Monson brief: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Author Suzanne Strempek Shea visits Monson Free Library Friday to discuss and sign her new memoir.

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 2, 5:30 p.m.: Author Suzanne Strempek Shea visits library for book talk. Author Suzanne Strempek Shea discusses and signs her memoir Compositions, about growing up Polish-American in a 1960s and '70s Massachusetts grade school and community, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in the library's DeSantis Community Room. No registration required.Monson Free Library
• Mon, Oct 5, 1:00 p.m.: Library's Forget Me Not Memory Cafe returns Monday. Monson Free Library's monthly Forget Me Not Memory Cafe offers caregivers and their loved ones a calm space and varied activities from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, in the DeSantis Community Room. No registration required.Monson Free Library
• Tue, Oct 6, 5:45 p.m.: Qi Gong class returns to Monson library Tuesday. Randy Emerson leads a Qi Gong session for all skill levels at Monson Free Library from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the DeSantis Community Room. No registration required.Monson Free Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 10:30 a.m.: Weekly playgroup continues Wednesday at Monson library. The Palmer Monson Family Network hosts a weekly playgroup for children ages 0 to 6 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the library's DeSantis Community Room.Monson Free Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Wednesday at Town Offices. Monson's Conservation Commission meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Offices, 110 Main St.Town of Monson

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