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Goffstown Public Library's
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Library Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm & Saturday (September - June) 9am - 2pm
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The Library Will Be Closed
Columbus Day
Monday, October 10
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
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Don't Miss These Events
Adults
- Gentle Autumn Stroll
Friday, October 7; 10 a.m. Meet at Parks & Rec Building at 155 S. Mast Street and join us on the Rail Trail. If the weather is prohibitive, we will enjoy board games, and adult coloring indoors. Registration is appreciated.
- "Moved and Seconded" with author Rebecca Rule
Tuesday, October 18; 6:30 p.m. Rebecca Rule regales audiences with stories of the rituals, traditions, and history of town meeting, including the perennial characters, the literature, the humor, and the wisdom of this uniquely New England institution. This program is made possible by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Registration is appreciated.
- Read on... more listings below in The Big Read Continues section.
Kids
- Story Times - Register today for weekday Stories & More on Tuesdays or Fridays.
- LEGO® Blocks @ The Library
Wednesday, October 12; 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
- Walk-in Craft
Saturday, October 15; 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Drop in to create a woodland owl during Goffstown Main Street Program's Pumpkin Regatta.
- Preschool Halloween Party
Friday, October 28; 11 a.m. Registration required.
Teens
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Welcome Josh!
Please welcome our new Teen Services staff member, Joshua Dick. Josh has more than 10 years experience working with teens and we're excited to welcome him to the GPL team! Stop by the Teen Room on the second floor to say hello, or join him at one of these upcoming events:
- Creative Writing Club
Saturday, October 8; 12 noon. For teens in grades 8-12. Registration is appreciated.
- Anime Clubs
Saturday, October 15. Teens in grades 8-12 meet at 11 a.m., grades 5-7 at 12 noon. Registration is appreciated.
- Fandom Frenzy: Hocus Pocus
Wednesday, October 26; 5 - 7 p.m. For teens in grades 6 - 12. Watch Hocus Pocus from Walt Disney Pictures (rated PG), create some crafts, and enjoy some snacks. Registration is appreciated.
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Local Author Spotlight: Marge Burke
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Melting Ice - Shifting Sand
In this new book, Marge Burke chronicles her and her husband's experience with Alzheimer's Disease - her as the caregiver and Donald as the one living with the disease. It's a deeply honest and moving account of their struggle with this awful disease.
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Melting Ice - Shifting Sand is a love story. Written in two voices, it is the story of finding meaning and balance and finding a way back to each other in a constantly shifting world. It should be required reading for everyone who is caring for, living with, and loving someone who has dementia. Marge and Donald's story is both brave and inspiring." - Martha McLoughlin, Program Director, Homestead Granite Ledges of Concord.
The GPL owns a copy of this important book; request it at
www.goffstownlibrary.com.
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Come Read With Us
Experience
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck like never before with tastes, music, experiences, and discussions all focused on the Depression-era book and time period.
The 2016 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program continues this month with a variety of events throughout southern New Hampshire:
Evening Book Discussion - The Grapes of Wrath
Tuesday, October 4; 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Check Out What's Cookin' Cookbook Club
Saturday, October 8; 11 a.m.
Prepare a Depression-era recipe to share and discuss. From hobo tin foil dinners, SPAM® dishes or Grandma's Great Depression Cake, cooks from that time period had to find creative ways to feed their families. Attendees may choose to research recipes on their own or check out a limited number of cookbooks or recipes made available at the library.
Registration is required.
Goffstown Historical Society and Museum
Every Saturday through October; 12 - 2 p.m.
Visit their special displays of Goffstown in the 1930's that celebrate the rich agricultural history of the town. No admission fee, though donations are always welcome.
GoffstownHistoricalSociety.org
Location: 18 Parker Station Road, Goffstown
Afternoon Book Discussion - The Grapes of Wrath
Wednesday, October 19; 1:30 p.m.
Steinbeck in California with Jay Parini
Thursday, October 27; 7 p.m.
A free event at St. Anselm College, for more information please contact Blanche Milligan at 930-0120.
Location: Room 1D at the Dana Center, St. Anselm College
Open Mic Night
Friday, October 28; 7 p.m.
Featuring the music of Woody Guthrie, the "Dust Bowl Troubadour". *High school ages and up.
Location: Apotheca Flower Shoppe, 24c Main Street, Goffstown
To see all related events, please visit
fireseedalliance.org.
These events are part of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read project for
The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. www.neabigread.org.
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Even when you can't get to the Library, we have features that are available 24/7.
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia with over 25,000 encyclopedic entries.
- GreenFILE - a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest information including content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
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If you need a password to access these features, please give us a call at 603-497-2102, or visit
My Account online to reset.
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Thanks for reading our newsletter.
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Mission Statement:
The Goffstown Public Library will serve as a primary resource for community information needs. It will provide a comfortable place for citizens to access quality materials and programs, enhance cultural awareness and to explore issues of local, national and global interest.
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