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Winter Music Series — Dario Acosta Teich Quartet
Truro Public LibraryTake a sonic journey through South America with guitarist Dario Acosta Teich, back by popular demand after recent standing ovations in Wellfleet and South Yarmouth. Born in the north of Argentina, Dario and his world class ensemble present... Read More
Free Staged Reading — “Fatty Pastrami” by Julia Salinger
Truro Public LibraryTells the story of daughter and father and the trials and tribulations of their relationship. You’ll go on adventures from the Bronx botanical garden, through the ins and outs of a pastrami sandwich—winding full circle in the miasma... Read More
New Building Codes
Truro Public LibraryLearn the particulars about Massachusetts' new building codes and what they mean for you. Discuss the challenges and benefits of the opt-in Specialized Code, recommended by both the Truro Climate Action and Energy committees. About The Truro Climate... Read More
Seed Talk & Swap with Dave Scandurra
Truro Public Library @ 7 Standish Way, North Truro, MA 02652, USA , United StatesIn partnership with Sustainable CAPE Come learn about the importance of open-pollinated heirlooms, how to start & save seeds, and how to harvest, process and store seeds to build your own supply. A collective seed swap will follow... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – The Shores of Bohemia: A Cape Cod Story, 1910-1960 by John Taylor Williams
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group The March selection is The Shores of Bohemia : A Cape Cod Story, 1910-1960 by John Taylor Williams Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book... Read More
Lindsey Goodman: Prenatal & Postpartum Nutrition
Truro Public Library @ 7 Standish Way, North Truro, MA 02652, USA , United StatesIn partnership with Sustainable CAPE Join Lactation Consultant and former Certified Professional Midwife, Lindsey Goodman of Warm Welcome, for an informative class focused on optimal nutrition during every stage of pregnancy. Class will cover: foods to enjoy &... Read More
Candlestick in the Library
Truro Public LibraryDid you ever wonder how mystery authors come up with their plots, characters, and red herrings? Wonder no more—author Jeannette de Beauvoir’s acclaimed Candlestick in the Library event gives groups of up to 15 people the opportunity to... Read More
Free Staged Reading — “Isherwood” by John Dennis Anderson
Truro Public LibraryChristopher Isherwood, avowed queer author and devotee of Vedanta, best known for his character Sally Bowles, reflects on his life as an outsider--in his native England, in Berlin between the wars, and in postwar America. About John Dennis... Read More
Resilient Landscaping
Truro Public LibraryKristen Andres, from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, talks about gardening in a way that adapts to climate change and can help mitigate its effects. She will discuss ways to reduce watering, recommend drought-tolerant plants that thrive... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group The April selection is Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside when... Read More
Trivia with Tricia
Truro Public LibraryMay 2 and May 9 at 6:30PM Put your knowledge to the test, join us on Tuesday evenings. Library Director Tricia does her best Alex Trebek! All ages welcome, no registration required. Questions include subjects like movies, animals,... Read More
Trollope Book Group
Truro Public LibraryANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
Making Sushi with Chef Alice Gong
Truro Public Library @ 7 Standish Way, North Truro, MA 02652, USA , United StatesIn partnership with Sustainable CAPE Come learn how to make sushi! Chef Alice Gong will teach us how to make 4 types of rolls, properly wash & make sushi rice; demonstrate various veggie cutting techniques; discuss delicious sauces... Read More
Free Staged Reading — “The Playground” by Jim Dalglish
Truro Public LibraryA one-woman play (with voices) Joan leaves her tenure-track position on the West Coast to follow her husband to New York. When she takes her rambunctious four-year-old to a playground in Central Park, she stumbles into a surreal... Read More
Trivia with Tricia
Truro Public LibraryMay 2 and May 9 at 6:30PM Put your knowledge to the test, join us on Tuesday evenings. Library Director Tricia does her best Alex Trebek! All ages welcome, no registration required. Questions include subjects like movies, animals,... Read More
Winter Music Series — Lydia Parkington
Truro Public LibraryMaster cellist and professor of cello at LeMoyne College, Lydia Parkington will perform selections from her experience working in orchestral and chamber settings, as well as her collaboration with such varied artist as the Kronos Quartet, Bruce Springsteen,... Read More
Trollope Book Group
Truro Public LibraryANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If you are interested but are not available at that time,... Read More
Solar Panels
Truro Public LibraryYou may want to electrify your home, but find yourself wondering about electricity bills. Installing solar panels on your home or business could be the answer to transitioning away from fossil fuels, while also reducing monthly bills. Dick... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – The World to Come by Dara Horn
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group The May selection is The World to Come by Dara Horn Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside... Read More
Trollope Book Group
Truro Public LibraryANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
Truro Cultural Council Reception
Truro Public LibraryI would like to invite all of you to the Truro Cultural Council Reception, celebrating this year's Grant Recipients. This will be held on Thursday June 8th, 2023 at the Truro Library's Community room, 4-5:30. Thanks to all of you for getting... Read More
There’s Something in the Water: Writing about the Outer Cape a reading and conversation with Heidi Jon Schmidt
Truro Public LibraryJoin us for a reading from Provincetown novelist Heidi Jon Schmidt and conversation with author and friend Zygmunt Plater. Heidi Jon Schmidt writes stories, essays and novels, most recently The House on Oyster Creek and The Harbormaster's Daughter.... Read More
Edible Weeds with Sarah Naciri
Truro Public Library @ 7 Standish Way, North Truro, MA 02652, USA , United StatesIn partnership with Sustainable CAPE Join community herbalist & local educator Sarah Naciri for a stroll around Sustainable CAPE's Children's Community Garden and Truro Library grounds to learn about wildcrafting edible and medicinal plants. Sarah will discuss the... Read More
Trollope Book Group
Truro Public LibraryANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If you are interested but are not available at that time,... Read More
Our Green Community in a Changing Climate
Truro Public LibraryWhat does it mean to be a Green Community? What do we envision for a green future? What actions can we take as individuals and as a community to mitigate and adapt to climate change? Join us for this participatory... Read More
TEND: Learn how to identify, honor & advocate for your needs with author Mara Glatzel
Truro Public LibraryAre you ready to reclaim and reimagine self-care—on your own terms? You have needs—your needs matter. And yet, you’ve been taught that pushing your needs to the back burner is the only way to get things done, that... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid : The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change by Thor Hanson
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group The June selection is Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change by Thor Hanson Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion.... Read More
Trollope Book Group
Truro Public LibraryANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
Beachcombing Cape Cod’s Shorelines for Signs of Marine Life Diversity
Truro Public LibraryArtist/naturalist Tor Hansen presents a slideshow and talk with a closer look at what organisms inhabit pier pilings, docks, wharves, granite breakwater in Provincetown, and salt marshes–featuring tidewater fish, scallops, shellfish, echinoderms, tunicates, skeleton shrimp, and shore birds.... Read More
Corinne Demas: Author Talk and Reading
Truro Public LibraryAward-winning author Corinne Demas will read from her newest novel The Road Towards Home.
Truro Library Book Group – “Freedom” by Sebastian Junger
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group July selection is Freedom by Sebastian Junger. Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside when possible) the Library.... Read More
Friend’s of the Truro Library Benefit – Art Auction & Live Music
Truro Vineyards 11 Shore Road, Truro, MA, United StatesThe Friends of the Truro Library's Annual Art Auction with the Chandler Travis Philharmonette. Snacks from Salty Market. $35 General Admission (Includes 1 drink) $120 "Golden Ticket" - Admission, one drink and a SWAG bag (reusable library tote... Read More
Trollope Book Group
Truro Public LibraryANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
Shakespeare Explains Today’s Geopolitics Channeled by Stephen Kinzer
Truro Public LibraryThe Boston Globe columnist and former New York Times foreign correspondent surveys modern challenges with help from Shakespeare. Topics include war and peace, gender relations, migration, racism and anti-Semitism, the brutal fight for political power, and why all... Read More
David Corn Unfiltered!
Truro Meeting House @ 3 1st Parish Ln, Truro, MA 02536, USA , United StatesCo-sponsored by the Truro Meeting House A lot has happened to roil our country since our friend’s appearance last summer as guest speaker. You don’t want to miss this! Signed copies of David’s new book, An American Psychosis:... Read More
Steps to turn your real life story into a novel with Robert Markowitz
Truro Public LibraryThe presentation, How Writers Create Fiction from their Lives, is aimed both at writers (fiction & memoir) and non-writers who are curious about how to augment a narrative. Additionally, Ernest Hemingway fans, or anyone interested in drastic career change... Read More
Diamonds in the Marsh: An Introduction to the Diamondback Terrapin with Barbara Brennessel
Truro Public LibraryThe Diamondback Terrapin, named for the beautiful concentric rings on its shell, is the only salt marsh turtle in North America and we live in its northernmost range. This talk will examine the unique aspects of the life... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – “Bone Gap” by Laura Ruby
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group August selection is Bone Gap by Laura Ruby “Ruby’s novel deserves to be read and reread. It is powerful, beautiful, extraordinary.”—School Library Journal Everyone knows Bone Gap is full of gaps. So when young,... Read More
Trollope Book Group
Truro Public LibraryANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
The Holland Experience: On the Road to the Mayflower
Truro Public LibraryA photographic journey with Kevin Doyle and Karen Rinaldo. In 2022 historic research brought Kevin and Karen on a Holland journey–walking in the footsteps of the Pilgrims. This photographic experience takes you through the timeless canals, row houses,... Read More
Trollope Book Group
Truro Public LibraryANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If you are interested but are not available at that time,... Read More
Civility in Politics: How to Disagree without Being Disrespectful
Truro Public LibraryWith Dan Winslow In today's world, it seems like everyone is always arguing. From politics to social media, it can be hard to have a civil disagreement without things getting heated. But civility is essential for a healthy... Read More