Auburndale Community Library

Mockingjay and Packing for Mars books hitting our shelves…

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:11:30 +0000

We’ve gone on a bit of a buying spree to bring you some just released books that we think you’ll be interested in.

Drop on by to get your hands on:

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – the hot third installment of the young adult/children’s trilogy (we have THREE copies)
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach

Want to bypass the dozens of other folks who are already on the reserve list at (ahem!) other libraries? These books should be ready for checking out Thursday afternoon, August 26th.

“Letterboxing” at the ACL

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:31:53 +0000

The ACL is happy to be the first library in Newton with a letterbox! Letterboxing started years ago in Dartmoor, England, when a traveller left his card in a bottle for others to find. These days, letterboxing means following clues posted online to find a hidden logbook where you record your name and date of your “find”. It’s an activity that involves navigation, puzzle-solving, art, and exploring. Intrigued? Two of our middle school ACL fans who are avid letterboxers have designed and hidden our letterbox. Find it if you can! To learn more and to find the clues to the ACL letterbox go to Letterboxing North America. Happy hunting!

Drop-in Knitting Club for Kids! – Saturdays 10 am to 11 am

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:30:55 +0000

Begins THIS Saturday, July 31

Ever wanted to learn how to knit? Or, maybe you already know how and just need a new project. Join our new drop-in knitting club for some cool ideas and guidance from Judy Castaldi, knitting instructor with Newton Community Education. Work on your own creations or help knit a group project for charity.

Please bring your own needles and yarn. All levels (including absolute beginners) welcome–usually a good age guideline is about 3rd grade, but if you’ve got mature/advanced crafty types around the house, please bring them to give it a try.

No worries if you’re not around this summer. The vision is to continue through the school year…this is just a chance to be one of the “charter members” of the group. We’ll keep you all posted on how things evolve. Many thanks in advance to Judy for bringing this new club to the ACL!

Pajama Story Time – Thursday July 15th at 7:00pm

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:43:31 +0000

Join us at ACL on Thursday, July 15th at 7:00 p.m. for our first-ever Pajama Story Time! Kids, ages 3 and up, can arrive in their pjs and enjoy stories and a craft.

Parents are welcome to stay and listen, or enjoy browsing anywhere in our air-conditioned library. The activity will last about 30 minutes.

Questions, or want to help? Contact Jaye at jaye.schneider@yahoo.com or Heidi at hbankmann@gmail.com.

Summertime changes

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:00:20 +0000

We’ve tweaked the Saturday hours to reflect a seasonal drop in library patrons (and volunteers!). So, until after Labor Day, we’ve shortened the day to 1:00 pm. On Saturdays we’ll still open at 10:00am — and we’d love to see you in our air conditioned splendor!

Save the Date–Our 1 Year Celebration on Saturday, June 12

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:26:23 +0000

It’s hard to believe but true…the ACL has been up and running for almost a year now!

We invite all patrons, volunteers, and friends of the Auburndale Community Library to join us for a one year anniversary party!

Celebrating One Year!
Saturday June 12
Immediately following Rove the Cove (about 11 am to 1 pm)
At the ACL

Join us for:

Cake and lemonade
Crafts with Jillian (11 am to noon only)
The debut of the new Georgia L. Bartlett Children’s Poetry Collection
A book dedication cart to help fund the purchase of hot new summer reads!
Good cheer, camaraderie and a chance to connect with your fellow ACLers in celebrating a terrific first year!

If you have any questions or would like to help with the party, please contact Dana.

DWN Discover Realities: Financial Market Update Thursday, May 27 at 6:30 pm

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:22:58 +0000

Trying to make sense of the current and future financial situation? Discovering What’s Next®, with the support of The Village Bank, invites you to the first in our Discover Realities Financial Market Update series on Thursday, May 27, 6:30pm at the Auburndale Community Library.

Join Jim Thompson, CFP of Village Financial Partners, for this information session and informal discussion of what is taking place in the US economy and capital markets.

Register for this free program by email to info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or phone 617-796-1419

Local Author Derek Gentry at the ACL “Crashing the Book Party” Thursday, May 20 at 7 pm

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:14:32 +0000

Auburndale’s Own!

Auburndale author Derek Gentry will talk about writing and self-publishing his new novel Here Comes Your Man, confronting tough literary questions including:

“Isn’t that a Pixies song?”,

“Can you really do that with Froot Loops?”, and

“Two hundred rejections? Seriously?”

Derek will also read selections from Here Comes Your Man (or someone else’s book, if you prefer) and bake chocolate-chip cookies for everyone. To learn more about Derek, visit his website.

We’ll have some copies of Derek’s book at the ACL…please try to “speed read” and return them as quickly as you can if you borrow one of our copies. Thanks!

Newton Open Studios at the ACL! 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday May 15 & Sunday May 16

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:12:32 +0000

The ACL is thrilled to be participating as a site to host six local artists for Newton Open Studios: Christie Allan-Piper, Jennifer Frankel, Jeanne Gugino, Jessamyn Mayer, Christine Shadic, and Tana Walsh. For more information about Newton Open Studios, visit the event website.

If you would like to help volunteer as an ACL host/helper on either of the days for any amount of time, please contact Dana Hanson. We are very excited to participate in this community event!

New Moms Group–Begins Tuesday, May 11 from noon to 1 pm

auburndalecommunitylibrary — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:09:59 +0000

If you have a baby younger than one year old, we invite you to come by the ACL each Tuesday (beginning on Tues, May 11) from 11 am to noon for a “New Moms Group”. It’s a great way to for first time moms to meet one another while browsing the fantastic adult and infant books at the ACL. The idea is to meet weekly for a while through the spring and then decide whether or not to continue through the summer months. If you have questions or would like more information about the group, please contact Jessica Lapping. Feel free to pass the word to your friends who have babies!