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Refreshments for events are provided by the Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library.
All Programs are free of charge and open to the public.
Programs will take place in the Reading Room unless specified otherwise.
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New window boxes have been installed on the Main Street side of the library. Purchased by the Friends, and planted by Susan MacWilliams, the plants are beautiful and attract attention to the library!
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| Library Hours
Monday:
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday:
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday:
(Sept-May)
9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
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June's Featured Exhibit:
The 4th Annual
Artful Friends |
Greetings!
Look what's happening @ your Library!
Please consider joining us for the annual Friends of the Library Fundraiser. |
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Saturday, May 30th - Moveable Feasts! |
Celebrate the growing of local foods at the Great Tomato Plant Giveaway and Gardeners' Fair, scheduled for the Sturbridge Town Common on Saturday, May 30, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the latest in a yearlong series of Moveable Feasts in A Year of Local Harvests.
The grassroots movement to experience and embrace locally grown foods is sponsored by the Joshua Hyde Library of Sturbridge in partnership with Old Sturbridge Village, the Charlton Public Library, and the Jacob Edwards Library of Southbridge.
For more information, please contact the Joshua Hyde Library at 508-347-2512.
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - Knitting with Sonya |
 From 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday come knit with Sonya! Assistance will be given to anyone needing help with a pattern. Any handcrafters are welcome to join! |
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Thursday, June 4th - Artful Friends Opening Reception |
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The Opening Reception for the Artful Friends will be held Thursday, June 4 at 6:30 P.M. Local musicians Dan LaFleur and Steve Lamoreux (a duo from the group Weight of Gravity) will perform a free concert for this event.
This is the fourth year that the Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library are organizing their community-wide fundraiser. Over 30 participants from the area will offer art, tickets to live shows, and gift certificates. Proceeds will go to support programming at the library.
Items are on display in the Main Hall of the Library beginning June 2nd through June 25th. Guests may purchase sheets of 26 tickets for a donation of $5 during normal library hours. |
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Thursday, June 11th - Library Box Office |
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The Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library present XXY which will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Pioppi Room, lower level. Candy will be available for purchase.
Synopsis:
"For just about everybody, adolescence means having to confront a number of choices and life decisions, but rarely any as monumental as the one facing 15 year-old Alex (Ines Efron,) who was born an intersex child. As Alex begins to explore her sexuality, her mother invites friends from Buenos Aires to come for a visit at their house on the gorgeous Uruguayan shore, along with their 16-year-old son Álvaro (Martin Piroyanski.) Alex is immediately attracted to the young man, which adds yet another level of complexity to her personal search for identity, and forces both families to face their worst fears."
Each month the Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library present and independent or foreign movie as part of the Library Box Office Series. All movies are available in DVD format for borrowing after the screening. The Pioppi Room is equipped with surround-sound and a large screen projector to enhance your viewing experience.
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Monday, June 15th - Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library Meeting |
Meeting to take place in the Pioppi Room at 6:00 p.m. The Friends extend an invitation to all library patrons to join their group. Please note that the Friends underwrite all programming at the Jacob Edwards Library. This is an opportunity to meet your neighbor and participate in the community!
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Thursday, June 18th - Film Screening, Razing Faith |
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The Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library present Razing Faith, a documentary film by Brian Bolster and Mark Jahns about the Catholic church closing in Woburn, Mass. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Pioppi Room, lower level.
Synopsis:
"One casualty of more than sixty churches forced to close by the Archdiocese of Boston, the parishioners of Saint Joseph's were stunned when it was announced that their parish was slated to close in order to cut costs and cover the $85 million in settlements as a result of the clergy sex abuse lawsuits that rocked the area.
Just shy of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the parish, the pastor of Saint Joseph's, in a last-ditch effort, requested a two year stay of execution so parishioners could celebrate the milestone of a century in 2006.
With the luxury of having a two year reprieve and the anticipation of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the parish, parishioners have reason to feel optimistic. As the anniversary approaches and the final closing date is announced, optimism fades when the self-serving interests of the church organist and pastor threaten the future direction of the parish and challenge parishioners' faith and sense of community."
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Tuesday, June 23rd - Board of Trustees Meeting
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Monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees to take place in the Mills Room at noon.
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Thursday, June 25th - Fourth Annual Pride in Southbride! |
Brian Bolster grew up in Woburn, Massachusetts where his interest in filmmaking was sparked while watching "Creature Double Feature" on Saturday afternoons. After graduating from NYU's film program, where he was a recipient of the Edie and Lew R. Wasserman Scholarship, Brian received a fellowship to study media arts at the University of Arizona.
Mark Jahns has several years of experience in the business sector with a specialization in market research and forecasting in the consumer products industry. Mark offered his skills to help find funding for "Razing Faith," and he quickly became an integral part of the project and assumed the role of Producer. Mark holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from NortheasternUniversity.
Join us for our annual celebration of Pride in our Community! |
| Thursday, June 25th - Artful Friends Drawing |
The Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library announce their fourth annual "Artful Friends" Art Fundraiser!
This annual event offers the community the opportunity to win some incredible items while supporting the Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library. Over 30 area artists, crafters and businesses have donated works of art or gift certificates for this fundraiser. Items on display range from original paintings and fine crafts, high-quality prints, gift baskets and certificates to restaurants and live performances.
Items are on display in the Main Hall of the Library beginning June 2nd through June 25th. Guests may purchase sheets of 26 tickets for a donation of $5 during normal library hours.
Winning tickets will be drawn tonight, after the Pride in Southbridge presentation by Brian Bolster and Mark Jahns on the making of their movie Razing Faith.
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Please remember that the Jacob Edwards Library is closed on Saturdays during the summer. We will re-open on Saturdays once again in September.
Sincerely,
The Staff at Jacob Edwards Library |
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