Summer days may be dwindling, but August has a ton of awesome programs.
The famous musical duo of Rodgers & Hammerstein is the focus of Fred Miller’s latest “Lecture in Song” on Saturday, August 9 at 1 pm: Learn how these Bucks County natives made the world sing. Registration required.
Meet author Beatriz Williams on Tuesday, August 12 at 6 pm as she discusses her new book “Under the Stars,” presented in partnership with the Newtown Bookshop. A portion of the proceeds benefits the library. Register with the Newtown Bookshop at www.newtownbookshop.com.
Before photographic portraiture, our ancestors used an elegant but inexpensive way of capturing a person’s likeness—the silhouette. Join Kimberly Praria, Executive Director of Historic Fallsington, on Saturday, August 16 at 1 pm as she explores this eighteenth century “selfie” technique in “Taking Shade: Silhouettes & Colonial Portraiture”. Registration required.
Pearl S. Buck, another Bucks County native, touched the world with her writing. On Monday, August 18 at 6 pm, Susan Berrodin of Pearl S. Buck International explores her writing career in “Pearl’s Literary Opus”. Registration required.
September Preview: Registration required.
Thursday, September 11 at 6 pm: “Genealogy Class: DNA”: Learn about privacy concerns, the different tests, and more. This is a basic, introductory group class to DNA presented by library staff.
Saturday, September 13, at 1 pm: “True Crime in Bucks County”, presented by Annie Halliday of the Mercer Museum Library.
Tuesday, September 16 at 10 am: Tuesday morning matinees resume a fall schedule.
Our diverse adult programming addresses the five literacies: Basic, Civic & Social, Financial, Health, and Information which the Pennsylvania Library Association finds integral to empowering its citizens. Through this programming, the library has maintained the state’s PA Forward Gold Star status since 2017.
For more information about the Free Library of Northampton Township, located at 25 Upper Holland Rd in Richboro, visit www.northamptontownshiplibrary.org/.
