News & Notes from the Blanding Library

 Whaling Talk on Jan. 18
Have you ever wondered what a whaling voyage out of New Bedford was like? You can find out at the Blanding Library on Sat. Jan. 18 at 2 pm. This program has been rescheduled after being postponed in November (snow date will be Sat. Jan. 25). This talk by Capt. Michael Taylor and Nancy Gentile, docents at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, is jointly sponsored by the Blanding Library and the Carpenter Museum and is a free event is open to all.

History Group Resumes
The history discussion group led by Hank Coleman will resume meeting on Wed. mornings at 11 am at the library, starting on Jan. 8. This winter the topic will be ancient Greece. Hank says, “I will switch gears, moving back in time to the study of early Greek civilization. Discussion will focus on the birth of democracy, elements of a republic, and Greek mythology and philosophy.” He recommends two introductory books: “Introducing the Ancient Greeks” by Edith Hall, and “Presocratics” by James Warren. These discussion sessions are open to all with an interest in history. For further information, contact hjcoleman@comcast.net.

Story Hours & Legos
Ongoing children’s programs at the Blanding include two story hour sessions weekly. One is for baby and toddlers and their caregivers on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 to 11. Story and Craft Hours for preschoolers ages 3 and up meets on Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30. Siblings are welcome at both sessions. Drop-ins welcome. No registration necessary.

Legos at the Library will resume on Sat. Jan. 11, from 11 to 2. Stop by the library and make something creative! 

Thanks to everyone who contributed various items to the holiday gift donation boxes (and tree) at the library this holiday season. The Blanding is a drop-off site all year long for items donated to the Rehoboth Food Pantry and the Rehoboth Animal Shelter.

If you’re looking for something to do over this winter, remember than the Blanding has a wide selection of discount passes to museums and other attractions in our area. You can find out more on the library’s website, along with information on Blanding Events on https://rehobothantiquarian.org/ Look for more on both the Blanding Library and the Friends of the Blanding Library on Facebook too.

The Blanding Public Library, 124 Bay State Rd. Rehoboth, is open Monday through Thursday from 10 to 8, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Closed Sundays and holidays. The library will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Mon. Jan. 20. Phone: 508-252-4236.