Director’s Corner
The Gift
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The holidays are upon us and with it the promise of gifts. Lewis Hyde in his book The Gift, first published in 1983, and never out of print, offers a thoughtful exploration on gifts.
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Suffield Librarian Turns the Page
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Jackie’s retiring. Not an idea I was ready to deal with when we got her resignation letter in October.
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Local Author Entertains
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Mike Chase, Suffield native and author of the book How to Become a Federal Criminal: an Illustrated Handbook for the Aspiring Offender, spoke to an appreciative audience at Kent Memorial Library on Thursday, November 7. The talk was sponsored by Suffield Public Library Foundation as part of their yearly speaker’s event.
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Children’s and Winter Reading Programs
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Warm up with Winter Reading: Children and Teens Winter Reading Program at Kent Memorial Library
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Library Stairs Now Lit
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Three new light posts illuminate the new concrete stairs on the south side of the library.
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Art Show Helped
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Local artist Barbara Coffin, left, discusses one of her paintings with a visitor during the well-attended opening reception on November 1 for her month-long exhibit in the Gallery at Kent Memorial Library, the first exhibit since the library reopened.
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Work of Longmeadow Artist Featured at KML
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A bright collection of original watercolor paintings is featured in December at the William Pinney Gallery of the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield. Featured is the work of Phyllis Taylor of Longmeadow, an award-winning artist, whose work is found in public and private collections throughout New England.
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.
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Bestselling Author and Lawyer to Deliver Talk
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The Suffield Public Library Foundation (SPLF) enthusiastically announces a reception and talk with bestselling author and legal figure Mike Chase at the Kent Memorial Library on Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m.