Merriam-Gilbert Public Library

Year Round

Monthly Book Discussion Group

The Group meets on the last Thursday of each month from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
Call or visit the Library for more information.
New members are always welcome!

Titles for the upcoming season are as follows:

Sept. 30, 2010 - "Tale of Two Cities" - Charles Dickens

Oct. 28, 2010 - "Alias Grace " - Margaret Atwood

Nov. 18, 2010 - "This I Believe: the Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men & Women"

Dec. 30, 2010 - Selected Short Stories

Jan. 27, 2010 - "Travel With Charlie" - John Steinbeck

Feb. 24, 2010 - "Mountain of Crumbs" - Elena Gorokhova

Mar. 29, 2010 - "Stranger in a Strange Land" - Robert Hyland

Apr. 28, 2010 - "Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Returns to the Sea" - Linda Greenlaw

May 26, 2010 - "Skeletons at the Feast" - Chris Bohjalian

June 30, 2010 - "The Three Daugters of Madame Liang" - Pearl S. Buck

Adult Programs & Special Events 2010
2010 Quaboag Historical Museum 350th
Anniversary Exhibit Schedule

Jan.-Mar.: West Brookfield

Apr.-Jun.: Brookfield

Jul.-Sept.: East Brookfield & North Brookfield

Oct.-Dec.: New Braintree & Warren

A SNEAK PREVIEW...

ADULT PROGRAMS
Fall/Winter 2010

Registration is required.

Thurs., Oct. 7, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Sportstown
Sports Museum Curator Richard Johnson will provide an entertaining and perceptive talk on Boston’s sports lore covering two centuries, from Ben Franklin’s swimming exploits to the latest news from Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium and the Garden.

Thurs., Nov. 16, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Welsh-American Music & Myths
Gwynfyd (the Welsh word for Bliss or Paradise) is a folk music duet from Wales featuring the singing and musicianship of Pamela Wyn Shannon and Eifion Wyn Williams. Gwynfyd will offer an evening of Welsh culture in songs and stories. They will perform original and traditional songs celebrating folklore, history and nature sung in Welsh and English.

Thurs., Dec. 9, 2010, 5:30 p.m.

Let it Snow
Tina Bemis of Bemis Farms Nurseries returns with another creative workshop for the holiday season: decorating ceramic cardinal shovels.