Lunchtime Job Networking Group, Thursday July 16, and Tuesday, August 11, 12:30PM
The networking group will meet for an informal discussion and sharing of experiences and ideas. Newcomers are always welcome.
Please bring lunch. Beverages will be provided.
For a selection of helpful websites, please visit the Reference page.
Sponsored by the Friends.
An Evening with Tara L. Masih, Editor of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction, Tuesday, September 22, 7PM
This anthology features 25 brief essays by experts in the field, including Steve Almond, Robert Olen Butler, Ron Carlson, and Jayne Anne Phillips, as well as a comprehensive introduction by editor Tara L. Masih. Ms.Masih will read selections and answer questions.
"Anyone who hopes to write (or teach) the very short fiction form needs to read this book." Dinty Moore
Please visit www.rosemetalpress.com and www.taramasih.com for more information.
Sponsored by the Friends.
Preserving Your Family Treasures, Thursday, October 15, 7PM
Donia Conn, of the Northeast Document Conservation Center, in Andover, will talk about preserving photographs, letters, and other family treasures so future generations can appreciate your family's experiences, heritage, and history. Using actual artifacts and mementos, Ms. Conn will discuss the dsiplay, storage, and care of some of the most common and most cherished items in family collections. Participants are encouraged to bring items that can be transported safely for examination and discussion.
Donia Conn is currently Field Services Representative at the Northeast Document Conservation Center in Andover. She earned her MLIS with Advanced Certificate in Conservation from the University of Texas-Austin. She has interned at Trinity College, Dublin and Foler Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C and has presented several preservation, conservation, and disaster planning and recovery workshops throughout the Northeast.
Handling the Holidays, Presented by Roberta Taylor, Tuesday, November 3, 7PM
Are you stressed just thinking about the holidays? Holidays can be bitter sweet, bringing up unreselved family issues, loss and memories of the past, worries about money, and unrealistic expectations. Learn to how to manage holiday stress, make better choices, and appreciate the "true" gifts you have to offer.
Roberta Taylor is a Career/Life Transition Coach and Speaker and the founder of Pathmaking for Life. She works and lives in Boston.
Sponsored by the Friends.
Staying Connected
Libraries aren’t just for books anymore. The library offers programs as part of an occasional series aimed at demonstrating how libraries are positioning themselves to be a resource and helpmate in the digital world.
Sponsored by the Friends.
Drop-In Needle Arts Craft Group, Thursday, May 28; ; June 11 and 25, 7-9 PM
Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers are invited to share ideas and patterns. All levels of
experience welcome. Join us for an evening
of crafting and chit-chat. Sponsored by
the Friends.
Job Networking Group, meets monthly, on a week day, at lunchtime. Keep watch for dates.
Is English your second language? A new, informal, conversation group has started,
to give advanced English learners a chance to converse in English with a few other friendly people. Come join us in this informal and relaxed setting. We will discuss a variety of topics and
sometimes a little grammar, reading or writing also. Please call Jean Osborn at 978-664-0516 for further information.
Sponsored by the Friends.
The library invites you to exhibit your artwork or to display a collection you may have. Please call 978-664-4942, if you are interested.
June: Reading Room: Watercolors by Nancy Talbot, of North Reading. Nancy has studied with Helen Van Wyk, focusing on slill life in oils. Upon retirement, Nancy shifted to watercolor. She has studied with Peg Scully, a New Hampshire artist, and with Louise Anderson, of North Reading.
For the past thirteen years, she has been studying with Carolyn Latinision. Nancy's favorite subjects are flowers and close-ups of architectural shapes. Her work has been shown locally, in Reading and Wilmington, asa well as in New Hampshire. She has won an award for her painting of yellow lady slippers.
Front Hall Display Case: Baskets woven by Claudette Thompson, a North Reading resident and Vice-President of the Friends of the Library. She began weaving baskets about ten years ago, under the direction of Dianne Stanton, Master Basket Weaver. Dianne offers courses locally through Massachusetts Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Claudette finds the classes a wonderful one-day escape from life's hectic demands.
July: Teen Art Contest Winners
August: Teen Art Contest Winners; Apple Festival Artwork
Ongoing
The Hooked Rug-of-the-Month by a member of the (ATHA) Mayflower. Association of Traditional Hooking Artists. Arranged by Happy DiFranza.
Liza's Cow 24" x 36" Wool fabric strips through a linen backing. Designed by DiFranza Designs. Hooked by Happy DiFranza, North Reading, Ma.
To see artwork by local artists that has been displayed at the library, click on the image below and visit the Library Gallery:
