10 • THE AMHERST CITIZEN • A U G U S T 2 5 , 2 0 0 9 • w w w . a m h e r s t c i t i z e n . c o m Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Mont Vernon Daland Memorial Library News Library hours: Tues. & Thurs. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Wed. noon - 8 p.m.; Fri. 2 - 6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. Phone/Fax 673-7888 E-mail: [email protected] NEW WEBSITE: http://www.dalandlibrary.wordpress.com/ Library Director: Karen MacDonald; Children’s Program Director: Amy White; Library Assistants: Allain Schnable and Samantha Philbrick BOOK GROUP NEWS August 31 - “Last Night at the Lobster” by Stewart O’Nan e next adult book discussion held at the Daland Memorial Li- brary on Monday, August 31 will fo- cus on “Last Night at the Lobster” by Stewart O’Nan. e discussion begins at 9:30 a.m. e group, ac- tive for more than six years, usu- ally meets the first Monday of each month at the library. Sometimes, the group takes a field trip relating to a book or may watch a movie in- terpretation of a selection. Every at- tempt is made to get copies of the books through interlibrary loan. Books may also be found in paper- back at local bookstores includ- ing e Toadstool Bookshop. Oc- casionally, because of availability, dates of books to be discussed may be switched or substitutions made. Participants are asked to bring a question, comment or observation to the discussion. Participants take turns bringing light refreshments to share. ere are usually between eight and twelve attendees. Anyone is welcome to join in one or more discussion. Library Director Karen MacDon- ald purchases a copy of each selec- tion for the library collection. Any title may be borrowed by a library patron, though a book that’s to be discussed will be reserved for book group participants the month of the discussion. Questions, call the li- brary at 673-7888. Book list for remainder of 2009 ~ NO SEPTEMBER DISCUSSION ~ October 5 - fiction: (option- al: “e Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald); “Double Bind” by Chris Bohjalian November 2 - fiction: “Deafen- ing” by Frances Itani December 7 - nonfiction: “ree Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson Passes to Four Museums at the Library Daland Memorial Library Area Museum Passes Looking for local summer fun? Check out the museum passes cur- rently available to library patrons: Canterbury Shaker Village 288 Shaker Road Canterbury, NH Tel: 603-785-9511 www.shakers.org http://www.shak- ers.org/ Take away passes (Co-pay: Adults $6.00; Children $3.00) Contact the library for restricted dates. Currier Museum of Art 201 Myrtle Way Manchester, NH Tel: 603-669-7194 www.currier.org http://www.currier. org/ Two passes available per day - each pass admits two adults. Children 17 and under admitted without charge. Manchester Millyard Museum Corner of Pleasant and Commercial Streets Manchester, NH Tel: 603-662.-7531 www.manchesterhistoric.org http:// www.manchesterhistoric.org/ 1 pass, admits 4 people SEE Science Center 200 Bedford Street Manchester, NH Tel: 603-669-0400 www.see-sciencecenter.org http:// www.see-sciencecenter.org/ 3 family passes Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA Tel: 617-267-9300 www.mfa.org http://www.mfa.org/ Take away FLEX pass - one pass admits two adults (NOTE: $5 co-pay for EACH adult) Some special exhibits at the MFA require a ticket which is an addi- tional charge - check their website for details. To reserve passes stop in or call the library at 673-7888. All passes made possible through the fund- raising efforts of the Friends of the Library. Mont Vernon Village School Registration for all students for the 2009-2010 school year will be held on August 27 from 8am to 6pm in the multi purpose room. Please bring with you any new immunization information, birth certificates (if not on file), and current physical exams. is day of registration will be in lieu of pack- ets being sent home on the first day of school! Mont Vernon Historical Society News Museum Open Sept 5 and 19 - Willard Archibald Paintings, Wool Spinning, Boston Tea Party Tea e Mont Vernon Historical So- ciety Museum will be open Sept. 5; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will also be open on Sept. 19 and the first and third Saturdays in October. As the museum is not heated, it will then be closed for the season unless spe- cial arrangements are made with the curator. e museum is located on the second floor in the Town Hall on Main Street in Mont Vernon. Museum curator, Sandy Kent, and Pam Abelson will give a wool spinning demonstration on Sept 19. Also of interest, two paintings by Mont Vernon native, Willard Archibald, have been loaned to the museum for display this season. e recently completed pictures cap- ture the town from bygone days. One is called “e Clubhouse” and the other “Village of Mont Vernon, NH Viewing Town Hall, Acade- my, Church, “Grand Hotel”.” is year, a small exhibit focusing on the Mont Vernon Congregational Church is on display. Other displays feature the old hotels of Mont Ver- non including “e Grand”, Lamson Farm memorabilia, and the window and mail boxes from the old post of- fice when it was located behind the Accompanist Needed Mont Vernon Congrega- tional Church is searching for an accompanist. If you are interested in this position, please call 673-3500 or 672-4216 and leave a message. Mont Vernon General Store. Ask to see the small sampling of tea from the historic 1773 Boston Tea Par- ty which has been handed down through Lamson family members. Historical society publications in- cluding the their most recent pub- lication “Home Cooking - Recipes Old & New From the Kitchens of Mont Vernon” and the 2008 CD “Mont Vernon Historical Society’s Museum” (plays on Windows Me- dia Player not a TV DVD) will be available for sale. T-shirts, a puzzle featuring historic buildings in town and stationery may also be found in the museum’s store. Historical society members will be on hand to give informal tours and/or answer questions. Admis- sion is free, though donations are accepted. Questions: contact Mu- seum Curator, Sandy Kent, at 673- 2886 Daland Memorial Library Silent Auction - Book & Chair Make a Pair *Handpainted chairs and stools inspired by children’s books, cre- ated by the Mont Vernon Artisans, will be auctioned during the month of August. Each creation is accom- panied by a copy of the book that in- spired it. Bids will open on Tuesday, August 5 and close on Friday, Au- gust 28th at 6pm. Items will be on display at the Daland Memorial Li- brary, Mont Vernon or you can view photos at: flickr.com/photos/mv- fotog/sets. For more information, call the library 673-7888 or visit us at www.dalandlibrary.wordpress. com. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Daland Memorial Library and the Mont Vernon Artisans. 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