February 26, 2008 – 3:56 pm
Did you ever look at the old stuff around your house and say, “Wow I bet if I knew how, I could make a ton of money selling this on E-bay”? Well here’s your chance to learn how!
Come to the Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 pm, to learn more about E-bay. Clay Groves, the program coordinator at White Mountain Community College in Conway, will present a program on this fascinating online marketplace. You will learn how to assess the value of your items, how to list them on E-bay, and how to get the most money possible for them. In addition you’ll get information on closing your auction, avoiding scams, getting paid, and shipping your items. Most importantly, you’ll discover how much fun online auctions can be!
An e-bay regular himself, Clay Groves has also taught dozens of others how to sell on E-bay. Don’t miss this opportunity to turn your “stuff” into cash. This program is free and open to everyone. Call the library at 323-8510 with questions.
February 26, 2008 – 3:39 pm
Chalk Talk Storytime with Nat Scrimshaw at 1 p.m. The Margret and H.A. Rey Center in Waterville Valley continues a tradition that many remember fondly from years past — Hans Rey’s “chalk-talks,” interactive drawing sessions for children. Hans would draw poster-sized drawings while telling a story, giving away the
drawings afterwards.
Hans and his wife Margret were authors of “Curious George,” among other books for children. If you grew up in Waterville Valley, where the Rey’s summered, you might have been lucky enough to have visited Hans’ studio.
Hans passed away in 1977, but Nat Scrimshaw, executive Director of the Rey Center, recreates the experience of chalk-talks and visiting Hans’ studio in Waterville Valley. Nat also takes the studio and chalk-talks ‘on the road,’ visiting schools, libraries and other public venues. Everyone gets to take home a drawing!
February 12, 2008 – 9:59 am
This program was postponed last week, on a snowy Wednesday. The new date is Wednesday, February 20th. The library will host award winning illustrator and author Ted Walsh at 6:30 p.m. for a talk on wolf behavior. Walsh has studied the wolf in myth and legend in North America and Europe for several decades. Through the telling of Inuit myths, European myths, readings from his book Merlin and the Black Star and a visit by Saxon, his wolf hybrid, Mr. Walsh will demystify wolf behavior and interactions, discuss misconceptions and truths, habitat issues and the role wolves play in the larger environment.
This program is free and people of all ages will find it interesting.
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January 28, 2008 – 9:11 am
Get out of your winter cocoon and come to the library for a series of ‘Brown Bag” book discussions during the months of January, February and March. Participants are invited to bring a simple lunch and join in these midday discussions which begin at 12:30 pm. Here are the particulars:
Rescheduled for Wednesday, March 12th at 12:30 p.m.
Brown Bag book discussion of Gregory Maguire’s Wicked will be the subject of a discussion led by Lynne Clough. Maguire’s clever fantasy about “the life and times of the wicked witch of the West” is a tale of good and evil, choice and responsibility.
Wednesday, March 26th : Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Inness-Brown, is a north-country winter’s tale of tragedy and murder. Join Becky VerPlanck to discuss this compelling novel.
Copies of each of these books will be available at the library. For more information, call 323-8510.
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January 19, 2008 – 4:06 pm
On Saturday, February 2nd, from 10am to 2pm, the Friends of Cook Memorial Library invite the public to shed their winter cocoons and warm up at the annual Cabin Fever Book & Bake Sale at the library.
The Cabin Fever Book & Bake Sale offers opportunities to stock up on slightly used books in the downstairs Annex, listen to some live music, and visit with neighbors. In addition to baked goods for sale, the Friends will be serving light lunch choices of homemade soups, breads, coffee, tea and dessert. Activities for children include the chance to make special arts and crafts Valentine cards.
Donations for the book sale can be dropped off at the library in advance. Those interested in contributing baked goods can bring them to the library the morning of the event. For more information about the Cabin Fever Sale or joining the Friends, stop by the Cook Memorial Library or call 323-8510.
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January 17, 2008 – 3:15 pm
Arts Council of Tamworth is presenting a Winter Film Series at 7:00 p.m. on Mondays at Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth, and Tuesdays OR Wednesdays at Moultonborough Library.
Golden Door (PG13) February 18 & 20
Swiping its title from the inscription on the Statue of Liberty (”I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”), Emanuele Crialese’s third film is a coming-to-America story set during the turn-of-the century about the Mancuso family’s journey from Sicily to New York. (Italian)
Starter for 10(PG-13) February 25 & 27
From the producers of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, comes a rollicking bittersweet comedy about British university life in the ’80s. James McAvoy (The Last King of Scotland) stars as Brian, a working class student from Essex navigating his first year at Bristol University with a ragtag group of new friends. (USA-HBO)
Secret Life of Words (Not rated) March 3 & 5
Academy Award winner Tim Robbins stars in this compelling film from Pedro Almodovar, the renowned director of Volver and Talk to Her. Powerfully acted and critically acclaimed, The Secret Life of Words is a moving story about discovering love and hope when least expected. A wounded oil worker forms an unlikely and emotional relationship with a nurse based on his need to divulge the secrets of his past and her mysterious silence about her own identity. (USA)
Into the Wild (R) March 10 & 12
A superb cast and an even-handed treatment of a true story buoy Into the Wild, Sean Penn’s screen adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book. Emile Hirsch stars as Christopher McCandless, scion of a prosperous but troubled family who, after graduating from Atlanta’s Emory University in the early 1990s, decides to chuck it all and become a self-styled “aesthetic voyager” in search of “ultimate freedom.” (USA)
In lieu of a set admission,
audience donations are gratefully accepted.
For more info, call Cook Memorial 323-8510 or Moultonborough 476-8895
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January 11, 2008 – 9:11 am
Get out of your winter cocoon and come to the library for a series of ‘Brown Bag” book discussions during the months of January, February and March. Participants are invited to bring a simple lunch and join in these midday discussions which begin at 12:30 pm. Here are the particulars:
Wednesday, January 23rd : Patti Rau will facilitate a discussion of Easter Island, by Jennifer Vanderbes. “Rich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passion, two remarkable narratives converge in this extraordinary novel, set on Easter Island, one of the most remote places in the world.”
Wednesday, February 27th : Gregory Maguire’s Wicked will be the subject of a discussion led by Lynne Clough. Maguire’s clever fantasy about “the life and times of the wicked witch of the West” is a tale of good and evil, choice and responsibility.
Wednesday, March 26th : Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Inness-Brown, is a north-country winter’s tale of tragedy and murder. Join Becky VerPlanck to discuss this compelling novel.
Copies of each of these books will be available at the library. For more information, call 323-8510.
January 9, 2008 – 10:46 am
On Friday, January 25th at the library, from 9:00 a.m. until noon Steve Gray will lead an American Red Cross CPR Certification and AED training. This training is especially appropriate for organizations with AEDs, but everyone is welcome. $35.00 per student; check payable to Mount Washington Valley Red Cross. Please register at Cook Memorial Library (323-8510), so there will be materials ready for everyone who wishes to attend.
This training includes the following: checking conscious and unconscious victims, getting help, managing victims, responsibilities and liability under Good Samaritan Law, airway management, rescue breaths, breathing barriers, standard precaution against pathogens, CPR, conscious and unconscious choking aid, treating for shock, using and maintaining the AED, emergency action plan for your facility, textbook, skills cards, written test (piece ‘o cake), CPR certification card (all Red Cross CPR certifications, at every level, are for one year.
From 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. will be a free informational session, no need to register ahead of time. It will include: AED demonstrations & practice; emergency planning; CPR for adults, children & infants; basic first aid principles, and developing and using an emergency action plan for your facility/business/home.
Both sessions will be repeated on March 1st, 2008 for those unable to attend on January 25th.
January 3, 2008 – 6:48 pm
Used book sale sponsored by Friends of the Library 10 to 12 in the Annex
January 3, 2008 – 6:43 pm
Tuesdays, Jan 8th, 15th, 22nd and February 5th, 12th, 19th
10:30 am Stories and Songs for Toddlers
1:00 pm Stories and Songs for 3 to 5 year olds
3:00 pm Story time for home-schoolers, ages 6 to 9
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