Book Group at the Rochester Council on Aging (COA) – Our COA Book Group meets on the third Tuesday of every month and everyone is welcome. On Tuesday, February 20 at 1:00 pm we will be discussing Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout. March’s book will be The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton and copies will be available at the meeting to borrow. Please bring your library card.
World Bookmark Day – Free Bookmark Swap – Did you know that World Bookmark Day is in February? Come celebrate with us on Saturday, February 24 anytime between 10:00 am-2:00 pm at our free bookmark swap. Bring as many as you like and take as many as you like, all for free. Would you prefer to make your own? Pick up a template at the library, get creative, and then bring your design to us by Wednesday, February 21. We’ll print out a few of our favorites on cardstock and laminate them for the swap.
Local Author Matt Davis – Matt Davis was born and raised in New Bedford, but his career as a professor and researcher at a university in California provided him with many opportunities to explore the world. In his new book, At Home in the World: Reflections of a Travel Addict, Matt shares some of his favorite experiences while traveling internationally. Please join us on Saturday, March 9 at 12:30 pm for a talk where he will share photos and some stories from the book and discuss how his passion for travel developed during his childhood years. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase ($20.00, cash or check, please). There are 25 spots available for this event. Please register through our online Events Calendar.