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THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY PRESENT:
 A FAMILY CONCERT on SATURDAY, MARCH 13
2:00pm
Come in to the Children's Room with your library card to pick up your free ticket. This program, for ages 4 to 104, is almost full. Hurry!
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Bill's songs and stories about growing up, dealing with unreasonable family members (Moms and Dads included), and the trials and tribulations of attending school, are perfect for anyone who has ever gone to school, been a part of a family or who is breathing. You make recognize your self, your brother, your aunt, your daughter or your teacher in Bill's words, but you will not be disappointed! His show is for families and the best shows are when the whole family comes and recognizes themselves in Bill's songs and stories. | |
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AN EVENING WITH ATTICUS FINCH
A live performance, based on the character from Harper Lee's
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Join us on Tuesday, March 9, at 7:00pm; this free program for both adults and teens requires no registration.
Richard Clark is an actor with over thirty years of experience in New England regional theater, New York Theater and television.
He is a graduate of Clark University and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Art, The Actor's Connection, and the Actor's Loft in New York City.
His Keeping History Alive series brings historical figures such as Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, Clarence Darrow, John Barrymore, Ernest Hemingway and William Shakespeare back to life.
His shows are based on biographies, autobiographies personal letters, books and the works of various playwrights. |
Miss Margie Says:
Children's books have always been the inspiration for movies from the early days of Disney, with "Snow White," "Bambi", "Pinocchio", etc. Fairytale characters and magical animals were just begging to be animated into cartoon format. But today, with the great innovations in computer technology, the scope of possibilities is endless and there are scores of Children's fantasy books now appearing on the big screen (with or without 3-D) , teeming with giant spiders, flying dragons, Greek Gods and Goddesses and all manner of magical creatures. . The latest of these is "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief". It all started in 2002 with the first Harry Potter movie and the "Fellowship of the Ring" adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's book.
Others soon followed:
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Eragon
Golden Compass
Inkheart
Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
Series of Unfortunate Events
Spiderwick Chronicles
Where the Wild Things Are
Come into the library and take out the book or movie of your choice. There are many more not on this list.
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 In Memorium
Dick Francis, who passed on Feb. 14, was the author of more than forty books, including the New York Times bestsellers Dead Heat and Silks. A three-time Edgar Award winner, he has also received the prestigious Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger, was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2000. (Amazon)
Crossfire by Dick Francis and Felix Francis due out in August.
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Robert B. Parker (1932-2010) has long been acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction. His novel featuring the wise-cracking, street-smart Boston private-eye Spenser earned him a devoted following and continued his winning streak with his Jesse Stone novels. Parker died on January 19, 2010, at the age of 77. (Amazon) 
Split Image by Robert Parker ( The ninth novel featuring Jesse Stone was published in February 2010 ).
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Blue-Eyed Devil ,due out in May. |
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ART DISPLAY FOR MARCH
The members of the East Greenwich Art Club will display their work throughout the month of March in the library's community room. Come and meet the artists at the open house reception will be held on Monday, March 8th at 6:30pm. |
  Garden Club Donation Blithewold Gardens
The East Greenwich Free Library will continue to provide a pass to Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum, thanks to the ongoing support of the East Greenwich - Warwick Garden Club. Blithewold is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and reopens in April when the flowers bloom. The library pass admits 2 adults and up to 6 children.
The Garden Club has also purchased a subscription to the magazine Fine Gardening for the library's patrons to enjoy. |
| UPCOMING MEETINGS |
The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, March 10th at 4pm. This open meeting is held in the community room.
The Library Book Club will meet on Monday, March 1st at 1pm. You are welcome to join us in discussing The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.
( Next month's book, The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, will be discussed on Monday, April 5th, at 1pm. Reserve your copy now.)
The Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30pm to discuss American Jezebel: the Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchison, the Woman who defied the Puritans by Eve LaPlante.
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