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SUMMARY:Epic Worlds and Celestial Prophecies: Exploring the Between Earth a
 nd Sky Trilogy with Rebecca Roanh
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nZoom\nREGISTER FO
 R THIS EVENT HERE\nStep into a sprawling world of celestial magic\, politi
 cal intrigue\, and ancient prophecies with New York Times bestselling auth
 or Rebecca Roanhorse as we dive deep into her acclaimed Between Earth and 
 Sky trilogy. Black Sun\, Fevered Star\, and Mirrored Heavens are inspired 
 by the rich and diverse cultures of the pre-Columbian Americas\, reshaping
  modern speculative fiction with unmissable worldbuilding.\nBlack Sun\, th
 e first book in the trilogy\, introduces us to the holy city of Tova. The 
 winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal\, but this y
 ear it coincides with a solar eclipse\, a rare celestial event proscribed 
 by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.\nMeanwhile\, a ship laun
 ches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice.
  The captain of the ship\, Xiala\, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm
  the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship c
 arries one passenger. Described as harmless\, the passenger\, Serapio\, is
  a young man\, blind\, scarred\, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well kno
 ws\, when a man is described as harmless\, he usually ends up being a vill
 ain.\nWhether you are a longtime fan of the trilogy or searching for your 
 next immersive fantasy read\, this is an event you won’t want to miss ou
 t on.\nRegister today to go behind the scenes with one of speculative fict
 ion's most exciting voices!\n \nAbout the Author: \nRebecca Roanhorse is
  a New York Times bestselling and Nebula\, Hugo\, and Locus Award-winning 
 speculative fiction writer. She has published multiple award-winning short
  stories and novels\, including two novels in The Sixth World series\, Sta
 r Wars: Resistance Reborn\, Race to the Sun for the Rick Riordan imprint\,
  and the Hugo Award-winning epic fantasy trilogy Between Earth and Sky. Sh
 e was the guest editor of America’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy (20
 23) and a contributor to the New York Times “100 Best Books of the 21st 
 Century.” She has also written for Marvel comics and games\, and her TV 
 writing includes FX’s A Murder at the End of the World\, and the Marvel 
 series Echo for Disney+. She has had her own work optioned by Paramount\, 
 Amazon Studios\, Netflix\, and AMC Studios.
LOCATION:Holliston
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/holliston/events/epic-worlds-and-cele
 stial-prophecies-exploring-the-between-earth-and-sky-trilogy-2026-11-19?ut
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SUMMARY:More Holiday Romance Book Recommendations with Booklist Reviewer\, 
 John Charles
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 30\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nZoom\n**PLEASE NOTE
  THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will
  receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nRegister dire
 ctly on Zoom HERE.\nWe had such a great time chatting with John last year\
 , we just had to do it again! With the holidays right around the corner\, 
 take a minute (or an hour) to relax and find some good holiday romance rea
 ds! John Charles will give us his "best of" list of 2026 that will have yo
 ur TBR pile tipping over and your holidays spent cozying up to a good book
  (bring your own hot toddy!). No need to bring papyrus and quill\, we'll s
 end out a list after the session. We hope you can join us!\nRECORDING NOTE
 : This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recordin
 g via email within 48 hours of the program.\nAbout John:\n After working 
 in public libraries for thirty years\, John Charles retired and then immed
 iately went to work for the Poisoned Pen\, Scottsdale’s independent book
 store. In addition to reviewing for Booklist and Library Journal\, John is
  the co-author of Romance Today An A to Z Guide to Contemporary American R
 omance Writers\, The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Mystery\, and The Comple
 te Idiot’s Guide to the Ultimate Reading List.\nPlease register for this
  event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails
  - make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will be coming
  from Zoom.\nThis program is brought to you in collaboration with the Chel
 msford\, Groton\, and Tewksbury Libraries. We're are happy to be partnerin
 g with a multitude of additional MA & NH Libraries to bring this program t
 o our communities.
LOCATION:Holliston
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/holliston/events/more-holiday-romance
 -book-recommendations-with-booklist-reviewer-john-charles-2026-11-30?utm_s
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SUMMARY:Medicare GUIDE and Seniors Helping Seniors Program
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 1\, 2026 11:00 AM—12:00 PM\nConference Roo
 m\nHolliston Public Library\n752 Washington St\, Holliston\, MA\, 01746\nJ
 oin us for a talk about the new Medicare program offering eligible individ
 uals living with dementia up to 76 hours of fully covered respite care ann
 ually and Seniors Helping Seniors: a unique peer-to-peer approach to supp
 orting older adults\, promoting independence\, and reducing social isolati
 on.\nRegister online between 11/3/2026 9:30 AM and 12/1/2026 10:00 AM.
LOCATION:Holliston Public Library\, 752 Washington St\, Holliston\, MA\, 01
 746\, Holliston
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/holliston/holliston-public-library/me
 dicare-guide-and-seniors-helping-seniors-program-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics
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SUMMARY:Sparks\, Shadows\, and Epic Romantasy with Helen Scheuerer
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 7:00—8:15 PM\nZoom\nREGISTER FOR
  THIS EVENT HERE\nJoin us virtually for a downright intoxicating conversat
 ion with bestselling fantasy author Helen Scheuerer as we delve into her t
 hrilling new novel\, Kiss of the Black Flame.\nSome bargains are sealed wi
 th blood. Others with fire. The deadliest are sealed with a kiss...\nSaige
  Grayson has always believed stories could heal—even when her own body r
 efuses to. As the most promising bookbinder in the capital\, she’s learn
 ed to work through chronic pain and crushing debt\, restoring other people
 ’s treasures while trying not to fall apart herself. But when the man sh
 e owes decides her rare talent is worth more than her payments\, Saige is 
 traded to the Azkari—an immortal race forged by the gods for war—and i
 mprisoned in their ancient stronghold.\nHer only chance of survival lies w
 ith Archer\, a fallen Azkari general imprisoned beside her—cursed\, dang
 erous\, and impossible to ignore. He offers her a way out\, and in return\
 , Saige must help him retrieve and restore an ancient book. But the book i
 s made of living magic\, powerful enough to stop a great evil—or unleash
  it. And as Saige works with Archer\, the tome begins to awaken something 
 dark and dangerous—both in the realm and within her.\nAs their enemies c
 lose in and buried memories resurface\, Saige and Archer must decide what 
 they’re willing to sacrifice: their freedom\, their fragile trust…or t
 he spark that could ignite the world.\nRegister now to take part in the ma
 gic–and the spice–of Helen’s newest book!\n \nAbout the Author: \n
 Helen Scheuerer is a Sunday Times (London) bestselling author best known f
 or her romantasy series\, The Legends of Thezmarr and The Ashes of Thezmar
 r. Her work has been highly praised for its strong\, flawed female charact
 ers and its action-packed plots. Helen’s love of writing and books led h
 er to pursue a creative writing degree and a Master's of Publishing. She h
 as been a full-time author since 2018 and is constantly dreaming up new st
 ories.
LOCATION:Holliston
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SUMMARY:Exile\, Memory\, and the Meaning of Home: A Conversation with Ana H
 ebra Flaster
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nZoom\nREGISTER FOR 
 THIS EVENT HERE\nWhat happens when the country you love forces you out\, l
 eaving you just 48 hours to abandon everything you’ve ever known? Join u
 s online for an extraordinary online conversation with author and essayist
  Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss her sweeping yet deeply intimate memoir P
 roperty of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Tow
 n.\nAna Hebra Flaster was six years old when her working-class family was 
 kicked out of their Havana barrio for opposing communism. Once devoted rev
 olutionaries themselves but disillusioned by the Castro government’s rep
 ressive tactics\, they fled to the US. The permanent losses they suffered
 —of home\, country\, and loved ones\, all within forty-eight hours—hau
 nted her multigenerational family as they reclaimed their lives and freedo
 m in 1967 New Hampshire. There\, they fed each other stories of their scra
 ppy barrio—some of which Hebra Flaster has shared on All Things Consider
 ed—to resurrect their lost world and fortify themselves for a daunting t
 ask: building a new life in a foreign land.\nWeaving pivotal events in Cub
 a–US history with her viejos’—elders’—stories of surviving polit
 ical upheaval\, impossible choices\, and “refugeedom\,” Property of th
 e Revolution celebrates the indomitable spirit and wisdom of the women war
 riors who led the family out of Cuba\, shaped its rebirth as Cuban America
 ns\, and helped Ana grow up hopeful\, future-facing—American. But what h
 appens when deeply buried childhood memories resurface\, demanding an adul
 t’s reckoning?\nHere’s how the fiercest love\, the most stubborn will\
 , and the power of family put nine new Americans back on their feet.\nRegi
 ster today to gain a deeper\, more personal perspective on the refugee exp
 erience and the enduring quest to define home.\n \nAbout the Author: \nA
 na Hebra Flaster is journalist and the author of Property of the Revolutio
 n: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town\, published in April 2
 025 (She Writes Press\, Simon and Schuster distribution). A former child-r
 efugee from Cuba\, Ana’s work has appeared in national print and online 
 media\, including: The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, The Wash
 ington Post\, and The Boston Globe. Her commentaries and storytelling have
  aired on NPR’s All Things Considered and PBS’s Stories from the Stage
 . Since its publication in April 2025\, Property of the Revolution has won
  first place in several international writing contests\, including: 2026 I
 BPA Book Awards (Memoir)\; 2025 Discovery Book Awards (Nonfiction overall)
 \; 2025 International Book Awards (Creative Nonfiction)\, and the 2025 IAP
  Book Awards (Memoir of the Year). The memoir was selected as the Nashua\,
  New Hampshire\, 2026 All-City Read and the Rivier University 2025 First-Y
 ear Read. Ana speaks regularly with student\, library\, and civic groups a
 bout her family’s journey and the refugee and immigrant experience. She 
 is currently focused on covering the struggle for democracy and human righ
 ts in Cuba in her weekly Substack\, CubaCurious\, a project she launched i
 n July 2024.
LOCATION:Holliston
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