Friends Arts and History Series
Welcome to the fourth year of The Friends Program Series. The Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library is the non-profit organization supporting fund-raising activities to benefit the Library. This particular series features programs highlighting history and appreciation of the arts. The Friends' Program Series' are funded in full or in part by the Friends organization. Mark you calendars with these dates!
An Evening with Mystery Writer Emily Arsenault
Tuesday, 3/23/10 @ 7 pm
An Evening with Mystery Writer Emily Arsenault. The dusty files of a venerable book publisher…A hidden cache of coded clues…A story written by a phantom author…An unsolved murder in a gritty urban park—all collide memorable in Emily Arsenault’s magnificent debut, at once a teasing literary puzzle, an ingenious suspense novel, and an exploration of definitions: of words, of who we are, and the stories we choose to define us. The New York Times Book Review called Emily Arsenault’s debut novel a “little gem.”
Picturing America: Art Exhibit Portraying Snapshots of American History.
On display now and throughout 2009 located in the upper level of the rotunda.
The Thayer Memorial Library had an opportunity to apply for Picturing America, a collection of large, beautifully laminated prints of great works of American art. This project was created by the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the teaching and understanding of America's history and founding principles for libraries and schools around the country. Fortunately for us, our Library became an award recipient! These images offer a way to understand the history of America - its diverse people and places, its travails and triumphs - through some of our greatest artistic masterpieces. Each image has a story connected with it and these are gathered in a booklet for the viewer to use while enjoying the exhibit.
All programs are held in the Nathaniel Thayer Dexter Meeting Room on the lower level of the Library. Access to the building through the back door will be available during programming.
We look forward to seeing you!
