Browsing Archive: November, 2014
Posted by Morrill Memorial & Harris Library on Thursday, November 20, 2014,
The Reading Group meets TODAY! (Thursday)at 1pm, to discuss "Antigone" by Sophocles, a classic Greek tragedy.Everyone is welcome. Please join in and you are welcome to help choose future reading selections.Interested in doing some geneaology research? Everyone can have access to Heritage Quest, an online, comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources. Please email or call the library to learn how to access the site.
Thanks to Gus Speth for a wonderful reading at the library last nigh...
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Library Program Wednesday Evening
Posted by Morrill Memorial & Harris Library on Tuesday, November 18, 2014,
Re-scheduled:An evening out in Strafford, at the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library on WEDNESDAY at 7pm.(and no longer a conflict with the Thursday film-showing at Barrett Hall!)Gus Speth will be reading from and discussing his recently published memoir, "Angels by the River". His first memoir, the book follows his unlikely path—from a Southern boyhood to his career as an influential mainstream environmentalist to his current system-changing activism. In this compelling memoir, Speth explore...
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Strafford Library Holiday Sale
Posted by Morrill Memorial & Harris Library on Sunday, November 16, 2014,
The Morrill Memorial & Harris Library Holiday Sale in Strafford, VT on December 6, 2014 is coming perhaps faster than we think…But you still have time to bring your special "regiftables" to join what is fast becoming an interesting and elegant collection. With your help our “regiftables” table will be offering some truly lovely and unique gifts for parents, spouses, children, siblings, and other special friends at amazingly affordable prices.
We are thrilled with the response to date! A...
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Library program re-scheduled & library notes
Posted by Morrill Memorial & Harris Library on Friday, November 14, 2014,
We are glad to report that Gus Speth is on the mend and the program is re-scheduledfor next Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 pm. Please join us! Again, we apologize for any inconvenience.Some new titles include: fiction: "Us" - David Nicholls, "Lila" - Mailynne Robinson, "Let Me Be Frank With You" - Richard Ford, "Revival" - Stephen King, "The Burning Room" - Michael Connelly, "The Wolf In Winter" - John Connolly, "The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe" -Alexander McCall Smith, "The Lewis Man" - Peter May; ...
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Mark Your Calendars: FOMML Holiday Sale and Raffle
Posted by Morrill Memorial & Harris Library on Friday, November 14, 2014,
The Friends of the Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Holiday Sale will be
here soon: Saturday December 6 from 11 am to 2 pm at the library. Come
brows our affordable gifts, wonderful books, beautiful wreaths and potted
bulbs, and delicious food items. We also have another spectacular raffle
planned this year! There will be three prize packages:
*Winter Pleasures Package*: Let the winter winds howl while you cuddle up
with a good book:
- Pompanoosuc Mills Cherry Windsor Arm Chair
- 100% Al...
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Library Events this Week
Posted by Morrill Memorial & Harris Library on Sunday, November 9, 2014,
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 10 am: STORYTIMEAll preschoolers welcome!Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7pm: Gus Speth will be reading from and talking about his new memoir "Angels by the River".
Books will be available for sale and refreshments will be provided. Please join us for a night out in Strafford.
The after-school program continues on Thursday.
Next week:
Thursday, Nov.20, 1pm: the Reading Group will meet to discuss a classic Greek tragedy: "Antigone" by Sophocles.All are welcome.
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It's getting closer; the Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Holiday Sale on December 6!!
Posted by Morrill Memorial & Harris Library on Thursday, November 6, 2014,
Once again the Library will have beautiful wreaths and potted amaryllis andpaperwhites, amazing baked goods, and books for sale. And with your helpour “dressed up” white elephant table, now known as “regiftables” , willoffer unique, affordable gift items for parents, spouses, children,siblings, and other special friends.We hope you've started that search through your closets, drawers and
cupboards seeking out those new or nearly new items that no longer provide
you with satisfaction or...
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