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The next session of storytimes for all ages begins on January 10 and will run through February 17, 2012.
Our Make-it/Take-it Craft for the month will be a SNOWMAN MOBILE. Materials will be available during the week of Jan. 23-29.
Be sure to visit the special January book display featuring our collection of BIOGRAPHIES for children, especially highlighting books about Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Greetings!
 Happy New Year!
The library will be closed Saturday, Dec. 31 through Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Regular hours resume Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. Please note that the library will also be CLOSED on Monday, Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
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Magazines for the Taking
Every year, during the month of January we discard past issues of magazines that we no longer have room to store. As in the past, there will be containers located near the front door with magazines free for the taking. Old magazines are great for school projects, collages, and pure reading enjoyment. If there is a particular title from our collection that interests you, email Toni Dinkel and she will try to set it aside for you!
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Upcoming Events
Mountain Climber Craig John: Everest and More
Tuesday, Jan. 10 @ 7:00 PM
 Climber and guide Craig John of Portland, Maine, will give a presentation about climbing and guiding around the world. The talk will focus on his ascent of the seldom-climbed North Ridge of Mt. Everest while covering some of his other expeditions to mountains such as Kilimanjaro, Denali and Cho Oyu, to name a few. Craig will talk about what it took to accomplish his goal of climbing Everest as well as what it was like to finally stand there. This event is part of our adult series of programs entitled: The Human Spirit: Adventures and Challenges. Sign up here.
Homer's Odysseus
Wednesday, Jan. 11 @ 7:00 PM Sebastian Lockwood portrays Odysseus in this chatauqua living history program. We begin at Book V with Odysseus weeping on Calypso's Island. We then cover the great encounters: Princess Nausika, the Cyclops, Circe, Hades, the Lotus Eaters. We end on Ithaka, with the recognition scenes, confrontations with the suitors, and resolution with Penelope.
This event is part of our adult series of programs entitled: The Human Spirit: Adventures and Challenges, and is made possible through a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Register now! |
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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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