Annetta, a woman whose stony beauty reflects the burnt, rural Sardinian landscape, arrives in the breathtaking city of Cagliari just as Italy enters World War II and bombs are falling. Dressed in black, solitary and silent, Annetta has a secret: she is the L’Accabadora — the angel of mercy — one who gives “good death” Read More…
Author: Jennifer Hawes
Seniors Connect: What Can Boston Do for You?
The City of Boston has done a survey of its senior residents to get a better understanding of what we need. The survey results has led the City to establish various helpful programs and initiatives for the elderly. Learn about what services are available and how to access them from an age-friendly representative. This program Read More…
Adult Book Discussion Club: The Wonder
March’s book is Emma Donoghue’s 2016 novel The Wonder, in which an eleven-year-old girl is purported to have gone without eating for months in a mid-19th century Irish village. English nurse Lib Wright is sent over to see if the rumor is true and that the girl is truly subsisting on nothing. Refusing to believe, Read More…
Workshop: Self-Publishing Your Book
Got a book to publish? Author and writing coach Kim Kerrigan will guide you through the process, including editing and proofreading, formatting, publishing options, marketing strategies, and much more. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet, or use a library laptop. Please call 617-227-8135 to reserve a space. When: Saturday March 16 at Read More…
Concert: Boston Philharmonic’s String Quartet
This MOSAIC (Musical Opportunities Supporting Arts In Communities) Concert includes discussion of the music, opportunities to ask questions, meet the musicians, and a chance to try to play these instruments in our Instrument Petting Zoo. All ages welcome. When: Saturday March 9 at 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Read More…
Tuesday Crafts & Games at the Library
Relax and bring out your creative side, or come for game day! Tuesday afternoons at the North End Library. This month’s craft will be making beautiful paper flowers for spring. For grown-ups only. When: Tuesdays March 5 & 19 at 3:30 – 5 p.m. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Street Scrabble, Uno, Bananagrams, Read More…
Seniors Connect: “Mid-August Lunch” Film Screening
Enjoy a screening of Gianni Di Gregorio’s 2008 film Mid-August Lunch (Pranzo di ferragosto), “a gem whose intelligent, gentle, deadpan humor is entirely irresistible,” and “whose older characters who are depicted with warmth and respect” (Hollywood Reporter). This program is in partnership with Boston’s Jewish cultural center, the Vilna Shul. Free, light refreshments will be Read More…
Adult Book Discussion Club: “A Man Called Ove”
February’s book is Fredrik Backman’s 2008 novel A Man Called Ove, a tale about the unlikely friendship that develops between a solitary, curmudgeonly older man and the gregarious young family that moves in next door. Copies of the book are available to check out at the library’s front desk. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Read More…
Films by Blacklisted Hollywood Directors and Writers
Friday, Feb 1: Director Jules Dassin: The Naked City (1948)Friday, Feb 8: Director Jules Dassin: Night and the City (1950)Friday, Feb 15: Director Joseph Losey: The Prowler (1951)Friday, Feb 22:Director Joseph Losey: The Servant (1963) Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter StreetWhen: Fridays at 1 p.m. in February
Valentine Craft for Adults
Drop by and make an “infinity” or spinning heart Valentine card. This craft is for adults only. There’ll be a kid’s Valentine card creation the following week, on February 12. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter StreetWhen: Tuesday, February 5 at 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Seniors Connect: Spirited Aging
Margie Sokoll visits to discuss “Spirited Aging,” a notion of aging that supports people of all ages and backgrounds in their search to find meaning, joy, and spirituality in their lives as they grow older. Free, light refreshments will be served. This program is in partnership with Boston’s Jewish cultural center, the Vilna Shul. Where: Read More…
North End Library Friday Films: Conspiracies & Cover-Ups
Friday, January 4: Breach (2006) at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Friday, January 11: Michael Clayton (2007) at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Friday, January 18: Spotlight (2015) at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Street