VENTRESS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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Ventress Voice
January 2020, Volume 3, Issue 1
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Ventress Library's Top Circulation Checkouts of 2019
Looking for a great book or DVD?
Click Here!
to view an amazing complete list of the top circulating Adult and Children's Books and DVDs, plus Teen Books and more from 2019. Then, come to the library today to check out what you were missing!
Join us this month for a great selection of programs for children, teens, and adults -
Calendar of Events
. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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VML Cultural Series Broadcast Event Tony Bennett: Legends in Concert
Remember last year's fabulous "Sing Sinatra!"? Well let's do it again with another musical legend! Join us on Saturday, January 25th at 2:00 p.m. to enjoy “The Sound of Velvet” featuring legendary crooner Tony Bennett in concert. Includes all your favorite songs such as "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "Sophisticated Lady", "My Funny Valentine" and "Just in Time." Get a head start on Valentine’s Day and sing along with Tony on the big screen through the magic of Qello concerts. Singing, and dancing in the aisles, is encouraged! Roses, chocolates, memories! For more information on the performer visit:
www.tonybennett.com
The program is located in the Ventress Library Plaza Program Room. Free and open to the public; no tickets required. Refreshments!
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Using MACRIS Database to Research Antique Home Histories
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Join us on Monday, February 10th, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. (snow date is February 24th), for a presentation with South Shore history researcher Bob Jackman. He will present various ways of using the MACRIS (MACRIS is an acronym for Massachusetts Cultural Resources Information System) database to research the histories of antique homes in Massachusetts. For many decades the Massachusetts Historical Society has received and filed the architectural and social history about select houses in every town across the state. For over two decades, that information has been easily accessed online at the MACRIS website. For more information on this historic resource visit:
mhc-macris.net.
The program will take place in
Ventress Library Plaza Program Room and is free and open to the public; no tickets required.
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Ring in the New Year:
Gentle Floor Yoga Continues
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Due to high popularity, the "Gentle Floor Yoga Class" series will be offered for seven more sessions on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. starting January 8th through February 19th in the Ventress Memorial Library Plaza Recreation Room. The classes are led by experienced yoga instructor Linda Evans. Linda has taught yoga classes at local studios and the Council on Aging in Marshfield the past 10 years.
Please note that a voluntary contribution of $5 is encouraged and registration is advised but not required at our website -
Click Here!.
If we reach room capacity, we may not be able to accommodate. All levels of yoga students are welcome. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat to the classes.
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Happy New Year! We've got a busy year of programs ahead! Be sure to check out our January calendar
here
or check out our website for more information. On Saturday, January 25th, join us for an extra-special Dog Man Party from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - we'll be doing a personality quiz, crafts, and games celebrating this top-circulating kids' graphic novel series. No registration is needed for this program, which is geared towards 6 - 10 year olds with caregivers. We hope to see you there - and at any of our other family programs!
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We have been busy in the Teen Room! Last month we hosted two new special events for teens in grades 7-12. We broke in our new Nintendo Switch and played Super Smash Bros. Then we ushered in 2020 with our New Year's Eve Makers' Party, where we played board games, made memory jars with the Cricut, and shared our new year's resolutions. In January, we are featuring three new recurring drop-in programs. First, a
Video Gaming Drop-In
, where teens can play Switch games in our makerspace, "The Wave." Second, on early release days, teens can come in and play a wide selection of popular and uncommon board games at our
Board Game Palooza
. Finally, our bullet journaling club has been transformed into our new
Making Waves
monthly program, where teens can tinker with new technology in our makerspace - in January, we will be 3D printing! For
teen book lists
, or more information about teen
programs
, please email the Young Adult Librarian at
eruscio@ocln.org
, follow us on Instagram
@ventressteenlib
, or check out our
website
.
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Ventress Memorial Library
15 Library Plaza
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5535
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Library Hours:
Mon. - Thurs., 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sun. (January - April),
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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