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JEL has a new Facebook page! "Like" us for updates on library events and more! |
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Food For Fines
For the month of November, we will accept non-perishable food items as payment for overdue fines
(1 food item = $1 in fines)
All donations will be given to Food Share, Southbridge. This is a great way to get back into good standing with the library, and at the same time do something beneficial for the community. |
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Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Holiday
The library will be closed on Thursday, November 11, as well as Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26.
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New databases!
The Massachusetts Library System has provided member libraries with access to 13 new databases!
Titles include the Health and Wellness Resource Center, Books & Authors, and World History in Context. Head on over to our revamped database page to access them and learn more.
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Coming Soon!
A free introduction to the internet for seniors!
Sponsored by Catholic Charities and Senior Service America, this new program coming soon to JEL will allow those with little or no computer experience to learn! Keep an eye out for more information, or call us to learn more: 508-764-5426
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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.
Saturday:
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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2 GB USB Flash Drives are now Available at your Library!
$10 Each! |
Library Catalog: Get the Best Results
Wednesday, November 10th 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. |
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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, November 15th, at 6:00 p.m.
The Friends extend an invitation to all library patrons to join their group.
They run an ongoing booksale, on the lower level, of gently used books that are available for purchase. The money generated goes to support the programs at the library. The staff is very appreciative of this support.
As it's November, keep an eye out for FOJEL holiday gifts, which will be on display in the Main Hall. The Cat's Meow miniatures, the DVD Memories of Southbridge, book bags, and bronze JEL pins will be available, to name a few! |
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Board of Trustees |
Jacob Edwards Library
Meeting to take place in the Mills Room,
Tuesday, November 16th at 12 Noon. |
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Jacob Edwards Library
Greetings!
This November, the Jacob Edwards Library has a great variety of programs for you and your family! We start with the opening reception for this month's art exhibit on the 4th, "Winter and the Lost Villages of the Quabbin," by Anna Ozolins and Suzanne Chaffee - with Larry Lowenthal as a speaker on the history behind the lost treasures of the Quabbin.
Spend a Saturday morning with us on the 13th for National Gaming Day - we'll have Wii games and board games for kids and teens of all ages!
Recognized gun expert Nicholas Chandler will give a presentation that covers his newly published Early American Underhammer Guns, followed by a book signing on the 18th. On the 24th, students have the day off from school, and families are welcome to join us for a viewing of Little Women in the Pioppi Room.
And don't forget our ongoing programs - from Knitting with Sonya to the Anime Club, and our newly expanded writing group Inkwell Imaginings, we have something for everyone.
Be sure to check out the sidebar as well for info on Food for Fines, NaNoWriMo, internet classes, and more!
The library was the recipient of a beautiful bouquet from our friend Vince Chenevert - check out the nice image on our homepage - and two specimen plants from the McLoughlin family. |
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Mystery Book Club reads Thyme of Death Monday, November 1st 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 November's meeting, the group will discuss Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert. Group participants can pick up their copy of next months title, Murder with Peacocks by Donna Anderson, at the circulation desk following the meeting. |
Winter and the Lost Villages of the Quabbin
Anna Ozolins & Suzanne Chaffee
Introduction by Larry Lowenthal
November 2010
Reception Thursday, November 4th at 6:30 p.m. |
You are invited to join us at the Jacob Edwards Library for the opening of the exhibit by Anna Ozolins and Suzanne Chaffee, on Thursday, November 4th at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served by the Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library. If you are unable to join us for the reception, the paintings will be on display through the month of November 2010. Part of the proceeds from any work sold will go to the Friends of the Library.
In addition, historian and author Larry Lowenthal will introduce the historical background of the Lost Villages of the Quabbin at the reception.
Mr. Lowenthal is author of Titanic Railroad: the Southern New England, the Story of New England's Last Great Railroad War (Brimfield, MA: Marker Press, 1998). He received his bachelor's degree in history from Rutgers University (1967) and a master's degree in history from Yale University (1969). He worked at the Springfield [Massachusetts] Armory National Historic Site from 1979 to 1992, and then with the Boston Support Office of the National Park Service from 1992 to 1999. He retired from the National Park Service on December 31, 1999, and is now a historical consultant and writer. Mr. Lowenthal is currently involved in the Blackstone heritage project.
About the Artists:
Suzanne M. Chaffee works in an array of media -acrylic, charcoal, collage, multi, oil, pastel, pen/ink, pencil, watercolor. Her work has been exhibited at the Wilbraham Art League and the River Run Gallery in Southbridge. Suzanne and her husband Nelson have been married for 46 years.
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They have lived in Brimfield since 1977. Their two sons have long since left the nest.However, they share their home and hearts with the cutest dog on the planet. Suzanne consid ers herself so lucky to have discovered ART early on, she says I find it difficult to understand why everyone does not do it. It calms you down when you are stressed and when you are relaxed it can excite you. You never are without a gift and if you forget to buy a card you just whip one up. My family are very supportive of me. I have 2 home studios A, and B(for Basement). Anna M. Ozolins of Little Gallery in the Woods in Brimfield, MA is a watercolor painter and graphic designer. After decades of working for the
They have liv-
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corporate world, she finally arrived at the point where she engages her time exploring the world around her. Most of her days she paints, enters juried shows and displays her artwork as well as organizes events where she and her contemporaries are able to meet fellow artists during receptions and socialize with art lovers. Some of her most favorite hours are those tending her garden. How could you not love the color of flowers? Tending to my gardens is like feeding your children. An armchair ornithologist, Anna brings flora onto her paper in form, color and impression.
Anna donates much of her time to advocating the arts in Southbridge, MA, and gives of her time recently to teaching at the Center of Hope, a center for challenged adults. |
NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month
Saturdays, November 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 10:00 a.m. | |
JEL is excited to be taking part in our first NaNoWriMo as a Come Write In library! We will be hosting the weekly write-ins for participants in the Southbridge/Sturbridge region.
NaNoWriMo is held annually in November, and partipants work towards the goal of writing 50,000 words during the month. If you've every wanted to write that novel, but just can't find the motivation to get started, NaNoWriMo might be for you! Check out the website for more info. |
National Gaming Day
Saturday, November 13th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | |
Teens - this is especially your opportunity! (But of course, everybody is welcome). There is nothing like competing with your peers in a surround-sound environment - come check it out!
Whether you're into board games or Wii games, we'll have something for you at National Gaming Day! All across the country, kids and teens are gaming in libraries today - get in on the fun! |
Early Underhammer Guns Presentation
Thursday, November 18th at 6:30 p.m. | 
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to welcome back author and collector Nick Chandler to Southbridge. Author of the newly published Early American Underhammer Firearms: A Collector's Guide to the Pistols and Longarms Made Between 1826 and 1840, Mr. Chandler will present a talk about these handsome historical guns that were manufactured in Southbridge and Sturbridge by five gun makers for a few years.
Did you know that Southbridge was a place where underhammer guns were made, albeit for a short number of years? Please consider attending the program and hearing this fascinating story. Light refreshments will be served, compliments of the Friends of Jacob Edwards Library. All are welcome!
Copies of this beautifully illustrated book will be available for purchase directly from the author who will also be available to sign copies. This book is a treasure in terms of local history and would make a great gift for the holiday season.
A small sample of some of these rare historical guns will be on display throughout the month. |
Movie: Little Women
Wednesday, November 24th at 2:00 p.m. | |
Thanksgiving Break is here, and all are welcome to join us for a viewing of Little Women!  The 1994 adaptation features Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, and Susan Sarandon. It is rated PG, and runs 115 minutes. The viewing will be held in the Pioppi Room, and refreshments will be provided!
We may not have snow, but on a day that there is no school, we will have two hours to visit how it was for young women long ago.
"Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon star in this 'affectionate, superbly acted' (Los Angeles Times) family favorite. With her husband off at war, Marmee is left alone to raise their four daughters, her "Little Women." There is the spirited Jo; conservative Meg; fragile Beth; and romantic Amy. As the years pass, the sisters share some of the most cherished and painful memories of self-discovery, as Marmee and Aunt March guide them through issues of independence, romance and virtue. Gabriel Byrne, Eric Stoltz and Christian Bale co-star in this 'handcrafted valentine' (Newsweek) of a film." |
Inkwell Imaginings
Mondays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 6:00 p.m. |
The writing group continues with its new weekly schedule this month! November 8th's meeting will be a workshop on outlining your story, and the 22nd will be a workshop on world building.
"Remember the first sentence you ever read? Okay, so probably not. Do you remember, though, tha t 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 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, November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 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, November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 3:10 p.m. |
The Anime Club continues to meet in the Pioppi Room, every Tuesday after school! Stop by from 3:10 p.m. to 4:45 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!
Staff
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