South
Londonderry Free Library May, 2008
The South Londonderry Free Library
will be holding a Tulip Time Open
House on Saturday, May 10 from 10 am to 1 pm. We invite all to come and
see the array of multi-colored tulips that grace the
library’s
new garden. Mark Wright and Rugg Valley Landscaping
planted over 200 tulips and hundreds of other flowering
perennials in honor of a long-time library patron,
Lib Thieme.
It is our hope that the tulips will cooperate and be
in full bloom on May 10th but cut flowers in various
hues will be available to purchase for a springtime centerpiece
or for a Mother’s Day present. Bunches of tulips
and other springtime flowers will be available for $10,
with all proceeds to benefit the library.
If you would like to pre-order tulips
or would like to buy in quantity, please contact Trustee,
Sherry Clark, at 297-2070. Also available will be cider, coffee, baked
goods, other light refreshments and of course, wonderful
books for sale at reasonable prices.
Please join us for a tiptoe through the tulips and to
appreciate on May 10th, this outstanding little library
in the community. (Anyone impersonating Tiny Tim will
be given a free bunch of tulips.) For further information,
contact the library at 824-3371.
The
South Londonderry Free Library would like to thank
all members and volunteers at The Thrifty Attic for
their generous donation for the continuation of the
development of the Vaile glass plates. Everett
M. Vaile lived in Londonderry and photographed local people,
places, farm animals and activities of life surrounding
him as it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s. To
date, over 1300 prints have been made out of a collection
of almost 3000. We invite anyone interested in Vermont
history to visit the library and look
at these amazing prints that have been lovingly put into
photo albums by longtime Trustee and volunteer for the library,
Ellen Lyman.
Jan Gordon is currently exhibiting her colorful quilted
wall hangings in the Janeway Wing of the South Londonderry
Free Library through May 25th during library hours.
It wasn't until Jan and her husband Paul sold their Ohio
business nine years ago that she had the time to explore
the world of quilting. Since that time Jan took quilting
courses to perfect some of the techniques used to hold
the fabric and batting together while adding decorative
elements to the quilt top. She started with traditional
blocks and fabrics and progressed to using bright contrasting
colors and foundation pieces for more intricate patterns.
Selecting fabrics that enhance the blocks and the finished
piece of art is her favorite part of the process.
"Wall hangings are the perfect size to work on a
technique and finish in a reasonable amount of time",
Jan said. She feels her quilt wall hangings are like
any other pieces of art - to be enjoyed by the viewer.
Jan has won awards for her work at many fairs and shows
and her quilts are for sale at the Londonderry Farmer's
Market. She invites all to stop by the South Londonderry
Free LIbrary and see her exhibit.
Some
new books for the New Year include Appeal by
Grisham, Deportees & Other Stories by Doyle, Plum
Lucky by Evanovich, Shooters by
Griffin, Diablerie by Mosley, I
Am America and So Can You by Colbert, Boom! by
Tom Brokaw, The Chase by Clive Cussler, Double
Cross by James Patterson, Wheel of Darkness by
Preston & Child, Protect and Defend by Vince
Flynn, T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton, Bridge
of Sighs by Richard Russo, Stone Cold by David
Baldacci and Murder on K Street by Margaret Truman.
For children there is I Spy Colors in Art by Lucy
Micklewait, 3 Snow Bears by Jan Brett, Parrot
Fish and Sunken Ships by Aronsky, Honestly Mallory by
Friedman, The Curious Adventure of Abandoned Toys,
and Silk Princess.
We
welcome all to peruse the black and white photographs
from the Vaile Collection of glass plates taken
by Everett Vaile at the turn of 20th century
Vermont. Please stop in and see if you can identify people
or local places in Winhall and Londonderry.
Due to the overwhelming supply of donated books, we cannot
accept any more at this time. While we welcome your interest
and support, the library is reorganizing rooms and we do
not have storage space.
Library
hours are: Monday – 10 am to noon and 1 to 5
pm;
Wednesday – 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm;
Friday – 1 to 5 pm;
Saturday - 10 am to 1 pm.
The phone number is 824-3371.
See
you at the Library!
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