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Matinees at Fay
The Fay School and Southborough Library invite everyone to a movie! Come to the Fay School on Saturday, March 3, at 2:00, for a showing of Gnomeo and Juliet. See how two garden gnomes, caught in a feud between neighbors, overcome obstacles as they look for lasting happiness.
(84 Minutes, Rating: G)
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 Spelling Bee Have you heard about the Southborough Education Foundation's upcoming Spelling Bee? Plan to attend this worthwhile fundraiser and see the Library's first-ever team!
Kim Ivers and Barbara Spiri from the Children's Room, and Library Director Jane Cain are contestants this year! Friday, March 9, starting at 7:00 p.m. (doors open for raffle at 6:00 p.m.), at the Trottier Middle School. See you there!
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Lost?
We discovered an e-reader at the Library in January. Did you lose yours? If so, please call Library Director Jane Cain at 508.485.5031. |
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The Hunger Games Event
Come to the library on Friday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m. and join in the fun! Teens 11-18 can be a part of the Hunger Games excitement. There will be trivia, make-up (bring your own), and snacks will be provided. No registration required.
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Garden Club Scholarship
Applications for the Garden Club Scholarship are available now at the Library and are due April 28. |
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New at the Library...
For Adults:
Gypsy Boy: My Life in the Secret World of the Romany Gypsies by Mikey Walsh
The House of Tyneford
by Natasha Solomons
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle by The Countess of Carnarvon
For Teens:
Unicorn Girl by M.L. LeGette
Keeping You A Secret by Julie Anne Peters
Initiation by Jessica Burkhart
For Children:
Pipsqueak! by Leslie Ann Clark
Randy Riley's Really Big Hit
by Chris Van Dusen
Dumpling Days by Grace Lin ________________________
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Database of the Month
Your library card provides you with access to many FREE online databases. There is a wealth of organized information available to you, such as in LitFinder. Research world literature and authors throughout history with access to over 150,000 poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, short stories, speeches and plays, biographies, images and more. To get to LitFinder, start at www.southboroughlib.org and click on the ONLINE RESOURCES tab, scrolling down to Reference Databases, and then to GaleGroup Databases. Have your library card handy, as your password is your library card number (type it in with no spaces). Try it and let us know what you think!
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It's Tax Time!
The Library has tax forms, schedules and master forms to copy. For more information, or if we do not have a form you require, go to www.irs.gov or www.mass.gov/dor. Tax filings need to be postmarked this year by April 17.
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Tell Us What You Think...
We need your feedback on this newsletter and the Southborough Library in general, e.g., our holdings, events, etc. Send us your thoughts in an email to info@southboroughlib.org or call Library Director Jane Cain at 508.485.5031 - any time!
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A Community Discussion - at the Library
On Thursday, March 22, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Southborough residents are invited to attend an evening of information and conversation at the Library. Learn more about your community and get ready for Town Meeting in April!
This event, hosted by the Library Board of Trustees, will take place in the main reading room at the library, 25 Main Street, at the junction of Routes 30 and 85. Refreshments will be served.
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Music and Dancing with David Garden!
Here's a program that's perfect for little ones. David Garden from Music Together returns to the Library on Thursday, March 8, at 11:00 a.m., with music that is just right for toddlers and preschoolers. Get ready to sing and dance because all are welcome to join in the fun! No registration required. This program is sponsored by the Together We Can Family Network.
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Southborough Business Network INSIDE STORY - William Pollack
 Business Speaker Series on Tuesday, March 20, 7:00 p.m.: Second Careers - Finding Your Niche When Traditional Vocations Fail You, presented by Southborough resident and executive placement consultant William Pollack. Talk starts at 7:00 p.m. Bring your business card for a chance to enter for door prizes. For more information, contact Library Director Jane Cain at 508.485.5031.
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March at the Library
For Children:
Preschool Storytime for children ages 2-5 and their families: 10:30 a.m. on
Mondays: March 5, 12, 19, and 26;
Tuesdays: March 6, 13, 20, and 27;
Wednesdays: March 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Baby & Toddler Time for infants to 2 year olds and their families: 11 a.m. on Thursdays: March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.
Build with LEGOs on Tuesday, March 8, 
3:45-5:00 p.m., at the Library. Ages 5 and up are welcome, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Please visit or call the Library at 508.485.5031, ext. 2, to register.
Children's Author Visit! On Wednesday, March 21, at 4:00 p.m., children ages 5 and up are invited to hear author Sarah Marwil Lamstein read her book Big Night for Salamanders. Following the reading will be a slide show, video, and discussion. Please register your child for this program in the Children's Room. This program is being presented by the Southborough Open Land Foundation.
Babykneads Circle Time with Signs on Friday, March 23, at 10:30 a.m. Southborough resident Sheryl White will present a music and sign language program for children ages 0-5 years. She will teach songs and the signs to go along with them. Please register at the Children's Room desk or by calling 508-485-5031. This program is sponsored by the Together We Can Family Network.
Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) meets on Tuesday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. Ages 11-18 are welcome to join this group of teens to make book suggestions and plan teen events at the Library. Call 508.485.5031, ext. 4, or visit the Library to sign up.
For Adults:
The Friends of the Library will hold their first meeting of the year, on Wednesday, March 21, at 10:00 a.m. at the Library. Interested in becoming a Friend of the Southborough Library? We would love to have you join us - the Library needs good Friends!
The Library Board of Trustees meets on Tuesday, March 20, 6:00 p.m., at the Library. Meetings are open to the public and are held in a downstairs meeting room.
The Southborough Genealogy Club will meet on Thursday, March 29, at 7:00 p.m. This month's topic: Using Forester Records in finding (mostly) Irish Ancestry Information.
Save the date: Tuesday, April 17, 4:00 p.m. Join us for Tea and Poetry at the Library with the Daughters of the British Empire. This year's theme is "fashion, finery &frippery." You won't want to miss it.
Book Discussion Groups:
The First Wednesday Book Group will discuss
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver on Wednesday, March 7,10:00 a.m., at the Library.
The Senior Center Book Group will discuss
Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson, on Wednesday, March 14, 11:00 a.m., at the Senior Center.
The YA Book Group will discuss The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima and The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan on Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 p.m., at the Library. Pizza and soda provided by Southborough Dominos on Route 9.
The 4th-6th Grade Book Group will meet to discuss A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray Dog by Ann M. Martin on Thursday, March 15, 6:30 p.m., at the Library. Pizza and soda provided by the Friends of the Library.
The 2nd & 3rd Grade Book Group will meet on Wednesday, March 28, 6:30 p.m., at the Library. The book they will discuss is The Magician's Boy by Susan Cooper
For more information about these events, check the Library Web site - www.southboroughlib.org and click on Upcoming Events in the right-hand column.
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