Bartlett Public Library

June 8, The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry.  The discussion will be facilitated by one of our library trustees, Bev Sarapin and refreshments will be served after the discussion.  Also at that meeting, we will hold the annual Friends meeting to elect new officers.

Thursday, May 20 – Howard Frank Mosher~ Author Mini-Gala at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $15 or $35 including a copy ofWalking to Gatlinburg. This program will be sponsored and held at The 100 Acre Woods at the Believe In Books Literacy Foundation. The Literacy Foundation supports area libraries fostering a love of reading. Don’t miss this exciting evening.

Join us at book club meetings SECOND TUESDAY each month – at 7:00 PM. To help you make future plans to join us, we have scheduled much of 2010.

A Humanities Series that follows a NH Theme will be hosted by Frumi Selchen in April and May:
April 13, 2010–LOOK TO THE MOUNTAIN by LeGrand Cannon. The surging men and women who pioneered the New England wilderness.
May 11, 2010–AMOSKEAG: LIFE AND WORK IN AN AMERICAN FACTORY CITY by Tamara Hareven and Randolph Langenback.
June 8, 2010–THE LACE READERS by Brunonia Barry
July 13, 2010–GARDEN SPELLS by Sarah Addison Allen–following the summer theme for adults, “Water Your Mind”
WHAT HAVE WE DONE SO FAR – 2010
March 9, 2010 at 7:00 PM – Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. A spritied discussion followed these two Chinese sisters as they are brought to America and adapt to their new life.

February 9, 2010 at 7:00 PM The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson – Look into Swedish intrigue that includes power, family, sadism, murder, suicide and sex. Fascinating and a lot to digest!
January 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM – Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks facilitated by Jackie Hamblet.
Fundraising – 2009 -
Gathering at the Red Parka Pub, November 1
Successful Book Sale held Saturday, October 6
Thanks to those who joined us at Flatbread Pizza, October 2

A Magical Musical Night in May
A review of previous Friends Activities in 2007:

November 13, – Suzanne Brown led discussion on TRAILER PARK by Russell Banks.
One Book One Valley: held October 24, Ernest Hebert was in the valley discussing The Old American http://onebookonevalley.org/events.html)
October 9, Dogs of March by Ernest Hebert led by Rick Agran.
September 25, Carol Foord performed the Chautauqua program about Molly Ockett.
September 12, Dr. Gaye Gould led a discussion of Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club.
PLUS -
The 2007 spring Humanities program, reading to the Sunbridge Care for North Conway, Wayne Gould explained his development of Sudoku, Gaye Gould presented 3 film versions of Jane Erye, Donald Graves Poetry Reading.