Virtual – Presidential Series: Thomas Jefferson Friday, March 13 at 10:30 AM
Heather Rogers shares facts, factoids, and fun illustrations about the presidents of these United States. This month, we focus on Thomas Jefferson: he was a redhead, invented the swivel chair, and was bizarrely obsessed with proving that America’s mammals were bigger than Europe’s mammals. Don’t you want to know more? Journey through Heather’s sketchbooks as she shares some of her favorite tidbits, doodles, observations, and resurrection stories about the first 12 presidents. This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. This program is sponsored, in part, by the Friends of the West Newbury Library.
Family Henna! Saturday, March 14, 10:00 – Noon.
Mandy Roberge from Wicked Good Henna will do henna tattoos for all ages. RSVP for a time slot, bring along a friend. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Newbury Library.
Virtual – Shannon McKenna Schmidt Discusses You Can’t Catch Us, A Story of Lady Bird Johnson Monday, March 16 at 7:00 PM
Shannon McKenna Schmidt will be discussing You Can’t Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson’s Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode with Her – the story of a women-led operation and an appeal for understanding and civility. Lady Bird Johnson’s monumental journey expanded the role of women in politics and progressed the fight for women’s rights—a fight we still continue today. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. It will be available on YouTube for one month. This program is sponsored, in part, by the Friends of the West Newbury Library.
Virtual – Little Jems of
Ireland Tuesday, March 17, 2:00-3:00 PM
Ireland is so much more than shamrocks, pipers and the Blarney Stone. Follow our trail as we visit the sites of Dublin, paying special attention to the National Gallery of Ireland to check out their Caravaggio and Vermeer. Then off to Trinity College to take in the Book of Kells. The Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher and all those castles with enchanting names like Kylemore, Clifden and Dromoland are calling to us. Led by avid traveler and library lover Mary Maguire. This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. This program is sponsored, in part, by the Friends of the West Newbury Library.
Book Sale Donation Drop Off Saturday, March 21 & Sunday 22, 9 AM -1 PM Old Town Hall Building 491 Main St. West Newbury
Do you have books to donate? Wonderful! Our guidelines are simple guide lines: Yes, please to new, gently used, children’s and young adult, fiction, puzzles and games, gardening, cookbooks, travel & nature, art & science, history & biography. No, thank you to the mildewed & smelly, no magazines, no encyclopedias, textbooks, or reference materials. VHS are not accepted. Thank you for contributing to the learning, growth and inspiration of your community.
West Newbury Library Spring Book Sale!
Twice a year the Friends of the Library hold a sale of used adult and children’s books, DVDs, CDs, etc. at the Old Town Hall Building across from the library (Town Hall Building, 491 Main Street, West Newbury).
Weds 3/25, 3-7 PM (West Newbury residents only night) Thurs 3/26 & Fri 3/27: 10 AM-5 PM, Sat 3/28 9 AM -12 PM.
