Library Adds Menopause Talk, Black History Lecture To Fall Calendar
SHREWSBURY — Shrewsbury Public Library is rounding out its fall calendar with two new offerings: a virtual lecture on Black botanical history set for August 25, and a community discussion on perimenopause and menopause set for September 8. The additions come as Massachusetts voters, including many in Shrewsbury, watched U.S. Senator Ed Markey and U.S. Representative Seth Moulton spar in their final debate before the state's Senate primary, according to a Patch report.
COMMUNITY & ARTS The library's Library Speakers Consortium series will host a virtual lecture, "When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Black Botanical History," on Tuesday, August 25, at 2 p.m. The talk is open to remote attendees and continues the library's ongoing speaker programming for the fall.
Separately, the library has scheduled a Community Discussion on Perimenopause and Menopause for Tuesday, September 8, at 6:03 p.m. at its 609 Main Street building. The program adds a health and wellness offering to the library's calendar alongside its regular slate of children's and maker programming.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "Markey, Moulton Deliver Parting Shots In Final MA Senate Primary Debate": Massachusetts voters, including those in Shrewsbury, got a last look at the two candidates as they traded sharp closing arguments in their final primary debate, per Across Massachusetts Patch.
"Family Remembers 8-Year-Old Boy Killed After Tree Falls At MA Summer Camp": A Massachusetts family is mourning an 8-year-old boy killed when a tree fell at his summer camp, a loss that Sudbury Patch notes resonates with nearby communities, including Shrewsbury, as camp season continues.
COMING UP Monday, August 24: On My Own Storytime, 1 p.m., Library Children's Program Room; Trained Maker Appointments, 1:30 p.m., Library Learning Lab; Popsicle Playdate, 5:30 p.m., at Calvin Coolidge.
Tuesday, August 25: Giant Board Games, 11 a.m., Library Meeting Room A; Math and Physics Exploration, 4:45 p.m., Library Learning Lab; "When Trees Testify" virtual lecture, 2 p.m. (Library Speakers Consortium).
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.