January 2014 at Your Library

January 2014 at your Library

January at your Library I was going to change out the photo of the library to a snowy photo, but the temperature is headed down around zero again, and I like looking at the green and hope you do as well. Come on an underwater adventure with Nancy McMenemy at the beginning of the month and laugh till your face hurts with Kay Faust later in January. Two great ways to beat the winter chill. Learn how to borrow ebooks from your library or sign up for a free hour of computer tutor with Nancy on Friday mornings. There is one thing missing from the photo above - the new "Invest in Weathersfield's Future" sign showing the architect's drawing of the expansion project. I'll be sending out a special email newsletter mid-January with a link to a new website with information about the history of the project, project plans, and news about the project. You will be able to visit this website to stay up-to-date on the progress of the project. If you have any questions about the project please call, email or drop by the library. And in case you haven't driven by the new sign yet, I've put a couple of the architect's drawings at the bottom of this newsletter. Stay warm and have fun in the snow! Nancy Tusinski, Library Director

Friends of the Library meeting on Thursday January 9, 2014 at 7:00 pm. The Friends raise funds for programming events and special projects. All members are welcome at meetings to share ideas and vote on upcoming projects. Annual dues start at just $2.00 a year!  Are you a Friend of the Library? Fundraising Committee Meeting on Friday January 10th, 2014 at 3:00 at the library. Open to the public.  Discovering the Giant Mantas  Friday January 10, 2014 4:00 pm (rain or snow date January 24) Ascutney House - next door to library Ascutney Vermont Join us for an undersea adventure with photographer Nancy Nutile-McMenemy as she and her husband travel 240 miles south of the Mexican Baha Peninsula to the remote Revillagigedo Islands (Soccorro Islands) in search of the Giant Mantas. Some call these islands the "Little Galapagos" for their rich and diverse marine life. Nutile-McMenemy has been photographing the underwater world for almost 9 years and has only encountered one Giant Manta on one dive in the Galapagos many years ago. Travel with us on this journey of "Discovering the Giant Mantas" through her images and videos. The talk will be held in the Great Room of Ascutney House located at the junction of Rtes 131 and 5 in Ascutney Vermont. The Weathersfield Proctor Library is hosting the event. For more information please call 802-674-2863. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public but donations towards the library's expansion project will be greatly appreciated.   Library Board of Trustees Meeting the third Thursday of each month. Next regular monthly meeting on January 16th at 7:00pm at the library. Open to the public. An evening with Kay Thursday January 23 at 6:30 pm Location: Martin Memorial Hall Route 5 Ascutney, VT  Anecdotes, book sharing, coffee and cheesecake and JOKES. Audience participation invited. Kay Faust was born in South Africa and has lived on three continents and imbibed the humor of all those countries.  She  is enjoying retirement from being a children's librarian and relishes telling jokes, stories and sharing books.   eBook How To One Hour Workshop Saturday January 25 1:00 pm Learn how to download library ebooks to your device. Please bring your device, your library card and if you use a Kindle, your amazon account login information. Space is limited and sign up is required. Learn to Download Audiobooks One Hour Workshop Saturday January 25 2:00 pm Please bring your device, connection cords and your library card. Space is limited, sign up required.   Watch your email for a special mid-January email about the expansion project and a link to the project website!