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March 2015

Welcome March! Welcome Spring!

"Despite the forecast, live like it's spring"
~Lilly Pulitzer
Friends Bus Trip!

Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life
@ the New York Botanical Garden.



Click HERE to visit our homepage for a registration form.
Suzanne Strempek Shea with Mags Riordan

Friday, March 20 at 6:00pm

Many of you were here to see Suzanne at her author event in December.  Now she brings with her Mags Riordan, founder of the Billy Riordan Memorial Clinic in the African nation of Malawi.

Irishwoman, Mags Riordan, established this clinic 10 years ago in memory of her son Billy, who drowned at the age of 25 while on his third holiday in Malawi, a place he loved.  Wondering what to do in his memory, Riordan realized there was little to no health care, with one doctor for 800,000 people.  In its first decade, the clinic has served over 275,000 people.

Shea's book, "This is Paradise: An Irish Mother's Grief, an African Village's Plight and the Medical Clinic that Brought Fresh Hope to Both" chronicles the story of the clinic and the story of the amazing Mags Riordan, a mother that lost two children prior to Billy's death.  

Books will be available for sale at this event. 


 
Monson Parks & Rec presents:

Beginners Gentle Yoga with Laura Mushenko

@ the Library, Tuesday evenings, 6:00-7:00 pm
March 10 - April 21  (no class March 24)

$60 per person for 6 classes.
Limited space - please register with Monson Parks & Rec at        413-267-4105 or
mpr@monson-ma.gov
One Evening Only...

CommUNITY Experience - Intro to Meditation: Finding Peace Within

With Laura Mushenko .
Tuesday, March 24  6:00-7:00 pm at the Library.

Join Laura in sharing her passion, to explore the gifts and benefits of meditation, with a felt sense of openness and freedom.  An opportunity to discover what meditation is, how to become truly present, while quieting the the busyness of the mind.  All are welcome, 15 and older please.  

This workshop is FREE, Donations are welcome.
New Museum Passes!
Funded by the Friends of the MFL

The Friends have renewed and refreshed our list of museum passes and we are pleased to announce that we are now offering these passes for free or discounted admission to area attractions.  Visit our website to view the deals!
 
JUST ADDED!!     The Wadsworth Atheneum
 
NEW!   Connecticut Science Museum
NEW!   MassMOCA
NEW!   New England Air Museum
NEW!   Worcester Art Museum


Old favorites we still offer include: Eric Carle Museum, MA State Parks, Mystic Aquarium, Smith College Museum of Art, Springfield Museums, and the USS Constitution.
 
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Feel free to suggest some boards you would like to see on Pinterest.  It's a work in progress and no worries, we didn't forget the kids... Miss Sandy is busy creating some fun boards for kids of all ages!
 
On View:  Monson Quilters


 
 
Stop by and see the display cases filled with quilts either made or collected by the Monson Quilters.  This group meets every Tuesday from 6:00-9:00 pm at Columbia Hall on Green Street.  All are welcome!
Books for Sale

Did you know we have a sale shelf for donated or discarded books?  
$1.00 for hardcover or DVDs or 4 for $3.00.
$0.25 for a paperback or 5 for $1.00

Eventually we will be setting guidelines for donations but we are not accepting donations at this time until we clean out some areas and make room!
But feel free to come and browse....there are good deals to be found!

 
"Library at Your Door"
A Homebound Delivery Program


We are pleased to offer the community the "Library at Your Door" homebound delivery service.  If you can't get to the library due to illness, injury or pregnancy, the library can come to you! Tell us what you like to read, watch or listten to and once a month we will deliver these items to your door.  Simple as that!  Call us at 267-8866 to get started today.

We are also looking for volunteers to deliver for this program.  If interested, please call and ask for Hope or email at hbodwell@cwmars.org
Adult Programs

MARCH

March 16  Friends of the Library monthly meeting. 6:00 pm.  All are welcome.  Come to a meeting.  Make some “Friends” and support your library.

March 17   Friends Bake Sale.  2:00-6:00 pm

March 18   Appetite for Art discussion group. 12:00 pm
Bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy exploring a different artist or style of art and learning how to look at and talk about art.  No experience necessary.  Books on each month’s topic are available at the circulation desk.   This month we are discussing Quilts.

March 20   Suzanne Strempek Shea with Mags Riordan.  6:00 pm

March 24   Scrabble Night.  6:00 pm. Join us on the 4th Tuesday of every month for a friendly game of Scrabble.

March 26   Once Upon a Time…in American History book group.  6:00-7:00 PM.  Join us in discussing "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline.  Copies available at the library.

Children's Programs

 Pre-School STORY TIME 

Every WEDNESDAY at 10:30 am. 

 Come join Miss Sandy for stories, songs and crafts!!  
Free and open to all families.  No registration required. 

 

Bounce & Rhyme Baby Time

Every FRIDAY at 10:30 am.

Miss Sandy will entertain the wee ones, up to 2 1/2 years old,
with songs, stories and rhyme time.  

Free and open to all families.  No registration required.


 

MARCH

12   Lego Club.  4:30-5:30 pm.  Come build some fun!  All ages, Duplos for the youngest crowd.

17   New Book Club!  4:00pm.  
For grades 5 & 6.  Looking forward to reading some great fiction with this group!  First task,   pick a name for the group...second task is to pick a book! 

21   Saturday Morning Movie.  10:30 am  Family-friendly movie by the same folks that did ParaNormal and Coraline.  Fruit Loops will be served!

26   Pajama Story Time.  6:00pm.  Stories, crafts, fun for ages 4-7. Siblings welcome!

Friends of the Library
                       The next Friends' meeting will be                       Monday, March 16th at 6:00 pm 
We can never have enough friends...come check out a meeting!
 
Friends Bake Sale

The Friends appreciate all your support and donations!  If you love to bake, we are always looking for sweet treats for our bake sales.  If you are interested in baking, contact Tian at tian0908@yahoo.com
 
Tuesday, March 17 from 2:00-6:00 pm at the Library.

Join the Friends for some tasty treats at their next Bake Sale!
Proceeds benefit the Friends in their support of library programs and functions.

 
About Monson Free Library
LIBRARY HOURS
Mon         Closed
Tues         2 pm to 8 pm
Wed        10 am to 6 pm
Thur         2 pm to 8 pm
Fri           10 am to 2 pm
Sat           10 am to 2 pm starting Sept. 6
Sun          Closed
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Monson, MA 01057

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