Kids can have fun playing bingo at Kids Bingo Night at the West Manchester Community Library on August 4 at 6:30. We’ll be using the great bingo set-up at the Senior Center next door, which must be accessed through the West Manchester Library, 76 N. Main Street. Enjoy prizes and ice cream. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the West Manchester Community Library.
Kids Bingo Night at West
July 27th, 2010 · Ages 0-2, Ages 2-3, Ages 4-5, Ages 6-13, Children, Friends of the West Manchester Community Library, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-12, Grades K-2, West Branch
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Here’s the Scoop!
July 22nd, 2010 · Books, City Library, Main Branch, News, West Branch
Hey, everyone! Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month in 1984 and the third Sunday in July is National Ice Cream Day (that’s July 18th this year). Ninety percent of Americans indulge in this frozen treat and America ranks as the first country in ice cream consumption followed closely by New Zealand. Who knew?
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So don’t feel guilty about enjoying ice cream this month. If you’re feeling really ambitious you could try making your own ice cream–and we’ve got some nice cookbooks you could use. First “The Perfect Scoop” by David Lebovitz. This book is chock full with new and interesting recipes and this instructions are easy to follow. The pictures are wonderul and calorie free! The second cook book is “Ice Cream” by Joanna Farrow. This book tries some new and interesting flavor combinations and also covers other cold options like ices, sherberts, granitas, bombes, tortes and sorbets. If you have super self control and prefer to celebrate with a movie, check out the 1931 Laurel & Hardy ice cream comedy, “Come Clean.” So remember to observe this month ”with appropriate ceremonies and activities” by indulging in your favorite flavor. The only difficult choice will be: sprinkles or jimmies?
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Summer Reading Lists
July 19th, 2010 · Books, City Library, Teens
Need help finding something on your summer reading list? Use our online catalog. We’ve created online shortcuts that will bring you straight to the materials your schools recommend! Lists are found on the lower right side menu under summer reading. Click on the tab to find your school’s list. If you don’t see your school’s list there drop off a copy of your summer reading list and we will add it.
We hope to see you at the library this summer!
-Kate
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Tour de France
July 15th, 2010 · Books, News
Many countries have bicycling tours but the most famous of all of them is the Tour de France. Three things set this race apart from all the rest: money, size, and prestige. The Tour de France started on July 3rd with a total of twenty-two teams competing this year. In this competition there is an individual winner and a winning team. The race is held in stages and teamwork is very important because the race consists of groups of riders who bicycle together in groups called the peletons. To quote wikipedia: “The Tour de France, and other bicycle stage races, are decided by totalling the time each rider takes on the daily stages. Time can be added or subtracted from this total time as bonuses or penalties for winning individual stages or being first to the top of a climb or for infractions of the rules. The rider with the lowest overall time at the end of each stage receives a ceremonial yellow bicycling jersey and the right to start the next stage, usually the next day, of the Tour in the yellow jersey. The rider to receive the yellow jersey after the last stage in Paris, is the overall (or ultimate) winner of the Tour.” Of course, one of the most famous individuals to wear that yellow jersey is our fellow American, Lance Armstrong.
I can only imagine how wonderful it must be to bicycle through the French countryside experiencing the atmoshphere and geography of a proud, ancient and beautiful country. If you should wish to read further about the history and rules of the Tour de France we have several books on the subject as well as some books for the more modest bicyclist, like myself. Happy bicycling and have a fun and active rest of the summer. See you at the library!
~ Yvonne ~
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So Many Books, So Little Time
July 12th, 2010 · Books, City Library, Main Branch, West Branch
What are you reading this summer?
Ahh summer. Warm days, sun, surf, crystal clear lakes, lazy days on the back porch, and books. Lots and lots of books. You know the ones on the list you’ve been compiling all year. If your list is anything like mine, summer will have to be extended to get them all in.
Let’s see, what will it be this week? A mystery. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larssen has been very popular at the library. A computer hacker who uses her skill to solve crimes. It’s part of a series. What if I really get hooked? There goes the summer. But I’ve heard it’s a really great read.
Then there’s Heresy by S. J. Parris, a medieval thriller about a monk who actually lived during the sixteenth century. – Caught reading Erasmus in the privy, he barely escaped the monastery in Italy with his life, and eventually found his way to England and became a spy for the court of Elizabeth I. His mission was to root out religious heretics at Oxford. Quite a role reversal. That could keep me up nights.
Maybe I’d like a change of pace. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson has gotten some great press. Let me think, a retired, very proper British Major, a charming Pakistani store keeper, both widowed; a lovely English village. Sounds promising so far. But can Edgecomb St. Mary get its arms around a multicultural romance among the not so young, with intrusive family on all sides? Add a looming developer with plans to reinvent the village, and things are at the boil. I can’t wait to find out how it all turns out.
So many books … you know the rest.
See you in the Fall.
Lilly the Librarian
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Family Fare 2010
July 8th, 2010 · Ages 0-2, Ages 2-3, Ages 4-5, Ages 6-13, Children, City Library, Events, Family Fare, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-12, Grades K-2, Main Branch, News, Teens
Double Vision
Our Family Fare series in the park has been sponsored by the community and the Library Trustees for the past 18 years. The series is for families to come and enjoy entertainment for 6 weeks during the summer. This year’s programs are sure to please all ages. All programs will be held in Victory Park and in the event of rain will be held in the Library’s Auditorium.
FAMILY FARE 2010
July 8, 2010 – 6pm – Victory Park
JUDY PANCOAST
New Hampshire’s own Judy Pancoast, well known to Family Fare audiences, will make her New Hampshire debut with her brand new band, The Groovy Dudes, on July 8th. Judy Pancoast and the Groovy Dudes will rock the park with their signature brand of “Bubblegum Pop for Sweet Kids, ” including new Judy tunes and fan favorites such as “A Little Bit of Elvis” and “Swimming in Jello.” Don’t worry about bringing a chair…you won’t want to sit down!
July 15, 2010 – 6pm – Victory Park
STORYTELLER /SONGWRITER STEVE BLUNT
Songwriter and storyteller, fun for all ages. There will be stories and songs to sing and just plain silliness.
July 22, 2010 – 6pm – Victory Park
DAN GRADY AND HIS MARVELOUS MARIONETTES
Show is fast-paced, stringed puppet production comprised of routines that have that special something which is sure to tantalize, captivate, enchant and delight all those whom attend. The broad range of acts include tightrope and trapeze artistry as performed by Eadarg Bros., to the country western strumming and crooning of the celebrated superstar Conway Kitty.
July 29, 2010 – 6pm – Victory Park
WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS – NATURAL SELECTION
Make a Splash! Summer reading program theme. Water animals will include alligator, snake, tree frogs, toad and turtles and many more. The animals have been rescued and captive born / raised non-native (or “exotic”) wildlife, assist us as Ambassadors of Education… spreading the message of conservation, appreciation and respect for all of Earth’s creatures
August 5, 2010 – 6pm – Victory Park
VIC & STICKS
A musical storytelling show performed with a vaudeville/ragtime flair! Mixed with old fashioned vaudeville theatrics, this show will surely entertain.
August 12, 2010 – 6pm – Victory Park
DOUBLE VISION
Double Vision (mime, acrobatics, and juggling). The Scalises always knew they wanted more than anything else to be entertainers. Prepare to be amazed as Jody and Linda Scalise showcase their mime, acrobatics, and juggling talents.
We hope that you will enjoy this year’s Family Fare events and that you all have a safe and happy summer season. See you at the library!
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Baby, It’s Hot Outside!
July 6th, 2010 · City Library, Main Branch, News
When I went out to my car at lunchtime today the temperature guage on my car read 108 degrees. It has since cooled down to a toasty 102 degrees. Baby, it’s hot outside! Some folks like it hot and some are just plain miserable in the heat. And if you might be in the later group (and even if you aren’t!) please feel free to come into the library to cool down. The library is one of the designated cooling centers in Manchester.
The main branch will be open till 8:30 tonight-so come on in and get cool!
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Have you seen us?
July 5th, 2010 · Children, City Library, Main Branch, News, Summer Reading Program, Teens
On the Run
Missing – One twenty-four inch toilet bowl plunger with a yellow wooden handle and a black rubber suction-cup. The handle was artfully adorned with one inch blue tape spirally down it’s length. Likewise, the handle was hand painted with stick-figure boys and girls along with colorful flowers. The plunger was signed by the artist. It was last seen standing behind the toilet in the Children’s Room bathroom. It may be accompanied by two red, very unattractive plastic lobsters and the brass clock that sat on security’s desk. If found, please return them to it’s rightful owner, no questions asked. They are missed very much.
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Happy Fourth of July!
July 2nd, 2010 · City Library, Main Branch, News, West Branch
The libraries will be closed on Monday, July 5th in honor of Independence Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, July 6th at 8:30 to serve you. We would like to wish you all a safe and happy Fourth of July.
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Honor Our Independence with the 195th Army Band
June 30th, 2010 · City Library, Events, Main Branch, News
Before you start your 4th of July weekend, stop by the Manchester City Library and treat yourself to an hour of patriotic music! The 195th Army Band, based in Bangor, Maine, will honor the city with a performance on the library lawn Friday, July 2nd, from noon to 1 p.m. Listen to your favorite marches and brass band selections from one of the finest reserve component bands on the East Coast. In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the library auditorium.
For more information contact Mary Gallant at 624-6550 x 311.
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