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15 Greenwood Ave.
Conway, NH 03818
Phone: 603-447-5552
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Rally 'Round the Flag: The American Civil War Through Folk Song, September 21st,
6:30 PM, Free! Light Refreshments Served
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Woody Pringle and Marek Bennett present an overview of the American Civil War through the lens of period music. Audience members participate and sing along as the presenters explore lyrics, documents, and visual images from sources such as the Library of Congress. Through camp songs, parlor music, hymns, battlefield rallying cries, and fiddle tunes, Pringle and Bennett examine the folksong as a means to enact living history, share perspectives, influence public perceptions of events, and simultaneously fuse and conserve cultures in times of change.
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Glidden Tour to the Clouds! 1905
with K.
Peddlar Bridges,
September 13th, 6PM
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Join us for an interesting discussion about the early history of the automobile. The "Glidden Tours" of the early 20th Century were important promotional events encouraging people to purchase cars and lobbying the government to build safer roads for vehicles. Peddlar Bridges will tell the story of the 1905 Glidden tour climb to the top of Mount Washington.
Light refreshments served.
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Voting Systems Around the World with Dick Brown, September 14th, 6:30 PM, Free!,
Light Refreshments Served
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Do you know how voting is done for the Oscars, or for the Heisman Trophy, or for baseball's MVP ? Do you know how Rio was chosen for the Olympics or how a Pope is elected? There are many different systems for voting and our system for electing a President is most unusual. Would George Bush or Abraham Lincoln have been elected if a different system had been used? How did the run-off election in France last December change the direction of that nation?
Answers to these and other questions on voting will be answered in an illustrated lecture at the Library on Wednesday September 14 at 6PM. The speaker will be Richard "Dick" Brown whose last lecture on "Bach, Broadway and the Art of Escher" drew an overflow crowd. Mr. Brown is a retired Mathematics teacher from Phillips Exeter Academy and an author of many textbooks, some of which have been used at Kennett High School.
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Cuba: Culture, Cars, and Cigars with Jean Potter-Murphy, September 15th, 6 PM
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Join us as local resident Jean Potter-Murphy takes you on a tour of Cuba. Jean recently visited the island nation with a group of Americans. They explored Cuba's history, culture, and geography. With US-Cuban relations improving more and more Americans are interested in visiting. Jean's presentation might convince you to visit!
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Work on Library Roof to Begin September 6th
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Rodd Roofing of St. Johnsbury, Vermont will begin the most extensive repair work on the CPL's slate/cooper roof since the early 1960s. Last spring the voters approved a $200,000 warrant article with 90% support to repair the roof. The Trustees and staff thank the voters of Conway for their generous support. We never forget who we work for.
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Raising Mount Washington Valley
: A Series of Community Forums This Fall
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Your voice is needed to help shape solutions to ensure all children are ready to learn and thrive in kindergarten. Join us for the following meetings:
Step 1: Community Conversations
View "Raising NH" film that examines the impact of early learning and share your priorities and barriers for quality early childhood educational experiences.
Where
North Conway Community Center, Sept. 21st, 5:45 PM
Josiah Bartlett Elementary School, Sept. 27th, 5:45 PM
Step 2: Community Forum, October 12th, Kennett High School, 6 PM
Provide input in determining the quality educational programming that could best serve the needs of preschool age children and their families in our SAU9 school districts.
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The Problem of Digital Archives
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Parking, Parking, Parking . . . How bad is it? Let us know!
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