The ACL is the ultimate DIY project: 100% volunteer run by the community! As always, we are so very appreciative of our shift volunteers at the library–they are the engine of the Little ACL That Could. These fine folks donated their time and talents at the ACL over the month of January: AnnaMaria Abernathy, Jessica Avery, Linda… Continue reading Thanking Our January ACL Volunteers
Category: happenings at the library
Annual ACL Board Meeting: Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 pm
Our annual meeting is coming up: Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 pm Who is on the board of the ACL, you ask? These are the folks who, in addition to staffing regular volunteer shifts, help with the finances, programming, circulation, holdings acquisition, and policies of the ACL: Polly Bryson, Johanne Campbell, Susan Cassidy, Ellen Chu,… Continue reading Annual ACL Board Meeting: Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 pm
Our Beautiful Grounds…thanking Newton Pride
The grounds of the ACL always look beautiful, in large part due to the efforts of the wonderful Newton Community Pride gardening volunteers. Over the past few weeks, these volunteers worked in the garden, planting many tulip and daffodil bulbs, transplanting shrubs, and cleaning out invasive weeds: Freda Piecuch Penny Caponigro Barbara Darnell Chuck Smith… Continue reading Our Beautiful Grounds…thanking Newton Pride
Photos from our November Volunteers Pot Luck
Spilling Ink Kids’ Writing Club: Saturday December 3 at 1:30 pm
The Spilling Ink writing club is now meeting the FIRST Saturday of the month again. The next meeting is Dec. 3rd at 1:30-2:30. If you would like to join in, please email isadoraloftus at yahoo dot com. We’re always looking for more writers to join our group!
Our November Volunteers ~ Thank You!
As always, we are so very appreciative of our shift volunteers at the library. We especially enjoyed celebrating our volunteer community at our ACL Potluck Dinner a couple of weeks ago. These fine folks donated their time and talents at the ACL over the month of November: Jessica Avery, Maeve Bartlett, Patricia Bottomley, Debbie Bowen,… Continue reading Our November Volunteers ~ Thank You!
Flower Arranging Class for Kids: Tuesday, November 15 from 3- 5 pm
The class is open to children in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.* Would you like to know how to make a beautiful centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table? If so, this hands-on workshop is for you. By the end of the afternoon you will have learned new skills, and you will have a beautiful flower arrangement… Continue reading Flower Arranging Class for Kids: Tuesday, November 15 from 3- 5 pm
Spilling Ink Kids’ Writing Club: Saturday November 6 at 1:30 pm
The Spilling Ink writing club is now meeting the FIRST Saturday of the month again. The next meeting is Nov. 6th at 1:30-2:30. The group is working on Fantasy writing. If you would like to join in- please email isadoraloftus at yahoo dot com. We’re always looking for more writers to join our group.
Storytime Tuesdays: Readers Needed
Story time runs from 10:15 until about 11:00 on Tuesdays–we’re looking for folks who like to read kids’ books to toddlers and preschoolers…maybe sing some songs…play Simon Says…do a simple craft. It’s very low key, but we do need volunteers to help out in order to keep this beloved program going. Special invitation to Mamas/Babysitters… Continue reading Storytime Tuesdays: Readers Needed
5th Grade Parent-Child Book Group: DATE CHANGE to 10/6
We plan to hold the first meeting of the Book Group of the school year on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 6:45pm. We hope you can join us! We will be reading: “Cosmic” by Frank Cottrell Boyce – Please let us know if your child and/or you would be interested in being a discussion leader in… Continue reading 5th Grade Parent-Child Book Group: DATE CHANGE to 10/6