SPECIAL EVENTS
The Gleason Public Library is very pleased to announce its upcoming special programs. (All of the events are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, these community events will be held in the Hollis Room, Gleason Public Library.)
COMING SOON
Reading Poetry Anew
Dip or dive into the pleasures of poetry. This informal course, led by Mary Zoll, will include poetry readings and reactions, discussions of the patterns and techniques used in the poems, and perhaps some intellectual understanding of the poems. On Tuesday, January 31st, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., join us for a look at the poetry of Henrietta Lacks' era. For this special session, the group will read poems from 1951 by Adrienne Rich, Conrad Aiken, and Carl Sandburg. Rich was the winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award for her first publication, A Change of World; Conrad Aiken was Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, now known as the Poet Laureate of the United States; and Carl Sandburg won the Pulitzer Prize for Complete Poems. The class is open to anyone interested in experiencing poetry, but pre-registration at 978-369-4898 is suggested. Mary Zoll has published a few poems and read a multitude of poems. Click here for more information about Carlisle's Community Read.
Do you like reading about what the world might become in the future? Or what it would be like to live in a world of magic? How about if something in the past had happened differently, what would the today be like? If the answer to any of these questions is, “Yes,” then come to the Gleason Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Club. Meet others with your tastes. Discuss the ideas in the books you enjoy reading. Eat cookies. It’s all here!
We meet once a month, and our next meeting is on Monday, February 27th, at 7 p.m., when we will discuss David Weber’s By Schism Rent Asunder. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library. If interested, contact Charles at the library or at cschweppe@mvlc.org. We look forward to seeing you!
Poetry Group Finds Home in Carlisle
oin others interested in poetry for an evening to share poems on Tuesday, February 7th, at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Gleason Public Library and all are welcome to join. Bring a poem to read, if you like, or just come to listen.
January: Carlisle Reads The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Click here for more information on events, including:
- Tuesday, January 3, 11 a.m. Book Discussion
- Wednesday, January 4, 7 p.m. Documentary Film: The Way of All Flesh documentary (60 min.)
- Sunday, January 8, 2:15 p.m. Film: Miss Evers' Boys
- Wednesday, January 11, 1:30 p.m. The History and Ethics of The Immortal Life, with medical historian Dr. David Jones (snow date 1/18)
- Thursday, January 12, 7 p.m. Writing a Page-Turning (but True) Family History
- Thursday, January 19, 7 p.m. Book Discussion
- Sunday, January 22, 2:30 p.m. Southern Social Inequalities and the Case of Henrietta Lacks, with Professor Keith Mitchell
- Tuesday, January 24, 7 p.m. "Sharing a Cell" : Preserving Patient Rights, Promoting Medical Innovation, a panel discussion. At Union Hall.
- Thursday, January 26, 12-4 p.m. (drop-in booth): Learning with LEGO DNA: A Hands-On Experience
- Tuesday, January 31, 10:30 a.m.: Poetry of 1951: An Informal Course
Learning About the Evergreen Library System
We schedule classes regularly on computer topics including the library's Evergreen catalog system. No classes are currently scheduled; please feel free to stop by any time for help from our staff. We would be happy to assist you as needed.
More Info on Evergreen
The Gleason Public Library, as a member of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC), is pleased to announce it has moved its library catalog and circulation system to EVERGREEN, a software system used by hundreds of libraries nationwide and in Canada. Read more on the MVLC website, and ask questions any time - at the library, at mca@mvlc.org, or at 978-369-4898.
Carlisle Community Conversations
All sessions Tuesday, 11 am at the Hollis Room of the Gleason Public Library; no registration required
February 7, Ned Roos and Lindsay Alaimo: WIQH and CCTV: Did you know that Carlisle has its own TV station and its own radio station? They both are based at CCHS but are part of the Carlisle community. What do these local media outlets do? What kinds of programs do they air? How can you become a producer of your own TV shows? How are TV and radio still part of the fabric of our lives? Or are they? Lindsay Alaimo, Executive Director of CCTV, Carlisle and Concord's local TV public access studio; and Ned Roos, Station Manager of Concord Carlisle High School's student-run radio station WIQH, will fill you in on what's happening with your very local media.
February 21, Cheesemaking with the Spangs: Roberta and Steve Spang of Fiske Street will discuss their rewarding and challenging experiences as novice, artisanal cheese-makers on February 21 in the Hollis Room. They will present information on the millennia-old history of cheese-making, its special chemistry, and the equipment needs for home-based cheese-making. They will also describe the relative difficulties of making fresh and ripened cheeses.
March 6, Elizabeth Barnett, Housing in Carlisle: Do you feel like your house is just too much, e.g., are you spending too much time nad money on upkeep, find living alone is isolating, or concerned about environmental sustainability? Have you considered other alternatives such as retirement communities, large condominium developments or even Sunbelt towns - and discovered what you knew already - that Carlisle, with its open space, wildlife, and proximity to Boston, is a very special place to live?
This talk will touch briefly on creative housing options, that are allowed either by permit or by-right, which are successfully being used by Carlisle residents. We will discuss specific options, for example: by-right two-family conversions for homes built prior to 1962; the Planning Board's Special Permit Process for an accessory apartment; and by-right opportunities to rent rooms and to provide board to non-household members. The talk also will address state-funded no-interest and low-interest funding options for home modifications in order to allow frail seniors and disabled residents to stay in place. Do come and bring your questions!
March 20, Sewing with Therese Quinn, Seamstress: Handcrafts are back! Twenty-somethings should not be the only ones following the trend of "re-purposing" something they found at a thrift shop! If you have a pattern you've never used, a skirt that needs hemming, sleeves that need tapering - or any sewing project, come and hear a professional's ideas on today's styles. Bring your "project" with you if you like, for tips on stitches, set-in sleeves, zippers, etc. Terry can't finish your project for you, but she can get you started, or motivate you to save those slacks you never got around to hemming.
April 3, Jin Shin Jyutsu with Kathleen (Kate) Smyers: Kate Smyers, RN, BSN, Certified JSJ Practitioner, Healing Arts Collaborative, will discuss the complementary therapy Jin Shin Jyutsu. It originated in Japan centuries ago and combines philosophy, psychology and physiology to unlock the natural energy of the body and mind to bring harmony. Learn how Jin Shin Jyutsu will help you with relaxation and may promote healing many illnesses, injuries, allergies, cancer treatments and surgery. This art is done with gentle healing touch in an office setting.
Kate will talk about this art and teach you a self-help technique to facilitate your body’s own healing capacity, reduce pain, lower blood pressure and help you to relax. You won’t even have to leave your chair.
April 17 - TBA
May 1 - Chief of Police Fisher
May 15 - Minuteman Senior Services Fall Prevention with Jen Beale
June 5 - Gale Constable, massage
June 19 - TBA
World Book Night
The Gleason Public Library has signed up to be a book distributor for World Book Night, "an annual celebration designed to spread a love of reading and books, to be held in the U.S. as well as the U.K. and Ireland on April 23rd, 2012. It will see tens of thousands of people go out into their communities to spread the joy and love of reading by giving out free World Book Night paperbacks."
If you want to participate by handing out books in any community in the area, register by February 1st. Worldbooknight.org has all the information about how to become a book giver (completely free), and this special effort is being supported here in Carlisle by the Gleason Library. We will be a designated pick-up location for all the books to be distributed by book givers in this area. There is a list of 30 titles you may choose from, some fiction, some non-fiction and some young readers'.
As a book giver you will be supplied with 20 copies of one title to be handed out individually at the venue of your choice on April 23rd. Suggestions of places include local YMCA's, shelters, assisted living facilities, clubs, even shopping malls... The idea is to make a personal connection through a book about which you are passionate.
We encourage you to register at Worldbooknight.org to become a book giver and help spread a love of books and reading.
Part of the Library's core mission is to support the love of reading and the love of the word. If you have some free time on April 23rd, please sign up today!
