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Friends of the Moultonborough Library
Spring 2015
RENEW AND/OR UPDATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP for 2015
Friendly Reminder
Membership runs from January through December of each year. Membership dues are an important part of the fundraising which allows the Friends to sponsor many programs and activities. Check your mailing
label. If it does not read 2015, please fill out the membership form on the back page and mail or bring to library for your 2015 donation. We sin-cerely appreciate your yearly support.
Request for LIFE MEMBERS
Many Life Members need to up-date their phone numbers, ad-dress and/or email address. (please use form on back page)
2nd BI-ANNUAL LITERARY FIELD TRIP
WADSWORTH -LONGFELLOW HOUSE
Portland, Maine Wednesday, June 10th
Bus departs from library at 8:30 a.m. sharp Cost per person - $40.00 (lunch not included)
Bus leaves Portland waterfront at 3pm for return to library at 5pm.
LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES
Luxury Motor Coach transportation Guided tour of House built in 1785 Visit to "Longfellow House & the Emergence of
Portland" Exhibit Poetry Talk on Longfellow & his works in Lecture
Hall 2 hours free time ...Your Choice: lunch, shop or
bring a bag lunch
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FROM THE PRESIDENT JANE HARRINGTON
HAPPY SPRING!
On behalf of the Friends of the Moultonborough Public Library I wish to extend an invitation to get reacquainted with the library and to take advantage of all the won-derful programs being offered this spring & summer. I am especially pleased to an-nounce our 2nd Bi-Annual Literary Field Trip, which this year will go to the Wadsworth-Longfellow House in Portland on Wednesday, June 10th.Those of you
who attended the last Literary Field trip to The Frost Place know how enjoyable and enlightening these trips can be as we not only get a private Docent tour of the building but also a special program on the works of the literary giant himself. Spaces are limited so sign up soon to secure your place. We have also added one more "Book Discussion with Scholar" this season, which means that we will offer these stimulating programs one Thursday a month April thru July. The library staff gets the books, the Friends bring in the Scholar to lead the discussion [usually a professor] -all you have to do is come to the library...it is like auditing a college course free of charge and with no test taking or paper writing pressure. Try it, you’ll like it! Or perhaps you would care to share what you've read over the winter in a very casual setting or hear what others have been reading? The "Book Talk" group which meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 10:30 am is just the place for you. The next main event after the "Field Trip" will be our ever-popular July Book Sale. Jane Rice does a fabulous job but she is always in need of volunteers to help before, during and after the event so join in the excitement and just contact her at the library. Please join us at our open board meetings on the 1st Thursday of the month at 10:00. Feel free to call me at 253-6999 if you are interested in finding out more about our wonderful organization. The Moultonborough Public Library is a “Jewel" in our community. By being a member of the Friends you
support this local "Treasure." We cannot thank you enough for your continued support. Looking forward
to seeing you around the library! Happy Spring!
Friends of the Library Spring Book Discussion Series Continues
Thursday, June 25th at 10:30 A.M.
50 Children: One Ordinary American Couple's Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany by Steven Pressman Based on the acclaimed HBO documentary, this is the astonishing true story of how one American couple transported fifty Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Austria to America in 1939. Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus were typical members of an affluent, educat-ed Jewish community in Philadelphia in the 1930s; Gilbert was a lawyer, and Eleanor a bit of a shopaholic. Worried about what they were hearing from Europe by 1939, the Krauses set out to travel to Austria and Germany to save Jewish children from the advancing Na-zis; they were not particularly religious or political and this was not an easy task in an era plagued by anti-Semitism and isolationism. But through careful readings of the law, loop-holes in the visa-granting system, and plain old bravery, the Krauses managed to bring more than four dozen children to safety in the United States. Pressman, the Krauses’ grandson-in-law, used Eleanor Kraus’s unpublished diaries as well as photo-graphs, documents, and interviews to recreate a historical moment and a heroic act. Like Oskar Schindler and his list, the Krauses and their 50 children will now never be forgotten Scholar: Virginia Jones-Newton. Stay and watch the HBO Documentary (63 min, not rated)
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April 14, 2015 2-4pm iPad/iPhone Class - Beginners
April 21, 2015 2-4pm iPad/iPhone Class -Apps
April 22, 2015 2-4pm Devices - Try our new iPads, Tablets and Kindles
April 28, 2015 2-4pm iPad/iPhone Class - Beginners
April 29, 2015 2-4pm Kindles - Learn how to download a library book.
May 5, 2015 2-4pm iPad/iPhone Class -Apps
May 6, 2015 2-4pm Smartphones - Discover what you don't know about your phone!
May 12, 2015 2-4pm iPad/iPhone Class - Beginners
May 13, 2015 2-4pm Social Media
May 19, 2015 2-4pm iPad/iPhone Class -Apps
May 20, 2015 2-4pm Devices - Try our new iPad, Tablets and Kindles
May 26, 2015 2-4pm iPad/iPhone Class - Beginners
May 27, 2015 2-4pm Social Media Please sign up for our classes at 476-8895 Class size is limited to 8
TECHNOLOGY CLASSES AT THE LIBRARY
April 16 Tie One On with Us, Jen Correia from Beyond Obsession, 1 0:30am April 20 El Hatillo (Nicaragua) Village Library Project, 7pm April 24 Learn How to Research Your Family Tree, 1-3pm (Continues May 1, 8, 15) April 27 Learn How to Map Your Business on Google, 7pm May 1 May Pole, 1 1 am May 18 Meet Duke Southard, Author of Live Free or Die, 7pm May 20 A Visit with Queen Victoria A NH Humanities Living History Program, 7pm May 25 Memorial Day. Library Closed May 27 Meet Eleanor Roosevelt; A NH Humanities Living History Program, 7pm June 2, 9, 16 Civil War Lecture Series with Mike McKinley, 1 0:30am June 5 Author Sue Miller (While I Was Gone) sponsored by Bayswater Book Co., 11am June 11 Brendan Smith author, humorist, and editor of the Weirs Times, 7pm July 1 Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor NH Humanities Council program, 7pm July 8 Yankee Humorist: Fred Marple, 7pm July 17 Liz Barbour’s Creative Feast Cooking Demo: Feasting with Flavor: Spices, 10:30am
SPECIALLY SCHEDULED EVENTS
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Director’s Report
After a very long, cold snowy winter we are looking forward to a great spring
and summer. Miss Molly is the only one of us who is going to miss the snow. We
have a wide variety of terrific programs planned for the next few months
On April 16 (10:30am), Jennifer Correia owner of the local shop Beyond Obsession will present “Tie One On
with Us” a demonstration of the various ways to tie and wear scarves and beach cover-ups.
Thanks to a very generous grant from Meredith Village Savings Bank, we have purchased 2 kindles, 2 iPads
and 2 Galaxy Tablets. Staff member AnneMarie Welch will be conducting classes on learning how to use
these devices. She will also be teaching classes on how to use smart phones.
On April 20 (7pm) we will hear about a very worthwhile project. Some MCS staff and students are working to
provide a community library for an impoverished village in Nicaragua. Danielle Costanza (former Peace Corps
volunteer and current foreign language teacher), Sara Costanza , and Katie Moore (Spanish teacher at MCS).
Consultant Nelsa Slaughter continues her series of workshops on How to Research Your Family History on
four consecutive Fridays, beginning April 24th (1-3pm).
Bill Gassman will lead a workshop on Internet Marketing 101: Map Your Business on Google on April 27
(7pm). Topics include: How to Verify Your Information, Stand Out on Google +, and Be Found Across Devices.
Two extraordinary women are visiting the library in May. Queen Victoria will be here on May 20th(7pm). Sally
Mummey performs in proper 19th Century clothing resplendent with Royal Orders. Then on May 27th (7pm)
Eleanor Roosevelt offers a frank and often humorous look at her own metamorphosis from a shy young
woman into a strong voice for social justice and universal human rights. Both performers are sponsored by
the NH Humanities Council Living History Program.
In June we will have a 3 part Civil War lecture series with scholar Mike McKinley. June 2: Three Days at
Gettysburg; June 9: Andersonville: 26 Acres of Hell; June 16: A Misery Upon the Land, the Murder of Abra-
ham Lincoln and the Final Days of the Civil War. (Tuesdays at 10:30am)
Brendan Smith author of The Flatlander Chronicles and Weirs Times editor and columnist will share some
amusing stories on June 11 (7pm).
Why did Benedict Arnold turn traitor to his country? Find out on July 1 (7pm) when George Morrison will
take you on a journey through New England, Canada and New York tracing the complex story of this infa-
mous American icon. Another NH Humanities presentation.
Fred Marple will entertain us with his humorous stories and a wicked Elmer Fudd imitation on July 8. (7pm)
Fred is also known as humorist and songwriter Ken Sheldon whose humor column "Only in New England” ap-
pears in every issue of Yankee Magazine.
On July 17th (10:30am), Chef Liz Barbour of Creative Feast returns with another terrific cooking program,
Feasting with Flavor: Spices. Celebrate the spice of life by adding a little spice to your recipes. Join us and
learn about some of the health benefits of spices and how to combine them to enhance the flavor of any reci-
pe.
Thanks to the Friends for all your wonderful support of these programs! Nancy McCue
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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye to Anne McLean
This year is the 50th anniversary of the movie musical “The Sound of Music,” and
just like the children in the movie, we are saying goodbye. In our case, it’s ace
book sale volunteer Anne McLean, who is moving to the west coast, and who will
be greatly missed here at the library, as well as at the Loon Center, where she was
also a valued volunteer. She has even gone so far as to keep track of her time at the library, and over the past several
years she has averaged about 150 hours per year sorting through our book donations in preparation for the annual
Fourth of July sale. I well remember the day she walked into the library, looking for ideas of places where she might
make her contribution as a volunteer, and it has been a pleasure to have her excellent help for the past few years. As
well as all those hours for the book sale, she has also been the leader of the monthly “Book Talk” group, and we cer-
tainly hope to keep in touch via email to continue talking about books. Since we have just celebrated St. Patrick’s Day,
perhaps this is a good way to say goodbye: “May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night,
and a smooth path all the way to your door.”
Speaking of the Book Sale, since last year’s sale, Anne McLean has already packed about 500 boxes of books, and we
are looking forward to a few hundred more boxes in time for this year’s sale, which will be on Saturday and Sunday,
July 4 and 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Fortunately, Elizabeth Ireland has volunteered to help out with our book
sorting, now that Anne is winging her way west. We will be needing extra volunteers for the book sale, including setup
on Friday night, July 3, cashiers during the day on Saturday and Sunday, and help to clean up at the end. Please call the
library at 476-8895 if you can help. Donations of hardcover or paperback books are accepted during regular library
hours, but please, no encyclopedias, textbooks or condensed books. Jane Rice
One Book One Child 2015
On March 3, 2015 Friends President Jane Harrington and Friends member Barbara Hawkins, along with
Children’s Librarian Sharon Gulla, attended a school assembly at the Moultonborough Central School.
During the assembly they announced that each child in the school would receive a gift book from the
Friends to take home. The gift is part of the Friends program called One Book One Child whose purpose is
to raise awareness of the public library and to highlight the programs and materials available to the children
and their families at the Moultonborough Public Library. The assembly was the kick-off event of a month-
long celebration of books and reading at the school. Emphasis was given to the school-public library con-
nection and the children were encouraged to visit the public library. In total 252 books were given out
from grades K through 6.
The titles selected for each grade were:
If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen – Grade 1
Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds – Grade 2
Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins – Grade 3
Half a World Away by Cynthia Kadohata – Grade 4
Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin – Grade 5
Zane and the Hurricane by Rodman Philbrick – Grade 6
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Spring 2015 FMPL Book Discussion Series
Susan R. Merrifield
During 2014-2015, our literary focus is on the power of place. This fall, we shared books in which people are affected strongly or even controlled by the power and limitations of the setting in which they live. In The Lobster Kings and A Land More Kind Than Home, we saw that setting can overshadow history to such an extent that the characters inhabit an almost timeless place.
The Spring book discussions will take place at 10:30am on Thursday April 23, May 21, and July 23.
In The Lowland, Jhumpa Lahiri shares the story of two Indian brothers. Born in Calcutta just 14 months apart, the brothers are very close, yet very different. Through the windows of their childhood home, the fam-ily watches the destruction and ultimate disappearance of the lowland. This landscape and its deterioration mirrors the lives of the siblings, their parents and the woman they both marry. Readers will particularly enjoy this author’s beautiful prose. We are pleased to welcome back Professor Candice Stover from The College of the Atlantic in Bar Har-bor, Maine to lead this discussion.
Our second spring book, The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx takes us on a journey from upstate New York to the seacoast of Newfoundland. The main character, Quoyle, is a sad man with an even more sorrowful life until he returns to his ancestral home in Newfoundland where he dis-covers family secrets, natural beauty and personal transformation. His true identity resides in this rugged, timeless place. Please join Dr. Chris-tine Evans from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts as she discusses this powerful and unique work of fiction. Bring a bag lunch and stay to watch the movie.
For our third book, we will read the Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire Falls by Richard Russo. Miles Roby is defined by the limitations and possibilities found in his small town in Maine. Although in decline, Empire Falls is full of characters that represent different aspects of humanity. Through Roby’s interactions with friends, enemies, and family, we appreciate both the man and place in full. Dr. Suzanne Brown from Dartmouth College will re-turn to discuss this final book in our “power of place” series.
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CHILDREN’S ROOM EVENTS
Sharon Gulla Children’s Librarian
The children’s area has been a busy place these past few months! We decorated Ginger-bread houses, ornaments, snowflakes and enjoyed a Christmas sing-a-long with a special vis-it from Santa. Spring programs include our annual May Pole, Tea Party and Read-A-Thons.I joined the Friends of MPL at the Moultonborough Central School to present books that they purchased for students in Grades 1-6. A grand total of 252 books went to K-6 stu-dents this school year! Thank you for supporting this program. The annual Easter Egg Hunt was a great success despite the snow-covered grounds and white stuff falling from the sky! We have been working closely with our elementary school in get-ting students to sign up for library cards and tours of the library. Our Summer Reading Program theme is “Heroes”, and our schedule is full of fun! We’ll be visited by wild animals, a theatre troupe, a sing-er and storyteller. We will have craft projects, Lego building, rock painting, hero training, a Frozen sing-a-long, lots of book reading and special guest readers. They are everyday heroes from our communi-ty.
Thank you to members of Friends of MPL for your support of the Children’s programming, whether it’s donating time, money or food you can be counted on, I am so grateful for all you do.
Regularly Scheduled Events at Your Library
Pajama Story Time: Tuesdays 6pm
Regular Story Time: Fridays 11am
Evening of Poetry: first Tuesday of the month 7:30pm
Lego Lovers: third Wednesday of the month 3:30-4:30pm
“Open” Book Talk: Second Thursday of the month 10:30
Computer Help: First and Third Wednesdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Friends of MPL meeting: First Thursday of Month (except Jan, Feb and Mar) 10:00 am
Moultonborough Library Trustees Meeting: Second Thursday of Month 1:00 pm
"Stitch and Chat”-Craft morning Come join our group and pick up some new tips or work on those projects that
just don’t get finished. Fridays 10am until noon
Technology Users Group meets every Monday 2-4 pm. This is a drop-in group, where we discuss
smartphones, e-readers and anything else you bring.
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Friends Bag!
White with green trim, has
side pocket and snap closure
between the handles. 16x14
inches with flat bottom. Suit-
able for books, DVDs, etc.
$15.00
Count me in: I want to support
our amazing library!
The Friends of the Moultonborough Library is open to all who love our library. Bring your ideas and sug-gestions and join us. Meetings are held at the library on the first Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. except for January, February and March. Please send in your membership dues with the form on back page. Your membership dues help offset some of the library expenses for special adult and children’s pro-grams, museum passes, and capital improvements. Our membership year runs from Jan. thru Dec.
DID YOU KNOW?
MOULTONBOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY/ALTRUSA DELIVERS
TO THE HOMEBOUND The Moultonborough Public Library and the Altrusa Club are pleased to offer a
book delivery service to the homebound of Moultonborough. The Library
offers an extensive book selection, books on CD, LARGE PRINT BOOKS, DVDs, and
many magazines and videos. The staff at the Library will be happy to assist you
with selections and answer your questions. Altrusa volunteers will deliver and pick-up books on ap-
proximately a two-week cycle. If you are not a member of the library, arrangements for a card may easi-
ly be made. Please call the Library for further information. Call 476-8895
SOUP AND SWEETS—A Success!
Linda Ridenour Chair
SOUP 'N SWEETS LUNCHEON THE BEST YET!!The
"Friends" of the Moultonborough Public Library and
library staff outdid themselves again in February
with the 3rd annual such luncheon to benefit all in
our community! Not only were there more soups,
chowders and chilis to be had, more desserts than
we have ever had available, there were more folks
who attended than ever before!! At times, there
was "standing room only"!! Everyone seemed to
enjoy themselves immensely, and the Friends" were
so gratified that the community was so well repre-
sented and happy!! Please keep us in mind for an-
other date next March 2016!! Once again, we thank
you all for your support!!
SAVE THE DATE
MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 21,
2015
BOOK/AUTHOR
LUNCHEON
CHECK OUT NEW STATUE IN FRONT OF LIBRARY
Co-funded by Friends
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FRIENDS OF THE MOULTONBOROUGH
PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFICERS
OFFICE NAME
President: Jane Harrington
1st VP: Sherry Weene
2nd VP: Laura Hampton
Treasurer: Carol Ann Dreyer
Recording Secretary: Linda Ridenour
Corresponding Secretary: Laura Hampton
Past President & Historian : Carole Smith
Alternate/Past President Marianne Rapp
Membership: Barbara Brash
Book Discussions: Susan Merrifield
Book Talk: Marianne Rapp
School Program Coordinator: Barbara Hawkins
Newsletter: Beverly Nelson
Publicity: Sally Bartlett
Book/Author Luncheon Marlene Taussig
Social Secretary Paula Young
Hospitality Noel Ainscow
Have you considered giving a gift of books or a do-nation to the Library Memorial Fund as a way to mark a significant occasion? What a wonderful method for a community member to honor that special someone as well as to reaffirm the excellent quality of the work done by the library staff and trustees. A donation to the Library, whether due to the sadness of a bereavement or to com-memorate a happier occasion such as a birth-day or anniversary serves a dual purpose. It acknowledges that special person or occasion and, of course, enhances the library's ability to provide additional material to our patrons who will appreci-ate these gifts for years to come. It is truly a gift that keeps on giving.
MEMORIAL BOOK DONATIONS
ANNUAL SUMMER BOOK SALE
Tents in Library Parking Lot
Saturday, July 4TH and Sunday,
July 5th
The book sale features approximate-ly 1000 boxes of books, mostly donations re-ceived over the year with a few library discards.
Included are hardcovers and paperbacks, chil-dren's books and movies. Hardcovers are $1.00, paperbacks 50 cents, and all are marked down on Sunday, July 5, to 25 cents each. Volunteers
are needed for setup, cleanup, and as cashiers during the sale. Donations of clean, usable books can be dropped off during regular library hours. Questions: contact Jane Rice 476-8895 or
TRUSTEE REPORT LaurieWhitley
Chair of the Library Trustees Many thanks to all our loyal patrons for their sup-port at March Town Meeting. Once again, the budget for the Moultonborough Public Library passed. The Library Board of Trustees appreci-ates the support we receive from the taxpayers of our town and take our stewardship responsibili-ties very seriously. The Trustees also used Town Meeting as an opportunity to recognize and thank two outgoing Trustees. Barbara Putnam had served for five terms and, among many other efforts, was instrumental in bringing art to the library and displays to the program room. Roger Simpson served the library for three terms. Dur-ing his years as Trustee, he was both Vice Chair and Secretary. The library has greatly benefited from the efforts of these two incredible volun-teers. As we say good-bye to Roger and Barbara, we welcome Meg Greenbaum and Carol Bamberry to our Board. Both were elected Trustees at the Town election. We are very excited about their addition to the Board and appreciate their will-ingness to serve. Board Meetings are at 1:00pm on the second Thursday of every month. Everyone is most welcomed to join us.
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