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Artistically Oriented Volunteer(s) Wanted
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Make a New Year's commitment to support your community library and have fun doing so. The Friends of the Amherst Town Library are looking for one or two people who love art to coordinate professional art exhibits to be displayed eight times a year at the library. You would have the opportunity to meet with artists and arrange for them to exhibit their work, coordinate their promos, and assist with hanging the art and occasional receptions for the artists. Estimated time commitment is about 5 - 10 hours per month/every six weeks. Any interested local residents are welcome to apply - you need not live in Amherst to take advantage of this opportunity! If interested, please contact Kim Ayers ( 249-9108).
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Greetings!
 The library will be CLOSED Friday, Dec. 31 - Saturday, Jan. 1 for the New Year's holiday. Regular hours resume Sunday, Jan. 2.
Don't miss out on our January programming series, "On Location: Italy," focusing on Italian culture, food, art, and history. It is sure to be engaging and full of fascinating explorations in literature, philosophy, mythology, music and art!
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Travel to the Amalfi Coast and Rome
along with Vienna, Slovenia, and Croatia
Tuesday January 11 @ 7 PM
Do some armchair travel with a trip to the Amalfi Coast and Rome. Along the way, we will also be visiting Vienna, Slovenia, and Croatia through the wonderful visual and audio presentations of David and Nancy Dillon. Seasoned travelers and presenters, this is their 18th summer traveling Europe. Reserve your seat today!
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Florence: Lilies, Marble, and All the Vanities
Wednesdays, January 12th & 19th @ 1PM
The famous American composer Virgil Thompson once said: In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise.' In this two part series, January 12 and January 19, you will learn a little why Florence is so fascinating while sharing your own travel experiences in the city or getting some tips on what to see if you go there. Reserve your seat today!
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Caesar: The Man from Venus
A Living History Presentation by Professor Stephen Lockwood
Tuesday, January 18 @ 7PM
Meet Caesar as he grows up in a Rome that is recovering from one civil war and headed for another. Meet the powerful women in his life who help him achieve his destiny: his mother Aurelia, his aunt Julia, his wives and his great love Servilia. Here is your opportunity to ask the great man the questions of his time and how they relate to ours. This program is made possible by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council Reserve your seat today!
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2010 Ladybug Picture Book Award Winner Announced Headline
New Hampshire children, from preschoolers to third graders, selected Princess Hyacinth (the Surprising Story of a Girl Who Floated) as the winner of the 2010 Ladybug Picture Book Award.
Princess Hyacinth received 2,941 votes from the 18,193 cast by children across the state. It was written by Florence Parry Heide and illustrated by Lane Smith, and is published by Schwartz & Wade, an imprint of Random House Children's Books. |
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Remember, the library is a happening place and your library card is your ticket to free books,
magazines, music, movies, Internet access, enriching programs and much more!
Sincerely,
Amherst Town Library
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