MANCHESTER CITY LIBRARY DECEMBER 2009/JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 VOLUME 4 NUMBER 3 Manchester City Library can help you visit places that are often 405 Pine St. 03104 DIRECTOR’S COLUMN times pricey for a family. We have 19 Winter Hours: passes that discount visits to places like Monday, Tuesday & Thursday This past fall the Manchester City Library the Boston Children’s Museum, Canter- 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM partnered with 38 businesses to promote bury Shaker Village and the New Eng- Wednesday, Friday & Saturday library services and encourage new mem- land Aquarium. What better way to 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM bers to join the library. I wish to thank our spend some quality family time then to West Manchester business partners for assisting us and help- take a day to go visit a museum during Community Library ing us to have another successful library the coming winter school vacations? 76 N. Main St. 03102 card campaign in which we added 650 new Tel: (603) 624-6560 members to our ranks. In the past 9 months our museum Winter Hours: passes have been used over 1,100 Monday-Closed With the holidays fast approaching the li- times, saving our library borrowers Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & brary can help you stretch your dollars nearly $42,000! So stop by the library Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM even further and provide discounted and or visit our website to reserve a mu- Wednesday, free entertainment. There are many li- seum pass and continue to save! 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM brary programs planned for the winter Director: months as well as access to new books, From all of us here at MCL and Denise van Zanten audio books, music CDs, DVDs, and video MCLW we wish you a safe and Editor: games. We hope that you don’t forget happy holiday season! Amy Graves that the libraries have museum passes that Graphics /Designer: Debra M. Young A TTENTION LOCAL BUSINESSES Contributors: A L B Sarah Basbas & COMMUNITY GROUPS: Mary Gallant Amy Hanmer The Manchester City Library has a 175- or for presentations, why not use our Karyn Isleb seat auditorium in our lowest level. We auditorium for a small fee? It is wired Claudia Mayer use the auditorium for many library pro- with Internet access, a projector and a Kate Norton grams, but we do have times available for big screen! For more information about Cynthia O’Neil community usage. This fall the auditorium availability and fees please contact Eileen A. Reddy was a venue for Hippo Silent Film Festival Mary Gallant at 624-6550 ext. 311. Steve Viggiano Mirthquake. If you are a local business This space is a community resource, Ruth Watts who has a need for a large training space too! Foundation contributors: Don Buttler Matt Johnson Joe Smiga N EWS FROM THE MANCHESTER Trustees: C ITY LLIBRARY FOUNDATION Patricia Cornell, Chair Joanne Barrett, Secretary Jeff Hickok, Treasurer The purpose of the Manchester City Library Foundation board is to increase and im- Monique Brown prove the educational, inspirational, cultural, and recreational opportunities of the pre- Karen Sheehan Lord sent and future residents of the City of Manchester and its surrounding towns, through Jack Shea the continued growth and development of the resources, services, and facilities of the Steve Solomon (Continued on page 2) Page 2 Volume 4 Number 3 (Continued from page 1) Manchester City Library. In July, Dan Scanlon was elected Foundation President, Joe Smiga was elected Vice- President, Jocelyn Charles was re-elected Treasurer, and the following members were elected as directors: Bill Amman, Don Buttler, Mike Landry, Kara Fontaine, Matt John- son, Stephanie Bergeron, Cathy LaForge, and Bob Robbins. Each member can tell you that we recognize the value of the Manchester City Library’s services to the commu- nity. We realize the foundation services are very important to supplement the opera- tional budget of the library. Denise van Zanten has dynamic plans in the works, and her agenda is based on pa- trons’ suggestions for service improvements, additional services, and general feed- Pictures of Manchester City Library and West back. Creating a growing and sustained library takes resources and effort. Your foun- Branch courtesy of librarian Yvonne Loomis dation board is organizing to show you what value the library provides, and how, to- gether, we can maintain that continued growth. This year’s board had designated the following committees: Annual Giving Campaign; Maintaining our Donor Database, so we show our appreciation and recognize those who donate; Events; Investments; Planned Giving; and Public Relations, to keep you abreast of what we do. This year we would like to improve communication with our donors and the library community. If you would like to provide feedback or suggestions to the Foundation, please contact Dan Scanlon at [email protected]. We look forward to hear- ing back from the community. LIBRARY SPONSORS A MYSTERY AUTHOR Renowned author Archer Mayor of New- to the auditorium to listen to a unique fane, Vermont provided a presentation presentation of how Mayor began his and book signings for the community on career as a writer, and how he has Thursday, October 29th at the Manches- been able to maintain the interest of his ter City Library. Members of the library’s readers in his ongoing, Joe Gunther board of trustees and foundation board series. A career which includes being greeted donors to the library from 6:00 an EMT, a police officer, and an assis- to 7:00 PM, along with director Denise tant medical examiner for the state of van Zanten and staff members Mary Gal- Vermont are just some of the numerous lant and Steve Viggiano. Members of the areas that allow Mayor to be successful community began arriving at 7:00 to in his writings of mystery fiction. meet Mayor and purchase books pro- Mayor’s honorarium and the evening’s vided by Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord. refreshments were donated to the li- brary by the Manchester City Library Following the signings, everyone moved Foundation board. Archer Mayer at library book signing. HOLIDAY DECORATING Tuesday, December 1st at 6:00 PM Winchell Room Nancy Godbout and her daughter, Amy Lindh, of Jacques Florist in Manches- ter have once again made time in their busy holiday schedules for a free craft dem- onstration at the library. Ms. Godbout and Ms. Lindh will demonstrate wreath-making and roping, show us how to make topiaries and kissing balls, and offer many other tips on holiday decorating. Seating is limited to 50 people, so registration is required. For more information or to register, please call Mary Gallant at 624-6550 ext. 311. Volume 4 Number 3 Page 3 HOLIDAY MUSIC IN THE ROTUNDA Friday, December 18th at 1:30 PM Harpist Lisa Washington Calvo will be returning to the library on December 18th to play holiday music in the rotunda. Ms. Calvo received her bachelor's degree in Harp Performance at Oberlin College and a master's degree from the New England Conser- vatory of Music. For more information, contact Mary Gallant at 624-6550 ext. 311. GLUTEN FREE COOKING WITH OONAGH WILLIAMS Saturday, January 23rd at 1:00 PM Switzerland. Though not gluten intolerant, Winchell Room her son is both gluten and lactose intoler- ant, and she cooks for friends who are. In this presentation, Oonagh Williams will She has appeared regularly on WMUR’s share gluten-free recipes and show you Cook’s Corner, and is committee chair for how to make your kitchen a gluten-free Milford High School’s Regional Technical zone, avoid cross-contamination, and Center Culinary Arts Department. Space is read labels to make informed supermar- limited and registration is required. For ket trips. Ms. Williams is a British born, more information or to register, contact award winning chef/instructor with a Culi- Steve Viggiano at 624-6550 ext. 323 or nary Arts degree, trained in London and [email protected]. INTRODUCTION TO FLY TYING Saturday, February 6th from noon to 4:30 PM Winchell Room Instructors Jim Norton, NH Fishing Guide, and Stan Jodziewicz, certified “Let’s Go Fish- ing” instructor, will cover the tools, materials, threads and hooks required for fly tying, a hands-on session on the basic steps, and a full fly-tying session with nymph, wet fly, streamer and dry fly samples. All tools and materials will be provided; participants are encouraged to bring their own tools if they own them. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. The class is designed for adults; how- ever, children over twelve may attend if accompanied by an adult. The program is sponsored by the Merrimack River Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the NH Fish and Game Department Aquatic Education Program, and the Manchester City Library. For more information or to register, contact Steve Viggiano at 624-6550 ext. 323 or [email protected]. LIFE IN PARIS: PICTURES AND STORIES Saturday, February 13th at 1:30 PM in France, social and political, past and Hunt Room present—the bouquinistes, art, and graf- fiti; his personal encounters; the open air Just in time for Valentines Day, take a trip markets; cemeteries; and so much more! to Paris! This presentation is a collection Professor Smith is an emeritus professor of images and stories Henry M. Smith has of the University of New Hampshire, collected over his many years of ongoing where he was a lecturer in French from travel to France. Informative and enter- 1988-2005. He holds a master’s degree taining, he shares his keen interest in life (Continued on page 4) Page 4 Volume 4 Number 3 (Continued from page 3) in French Language, Literature, and Civilization.