Flint Memorial Library Newsletter
Books & Beyond
It's time to get excited about the library!
April 2015
In This Issue

Take the chill off  spring in our browsing cafe. Come work, read or just relax in a comfortable chair. Grab a cup of  coffee or hot chocolate for only $1.  A portion of each purchase goes to support the Friends of the Library.
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Get Your Grill On!
Get ready for summer with our Weber grill raffle! 
The Weber Genesis 
S-310 is an $849 value.
Tickets are $10 and are only available at the library!
Only 200 tickets will be sold!
The drawing will be held on May 16 or when all tickets are sold. 
Batta batta swing batta!

It's officially spring and the Boston Red Sox are back at Fenway this month.

Get your baseball fix at the library and learn a bit about Red Sox history.







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Between the Covers Speed Dating: Plan A Date With Your Next Book! 

The second event in the 15 in '15 challenge is only two weeks away! 

 

Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. 

 

Join us to chat about what you've been reading in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. There will be prizes, refreshments and a chance to meet other people who share a love of reading! 

 

Don't worry about preparing a book report or anything, we'll have talking points to help you through your three-minute book chats.

 

Register by clicking here, please, or by calling the Front Desk at 978-664-4942. It's important you register as we're planning on giving each participant a special gift just for attending! You'll also receive five raffle tickets at the door, and be eligible to win one of many fantastic door prizes. 

 

Full rules for participating in the 15 in '15 reading challenge can be found at our website - www.flintmemoriallibrary.org. 

 

15 in '15 Book Recommendation

To get you excited for our next 15 in '15 reading challenge event, from one of our participants:  

Is This Character A Match For You? 

Isabelle Rossignol

 

Find her at The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah!
 

18-year-old woman
France

 

About Her: Beautiful and brave, Isabelle can be impetuous and immature. Working for the French Resistance during World War II within Nazi-occupied France.

"If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: In love, we find out who we want to be; In war, we find out who we are."


Family Fun in Lowell

Treat yourself to a family baseball outing at half the price! 

The Friends of the Library is sponsoring a new Lowell Spinners pass that will allow patrons to purchase half-price tickets at all home games. 

To reserve tickets, sign up on TixKeeper then stop by the library to pick up your coupon. The coupon can be redeemed for one game at the Spinners box office ahead of time or on game day to buy up to six half-price tickets.
Art in Bloom 2013

Art in Bloom

The North Reading Garden Club will brighten the first-floor reading room with its floral arrangements this month for the annual Art in Bloom exhibit.

The arrangements are matched with beautiful watercolors by North Reading artist Don Doyle. 

A reception to unveil the paintings and flowers will be held on Thursday, April 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The flowers will be at their most elegant and beautiful on Thursday before they are removed on Saturday, April 11. 

Don's paintings will be on display all month.

Please note the earlier time of this lovely event. 

Patriots' Day

The Flint Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, April 20 in observance of Patriots' Day. 

Visit us on social media or on our website and take advantage of our online resources!


Who Stole The Gardner Paintings? 

Please join former Boston Globe reporter Stephen Kurkjian as he discusses his new book - Master Thieves

The book explores Kurkjian's theory that Boston-area gangsters were part of the Isabella Stewart Gardner heist and that everyone knows someone who knows something.

Are you that person who knows something? 

It has been 25 years since thieves dressed as Boston Police officers entered the museum and stole 13 pieces of art, including a Rembrandt and a Vermeer. 

Learn more about the heist and discuss Kurkjian's theory on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m.

Registration is required as space is limited!


Buy Your Books At The Library!

The Friends of the Flint Memorial Library Spring Book Sale will be held May 7 through 9. 

Thursday, May 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. is a special Friends-only sale night. Join other Friends and get the first pick of the books! 

The sale opens to the general public:
Friday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Hardback books are $2
Paperback books are $1
Children's books are $0.50 

If you'd like to donate your lightly-used books to the sale, please drop them off in the Big Hearted Books bin behind the library or at Eastgate Plaza on Main Street. 

If you have questions about the book sale, please contact Jean Osborn at [email protected].

Sponsored by the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library

 

Happening At The Library 

Please visit EventKeeper to keep up-to-date with all library events, including monthly book discussions and craft group meetings.  
Children's Room

Saturday Specials run the first Saturday of each month from September through May.  These are special activities geared towards the whole family. 

Our next Saturday Special is Spring Seeds on April 4 at 10:30 a.mListen to stories then plant a seed to grow a flower of your very own. 

No registration required.

Music with Dara: Select Fridays at 10:30 a.m. - April 10, May 26 in the Activity Room. Dara's events are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Spring (almost) story-time sign-ups are happening now in the Children's Room. Sign up in person or by calling 978-664-4942

Preschool Story Time for ages 3 to 5:
Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2 p.m. - April 7, 14.
Baby Hour for ages 0 - 15 months: Wednesdays at 10 a.m. - April 1, 8, 15.
Toddler Tales for ages 1 to 2 1/2: Thursdays from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on April 2, 9, 16.  
Stories and Songs for ages 2 to 3 1/2:  Fridays from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on April 3, 10, 17.  

Drop-in story-times are scheduled for Thursdays April 30 and May 21 at 10 a.m. These are all-ages and no registration required. 

*NEW!* Pre-school Science and Stories: Join us for a science-oriented story time. We will incorporate non-fiction books into this weekly session. There will be hands-on activities for children to give them the opportunity to further explore the topic of the day.
Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. on April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26. No registration required.
 
Brown Bag Book Club: Calling all 3rd and 4th graders!  Join our new parent/child book club.  Meeting on the last Monday of the month, bring your dinner and we'll provide a drink and dessert.

We will meet on Monday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. to read Bunnicula by Deborah & James Howe.

*APRIL VACATION PROGRAMS*

Tuesday, April 21 at 11 a.m. - Guard Up! - Discussion and demonstration of medieval weaponry in the Activity Room. This event is for ages 8 and up. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

 

Wednesday, April 22 at 3 p.m. Stained "Glass" Windows - Use contact paper and colored paper to make beautiful stained glass art to hang in your window.  This activity is for ages 6 and up.  Registration is required for this event, to be held in the Activity Room. Please call 978-664-4942. 

 

Thursday, April 23 at 1 p.m. - Catapults - Use craft sticks and rubber bands to learn how to make a working catapult. This activity is for ages 8 and up.  Registration is required for this event, to be held in the Activity Room. Please call 978-664-4942.


Friday, April 24 at 11 a.m.
- All-Ages Lego Club - Join us in the Activity Room and make your most spectacular lego castle. No registration required.


 

Coming in May: The Family Resource Network will be at the Library May 14 and May 28 at 10 a.m. to hold a special storytime and craft.

 

 

 

Casting A Spell

 

 

The library's daytime book club will let author Ann Patchett cast a spell on them this month, as they discuss her book, The Magician's Assistant, on Wednesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 



 

Having A Voice In The World

The library's evening drop-in book group will discuss The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd at its next session on Tuesday, May 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. 

Don't worry if you've never attended a library book group session! Just stop by, all are welcome. 

 

 
Looking forward to seeing you at the library,

Sharon Kelleher
[email protected]
Library Director
Flint Memorial Library

Between the Covers Speed Dating: Plan A Date With Your Next Book!

The next 15 in '15 event will be held Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. Please register on our website - www.flintmemoriallibrary.org - and then clip this coupon so you have a reminder of this great event. Every attendee will get a special gift, five raffle tickets, and be eligible to win one of many fantastic door prizes!
15 in '15: A Twist on North Reading Reads