Thursday May 7th at 7:00 pm
The Isles of Shoals with UNH Marine Docent Jon Manley
A place of history,
prosperity, pirates, treasure and even murder, the isles are subjected to some
of the most severe weather in New Hampshire.
This session will be about the people, books, and stories of this rocky
outpost. As seas rise, the isles may be among the first to disappear. Along with the stories will be an opportunity
to sign up for a trip to the isles this summer. Free and open to all.
Monday May 11th from 5:00-7:00 pm
State Representative Jon Manley
Rep. Manley (Hillborough County District 3: Bennington, Greenfield, Hancock) will be here to
answer your questions about legislation in Concord.
Wednesday May 13th at 7:00 pm AT THE HARRIS
CENTER!
The Soul of an Octopus with Sy
Montgomery
Can an octopus have a mind
and feelings, much less a soul? Ask Sy Montgomery. In researching her two
newest books, she established such close friendships with giant Pacific
octopuses that the animals would rise from their tanks to greet her, and then
embrace her with thousands of powerful, white suckers--all while looking her
directly in the eye and turning color, flushed with emotion. Illustrated with
compelling images, Sy's talk shares details of these extraordinary
relationships, as well as surprising
scholarly research revealing octopuses' remarkable intellectual
abilities as they solve puzzles, communicate through color and shape, and play
with people and toys. Pursuing these solitary shape-shifters--creatures with no
bones, three hearts, and blue blood--Sy examines the many kinds of possible
minds, the mystery of consciousness and the nature of love. Researching
articles, films, and her 20 books for adults and children, nationally
bestselling author Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla
in Rwanda, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels
and pink dolphins in the Amazon. Her work has taken her from the cloud forest
of Papua New Guinea (for a book on tree kangaroos) to the Altai Mountains of
the Gobi (for another on snow leopards.) For her two latest books, THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS and THE OCTOPUS SCIENTISTS, she befriended
octopuses at the New England aquarium and scuba dived and snorkeled with wild
octopuses in Mexico and French Polynesia. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband,
the writer Howard Mansfield, their border collie Sally, and their flock of
free-range laying hens. This program is co-sponsored by the Hancock Town
Library and the Harris Center for Conservation Education. Free and open to all.
Thursday May 14th at 7:00 pm
CUBA! With Wendy Redlinger
Join Wendy Redlinger as she
discusses her latest journey leading a Road Scholar study tour to Cuba. The
daughter of a park ranger, Wendy grew up in Yellowstone Park and has always
loved adventure and the outdoors. She was a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal in
the 60’s and went on to spend longer sojourns in France, Germany, and
Argentina. She later enjoyed a career in international education administration
with World Learning based in Brattleboro, VT, eventually serving as Director of
the English Language Fellowship program under a grant from the State
Department, a job which entailed extensive overseas travel. Wendy lives in
Vermont and looks forward to leading more tours to Cuba. Free and open to all.
Wednesday May 20th at 7:00 pm
Blues: Walk Through the Delta with Poor Howard Stith
"Poor Howard" Stith
has been performing 12-string barrelhouse blues for over forty years. As a
student of Dave "Snaker" Ray in Minneapolis, he perfected his
12-string guitar style and showed that Delta blues could be found at both ends
of the Mississippi. This led a fellow Minneapolis performer to tag him with the
moniker “Poor Howard”, after the Leadbelly song. Over the years, Poor Howard
has performed across the U.S., Europe and Japan, entertaining audiences in
coffeehouses, bars and at festivals with his dazzling guitar, heartfelt voice,
and seemingly endless supply of anecdotes, puns and shaggy dog stories. Poor
Howard's blues style is drawn from the tradition of Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly)
and Blind Willy McTell, incorporating a powerful bass line along with flashy
finger-picking. His guitar style and poignant vocals can carry the listener
into the world of rowdy barrelhouses or into the field at the end of a long day
of weeding crops. His passion and reverence for the country blues of the 20’s
and 30’s is infectious, and he instills a new interest in this roots music
where ever he performs. Howard presents a program that is both entertaining and
educational. In addition to his unique guitar style, Poor Howard's show is
punctuated with regional and eclectic humor and puns that have caused more than
one person to call out, "That's poor, Howard!" (There are those who
actually believe that's how he picked up the name.)
Recently, Howard has teamed
up with harmonica player, Mike "Bullfrog" Rogers, a forty year
veteran whose styles range from folk to blues. In the past, Mike has opened for
such performers as John Hammond, Luther "Guitar" Johnson and Emmylou
Harris. Mike also appears with the groups Salt River and Wooden Eye, and has
appeared on over thirty CDs. This program is free and open to all. Don’t miss
this one!
Thursday May 21st at 7:00 pm
The Education of a Yankee with Judson Hale
The Education of a Yankee is Judson Hale’s engaging memoir about the grand,
eccentric, and occasionally tragic history of his very unconventional family.
Born into Boston’s very proper Brahmin world, Hale was the son of a wealthy
father who loved sailing and horseback riding, and a beautiful and talented mother
who sang professionally. But readers expecting a conventional account of
New England privilege will be delightfully surprised. The fate of Hale’s older
brother, Drake, led his parents to embark on a dramatic, extravagant, and
visionary undertaking that changed the family’s history and brought a
remarkable adventure to the small town of Vanceboro, Maine. In this new
edition, Hale updates his memoir to include recent revelations,
including Drake’s late-in-life diagnosis of autism. Jud Hale joined Yankee Publishing
in September 1958 as an assistant editor. In his capacity as
editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine and The Old Farmer’s Almanac,
Jud has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows throughout the
country, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, Late Night with Conan
O’Brien and on CNN. Born in Boston and raised on a dairy farm in
Vanceboro, Maine, Jud graduated from Dartmouth College in 1958, having served
with the Third Armored Division as a Tank Commander from 1955 to 1957. He lives
in Peterborough, New Hampshire with his wife Sally. Free and open to all.
Tuesday May 26th at 7:00 pm
Welcome to Frost Heaves with Fred
Marple
In the grand tradition of
Bert and I, Mark Twain and Lake Wobegon comes Welcome to Frost Heaves, a
collection of stories from
“the most under-appreciated town in New Hampshire” as told by Fred Marple,
the town’s unofficial
spokesman. From town meeting to the town dump, Frost Heaves is every small
New England town you’ve ever
visited, and a few of you probably don’t want to. Fred Marple tells stories
about the imaginary characters that live, laugh, and argue in Frost Heaves, and
the lessons they learn from their often hilarious capers. Fred Marple is the nom de plume of Ken
Sheldon--songwriter, actor, humorist, and creator of Frost Heaves, a mythical
town in the shadow of Mount Monadnock. Frost Heaves is also a variety show that
appears regularly at the Peterborough Players theatre and won a "Best of
NH" award. Fred Marple is the unofficial spokesman for the town of Frost
Heaves, mainly because everyone else is gainfully employed. Ken Sheldon was a
pre-med art major at the University of New Hampshire. (The medical schools of
America were not amused.) After college, Ken worked in a clinic for migrant
farmworkers in California, a hospital, a hardware story, a computer magazine,
and his own home office, which he likes best of all. He also writes suspense
fiction as Michael Manley. This program is free and open to all.
Thursday May 28th
at 7:00 pm
How Did He Do That? Woodworking
with Steve Carey
Have
a home woodworking shop and love to create one-of-a-kind pieces? Wish you knew
more about techniques and solving problems? Bring your questions to the library
and ask Steve Carey! Stephen Carey has thrived in a home shop for over 40
years, making unique wood art using average tools and supplies. He has ‘been
there and done that’ on a budget and knows how to help fellow amateur
woodworkers succeed. Stephen’s involvement with woodworking began in a
high school shop class and continues to this day, making woodworking a passion.
He lectures in and around New Hampshire on such subjects as Segmented Wood
Turning, Linear Radius Turning, Multi-Generational Concepts
and Design, Shop Design & Development and Simple Holiday
Gifts You Can Do At Home. The proud parent of 3 boys and husband to his
wife Carol, they live in rural New Hampshire where he enjoys woodworking and
fly-fishing. You can check out Steve’s beautiful work in our display case at
the library. This program is free and open to all.
From the Children’s Room
Callie Faucher, Children’s Librarian
Thursday, May 14th from 3:30-4:30 PM
Mother Daughter Tea Party & Flower Arranging
Workshop
Join Floral Designer Megan
Dodge & Children’s Librarian Callie Faucher for an afternoon tea party and
floral arranging workshop at the Library. Callie will read a story while
refreshments are enjoyed. Afterwards, Megan will teach us all floral arranging
techniques. Each participant will bring home their own floral creation. Free
and open to all, though supplies can only be guaranteed for registrants. Sign
up at the library today!
The Week of May 11th ~ Anytime the library
is open
Plant a Sunflower
April showers spring May
flowers… stop by the library anytime the week of May 11th to plant
your own sunflower in a small pot to take home. After the danger of frost
passes, plant the flower in your own yard to be enjoyed in the late summer. While supplies last.
Friday, June 5th
from 7-8 PM
Froggy Went A’Courtin’
Join Folk Heritage musician
Mary DeRosiers and naturalist Susie Spikol Faber for a night around the
campfire as we sing and share stories of frogs and their froggy ways.
Weather permitting we will have a real campfire in the parking lot of the
Hancock Town Library for a good ol’ time. If it rains like frogs and
toads, we’ll meet in the Daniels Room of the Hancock Town Library for our
evening’s entertainment. Free, and for families of all ages. Unplug and
have a real good time!
Tuesday, June 30th from 6-7 PM
Family Puppet Show with Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals
Get ready for some fun with
Lindsay and her Puppet Pals, lovingly crafted, giant hand puppets and
marionettes. Her puppet show is filled with silliness, crowd participation, and
unique, memorable characters. The series of charming and positive short stories
Lindsay presents will delight the young and the young at heart! Free and open
to all, held in the Daniel’s Room of the Hancock Town Library.
Ongoing Reading Therapy Dog Programs:
Every Monday from 3:15 to 4:15pm, Paws to Read with
Coffee
Drop in and read to Coffee, a
registered reading therapy dog. If you bring in 3 non-perishable items to
donate to the local food pantry, you may pick out a stuffed animal graciously
donated by Douglas Cuddle Toys.
Saturday, May 16th from 11-12pm, Paws to
Read with Toven
Drop in the library on
Saturday, May 16th starting at 11am and read to Toven, a registered
reading therapy dog. Bring your own books, or chose one from our collection.
Toven will be in the Daniel’s Room.
Every Thursday at 10:30am
Story Time!
Join local preschoolers with
their parents and caregivers at story time! We sing, dance, play, listen to
stories and do crafts. Upcoming themes include spring time, pigs, mud, and
puddles. We always have a lot of fun, and would love for you to join us!
Tuesday, May 5th from 3:15-4:15pm
Lego Club
Come build Legos with us!
Drop by the Children’s Room on the first Tuesday of each month to work on your
Lego projects or build something new!
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