MBTS PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS & EVENTS On Tuesday, July 4, the library will be closed for the Independence Day holiday.The library will reopen at 10AM on Wednesday, July 5. The virtual library is open 24/7 from anywhere at manchesterpl.org/resources. The Library's summer hours will begin July 1 with the library being closed Saturday and Sunday and open Monday-Friday. Virtual Events KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES All virtual events require registration. Click on the events to register. Revolutionary Heroine Deborah Sampson and Gender Identity (Virtual) TUESDAY, JUNE 27 AT 7:00—8:00PM Join us on Zoom for a celebration of Pride Month with this extraordinary conversation! This conversation and content will be geared towards adults. About Revolutionary: After years as an indentured servant in a sleepy Massachusetts town, chafing under the oppressive norms of colonial America, Deborah can’t contain her discontent any longer. When a sudden crisis forces her hand, she decides to finally make her escape. Embracing the peril and promise of the unknown, she cuts her hair, binds her chest, and, stealing clothes from a neighbor, rechristens herself Robert Shurtliff. It’s a desperate, dangerous, and complicated deception, and becomes only more so when, as Robert, she enlists in the Continental Army. What follows is an inspiring, one-of-a-kind journey through an America torn apart by war: brutal winters and lethal battlefields, the trauma of combat and the cruelty of betrayal, the joy of true love and the tragedy of heartbreak. In his brilliant Revolutionary, Myers, who himself is a descendant of the historical Deborah, takes full advantage of this real-life heroine’s unique voice to celebrate the struggles for freedom, large and small, like never before. About Alex: Alex Myers is a writer, teacher, and speaker. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Harvard University, studying Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Myers was the first openly transgender student at Harvard and worked to change the University’s nondiscrimination clause to include gender identity. After earning a master’s degree in religion at Brown, he has pursued a career in teaching English at secondary schools. He completed his Master’s of Fine Arts in fiction writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, where he began his work on Revolutionary, which was published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster. This program made available through a partnership with the Ashland Public Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with Ashland Is United. Nancy Horan Author of "The House of Lincoln" (Virtual) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 AT 7:00—8:00PM Nancy Horan, author of the million-copy New York Times bestseller "Loving Frank," returns with her new book "The House of Lincoln," a sweeping historical novel, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's ascendance from rumpled lawyer to U.S. president to the Great Emancipator through the eyes of a young asylum-seeker who arrives in Lincoln's home of Springfield from Madeira, Portugal. Join Nancy Horan and author, Therese Fowler as they discuss Nancy’s new book, The House of Lincoln which will be published June 6. This event is made possible through a partnership with the Burlington Public Library. Register Here. Weekly Events KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES Digital Advice with Expanded Hours MONDAYS: APPOINTMENTS AT 11, 11:30AM, 12PM & 12:30PM & DROP-IN FROM 1-2PM SELECT FRIDAY DROP IN AT 3-4PM Registration is required for the 4 appointments on Monday. Click Here to register. Dungeons and Dragons TUESDAYS AT 3:45-5PM For Ages 11-18. Most Tuesdays and registration is required. Click Here for more details and to register. Tai Chi Class WEDNESDAYS AT 9:45-10:45AM Safety Registration Form must be completed before 1st session. Fill out the form here. Shut Up and Write! WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30 AM-12PM Virtual over Zoom and registration is required. Email mwillwerth@manchesterpl.org for the zoom link. NEW Summer Art and Sensory WEDNESDAYS BEGINNING JUNE 28 - AUGUST 23 FROM 3:00-4:00PM Art and Sensory encourages students to explore their creativity through the fun of using many different art materials. The project is always step by step, hands on and guided to help create individual masterpieces! This program starts 6/28 and runs every Wednesday in the summer. Kids entering pre-k - leaving 2nd grade can register at manchesterpl.org/events. Space is limited and you must register for every week you would like to attend. Mindfulness Meditation EVERY OTHER THURSDAY AT 11AM-12PM Registration is encouraged but not required. Click Here to register or for more info. IN-PERSON & HYBRID EVENTS FOR ALL AGES KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES Diversity Matters Book Group : “The Three Mothers ..." TUESDAY, JUNE 20 AT 5:30—6:30PM June's diversity matters book group will be reading "The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation" by Anna Malaika Tubbs. Physical book copies available at the circulation desk and free digital audiobooks and ebooks are available through the libby app, register with your Manchester library card. Email scollins@manchesterpl.org for more info and to get connected to the book group. Next month we will be reading Pulitzer prize winning "His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice" by Robert Samuels. Bryson Lang: Comedy & Juggling Extravaganza! THURSDAY, JUNE 22 AT 3:00—4:00PM Kick-off your Summer Reading AND Summer Fun with Bryson Lang’s The Cure for the Common Show. This unforgettable show is filled with technical juggling skills, creative physical-manipulation and original comedy. Bryson, a likable and energetic personality, performs inventive and clever routines that mix comedy and audience participation into a family-friendly act that will delight and amaze all ages! In the event of rain, we will be at the Manchester Community Center so please register (just in case). Mystery Book Group: Featuring Author Bruce Robert Coffin FRIDAY, JUNE 30 AT 10:30—11:30 AM Off Site: Masonic Lodge Hall Special Meeting Notice! This month's author, Bruce Robert Coffin will be at our meeting, in person! We will meet at Masonic Lodge Hall, behind the Library: "10 Church Street" -- access from parking lot behind the Town Hall. Bruce Robert Coffin is the award-winning author of the bestselling Detective Byron mystery series. A former detective sergeant with more than twenty-seven years in law enforcement, he supervised all homicide and violent crime investigations for Maine's largest city. Following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Bruce spent four years investigating counter-terrorism cases for the FBI, earning the Director's Award, the highest award a non-agent can receive. The Manchester Mystery Book Group meets on the last Friday of the month at 10:30 AM. Email mwillwerth@manchesterpl.org with any questions or to get connected with the group. Physical copies of Among the Shadows will be available at the circulation desk in late May, or you can check out an ebook through the Hoopla app. Use your MBTS library card to sign up for Hoopla for free. New members are always welcome and you do not need to be a member of the book group or have read the books to enjoy this author chat.
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