Guilford Smith Memorial Library

The new CT Science Center in Hartford has given the library a limited number of coupons for 20% off general admission for up to 4 people. You must have a valid Guilford Smith Memorial Library card to receive a coupon. Check out their website at www.CTScienceCenter.org for more information.

Here's all the activities we having coming up at the library!

November 2009
6:30 PM Thursday, 5th: “Playing With Food” – Create Edible Masterpieces

6:30 PM Thursday, 12th: “Drum Craft” – Make your own homemade drum to take home. We’ll have plenty of Indian stories and music too.

9-2 PM Saturday, 21st: Semi-annual Book, Baked Goods and Plant Sale

4:30 PM Tuesday, 24th: “Giving Thanks” – Stories, crafts, and music

December

Debbie's last day as our Library Assistant was on Friday. We will her enthusiasm and smiling face! We are now looking for a new Library Assistant to work part-time on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Qualified applicants will be energetic, creative and computer skills are required. Please email your resume to aseal@biblio.org or stop by the library!

Take a road trip and visit local libraries and meet Connecticut authors this summer! It's a great way to have a "staycation" and see the beautiful quiet corner. The programs are free. Participants are given a “passport” with a map and list of different speaking engagements, then get a stamp when they visit each library to meet the authors. For the final event, chefs Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough will talk about their new cookbook, “Cooking Know-How” at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Cabaret Theater in Mohegan Sun.

World Book Online Reference Center
Includes: World Book Advanced, World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia, and World Book Kids

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Listen as Afton talks on Wili 1400 am radio about our library.

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Thanks to all who bought Pampered Chef products for a fundraiser.  We had a lovely evening in Jane Garrison's home with good food and great friends.  If you missed that evening you'll have another chance to buy Pampered Chef at our Holiday Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, December 8th from 9-2.  Thanks again and happy baking!

Looking for something to do?  We have passes to:

Mystic Aquarium

Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk

State Parks and Forests Day Pass

Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill

Fort Trumbull

Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam

Book Group will be meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month, Jan. 24th.  We meet at 7PM in the library for an hour.  We always have refreshments! 

Please join us for an evening of fun!

Call the library at 423-5159 for more information.

February - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

March - The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult

Williard's in Willimantic has donated paint for the library's fence and porches.  On Saturday, September 8th we will have a youth group of 50 and members of the South Windham community here for a fall clean-up day.  We are so grateful for local businesses who donate supplies for the library. 

If anyone is interested in helping us we will be at the library from 9-11:30 AM weeding, mulching and planting bulbs.  Of course donations are always welcome. 

For more information, please call the library at 423-5159.