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“NOURISHING OUR CHILDREN”

Please join speaker and nutritional therapist Craig Fear. Craig will give a talk on “Nourishing our Children: Timeless Principles for Learning, Behavior and Health through Optimal Nutrition”. “We, as a society, are being called upon to wake up…and stand up…to the serious decline in the health of our children.”

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 6:00- 7:00 [...]

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Opening Library Corporator

May 18, 2010
Notice:
Opening to serve as a Library Corporator of the Public Library Association of Easthampton, to fill a vacancy .

Requirements:
You must be an adult eighteen years or older and you must be a current Easthampton resident.

To apply:
Interested parties should submit a letter of intent by Thursday, June 17th, 2010, [...]

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BAG SHARE SEWING CIRCLE

Help us sew bag share tags onto 200 cloth bags donated by Big E’s
in honor Earth Day
Monday, April 19th
4:00 pm-5:30 pm
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED EXCEPT FOR THE SEWING CIRCLE. NO BOOKS WILL BE LENT OUT AT THIS TIME.

What exactly is the Bag Share Project? Volunteers work together to produce reusable cloth bags for [...]

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Spring Tea

Our patrons are cordially invited to attend
our annual Tea celebrating the arrival of Spring.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 12:00-2:00 pm
The Library Association members will hold an elegant afternoon tea, complete with a variety of refreshments.
Children are invited to visit the Youth Department for crafts and other fun activities.
In addition, we will have a special [...]

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AFGHANISTAN: A PATHFINDER AND GUIDE TO SELECTED INFORMATION RESOURCES

Chayes, Sarah. The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban. New York: Penguin Press, 2006. A journalist’s anecdotal but acutely observed memoir of life in Kandahar.

Coll, Steve. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001. A revealing chronicle of covert operations [...]

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SEND A SOLDIER SPRING SMILES

Until March 17, 2010, we are accepting notes of cheer to send to our soldiers away from home.
Sponsored by Linda Fortin, Registered volunteer of Books for Soldiers

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2010 Book Club Schedules

2010 EASTHAMPTON BOOK GROUP

Meeting on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

MAR 22                MASTER BUTCHERS’ SINGING CLUB by LOUIS ERDRICH
APRIL 26              THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK by GERALDINE BROOKS
MAY 24                THE GLASS CASTLE by JEANETTE WALLS
JUNE 28               THE STONE DIARIES by CAROL SHIELDS
JULY 26                BLINDNESS by  JOSE SARAMAGO
AUG 23                THE ALCHEMIST by [...]

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A Night of Charlie Chaplin Short Films

In celebration of our 1000th dvd and New Year’s Eve, please join us on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 from 6:00-7:30 for the following silent films:
The Cure (1917) Chaplin plays a drunk who checks into a health spa to dry out. Perfect for those who want to make a New Year’s resolution! Length: 19:17
Behind the [...]

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HOLIDAY PARTY

The bears have found their new home in our Library thanks to the generosity of Easthampton Savings Bank.
The HOLIDAY PARTY to welcome Papa Bear and Baby Bear has been rescheduled due to the weather!
It will be on Thursday, DECEMBER 10, 2009 from 3:30-5:30 pm here at the Library.
Refreshments will be served.  There will be craft [...]

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FOOD FOR FINES-NOVEMBER 9-20TH

During this time, the library will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Easthampton Community Center’s Food Pantry.
In exchange for your generosity, all fines on your library card will be waived.  This does not include replacement fees.

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