Who’s Reading “Three Cups of Tea”?
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Beverly Reads portraits courtesy of Alyse Gause Photography.
Paint Your Own Teacup
Paint your own ceramic tea cup Wednesday, February 17 from 2 – 3 PM! The library will provide all the materials you need to paint your very own design. After you are finished, we will take your cup to the Clay Dreaming Pottery Studio in Beverly for firing. When your teacup is ready, you may pick it up at the library.
This program is for children in grades 1 through 5.
This program is full, but names are being accepted for the wait list.
American Misunderstanding: Photographs and Reflections
On Thursday, February 18 from 7:30 – 9 PM, North Shore native and Rotarian Rachel Williams, who travels annually to Pakistan, will give an illustrated talk about conditions there, and reflect on the ways in which Americans may have erroneous perceptions of Pakistan’s society and culture. For more information of Rachel’s work, please visit her blog.
Spare Change for Haiti
On January 12, a series of earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 6.5 to 7.3 devastated Haiti. The American Red Cross is working with the Haitian Red Cross and other partners to assist those affected by this disaster.
In the spirit of this year’s Beverly Reads title Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, the staff members of the Children’s Room are reaching out to help others. Anyone interested in joining their efforts may add money to the jar at the Children’s Circulation Desk. All funds collected in this jar will be donated to the American Red Cross to aid their earthquake relief efforts in the nation of Haiti.
To learn more about the American Red Cross and the work they are doing in Haiti go to: www.redcross.org. For those interested in learning more about this event, please visit this page dedicated to helping you find information on the crisis as it unfolds.
Creative Artists’ Workshop
Come create your own “paper relief” artwork at the Farms branch! On Tuesday, February 9 from 4-5:30 PM, children’s book illustrator Giles Laroche will demonstrate his cut paper technique for children participating in the Collage Art Show, to be exhibited at the Farms branch in March.
A resident of Salem, Massachusetts, Giles’s “paper relief” technique involves drawing, cutting, painting, and gluing – sometimes up to 7 or 8 layers, giving his finished work a 3-dimensional quality.
This program is for children age 6 and older.
This program is full, but names are being accepted for the wait list.
