Category Archives: Uncategorized

Tapped: a documentary about the bottled water industry

Monday, May 14th 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Join us for a free screening of the film Tapped sponsored by the organization Together Yes. This award-winning documentary provides a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of the bottled water industry that seeks to privatize and sell back the one resource that should never become a commodity: our water.

Sign up at the library Reference or Information Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

New items for May

Please see our new items gallery for May. A special thank you to New England GiveCamp for building this gallery for us over the weekend!

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Self-Defense Demo and Lecture with Duane Allen

Thursday, May 10th – 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Want to learn to be more street smart? Sensei Duane Allen will explain how to handle yourself in a street situation and successfully deter a mugger. Sensei Allen holds 3rd degree black belts in Goju Ryu and Tae Kwon Do, and a 5th degree black belt in Hapkido.
Sign up for this free program at the library Reference or Information Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

Posted in Adult Programs, Events, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Fairbanks House Museum Pass – Available May 1st

Starting May 1st, the Fairbanks House pass will be available for reservations online, by phone and in person at the library.

The Fairbanks House, located in Dedham, is thought to be the oldest standing timber frame building in North America.  The house is open to the public for tours from May-October. Tours are available Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Tours begin every hour, on the hour. The last tour of the day begins at 4:00 pm.

For information about museum passes and to make reservations, click here or call the library at 781-769-0200.  To learn more about the Fairbanks house, click here.

This pass is offered through the generous donation from the Fairbanks Family of America.

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off