Thayer Memorial Library

Folks,

See if you meet the Gnomad requirements.

If you can be described as a person who roams about and wanders and is bearded, usually wearing a red phrygian cap pursuing leisurely pastimes such as fishing or napping, then by definition, you are a Gnomad.

Notwithstanding gnomadic background, everyone is welcome to reveling at the end of winter and welcoming spring by attending one of these two gnew offerings.

I do have a gnose for these emails, don’t I?

A hike is more than a stroll in the woods when you know how the land was used in the past. Author Alison O’Leary is an award-winning journalist and contributor to the Appalachian Mountain Club’s new guide Best Day Hikes Near Boston. O’Leary uses maps and photos to describe day trip destinations with historical significance and interesting Eastern Massachusetts features.

Adults (age 18 +) will learn how to make their own felt gnome with Rachel Benson. Supplies are provided free (via curbside pickup) to all participants.

This event is limited to 15 participants. Program registration closes on Friday, 09 April 2021.

~ joe

Folks,

Join your friends and neighbors and enjoy some of our latest online programs.

Use your investments and money to cut your carbon footprint
Thursday, February 23 @ 6:30 p.m. on ZOOM

As climate-conscious citizens, we do what we can to create a sustainable environment and a healthy future: recycling, composting, using native plants, buying locally-grown sustainably-produced foods, walking or biking when we can, joining public actions. As climate-conscious investors, our options maybe even more powerful.

In this presentation, we’ll look at the evolution of sustainable investing and financial engagement from global to individual spaces and actions that individuals can choose to ensure a greener future for everyone.

Register at nvclimatec@gmail.com to get your zoom link by 2/22 5 pm

Leaping Lizards presented by the Rainforest Reptile Shows
Thursday, March 4 @ 6:30 p.m. on ZOOM

Lizards, lizards everywhere! Learn about the largest lizards in the world, along with everything in between. Find out why science thinks snakes came from lizards millions of years ago and many other fascinating facts about these living dinosaurs in this one-hour program.  

This program is paid for by the Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation.

To register for this event, email: mcaulfield@lancasterma.net or phone Maren @ 978-368-8928 ext. 5.

Armchair Travels – a five-part series presented by travel expert Steve Farrar
Begins Wednesday, March 10 @ 6:30 p.m. on ZOOM

Thayer Memorial Library teams up with Clinton’s Bigelow Free Public Library and five other local libraries to bring you this series on the United States National Park System. Steve Farrar will give an overview of our 419 parks and then focus in the upcoming weeks on the National Parks of Massachusetts, Colorado, Alaska, and more.

For more information and to register, go to http://bigelowlibrary.org/calendar/

Quabbin: A History and Explorers’ Guide presented by NY Times bestselling author Michael Tougias
Wednesday, March 17 @ 6:30 p.m. on ZOOM

This narrated slide presentation features the demise of the “Lost Towns” flooded to create the Quabbin, the construction of the massive reservoir, and how the Quabbin works today.

Quabbin and the surrounding forest is the largest tract of open space in southern New England, home to nesting loons and bald eagles, coyotes, porcupines, and moose. Mr. Tougias will take the audience on a natural history tour of the Quabbin and surrounding area with suggestions for day trips.

This program is paid for by the Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation.

To register for this event, email: ksilverthorn@lancasterma.net  

~ joe

I want to remind you of a very cool and elegant free service we provide to our members called Wowbary.

In the last week, the Library purchased more than 50 DVD titles, some you probably can’t find streaming for free anywhere.

Wowbrary informs you every Wednesday by email about the Thayer Memorial Library’s newest books, movies, and music. We make it easy for you to browse through the latest additions and place a hold on a new title. Wowbrary is a free user service supported by the Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library.

Sign up is simple. Follow this link, enter your zip code, select Thayer Memorial Library, and provide an email address. You will be sent a confirmation email and will get a newsletter every Wednesday. To get a taste of what the weekly email looks like, take a look at this week’s newsletter.

~ joe