Read & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
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Free Staged Reading – “4 A.M. Friends” by Charlene Donaghy
Truro Public LibraryMarlene Dietrich is quoted as saying, “It’s the friends you can call at 4 a.m. that matter.” We all have those friends: the ones who understand you when you tell them your heart’s desires, who gently break your... Read More
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Truro Public LibraryRead & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Emergency Preparedness Talk
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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
Music Appreciation for the Outdoors Person: Bird Song Workshop with Mark Faherty
Truro Public LibraryMusic Appreciation for the Outdoors Person: Bird Song Workshop with Mark Faherty Birds are nature's musicians. This lecture will teach the nature lover to appreciate the music of the great outdoors. Science Coordinator Mark Faherty will teach you... Read More
Art and Yoga
Truro Public LibraryCalling all Minni Yogis! Art and Yoga We’ll be learning helpful breathwork techniques, partner and group poses, easy alignment tips, and some singing and dancing! We’ll also be using provided materials to make crafts for our yoga story... Read More
Identity Theft Prevention Workshop
Truro Public LibraryVictims of identity theft can have money stolen from them and find their credit rating damaged. This can affect their ability to get a loan, rent an apartment, or take out new lines of credit. An identity thief... Read More
Read & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group March selection is Horse by Geraldine Brooks Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and... Read More
Engage and Empower: Navigating the Town Meeting Process Respectfully and Effectively
Truro Public LibraryIn this workshop, Town Moderator Paul Wisotzky will review the nuts and bolts of the Town Meeting process including how to participate effectively and respectfully. In addition, Judge Dan Winslow will introduce “Ten Tips for Town Meeting Civility”... Read More
Harvest Highlight – Preservation Methods with Chef Garrett Smythe
Truro Public LibraryChef Garrett Smythe presents fermentation & preservation methods from various parts of the world, including Korea, Japan, and Eastern Europe. With an attention to detail and a love of food, Garrett will give a hands-on demonstration, show a... Read More
“Cutting Edge” by artist Keith Maddy
Truro Public LibraryKeith Maddy (b. 1964, Pembroke, MA) Keith holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with distinction from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Maddy was awarded a Fellowship in 2022 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council; the... Read More
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... 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
Build, Test, and Destroy with Todd Schwebel
Truro Public LibraryUse popsicle sticks, hot glue, and your engineering attitude to build, test, and destroy bridges and other structures. For ages 7 and up. Please call (508-487-1125) or come by the library to sign up.
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Planet vs. Plastic
Truro Public LibraryIn anticipation of Earth Day (4/22)–whose global theme this year is Planet vs. Plastic–Laura Ludwig, Director of the Marine Debris and Plastics Program at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, will give a presentation about the many impacts of plastic on ocean and marine life health. Learn how you can be part... Read More
Read & Play
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Winter Music Series — Julian Loida
Truro Public LibraryChildren’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Housing 101 with the Community Development Partnership
Truro Public LibraryJoin us for the first speaking in our new Housing Authority Speaker Series. Learn more about the laws and regulations related to the production of affordable housing with Amanda Bebrin, Director of Housing Advocacy for the Community Development... Read More
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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
PJ Storytime with Julie Stepanek
Truro Public LibraryBring along a stuffed animal or two and sing to them sleep with some fun songs led by Julie and her wonderful ukulele! PJs are optional.
Celebrate Earth Day with Truro Climate Action Committee
Truro Public LibraryWe’ll begin by reading All of Me Is Nature: Exploring My Five Senses Outside by Ashley Renee Jefferson followed by a scavenger hunt created by Lili Flanders of the Truro Climate Action Committee based on that book. Then... Read More
Free Staged Reading – Cold War
Truro Public LibraryCold War Written by Fermin Rojas Augie, a Cuban-American playwright who grew up in the 1960’s, and his husband are about to embark on a summer reunion with their longtime friends in the Catskills to celebrate Augie’s commission... Read More
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group April selection is Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is... Read More
CPR Certification Course
Truro Public LibraryAges 13 and up can attend. Space is limited. Please sign up by calling the library at 508-487-1125. American Heart Association’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course instructed by Zachary Hunter of E-Z CPR Inc. The AHA’s Heartsaver... Read More
Free Screening “Rescuing Our Oceans Through Recycled Art”
Truro Public LibraryIn this ArtsLight documentary by filmmaker Johnny Bergmann, we learn how our fragile oceans are plagued with plastics and other manmade trash. This documentary explores how artists have come together to create art out of this detritus in... Read More
Art and Yoga
Truro Public LibraryCalling all Minni Yogis! Art and Yoga We’ll be learning helpful breathwork techniques, partner and group poses, easy alignment tips, and some singing and dancing! We’ll also be using provided materials to make crafts for our yoga story... Read More
Harvest Highlight – Italian Carbonara with Chef Luster
Truro Public LibraryInterested in learning how to make Carbonara with Ciro & Sal’s Chef Caleb Luster!? Now’s your chance! Join us for another extraordinary Harvest Highlight event at the Truro Library. Chef will demonstrate the step-by-step process of making this... Read More
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Truro Cultural Council Reception
Truro Public LibraryA Celebration of the Truro Cultural Community The Truro Cultural Council is holding a reception to honor and publicly announce the recipients of the most recent cycle of Cultural Council funding. Come mingle and learn from the recipients... Read More
Elisabeth Pearl Art in the Anne H. Brock Room
Truro Public LibraryTRURO PUBLIC LIBRARY ART EXHIBIT: Elisabeth Pearl The Truro Public Library is excited to present local artist Elizabeth Pearl’s series of paintings of neighboring Provincetown’s joyous street life. This presentation will be available for viewing throughout the month... Read More
Storytime
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
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
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
The Poop Museum
Truro Public LibraryAt the Poop Museum children learn about the world’s messiest pooper, the animal that has poop attack power, the insect that uses poop as protection, and so much more! Ages 5-12.
Storytime
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
TCS Readers Theater
Truro Public LibraryTruro Central School’s Readers Theater presents “Goldilock, Little Red, The 3 Little Bears, and The Wolf”
Winter Music Series — Gabriella Simpkins
Truro Public LibraryChildren’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Osprey – Egg Incubation, Chick Rearing and Wild Fostering
Truro Public LibraryIn 2023, Wild Care's Executive Director was tasked with incubating two sets of Osprey eggs, raising the chicks and finding them suitable wild foster nests. Stephanie will discuss this intensive process along with its successes and challenges. She... Read More
Storytime
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
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
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Sustainability Program
Truro Public LibraryCAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE'S SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM with the Climate Action Committee As neighbors, Truro and the Seashore have a lot in common, our shared environment. LAUREN MCKEAN, Cape Cod National Seashore Park Planner, will be presenting a summary... Read More
Plant Medicine Workshop
Truro Public LibrarySEASONAL EATING & ATTUNEMENT with Sarah Nacin Join Community Herbalist Sarah Naciri for a hands-on medicine-making workshop. With a focus on locally-wildcrafted plants and mushrooms, Sarah will discuss the importance of eating with the seasons and provide information... Read More
Free
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Storytime
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Keith Althaus Poetry Reading
Truro Public LibraryKeith Althaus is the author of three poetry collections, Rival Heavens, Ladder of Hours, and Cold Storage, which won the 2016 Off the Grid Poetry Prize. He has also received a Pushcart Prize and grants from the National... Read More
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Storytime
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Truro Library Book Group – “The Color of Water” by James McBride
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group May selection is The Color of Water by James McBride Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive... Read More
Truro Cemetery Talk & Tour
Truro Public LibraryCurious who’s buried in Truro’s Historic Cemeteries? Join the tour! Meet at the Truro Public Library for a brief lecture, followed by a tour of several cemeteries. Your own transportation required for cemetery visits. RAIN OR SHINE. Presented... Read More
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Truro Talking Circle
Truro Public LibraryMeet your neighbors, enjoy some pizza, and talk about Truro at our friendly TRURO TALKING CIRCLE RSVP HERE!
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Storytime
Truro Public LibraryWe’re combining Storytime with sensory and movement stations for ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Enjoy some great books, songs and rhymes, crafts, and being together.
Annual Friends Spring Luncheon
Truro Public LibraryMeet The Friends of the Truro Library and learn how they help the library grow and thrive. The Friends are looking for board members and volunteers. Annual elections will take place. If you are interested in joining but... Read More
A Taste for Trollope : Reading Group
Truro Public LibraryWelcome to A Taste for Trollope, a Truro Library reading group devoted to the British novel in the 19th century. Anthony Trollope is perhaps the most beloved -- and certainly the most prolific -- of all the Victorian novelists. He takes... Read More
Meet the Artist Reception – Kenneth Hawkey
Truro Public LibraryKENNETH HAWKEY ART EXHIBIT: TRADITIONS A “seasoned veteran” in interpreting Truro, Massachusetts through painting, Kenneth Hawkey will present a number of his Truro themed paintings in an exhibit for the month of June at the Truro Public Library.... Read More
Harvest Highlight – Ukrainian Borscht
Truro Public LibraryImmerse Yourself in Ukrainian Culture: Learn to Make Borscht with Yuliia! Join us for a delightful afternoon of culinary exploration as Yuliia, a talented home cook, leads us in creating a pot of traditional borscht and scrumptious carrot... Read More
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Art & Yoga Returns
Truro Public LibraryWe'll be learning helpful breathwork techniques, partner and group poses, easy alignment tips, and some singing and dancing! We'll also be using provided materials to make crafts for our yoga story flow lead by yoga instructor, Chrissy Sullivan.
Eastern Coy-Wolf with Peter Trull
Truro Public LibraryLearn more about Eastern coyotes, or "coywolves," and their thriving habitat across Massachusetts, including Cape Cod. These fascinating wild canines are often misunderstood, leading to fear and anxiety. Through Peter Trull's research (since 1989), he aims to educate... Read More
Botanical Bundle Dyeing With Plants, Flowers & Roots
Truro Public LibraryInterested in seeing how plants, flowers and roots can make beautiful botanical marks on silk? Then come join natural dyer and local fiber guru Amy DuFault for some exploration! Each participant will get 2 silk scarves and all... Read More
Free
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Library Closed
Truro Public LibraryThe Truro Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Our regular hours resume on Thursday, June 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A Taste for Trollope: Reading Group
Truro Public LibraryWelcome to A Taste for Trollope, a Truro Library reading group devoted to the British novel in the 19th century. Anthony Trollope is perhaps the most beloved -- and certainly the most prolific -- of all the Victorian novelists. He takes... Read More
Art & Yoga
Truro Public LibraryWe'll be learning helpful breathwork techniques, partner and group poses, easy alignment tips, and some singing and dancing! We'll also be using provided materials to make crafts for our yoga story flow lead by yoga instructor, Chrissy Sullivan.
Nature Spirit Masks with Maya Apfelbaum
Truro Public LibraryMasks are empowering and fun to make. They are important parts of ancient and contemporary art, theatre and rituals, so please bring your curiosity and imagination and come make one! Our process will begin with a quick introduction and a short guided meditation... Read More
Free
Children’s Community Garden
Truro Public LibrarySustainable CAPE’s Children’s Community Garden in Partnership with Truro Public Library and Truro Recreation Children plant, cultivate, eat (and enjoy!) local fruits and vegetables – resulting in improved health and a formative early connection to agriculture with Farmer/Educator... Read More
Poetry Reading with Pond Road Press
Truro Public LibraryCelebrating Poet Jane C. Miller’s collection “Canticle for Remnant Days,” with additional readings from Pond Road Press founders Mary Ann Larkin and Patric Pepper. Jane C. Miller is the author of Canticle for Remnant Days, her debut poetry... Read More
Shark Storytime with Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
Truro Public LibraryShark Storytime with Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Enjoy a reading of a shark themed story with an AWSC educator along with shark songs, activity, and craft.
Free Lunch at the Library
Truro Public LibraryFree Lunch at the Library To-go lunches will be provided for children up to 18 years old by Food for Kids, a Summer Food Service Program funded through EATs Grant and Project Bread. Distributed through the Church of... Read More
Truro Library Book Group – “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson
Truro Public LibraryTruro Library Book Group May selection is Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us... Read More
GUT written & performed by Janet Rodgers
Truro Public LibraryThe Epic Performance Poem tells the true story of Irena Gut, a young Catholic Polish girl who saved the lives of twelve young Jewish professionals from extermination by the Nazis during WWIl. When Poland was taken over by... Read More
Dario Acosta Teich Argentine Jazz Quartet
Truro Public LibraryOriginally from Argentina and now based in New York City, Dario introduces new songs from Tierra Infinita, a new album with his world-class quartet: Yulia Musayelyan (flute), Fernando Huergo (bass), Steve Langone (drums) and Eleanor Dubinsky as a special... Read More