May is a fantastic month to get out and do some birding which is a notsosubtle hint concerning the theme of this months puzzle A couple of great and free apps for identifying the birds you see and hear are Audubon Birds of North America and Merlin ID but if you want to go beyond identification and…
Artist of the Month: April 2020 – Pat Watson
Pat Watson ARTIST STATEMENT My goal with floral photography is for the viewer to experience the same emotional reaction I had when I captured the image My path to floral photography began in the garden Being in a garden is my happy place I enjoy digging in the dirt and watching new flowers emerge each spring I…
April 2020 puzzle
This months puzzle contains a bad music joke The joke may be bad but while youre working on the puzzle you can listen to all kinds of really great music Services like Freegal Music Medicitv Hoopla Digital and Stingray Qello will give you hours of listening pleasure in some cases viewing pleasure as well and all are…
Artist of the Month: March 2020 – Pat Watson Photography & Sarah Nourse Watercolors
ARTIST STATEMENT My goal with floral photography is for the viewer to experience the same emotional reaction I had when I captured the image My path to floral photography began in the garden Being in a garden is my happy place I enjoy digging in the dirt and watching new flowers emerge each spring I admire the…
March 2020 puzzle
March makes many of us think of longingly of springeven though its probably still a ways off We hope this puzzle will help celebrate March or at least help you pass some time while you wait for spring to start in earnest As always you can work our puzzle online or in print we have hardcopies available…
Artist of the Month: February 2020 – Ayelet Katz Paintings & Folk Art Lure Display
ABOUT THE ARTIST Ayelet Katz is an artist from Andover She moved to Massachusetts from Israel in 2009 where she earned her architect degree She worked as a computer programmer for many years In recent years she has been reviving her old love for painting that started when she was a teen Her main medium is oil…
February 2020 puzzle
February may be the shortest month of the year but its positively packed with programs here at the library author visits book talks concerts pub trivia Fish Onand more See everything thats happening by visiting our Upcoming Programs Events page or our Events Calendar To get informed about library events sign up for our email newsletter…
Artist of the Month: January 2020 – Donna Mills & Virginia Guazzaloca
Artist Statement Unlike many artists who know from childhood that they are in love with drawing and painting I began to paint in middle age and almost by accident After a 20year career in corporate pension plan administration I went back to school to get a degree in fashion design Wanting to learn to draw and paint…
January 2020 puzzle
If you like crossword puzzles give this a try You can do it online or print it out to solve later If youre in the library ask at the Reference Desk for a printout and well be happy to give you one Throughout 2020 well post a new puzzle the first day of every month as part…
Artist of the Month: December 2019 – Fernanda Lopez & Christina Giebner
Artist Bio Fernanda Lopez is a ColomboAmerican community artist and art therapist She started to use painting as an intuitive healing modality at age 18 At that time she was dealing with anxiety and depression that resulted from some significant changes and life transitions As a result she decided to study psychology yet kept learning to paint…