Qi
GONG on Saturday Mornings
Tim
English is back at the Thomaston Public Library for his second year leading a
free class in Qi Gong. Qi Gong is a traditional Chinese exercise with roots in
traditional Chinese medicine, martial arts, and philosophy. The practice of Qi
Gong aligns breath, movement, and awareness and calms the mind. It is said to
strengthen the immune system as well as help with balance and flexibility.
Class
is held Saturdays from 11:30 A.M. -12:30 P.M. in the Thomaston Academy's gym.
Qi Gong is beneficial to people of all ages, and no experience is required to
attend. Comfortable clothing should be worn for the gentle, graceful practice
of Qi Gong.
Jen Blood to speak December 4
Jen Blood will be coming
to the Thomaston Public Library to talk about the latest installment in the
Erin Solomon series, titled Before the After. Stop by the library on
Wednesday, December 4th, at 7pm, to hear some of this mesmerizing
new mystery read by the author. Stay afterwards to learn a bit about the art of
writing. This will be Jen Blood’s second reading at the Thomaston Public
Library, her hometown library.
Special Story Hours Planned in December
The Library will be hosting a number of themed Story Hours
in December. The first Thursday, December 5th, at 11 am the theme is
“I See a Rainbow.” There will be fun with colors and reading from the
children’s classic Bear Shadow by Frank Asch. The following week, December 12th,
the theme is “My Favorite Things” with some favorite songs and rhymes and stories.
The third week, December 19th, is “Yummy, Yummy,” with paper-plate
pizzas and favorite food related stories such as “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”
by Laura Joffe Numeroff. On the 26th there will be shape-related
crafts and a pom pom toss, the theme being “What Shape Is It?” Celebrate
literacy and learning with fun and crafts at the library.
Holiday
Book Sale
The Thomaston Public
Library Hallway Bookstore will be holding a holiday book sale for the month of
December. All non-fiction books will be two for one, making this the ideal time
to buy books for the realistic reader friend. The sale starts on Monday,
December 2nd and will run through Christmas to the 31st,
leaving time to purchase books for New Years. This Christmas, stop by the
library for your holiday shopping needs.
Intergenerational Book Club to Discuss The Round House
On
Tuesday, December 17th, at 2:30 PM, the library’s Intergenerational Book Club
will discuss The Round House by Louise Erdrich.
One
Sunday in the spring of 1988, a woman living on a reservation in North Dakota
is attacked. The details of the crime are slow to surface as Geraldine Coutts
is traumatized and reluctant to re-live or reveal what happened, either to the
police or to her husband, Bazil, and thirteen-year-old son, Joe.
In
one day, Joe's life is irrevocably transformed. He tries to heal his
mother, but she will not leave her bed and slips into a solitary abyss.
Increasingly alone, Joe finds himself thrust prematurely into an adult world
for which he is ill-prepared.
While
his father, a tribal judge, endeavors to wrest justice from a situation that
defies his efforts, Joe becomes frustrated with the official investigation and
sets out with his trusted friends, Cappy, Zack, and Angus, to get some answers
of his own. Their quest takes them first to the Round House, a sacred space and
place of worship for the Ojibwe. And this is only the beginning.
The Round House was a Washington Post Best
Book and a New York Times Book of the Year. The novel won the 2012 National
Book Award for Fiction
On the third Tuesday of every month, the Intergenerational Book
Club, a group of men and women of all ages, comes together to share their
opinions and ideas about the book selection. Extra copies of the books are
purchased by the Friends of the Thomaston Public Library from the Annual Appeal
funds. We thank you for your donations. All are welcome at the Thomaston
Library on December 17th at 2:30 p.m. If you live in Thomaston and would like to
attend but need a ride, please call the library at 354-2453 a week before the
discussion date.
Trains on Display at the Library
"A section of the new train display includes a model house and shed."
The library is fortunate
indeed to display, once again, the model trains of Neil Shively and Leroy
Jones, with contributions from Henry Groth as well. This year’s display has
been embellished with little streetlights, lit train interiors, additional backdrop
and photos, and much more. The display well be in place through December and
January.
The photos on display
include a view of the Grafton, West Virginia rail yard; a photo from Railpace magazine showing a B&O coal
train; and a photo of a Berkshire stam locomotive owned by Henry Groth. Also on
the upper level are four scales of model trains on display. A “live” steam
locomotive is represented in the G scale, an Amtrack train in the O scale, a
B&O freight train in the HO scale; and an Alaska RR train in the N scale.
The lower level scene
depicts a small town with both freight and passenger rail service during the
1950s- 1960s. The passenger train is stopped at the station where it connects with
a local self-propelled car, known as a “Budd” car, manufactured by Budd Corporation.
The yellow car is a “Sperry Railcar” owned by Sperry Railservice and used to
inspect rail track. Please stop by to see this new and improved display.
New
Years Eve Celebration
Hello, Library Friends and Patrons-
The Thomaston Public Library will host a New Year's Eve
reception to bid farewell to 2013 and welcome in 2014. Please stop by the
library on Tuesday, December 31st, around 4 PM, to say hello to your fellow
library patrons and supporters and allow us to wish you a Happy New Year.
Until then, Merry Christmas!
All the best,
Ann Harris
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