We couldn’t have done it without YOU! The Kimball Library thanks all the local merchants who helped make our Halloween Fest raffle the best! Kudos to the Atkinson Police Department, Shaws-Plaistow, Coldwater Creek-Manchester Mall, Rugs, Rolls, & More-Plaistow, Delta Cleaning Services-Plaistow, Murphy’s Garrison Golf Center-Haverhill, MA, Atkinson Resort & Country Club, Heav’nly Donuts-Haverhill, MA, Bunting Auto Body-Atkinson, Dodge Grain-Salem, NH, Brian Magoon, Edward Jones-Plaistow, Rich Barry of Treehouse Mortgage, Debbie Tringali of Prudential Verani Realty, Christine Latino of Mad Science, and Insurance Solutions Corporation. Hundreds of people traipsed through the building donned in Halloween garb, and some toted in decorated pumpkins. Many people bought raffle tickets, went on the haunted hay ride, got their hair striped by Thing 1, got their faces painted by wonderful teenagers, got popcorn and cider, played the donut game, made a craft, marched in the costume parade and more. Beyond our local merchants, let it be known that many people donated their time and money to make this a huge success. The Friends of Kimball Library spearheaded the project and individuals from all over donated their time and talents. It bears repeating – we couldn’t have done it without YOU.
We also thank our patrons for keeping our book groups alive and well. Here’s a little reminder for November. Traditionally, the morning book group meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month. This month because it falls right before Thanksgiving the group will meet on Friday, November 20th. Also, in December, this group will meet at a private home on Friday, December 11th, for some holiday cheer. Other December groups will meet on their traditional night. Check out the following: Tweens (middle school) will discuss Stormbreaker by Horowitz on December 2, Young adults (high school) will discuss Incantation by Hoffman on December 9, and the Evening group (adults) will discuss Anatomy of Deception by Lawrence Goldstone. More details on all these discussions can be found on Kimball’s Kibbles & Bits (electronic news), our website www.kimballllibary.com, or by calling us at 362-5234.
Please note that we will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for Thanksgiving break. Have a lovely holiday.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
December Book Discussions
December can be your month to take part in one of our discussions. Books are available for the asking, and participants are always welcome. Not sure? Come listen and you’ll be hooked! Read a hook from the publisher for each book and see…
(TWEENS-GRADES 6-8 from 6:30-7:30pm) DECEMBER 2~ “STORMBREAKER” by Anthony Horowitz.
They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. Alex Rider knows that’s a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle’s car confirm the truth. But nothing can prepare him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for Britain’s top-secret intelligence agency. Enlisted to find his uncle’s killers and complete Ian’s final mission, Alex suddenly finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, with no way out. The original novel that started the worldwide phenomenon is now a major motion picture!
(YOUNG ADULT-GRADES 9-12 from 6:30-7:30pm) DECEMBER 9 ~ “ INCANTATION” by Alice Hoffman.
Estrella is a Marrano: During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a family who practices underground the ancient and mysterious way of wisdom known as kabbalah. When Estrella discovers her family's true identity—and her family's secrets are made public—she confronts a world she's never imagined, where new love burns and where friendship ends in flame and ash, where trust is all but vanquished and betrayal has tragic and bitter consequences.
Infused with the rich context of history and faith, in her most profoundly moving work to date, Alice Hoffman's first historical novel is a transcendent journey of discovery and loss, rebirth and remembrance.
MORNING-ADULTS from 10:15-11:30am) DECEMBER 11~ HOLIDAY PARTY AT A PRIVATE HOME
(EVENING-ADULTS from 6-7pm) DECEMBER 9~ “ANATOMY OF A DECEPTION” by Lawrence Goldstone.
In the tradition of Caleb Carr’s The Alienist and Matthew Pearl’s The Dante Club, this mesmerizing forensic thriller thrusts the reader into the operating rooms, drawing rooms, and back alleys of 1889 Philadelphia, as a doctor grapples with the principles of scientific process to track a daring killer.
In the morgue of a Philadelphia hospital, physicians uncover the corpse of a beautiful young woman. What they see takes their breath away. Within days, one doctor, Ephraim Carroll, strongly suspects that he knows the woman’s identity. . .and the horrifying events that led to her death. But in this richly atmospheric debut novel – an ingenious blend of history, suspense, and early forensic science – the most compelling chapter is yet to come, as the young doctor is plunged into a maze of murder, secrets, and unimaginable crimes.
Peopled with vibrant real-life characters such as Canadian William Osler, hailed as the Father of Modern Medicine; famed surgeon William Stewart Halsted, who performed the first emergency blood transfusion and invented surgical gloves; and the controversial painter Thomas Eakins, The Anatomy of Deception brings to life a little-known and exciting turning-point in American medical history, when ignorant butchery gave way to intelligent surgery–and a young doctor is forced to confront an agonizing moral choice between exposing a killer, undoing a wrong, and, quite possibly, protecting the future of medicine itself.
(JUNIOR-GRADES 4-5 from 4-5pm) WILL RESUME IN JANUARY
December is a great month to join us.
(TWEENS-GRADES 6-8 from 6:30-7:30pm) DECEMBER 2~ “STORMBREAKER” by Anthony Horowitz.
They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. Alex Rider knows that’s a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle’s car confirm the truth. But nothing can prepare him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for Britain’s top-secret intelligence agency. Enlisted to find his uncle’s killers and complete Ian’s final mission, Alex suddenly finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, with no way out. The original novel that started the worldwide phenomenon is now a major motion picture!
(YOUNG ADULT-GRADES 9-12 from 6:30-7:30pm) DECEMBER 9 ~ “ INCANTATION” by Alice Hoffman.
Estrella is a Marrano: During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a family who practices underground the ancient and mysterious way of wisdom known as kabbalah. When Estrella discovers her family's true identity—and her family's secrets are made public—she confronts a world she's never imagined, where new love burns and where friendship ends in flame and ash, where trust is all but vanquished and betrayal has tragic and bitter consequences.
Infused with the rich context of history and faith, in her most profoundly moving work to date, Alice Hoffman's first historical novel is a transcendent journey of discovery and loss, rebirth and remembrance.
MORNING-ADULTS from 10:15-11:30am) DECEMBER 11~ HOLIDAY PARTY AT A PRIVATE HOME
(EVENING-ADULTS from 6-7pm) DECEMBER 9~ “ANATOMY OF A DECEPTION” by Lawrence Goldstone.
In the tradition of Caleb Carr’s The Alienist and Matthew Pearl’s The Dante Club, this mesmerizing forensic thriller thrusts the reader into the operating rooms, drawing rooms, and back alleys of 1889 Philadelphia, as a doctor grapples with the principles of scientific process to track a daring killer.
In the morgue of a Philadelphia hospital, physicians uncover the corpse of a beautiful young woman. What they see takes their breath away. Within days, one doctor, Ephraim Carroll, strongly suspects that he knows the woman’s identity. . .and the horrifying events that led to her death. But in this richly atmospheric debut novel – an ingenious blend of history, suspense, and early forensic science – the most compelling chapter is yet to come, as the young doctor is plunged into a maze of murder, secrets, and unimaginable crimes.
Peopled with vibrant real-life characters such as Canadian William Osler, hailed as the Father of Modern Medicine; famed surgeon William Stewart Halsted, who performed the first emergency blood transfusion and invented surgical gloves; and the controversial painter Thomas Eakins, The Anatomy of Deception brings to life a little-known and exciting turning-point in American medical history, when ignorant butchery gave way to intelligent surgery–and a young doctor is forced to confront an agonizing moral choice between exposing a killer, undoing a wrong, and, quite possibly, protecting the future of medicine itself.
(JUNIOR-GRADES 4-5 from 4-5pm) WILL RESUME IN JANUARY
December is a great month to join us.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Kimball Library News 10/27/09
ENERGY FAIR: Saturday, November 7 from 9:30am-12:30pm ~ Energy-Saving Tips, Home Energy Audit Information, Residential Solar & Wind Rebates and MORE! FREE (while supplies last): Energy efficient light bulbs and Cloth grocery store bags. For more information contact Michelle Veasey mveasey@msn.com or call her at (603) 362-4679.
PEDDLERS MARKET: Saturday, November 7 from 9am-3pm at the Atkinson Community Center ~
The FRIENDS of the Kimball Library present~ Renowned artisans, crafters, and gourmet peddlers. Stop by to see or buy gourmet coffee and pastry, beautiful blown glass, unique jewelry, hand knit sweaters, gift baskets, pecan delicacies, reversible handbags, American Girl doll clothes, original art, wooden toys, Christmas arrangements, antiques & collectibles, Usborne books and more. There is also lunch in the café plus many fabulous raffle prizes.
VETERAN’S DAY: Wednesday, November 11~ Please note that the library will be closed due to the holiday.
NATIONAL GAMING DAY @ YOUR LIBRARY: This is the second annual ALA National Gaming Day and it will take place nationwide on Saturday, November 14th. Games will be in various locations throughout the library. Board games as well as Wii will be available. Please note that we are limiting participation in Wii to school age and up. Please come for all or part of the day. You're also welcome to bring your own game from home in hopes that someone will want to play it with you. Bring friends or come make some new ones.
'A MISERY UPON THE LAND’ The MURDER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE FINAL DAYS OF THE CIVIL WAR: On Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30pm Kimball Library will present historian Mike McKinley as he offers a fascinating insider's view on the political and physical events leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. In preparation for this one night event, the main window display will feature books, DVD's, and audio books showcasing this fascinating president and the people around him. All items are available for our patrons to check out.
PEDDLERS MARKET: Saturday, November 7 from 9am-3pm at the Atkinson Community Center ~
The FRIENDS of the Kimball Library present~ Renowned artisans, crafters, and gourmet peddlers. Stop by to see or buy gourmet coffee and pastry, beautiful blown glass, unique jewelry, hand knit sweaters, gift baskets, pecan delicacies, reversible handbags, American Girl doll clothes, original art, wooden toys, Christmas arrangements, antiques & collectibles, Usborne books and more. There is also lunch in the café plus many fabulous raffle prizes.
VETERAN’S DAY: Wednesday, November 11~ Please note that the library will be closed due to the holiday.
NATIONAL GAMING DAY @ YOUR LIBRARY: This is the second annual ALA National Gaming Day and it will take place nationwide on Saturday, November 14th. Games will be in various locations throughout the library. Board games as well as Wii will be available. Please note that we are limiting participation in Wii to school age and up. Please come for all or part of the day. You're also welcome to bring your own game from home in hopes that someone will want to play it with you. Bring friends or come make some new ones.
'A MISERY UPON THE LAND’ The MURDER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE FINAL DAYS OF THE CIVIL WAR: On Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30pm Kimball Library will present historian Mike McKinley as he offers a fascinating insider's view on the political and physical events leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. In preparation for this one night event, the main window display will feature books, DVD's, and audio books showcasing this fascinating president and the people around him. All items are available for our patrons to check out.
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