North Quabbin Notebook: May 4, 2021
“Station Eleven”
Modified: 5/5/2021 4:33:49 PM
Scholarship applications now available
ORANGE The Orange Scholarship Foundation has announced that 2021 applications for scholarships are available at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School, Wheeler Memorial Library or on the front porch at Witty’s Funeral Home.
The scholarships are open to graduating Mahar seniors and post-graduates, as well as those who are attending or did attend Franklin County Technical School, under the Orange school district. The deadline for submissions is May 25.
Founded in 1961, the Orange Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships through investments from residents and corporations, according to Witty’s Funeral Home.
Public libraries think creatively, innovate operations to engage public during pandemic (Editorial)
Updated 6:31 AM;
Anything is possible…thanks to your public library.
That’s the message this National Library Week that runs through Saturday. Now, more than ever, we’re in need of trusted and reliable sources of information and a wide range of entertainment. Public libraries can be all that and more.
We yearn for the days when we’ll be able to roam our libraries in person again, in search of our next great read, for an undiscovered film to watch or wonderful new music to enjoy. Some libraries are already offering indoor visits by appointment, both to browse and to make use of computers.
PVMA partnering with libraries, businesses for National Endowment for the Arts Big Read
“Station Eleven”
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This spring, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Arts Midwest, will launch with the exploration of the book “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel, a 2014 novel set in a dystopian post-pandemic world. Contributed Image
Published: 4/9/2021 2:42:39 PM
DEERFIELD After a multi-year hiatus, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA) is launching its seventh National Endowment for the Arts Big Read.
This spring, the program an initiative of the NEA in partnership with Arts Midwest will launch with the exploration of the book “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel, a 2014 novel set in a dystopian post-pandemic world.
As part of Big Read, Cushman Library hosting panel on stress, anxiety and depression
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Published: 4/9/2021 2:41:18 PM
BERNARDSTON Inspired in part by topics in this year’s National Endowment for the Arts Big Read, Cushman Library will host local health experts for a virtual panel discussion about coping with stress, anxiety and depression on April 13, at 7 p.m.
The Big Read, made possible locally by a grant awarded to the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA), involves a series of programs (mostly virtual) that explore the themes of the 2014 novel “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel. PVMA is partnering with more than 40 libraries and businesses in Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties for the Big Read.
Special to the Daily
The week of April 4-10 is National Library Week, a time each year to highlight the role of libraries, librarians and library workers play in strengthening communities and offering opportunities. The theme for this year’s National Library Week is “Welcome to your library,” which promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building and that everyone is welcome to use their services.
This April, the Vail Public Library encourages community members to visit the library’s website at vaillibrary.com to explore virtual services and programs. The Vail Public Library offers a variety of online resources including electronic books, audio books, music, videos, magazines, arts and crafts programs, discussions, yoga classes and more.