Storytimes near Brownell Library

New York Times Bestselling Author, Dietitian, Mom, and Founder of Rachael’s Good Eats To register click HERE!

Underpinning the sensationalism of battle reports & broadsides is the often silent steadiness of women’s work with textiles. The choices they made every day about fashion and fabric consumption & creation drove the course of Revolution just as determinedly as any congress. As southern New England commemorates the 250th anniversary (semiquincentennial) of the War for Independence, it is these local lives dressed in fulled wool or spun silk that continue to inspire creativity, resilience, and empathy in us today. From the mythology of homespun to legends of midnight rides in red cloaks & calashes, the Dirty Blue Shirts share stories of women who waged war on multiple fronts as well as a look at what they wore as their worlds turn’d upside down. This program is presented by costumed historians and includes reproduction clothing pieces & fabric samples as well as a PowerPoint presentation with images of extant originals.

International and New York Times Bestselling Author of Pretty Girls, the Will Trent series, and The Good Daughter Learn more and register HERE!

Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home Learn more and register HERE

Portsmouth author Debra Curtis will speak about her bestselling debut book, Laws of Love and Logic which explores love’s enduring power and the human spirit’s capacity for forgiveness and redemption.

Hungrytown is the Vermont-based duo of Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, known for intimate songwriting, luminous harmonies, and richly crafted recordings that reward close listening.  They blend pastoral folk traditions with psychedelic flourishes and classical touches.  Join us for folk music outside on a summer’s evening.

Psychologist, Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author See More and Register HERE

This month’s book is The Widow’s War by Sally Gunning – All are welcome!

Whether you have a sweeping backyard or a single sunny balcony, you have the power to support our local pollinators. Join Mark Gostkiewicz of Tri Gable Lea Farm for a practical and rewarding look at how we can bring nature back into our home spaces through intentional design. This isn’t just about letting the grass grow; it’s about using thoughtful strategies to create habitats that look as good to us as they do to the bees and butterflies. Mark will present a “Menu of Possibilities”—a streamlined set of ideas that allow you to start where you are. From using containers to create “Micro-Meadows” on your deck to transforming a traditional lawn into a living tapestry of native plants, you’ll learn how to build a pollinator-friendly world that fits your specific space and lifestyle.

This month’s book is The Widow’s War by Sally Gunning – All are welcome!