NEWSLETTER APRIL 2008

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Children’s Doom. Erik Brooks ries, games, crafts. Director’s Desk Activities Piggins. Jane Yolen Story Explorers: ages 7-12: Learn by Toni Weller Aunt Eater mysteries. library Skills through games, ac- by Betsey Martel Doug Cushman tivities and crafts; along with “Cruelest Month”? Children’s Room Binky Brothers, Detectives. stories. According to poet T.S. Eliot, nd April is a busy month in the li- James Lawrence Family Fun Night: ages 3- 2 April may be “the cruelest month”, brary! Not only is it National Poet- Detective Dinosaur. grade: Third Thursday every but it is also National Poetry ry Month, but also in April is Na- James Skofield month 6:30 p.m. Month. Hills Memorial library is tional Library Week! Stop in the Don’t forget Crazy Craft Days holding its 3rd annual poetry con- Having trouble explaining all Children’s Room during the week each Saturday with one of Miss test for children and teens in honor those political ads to your kids? of April 13-19 for games, treats and Meghan’s wonderful crafts! No of National Young People’s Poetry Come check out a few new series Week. The winners will be recog- celebration! registration is required for Crazy in the children’s room. Topics in- April vacation week begins on Craft Days and is available while clude local, state and federal gov- April 26 and it’s a huge mystery to supplies last. ernment, the Presidency, elections, us! Call to register for a Drama Congress and the Supreme Court. Kids program, Monday April 28 at *For all registered programs: If Earth Day is April 22 this year. 10:00—11:00 a.m., ages 3-5; and someone misses two weeks in a The children’s room has some new 11:00 a.m.—12 p.m., ages 6-10. row without calling to keep their nonfiction on what we can do to Register to enjoy magic and mys- place, we must call the next per- protect our environment. One new tery with Nashua Magician Glen son on the waiting list. Those series includes Alternative Cars, Walant, Wednesday April 30 at 10 waiting have first opportunity to Nature Power, Everyday Conserva- a.m. Friday May 2 at 10 a.m. ages register for the new session. All tion, Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels nized at a special awards ceremony 3-12 join us for more mystery, fun participants must re-register for and Renewable Fuels. held at the Recreation Center. Last and mayhem! Make sure to register each new session. Space is limited for all programs. year 158 young people participated for the mysterious fun of April! *Check out our Children’s web Unless noted, registration is re- in the contest. We hope the public Come to the library every day for page: www.hillsml.lib.nh.us/ will join us April 14, 3:30 p.m. at clues, games, crafts and lots of quired. Call or stop in the chil- dren’s room to register. Registered the Recreation Center to hear the mystery. There will be no regular- young poets read their winning ly scheduled Story Times during programs are open to all Hills Me- Free Computer Workshops poems. April vacation week. During vaca- morial Library cardholders. Pre-register in person or call Lullaby Lapsit: ages birth-23 Besides this tribute to poetry tion, try out a mystery. 886-6030, extension 21. (Ψ months: Fridays 11:00 a.m. month, be sure to check our in- indicates that mouse and Songs, finger plays, movement, house displays for poetic offering Mystery Book List keyboarding skills are needed for sign language and stories for babies which include the current U.S. Poet The ABC Mystery. Doug Cushman this workshop.) The A-Z mysteries. Ron Roy and caregivers! Laureate who lives in Strafford, Hardy Boys. Franklin Dixon Toddler Time: age 2: Fridays 9:30 April 22, Tuesday Ψ New Hampshire: http://www. Nancy Drew mysteries. a.m. Free E-Mail Accounts 10:30 a.m. loc.gov/poetry/laureate_current. Toddler size stories and activities. html. Also, don’t forget to watch the Carolyn Keene April 24, Thursday Ψ Roman mysteries. Car- Story Time: ages 3-5: Mondays PBS TV show American Experience Genealogy Online 10:30 a.m. oline Lawrence OR Thursdays 10:00 a.m. biography of Walt Whitman on April 14 also. Awful Apple Orchard. Stories, games, crafts, FUN! Our $25K Challenge M.D. Spenser Book Bunch: grades K-3: Thurs- Please tell your friends, family April is also National Library Baffling Whodunit Puzzles. days 3:30 p.m. and acquaintances about the won- Week, April 13-19. First sponsored Jim Sukach Stories, crafts, and activities. derful services offered by your in 1958, National Library Week is a Trixie Belden mysteries Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover library and help us win the $25K national observance sponsored by The Black Tower. Betsy Byars Gang: grades 4 and 5: Tuesdays challenge offered by the Robert & the American Library Association Bunnicula. James Howe 3:30 p.m. Karin Finlay Foundation to the and libraries across the country to Cam Jansen mysteries. Da- Explore classic and new books and New Hampshire library that has celebrate the contributions of our vid Adler genres. Find new favorite authors the highest increase in member- nation's libraries and librarians. All Chet Gecko mysteries. Bruce Hale and stories! ship. The challenge runs through types of libraries - school, public, Flatfoot Fox. Eth Clifford Homeschool Story Times: 2nd and October 31, 2008. We could cer- academic and special – participate. Scooby- Doo th tainly make good use of the award Jonathan Mouse, Detective. 4 Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. Rodgers Memorial Library towards furnishings for our new Ingrid Ostheeren Small Adventures: ages 3-6: Sto- Check our website for latest up- library. Octavius Bloom and the House of dates. www.hillsml.lib.nh.us Reference & Reference Highlight Adult & Youth on the second Wednesday at 6:30 Information Of The Month Services p.m. Call to confirm the date or check our website Department There are many resources in the by Amy Friedman library for those wanting to re- www.hillsml.lib.nh.us. Call Amy by Gayle St. Cyr search career opportunities. To help National Library Week Raffle Friedman at 886-6030 extension 26 National Poetry Week in this endeavor, the library has April 14-19 for more information. April is as lovely as a tree, and as recently added the Encyclopedia of Each time you stop by Annex II Afternoon And Evening Book Careers and Vocational Guidance during National Library Week, the spring birds take flight, so do Discussions: Into The Wild 2008 to the Reference area. Ac- April 14-19, you will get a raffle we by celebrating National Poetry On Tuesday April 15 at 1:30 p.m. cording to its publisher, the goal of ticket for a chance to win a set of Month. This is a celebration spon- and on Tuesday April 22 at 7:00 this set is to bring together the books or audiobooks by popular sored and developed by the Acade- p.m., the library’s book discussion greatest possible amount of accu- authors. my of American Poets to bring groups will be discussing Into the rate information about occupations. together booksellers, publishers, Poetry Contest For Children Wild. This true story, told by best Now in five volumes, its revised selling author Jonathan Krakauer, libraries, schools, poets and other and expanded coverage includes 38 And Teens tells the story of a young man who literary organizations to celebrate new articles (for a total of 700), To celebrate Young People’s turned his back on civilization. poetry and its importance on Amer- 120 new photographs, and updated Poetry Week April 13-19, we are Sean Penn turned this book into an ican culture. Here are some of our career information throughout this holding a poetry contest for Hud- award winning film in 2007. recent additions. 14th edition. This classic, a great son students in pre-school through starting place for conducting career grade 12. Each student may enter On May 20, the afternoon book 100 Essential Modern Poems one poem in any format. There will (829.91 ONE) research, is an essential resource group will be reading Pat O’Brien’s for college, high school and junior be prizes awarded in four age cate- moving novel of the men who The Best of Ogden Nash: 548 high school students. Receiving gories, grade 2 and younger, grades fought in Vietnam, The Things Favorite Poems etc.(811.52 Nash) prominent treatment in this edition 3-5, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12. They Carried. On May 27 the even- are the top fastest-growing careers First, second and third place win- ing book group will be reading The Collected Prose of Robert ners in each category will receive Frost(818.5209 Frost) and the top 10 careers that experts Five Quarters of the Orange by predict will add the greatest num- gift certificates from a local Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat. st American Women Poets in the 21 ber of positions through the year bookstore. All entrants will be This is the story of a widow return- Century where Lyric Meets Lan- 2014. Some aspects of the set in- invited to share their poems at a ing to the French town of her youth guage(811.608 American) clude Choosing and starting a ca- poetry reading on April 14 at 3:30 and unlocking long-held family p.m. at the Hudson Recreation Americana: And Other Poems by reer; making career transitions; job secrets. training and education; job fairs Center, where prizes will be award- John Updike(811.6 Updike) ed to the winning poets. Everyone Call 886-6030, extension 26 for and networking; salaries and fringe more information or to add your Bartlett’s Poems for All Occasions benefits; resumes and cover letters; is invited to come hear these young (808.81 Bartlett) poets read their poems. name to our book group mailing personnel management; employ- list. The Best Poems of the English ment laws; career resources for Deadline for the contest is April Language: From Chaucer individuals with disabilities. 4. Public school students can give Friends Of through Frost(821.008 Best) You’ll find this career source in their entries to their school librari- an. Others can drop their entries off The Library Collected Poems, 1947-1997 - the reference aisle. REF 331.702 at the library or mail them to Hills Allen Ginsberg(811.54 Ginsberg) ENCYC. Memorial Library, 18 Library Poetry Aloud Here! Sharing Poet- Street. Please put your name, grade Second Hand Prose HOT NEW BOOKS ry with Children in the Library and telephone number on the back Sunday, April 13 (372.64 Vardell) A Prisoner of Birth. Jeffrey Archer of the poem. The Best Loved Poems of Jacquel- Duma Key. Stephen King Student Poetry Reading The Friends of the Hills Memo- rial Library’s monthly book sale is ine Kennedy Onassis(808.08 Best) Monday, April 14 , students en- Remember Me. Sophie, Kinsella the second Sunday of the month, tering our poetry contest will be April 13, 12-3 p.m. at 49 Ferry Change of Heart. Jodi Picoult reading their poems at a Poetry Street/Rte 111 (The second house Important Tax Information Party celebrating Young People’s past the library on the right). About Economic Stimulus Poetry Week and National Library Books for adults and children, Week. This event will be held at Payment For Social Security, videos, cds and more will be avail- the Hudson Recreation Center at Veterans, And able. Most hardbacks are $1 and 3:30 on Monday, April 14. Prizes Other Beneficiaries !!! paperbacks 50 cents. Strangers in Death. J.D. Robb will be awarded to winning poets For those of you who do not nor- and refreshments will be served. mally have to file for tax purposes, Lady Killer. Lisa Scottoline On Saturday, April 5, from 9 All are welcome to come hear our the IRS says that you still need to a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be an Honor Thyself. Danielle Steel young poets. file a 2007 tax return in order to indoor yard sale at Kiwanis Hall receive an economic stimulus pay- PlayReading Circle : (14 Melendy Road). Books and T- ment. You may pick up one of HOT NEW FILMS Lady Windermere’s Fan shirts will be available for pur- these packages the IRS has sent to On April 9 at 6:30 p.m. the Play- chase. the library to find out if you qualify August Rush reading Circle will read aloud Os- for this money. For more infor- Beowulf car Wilde’s classic comedy of man- mation stop by the library and pick ners Lady Windermere’s Fan. You The Leonard H. Smith scholar- In the Shadow of the Moon up an Economic Stimulus Payment may also come and listen to the ship application is due May 2. Package provided by the IRS. Into the Wild play reading by others. The play- Applications are available via the Hills Memorial Library Website. Persuasion reading circle meets most months