Events at the library are for library patrons, residents of Tamworth, and their families and friends. Visitors to the area and from other towns are also welcome. ALL library programs are free and open to the public.
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- Friday, the day
Title: Friday, the day
Location: Winchell Room
Description: Dance party
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2008-06-27
End Time: 18:00 - The Portals of a Great Library are the Portals to Freedom
Looking through a file of clippings I throw things into, I found an interview with David McCullough the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian. When asked by Jonathan Soroff, “What a library’s role in a democracy?,” he said the following,
Without a doubt, public libraries are one of the greatest of American institutions, and if you’ve ever lived or worked abroad you’ll know this. Free access to literature, history, philosophy, mathematics, the works - civilization’s entire treasure house of ideas - is open to everyone. It’s pure democracy at work. The portals of a great library are the portals to freedom. Thomas Jefferson said, “Any nation that expects to be ignorant and free expects what never was and never will be.” There’s no excuse to be ignorant in a community where there’s a public library, and there’s one in virtually every community in the land. I like to tell people that if you get down about the state of education, learning, the arts, etc. in our country today, remember that there are still more public libraries than there are McDonalds….We must never, ever take our public libraries for granted. People just assume that these things are looked after properly, but they’re not. I’m not blaming anyone. We’re all to blame, and we must change it.
David McCullough, libraries, democracy, portals to freedom - Book Arts Workshop - Flag Books
Book Arts Workshop on Saturday, April 19th, 12-4 p.m.
One-day workshop in flag books
For examples of flag books, click here.Bring drawings, cartoons, photos or whatever you want to use for flags (can be collaged to thicker paper for stability as a flag. Or copy whatever you want to use on card stock for stability. I will bring book board for covers and heavy paper for the accordion-folded spine. Email me or call the library or come in to sign up.Open hours: Tues & Wed 10-8, Fri & Sat 10-4. Limited to 12 participants.
- NH Humanities Council Program with Marcia Schmidt Blaine
NH Humanities Council program with Marcia Schmidt Blaine from PSU present a talk about, “A Woman Who Keeps Good Orders,” her book about women tavern-keepers in NH. 7 p.m.
- Galileo comes to the library
Wednesday, March 26th at 7:00.
The NH Humanities Council sponsors a thought-provoking public program titled Galileo Galilei:1564-1642, featuring Paul Manning as Galileo. Manning has been a portrayer of historical characters for six years at venues all over New England. Listen as Galileo presents his life, discoveries, and experiments, his engagement with mathematics, physics, astronomy, and the Church. You will take part in helping prove some of his theories in a colorful presentation suited for all ages.
programs, kids programs, Galileo, NH Humanities Council, astronomy - Spring Tea Party
You are all invited to a tea party at the library. Sample homemade treats and visit with neighbors.
tea party, programs, adult programs, refreshments - Brown Bag Book Discussion of ‘Burning Marguerite’
Book discussion of Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Inness, led by Becky VerPlanck 12:30 p.m.
Copies available on the reserve shelf. - Too Young to Retire?
Come join Betsy Gemmecke, a certified facilitator of a course entitled Too Young to Retire: 101 Ways to Start the Rest of your Life, as she talks about re-framing the next phase of one’s life. This program is geared for people over 50, the “boomers” who feel they either can’t afford or don’t want a “traditional” retirement and aren’t sure about what’s next. New statistics say that most people plan to continue working part time well into retirement years, but “on their own terms.” Ms. Gemmecke, who has 30 years experience in counseling, education, and career development, will share ideas on fun and meaningful work opportunities, as well as unique travel and learning experiences.
- Silk Painting Workshop
The Tamworth Recreation Department and Cook Memorial Library will again be co-sponsoring a Silk Painting Workshop, taught by Jay Rancourt, on Saturday, April 12th,2008 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Tamworth Townhouse on the Main Street of Tamworth. The all-day workshop is open to adults and children over 10 years old.
The cost for this workshop is $7.50 per scarf painted - you can paint on a 22”X22” or a 8”X54” hand-hemmed white silk scarf, suitable for either wearing or hanging in a window or both! The above fee includes instruction, all materials needed, access to a library of silk painting and design books, and steam-setting services. Sign up early! Enrollment is limited to 15 and Tamworth residents take precedence. Wear old clothes and bring a bag lunch. Any questions, call Jay Rancourt at the library, 323-8510. - Lois Kerr’s Booktalk
On Saturday, April 19th, 2 p.m., New Hampshire author and illustrator, Lois Collins Kerr will visit the Cook Memorial Library to speak about her books, DuckStrut and A Blink is good as a Wink. In addition to reading, Kerr will offer children an opportunity to make a book set in Tamworth, that is based on “Duck Struts.”
It is not only children who will find Lois Kerr interesting. The Kerr family has lived all over the world while working for the US Agency for International Development. Five years ago
while in Egypt, Kerr took a painting class and, around that same time, her sister showed her a story she had written. The result was Spencer Family Books — six family members (three generations) with an incredible amount of talent and experience among them, and a strong commitment to produce high-quality children’s books.