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FACEPAINTING WORKSHOP
for parents and young adults
with Noelle Perry
Thursday, October 24th (6:00–8:00 pm)
The workshop will focus on three skills: using base paint, add-ons, and details.
The library will pay for most supplies, which participants may take home.
But there is a $5 registration fee.
Please sign up at the library.
For more information: 508-867-0208
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HALLOWEEN CRAFTS
Every Thursday in October from 4:00–5:00 pm
in the Children’s Library
Stop in and have fun with a Halloween-themed craft each week.
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LIBRARY DRAWING COMPETITION
Open to elementary and jr.-senior high school students
To celebrate the library’s 125th anniversary, the Friends of the Haston Library are sponsoring a drawing competition.
Submit a drawing of the library (dark colors or black and white). All submissions will be displayed at the library.
Winning designs (one elementary, one jr.-senior high) will be silk-screened on anniversary T-shirts to be sold at the library.
Submissions are due at the library on
Thursday, November 7.
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“HANNAFORD HELPS” REUSABLE BAG PROGRAM
The library was the beneficiary of September sales
of the HannafordHelps reusable bag program.
Each bag sold included a $1 donation to the library.
Thanks you to Hannaford for your continuing support!
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HASTON HIGHLIGHTS
~ October 2019 edition ~
The newsletter of the Haston Library
Please click below for the complete October newsletter.
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BOOK GROUP
The October meeting will be Tuesday,
October 29th at 7:00 pm
The October selection is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Copies of the book are available at the library.
All are welcome.
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
ON AmazonSmile
“You shop. Amazon gives.“
If you shop through Amazon.com you can select the Friends of the Haston Library and Amazon will donate to the organization every time you make a purchase. Just go to https://smile.amazon.com and follow the prompts to select the Friends of the Haston Library before you begin to shop.
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HASTON LIBRARY ON YOUTUBE
The library now has its own YouTube channel
Thanks to Josh Allen for creating our first Haston video.
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THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Monthly Meeting
Thursday, October 24th at 6:15 pm
All are welcome.
The Friends group was formed in 1991 to support the work of the library.
Dues are just $10 per year and the group meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Click here for more information.
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“E-ZINES”
Check out the many magazines available to patrons
through the OverDrive and Libby apps
Click here for the complete list (97 in all) of magazines available
through Overdrive and Libby
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TEEN AND ADULT COLORING
Mondays at 5:30 pm in the Reading Room
Drop by and de-stress or just enjoy.
Pages and colored pencils provided or feel free to bring your own.
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Use a library pass for discounted admission and
VISIT THE BOSTON
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
“Make Believe”–Photography Exhibit
“Make Believe” presents an enchanted realm where sleeping figures float, women weave spiderwebs, magicians cause children to disappear, and homemade dirigibles fly over icebergs.
Herb Ritts Gallery (Gallery 169)
https://www.mfa.org/exhibitions
A library pass covers admission of up to 2 adults at $10 per person, a savings of $15 per person.
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~ NEW ACQUISITIONS~
Click below for lists of recent additions to the library’s collection.
Young Adult Fiction/Non Fiction
ALL TITLES ADDED DURING THE LAST WEEK (OR TWO)
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THE LIBRARY TELESCOPE
IS AVAILABLE FOR CHECK-OUT!
Through the generosity of Country Bank, the library has purchased a telescope through the Aldrich Adopt-a-Library Telescope program.
The telescope is be available for borrowing.
Stop by and check it out (figuratively and/or literally)!
Click here for more information on the Adopt-a-Telescope program.
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BORROW A UKULELE!
Jump on the ukulele bandwagon! The library has instruments available for borrowing complete with tuner and instruction booklet. Stop by and see if your favorite color is here (red, purple, orange, green, or blue).
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FOSTER CARE
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Learn what it takes to become a foster parent for a child in need of a supportive and healing environment.
Haston Library–Last Thursday of each month (1:30–3:00 pm)
Click here for more information.
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NEW E-BOOK LINKS
Direct access to Commonwealth eBook collections is now available.
See the Quick Links menu at the right of this Home Page to access Axis 360 and BiblioBoard Library collections.
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SEARCHING FOR A JOB?
Click here to link to MA Public Library information sources.
