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Vershire Community
Library Recent Events
March 6
Celebrating Dr. Seuss
Just last Tuesday, March the Two, was Dr. Seuss'
birthday,
which our librarian knew.
If he
was still with us now, he'd be one hundred six,
and we would say "Wow."
So what better
thing could we do, than to read from his books,
and not just a few.
So at ten o'clock sharp the reading started.
Reading was not for people faint-hearted,
with
so many children gathered to hear, listen with
care and then give out a cheer.
All in all
it was quite a session, with readers coming in
endless procession.
First Anna, then
Andi, then
Cheryl, Phill, Lynn.
With so many
books, where to begin?
Then John had a turn,
and when he was done,
we
found in the kitchen there was even more fun.
 It seemed that while the reading went on,
two cakes were baked - Thing Two and Thing One.
Certainly then, it was time for a break, so all
could taste some birthday cake.
 But enough with eating, and on with the reading.
So then came Dawn, and Barbara was next, each of
them reading the Dr. Seuss text.
Then
before you knew it, people went home, and the
books again were left all alone.

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March 4 Laura Waterman Visits the Library
As
part of the Local Authors Series, Laura Waterman
came to the Library on Thursday, March 4, to
read from her book Losing the Garden - The
Story of a Marriage.
Laura and her late husband, Guy, homesteaded for
nearly thirty years in Corinth. They were known
for their love of the mountains and respect of
the wilderness. Guy struggled with chronic
depression and chose to end his life in the
mountains in the winter of 2000. Laura's
book shares the details of their lives together
and how she has carried on in the years since
Guy's death.
More than a dozen people showed up for the
opportunity to meet Laura and discuss her book.
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Chinese New Year at the
Library
Jeanny
Collins, who was born in Hong Kong and moved to
the US when she was four years old, visited the
library on February 6 to share Chinese New Year
with eleven excited little kids. She told
about many of the customs surrounding New Year,
including bringing gifts of fruit, making
steamed cakes and giving gifts of money in small
red envelopes. She also told about the
Chinese astrological signs - 2010 is the year of
the tiger!
Then the children got to experience what they
had learned. They colored pictures of the
astrological animal of the year they were born,
sampled mandarin oranges and steamed cake, and
then they each received a small red envelope.
The envelope contained "Vershire Dollars" which
they could spend at a special book sale in the
library.
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Thursday, January 28
Aaron Hoopes Visits the Library
As
the first event of this winter's series of
visits from local authors, Aaron Hoopes author
of several books, discussed his book Breathe
Smart: The Secret to Happiness, Health and Long
Life. Afterwards he led the nine
people who attended in some gentle breathing
exercises.
Before Aaron's discussion, everyone enjoyed a
cup of tea and a bowl of homemade soup.
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December 12
A Visit From Santa
Once again, as is his custom, on the second
Saturday in December Santa Claus made his annual visit to the
Vershire Community Library. There was a large turnout of
youngsters eagerly awaiting his arrival. After Santa read a
Christmas story to the children, they all had a chance to make their
Christmas requests. Each child received a new book from the
library. The librarians on duty also were able to talk with
Santa.
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November 7
Fairy Houses
A dozen children showed up at the Library on
Saturday November 7 to hear Andrea Herrington read stories about
fairy houses and snack on fairy foods - cranberries, pretzels and
peanuts! Then they went outside to build fairy houses in the garden
area - cornstalks, pine cones, sticks, and dried flower heads were
great building materials. Everyone returned inside for hot chocolate
and general fun playing. Quite a number of dads came to inspect the
house construction and enjoy hot chocolate also.
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Wednesday, September 16
Catherine Tudish Visits Library Book Group
Eight
avid readers showed up to talk with Strafford
resident, Catherine Tudish who visited the Book
Group to discuss and read from her book,
American Cream on September 16. Howard
Frank Mosher has high praise for Catherine's
writing: "In the tradition of Wallace Stegner,
Thornton Wilder, and Kent Haruf, Catherine
Tudish explores small-town and rural life in
America with clear-eyed honesty, loving care,
and great wisdom. American Cream
is the story of Virginia Rownd, a remarkable
woman who, in midlife, returns to her hometown
in western Pennsylvania. Virginia discovers, as
we all must, that 'one person can't live two
lives.' Written with quiet elegance,
American Cream is a masterful novel, alive
with fine characters, surprising scenes, and
insightful observations that come only with deep
life experience and deep compassion for one's
fellow men and women." All who attended
the event enjoyed it immensely.
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September 12
Janet Hayward Burnham Visits Library
Janet Hayward Burnham, from Bethel, VT,
visited the Library on September 12. She
is a long time author who first began to see her
work in print in 1970 in Vermont Life magazine.
She talked to the children about writing and
illustrating children's books and she is shown
below reading from her recent book, A Week
Ago Cat.

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August 27 Grand International Party
This summer's
Passport to the World
reading program provided every child who wanted
one, with his or her own "passport." As
they read books about other countries, they got
a stamp in the passport for each country
"visited." More than 75 passports were
handed out. The culmination of the program
was a celebration of exploring the world through
food and games. On August 27, close to 20
children, along with parents and grandparents,
came to have fun playing games and sampling food
from around the world.

Mexican Bingo |

Hitting the Piņata |
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Gathering the piņata treasures |

Sampling the food |
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June 6
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
A happy bunch of children gathered around as Jean
MacDonald led them on an imaginary bear hunt - packing their
knapsacks, strapping on their hiking boots, walking through the tall
grasses, crossing streams, fighting off black flies and mosquitoes,
and finally climbing a mountain in the successful pursuit of a big
black bear. The tired hunters were rewarded with snacks including
"ants on logs" and trail mix. More bear stories and then a
special bear scavenger hunt, organized by Kaileigh White, Kim Sobeck
and Morgan Goodrich were other fun treats.

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May 2
Special Pre-Mothers Day Activity
Lorna Garrow led a group of enthusiastic kids in
making special polymer clay jewelry for their mothers. Each
child got to design and decorate a special piece and then watch it
being baked in the oven. Then each item was lovingly wrapped
to be put aside for Mothers Day. An informal survey showed
that the average time from when the items were wrapped and when they
were actually given to Mom was about a half hour. Many thanks
to Lorna for leading this activity.

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