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Hello Middleborough!
As Tolstoy once wrote, "Spring is the time of plans and projects." As it so happens, the Library is just the place to assist you with that! Now that Spring is in the air and May has arrived, it's time to get outside (...and then head over to the Library), where you can stock up on the latest and greatest.
As we head into warmer weather, we'll be moving away from Sundays for a few months, so to go out with a bang we've a real treat: a fresh, eclectic selection of music in the form of a Spring Concert on Sunday, May 7 from 2 - 4pm, featuring local favorite Erik Lindgren and the Bespoke Consort (even I will be getting in the mix on a few tunes).
So SPRING into action (I had to, didn't I?) and visit your library; with a great selection of museum and park passes to choose from, two local authors coming for a visit, a free concert, and many great resources at your disposal, did Tolstoy say any of those projects had to be completed?
See you at the Library!
~ Jason
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May 21 Marks Final Sunday
Opening Until After Labor Day
With the days getting longer, we're all spending more time outside, heralding the end of our Sunday hours until after Labor Day.
Look for us to re-open Sundays on
September 10!
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SPRING CONCERT: Erik Lindgren & members of the Bespoke Consort
Join us Sunday, May 7 from 2:00 p.m. -
4:00 p.m. for a free concert presented by the Middleborough Cultural Council and the Middleborough Public Library
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Middleborough pianist/composer Erik Lindgren and his lively quartet, featuring members of Goli and Library Director as special guest, will present an invigorating evening of crossover chamber music sans boundaries.
The group will also perform Lindgren's "100 Years Of Excellence" which was commissioned by the Middleborough Public Library in 2002 for their Centennial. A pleasant and uplifting time is guaranteed for all! A brief reception will
follow the performance.
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Local Author Edward Lodi to Speak About His New Book, The Pequot War
Join us on Wed., May 17 at 6:30 p.m. to hear l
ocal author Edward Lodi speak
about his new book, The Pequot War.
In 1637, the Puritans waged a genocidal war against the Pequots, the most powerful tribe in Southern New England. Their objective was to annihilate the Pequots and to destroy them as a people. What, if anything, had the Pequots done to incur the wrath of the Puritans? Why did the Narragansetts and Mohegans side with the Puritans? What role did the Dutch play in the war? Lodi will answer these and other questions, and will describe the major battles of the war, including the massacre at the Pequot fort in Mystic, CT.
He welcomes questions during and after his talk, and a book signing will follow the presentation. The talk
is free and open to the public, thanks to the support of the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.
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Special Children's Programs
- Tue., May 9, 10:00 a.m.: Miss Amanda will be a special guest at Soule Homestead's First Farm Fun program. Head over to Soule Homestead to learn about birds, go on a bird hunt, and meet the chickens. Please note: There is a small fee for people who are not Soule Homestead members. Activities are geared toward children 2-5 years of age. Siblings are welcome. No registration required.
- Sat., May 13, 11:00 a.m.: Fly into the library to meet local author Mary Newell DePalma. She will read her book Two Little Birds, then you can create a flying bird of your own and enjoy other bird activities. Best for ages 3 and up. No registration required.
Regular Programs:
Don't miss the opportunity to build with Legos, play at Game Night, learn about Oceans or Plants in a Preschool Storylab, or attend Mother Goose and Wiggles & Giggles before they end in preparation for summer. These regularly scheduled programs will stop May 18 in order for library staff to prepare for all the fun and exciting activities related to Summer Reading. Visit the library's website for a detailed listing of May programs.
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The Manga Minute
New Series
Check out our recently-purchased manga titles located on the red Young Adult New Titles shelf in the Teen Area.
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Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui
The students in Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High have a new teacher: an alien octopus with bizarre powers and unlimited strength, who's just destroyed the moon and is threatening to destroy the earth--unless they can kill him first! Can a class of misfits defeat their alien teacher and somehow repair their tattered self-esteem in the process?
We own volumes 1-5.
Check our catalog
Last Man by Bastien Vives
People are puzzled when Richard Aldana, a mysterious stranger who smokes cigarettes and wears a leather jacket, arrives in a medieval realm and enrolls in the Games. While everyone else is casting spells and weaving tapestries, Aldana relies only on his martial arts prowess. He also befriends and protects a small boy for reasons as mysterious as his origins.
Who is Aldana, really, and what is the ultimate purpose of this grueling gladiatorial contest?
We own volumes 1-3.
Check our catalog
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess by Akira Himekawa
Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards' power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.
We own volume 1. Check our catalog
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun by Izumi Tsubaki
To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat, and when she tries to tell him, she finds herself recruited as a manga-ka's assistant. But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!
We own volumes 1-3.
Check our catalog
The lastest volume releases in our manga series:
April release
May release
June releases
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This Month's Marvelous Museum Pass
The
Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich
offer 100 acres of family fun, including three galleries and expansive gardens. You'll find an American Folk Art collection, a vintage carousel, American automobiles from the brass age to the present, and traveling exhibits the family can enjoy together.
The gardens feature internationally important collections of rhododendrons, which typically bloom from Memorial Day Weekend to mid-June. You can also enjoy the country's most comprehensive collection of hydrangeas, more than 1,000 varieties of daylilies, hostas, herb, hosta, and heather gardens, and more than 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers along beautiful and easily walked paths.
Families with young children will be delighted by
Hidden Hollow a two-acre dry kettle hole where c
hildren can climb stepping stumps, navigate log balance beams, construct forts, create nature-inspired art, build with blocks, dig in sand, experiment with water, make music, engage in sensory investigation with plants, and more.
Each pass admits up to two adults (12+) and four youths (3-11) for half the regular admission price. Admission applies to all museums, grounds and gardens, but not the aerial adventure park or other ticketed programs.
Please remember you may pick up your pass any time during the seven days before your visit, and return it by closing time the day following your visit.
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Did You Know?...
The Library offers an online product called Universal Class where you can learn about everything from Dog and Cat First Aid, Interior Design, and Business Ethics to Advanced Excel, Aromatherapy and Babysitting? You'll find a link on our homepage, so take some time to dig that powerful library card out of your wallet and log in. You'll see all the exciting online learning opportunities that are available at no cost and at any time, 24/7.
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A Memorial Day Moment
Memorial Day isn't just an excuse to take a long weekend and loaf around eating grilled meats--although those are certainly among the reasons to love the holiday. So before you head out to your barbecues and pool parties, here are some facts about everybody's favorite summer kick-off holiday.
* It was originally called Decoration Day --
To honor the deceased, soldiers would decorate graves of their fallen comrades with flowers, flags and wreaths. The holiday wouldn't legally become Memorial Day until 1967.
* It wasn't always celebrated the last Monday of May --
After the Civil War, General John A. Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, called for a holiday commemorating fallen soldiers to be observed every May 30. But due to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which took effect in 1971, Memorial Day was moved to the last Monday of May to ensure long weekends.
* It's legally required to observe a National Moment of Remembrance --
In December 2000, Congress passed a law requiring Americans to pause at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day to remember and honor the fallen.
* James A. Garfield delivered a rather lengthy speech at the first Memorial Day ceremony -- A
t the time, Garfield was a Civil War General and Republican Congressman, not yet a President. On May 30, 1868, he addressed the several thousand people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery. "If silence is ever golden," Garfield said, "it must be beside the graves of 15,000 men, whose lives were more significant than speech, and whose death was a poem the music of which can never be sung."
* Several states observe Confederate Memorial Day:
In addition to the national holiday, nine states officially set aside a day to honor those who died fighting for the Confederacy in the Civil War: Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia.
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Middleborough Public Library
102 North Main St., Middleborough, MA 02346
508-946-2470
www.midlib.org
Monday--Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sundays: noon - 4:00 p.m. (through May 21)
Closed on
Fridays and Sundays (after May 21)
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