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YA for Grown-Ups Book Club - Online

for ages 16+ and all adults who like to read young adult literature

This month's selection is: 

Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen
 

Richard's cousin is missing, and his best hope of finding her rests with the wily, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida. Carl Hiaasen introduces his iconic character Skink to a younger audience in this nail-biting adventure!

Meet Heidi Chiavaroli

The Five Town Libraries invite you to meet local author Heidi Chiavaroli as she joins us to discuss her latest book, The Orchard House. Heidi combines her love of history and literature to write stories that travel time. 

The Orchard House is inspired by lesser-known events in the life of Little Women author, Louisa May Alcott. 

Please register in advance to receive your secure Zoom link to join the program: https://dightonlibrary.org/meet-heidi-chiavaroli/

Virtual Retro Game Club

Swansea Public Library has partnered with Tiverton Public Library to bring you Retro Game Club!
 
Join us in the Retro Game Club Discord while we play video games online Tuesday nights in February. Each week will feature a different game to play together. For ages 13 and up.
 
This week is Freeplay!
 
 

Poetry Workshop

The Five-Town Libraries present these four workshops to help you draft new poems. We'll read and briefly discuss a contemporary poem for inspiration, engage in a short writing exercise to draft a new poem, and then those interested can share their drafts.
 

Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Beneficials

Join us for a 90-minute slide presentation offered by naturalist and landscaper John Root.

This program describes the essential roles played by birds, pollinators and other beneficial wildlife in our ecosystem and provides guidance on meeting their needs for food, cover and water. A variety of the plants that nourish these organisms thoroughtout their lifecycles is discussed, and organic methods for establishing wildlife habitat are also presented. 

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