Plumb Library has a number of events scheduled for March. For more information on any of the activities below, call 508-763-8600.

Solving the Social Security Puzzle
On Thursday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. William J. Goldsmith, CRP, CLU, LIA, and president of LifeTime Financial Strategies, LLC, will present a seminar called "Solving the Social Security Puzzle." This seminar will address important questions about Social Security such as:

Will Social Security be there when I'm ready to claim?

How are my benefits calculated?

How much will I get?

How can I get more?

Goldsmith is a certified financial planner professional who works with individuals, families and owners of closely-held and family-owned companies to help them address their key areas of concern and questions pertaining to their personal and business financial planning. With more than 22 years of experience in financial services, Goldsmith specializes in simplifying complex ideas and presenting them in a clear and concise manner.

Pre-registration is required. Light refreshments will be served. For more information or to register or reserve a seat, call the library at 508-763-8600 or register on the Plumb Library Events Calendar at http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=PLUMB#449394.

Debbie O’Carroll’s Magic Irish Tea Party
Debbie O’Carroll’s magic teapot is the center of this participatory magic show on Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m. The Irish fairy godmother's program is for ages 3 to 7.

After the show, the children will join in a creative theater activity and learn to make and perform a magic trick to take home. They will also get an origami puppet that they fold themselves.

Pre-registration is required. Register by calling the library at 508-763-8600 or go to the events calendar on the Plumb Library website, www.plumblibrary.com.

Pi Day
Pi is the infinite number that starts 3.141592653… On Saturday, March 14, at 9:26 in the morning or evening, all of the numbers will line up. To commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime event, the library will be making a Pi Day bracelet from 11 a.m. to noon.

All participants will receive a Pi Day sticker.

This craft is best for children ages 4 and up, and pre-registration is requested. Call the library to register, or go to the Plumb Library events calendar on the website and click the registration button on the Pi Day event.

Just the Facts
For its March book, the Just the Facts nonfiction book discussion group will be reading “Farewell to Manzanar” by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston.  Jeanne Wakatsuki was 7 years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar Internment camp with 10,000 other Japanese Americans.

Along with searchlight towers and armed guards, Manzanar featured cheerleaders, Boy Scouts, sock hops, baton twirling lessons and a dance band called The Jive Bombers.

This book is the true story of one Japanese American family’s attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention, and of a native-born American child who discovered what it was like to grow up behind barbed wire in the United States.

The discussion on this book is Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Copies are available at the desk.

Fiction book club
The Café Parlez book club’s fiction selection for March is “What is Visible” by Kimberly Elkins.

Before there was Helen Keller, there was Laura Bridgman. At age 2, Laura lost four of her five senses to scarlet fever. At age 7, she was taken to the Perkins Institute in Boston to determine if she could be taught. At age 12, Charles Dickens declared her his prime interest for visiting America. And at age 20, she was considered the 19th century’s second most famous woman.

This novelized version of her life story spans many decades and characters. The discussion on this novel will be Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. Books are available at the desk, or bring your own copy.

Dinner and a Movie
On Saturday, March 21, the Friends of Plumb Library and the Rochester Friends of the Elderly will present Dinner and a Movie starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Rochester Council on Aging, 67 Dexter Lane.

A spaghetti supper will be followed by a showing of "Night at the Museum." Tickets are $5 each or $20 for a family of four or more and are available at the library and at the Council on Aging.

All proceeds will benefit both the Friends of Plumb Library and the Friend of the Elderly. For more information, or to reserve tickets, call the library at 508-763-8600.