Author Talk with Susan Senator

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Please join us at 2 pm on Sunday, April 29th to meet Susan Senator.

Susan is an author, blogger, journalist, and public speaker. She has published op-ed pieces, commentaries, articles, and essays since 1997 on disability, parenting, and living happily. She is the author of three books and a novel, all drawn from her personal experiences as a mom of a child with autism. Her experiences have run the gamut — an entire spectrum’s worth of changes in viewpoint.

Thanks to the Daniel R. Nickerson Foundation for sponsoring this program. Free and open to the public.

May TAG Events

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TAG (Teen Activities Group) meets most Wednesdays at 1:30 pm during the school year and is open to everyone in grades 6 through 12. We enjoy snacks and all different kinds of activities – crafts, games, movies, experiments, and more! There is no sign-up – just drop in!

Upcoming TAG meetings:

5/2 – MOVIE: The Neverending Story – Bastion falls through a portal in an old book into Fantasia, a troubled magical land.
5/9 – TISSUE PAPER PAINTING –  Create beautiful watercolor art using tissue paper.
5/16 – EDIBLE PIXEL ART – Create edible art using candy and cereal. This is the last TAG of the school year!

Please join us for a special Book Discussion on April 26, 2018

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‘Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?’ by Roz Chast
a memoir in graphic novel format
The story of an only child watching her parents age well into their nineties and die. In this account, longtime New Yorker cartoonist Chast combines drawings with family photos and documents, chronicling that “long good-bye.

Copies of the book and additional materials on aging are available at the Circulation Desk.

Discussion led by guest lecturer, Margot Malachowski of the National Library of Medicine.

Time: Thursday, April 26th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Place: the Meeting Room.

 

April TAG Events

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TAG (Teen Activities Group) meets most Wednesdays at 1:30 pm during the school year and is open to everyone in grades 6 through 12. We enjoy snacks and all different kinds of activities – crafts, games, movies, experiments, and more! There is no sign-up – just drop in!

Upcoming TAG meetings:

4/4 – MOVIE: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – Four high school students get sucked into a video game and have to play their way through in order to be released.
4/11 – BOARD GAMES –  Play an old favorite or learn a new game!
4/18 – No TAG – Enjoy school vacation!
4/25 – COLOR AND RELAX – We’ll have coloring pages, colored pencils, and markers so you can relax and color.

8th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest Winners

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Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our 8th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! We had some truly fantastic entries this year, and we can’t wait to see what you come up with next year!

2018 PEEPS® Diorama Contest Winners

Peeple’s Choice: 2018 PeepeongChang Olympics

Grades K-5, First in Class: Kentucky Derby Peeps

Grades 6-12, First in Class: Newsies the Musical

Family/Adult, First in Class: Masterpeep Classic

Staff, Bragging Rights: Summer Reading Sneak Peep

BCA Members Photography Show

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The art exhibit this month is the BCA Members Photography Show.  The Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group are individuals who enjoy learning about technical and artistic aspects of photography to help improve the quality of their work and to become more productive. The show will run from March 8th to May 8th.  The reception will be on Sunday, March 18th at 5 pm.

Hogwarts Escape Room

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Welcome, Hogwarts students! Luna Lovegood’s spectrespecs have gone missing, and she needs your help to find them again. Can you solve the puzzles to find them in time?

This 45-minute escape room includes a variety of puzzles and mental challenges. All ages; 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum of 5 people per session; maximum of 12 people per session.

Registration will begin on Friday, March 9th and end on Friday, March 23rd. All sessions take place on Saturday, March 24th, and you must register for a specific time:

9:30 AM Registration

10:30 AM Registration

11:30 AM Registration

12:30 PM Registration

1:30 PM Registration

2:30 PM Registration

3:30 PM Registration

 

8th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest

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It’s the sweetest time of year! Our 8th Annual Peeps® Diorama Contest is here! Break out your craft supplies, open a package of Peeps®, and get working!

The Rules

  • Peeps® must feature prominently in your diorama.
  • Limit one submission per individual/team contestant.
  • Your finished work must not be larger than 2 feet wide by 2 feet deep.
  • You must submit a completed entry form with your entry.
  • Entries must be submitted by 8PM on Tuesday, March 20th 4PM on Wednesday, March 21st (due to snow)to the Reference Desk at the Library. Late entries cannot be accepted.
  • Submitted entries will be displayed in public. The Library takes no responsibility for damage.

The Awards

  • The public is invited to view entries on display in the Library from Wednesday March 21  Thursday March 22 through Tuesday March 27 and to cast their votes for our “Peeple’s Choice” Award.
  • Other honors shall include the coveted “Best in Class” award for each age category.
  • Winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 28 at our 2:30PM Awards Show. (Held at the Library. Contestants, Peeps® enthusiasts, and national press are invited.)
  • Entries must be claimed by Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:00 pm; or else, they’ll be eaten!

 

March TAG Events

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TAG (Teen Activities Group) meets most Wednesdays at 1:30 pm during the school year and is open to everyone in grades 6 through 12. We enjoy snacks and all different kinds of activities – crafts, games, movies, experiments, and more! There is no sign-up – just drop in!

Upcoming TAG meetings:

3/7: PEEPS DIORAMA WORKSHOP – Learn the rules for the Peeps Diorama Contest and start working on your display.
3/14: PEEPS DIORAMA WORKSHOP – Put the finishing touches on your Peeps Diorama before the 3/20 deadline!
3/21: MOVIE – JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE – Four high school students get sucked into a video game and have to play their way through in order to be released. (PG-13, 119 minutes)
3/28: PEEPS CONTEST AWARDS CEREMONY – Starts at 2:30! Show off your diorama one last time! Winners will be announced, and there will be games to play and cake to eat!