Sunday, July 25th, 11:30 am

Join us for a special summer Young Family Program!  Justin Mojgani of "A Walk in the Wild" returns to teach us about going green with the creatures around us. The program will include live animals. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIBRARY ITSELF WILL BE CLOSED THIS DAY. The program is free but space is limited, and tickets will be available 30 minutes before the show.
 

June 18th - August 28th
Ashland High School Art Student's Annual Exhibit

The art students at Ashland High School have been creative all year and the library is proud to present the 5th Annual Summer Exhibition of some of their efforts. The work on display is by students in grades 9-12 and is done in a variety of media and is both 2- and 3-dimensional. The 2-dimensional work is in the downstairs picture gallery and the 3-dimensional will be on view in the upstairs display case. The imagery, as always, is quite varied and very creative. This exhibit is always a treat to visit.

Examples from the Show:

by Hannah Lewis

Kick-off Event: STOMP on Tuesday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm-3:00 pm

The 2010 Ashland Summer Reading Program "Go Green @ your library" starts on Tuesday, June 22 with a special kick-off program for kids who have completed  Kindergarten - Grade 5. The theme this summer is  about being  "green", recycling, and taking care of the Earth. The kick-off program is  "STOMP", a lively workshop with Brett Outchcunis. Brett will be teaching kids how to make rhythm and music using just their hands and feet. Kids attending the program are being asked to make a musical instrument or other noise maker out of recycled materials and bring it with them to the program. Come to the Children's Room to get some ideas about making musical instruments. Everyone will leave the program clapping and stomping!

Space in the Meeting Room is limited.  Free tickets for this program will be available in the Children's Room starting at 1:00 on June 22.  When the room has reached capacity, the program will be "closed". 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Ashland Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass. Cultural Council.  Additional support is provided by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.  

Teachers will pass out Ashland Summer Reading Packets to kids in grades Kindergarten - 5 during the last week of school.  If your child does not attend Ashland Public School, you will be able to pick up a packet at the Library after June 18.

The Friday Night Films Series, entering its fourth year, has shown 170 films from 18 countries such as the USA, Mongolia, France, Spain, Denmark, and Sweden.  The Friends of the Library subsidize the public viewing license and the audience's donations provide the films which then go to the library's film collection.  Most films are shown closed captioned. 

Films are screened on Fridays at 7:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room. Free and open to all.

June 18              The Lisbon Story  "This beautiful poetic meditation on sounds, music and images, taking us through the streets of old and new Lisbon, is first of all Wim Wenders' (Buena Vista Social Club) reflection on the meaning of cinema."

June 25         Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont  In the first film an elegant, genteel widow (Joan Plowright) hopes to be close to her nephew but instead finds a better substitute in a charming, kind young man (Rupert Friend).

July 2            No film: 4th of July weekend

July 9             The Young Victoria In her early reign Victoria (Emily Blunt) is courted by and then gains strength from Prince Albert (Rupert Friend).

June 5th 10:00 am to 2:00pm

Books are $1 for hardcover and trade paperbacks. Mass-market paperbacks and children's books are 50 cents.