Film, "Thrasher Road," August 18, 6:30pm, Director Samantha Green
A road movie featuring pregnant Chloe, who is forced to travel across country with her estranged father, Mac, and her geriatric dog, Thrasher. With thousands of miles ahead, they confront their pasts and bury ancient griefs.
Link to IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5820770/
Native Plant Communities of Sullivan County
With Lionel Chute
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Philip Read Memorial Library
Explore the diverse and beautiful native plant communities of Sullivan County with naturalist and conservationist Lionel Chute, Director of Natural Resources for the county. This engaging presentation will highlight the region’s unique ecosystems—from wetlands and woodlands to rare alpine habitats—and the vital role native plants play in maintaining ecological balance, supporting wildlife, and enhancing climate resilience. Whether you're a gardener, hiker, or simply curious about the natural world, this talk offers an inspiring look at the plants that shape our local landscapes.
From Doormats to Dynasty to Doormats: A Patriots Celebration Presentation
From the struggles of the Boston Patriots to the decades of Super Bowl crowns, this lively and illuminating program will take you on a roller coaster ride through the history of the franchise that has captured more crowns than any other. Author and veteran sports writer Marty Gitlin, who covered the NFL in the newspaper field and for CBS Sports, will discuss and show videos of the greatest and most interesting players, teams, events and moments of the team since its birth in the American Football League in 1960. Watch the exploits of such early standouts as Gino Cappelletti and Babe Parilli, relive the disappointment of the Jim Plunkett era and talents of Steve Grogan and Sam “Bam” Cunningham. Experience again the transition from Drew Bledsoe to Tom Brady. And enjoy greatest highlights from the Greatest of All Time under Bill Belichick, including Super Bowl triumphs. This presentation is fun and enlightening so don’t miss it! Marty will host a Q&A following the program.
August 21 @ 6 pm at Meriden Library
Plainfield Democratic Committee Meeting
6:30 pm
Friends of the PRML Annual Book Sale September 13 and 14, 9-5, Plainfield Village Town Hall
Friends of the PRML Annual Book Sale September 13 and 14, 9-5, Plainfield Village Town Hall
9/15 - 6pm
Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny
MARK CECIL is host of The Thoughtful Bro show, for which he conducts interviews with an eclectic roster of award-winning and breakout storytellers. Formerly a journalist for Reuters, he is Head of Strategy for literary social media startup A Mighty Blaze and has taught writing at Grub Street in Boston. This is his first book.
Book reading at the library in September 23, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
Born and raised in New England, Alyssa has always been an avid writer from as early as grade school. She has a particular love for poetry but enjoys writing fiction as well. When she became a mother in 2023, she discovered a whole new world of inspiration for her writing. She is a strong advocate for self-love, spending time at the ocean, and eating copious amounts of pasta. The happiest you'll find her is anywhere her family is. She resides in New Hampshire with her husband and daughter.
link: In Between: A Poetry Collection
"In Between" is a book of poems divided into three sections, each showcasing the major turning points of a woman's life - finding love, becoming a mother, and the self-growth that has taken place along the way. Although the poetry describes an individual experience, it touches on intense feelings many other women experience in their lives at one point or another, making it not only relatable, but acting as a voice for words that we often struggle to speak aloud.