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Don’t miss Archer Mayor, Vermont author of the Joe Gunther series, on Wed. Sept. 2 at 7:30 in the community room at the library. He will talk about his new book due out this fall and answer questions about writing. Archer’s presentations are always fun. Sponsored by the Friends of the Leverett Library.

The annual meeting of the Friends of the Leverett Library will be held in October, although the date has not been set. Leverett’s Dean Cycon, of Dean’s Beans fame, will be our main speaker.

Borrow our Massachusetts State Parks Pass:

This pass entitles the bearer to free parking for one vehicle at state parks across the state. You may sign up to reserve the pass for a particular date.

Or borrow a museum pass:

Thanks to the Friends of the Leverett Library, you may borrow passes for free admittance to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Historic Deerfield, the Springfield Museums, the Norman Rockwell Museum, and the Clark Art Institute.

Starship Adventure:

A Summer Reading Program for kids who are finishing grades K-6. Sign up and receive coupons for admission to area museums and zoos. We will kick off the summer with an event featuring folksinger & storyteller Tim Van Egmond on Saturday, June 20, at 3:00. An end-of-the-summer party for participants will be held on Tuesday, August 11, at 3:30 with performer Mary Jo Maichack. Prizes will be awarded for most books read, most pages read, kids’ artwork based on a book, kids’ comic strip drawings based on a book, and more. Funded by the Friends of the Leverett Library and with state support.

Summer Story Hour:

Story Hour for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers begins at 11:15 on Wednesdays in June, July, and August. Dawn Ward will read stories and direct a craft or nature activity during the month of June. In July and August, library trustee Georgie Schmid will welcome families to story hour, and introduce them to some special visitors, from baby animals to big trucks.

Music on the Patio:

Back by popular demand, our free Thursday evening (7-8 pm) performances by local musicians on our garden patio (indoors in bad weather). June 25: Quebecois music with Cynthia Thomas Kimmel and Chris Darrow; July 2: To be announced; July 9: Julie Mulholland, keyboard and vocals; July 15: Barbershop music with Straight from the Heart Quartet; July 23:  Steel Guitar and Harmonica with Dennis Shapson and Jon Lawless; July 30:  Moorland (string) Quartet; August 6: possible additional date.

Concerned about Lyme Disease?

Come see the award-winning documentary “Under Our Skin” on Thursday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m.  The film looks at the difficulties in getting a diagnosis and treatment, and the obstacles to treatment posed by managed care and insurance companies.

Poetry at the Leverett Library:

Join us for a new monthly series featuring local poets. On Tuesday, June 23^rd, 7-8 pm, Janine Roberts, Fenna Lee Bonsignore, and Janet MacFadyen will read their poems. Future readings are tentatively planned for the 4rth Tuesday of each month, and some will include an “open mic.”

Gates Foundation Grant:

We have just received 2 new computers thanks to your generous support in year 1 of this matching grant. We are now beginning the 2^nd and final year, in which we shall try to raise $1,300 towards the purchase of 3 new computers.