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“Cape-Ability” House TourTake a tour of some of Reading’s beautiful and innovative Cape Cods homes on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Tickets are on sale at the Reading Public Library. Tour cost: $25 for the general public and $20 for members of the Friends of the Reading Public Library. Become a member today and to receive the special member discount! Read on …
Just as Carrie comes to the difficult realization that she’s no longer in love with Mike, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, a tragic diving accident leaves him paralyzed. Confused, Carrie makes a rash decision to escape her small-town life and heads to New York City to rendezvous with a mysterious older man she just met. Amid the craziness of Manhattan, Carrie attempts to figure out once and for all where she belongs in the world.
The Friends of the Reading Public Library House Tour Committee is seeking more volunteers to serve as hosts and hostesses on May 6. Volunteers work a two-hour shift, either 1:00 – 3:00 or 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., and receive a free ticket for the tour. Interested individuals can email Vicki Yablonsky at yablonsky@comcast.net.
We hope that you can help us out during this important library fundraiser.
Living in New England, we often take stone walls ‘for granite’, but Kevin Gardner, author of The Granite Kiss: Traditions and Techniques of Building New England Stone Walls, considers their place in the imagination of New Englanders. He will explain how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the ways in which they were built, how their styles have emerged and changed over time and their significance to the New England landscape. He will also build a stone wall!
Do you want to learn how to play chess? Are you a bit rusty, and need a refresher? Or are you a seasoned player looking for playing partners? Whatever description fits you, this chess program is for you. We will have tables set up for players of all abilities, plus High School and Middle School volunteers ready to teach chess beginners of all ages. (Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.) Chess sets will be provided.
The library is clearing out older issues of our magazine holdings, they will be in the book sale room for free!
Located in the basement of the Reading Public Library, the Book Sale Room features a large variety of materials to purchase for your reading and listening enjoyment. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Library.
In addition to the free back issues of magazines, check out the Read on …
Nutrition and cooking teacher Anna Tourkakis is the author of Delicious Simplicity: Recipes for Today’s Busy Life, a cookbook stressing healthful, tasty, easy-to-prepare meals. The author teaches at North Shore Community College and offers a regular cooking program on RCTV. At this program she will clear up the many myths about healthy eating and will demonstrate a recipe that everyone can make at home.
Spring For the Friends of the Reading Public LibraryShop locally at participating stores. At time of purchase mention the Friends of Reading Library and % of sale will be donated.
Aine’s * Chocolate Truffle * Everything But The Dog * Goodhearts * Hitching Post * Olde Redding Butcher Shoppe * Reading Trophy And Shirt * Sammy Jo’s * Simms Jewelers * Sense Of Wonder * The Wine Shop
Become a member today!
Discussion led by Cherrie Dubois.
Red Sky at Morning bears witness to the coming of age of Joshua Arnold. The story of Josh, who moves to unfamiliar New Mexico as his father heads off to WWII, is laden with memorable characters and great conflicts for this 17-year-old to face. It also reflects human nature and adaptation through scenes of humor, pain, the clashing and meshing of cultures, and the inevitable unwelcome changes that come with the passage of time. One reader said, “For those who have not yet read it — lucky, lucky you! I know the experience that awaits you.”
O’Nan’s intimate novel follows Emily Maxwell, a widow whose grown children have long departed. She dreams of visits from her grandchildren while mourning the turnover of her quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood. When her sister-in-law and sole companion, Arlene, faints at their favorite breakfast buffet, Emily’s life changes in unexpected ways. As she grapples with her new independence, she discovers a hidden strength and realizes that life always offers new possibilities. Brilliant writing by one of Reading’s favorite authors!
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