Acushnet Public Library Events

Youth Art Exhibition

The Acushnet Public Library's Youth Art Exhibition returns! Entries will be on display from Monday, August 17, 2026, through Saturday, August 29. The public will judge entries in multiple categories, and ribbons will be awarded. An artist reception will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 10 am. Youth ages 6 to 17 can submit one unframed entry on 8 ½" x 11" to 11" x 14" paper or canvas . Any medium is accepted. Submit your watercolor, pencil, crayon, paint, chalk, and more. Will it be a landscape, portrait, or abstract design? It is all up to you. Entries will be accepted from Monday, July 20 through Saturday, August 8.

Splash into Summer with PACE CFCE

Splash into Summer with PACE CFCE. Join Tammy each Monday at 11 am starting July 6 through August 24. Get ready for an 8-week Play & Learn Adventure. Bring your little explorer and come have some fun. Registration is suggested, but not required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/play-learn-acushnet-public-library-august-2026-tickets-1995969707124 If you have any questions, please contact Tammy Glass at tammyglass@paceccw.org.

Youth Art Exhibition

The Acushnet Public Library's Youth Art Exhibition returns! Entries will be on display from Monday, August 17, 2026, through Saturday, August 29. The public will judge entries in multiple categories, and ribbons will be awarded. An artist reception will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 10 am. Youth ages 6 to 17 can submit one unframed entry on 8 ½" x 11" to 11" x 14" paper or canvas . Any medium is accepted. Submit your watercolor, pencil, crayon, paint, chalk, and more. Will it be a landscape, portrait, or abstract design? It is all up to you. Entries will be accepted from Monday, July 20 through Saturday, August 8.

Youth Art Exhibition

The Acushnet Public Library's Youth Art Exhibition returns! Entries will be on display from Monday, August 17, 2026, through Saturday, August 29. The public will judge entries in multiple categories, and ribbons will be awarded. An artist reception will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 10 am. Youth ages 6 to 17 can submit one unframed entry on 8 ½" x 11" to 11" x 14" paper or canvas . Any medium is accepted. Submit your watercolor, pencil, crayon, paint, chalk, and more. Will it be a landscape, portrait, or abstract design? It is all up to you. Entries will be accepted from Monday, July 20 through Saturday, August 8.

Community Room Reserved for Friends of the Library

*Rescheduled* Summer Concert Series - G & Friends

Marie S. Howard School Alum George Piva returns to the Acushnet Public Library. G & Friends will perform contemporary adult music under the pavilion from 6 pm. This five-piece band features George Piva on Guitar, Marvin Perry on Vocals, Mike Moran on Bass, Rick Andre on Drums, and Dennis Cook on Sax. The summer concert series is sponsored by the Local Cultural Councils of Acushnet, Freetown, Rochester, and New Bedford, which are local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, as well as the Acushnet Lions Club.

Youth Art Exhibition

The Acushnet Public Library's Youth Art Exhibition returns! Entries will be on display from Monday, August 17, 2026, through Saturday, August 29. The public will judge entries in multiple categories, and ribbons will be awarded. An artist reception will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 10 am. Youth ages 6 to 17 can submit one unframed entry on 8 ½" x 11" to 11" x 14" paper or canvas . Any medium is accepted. Submit your watercolor, pencil, crayon, paint, chalk, and more. Will it be a landscape, portrait, or abstract design? It is all up to you. Entries will be accepted from Monday, July 20 through Saturday, August 8.

History Coffee Hour

This group gathers to discuss Acushnet's history. Join the conversation and share stories or photos from the past. Bring your coffee and memories. We will supply historic documents, photos, newspaper clippings, and more!

Kid's DD

Join GM Mahria Trepes to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons. This is a free program, open to kids ages 10-17. Please contact Mahria Trepes directly to register.

Youth Art Exhibition

The Acushnet Public Library's Youth Art Exhibition returns! Entries will be on display from Monday, August 17, 2026, through Saturday, August 29. The public will judge entries in multiple categories, and ribbons will be awarded. An artist reception will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 10 am. Youth ages 6 to 17 can submit one unframed entry on 8 ½" x 11" to 11" x 14" paper or canvas . Any medium is accepted. Submit your watercolor, pencil, crayon, paint, chalk, and more. Will it be a landscape, portrait, or abstract design? It is all up to you. Entries will be accepted from Monday, July 20 through Saturday, August 8.

Youth Art Exhibition

The Acushnet Public Library's Youth Art Exhibition returns! Entries will be on display from Monday, August 17, 2026, through Saturday, August 29. The public will judge entries in multiple categories, and ribbons will be awarded. An artist reception will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 10 am. Youth ages 6 to 17 can submit one unframed entry on 8 ½" x 11" to 11" x 14" paper or canvas . Any medium is accepted. Submit your watercolor, pencil, crayon, paint, chalk, and more. Will it be a landscape, portrait, or abstract design? It is all up to you. Entries will be accepted from Monday, July 20 through Saturday, August 8.

Play Music on the Porch (Pavilion) Day - The Jethros

Celebrate Play Music on the Porch Day with us. The Jethros will perform from noon to 2 p.m. under the pavilion (not a porch, but that's OK!). The Jethros realized their common destiny while collaborating in a backup band for mutual friends. Over the years, they've become something of a fixture in the folk music scene of New Bedford and nearby places. They were also the founders of the New Bedford Folk Festival's Southcoast Stage. Their original songs and unique arrangements are consistently lauded by critics of art, music, and architecture, frequently covered by other local musicians, and captured in three albums of recorded music. The family tree goes like this: Gaston Jethro plays bass as though it were seven distinct instruments; Rufus Jethro sings and plays trumpet, trombone, and uke; Cornelius Jethro plays drums; Homer Jethro sings and plays guitar; LeRoy Jethro plays trombone; and Boney Jethro whistles and plays fiddle, bones, and other small percussion. Together, they are The Jethros, and they are delighted to present their folk/blues/alt/soul / swing-jazz / bluegrass/funk/country/mariachi/klezmer stylings to one and all. What if, for one day, everything stopped... And we all just listened to the Music? In 2018, thousands of musicians from at least 59 countries and over 675 cities participated! Join us last Saturday in August for Play Music on the Porch Day! Play Music on the Porch Day is an international day of Music. The Friends of the Acushnet Public Library sponsor this program.

Acushnet Democratic Town Committee

Wampanoag Kennel Club

Wampanoag Kennel Club membership meeting. Please contact Darleen for inquiries. pharaohscribe@comcast.net

Readers' Group - Morning Edition

Reader's Group - Morning Edition: This month's selection is The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb. Join us for the morning edition of the Reader's Group! If you're looking for a place to meet new people and share your love of books, this is the perfect opportunity. We will be holding a book discussion in the community room. This event is for individuals aged 18 and above. You can place a hold or ask a librarian to order a copy for you. We hope to see you there! "Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage into a tailspin. And that's before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences elemental kinship with a prison librarian, a tender-hearted cellmate, and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves?"-- Back cover.

Read and Relax with Rue!

Come read and relax with our new friendly therapy dog, Rue! Perfect for kids & teens in the Children's Room. Starting Thursday, August 20th 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Continuing every other week!

Readers' Group

Reader's Group - This month's selection is Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn. Join the Reader's Group! If you're looking for a place to meet new people and share your love of books, this is the perfect opportunity. We will be holding a book discussion in the community room. This event is for individuals aged 18 and above. You can place a hold or ask a librarian to order a copy for you. We hope to see you there! "A propulsive, never-before-told story of one family's shocking involvement as Nazi and Japanese spies during WWII and the pivotal role they played in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It began with a call from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflected, demurred, and then he wept. He knew this day would come. The Kuehns, a once-prominent Berlin family, saw the rise of the Nazis as a way out of the hard times that had befallen them. When the daughter of the family, Eberhard's sister, Ruth, met Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels at a party, the two hit it off, and they had an affair. But Ruth had a secret-she was half Jewish-and Goebbels found out. Rather than having Ruth killed, Goebbels instead sent the entire Kuehn family to Hawaii, to work as spies half a world away. There, Ruth and her parents established an intricate spy operation from their home, just a few miles down the road from Pearl Harbor, shielding Eberhard from the truth. They passed secrets to the Japanese, leading to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. After Eberhard's father was arrested and tried for his involvement in planning the assault, Eberhard learned the harsh truth about his family and faced a decision that would change the path of the Kuehn family forever. Jumping back and forth between Christine discovering her family's secret and the untold past of the spies in Germany, Japan, and Hawaii, Family of Spies is fast-paced history at its finest, and will rewrite the narrative of December 7, 1941."-- Provided by publisher.

Button Making

Drop by the Young Adult area and create a unique button. You choose the paper and help create a button to wear or share. Ages 6 and up. While supplies last.

Labor Day

Fall Storytime with Ms. Laura

Every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Join Ms. Laura as we discover fall themes: 9/9: Apples, apples, everywhere 9/16: Sunflowers and falling leaves 9/30: Pumpkin patch adventure 10/7: Bats and night animals 10/14: Cozy critters 10/21: Magic and sparkles 10/28: Friendly Halloween 11/4: Hibernation 11/11: NO STORYTIME, VETERAN'S DAY 11/18 Thankful family and friends Fun stories, music, and more! For ages 0 to 5.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Kid's DD

Join GM Mahria Trepes to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons. This is a free program, open to kids ages 10-17. Please contact Mahria Trepes directly to register.

Community Room Reserved for Friends of the Library

Friends' Jewelry Sale

Obsessed with jewelry? Love a bargain? Shop the Friends of the Acushnet Public Library's jewelry sale. Items include new and gently worn jewelry, with prices starting at just $1. Find that special piece. No early birds, please. Cash only. The sale will be held on the front lawn from 9 am to noon. In the event of rain, the sale will be held in the library community from 9:30 am to noon. All proceeds help the Friends support library programs and services.

Movie Matinee - The Devil Wears Prada 2

Join us in the Community Room for a movie. Please bring a covered beverage and a snack if you wish. The Movie Matinee is for ages 18+. This month, we will screen The Devil Wears Prada 2, rated PG-13. Almost twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily, and Nigel —Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway magazine in the smashing sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation. Andy Sachs is now the new features editor and finds her formidable former boss navigating an ever-changing media landscape that threatens her glossy print empire.

Knitting and Crocheting Group

Knitters and crocheters of all levels are welcome to join. Some guidance and instruction will be available. Join them in the Community Room on the second* Monday of each month @ 6 pm. *This group will meet on the third Monday of the month if the second Monday is a holiday.

Fall Storytime with Ms. Laura

Every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Join Ms. Laura as we discover fall themes: 9/9: Apples, apples, everywhere 9/16: Sunflowers and falling leaves 9/30: Pumpkin patch adventure 10/7: Bats and night animals 10/14: Cozy critters 10/21: Magic and sparkles 10/28: Friendly Halloween 11/4: Hibernation 11/11: NO STORYTIME, VETERAN'S DAY 11/18 Thankful family and friends Fun stories, music, and more! For ages 0 to 5.

Library Trustees Meeting

Read and Relax with Rue!

Come read and relax with our new friendly therapy dog, Rue! Perfect for kids & teens in the Children's Room. Starting Thursday, August 20th 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Continuing every other week!

Acushnet Historical Society meeting