MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Library has a schedule of fun programs for adults throughout the rest of October.

Elizabeth Sylvia and Wendy Drexler will be reading from their recent works on Saturday, Oct. 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Library.

None But Witches: Poems On Shakespeare's Women is a stunning debut collection by Elizabeth Sylvia, winner of the 5th annual Three Mile Harbor Poetry Prize. Although Sylvia started off accepting the truism that Shakespeare was remarkable for the depth of his female characters, she found herself surmising that the women had a lot more to say than they were given. Sylvia’s poetry has been published in a wide range of literary journals, including Salamander, Pleiades, Slipstream and Crab Creek Review.

Wendy Drexler will read from her latest, Notes from the Column of Memory, published in September 2022. Drexler is the recipient of a 2022 artist fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. She is the author of two earlier collections, most recently Before There Was Before (Iris Press, 2017). Her poems have appeared in Barrow Street, Nimrod, Prairie Schooner, The Threepenny Review, and Valparaiso Poetry Review, among others. Her work has been featured on Verse Daily and WBUR, and in numerous anthologies. She has been the Poet-in-Residence at New Mission High School in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, since 2018, and is programming co-chair for the New England Poetry Club.

Light refreshments will be served.

Learn about Canning & Preserving at a workshop presented by Rhonda Fazio at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23. Rhonda brings years of experience in food preservation, and she will share many tips for best practices as well as favored recipes. Registration is required as space is limited; register online through the library’s events calendar on https://www.mattapoisettlibrary.org/. This program is hosted by the Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership.

Larksgrove will present a concert featuring the works of Contemporary Composers in a grant funded event on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m. Dynamic duo Larksgrove dives into works by living composers, discussing the process of collaborating with these creators and interpreting newer works. Larksgrove will discuss the extended techniques needed to perform these works, how these pieces are influenced by modern times and society, and how they approach rehearsing and preparing a composition like this.

For more information about these programs, contact the library at (508)758-4171 or email jjones@sailsinc.org.