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Summer Reading 2010
Go Green!
There's still time to sign up for Summer Reading 2010! The program will continue through Tuesday, August 10th.
Register at the Information Desk (or online) to be eligible for some attractive prizes!
Get credit for reading the books you love by simply filling out a slip for each when you return them.
Adult prizes include a New England Rain Barrel, a Southbridge-approved composter, and gift certificates.
Teens can win an iPod Shuffle, free books, flash drives, t-shirts, and more!
For kids, there are weekly incentives and drawings, with prizes galore! |
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It's Your Library - Tell Us What You Think!
The Long Range Plan Team will start compiling the information into a report format this month. If you still have not shared your thoughts with us, you still have a few more days to do so!
Participation is important as it helps all of the stakeholders to know what is needed by the community. Feedback from the visioning groups will form a critical part of the report.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of this process - Your ideas matter!
Stay tuned!
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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.
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2 GB USB Flash Drives are now Available at your Library!
$10 Each! |
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Did you Know?
You can pay your overdue book fees online?
Click here to login to your account! Have Questions?
Call us at 508-764-5426
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 Meeting to take place in the Mills Room, Monday August 16, at 6:00 p.m.
The Friends extend an invitation to all library patrons to join their group. Please note that the Friends underwrite some of the programming at the Jacob Edwards Library. This is an opportunity to meet your neighbor and participate in the community! |
Board of Trustees
Long Range Plan Subcommittee |
Jacob Edwards Library
Meeting to take place in the Mills Room, Tuesday,
August 17 at 12 Noon. |
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Jacob Edwards Library
Greetings!
August begins with an art exhibit by Southbridge native Jesse Cloutier, featuring paintings by Amy Young. Join us for the opening reception on August 5th, or stop by any time during the month to view the art on display!
If you haven't signed up for Summer Reading 2010 yet, there's still time - visit the Information Desk, or sign up online! We have programs and prizes for kids, teens, and adults. The theme this year is " Go Green!"
Get training on using the library catalog at our monthly workshop on August 11th. On August 12th, the Library Box Office continues with Lake Tahoe, an award-winning Mexican film from director Fernando Eimbcke.
Looking to get organized and set goals for yourself? On August 19th, experienced instructor Scott Snow will present a Goal-Setting Workshop.
If you've every had questions about your rights as a tenant, now is your chance to get them answered! A representative from LACCM will give a presentation on tenants rights on August 26th.
Read on for details on all of this month's events and more! |
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Jesse Cloutier & Amy Young
August 2010, Reception August 5th at 6:30 p.m. |
Stop by the library during August to view artwork by hometown artist Jesse Cloutier (below), featuring paintings by Amy Young (at right)!
A little about the artists and their pieces:
Jesse Cloutier:
"Jesse Cloutier is a curious person. This show contains some of Jesse's more recent explorations. Each piece is constructed from an individual wasp nest, which has been pulled apart, pressed flat and reconstructed into a single sheet of paper using plant fiber glues. The images were created by burning photographs into photopolymer print plates and transferring them to the wasp nest sheets through an etching press.
 Jesse was born and raised in Southbridge, MA and has since moved to Manchester, NH while pursuing volunteer work through the AmeriCorps VISTA national service program. He attended Chester College of New England and graduated with a BA in Interdisciplinary Arts."
Amy Young:
"I am interested in the idea/concept of memory. My work investigates how we remember both the important and mundane moments in our lives.
It explores the way our minds both hold on to memories and destroy them at the same time. I enjoy creating work that brings the viewer to that place of limbo in the memory. I want to explore both the nostalgia and the forgotten; the daily objects of life that are often neglected.
My work comes from a personal desire to memorialize my family's past and my childhood. I am attempting to cement myself in a family history. I find inspiration in family photos and the feelings of loss and desire that they evoke. I collect and catalog these items in an attempt to create
memorials for lost times and moments. During this body of work I chose to focus on objects, toys specifically, and how they become vessels of memory."
Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, August 5th at 6:30 p.m. Live music will be performed by Donald Croke (guitar and vocals). All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.
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Mystery Book Club reads Open Season
Monday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m. |
 The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to present a monthly Mystery Book Club! The group is informal and friendly and new participants are welcome! The staff at the library will assist in obtaining copies of the title for discussion, in advance of the event. For more information, or to reserve your copy of an upcoming title, stop by the library or call 508-764-5426.
For August's meeting, the group will discuss Open Season by Archer Mayor. Group participants can pick up their copy of next months title, The Veiled One by Ruth Rendell, at the circulation desk following the meeting. |
Library Catalog: Get the Best Results Wednesday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m. |
 Have you ever wished someone could show you how to use our online catalog? Then you're in luck! Sign up for this one-hour session to learn the basics of using our catalog, plus some tips and tricks!
Wondering about something other than the catalog, like how to download ebooks or access a database? We can teach you that too!
Space is limited, so please call 508-674-5426 to register. |
Library Box Office: Lake Tahoe Thursday, August 12th at 6:00 p.m. | The Library Box Office Presents:  Lake Tahoe
The Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library present Lake Tahoe, which will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Pioppi Room, lower level. Candy will be available for purchase.
Lake Tahoe won Best Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor at the Ariel Awards, and was an official selection at several film festivals.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Synopsis:"Teenage Juan crashes his family's car into a telegraph pole on the outskirts of town, and then scours the streets searching for someone to help him fix it. His quest will bring him to Don Heber, an old paranoid mechanic whose only companion is Sica, his almost human boxer dog; to Lucía, a young mother who is convinced that her real place in life is as a lead singer in a punk band, and to "The One who Knows", a teenage mechanic obsessed with martial arts and Kung Fu philosophy. The absurd and bewildering worlds of these characters drag Juan into a one day journey in which he will come to accept what he was escaping from in the first place--an event both as natural and inexplicable as a loved one's death."
About the Library Box Office:
Most true independent and foreign films get squeezed out of commercial theaters by Hollywood blockbusters and face skyrocketing marketing costs that make it daunting - if not impossible - to reach appreciative audiences. The Jacob Edwards Library subscribes to the Film Movement series to bring "art house" independent and foreign films to you. |
Goal Setting Workshop: Simple Steps to Achieving Exciting Goals
Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. |
Join us for an innovative workshop that will teach you how to identify what you really want and create a detailed plan for achieving your goals.
"You probably wear many hats in your busy life. Learn how to use proven strategies to bring balance and fulfillment to all areas of your life.
Benefits:
- Learn how setting and achieving worthwhile goals will enrich your life and help you reach your full potential.
- Create a detailed plan for managing your life that works for you.
- Gain skills for balancing your life throughout all of your roles.
- Receive a free workbook and time management packet.
Scott Snow, MT-BC, is a board certified music therapist and founder of Big Bold Steps: Self-Development Workshops. He runs a successful private practice and has been facilitating self-development workshops for colleges, adult evening schools, health care agencies, professional conferences, and corporations for 10 years. He is committed to helping people learn new skills to be more fulfilled in all areas of their lives." |
Tenant Rights Training with LACCM
Thursday, August 26th at 6:30 p.m. |
 A representative from LACCM (Legal Assistance Corporation of Central MA) will give an informative presentation that covers fair housing issues, lead paint law, and other landlord/tenant issues, such as evictions, leases, security deposits, etc. Join us in the Reading Room to learn your rights! |
Inkwell Imaginings
Mondays, August 9th and 23rd at 6:00 p.m. |
The Jacob Edwards Library is delighted to host a group for aspiring writers of both fiction and nonfiction! Inkwell Imaginings will meet on the second and fourth Mondays of every month. Read on for more information:
"Remember the first sentence you ever read? Okay, so probably not. Do  you remember, though, that wonderful feeling the vivid scenes and imagery gave you? Sweeping you up in a maelstrom of emotion, chaos, and tragic beauty that so seems to elude you no matter how many times you re-write it or bang your head on the table? Well, welcome to the club. In the immortal words of Douglas Adams: "DON'T PANIC!" There is hope and there is help. While this group won't be the answer to all of your descriptive dilemmas we may be able to help you through at least a few scenes on your way to your ultimate masterpiece.
We welcome you with open arms and bleeding pens to Inkwell Imaginings, a bi-weekly writing group started by two struggling authors (much like yourself), looking to provide an outlet and support through the trials and tribulations of the writing world. While not experts we can lend a helping hand and sympathetic ear, allowing each of us to grow and empower you and your quest to become published... or just to write a story that you can be proud of." |
Knitting with Sonya
Tuesdays, August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st 10:30 a.m. | |
From 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday come knit with Sonya in the Reading Room! Assistance will be given to anyone needing help with a pattern. Any handcrafters are welcome to join! |
Anime Club for Teens
Tuesdays August 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th at Noon,
August 31st at 3:10 p.m. | |
The Southbridge Anime Club continues to meet on Tuesdays in the Pioppi Room, at a new time for the summer! Stop by from 12 noon to 1:45 p.m. for some fun!
Manga - Video Games - Cosplay - Movies - Parties
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Be sure to stop by the library this month, and enjoy some of the programs we have lined up! We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Staff
Jacob Edwards Library |
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