Tuesday June 25th at 7:00 PM

Diggin’ Critters!

Upon entering the Daniels Room be on the lookout for LIVE burrowing and digging creatures; woodchucks, skunks, foxes, tortoises...even a digging snake and tarantula!
The Creature Teachers kick off our 2013 Summer Reading Program with their “Dig up a Good Book” performance. Flash the tortoise and Violet the groundhog along with other animals will be here to help us learn which creatures dig and why they do? Sign up for summer reading will begin at 6:45pm. Look forward to seeing children of all ages and the young at heart join us for a fun filled evening. Free and open to all thanks to the Friends of the Library.

Thursday June 20th at 7:00 PM

All Sins Forgiven ~ Poems for My Parents

No relationship is more personal, yet universal, than that of parent and child. These richly detailed poems, begun as a way for the author to understand his own mother and father, connect readers with their own experiences in that most fundamental of relationships, and are poignant reminders that the lives of those closest to us sometimes offer the deepest mysteries. Recognized by Boston Magazine as “one of the finest poets in a place that has more than its share,” Charles Coe is known for his powerful readings and unusually warm and compassionate voice, and for poems that speak to the heart and mind as well as the ear. Author Marge Piercy writes, "Charles Coe's poems move and touch people. His voice is direct, honest, never forced or false in its note of intelligent humane awareness. His subjects are ones that involve the audience and attract the reader, things we want to read about and to which he brings his unique conversational but powerful voice. We hear and believe." Free and open to all thanks to the Friends of the Hancock Town Library.



See this piece on Charles Coe in this past Sunday's Boston Globe here!

Wednesday June 19th @ 7:00 PM

Documentary Film: Chasing Ice

In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate. Even with a scientific upbringing, Balog had been a skeptic about climate change. But that first trip north opened his eyes to the biggest story in human history and sparked a challenge within him that would put his career and his very well-being at risk. Within months of that first trip to Iceland, the photographer conceived the boldest expedition of his life: The Extreme Ice Survey. With a band of young adventurers in tow, Balog began deploying revolutionary time-lapse cameras across the brutal Arctic to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers. Free and open to all thanks to the Friends of the Hancock Town Library.

THIS JUST IN! HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!

Circle Monday June 17th because you won't want to miss this one! Just got the word that this talented duo will be in New Hampshire on Monday June 17th and are willing to do a performance in lovely, downtown Hancock. Meet us in the Daniels Room for a fun and entertaining show!

Monday June 17th at 7:00 pm
PepperJill & Jack

PepperJill & Jack is a musical duo based in New York City comprised of Stephen Bent and Shannon O'Neil (which one is PepperJill remains a mystery). They debuted in March 2012, performing in the Astoria Symphonic Choir's spring concert. PJ&J has played throughout NYC in various bars and clubs, always surprising audiences with their eclectic style and instrumentation. A genre-defying duo, they blend a Cole Porter lyric sensibility with Simon & Garfunkel style duo vocal harmonies. In a typical concert you'll hear everything from trombones to ukuleles, all used for maximum listener enjoyment. In early 2013 they were awarded a World Record for "Most Beatles References in a Single Song," an honor they accepted with a bewildering degree of seriousness. PepperJill & Jack's eponymous debut album will be released June 15th, 2013, at The Ailey Studios in New York City. This program is free and open to all thanks to the Friends of the Hancock Town Library. www.pepperjillandjack.com