Director’s Corner
Somewhere Towards the End
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The title of this column comes from Diana Athill’s book, a memoir she wrote at 89. She wrote with wry humor of her life and what it is like to grow old and face death.
Library
General Programs
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Friday, November 1: Barbara Coffin Holiday Art Show Reception and Sale at 6 to 9 p.m.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350 Anniversary Trivia Contest
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What memorable event occurred on February 14, 1899 in Suffield?
Organizations
Suffield Rotary Club News
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It was a hot time at the Rotary booth on the south green during Suffield on the Green where 700 delicious chicken dinners were sold. A record!
Director’s Corner
Dangerous Libraries
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During Banned Books Week which occurs in September since 1982, librarians routinely prepare a list of books whose contents are considered by some to be so controversial that the books are banned from libraries, schools, communities, and even countries. It is scary when books, the repository of much of our knowledge and deemed by most to be fun, educational or classics, are deemed subversive and contaminating.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Anniversary Trivia Quiz
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1. In October 2008, WNPR came to Suffield because it was a “swing town”. What does that mean?
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Writing Contest
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As part of the year-long 350th Anniversary Celebration which kicks off this October, the Kent Memorial Library is sponsoring an essay contest. The theme of the essay is Suffield: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
Organizations
Rotary Celebrating 70 Years of Service in Suffield
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Her vision is to make the group visible and responsive to the needs of the Suffield community while creating a diverse, hard-working and fun group.
Director’s Corner
To Lexicography
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Dictionaries have been around a long time, perhaps beginning on cuneiform tablets around 2300 BCE (or BC if you prefer) in the area of modern-day Syria. In 1604, the first English alphabetical dictionary was published.
Library
General Programs
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For more information or to register for programs, stop by the library, call 860-668-3896, check suffield-library.org or follow us on Facebook. All of our programs are free!