BONNET STRINGS: Join us for this unique program on Tuesday, September 9th, at 6:30pm as Saloma Miller Furlong enlightens us about her journey away from the Amish.
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Furlong was born
and raised in an Amish community in Ohio. Driven by her desire for freedom
and more formal education, she broke away from her community -- not once, but
twice. She graduated from Smith College in May 2007 with a major in German
Studies and a minor in Philosophy. Her education included research on the
Amish with Dr. Donald Kraybill. During her thirty-year inner struggle of
coming to terms with her Amish past, she has gleaned a better understanding of
herself and of her heritage.
Saloma Miller
Furlong is the author of two books 'Why I Left the Amish' and its new
sequel 'Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman's Ties to Two Worlds' released on
February 3, 2014. Furlong is also featured in the PBS American
Experience documentaries The Amish (2012) and The Amish: Shunned
(2014). Both books and DVDs will be available for purchase during
the evening.
This program is
sponsored by the Atkinson Women's Civic Club and the Friends of the Kimball
Library. It is open to Atkinson residents only and registration is
required. Light refreshments will be
served. Please contact the Kimball
Library at 603 362-5234 with any questions.
ACCEPTING
DONATIONS: Kimball Library accepts book donations year round, but twice a
year we urge you to clear out what you no longer want and bring them in to
us. The Town-wide Yard Sale (Sept 27) is coming up and we’d like
to have a large selection for folks to peruse and purchase. These items
take some time to be sorted through which is why we are asking for them
now. We accept books, music, and DVDs in good condition. Please
be sure books are not moldy or damaged and that music and movies are playable
the entire way through. We do not accept any magazines, text books,
encyclopedias, VHS tapes, or Reader’s Digest condensed books. When we
receive your donation, we first sort through to see if we’d like to add any
of the items to our collection. If we don’t add the item(s) to our
collection, we then decide if it is to be sold or to be transferred to a
charitable organization. Please take care to recycle your unwanted
items by helping the environment and your local library. Donations can
be received during open hours from Monday-Friday (10-8) and Saturday
(10-3). If you have large amounts of materials, please call ahead so we
can be sure to assist you.
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