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8:00 PM
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Fright Nights: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe: Master of the Macabre with Rob Velella
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Contact: Robert Hayes 978-640-4490 x 205 rhayes@mvlc.org
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About The Talk: Spend an evening with Edgar Allan Poe and listen to him recite some of his horror masterpieces. The name "Poe" brings to mind images of murderers and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious women who return from the dead. His works have been in print since 1827, and include literary classics as "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Raven," and "The Fall of the House of Usher." Born in Boston, this versatile writer's oeuvre includes short stories, poetry, a novel, a textbook, a book of scientific theory, and hundreds of essays and book reviews. Poe is widely acknowledged as the inventor of the modern detective story and an innovator in the science fiction genre, but he made his living as America's first great literary critic and theoretician. Poe's reputation today rests primarily on his tales of terror as well as on his haunting lyric poetry. (taken from www.poemuseum.com)
About The Performer: Rob Velella is an independent literary historian and playwright specializing in American literature of the 19th century. As a scholar, Rob has published articles and presented academic papers on figures as varied as Margaret Fuller, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Walt Whitman. Nicknamed the "Prometheus of American literary scholarship," he has taken his research outside of academia by lecturing at various historical sites, libraries and colleges. Recently, Rob served as a research associate for "The Raven in the Frong Pond: Edgar Allan Poe and Boston" for the Boston Public Library. In his ongoing efforts to bring the writers of yesterday back to the readers of today, he has dramatically brought to life several literary figures, including the young Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allan Poe. Rob also maintains the American Literary Blog, an "almost-daily celebration of important (and not-so-important) dates in 19th century American literary history."
Register below. Seating is limited to 100. Book selling and signing after the talk for those interested. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Location: Meeting Room
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There are many spaces available.
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Wednesday August 14, 2013
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2:00 PM
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3:30 PM
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Job Hunt Help: TBA
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Contact: Robert Hayes 978-640-4490 x 205 rhayes@mvlc.org
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Details coming soon...
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Location: Meeting Room
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4:30 PM
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7:00 PM
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Friendly Little Bookstore
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Shop for great bargains!
Hardcovers = $1.25
Retail Paperbacks = $ .75
Trade Paperbacks and other softcovers = $1.00
Audio CDs = $2.00 to $5.00
Entertainment DVDs = $2.00 to $5.00
Most Children's Books = $ .50 to $1.00
All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Tewksbury Library programs.
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Thursday August 15, 2013
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10:30 AM
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11:30 AM
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Basic Internet Class
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Contact: Cindy Grove 978-640-4490 ext.207 cgrove@mvlc.org
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The library now offers free computer classes that provide hands-on training to adults. We will make you more confident when using computers in the library, at work or at home.
This class will go over:
Basic terminology
Browsers
What is a web address
Searching on the internet
Search engines
Evaluating websites
Internet Safety
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Location: Trustee's Room
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There are 4 spaces available.
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Location Map
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3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
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Room Booked
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Location: Meeting Room
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Friday August 16, 2013
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8:00 PM
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10:30 PM
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Friday Night Flicks: Olympus Has Fallen (Dinner & A Movie)
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Contact: Robert Hayes 978-640-4490 x 205 rhayes@mvlc.org
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Enjoy a free meal and a screening of one of Hollywood's latest DVD releases -- Olympus Has Fallen, a thriller starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, and Morgan Freeman. Learn more about the R-rated film HERE. Register below. Limited to 75 seats. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Lions Club.
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Location: Meeting Room
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There are many spaces available.
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Monday August 19, 2013
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10:30 AM
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12:00 PM
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Coffee & Conversation: TBA (Author Visit)
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Contact: Robert Hayes 978-640-4490 x 205 rhayes@mvlc.org
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Details coming soon...
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Location: Meeting Room
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Tuesday August 20, 2013
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3:30 PM
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5:30 PM
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Tewksbury Historical Society
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Tewksbury Historical Society drop-in hours.
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8:00 PM
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9:30 PM
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Fright Nights: Ghosts of Boston - Haunts of the Hub with Sam Baltrusis (Author Visit)
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Contact: Robert Hayes 978-640-4490 x 205 rhayes@mvlc.org
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About The Talk: It should come as no surprise that one of the nation's oldest cities brims with spirits of those who lived and died in its hundreds of years of tumultuous history. Boston boasts countless stories of the supernatural. Many students at Boston College have encountered an unearthly hound that haunts the O'Connell House to this day. Be on the watch for an actor who sits in on rehearsals on Huntington Theatre and restless spirits rumored to haunt Boston Common at night. From the Victorian brownstones of Back Bay to the shores of the Boston Harbor Islands, there is hardly a corner of the Hub where the paranormal cannot be experienced.
About The Speaker: Sam Baltrusis is the author of "Ghosts of Boston: Haunts of the Hub" and moonlights as a tour guide with "Haunted Boston," highlighting the city's historical haunts. He freelances for various publications, including "Boston Spirit" magazine and "STUFF." Sam teaches writing and journalism classes at the Boston Center for Adult Education. His blog, "Loaded Gun Boston," is an online destination focusing on the latest crop of made-in Boston films, showcasing the behind-the-scenes buzz surrounding Hollywood East, as well as the people, places and products featured. In the past, Sam's worked for VH1, MTV.com, "Newsweek," WHDH.com, ABC Radio and as a regional stringer for the "New York Times."
Register below. Seating is limited to 100. Book selling and signing after the talk for those interested. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Location: Meeting Room
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There are many spaces available.
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Wednesday August 21, 2013
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2:00 PM
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3:30 PM
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Job Hunt Help: TBA
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Contact: Robert Hayes 978-640-4490 x 205 rhayes@mvlc.org
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Details coming soon...
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Location: Meeting Room
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4:30 PM
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7:00 PM
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Friendly Little Bookstore
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Shop for great bargains!
Hardcovers = $1.25
Retail Paperbacks = $ .75
Trade Paperbacks and other softcovers = $1.00
Audio CDs = $2.00 to $5.00
Entertainment DVDs = $2.00 to $5.00
Most Children's Books = $ .50 to $1.00
All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Tewksbury Library programs.
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Thursday August 22, 2013
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1:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Device Advice: 1-1 Help With Your E-Reader
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Contact: Robert Hayes 978-640-4490 x 205 rhayes@mvlc.org
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Book a 30-minute, one-on-one session with a library staff member to learn how to download free eBooks to your eReader (e.g., Kindle, Nook, iPad, etc.) from the library's Overdrive digital collection. Once registered, a staff member will be in contact to schedule a session. Sessions are generally held at 1pm; 1:45pm; 2:30pm; 3:15pm; and 4pm. Participants should bring their own e-readers. Register below. Limited to 5 seats. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
If you'd like some "device advice" but cannot attend a Thursday session, please contact librarian Robert Hayes at 978-640-4490 x 205 or rhayes@mvlc.org to discuss alternative dates and times.
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Location: Trustee's Room
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There are many spaces available.
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