Natalie Zemon Davis, Historian of the Marginalized, Dies at 94
She wrote of peasants, unsung women, border crossers and, most popularly, Martin Guerre, a 16th-century village impostor recalled in a 1980s movie.
Natalie Zemon Davis, Historian of the Marginalized, Dies at 94
She wrote of peasants, unsung women, border crossers and, most popularly, Martin Guerre, a 16th-century village impostor recalled in a 1980s movie.
Pre-K Club and Craft
Open to ages 3-5. Registration required. This interactive story hour, which includes a grab go craft, will surely delight the kids.
children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Preschool Storytime
Open to ages 2-4. Registration required. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning.
Children & their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.We ask that guardians please remain present with children under age 9 during the event.
Face masks are optional.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Children & their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.We ask that guardians please remain present with children under age 9 during the event.
Face masks are optional.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Managing Grief During the Holidays
Open to adults. Registration required. This presentation explains the different types of grief caregivers often experience.
Explore strategies on how to manage grief during the holidays by seeking joyful traditions of remembrance of those we have lost. Presented by Cape Atlantic Caregivers Coalition. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Explore strategies on how to manage grief during the holidays by seeking joyful traditions of remembrance of those we have lost. Presented by Cape Atlantic Caregivers Coalition. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Book Review: ‘America Fantastica,’ by Tim O’Brien
Tim O’Brien’s manic satire follows a disgraced journalist on a criminal road trip through a myth-addled nation.
Book Review: ‘America Fantastica,’ by Tim O’Brien
Tim O’Brien’s manic satire follows a disgraced journalist on a criminal road trip through a myth-addled nation.
In 'I Must Be Dreaming,' Roz Chast succeeds in engaging us with her dreams
Talk about a dream, kill a conversation. But not in the case of graphic novelist Roz Chast. Even her subconscious emanations present deliciously skewed takes on life's absurdities and fraught moments.
(Image credit: Bloomsbury Publishing)
Book Review: ‘Sonic Life: A Memoir,’ by Thurston Moore
In a new memoir, the rock luminary details his long career and the music that shaped him.
Book Review: ‘Sonic Life: A Memoir,’ by Thurston Moore
In a new memoir, the rock luminary details his long career and the music that shaped him.
Poetry Review: ‘All Souls,’ by Saskia Hamilton, ‘Information Desk,’ by Robyn Schiff, and ‘Razzle Dazzle,’ by Major Jackson
In different ways, Saskia Hamilton’s “All Souls,” Robyn Schiff’s “Information Desk” and Major Jackson’s “Razzle Dazzle” contend with the creative impulse and the human condition.
Poetry Review: ‘All Souls,’ by Saskia Hamilton, ‘Information Desk,’ by Robyn Schiff, and ‘Razzle Dazzle,’ by Major Jackson
In different ways, Saskia Hamilton’s “All Souls,” Robyn Schiff’s “Information Desk” and Major Jackson’s “Razzle Dazzle” contend with the creative impulse and the human condition.
Book Review: ‘Endangered Eating,’ by Sarah Lohman
In “Endangered Eating,” the food historian Sarah Lohman explores the onetime staples disappearing from our tables.
Book Review: ‘Endangered Eating,’ by Sarah Lohman
In “Endangered Eating,” the food historian Sarah Lohman explores the onetime staples disappearing from our tables.
Book Review: ‘Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever,’ by Matt Singer
In “Opposable Thumbs,” Matt Singer recalls the risky business of putting newspaper movie critics on TV — and the “combustible chemistry” that made it a hit.
Book Review: ‘Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever,’ by Matt Singer
In “Opposable Thumbs,” Matt Singer recalls the risky business of putting newspaper movie critics on TV — and the “combustible chemistry” that made it a hit.
Historical Fiction: October 2023
Do you prefer novels with period detail? Become part of history, without having to slop through the mud or face the guillotine yourself. Monthly.
Delivered: 10/23/2023 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 10/23/2023 12:00:00 AM
Saturday Family Storytime
Open
to all ages. Registration required. Don't miss this exciting
presentation from the Shaken Not Stirred players of the Gateway
Playhouse of Somers Point, as they read, in costume, the classic Frog and Toad Are Friends. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Chess Club
Open to adults and interested teens and children, ages 8 & older.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Whale-Feature Film: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Open to teens & adults.In this beloved, back-to-the '80s futuristic movie, the crew of the Enterprise must save a pair of humpback whales in order to save Earth from destruction.All programs are subject to change or cancellation.Part of the Blue Whale Project honorarium by StarNet.
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