Mobile museum details WWII?POW camps Nov 13, 2009
The BUS-eum 3 is scheduled to be in Raton from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Arthur Johnson Memorial Library at 244 Cook Ave. The BUS-eum 3 will be parked in front of the library. By the end of World War II, some 425,000 German, Italian and Japanese prisoners of war found themselves imprisoned in more than 660 base and branch POW camps in almost all of the then-48 states and the territory of Alaska. (Raton Range, AL)
Gardeners schedule holiday mantle program Nov 12, 2009
The Y ise Gardeners of Marshfield will be presenting a program from Paul Watt, floral arranger of Kennedy Country Gardens in Scituate, titled How to Create and Arrange a Holiday Mantle at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Ventress Memorial Library, Route 139, Marshfield. Watt will be designing one Thanksgiving mantle and two Christmas mantles. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
MARSHFIELD EDITORIAL: A real downer Nov 12, 2009
And that doesn t even account for the problems with the current budget for fiscal 2009, which among other things left Ventress Memorial Library director Ellen Riboldi lamenting budget cuts in a time of greater demand and Fire Chief Kevin Robinson scrambling to fill multiple calls although he recently got a little bit of help when federal stimulus money allowed him to bring back firefighter David Lagerblade. So when will the bad news end. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Community Calendar and Area Events Nov 12, 2009
It s Toddler Time at Latt Maxcy Memorial Library in Frostproof every Wednesday at 10 a.m. A parent or caregiver is required to attend ... Preschool P.A.L.S. at Latt Maxcy Memorial Library in Frostproof every Friday at 10 a.m. A parent or caregiver is asked to stay nearby for these programs. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Wilmington Educational Foundation receives donation from Staples Nov 12, 2009
Advanced Math and Science Charter School; Angle Tree District Boy Scouts; Ashland Education Foundation, Inc.; Ayer Education Foundation; Billy Dalwin Preschool of Temple Emunah; Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center; Boston Trinity Academy; Boy Scouts Troop 80 of Dracut; Cardinal Cushing School; Cathy Gray Memorial Fund, Inc.; Century Chinese Language School; Computer Clubhouse; Criterion Heritage Early Intervention Program; Center for Social and Emotional Education; Cumberland Youth Soccer... (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
MetroWest to honor veterans on Wednesday Nov 11, 2009
Services will also be held at Buckminster Square at 8:40 (Revolutionary War), Memorial Library at 8:50 (Civil War) and at Pvt. Joseph McGrath Square at 9:20 (World War I), followed by a break for refreshments at Edwards Hall at 9:35. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Event lives up to 'Expectations' Nov 11, 2009
A trio from The New New Orleans Jazz Band played above the din of wine tasters at Cary Memorial Library Friday ... Cary Memorial Library s first wine tasting event drew a crowd of more than 200 connoisseurs and novices Friday evening. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Purchase portraits and puppets to support the Wilmington library Nov 11, 2009
Support the Wilmington Memorial Library this holiday season by purchasing a silhouette portrait of yourself or your family ... Another way to support the Wilmington Memorial Library this holiday season by purchasing puppets, puzzles, stuffed animals, book companion dolls, and other toys for young children ... Puppet World will also donate 15 percent of online sales from Wednesday, Dec 2 to Wednesday, Dec. 9 when Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library is mentioned in the comment box. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Take time to honor veterans who served Nov 11, 2009
Ventress Memorial Library will present a free program on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. titled "Veterans Day Stories." Featured speakers are Civil War writer Bill Dunn, military historian, college professor and Winslow House Executive Director Mark Schmidt; and war survivor, daughter, mother and grandmother Anne Treadwell, who lived in Scotland as a young girl at the onset of World War II. The program is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
12 charged after library books worth $87K stolen Nov 11, 2009
The Prince George's County Memorial Library System in Maryland lost $87,000 worth of material from thefts between November 2008 and July 2009, county prosecutors said. Textbooks and other works were quickly sold to used book stores at a fraction of their original value, investigators said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Wilmington library to hold holiday shopping fundraiser Nov 10, 2009
Memorial gifts to the library The Wilmington Memorial Library offers an opportunity to honor or memorialize beloved friends and family members by making a gift to the library in their names. You can pick up a gift form at the library or print it from the library s Web site. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
The Liberty Bell Nov 8, 2009
It is now in the Falvey Memorial Library on Villanova's campus. A Bit of Liberty Bell Trivia. (Suite101.com)
NEK Planning Birthday Party Nov 8, 2009
The Kingdom party will be held on Saturday, November 14th at the Goodrich Memorial Library on Main Street in Newport. CommentsTerms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. (WCAX.com, VT)
Clothing/book drive organized by local mothers Nov 7, 2009
Last week, the mothers organized a Halloween party at the Bennett Memorial Library. There is a $20 yearly fee to be a member of My Mom s Group which is used to fund the trips and activities the group organizes. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
It happened This Week: Nov. 4-11 Nov 7, 2009
"Royalty at the Richardson School Carnival included Brenda Niggemeyer, Idol Mitchell, Kim Tutle, Chuy Garcia and Denise Freel."Midnight Cowboy," starring Dustin Hoffman and John Voight, opened at the State Theater.Chester S. Gross received a 50-year pin from the Stella Lodge No. 449 AF and AM.Mark E. Scott, 49, former Lee County Auditor, died.Larry Linnenbrink of West Point and Carol Jury of Farmington, both 8-year members of Lee County 4-H clubs, were named Lee County 4-H Outstanding Boy and... (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Dorfman: Is it time to close the library? Nov 7, 2009
I went down to the Belmont Memorial Library Sunday to pick up a book that I had reserved and was disappointed to find the doors locked ... But the good news is that Watertown, Waltham, Arlington and Lexington already provide excellent facilities that are hardly farther from many of our homes then is the Belmont Memorial Library. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
North Andover holds Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 Nov 7, 2009
The official ceremony will take place at Patriots Memorial Park next to the Stephens Memorial Library on Main Street, according to Chief Edward Mitchell, U.S. Navy, director of veterans services for North Andover and Boxford. Guest speaker for this year will be Sgt. Major Eric Nelson, U.S. Army Retired, the Veterans Representative at Valley Works Career Center. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Planning commission refuses to recommend YMCA plan Nov 6, 2009
He noted how Bosler Memorial Library is struggling with its own capital campaign. Membership growth. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Nader Offers Grand Vision Nov 6, 2009
Last Thursday, Mr. Nader appeared before about 100 people at the Gunn Memorial Library for a book-signing and discussion. "If I had made it nonfiction, nobody would've believed it," Mr. Nader told the rapt audience, referring to some of the egregious civil atrocities that this consortium could rectify. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
History Center hosting 'thank you' party for veterans, supporters Nov 6, 2009
Honoring the community spirit that brought Framingham a $100,000 preservation grant, and military veterans, the Framingham History Center is inviting voters and veterans to the Edgell Memorial Library on Sunday, Nov. 15 for a "thank you" party at the library, 3 Oak St.. Anne R. Murphy, executive director of the Framingham History Center, said the party will run from 1 to 4 p.m. She said anyone who voted for the Edgell Library during the Partners in Preservation competition, the group wanted to... (Framingham TAB, MA)
Lexington selectmen say 'Yes' for zoning, 'No' on paying for visitors Nov 5, 2009
The changes would apply to the Center Business District, which roughly encompasses the blocks of Massachusetts Avenue from Cary Memorial Library to Cary Hall. Selectman Peter Kelley abstained from the vote. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Scituate nonprofit trains therapy dogs, owners Nov 5, 2009
COHASSET - Molly pinch-hit for Murphy at a therapy gig at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library earlier this fall when Murphy was sprayed by a skunk - an occasional hazard for any active dog. Molly, a 19-month-old Golden retriever from Pembroke, did just fine, lying on the floor patiently as youngsters read to her as part of a reading partner program aimed at helping children work on reading skills. (Boston Globe)
Librarians schedule State House protest Nov 5, 2009
We really need to help legislators understand that we can t sustain more budget cuts, said Jacqueline Rafferty, co-chair of the Massachusetts Library Association and director of Cohasset s Paul Pratt Memorial Library. Some libraries are worried about staying open. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
History then and in the making Nov 5, 2009
William Alexander Percy Memorial Library is there now; while not exactly a unique gem of architecture, it still looks classy, and it is still full of valuable information. The siblings debated about where this and that was, but the visible Sears sign and the Paramount marquee left no questions of their whereabouts. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Businesses observe veterans Nov 4, 2009
City and county offices will be closed, as will the Nesbitt Memorial Library. H-E-B Pantry Foods and Brookshire Brothers will both be open during regular business hours. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
Bendall says goodbye Nov 4, 2009
Employees of Gunn Memorial Library said goodbye to another coworker Oct. 28 as Children's Services Programmer Louise Bendall moved from Caswell to Orange County's main library to join a children's services team ... While Bendall will be working in Orange County she said she looks forward to visiting Caswell from time to time and working closely with Gunn Memorial Library ... Upcoming events at Gunn Memorial Library include 'Animals of the Constellations' presented by the N.C. Museum of Natural... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Town sets voter registration deadline Nov 3, 2009
Mail-in affidavits of voter registration forms are available at the Town Clerk s office, Cary Memorial Library, the Lexington Post Office, and the Lexington Police Station or downloadable at. Voter registration forms postmarked on or before the deadline will be accepted for voting in the upcoming election. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Kindle arrives at the Wilmington Memorial Library Nov 3, 2009
Games can be borrowed from the Wilmington Memorial Library for one week at a time. Teen fantasy gaming Tuesday, Nov. 10, 3 p.m. Whether you play Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, or something else, join this popular gaming group and be part of a self-contained fantasy game. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Ancient Coin installation opens at UR Museums Nov 3, 2009
The Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature is located in a separate wing of the Boatwright Memorial Library with its entrance on Richmond Way. Museum hours: Tuesday through Friday, 11am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 pm. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Louisiana has had some of the longest tenured U.S. senators Nov 2, 2009
The Allen J. Ellender Memorial Library on the campus of Nicholls State University is named in his honor, as are Ellender Memorial High School in Houma and Allen Ellender Middle School in Marrero. In 1994, Ellender was finally inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Doctor to deliver progress report on diet, disease at Lexington lecture series Nov 1, 2009
Tickets have been mailed to all Lexington households, and are also available at Cary Memorial Library as well as Town Hall. Residents are asked to bring tickets or proof of Lexington residency to the event. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Wilmington bookstore hours to change Nov 1, 2009
This week and November are bringing some changes to the Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library s Book Store Next Door ... All donations and purchases support the Wilmington Memorial Library. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Southwest Montana Snapshots Nov 1, 2009
Library to host better' book sale DEER LODGE A Better Book Sale to benefit the Kohrs Memorial Library in Deer Lodge runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the library, 501 Missouri Ave., Deer Lodge. The sale will feature "lots of quality books in good condition," a spokesman said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Community Notes Oct 31, 2009
SPRING VALLEY; A Rules of the Road review course will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library. The course is free. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Village Green Panel Makes Final Report Oct 30, 2009
5 acres, and the Given Memorial Library takes up another acre. That leaves 7. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Local artist donates prints for garden club raffle Oct 30, 2009
His work also hangs at the Willie Hodges Booth Museum located at the Patrick Henry Memorial Library in Brookneal and the museum in Drakes Branch. Two of his recent prints, "Shucking Corn" and "Cutting Smoke Tobacco" were big hits with local art lovers. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Readings and Signings Oct 30, 2009
" The event is free and open to the public.AT THE LIBRARYWeeks Public Library, 36 Post Road, Greenland. Call 436-8548, e-mail weekspl@comcast.net or visit www.weekslibrary.org Cribbage Night: Mondays at 5 p.m. Cribbage Night is a night of friendly competition and fun for all. New players welcome. Story Time: Thursdays at 10 a.m. Enjoy new and classic picture books, action songs, and a related craft. All ages welcome, no registration required. Friday Morning Group: Fridays at 11 a.m. Need a break... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Library Lines: Expert to talk about personal health info Oct 29, 2009
Friends of Cary Memorial Library will welcome Marianne Garfi of the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association (MHIMA) on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Lower Level Meeting Room of the library. The talk, Your Personal Health Information: How to Access, Manage and Protect It, will take place Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Library corner 10-29 Oct 29, 2009
SPRING VALLEY ; Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library, will offer a ;Rules of the Road Review; course Nov. 13. The course is free and is designed to help participants pass the Illinois driver;s license renewal examination. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Program funding: city's budget is your business Oct 29, 2009
Calhoun Memorial Library took in $87,030 in 2009 for wages, utilities, payroll benefits and operational costs. A total of $9,500 was allocated for utilities and expenses at city parks; about $11,000 has been spent thus far. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Adult Halloween program offered at library Oct 28, 2009
Ventress Memorial Library, 15 Library Plaza, Marshfield, will present an adult Halloween program from 6 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, titled Haunted Massachusetts; Haunted South Shore; Haunted Marshfield. Featured speakers will be folklorist John Horrigan, retired Randolph history teacher Dick Sullivan, and Marshfield archaeologist Derek Gunn. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Getting ‘A Taste of the Region’ Oct 27, 2009
The books are also available in Spring Valley at the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library and Valley Bar & Grill. Comment on this story at www. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Supporting the Wilmington Memorial Library is just a click away Oct 27, 2009
As the holiday season approaches, the Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library are offering four opportunities to raise funds for the library without leaving your home ... com Support the Wilmington Memorial Library this holiday season by purchasing or renewing magazine subscriptions ... These fundraisers are part of Holiday Shopping For Your Library, a series of shopping-themed fundraisers held this fall to benefit the Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library s Technology Fund. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Ghost tours take a walk through Delmarva past Oct 26, 2009
"There's a funny chemistry between the two of them," says Karen Quinn, a librarian at the Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library in Odessa, Del. "Mike has a cane and wraps it around Ed's neck to make him stick to the facts.". (FOX61, CT)
Library Friends schedule open house Oct. 24 Oct 26, 2009
The public is invited to an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Ventress Memorial Library, 15 Library Plaza, to meet the Friends of the Library and enjoy a cookbook sale, raffles, refreshments and a chocolate-making demonstration by Ron Fedele of Fedele s Chocolates of Pembroke and Plymouth. This event is free and all are invited. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Marshfield Recreation Oct 26, 2009
Fall Community Brochure The brochure is available at Town Hall, Chamber of Commerce, Ventress Memorial Library, elementary schools, Denny s Barber Shop, the Recreation Child Care Center, Mass. Bay Associates Realtors and Seaside Homes of Marshfield. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Boxborough seminar offers energy saving options Oct 24, 2009
The public seminar, held Oct. 14, was sponsored by the Boxborough Energy Committee at the Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough. Schuller presented ideas that ranged from a water aerator for the faucet for under $1 at the local hardware store to calling in the professionals when needed. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Manga library planned for Japan Oct 24, 2009
Initial plans include the opening of the Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subculture at the end of this month. It will feature the late manga critic Yoshihiro Yonezawa's collection of 140,000 comic books. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Louisiana family donates Welty collection to MUW Oct 24, 2009
The collection will be housed in Fant Memorial Library. Coffey tells the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus that he gave the collection to MUW because Welty had attended the school and was its most famous alumnae. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Amelia Earhart Paid Two Visits Here Oct 23, 2009
According to records at Given Memorial Library in Pinehurst, Earhart first flew into Knollwood on Nov. 13, 1931, in a plane sponsored by Beech-Nut Gum, with the company's name emblazoned on the fuselage. Her husband, publicist George Putnam, promoted his wife's accomplishments and may have arranged this billboard. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Village Police Criticized by Businesses Oct 23, 2009
Police Chief Ronnie Davis and Village Manager Andy Wilkison were invited to address questions at a Pinehurst Business Guild meeting held at Given Memorial Library. Members of the Village Council and all candidates for the council also attended. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Tax, zoning proposals explained at hearing Oct 22, 2009
The changes would apply to the Center Business District, which roughly encompasses the blocks of Massachusetts Avenue from Cary Memorial Library to Cary Hall. This will make available to the Center things I didn t even know weren t allowed in the Center, said Precinct 3 Town Meeting Member Steve Heinrich. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Make some history with Green Acton Oct 22, 2009
You can pedal, drive your own hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicle, or carpool with a hybrid driver (your own vehicle can be left in the lower lot behind Town Hall and the Acton Memorial Library). The group will depart from town center at 12:30 p.m. to the pealing of the Acton Congregational Church bells, and gather at Old North Bridge under the Green Acton banner. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Jamison wants Stuy' super seat Oct 21, 2009
"My pet issues have to do with infrastructure, but door-to-door, its taxes that people want to talk about. You can't just add 3% to town expenses every year, you need to look at every expense" she says, citing the example of Kinderhook Memorial Library, where she is a trustee and secretary. She says the library lowered its electricity usage by nearly half through the use of timers and by changing the type and placement of bulbs. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Open jobs in county to be filled Oct 21, 2009
A second opening, for a Children's Services Programmer at Gunn Memorial Library will also be filled. Kathy Upchurch, library director, presented the request in the form of a memo to County Manager Kevin Howard to be brought before the board. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Five Seeking Two Seats on Pinehurst Council Oct 21, 2009
Lapins isn't a fan of the proposal to overhaul the Village Green, outside of some simple maintenance to the paths and possibly the addition of benches, but he doesn't consider it an issue he would "fall on his sword over." He believes that a holistic planning process -- including traffic and parking, the Village Chapel and Given Memorial Library -- should be factored into any Village Green proposal. Lapins is also concerned about an increase in village costs and how the village runs its budget. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Sign up for Girl Scouts Oct. 20 at Ventress library Oct 20, 2009
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts annual membership drive will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Ventress Memorial Library, 15 Library Plaza, and local girls and their families will have the opportunity to sign-up. Girl Scout troops are formed on the availability of adult volunteer leadership, so people are encouraged to become leaders. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
SU begins work on new art center (22) Oct 18, 2009
Huber was originally built in 1931 and was renovated in the early 1970s after Ezra Lehman Memorial Library opened. Dolbins father was a dean at SU and Dolbin remembers helping with the move by carrying books out of Huber to the new library. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Sparkys Puppets to perform at library Oct 17, 2009
Sparky s Puppets will perform Halloween Harvest at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield. A friendly witch will invite the audience to furnish ingredients for her Halloween brew. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Tables available at MP library holiday bazaar Oct 16, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009. Chairman Kathy Phillips is seeking vendors who would like to purchase table space. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Library to bear Andrews’ name Oct 16, 2009
The memory of a local hero was honored Tuesday by the Cameron Independent School District s Board of Trustees when they approved the namingof the library at Cameron Elementary and Cameron Junior High schools the Darryn Andrews Memorial Library. Andrews, 34, formerly of Cameron, died Sept. 4 in Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device and a rocket-propelled grenade. (Cameron Herald, TX)
North Andover's Senior Center keeps the fun in golden years Oct 16, 2009
While chatting, Slade throws in a pitch for people to come help out with the cleanup of Memorial Park at the Stevens Memorial Library this Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Back at the North Andover Senior Center Wednesday morning, the News & Views discussion group is having a spirited dialogue on the pros and cons of healthcare reform. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
- CALEXICO: Teen Read Week 0 Oct 16, 2009
Camarena Memorial Library will celebrate Teen Read Week from Monday to Saturday. Activities include. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Library does balancing act Oct 16, 2009
One of the outdoor childrens activities during the Heermance Memorial Librarys summer fair in this 2009 file photo ... Published: Friday, October 16, 2009 2:19 AM EDT COXSACKIE Residents of the Town of Coxsackie will go to the polls on Tuesday for the annual vote on the Heermance Memorial Library s budget ... The Heermance Memorial Library budget vote will be Oct. 20, from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at the library. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
After 41 years, a victory for Vietnam veteran Oct 15, 2009
Tim Whitson holds the Bronze Star at Cary Memorial Library Tuesday ... The medal never got there, Whitson said Tuesday at a meeting of the Lexington Veterans Association at Cary Memorial Library. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
