The Best Christmas Program!

Last night's Christmas program at the library was wonderful, with nine readers reading Lee Kingman's "The Best Christmas", a sweet story about an old-fashioned Christmas and a little boy who makes it the best Christmas ever for his family.  Go to the website (click on Photo Album in the menu) to view photos from this event.  Here's one picturing the amazing Buche de Noel (Yule Logs) that Tim Kennedy made with the help of Bill Elliott.  See the meringue mushrooms??  Beautiful, and delicious too!  Thanks also to Margie Amico and Stephanie Krebs who made special treats for this program as well.

Lee Fritz, Founder of Book Club, Steps Down After 20 Years of Service

Lee Fritz, after 20 years as Book Club coordinator, has stepped down and Sylvia Carney has assumed the role.  At the book club meeting on December 14, Lee was honored for her years of leadership and was presented with a gift of a beautiful scarf.  Members discussed and voted on reading selections for 2010.

Lee and Bill Fritz






 






Lee opens her present.

 New book club leader Sylvia Carney

Sylvia Carney
Joan Grossman
Lee Fritz

Sketch and Poem Crawl in Freedom

Join Freedom Elementary Second Graders for

Our Sketch and Poem Crawl

The Second Graders of Freedom Elementary School invite you to participate in their first Sketch and Poem Crawl of Freedom Village on Wednesday, December 9, from 12:15 to 2:00 PM. This drawing and writing event, part of their study of community, is inspired by Italian artist, Enrico Casarosa. His creation SketchCrawl consists of world-wide drawing marathons.

“The basic idea: to record non-stop everything I could around me with pencil and watercolors.”

This intense drawing changes the way one looks at everything. Anyone can participate in this Sketch and Poem Crawl. All levels of ability are welcome from first timers to accomplished artists. If desired, bring a clipboard as paper and pencils will be provided. Please be sure to dress for the weather. After a brief introduction by writer-artist Louise Wrobleski, a literacy consultant and one of the directors of the UNH Literacy Institute, we will begin the tour. Planned stops along the half-mile walk to the Freedom Public Library include visiting talented artist Pam Keith. At her residence, we will view her primitive murals. Pam is also baking cookies for the children as a special treat! Next, we will gather on the back deck of the Freedom Village Store to view the waterfalls from a new and different perspective. Nancy is very excited to have the children visit. She has kindly offered to serve hot chocolate to help keep us warm. Communal art projects will be set up inside at the Freedom Village Store and the Freedom Public Library. Everyone will have an opportunity to share and compare drawings and thoughts about the experience at the library. At our final destination, Elizabeth Rhymer, will read Oliver Butterworth’s The Enormous Egg. Judy Johnson will share her art work currently on display. The second grade children have found both Elizabeth and Judy wonderful resources during our monthly library visits. The Freedom community has many talented artists and writers. Be sure not to miss this multi-generational community event!

Knitters are Knitting Up a Storm!

There are 6 enthusiastic knitters in Gail Bizer's knitting class at the library and although the class is scheduled to end on the December 17th, they are all begging for it to continue after the holidays.  Gail is enjoying teaching very much and is willing to continue the Thursday afternoon classes at 3:45.  If any students in grades 4-6 are interested in taking the class starting in January, sign up at the library.  Also sign up if you are a teen or adult interested in knitting classes as we now have an instructor ready to teach after the holidays.