Thursday May 5th at 7:00 pm
Music with the Sugarbush Road Band
Sugarbush Road is made up of a
group of local musicians who combine vocal harmony and acoustic instruments. They
cover various genres of music including folk, rock and pop in a "coffee house"
style. This performance will include three of the four members of the
band: Monica Laskey-Rigrod, who lives in Hancock and performs in a number of
different bands; Skip Sweeney from Antrim, who has performed in bands and
musicals in the area for many years; and Sean Sweeney, who lives on Sugarbush Road
here in Hancock and also performs in various bands from the area. Please
come out and listen! Free and open to all.
Wednesday May 11th at 7:00 pm
Goat Mothers, Women in Agriculture, and the Vision of
Main Street Cheese
In celebration of the
feminine, come hear about this year's kidding season, women in agriculture, and
the vision behind Main Street Cheese. From goats and cheese to trade
policy and climate change--it's all related at Main Street Cheese where they
work to liberate Main Street from Wall Street through local, artisan
cheese! And of course, there will be a chance to taste their
offerings--both their cheeses and meats. Owner and Manager, Sarah
Laeng-Gilliatt has been making cheese and tending goats for about ten
years. She interweaves her background in Gandhian nonviolence, socially
engaged Buddhism, agricultural policy, and economic justice into an inspiring
vision for ecology, food sovereignty, and life-affirming economics. Free and
open to all.
Thursday May 19th at 12:30 pm
Books Sandwiched In
Join us as the HTL’s book
group discusses Nickel & Dimed: On
(Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich. Copies of the book
available at the front desk.
Thursday May 19th at 7:00 pm
Sabbatical! An Adventure in Education and Lifelong
Learning with Diane Goodman
Diane Goodman has been
teaching Spanish in public school systems for the past 20 years.
A graduate of East
Stroudsburg University, Antioch University of New England and Keene State
College, she has taken post graduate language teaching courses as well as
classes in cultural diversity. Her passion for travel has brought her to many
places around the world. Diane has taught at South Meadow School, Great Brook
School, and is presently teaching at Marlborough School in the Keene District.
This year she was given the gift of a sabbatical. Come and visit pieces of her
adventure in lifelong learning as you travel back and forth to Mexico and
to the southern part of the United States to work with Dog rescue at Dogs Deserve Better in Smithfield,
Va. Free and open to all.
Tuesday May 24th at 7:00 pm
Wrestling with Beowulf
at the Library
Remember when the outstanding
storyteller Sebastian Lockwood began his Beowulf
performances with one in Hancock? Remember that Francelia Clark worked with
him on the original language from her career specialty, which was this Old
English poem? They’re at it again, but deeper and more fully. Now they are
translating the whole epic, line by line, into Beowulf: A Storyteller’s Version. They want you to come and hear
the pleasure of working with this poem. They are making choices from the best
edition for translators, as well as from the most artistic rendition by Seamus
Heaney. Sebastian tests how the new lines work by telling them. You will hear
how an oral storyteller can bring a work alive. You may also hear either
arguing or ecstasy, as these two translators uncover meanings and effects.
Almost everything about this epic is a puzzle. Two Anglo-Saxon monks were writing
down the poet’s words in a monastery in about 1000 AD, just before the Norman
invasion that would change their world. The poet was telling an old story,
masterfully. He was alternating between pagan and Christian values; he was
celebrating, scaring, teaching, mourning. And so you hear Old Testament and the Walking Dead, and sharp talk between European tribal
leaders from 500 years before. Come join Francelia and Sebastian as they work
through this experience! Free and open to all.
From the Children’s Room
Jennifer Wood, Children’s Librarian
A Note from Miss Jenn~
We are trying out new things
at the library! We have started producing a monthly calendar of events as well
as creating an email list for those who want email reminders about children’s programming.
We now offer 3 children’s magazines to help give the children new activities
and stories every month. Thomas & Friends, Ranger Rick, and Fun to Learn
are all available in the Children’s Room! If you need a photocopy of any of the
mazes, etc. just ask at the desk.
This month in the Children’s
Room we will be voting on summer reading prizes! All month long you will be
able to cast your votes for which prizes you want us to have for this summer’s
reading program.
Make and Take Craft
Origami templates and paper
will be available this month for children to try their hands at this unique art
form. Other crafts will also be available for younger children.
Tuesday May 3rd 3:30 pm
Lego Club
This program is open to all
ages who like to play with Legos. You can build individually or work together
on a project.
Thursday May 5th 3:30 pm
Mother’s Day Crafts
Mother’s Day is Sunday May 8th
this year! Come create a special card or gift for that special mother figure in
your life. Craft supplies will be provided along with various age and skill
leveled projects. All children welcome!
Thursday May 12th 7:00 pm
Storytelling with Papa Joe
This program is unique to Papa Joe
and encourages the audience to participate in the sharing of a story. By
challenging their minds and inspiring creativity, he takes the children by the
hand to help them find their voice within. Unlike TV or even stage
performances, Papa Joe interacts with the audience to
create a unique program which they all cherish. No one gets left out or left
behind. They retell the tales long after the day has past.
We welcome children and
parents to come dressed up as their favorite character or in their favorite
pajamas. This will be a fun and creative evening for all!
Wednesday May 25th 3:30 pm
Fairies & Fairy Houses
Sign-Up Required! We will be
creating our very own garden fairies. Weather permitting we will then go
outside and create little fairy houses in the side yard by the benches!
Supplies for this project
will be limited so please sign up ahead of time to ensure there are enough
supplies. Children under 6 should be accompanied by an adult to assist in the
craft project if they wish to participate.
Tuesday May 17th 6:00 pm
Paws to Read with Toven
Come read to Toven, a gentle
Great Pyrenees dog! Toven, a registered reading therapy dog, comes to the
library once a month and loves when kids read to him. Reading to a therapy dog
is great for children who want to improve their out-loud reading skills. Come
meet Toven, you will love him!
Monday May 2nd & May 16th
3:30 pm
Paws to Read with Coffee
Come by the library after
school and practice your reading with Coffee the Chihuahua! Coffee, a
registered reading therapy dog, loves when kids practice their reading with him
or tell him stories. Also, if you bring 3 non-perishable items
for the Food Pantry, you get to choose a free stuffed animal graciously donated
by Douglas Cuddle Toys!
Every Tuesday @ 10:30 Family Storytime
This storytime is open to all
ages. Come listen to some stories and dance with scarves!
No comments:
Post a Comment