Taft Public Library
May 2024 Events and Information
Adult Programs
Upcoming Events:
To register for an event, click on the Library Event Calendar & Registration link at the top of the library’s homepage (www.taftpubliclibrary.org).
Author Michael Tougias discusses Extreme Survival
Join us on Tuesday, May 7th at 7pm for a program from Michael Tougias, author of The Finest Hours and So Close to Home. Mr. Tougias will discuss the survival stories of several historic figures and provide an inside look at techniques to overcome adversity based on research from his book Extreme Survival: Lessons from Those Who Have Triumphed Against All Odds. Registration is required as space is limited. Please register by clicking on the Library Event Calendar & Registration link at www.taftpubliclibrary.org.
Mosaic Pendants with Cheryl Cohen
On Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm make a mosaic pendant using adhesive putty in this online class with Cheryl Cohen of Cheryl Cohen Mosaics Art Center. Registration is required as space is limited. Those who sign up will need to stop at the upstairs desk in the library to pick up a kit for the session.
Slow Flow Saturday Yoga with Katie Aissis of Sprouting Tree Yoga
Come join Katie Aissis from Sprouting Tree Yoga for Slow Flow Saturday Yoga. 7am on Saturday, May 18th upstairs in the library. This Vinyasa style yoga class links breath to movement in a dynamic sequence of postures. Participants will build strength while also finding moments throughout the practice to quiet the mind and rest the body. This class is appropriate for all levels and no previous yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your own yoga mat. Please register for the program on our website.
Adult Handcrafting Group
Let’s get crafty! Join us on Wednesday, May 1st and Wednesday, May 15th at 2pm downstairs in the library and get your craft on! Bring your own craft project, whatever it might be, to work on while you visit. Intended for adults. No registration is required. Crafts are NOT supplied.
Adult Book Club
The Adult Book Club will meet on Monday, May 13th at 7pm to discuss Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir by Natasha Trethewey and the poetry of Amanda Lovelace. Adult Book Clubs are typically held on the second Monday of the month. For upcoming book clubs contact the library at 508-473-3259 to request copies of the books or log in to your account from our website to request them through interlibrary loan.
In June the Adult Book Club will discuss The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan.
German Conversation Club
Are you looking for a place to practice what German you remember or to improve your German vocabulary? Conversations in German is no pressure, just fun! Lead by Library Assistant (and Mendon resident) Monika Schmid, the group typically meets the last Monday of each month. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, mark your calendars for Monday, May 20th at 6pm for the next session! Registration is required. To register, visit our website!
Friends of the Taft Public Library Meeting
The Friends of the Library will meet next on Tuesday, May 28th at 7pm downstairs in the library’s Art Holmes Community Room for their monthly board meeting. Board meetings are typically held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7pm, unless it falls on a holiday or during a school vacation. All are welcome (and encouraged) to attend! If you plan on attending, it’s always a good idea to call the library at 508-473-3259 or email the Friends at friendsoftaftlibrary@gmail.com to confirm the date and time of the meeting. The group will do its best to post any meeting changes on the Taft Library web site.
Dustin Pari visiting in June with his Plus Ultra Motivational Lecture!
Motivational speaker and television personality Dustin Pari returns to the Taft on Tuesday, June 4th at 7pm with his Plus Ultra Motivational Lecture. Ever felt like there is something missing in this life? Perhaps not everything we have learned has benefited us as we were told it would. Maybe there is something more. Join Dustin in this entertaining and emotionally charged presentation as we learn how to unlock our hidden potential to find we are powerful beyond measure and meant for so much more. Registration is required for this program as space is limited.
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