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Manchester Public Library Newsletter
Manchester Reads 2008
Celebrate Lincoln's Coming 200th Anniversary
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Non-Fiction Book Group Monday, Feb 4, 7 PM Titles and Schedule |
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Hearthside Book Club Tuesday, Feb 5, 4 PM Titles and Schedule |
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Trustee Meeting Thursday, Feb 7, 10:30 AM Trustees' Webpage |
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Make a Lavender BathTeabag
Saturday, Feb 9, 10:30-12:30 On Saturday February 9, 10:30-12:30 PM, for all ages, drop in to make a lavender/chamomile tea bag, for a relaxing and refreshing bath for yourself or someone special in your life. With Pat Martines Library Web Page |
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Robert Foster Discusses the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Mon., Feb 11, 2008, 6:30 PM Mr. Foster is a member of the Civil War Roundtables of Massachusetts and the Lincoln Group of Boston. He will discuss the Lincoln-Douglas debates. |
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Seniors and Scouts Cribbage Club Wednesday, Feb 13, 3:30-4:30 PM With The Council on Aging, the Library offers intergenerational Cribbage Games for Seniors and Cub Scouts, on alternate Wednesdays, January through March, 3:30 PM. [COA] |
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Presidents' Day - Closed Monday, Feb 18, 2008 |
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Flu: What you can do, caring for people at home Wednesday, Feb 20, 10:15-11:15 AM Betty Benn, Public Health Nurse, will present a program on caring for family at home in the event of a public emergency. This program is free and open to everyone. |
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Al Smith on the Final Burial of Lincoln
Mon., Feb 25, 2008, 6:30 PM Mr. Foster is a member of the Civil War Roundtables of Massachusetts |
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Friends' Board Meeting Tuesday, Feb 26, 7 PM |
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Book Discussion Group Wednesday, Feb 27, 6:30 PM Sign up for a discussion of Lincoln, the Civil War Commander, the Great Emancipator, the politician, the family man. Choose a book then bring your thoughts on Lincoln to the discussion. |
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Knitting with Eileen Wednesday, Feb 27, 3-5 PM
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Seniors and Scouts Cribbage Club Wednesday, Feb 27, 3:30-4:30 PM
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Mystery Book Group Friday, Feb 29, 10:30 AM Titles and Schedule |
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Tues., March 4, 2008, 6:30 PM Jan Turnquist portrays Harriet Beecher Stowe. |
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Book Discussion Group Tuesday, March 11, 10:30 AM Sign up for a discussion of Lincoln, the Civil War Commander, the Great Emancipator, the politician, the family man. Choose a book then bring your thoughts on Lincoln to the discussion. |
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Book Discussion Group Wednesday, March 12, 6:30 PM Sign up for a discussion of Lincoln, the Civil War Commander, the Great Emancipator, the politician, the family man. Choose a book then bring your thoughts on Lincoln to the discussion. |
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Patricia Perry as Mary Todd Lincoln Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 06:30 PM Manchester's Patricia Perry will portray Mary Todd Lincoln. |
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Book Discussion Group Tuesday, March 25, 10:30 AM Sign up for a discussion of Lincoln, the Civil War Commander, the Great Emancipator, the politician, the family man. Choose a book then bring your thoughts on Lincoln to the discussion. |
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A Reading from the Civil War Letters of Clara Barton Wed., March 26, 2008, 6:30 M Lynne McKenney Lydick is an actress and historical impersonator. She has been active in the Worcester Women's History Project and has portrayed Clara Barton at the Clara Barton Birthplace Museum in North Oxford, MA. She will portray Clara Barton here in a program entitled "Follow the Cannons: A Reading of Clara Barton's Civil War Letters," on Wednesday March 26 at 6:30 PM. |
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Re-dedication of the Memorial Hall and GAR Meeting Room Mon., March 31, 2008, 6:30 PM Representatives of the Grand Army of the Republic, Lander Post 5, Lynn, MA will lead the ceremony. |
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February at the Library
Manchester Reads 2008
Every winter since 2004 the Library has offered a
town-wide reading experience called "Manchester Reads," first sponsored by a
Library Services and Technology grant. The purpose of a community reads program
is to promote literacy, social interaction, and weave together different
elements of our town through discussion of a common topic. This year Abraham
Lincoln is our theme. Whether you prefer fiction or non-fiction, we invite you
to explore another controversial war, one that touched the town of Manchester
150 years ago. The Trustees hope to have the mystery statue, America honoring
her Dead, on display for this program.
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Manchester Reads 2008 February-March 2008 Choose a classic book on Lincoln, fiction or non-fiction, or one of the many new books being released for the bicentennial. The Library will offer many books and audiobooks on the subject of Lincoln. Then sign up for a book discussion group in March. Contact Mike O'Connor, Assistant Director, 978-526-2017, to sign up. |
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February 2008
Employee of the Month
The Trustees would like to recognize the Library staff who
provide the community with outstanding service. This month the spotlight
is on Sara Collins, the second longest member of the Library family.
Sara Collins will be celebrating her twentieth year as Children's
Librarian in April 2008. During those years, Ms. Collins has worked full
time in the ever changing and expanding field of Youth Services. The
library has gone from one story time per week in 1988, to a busy
department which offers programs for infants, materials for parents,
Story times for Toddlers and Preschoolers, family concerts and craft
times, science, music, and reading for many ages, has added a Young
Adult side to the Reference Room, created a Teen Advisory Board, and
begun serving Tweens and Teens in the process. Through the course of
these years, Sara got married, became a Mom, went back to graduate
school for her masters degree in Library and Information Science, was
selected as Manchester Town Employee of the Year , wrote numerous
private local grants, obtained three state and federal grants: an Early
Childhood grant (for families with children ages infant through three),
A mother Goose Asks Why grant (science through literature for ages 3-7),
and a recent Serving Tweens and Teens (ages 11-17). She is amazed when
children from her Story Times come back to volunteer, stop by when home
from college, or write her. It is a delight to have been a part of so
many wonderful lives for so long, and still be the youngest person on
the staff!
Director's
Non-Fiction Recommendation
Director's
Non-Fiction Recommendation
February Spotlight on non-fiction: view Michael Pollan's interview on Book TV.
Eileen Fitzgerald, Young Adult Librarian
Meet the Library's new Young Adult Librarian, Eileen Fitzgerald. The Library's Teens n' Tweens grant allows the addition of a new staff member. Eileen will be hosting programs and selecting materials based on input from the Teen Advisory Board, T@L?K! Visit the new teen blog. Students ages 11-17 are invited to participate. Contact Eileen or the Library (978-526-7711) for more information.