Milton Public Library adult programs announced for September 2021

In September, the Milton Public Library is offering a nice variety of entertaining and educational programs for adults and families, both virtually and in person (depending upon the date and topic).  Please check the details which follow carefully to determine how to participate in an individual event.  For some of our in-person events, we are planning to offer a Zoom option too as an alternative, but you do need to sign up in advance for either choice at our website which is www.miltonlibrary.org and all of these programs now require registration. 

The first virtual program will be on Wednesday, 9/8 at 7:00 p.m., with local author Rana el Kalouby as she will talk via Zoom about her fascinating book called Girl Decoded (New York: Currency Books, c2020).  In this captivating memoir, an Egyptian American scientist and CEO provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she followed her calling to humanize technology.  Rana el Kilouby is a rarity in both the tech world and in her native Middle East: a Muslim woman and leader in a field that is still overwhelmingly white and male.  For all the details and to register in advance, go to www.miltonlibrary.org and click on events from the main page.  You can also call the Reference Dept. at (617) 898-4964 to place a reserve on the title and we hope you will join Library Director Will Adamczyk as host for this enjoyable event.

On Thursday, 9/9, at 7:00 p.m., the Celebrity Book Club is back and live in person in the Keys Community Room so please join Sally Lawler and Sara Truog to “read what the celebrities are reading.”  The book for September is Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, and is recommended by former President Barack Obama.  You may call the Reference Dept. at (617) 898-4964 or go online to place a reserve on this title in advance.  The in-person discussion will also be available via Zoom so when you register at our website, please indicate how you would like to participate on the sign-up form.  Also on Thursday, 9/9 at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, 9/18 at 10:00 a.m., the Library Knitting Group will meet in person in the Conference Room of the Library on the lower level.  This is a fun get-together of like-minded people who enjoy knitting and knitting patterns, and it’s a nice opportunity for sharing your current project with others and making new friends at the same time!  The group plans to meet twice a month this Fall and if you would like to be added to the coordinator’s list, please Email Jean Hlady, Head of Adult Services/Reference, at [email protected] and she will make sure his happens.  If you love to knit, please check out this nice program starting up again in September.

As part of our “Milton Moves” initiative – which promotes fitness, wellness, and healthy eating – there will be a virtual only event via Zoom called “Fit as a Fiddle: Building Robust Immunity with Herbs” on Tuesday, 9/14 at 7:00 p.m.  (Please note that this program will only be offered online.) The presenters are Ehris Urban and Velya Jancz-Urban.   The speakers are returning via Zoom to share their knowledge of what to do to make sure your immune system is working properly.  Our immune system is constantly protecting us from bacteria, viruses, and toxins, to remove foreign bodies and malignant cells from our system.  In this event, you will learn how to make 3 wonderful natural and holistic remedies yourself with this mother/daughter team.  As a zany former teacher and a grounded green herbalist, Ehris and Velya offer many natural health and women’s history related programs as part of their CT company called the Grounded Goodwife. Please sign up in advance to receive the Zoom link.

The Milton Public Library’s 2021 “Writer-in-Residence,” Joan F. Smith, will give an in person talk called: “So you Want to Publish a Book?” on Wednesday, 9/15 starting at 7:00 p.m.  This event will also be available via Zoom if you would like to participate remotely instead.  You want to write a book, or you’ve already written one.  What comes after that?  Who is supposed to edit your work?  What is the role of a literary agent, and how do you get one?  How do you get a book deal with a traditional publisher?  Learn all about this topic from Ms. Smith, who is the author of The Half-Orphan’s Handbook and the forthcoming It Ends with December, both published by Macmillan.  Sign up in advance at our website, indicate if you are attending in person or via Zoom, and if the latter, a Zoom connection link will be Emailed to you on the day of the program.

The MPL Walking Club returns in person on Thursdays, scheduled for the following dates: 9/16, 9/23 and 9/30, starting at 12 noon, to meet in the Library parking lot (weather permitting).  Join staff from the Library for a one-hour lunchtime walk through the neighbourhood, to discuss good books, the great outdoors, and whatever else comes to mind.  You need to bring: a mask, appropriate footwear, and an adventurous spirit!  While this is a weekly group, advance registration for each individual session is required.

There will be an enjoyable Zoom program called “Armchair Travel: Paris – City of Lights!” held on Tuesday, 9/21 at 7:00 p.m. with Mike and Angie Chute.  They will tell us all about their travels to the beautiful city of Paris, France, including lots of visuals to entertain and educate.  From Blvd. Montparnasse to the River Seine, from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame Cathedral, the city of Paris is the epicentre of European culture.  Join our a la carte hosts as they visit iconic museums – the Louvre, the Orsay, and the Rodin.  Dine with them in elegant French restaurants as well as at cozy, intimate neighborhood bistros and at inexpensive but delicious creperies.  Wander through Luxembourg Gardens and down the small, winding streets in Montmartre, Paris’ oldest neighborhood.   Advance registration is required.

As part of our “Milton Moves” initiative, the instructors from Dance Caliente in Medford will be back on Tuesday, 9/28 in person in our Keys Community Room to teach a “Learn to Dance: West Coast Swing” class from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Teachers Eileen Herman-Haase and Raul Nieves are offering this event for us as part 2 of a three-class dance series this year.  This is an in person class (unlike the previous Zoom one) and we ask that you bring a partner but they do not have to be of the opposite sex – any enthusiastic friend or relative will do!  The focus is on the steps, rhythm and embellishments of the moves as you try them out on the Library’s new dance floor.   West Coast Swing is a smooth and contemporary form of Swing Dance and although its roots are from the 1940s Lindy Hop, its smoother form developed during the 1950s in the L.A. area to become the CA state dance.  This class is limited to 16 people, or 8 couples total, because of the size of our dance floor.  We recommend that you wear a mask and that you have been fully vaccinated for this event, although these precautions are not required to attend the program. Please sign up in advance and each individual who will attend needs to register individually at this link: www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/m/miltonpl/ek.cfm  (you may have to copy and paste this into your browser).   Once at “events,” choose the date of September 28th and please note this program starts earlier than some, at 6:30 p.m. 

And finally, on Wednesday, 9/29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., there will be a fun and educational in person “Urban Hike: History Lives Here Tour” of the Milton Cemetery.  In this collaboration between MPL and the cemetery, we will focus on the lives of “permanent residents” who now call the cemetery home.  We will meet in the parking lot of the Library, and walk from there to the cemetery – then return to the Library post-tour.  Needed to participate: a mask, walking shoes and an adventurous spirit!  Advance registration is required and will open 3 weeks before the program.   This program is also part of our year-long initiative called “Milton Moves” which is focused on fitness, wellness, and healthy eating.

All of these events will be held in the Keys Community Room unless otherwise noted here and they are all kindly sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library.  Please read our program entries carefully to make note which ones will be in person and those that will be via Zoom, and for any questions, Email [email protected] or call her at the Reference Dept. which is (617) 898-4964.  We hope you will join us after Labor Day for one of our fun programs!