Goffstown Public Library's
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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Library Hours:
Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Saturday (September 8 - June) 9am - 2pm
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April showers bring May flowers ... and a new free museum pass for Goffstown Public Library cardholders! Thanks to the
Friends, you can now borrow a pass to the Canterbury Shaker Village museum and enjoy your visit with no admission cost for two adults and two children.
- See all the details at goffstownlibrary.com/passes; the Village museum opens for the season on May 4.
- Show the Friends your appreciation when you lend a hand at one of their upcoming events - learn more in the newsletter below.
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Closed: Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27
for Memorial Day observance.
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Author Event with Mike Morin
Thursday, May 2 at 6pm
Location
: King Bowling Lanes, 751 Mast Road
Meet Mike Morin, author of
Lunch with Tommy and Stasia: TV’s Golden Age of Candlepin Bowling
As a TV co-host of nearly 300 candlepin bowling episodes in Boston and New Hampshire, local author Mike Morin got to know the players personally, and this book is the first behind-the-scenes look at what made these pop-up stars tick. The presentation will be followed by Q&A and book signing. Books will be available for purchase from the author.
While you’re there - bowl for free! One free game, including shoes, provided after the presentation.
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Save the dates & join us.
No registration required unless otherwise noted.
Adults
- Stroke Awareness: Friday 5/3 at 10am. Location: Parks & Rec Building.
- Evening Book Discussion: Tuesday 5/7 at 6:30pm. The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan.
- Blank Page Writer's Group: Tuesday 5/14 at 6:30pm. Beginner to experienced welcome.
- Afternoon Book Discussion: Wednesday 5/15 at 1:30pm. Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley.
- Knit & Crochet Club: Tuesday 5/28 at 6:30pm.
- Need a ride? Check out the Goffstown Shuttle info at the bottom of this email.
Teens
- Teen Advisory Board: Wednesday 5/15 at 6pm.
- Teen Monthly Meet-Up: Wednesday 5/22 at 6pm.
Kids
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Harmonica Workshop
Saturday, May 11 at 11am
This harmonica workshop with Mike and Beverly Rogers teaches simple songs and basic techniques allowing students to enter the world of music! Each participant will leave with their own harmonica.
Registration is required.
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Beautification Day with Friends
Saturday, May 18 at 9am - 12pm
Can you lend a hand?
Pitch in and help the Friends' during their annual cleanup day. This will be a day outdoors, beautifying and cleaning up the grounds of the Library. No need to sign up, just drop by and please bring your own rake, gloves, and wheelbarrow or garden tools if you have them.
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Let's Make: Toxin Free Home
Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30pm
Is your spring cleaning harming your health? With Jeanne Manney of Everything Essential, learn about the negative impact that many of today's household products are having on your health. Discover how to use essential oils to combat and replace toxins. Participants will leave with a soft scrub and a hand soap.
Registration is required.
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Courageous Community Conversations
Wednesday, May 22 at 7pm
Location
: Saint Anselm College in the NH Institute of Politics
Can We Talk About Race?
This will be a guided discussion on how we will repair and prepare ourselves through local laws, institutions, and systems to become a more welcoming community.
Registration is required.
Food will be served.
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This program is designed to help us understand racial and cultural issues, as well as provide a starting point to open up the conversation about race in Goffstown and surrounding communities. Learn more at
www.goffstownlibrary.com/communityconversation
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
Saturday, June 1 at 9am - 3pm
RAIN or SHINE
Bag sale begins at 2 p.m. - $5 bags will be supplied.
Volunteers are needed. Please let us know if you can lend a hand during setup in the days leading up to the event, and/or the day of the sale. Email
friends@goffstownlibrary.com.
Book donations will be accepted through Friday, May 24. Just drop off books (in bags or boxes, please) at the Goffstown Public Library during business hours only. We cannot accept damaged or textbooks, Reader's Digest condensed books, encyclopedias or magazines, or titles that are dusty or moldy.
May 24 will be the last day donations are accepted until we resume collecting on June 3.
Sign up to receive the Friends email newsletter for reminders and full Book Sale setup schedule.
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Planning an overseas vacation? Looking to flex your brain and try something new? Want to gain an edge in international business relationships? Then try Mango Languages and see what learning to "Speak Like a Local" can do for you.
It's easy and FREE with your library card.
Get started today and choose from over 70 languages, a mobile app with downloadable lessons, and interactive features that make language learning fun. Learn more when you visit
www.goffstownlibrary.com/elibrary.
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Planning for Goffstown’s Future
Take the survey before May 14
Share your experiences and vision on topics such as transportation, land use, housing, recreation, economic vitality, conservation, community facilities, and education. Over the course of the next year, Goffstown will be working with the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission to update the 2006 Master Plan, and resident participation in this process will ensure it's success.
- Take the Survey -
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Try out the Goffstown Shuttle!
This DOOR-TO-DOOR service for Goffstown residents is available every week Monday/Wednesday/Friday.
- Make a reservation with the Manchester Transit Authority at 623-8801 (option 1).
Manchester Transit Authority runs a shopper shuttle every Tuesday and provides on-demand service Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 9am & 2pm from any location in the Town of Goffstown to any other location in the Town of Goffstown or to any medical facility in the City of Manchester or Town of Bedford.
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