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March 2008 @
Manchester Public Library
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Non-fiction Book Group Monday, March 3, 7 PM The Non-fiction Book Group meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 PM. Books are available at the Circulation Desk. New members are always welcome. |
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Read Across America Monday, March 3, all day. Turn off the computer, unplug the telephone and prepare to check off that reading list: This year’s Read Across America Day is March 3. An annual event held on or around Dr. Seuss’ birthday (which is March 2), the day is an excuse to curl up and finally finish that novel that’s been gathering dust on your nightstand. Oh, the places you’ll go when your nose is stuck in a great book! |
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National Education Association Page
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Hearthside Book Group Tuesday , March 4, 4 PM The Hearthside Book Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month (September through June) at 4:00 PM in the Reading Room of the Manchester Public Library. Copies of the books are available in the Library one month before they are discussed. New members are welcomed. |
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Meet Harriet Beecher Stowe Tuesday, March 4, 6:30 PM A Manchester Reads Lincoln program. For ages 10 through adult. |
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Turnquist will portray Harriet Beecher Stowe. http://www.janturnquist.com/hbs.htm
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Meet a Salem Zouave, a Civil War Soldier Monday, March 10, 6:30 PM Paul Kenworthy of the Civil War Roundtables, Northshore, will appear in the authentic uniform of a Salem, MA Zouave and talk about the life of the common soldiers and their admiration of the Commander-in-Chief. |
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Lincoln Book Discussion Group Tuesday, March 11, 10:30 AM Sign up for one of four book discussion groups on Lincoln. First pick up one of the many fiction and non-fiction books the Library has on display, or request a different title on a topic of the Civil War era. Call the Library or e-mail Mike O'Connor to sign up. All the groups are free and open to the public. Call the Library 978-526-7711 or the COA 978-526-7500. Email : moconnor@mvlc.org |
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Lincoln Book Discussion Group Tuesday, March 12, 6:30 AM Sign up for one of four book discussion groups on Lincoln. First pick up one of the many fiction and non-fiction books the Library has on display, or request a different title on a topic of the Civil War era. Call the Library or e-mail Mike O'Connor to sign up. All the groups are free and open to the public. Call the Library 978-526-7711 or the COA 978-526-7500. Email : moconnor@mvlc.org |
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Patricia Perry as Mary Todd Lincoln Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 PM Local resident Patricia Perry will reprise her role as Mary Todd Lincoln. |
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Manchester Reads Webpage
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Lincoln Book Discussion Group Tuesday, March 25, 10:30 AM Sign up for one of four book discussion groups on Lincoln. First pick up one of the many fiction and non-fiction books the Library has on display, or request a different title on a topic of the Civil War era. Call the Library or e-mail Mike O'Connor to sign up. All the groups are free and open to the public. Call the Library 978-526-7711 or the COA 978-526-7500. Email : moconnor@mvlc.org |
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A Reading from the Civil War Letters of Clara Barton Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 PM 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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Barton's first assignment was the
Battle at Antietam.
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Trustees Meeting Thursday, March 27, 10:30 AM Trustees meet in the Reference Room |
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Mystery Book Club Friday, March 28, 10:30 AM The Mystery Book Club meets monthly on the last Friday, at 10:30 AM. It is an informal get-together and new members are always welcome. Members select titles and the Library supplies the books. Drop in and see if this group is for you. Meet in the Reading Room |
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Mystery Book Club Blog. Click here for Schedule and Titles.
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Mothers' Club Read-a-Thon Saturday, March 29, all day The Manchester Mothers' Club month-long Read-a-thon begins March 29 at the Library. Funds raised will benefit the Children's Room. |
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Re-dedication of the Memorial Hall and GAR Meeting Room Monday, March 31, 6:30 PM The Reference Room was originally the meeting room of the GAR and the Circulation Hall was known as Memorial Hall. This re-dedication will be led by representatives of the Grand Army of the Republic, Lander Post 5, Lynn, MA. Join us as we rediscover our Civil War era roots. http://www.cwrtnorthshore.org/ |
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March 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 Civil War era statue, America Honoring Her Fallen Brave, is on display in the Reading Room, along with artifacts on loan from the Manchester Historical Society.
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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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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 Craige McCoy, Library custodian since 1991. He is a 20 year veteran of the Manchester Police Force, and former part-time custodian at the Manchester Housing Authority since 1965. Craige was a long time Manchester resident, until a recent move to Annisquam; he remembers coming to the Library as a student to meet his friends. Craige has seen a lot of changes at the Library, computerization, expansion of collections, maintenance both inside and out. “The Trustees and the towns-people have invested a lot in maintaining the 120 year old building,” says Craige. “Hours of operation and usage are high, requiring constant upkeep.”
Spotlight on the Academy Awards
Watch for these
movies as they become available on DVD.
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Atonement By Wright, Joe 2008/04 - Universal BL04086DVD000 Check Our Catalog
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Juno By Reitman, Jason 2008/05 - 20th Century Fox BL06081DVD000 Check Our Catalog
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Michael Clayton
By Gilroy, Tony 2008/04 - Warner BL04084DVD000 Check Our Catalog
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No Country For Old Men
By Coen, Joel Coen, Ethan 2008/04 - Paramount BL05082DVD000 Check Our Catalog
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There Will Be Blood
By Anderson, Paul Thomas 2008/05 - Paramount BL06082DVD000 Check Our Catalog
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