Scoville Memorial Library News - September 25, 2023
From: Scoville Memorial Library
September 26, 2023
THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
GIANT BOOK SALE
0CTOBER 6 & 7
Stock up on books at the Friends of the Scoville Library's book sale during the Salisbury Fall Festival!
Early buying for $10 per person on Friday, 10/6, from 9 am - 10 am.
"Bag Sale" begins on Saturday at 3:00 pm. Purchase a bag for $10 and stuff it with as many books as you can.
All proceeds from FSL fundraisers benefit the library's programming for the community.
An Evening With Local Author Tom Shachtman
Registration Required through Oblong Books
REGISTER HERE
Tom will read from and talk about his new novel Echoes, or The Insistence of Memory, and sign books at this event. The conversation will be led by Tom's friend and fellow author, Bruce McEver.
About the book: Ell, a millennial of European and Mexican heritage, has one humorous children’s book published, but her more serious writing projects are stalled, her boyfriend has dumped her, and she is deeply frightened by a recurring dream. To solve her problems, she delves into family mysteries—Civil War-era slaveholding, madness, and theft of artifacts. The key to all, previously unknown to Ell but remarkable, is a female Confederate warrior ancestor whose nightmare echoes her own.
About the Author: Tom Shachtman has written or co-authored forty books. His latest include the startlingly unconventional novel, The Memoir of the Minotaur (2020), and the third in his trilogy of histories about the Revolutionary Era, The Founding Fortunes (2020). The earlier books include How the French Saved America (2017) and Gentlemen Scientists and Revolutionaries (2014). His best-known earlier books are Rumspringa (2006), Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold (1999), and three books with FBI chief profiler Robert K. Ressler, including the international bestseller Whoever Fights Monsters. His earlier novels include Beachmaster, Wavebender, and Driftwhistler (1981-1985). He has also written documentaries for ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and the BBC, and has taught at New York University and lectured at Harvard, Stanford, Georgia Tech, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian's National History Museum. Learn more.
Copies of ECHOES will be available for purchase from Oblong Books at the event.
Salisbury's Iron Industry
Saturday, September 30
4:00 PM
For nearly 200 years, the manufacture of iron products dominated the economy of Salisbury. How did this help create the Salisbury that exists today? Historian and retired engineer Dick Paddock will explore the history of the local iron industry and discuss the lasting impact on the community.
Program available streaming or in person in the Wardell Room.
Register to attend via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcOurqTkrHNPB3iy0kcIMx1dqOfJWHaeu
Get Your Game On!
Saturday, September 30, from 2:00-4:00 pm
Did you know the library has games you can check out and enjoy? Join us for an afternoon of learning how to play some of the new additions to our collection. All are welcome to join in the fun!
Meditation with Kathy Voldstad
Sundays, 9:00 a.m.
Zoom link
password: "peace"
PLAY BRIDGE @ SML
Every Wednesday in the Wardell Room, 2:00-4:00 PM
Learn to play with our resident Bridge guru, John Dippel!
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