Hamilton-Wenham Public Library
Newsletter
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Upcoming Green Grant Programs
Sample tasty treats!
Going Green with Your Diet Wed. May 2, 7-8:30 pm. Founder of Organic Garden Cafe, Robert Reid, will inspire you to grow and use your fresh ingredients in raw food creations. Learn techniques which protect the subtle flavors, delicate nutrients, and enzymes in natural food. Registration is requested, call 978-468-5577 or email rshea@mvlc.org. You can view "Rawbert's" biography here.
Pick up your packet of 'Mammoth' sunflower seeds starting Monday, May 14th and enter our sunflower growing contest. Who will grow the tallest plant or the largest diameter flower head? Complete details are here.
No scolding! No preaching! Reducing Toxins in the Home with Heidi Wilcox of UMASS Lowell's Toxins Use Reduction Institute: Thur. May 17, 6:30-8 pm. Learn how to decode chemical labels, see what can be made at home for pennies and learn the science behind what you can swap out for safer alternatives. Samples are available for you to take home and try. You can learn more right now: www.turi.org
H-W Green presents The Climate Reality Project Wed. May 30, 7-8 pm. "The Climate Reality Project is bringing the facts about the climate crisis into the mainstream and engaging the public in conversation about how to solve it. We help citizens around the world discover the truth and take meaningful steps to bring about change. The Project is guided by one simple truth: the climate crisis is real and we know how to solve it." Presented by Tina Woolston, the Director of the Office of Sustainability at Tufts University.
For more information visit our 'Go Green' pages & blog on our website.
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The Library will be -closed-
Saturday, May 26 and Monday, the 28th in observance of Memorial Day. |
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Teen Poetry Contest Reception
Tuesday, May 15, 6:30pm to 8pm.
The featured speaker at the Poetry Contest Reception will be Carla Panciera. Ms. Panciera has published fiction, poetry and memoir in several journals including The Chattahoochee Review, The New England Review, Painted Bride and Nimrod. Her first book of poetry, One of the Cimalores, received the 2004 Cider Press Book Award. Her second volume of poetry, No Day, No Dusk, No Love, was awarded the 2010 Bordighera Poetry Prize. She lives in Rowley, MA, and teaches high school English. Following Ms. Panciera, poetry contest winners and honorable mentions will read or recite their poem aloud. Everyone is welcome to attend and support our local poets.
For more information contact Kim Claire, Young Adult Librarian at 978-468-5577 X14 or by email at kclaire@mvlc.org.
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 Children's Room Events
Weekly story programs began the week of April 23 and continue through the week of June 11. A full calendar of children's events is available here. There are openings in the following programs: Baby Bookworms, Rhythm & Rhyme, Terrific 2s & 3s, Legomania, & World of Wizarding, a Harry Potter themed program. We offer programs for ages ranging from birth through Grade 5.
Dads & Donuts Saturday, May 5, 11-Noon. Join us on Cinco de Mayo for stories featuring Mexican history, culture and food. Donuts, juice and coloring to follow. (Moms are always invited.) This program is great for children two and older, no registration necessary.
Hop to Storytime! Saturday, May 12, 2-3 pm. This special storytime features our friend Cooper the Rabbit. We'll enjoy stories highlighting bunnies, rabbits, and hares. Everyone will have a chance to meet Cooper. No registration is necessary, designed for ages two and up.
Save the date for the Children's Book Sale, it's on the First Day of Summer: Wednesday, June 20, from 11-7. Donations of gently used books, CD ROMs, and DVDs are now being accepted.
Questions? Stop by, or call 468-5577 x13, or email Lorraine Der, Children's Librarian at lder@mvlc.org.
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Teen News & Events
The teen summer reading programs are all lined up! Pop by for a schedule or view complete details on the Informed Teens blog: view summer programs or the movie schedule.
The next Teen Think Tank meetings will be on Thur. May 3 and June 7 from 6:30-7:45. Make the future happen, create it in your vision. Come share your bright ideas! This group (for patrons ages 11-18) is the Library's teen advisory board, which improves the programs and services designed specifically for teens.
Babysitting Course There are two dates set for summer that you can sign up for now: Thur. June 28 and July 12, 10-5. Students must be 11 years of age to attend. Enrollment is limited to 14 students. Students who attend the course and who successfully complete the final review will receive a certificate from Beverly Hospital.
The course consists of eight units. They are: * Baby-sitting Responsibilities
*Characteristics of Children (growth and development) * Selecting Toys and Games for Children * Supervising Children * Accident Prevention * Emergency Actions * Basic Care (diapering, feeding etc.) * Course Review.
To register: 1) Sign-up at the Reference Desk in the Library, or call 978-468-5577 x14. 2) Mail your registration form with your payment to Beverly Hospital (address is on the form). The course fee is $45.00 per student, payable to Beverly Hospital Child Development Center. Registration forms are available at the Reference Desk, or one can be emailed to you. Payment must be received by Thursday, June 21 or July 5, otherwise your place in the class will be given to the next person on the wait list. Students need to bring a bag lunch, drink, and two pencils to class.
Ari's Magic the Gathering card games continue to meet on Fridays in May from 3:45 to 4:45. Players in 3rd grade through 6th grade are invited to learn to play or improve their game; please bring your decks. Ari Massos, a member of the Library's teen advisory board, the Teen Think Tank, leads the game.
BOM: Battle-Gaming of Massachusetts
Saturdays from 10- 4. Play and learn a variety of tabletop strategy battle games such as Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, and Brikwars. To join this illustrious group of gamers, simply show up.
For more information contact Kim Claire, Young Adult Librarian at 978-468-5577 X14 or by email at kclaire@mvlc.org.
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Special Needs Financial Planning
Wednesday, May 9, 7:00-8:00 pm.
Special needs planning experts Leo Rotman (Financial Advisor, Eagle Strategies LLC), Don Cordell (Estate Planning Attorney, Partner at Bowditch & Dewey), and Caleb Harty (New York Life) will be presenting an educational seminar for parents and advocates of children who have special needs. Topics will include government programs available, special needs trusts, common planning mistakes, special needs gifting, and overall financial/estate strategies. Leo and Don have spoken at numerous locations across the Metro-Boston area. Please RSVP for this free program so enough handouts can be provided: 978-468-5577 or rshea@mvlc.org.
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Koffee Klatch for Adults of the North Shore
Identity Theft Friday, May 4, 10:15-Noon. Amy Schram of the Better Business Bureau Speakers Association presents tips on how to avoid identity theft. Good News! You have more control than you think. She'll talk about how to prevent access to your personal information, detect unauthorized activity and resolve problems.
This is the last Koffee Klatch until September 7th.
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Green Grant Materials & Resources
New materials purchased by Green Grant funds, clicking any title will take you to the catalog:
by Susan Echaore-McDavid.
Biomimicry: Inventions Inspired by Nature by Dora Lee. MiniFarming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 an Acre by Brett Markham.
For more information visit our 'Go Green' pages & blog on our website.
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The Book Clubs
Literary Luncheon Book Group
May 22, 11:30-12:30 Life of Pi by Yann Martel. "After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship in the Pacific, one solitary lifeboat remains, carrying a hyena, a zebra, a female orangutan, a Bengal tiger, and a 16-year-old Indian boy names Pi. His story is a dazzling work of imagination that will delight and astound in equal measure. It is a triumph of storytelling..." -Catalog
This is the last Literary Luncheon until September.
Monday Night Book Group, 7:15 - 8:30.
May 21, Widower's Tale by Julia Glass. "In a quirky farmhouse outside Boston, seventy-year-old Percy Darling enjoys a vigorous but mostly solitary life until, in a complex scheme to help his oldest daughter through a crisis, he allows a progressive preschool to move into his barn. The abrupt transformation of Percy's rural refuge into a lively, youthful community compels him to reexamine the choices he's made since his wife's death, three decades ago, in a senseless accident that haunts him still. No longer can he remain aloof from his neighbors, his two grown daughters, or, to his shock, the precarious joy of falling in love." -Catalog
June 27, 22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson. "By the end of World War II, Silvana is a ghost of the wife Janusz once had. She and their 7-year-old son Aurek travel from Poland to England to reunite their family--a family that has been separated for 6 years. ... As the past unfolds from multiple points of view, it becomes clear that despite their determination to make a fresh start, the hidden secrets of the past threaten to destroy Silvana and Janusz's dreams of becoming a family once again." -Amazon.com
The Mystery Mayhem book club will have their last meeting May 8 from 10:30-11:30. This group is all about mysteries and suspense novels. Come and see who and what others are reading, get a list of new books, and solve the mystery of the day. Find a new author, a series you may have missed, and tell the group who your new favorite author is. Light refreshments and coffee/ tea will be served.
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Fresh Air Fund: Host Families Needed
Attend the Fresh Air Fund informational meeting Tuesday, May 1, anytime between 4:00-6:00 pm for details on becoming a Host Family.
Summertime is Fresh Air time for thousands of New York City children growing up in disadvantaged communities. Through The Fund's Friendly Town program, close to 5,000 children visit volunteer host families each summer in rural and suburban communities. Fresh Air children stay for two weeks or more in 300 Friendly Towns across 13 Northeastern states from Virginia to Maine and Canada.
Since 1877, more than 1.7 million inner-city children, living in New York City's toughest neighborhoods, have experienced the joys of Fresh Air vacations. The Fresh Air Fund is primarily supported by the generosity of thousands of contributors, if you have room in your home - and your heart - to host a child, you could be one too. The North of Boston trip dates are July 12-23, there are additional travel dates available. Age and gender of the Fresh Air Fund child can be requested. There is definitely a need for host families for the 10-12 year old children. Please visit www.freshair.org for more information or contact Christine Cutter at clcutter@verizon.net.
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Informal Networking Meetings
Thursday, May 10 & 24, from 1:00-2:00 pm Whether you're seeking your next employment opportunity or looking to change jobs or careers, come meet up with others, share what you know, and gain insight & make a connection or two. There's no substitute for face-to-face communication. For more information contact: john.taylor.e@gmail.com or mary_stevens@comcast.net.
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Art at the Library
In the foyer display case:
Winson Morrill's finely detailed ships in bottles will be paired with books about voyages by sea, the age of sail & exploration.
In the Young Adult area:
May features an art show of work by Annie Li and Hannah Kwon. Annie and Hannah are students at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. Annie's hobbies are music (playing the piano and listening) and art. When asked about her work Annie said, "a lot of my art pieces reflect the 'moodiness' of music; my art is generally not based off real things". Hannah smiled, hung her work, and left so quickly there was no chance to ask her about the inspiration behind her pieces, you will have to come and see for yourself. |
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Harvard Museum of Natural History Field Trip
 Tuesday, July 10, 7:45 am - 3:00 pm (approx.)
The air-conditioned motor coach leaves at 7:45 AM (sharp!) to head into the Harvard Museum of Natural History. There will be a guided tour of the famous Glass Flowers exhibit, with time on your own to explore the fossils, minerals and gems. We will depart the Museum at 12 and stop for lunch at The Continental: your choice of Chicken Parmesan with linguine or London Broil with whipped potatoes. We will arrive back to the Library around 3:00. The trip has been generously subsidized by the Friends and costs $25.00, everything is included. Please stop by the circulation desk to sign up, please bring cash or check to secure your spot. There is space for 55 people.
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Ongoing Programs
Drop in once, twice, or become a 'regular'.
Mondays 11-1 Mothers' Club: Infants Social time for moms and newborns to 1 year.Mondays noon-2:30 Knitting Group For experienced or beginning knit or crochet folk. Bring your UFOs (UnFinished Objects) and get back on track.
Tuesdays 10-12 Mothers' Club: Toddlers Social time for moms and little ones 1 to 3 years old.
Wednesdays 10-Noon Bridge Bring a partner or find one here. Thursdays 10-noon Cribbage Play this unique card game with a lively group of fun-loving people. All are welcome, no experience necessary to join.
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