THE GOODWIN LIBRARY NEWSLETTER

422 Main St., Farmington, NH 03835/ 603-755-2944 www.goodwinlibrary.org

Operating Hours: Monday 2-8 / Tuesday 2-5 / Wednesday 12-8 / Thursday 12-5 / Friday 12-5 / Saturday 9-2/ Sunday: CLOSED

June 2013
11 Annual Goodwin Library Poets Tea Monday, June 17th at 6:00 PM At the Farmington Rec. Center
Get your thinking cap on, grab your favorite pen, and discover what inspires your inner poet! Categories are: Children (ages 6-12), Teens (age 1318) and Adults (ages 19+) Prizes will be awarded for the top three poems in each category, and will be read at our Poets Tea. Deadline for submission is Friday, June 7th, 2013. Rules and forms are on our website at goodwinlibary.org. Poems must be submitted online. Staff members are ready to assist you with online submissions!!!
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Farmington Film Society Monday, June 10th at 6:00 PM

This month we will be showing Lincoln. In 1865, as the American Civil War winds inexorably toward conclusion, U.S. president Abraham Lincoln endeavors to achieve passage of the landmark constitutional amendment which will forever ban slavery from the United States. However, his task is a race against time, for peace may come at any time, and if it comes before the amendment is passed, the returning southern states will stop it before it can become law. Lincoln must, by almost any means possible, obtain enough votes from a recalcitrant Congress before peace arrives and it is too late. Yet the president is torn, as an early peace would save thousands of lives. As the nation confronts its conscience over the freedom of its entire population, Lincoln faces his own crisis of conscience -- end slavery or end the war.
For more film information, and to engage in the online discussion, please visit the Film Society online at http://farmingtonnhfilmsociety.blogspot.com/ and "like" the Goodwin Library Clubs on Facebook.

Gardeners Roundtable Wednesday, June 5th at 6:00 PM

Bugs, diseases, the weather, crittersthey all make gardening a challenge! How do I know which one is the problem? In many cases, you can take simple steps to reduce the chances of having some of our major garden pests. This presentation by Kelly McAdam, Food & Agriculture Field Specialist with UNH Cooperative Extension in Strafford County, will give an overview of how to identify which pest you have and environmentally-friendly ways to control some of the most common garden pests. The Cooperative Extension provides New Hampshire citizens with research-based education and information, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions that strengthen youth, families and communities, sustain natural resources, and improve the economy. Dont miss this opportunity to find ways to deal with what is bugging YOU!

Goodwin Library Book Club Wednesday, June 19th at 6:00 PM

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await. Copies are available for checkout now!
For more book information and recommendations, and to engage in online discussion, please visit the Book Club online at http://farmingtonnhbookclub.blogspot.com/ and "like" the Goodwin Library Clubs on Facebook.

Wednesday, July 3rd at 6:00 PM

This month we will address extending the growing season with fall crops.
For more gardening information please visit the Gardener's Roundtable website at http://gardenersroundtable.blogspot.com/ and "like" the Goodwin Library Clubs on Facebook.

Goodwin Library Poets & Writers Group

We will not have a meeting in June. Please join us at the Poets Tea Monday June 17th at 6 PM at the Farmington Recreation Center! Our next meeting will be Monday, July 15th at 6 PM If you are a writer, poet, or singer-songwriter you'll find our group is a safe place to test out your latest material. We love to hear new work and meet other local writers and poets! If you are even thinking of putting pen to paper, join this friendly group of writers and listeners to share ideas and writing projects. Group members represent a wide range of skills and writing interests.
For more information, tips and tricks, and to engage in online discussion, please visit the Poet and Writer project online at http://farmingtonnhpoetandwriterproject.blogspot.com/ and "like" the Goodwin Library Clubs on Facebook.

At 7PM, hang out and sing along with Steve Blunt, wacky musician, as he helps us celebrate our summers theme, Dig Into Reading! Our Summer Reading Program runs for six weeks, June 24th through August 3rd. Kids can read to win weekly prizes and enter drawings for bigger prizes, from gift certificates to local eateries to passes to local museums and Water Country!
Reminder to all parents and grandparents: we have passes you may borrow to many local museums, check our website for the list.
For more information, please visit us online at http://goodwinkidsblog.blogspot.com/ For more news, check out our teens blog at http://goodwinteensblog.blogspot.com/

Low and Moderate Income Property Owners Tax Relief Filing Assistance Tuesday, June 11th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM The Goodwin Library, in conjunction with the Ca$h Coalition of Southeastern New Hampshire, is pleased to again offer drop-in sessions for assistance filing The Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief form (DP-8). Bring your final 2012 Property Tax bill and the 2012 Adjusted Gross Income for all adults in the household. No appointment is needed. Simply knock loudly on the front door!
For more information: www.revenue.nh.gov/forms/low_mod_program.htm 1-800-556-8300 or call

Teen Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, June 12th, 6:30-7:30 PM Would you like to help plan your summer at the Goodwin Library? Come to our next Teen Advisory Board meeting! Come enjoy some snacks and talk about what will be on the "summer fun list". Must be 13 or older. Contact Aubrey at 755-2944 x3 or by email at Aubrey@goodwinlibrary.org.

Community News Caregivers Unite Monday, June 3rd, 5:00-6:30 PM Farmington Womans Club
FMI please contact Jean Breton at (603) 366-6178 or by e-mail: moodygirl5@yahoo.com

Children & Young Adult News

Farmington Historical Society Friday, June 7th at 7:00 PM Farmington History Museum/Goodwin Library Annual Summer Reading Kick-off Monday, June 24th at 6 PM at Henry Wilson Memorial School Share free bag lunches with us (courtesy of So. NH Food Program); visit tables of local organizations, enter our raffle, and sign up for summer reading!
"The Life and Career of General George Thomas" David Decker, Civil War Historian, hosts a presentation on the life and career of General George Thomas, with special emphasis on his unbroken string of victories throughout the civil war. Thomas is well known as the best commander on defense in the war. He twice saved the union army from destruction at Stones River and at Chickamauga. After this second battle, the newspapers dubbed him "the Rock of Chickamauga," and President Lincoln called his effort the most heroic act in the history of the world.