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Books & Banter

2025-03-18 17:30:00 2025-03-18 18:30:00 America/New_York Books & Banter This month we will be reading "Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir" by Jenny Lawson. Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom

Tuesday, March 18
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-18 17:30:00 2025-03-18 18:30:00 America/New_York Books & Banter This month we will be reading "Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir" by Jenny Lawson. Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom

Peterborough Town Library

Eben Jones Classroom

This month we will be reading "Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir" by Jenny Lawson.

The #1 New York Times bestselling (mostly true) memoir from the hilarious author of Furiously Happy.

“Gaspingly funny and wonderfully inappropriate.”—O, The Oprah Magazine

When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the humor in the strange shame-spiral that is her life, and we are all the better for it.

In the irreverent Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson’s long-suffering husband and sweet daughter help her uncover the surprising discovery that the most terribly human moments—the ones we want to pretend never happened—are the very same moments that make us the people we are today. For every intellectual misfit who thought they were the only ones to think the things that Lawson dares to say out loud, this is a poignant and hysterical look at the dark, disturbing, yet wonderful moments of our lives.


How it Works?

Books & Banter meets monthly at 5:30pm. Books will be available at the library circulation desk in mid January. If you would like an alternative format (large print, audio CD), please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.

If you have questions or would like to be added to the Books & Banter email list, contact Rebecca at renman@peterboroughnh.gov or call the Help Desk: 603-924-8040.

All are welcome to our discussions!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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Peterborough Town Library

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Sat, Dec 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Mon, Dec 29, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Help us build a winter village to display in the Children's Room!

Tue, Dec 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A winter movie and hot cocoa bar!

Wed, Dec 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us for a daytime celebration of the New Year!

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Wed, Dec 31, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Tue, Jan 06, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
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Thu, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Thu, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join us for a cookbook club-meets-potluck at Peterborough Town Library!

Fri, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Sat, Jan 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, Jan 13, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Jan 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Free meditation class, meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Wed, Jan 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jan 15, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Discuss Books - Devour Pizza!

Thu, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Tue, Jan 20, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Tue, Jan 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah.

Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Jan 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jan 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
The first program of the 2026 Natural NH series highlights how the NH Forest Society has shaped and protected our iconic landscapes and how residents can help conserve forests for the future.

Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, Jan 27, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Tue, Jan 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
This program has been rescheduled from December 2025 to January 27.

Wed, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Jan 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Free meditation class, meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Wed, Jan 28, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jan 29, 10:00am - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Celebrate National Puzzle Day 2026 and stop by our puzzle drop-in in the 1833 Room!

Fri, Jan 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "Beartown" by Fredrik Backman.

Sat, Jan 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us for an all-ages storytime.

Tue, Feb 03, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Thu, Feb 05, 10:20am - 11:00am
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Read a book and discuss it as a group!

Tue, Feb 10, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Thu, Feb 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Sat, Feb 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, Feb 17, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, Feb 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Thu, Feb 19, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Discuss Books - Devour Pizza!

Thu, Feb 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Wed, Feb 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Thu, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Matt Tarr illustrates how to design landscapes that attract and support diverse wildlife species. Part of the 2026 Natural NH series.

Sat, Feb 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, Mar 03, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Tue, Mar 10, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Thu, Mar 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Sat, Mar 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, Mar 17, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Thu, Mar 19, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Discuss Books - Devour Pizza!

Thu, Mar 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Tue, Mar 24, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Thu, Mar 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Learn how local homeowners transformed their lawn into a vibrant meadow. Part of the 2026 Natural NH series.