In other news, don’t forget that if we don’t have an
item you’d like, we can borrow it from another library in the state through
interlibrary loan. This includes audiobooks and DVDs as well as books. Don’t be
shy, just ask us at the front desk!
Library Events for June
Monday June 8th from 5-7 pm
Representative Jon Manley
State Representative Jon
Manley (Hillsborough County District 3: Bennington, Greenfield, Hancock) will
be here to answer your questions.
Thursday June 11th at 7:00 pm
Connecticut River Watershed Council ~ Stream of
Conscience
with Christine Destrempes & Andrew Fisk
The Connecticut River Watershed Council is working with
River of Words Along the Connecticut
River, and Art for Water to
gather personal narratives about New England’s longest river through the Stream of Conscience art project. As
owners of our rivers, citizens have a say in how hydroelectric facilities will
be operated, how negative impacts on the river can be improved, and how
renewable energy be made more sustainable. In the fall of 2012, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission began the relicensing for five hydroelectric
facilities in northern Massachusetts and southern Vermont that produce over 30%
of hydropower generation in New England and affect more than 175 miles of the
Connecticut River. The Stream of
Conscience will be used to give input into this process; it is believed to
be one of the first times that public participation art has been used for
policy change. Harrisville artist Christine Destrempes of Art for Water, has worked for many years
in graphic design, marketing, and publishing. In June of 2009, she completed
her first public-participation installation, 13,699, after working
on it for almost two years. She enjoyed the experience so much that she
started Art for Water. Prior to joining the Connecticut River
Watershed Project in May 2011, Andrew Fisk served as Director of the Land and
Water Quality Bureau at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for
seven years. Andy has a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, as well as a
Masters in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University. He has served as
President of the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control
Agencies and Chair of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission (NEIWPCC). He has been active in land conservation for over a
decade. This program is free and open to all.
Thursday June 25th at 7:00 pm
Aguayuda (Water Help) with Bill Weaver
With over 20 years of working
in developing countries around the globe, Bill Weaver brings to the Hancock
Town Library a slide show and talk about the overwhelming challenges facing the
indigenous Wayúu people of the drought-prone northern Colombian peninsula of La
Guajira. Currently working with the small non-profit organization
'Aguayuda' (Water Help) to bring lasting solutions in water and sanitation to
isolated rural communities in the area, Bill will offer a glimpse at the
richness and color of the Wayúu culture and the harsh impact of climate change
on an increasingly stressed desert environment. Free and open to all.
Monday June 29th at 7:00 pm
Working Internationally for Children’s Rights
Beth Bradford, a Hancock
native, works with organizations such as UNICEF
and Save the Children around the world
to support the development of child protection systems for preventing and
responding to harm and supporting families to raise healthy children. Beth’s
work involves travel to Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. It started years
ago when she lived and worked in Romania from 1994-2002. Come learn more about
the needs of children and families around the world, hear about the purpose and
approaches behind Beth’s work, and explore some of the cultural and political
differences that bring success and challenges. Free and open to all.
Wednesday July 1st at 7:00 pm
Red and White Dogs: An
Introduction to the Poetry of James Merrill
James Merrill (1926-1995) won
every major literary award for his ten volumes of poetry, and is often
described as one of the greatest contemporary American poets. He was also the
younger half-brother of long-time Hancock resident Charles Merrill. In celebration of the acclaimed, new
biography, James Merrill: Life and Art the poet's nephew Paul
Merrill will share his understanding of his uncle's work. Paul says, "
Many of us can feel intimidated and perplexed by poetry, and James Merrill's
work, especially so. There's a lot of it, and it's not simple! The
biography inspired me to read the poems again, with more pleasure and understanding.
And I noticed the recurring presence, throughout his career, of poems about
dogs. So I've gathered up five, and they will be the structure of the
evening's talk. Using personal anecdotes and information I learned in the
biography I hope to make this gifted artist more approachable. And
his great work more enjoyable. Everyone likes dogs. So did he." Free
and open to all.
From the Children’s Room: Events for Early Summer 2015
Callie Faucher, Children’s Librarian
Friday, June 5th
at 7:00 pm
Froggy Went A’Courtin’
Join Folk Heritage musician
Mary DeRosiers and naturalist Susie Spikol Faber for a night around the
campfire as we sing and share stories of frogs and their froggy ways.
Weather permitting we will have a real campfire in the parking lot of the
Hancock Town Library for a good ol’ time. If it rains like frogs and
toads, we’ll meet in the Daniels Room of the Hancock Town Library for our
evening’s entertainment. Free, and for families of all ages. Unplug and
have a real good time!
Every Monday in June, from 3:15 to 4:15PM, Read to
Coffee
Saturday, June 20th from 11-12pm, Read to Toven
Registered reading therapy
dogs Coffee and Toven love when kids come read to them, so drop by to read the
dogs a story! If you bring in 3 non-perishable items to donate to the local
food pantry, you may pick out a stuffed animal graciously donated by Douglas
Cuddle Toys.
All Summer Long at the
Library! The Summer Reading Program, “Every Hero Has a Story!”
Our annual summer reading
program for kids and teens is right around the corner, with heroes as the
theme! Stay tuned for information about bingo, raffles, contests, prizes,
special story times, movies, friendly competitions, outdoor fun and games,
cupcake decorating and much more! We have a few big events planned already that
you won’t want to miss (see below)!
Tuesday, June 30th from 6-7 PM
Family Puppet Show with Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals
Get ready for some fun with
Lindsay and her Puppet Pals: lovingly crafted, giant hand puppets and
marionettes. Her puppet show is filled with silliness, crowd participation, and
unique, memorable characters. The series of charming and positive short stories
Lindsay presents will delight the young and the young at heart! Free and open
to all, held in the Daniel’s Room of the Hancock Town Library. You won’t want
to miss this show!
July 8th through August 12th
Wednesday afternoons from 2-3:30PM
“Heroes in the Story of Art” Creative Workshops with
Melody Zahn Russell
Sponsored by the Hancock Woman’s Club
Join
Hancock’s own experienced art educator Melody Zahn Russell, M.Ed. for our
specially designed program Heroes in the
Story of Art. In Melody’s words, “All through time artists and stories have
helped us understand life. They are heroes of history. We will remember them
and imitate them in our time.” Each week will feature various heroes of history
and a project: Greek Gods and Goddesses inspire our wall hangings, King Arthur
and Joan of Arc inspire our illuminated manuscripts, Raphael inspires our
paintings of mothers and children, Leonardo inspires our inventions with
recyclables, Michelangelo inspires our sculptures in clay, and finally, YOU as
a hero will inspire our self-portraits! In each class we will start with a
story and some books related to our theme. There will be a short demo of the
day's project and then an hour to create! A huge thank you to the Hancock
Woman’s Club for sponsoring this program!
Tuesday August 11th, 7PM
Concert with the Toe Jam Puppet Band
Mark your calendar for this
wacky and zany concert that kids (and grown ups) will love! The Toe Jam Puppet
Band has been entertaining for nearly 15 years with a unique combination of
original songs, masterful shadow puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good
fun. All ages are welcome! Don’t miss this one!
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