Fall Hours
Regular Saturday hours of 10-4 resume for the year on Sept. 23. Hours the rest of the week remain the same - Monday 10-1, Tuesday and Thursday 10-8, Wednesday and Friday 10-5.
Library Aware Newsletters
Just added on the Books and More drop down menu under Book Review Sites - Reader's Advisory Links is a link to Library Aware Newsletters where you can choose to subscribe to Newsletters on various genres, bestsellers, etc.
Southwick's Zoo
PLANNING ON GOING TO THE ZOO THIS SEASON?! TICKETS ARE NOW $20.00, CASH OR CHECK TO FRIENDS OF THE FISKE! NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER PURCHASED!! THE ZOO CLOSES OCTOBER 31. You MUST have your library card to get the tickets.
See the Fiske Museum Passes page for more details.
Virtual Programs This Month
See the Adult Programs listed under BOOKS and MORE
Shadow Scavenger Hunt
The shadows of some of our favorite book characters are hiding around the Children's Room with letters that form a secret phrase. See if you can solve the puzzle and enter to win a prize.
The shadows will be hiding until October 6!!
- fun small images:
NEXT ZOOM YOGA SESSION
WHEN : Wednesdays
TIME : 6:00-7:15
Noreen is offering a FREE CLASS on Wed Sept. 27 for those who want to try YOGA. Call the Library or come in to register.
The next 6 week session will begin October 4 and continue Oct. 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1 and 8. Signup will begin Sept. 11.
Cost is $48 for the six sessions. Payment is due before the first session, either cash or check to the Friends of the Fiske. You MUST Call the Library at 508-384-5440 x2 or COME IN to register leaving your name, phone number and email address which is necessary for the ZOOM link.
Noreen offers a Hatha based yoga for all levels. Participants move through a series of gentle poses designed to align breathing with muscle development.
The class incorporates straps, blocks, light weights, and core ball to provide overall toning. These props are available to students and are optional to use during the class. A relaxation and visualization complete the class allowing the student to be present in the moment created for them.
FISKE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
WHEN : Tuesday, September 26
TIME : 7:00PM
The NEW Fiske Library Book Club will hold its first meeting in the Sweatt Meeting Room. The book for discussion is Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus.
The Book Club will meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., and it is open to adults 18 and over.
No registration is required. For more information, please contact Library Director Kim Shipala.
Titles for Upcoming Months :
October 24 - Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
November 28 - Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
January 23 - Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab
DID YOU KNOW?
We have a Library of Things (Stuffbrary in the catalog)
The Library of Things is a collection of non-book items that Wrentham Adults (18+) can check out with your library card. Some of the items we have are telescope, cornhole game, pickleball, binoculars, wallpaper remover, companion dog and cat, Coding Robot, disc repair system, and paper shredder. Check the Library website under the drop-down “Books and More” for a complete list of what is available. There is also a looseleaf notebook at the front desk with descriptions of each item.
Showcase Cinema Tickets!
You can now purchase discounted Showcase Cinema Tickets at FISKE thanks to the FRIENDS OF THE FISKE.
Tickets are $10.00 each, good at any Showcase Cinema in the U.S. (NOTE : Lux Level, 3-D Movies and other special theatres are subject to an additional fee at the theater.)
Not valid for telephone or online orders. See ticket for all rules. No limit for Wrentham residents, limit of 2 tickets for non-Wrentham residents. The ticket purchased at the Library must be exchanged at theater box office for admission ticket. NO EXPIRATION.