Artist Statement – Kathy Lowry I derive my inspiration from nature and the beautiful area we live in. I paint primarily outdoors on location (en plein air), to spend time in nature and to observe the best light and color. A Landscape Architect by trade, I have no formal art background. I learn through occasional workshops and by painting wherever I go.
We meet at 11 in the children's room and start the story at about 10 after. A trained therapy dog, Duffy, visits us after that and then we feed the worms in our vermiculture worm bin. Story time is free and open to all preschool children and their caregivers. No sign up needed.
"From a dazzling new literary voice, a debut novel about a Palestinian family caught between present and past, between displacement and home ... On the eve of her daughter Alia's wedding, Salma reads the girl's future in a cup of coffee dregs. She sees an unsettled life for Alia and her children; she also sees travel, and luck. While she chooses to keep her predictions to herself that day, they will all soon come to pass when the family is up rooted in the wake of the Six-Day War of 1967. Salma is forced to leave her home in Nablus; Alia's brother gets pulled into a politically militarized world he can't escape; and Alia and her gentle-spirited husband move to Kuwait City, where they reluctantly build a life with their three children. When Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait in1990, Alia and her family once again lose their home, their land, and their story as they know it, scattering to Beirut, Paris, Boston, and beyond. Soon Alia's children begin families of their own, once again navigating the burdens (and blessings) of assimilation in foreign cities. Lyrical and heartbreaking, Salt Houses is a remarkable debut novel that challenges and humanizes an age-old conflict we might think we understand--one that asks us to confront that most devastating of all truths: you can't go home again"-- Provided by publisher. Discussion led by Tiffany Ehle. Third Thursday is open to all, no sign up necessary. Reserve your book at the adult circulation desk or online. Sponsored in part by a grant from the Deerfield Cultural Council.
Join us for ice cream treats and summer reading sign ups throughout the day on Saturday, at the library. At 4:00 join us at Deerfield Town Hall for a free performance by Rock Voices.
Mike plays original songs and covers inspired by a long list of singer/songwriters that include Woody Guthrie, Donovan and Billy Joel. Performances are held on the library lawn (or inside the children's room in case of bad weather). Bring a chair and a friend. Monday Night Music is free and open to all and is supported by the Friends of Tilton through membership fees and fundraising activities.
We meet at 11 in the children's room and start the story at about 10 after. A trained therapy dog, Duffy, visits us after that and then we feed the worms in our vermiculture worm bin. Story time is free and open to all preschool children and their caregivers. No sign up needed.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dez Roy is unable to perform on July 2. Join us next week for Robert Speth and Jay Letourneau.
Find us in the cool ground floor Children's Room for the summer. A different re-use activity every Saturday.
