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The newsletter of the Friends of the Rowley Public Library
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Friends Re-elect Officers for 2016-17
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At the Friends' Annual Meeting held June 8th, the Friends of the Rowley Public Library voted to re-elect the present slate of officers: Tim Young, President; Karen Herrick; Treasurer, and Sieglinde Aigner-Crooks, Secretary. The officers serve a one-year term commencing July 1. Tim and Karen both indicated their intention to step down at the end of this coming fiscal year, and a search for their replacements will begin soon. Anyone interested in learning more about the roles and responsibilities of the Friends' officers are invited to attend the next meeting on August 10th, at 7:00 p.m., or email [email protected].
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New 125th Anniversary Tote available
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To celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the founding of the Rowley Public Library in 1891, the Friends of the Rowley Public Library commissioned a new logo.
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These sturdy canvas tote bags are for sale for $15. You also get one free with a $50 membership in the Friends. Join using paypal
here.
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Rowley Library seeks nominations for Human Libraries
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Libraries educate, inspire, and entertain. They are full of stories and cultures and places that we can experience without leaving Rowley. We are lucky to have people in our community like that too. People who enrich our lives as much as all the resources available through the Massachusetts Library System and Rowley Public Library.
Who is your human library? Someone who entertains with their stories, educates with their knowledge, and inspires with their experience and advice.
In honor of our 125th anniversary, the Rowley Public Library is honoring these unique people.
Nominate someone who is part of the Rowley and/or Triton Community to be your Human Library. Your nominee will receive a copy of your nomination and a certificate honoring their contribution to community. Nominations will be on view at the Library during the month of August. Your nominees will also be invited to the Library's Birthday Party in August and presented their certificate then.
The deadline for nomination is July 29. For more information, call the Rowley Public Library at 978-948-2850. Click here to download the nomination form as a pdf.
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Save the date! The Rowley Library is having a birthday party on Saturday August 20! All are invited!
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See you at the Farmer's Market on July 10
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The Rowley Farmer's Market opens for the season on the Town Common on July 10 from 8 am to 1 pm, and the Rowley Library will be there. We'll be bringing story time, story walk, library outreach, and even a Wi-Fi HotSpot with us, so stop by and find out about all the resources the Rowley Library has to offer.
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Exercise Your Mind - Read! June 1 - August 31
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Why should kids have all the fun? This year we're playing Bingo! When you sign up for our Adult Summer Reading program, we'll start you off with 2 Bingo cards. To cover your squares, read books, check out movies, attend programs, or try out something new at the library. Do you have a library card? That's one square already done! Prizes will be awarded to the first 20 people to hit Bingo. You have until August 31 to get Bingo and be entered into our grand prize drawing. Prizes include a Fitbit Flex, a Kindle Fire, or a gift certificate to a local book store!
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Eating the Rainbow for Optimal Health
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Are you looking to develop healthier eating habits? Join Alethea Copelas, vegetarian chef and food educator, as she shares how to design your plate for optimal health and how to eat healthy on a budget. She will also be giving a short cooking demo where samples will be served. Her cookbook, The Inspired Plate, will be available for purchase at a reduced price of $15.
Space is limited - sign up is requested! To register, call the library at 978-948-2850.
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Foam Rolling, Monday, July 18, 7 pm
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Never heard of foam rolling? Come try the latest exercise craze for free on Monday, July 18, at 7 pm at the Rowley Public Library. Personal Trainer Brenda Roller from the Ipswich YMCA will teach us how to use foam rollers on different trigger points to release tight muscles and improve movement patterns. Bring a yoga mat or large towel as we will be on the floor. Rollers will be provided. Special thanks goes to the Ipswich YMCA for providing this program. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.
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Hail Caesar! Summer Movie Madness
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Wednesday, July 22, 7:15 pm
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We have a new big screen and we're dying to use it! Join us to see a great new release: Hail, Caesar! by the Cohen brothers, starring George Clooney and Josh Brolin, rated PG-13. An all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age, it follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix. Movie snacks will be provided!
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Hatha Yoga Class, Wednesdays, 5:30- 7 pm
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Elissa Shoreman, owner and founder of Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio in Rowley will be back to guest teach the first two classes in July, then Maura Mastrogiovanni, certified yoga instructor, will resume teaching the ongoing adult hatha yoga class. Students will be guided through stretches, twists, balancing and strengthening postures and breathing and meditation techniques. All fitness levels are welcome, no registration required, just drop in to one or all. Bring a mat if you have one and wear comfortable clothes. Each class is $12 or $10 for Friends of the Rowley Library members.
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Coloring for Relaxation, Mondays, 6-8 pm
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Coloring isn't just for kids! It can be good for adults, too, helping us to de-stress and also stimulating brain areas related to motor skills, the senses and creativity. And it's fun! Drop in Mondays this summer between 6-8 pm to give it a try.
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Richard Hydren Photographic Study
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 "Gentle People: a photographic study of residents at Sea View Retreat" will be on display through August at the Rowley Library. Photographer Richard Hydren's use of various lighting techniques, body language and expressions helped to capture the diverse personalities of subjects from 74 to 104. Richard Hydren is a Certified Professional Photographer by Professional Photographers of America, a member of Professional Photographers of New England, and a Director on the Board of the New Hampshire Professional Photographers Association. Many of the images in his series, Gentle People, have won awards in both state and regional competitions, and four of the images are currently competing on the international level.
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 Once again the Friends of the Rowley Public Library have stepped up to the plate to offer free coupons for discount tickets to every Lowell Spinners home game this season! Each coupon is good for 50% off up to six tickets per game starting at $3.50 each and may be redeemed at the box office in advance. Don't miss the fun! Call now to reserve yours! |
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Don't forget our other museum passes during summer vacation!
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HotSpot Loan Pilot Program this summer
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Take portable Wi-Fi with you on vacation
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The Rowley Public Library will be purchasing two Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspots, which will give up to 15 Wi-Fi-enabled devices simultaneous access to your own secure, private Internet signal. Borrow them like you would any library materials for one week, and take a signal with you almost anywhere. Call 978-948-2850 for more information or to make a reservation.
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The summer reading program is sponsored by the
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