Library Events

Brown Bag Book Club - The Thirteenth Tale: a novel - Tuesday, May 29 2012 12:15p

(Library Staff) — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:15:00 GMT

group with discuss The Thirteenth Tale: a novel by Diane Setterfield - an aging and ailing author wishes to tell her life story. She summons Margaret Lea, a writer who works in her father's bookstore, to write it. Upon meeting with the reclusive author, however, Lea is left to decipher fact from fantasy. For more information contact the Information Department at 624-6550 ext. 319.

Slithery, Slimy and Scaly: Repitles and Amphibians - Tuesday, May 29 2012 4:00p

(Library Staff) — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Amoskeag Fishways is returning to Manchester City Library. Tuesday, May 29 beginning at 4:00 pm in the Winchell Room, learn the difference between these two fascinating groups of creatures. Hands-on activities and observations of live animals help children explore the life cycles, adaptations and fascinating behaviors of our local snakes, turtles, frogs and salamanders. Registration is required. This program is for kids ages 6-12 years.

Movie at West --Born to be Wild (G)) - Friday, Jun 1 2012 3:00p

(Library Staff) — Fri, 1 Jun 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Overview of the Internet - Computer Class - Tuesday, Jun 5 2012 2:30p

(Library Staff) — Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Overview of the Internet. For more information contact Eileen Reddy at 624-6550 ext. 320.

Wood Working/Wood Turning - Tuesday, Jun 5 2012 7:00p

(Library Staff) — Tue, 5 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Come join Stephen Carey in a Wood working/word turning program . One of my biggest hobbies is segmented woodworking, where I create bowls, vases and other round objects. I love fly fishing in Pittsburg NH and working with third world children. For more information, contact Mary Gallant at 624-6550 ext. 311.

Afternoon at the Movies - Contagion - Wednesday, Jun 6 2012 1:00p

(Library Staff) — Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:00:00 GMT

PG13 'Contagion' follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart. For more information contact Ruth at 624-6550 ext. 307.

Movie at West --Secret World of Arrietty (G) - Friday, Jun 8 2012 3:00p

(Library Staff) — Fri, 8 Jun 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Fly Fishing and travel to Argentina - Monday, Jun 11 2012 7:00p

(Library Staff) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to have Mark Foley of First Cast Fly Fishing presenting a 60 minutes slide show about fly-fishing and traveling in Argentina. At age 29, Mark spent one year hiking and fishing the Andes Mountain Range and he is a former Argentina fly-fishing lodge manager. During his presentation, he will take us on a fly-fishing journey from Tierra del Fuego to the border of the Bolivian rainforest. We will see spectacular pictures of the Andes Mountains, wildlife such as the Andean Condor, and of course, lots of photos of wild trout and Golden Dorado. Lastly, Mark will share a few secrets on how to travel on a dime, yet travel in comfort. For more information contact Mary Gallant at 624-6550 ext. 311. About Mark: Mark is a native of New Hampshire and a graduate from Iowa State University. His love for adventure fishing and traveling has brought him to Africa, New Zealand, Mexico, Central and South America, British Columbia and Alaska. He spent 15 years in medical sales before starting a donation only business called First Cast Fly Fishing. In addition, he is a licensed NH guide, a certified fly fishing instructor for the NH Fish & Game, the Phillips Exeter Academy fly-fishing adviser, and a Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Counselor. Lastly, he is a life member of Trout Unlimited and Federation of Fly Fishers.

Evening @ the Movies - Moneyball - Tuesday, Jun 12 2012 6:00p

(Library Staff) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Billy Beane was once a would-be baseball superstar who, stung by the failure to live up to expectations on the field, turned his fiercely competitive nature to management. Heading into the 2002 season, Billy faces a dismal situation: his small-market Oakland A's have lost their star players (again) to big market clubs (and their enormous salaries) and is left to rebuild his team and compete with a third of their payroll. Driven to win, Billy takes on the system by challenging the fundamental tenants of the game. He looks outside of baseball, to the dismissed theories of Bill James, and hires Peter Brand, a brainy, number-crunching, Yale-educated economist. Together they take on conventional wisdom with a willingness to reexamine everything and armed with computer driven statistical analysis long ignored by the baseball establishment. They reach imagination-defying conclusions and go after players overlooked and dismissed by the rest of baseball for being too odd, too old, too injured or too much trouble, but who all have key skills that are universally undervalued. As Billy and Peter forge forward, their new methods and roster of misfits rile the old guard, the media, the fans, and their own field manager, who refuses to cooperate. Ultimately this experiment will lead not only to a change in the way the game is played, but to an outcome that would leave Billy with a new understanding that transcends the game and delivers him to a new place. For more information contact Ruth at 624-6550 ext. 307

Afternoon at the Movies - Moneyball - Wednesday, Jun 13 2012 1:00p

(Library Staff) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Synopsis Billy Beane was once a would-be baseball superstar who, stung by the failure to live up to expectations on the field, turned his fiercely competitive nature to management. Heading into the 2002 season, Billy faces a dismal situation: his small-market Oakland A's have lost their star players (again) to big market clubs (and their enormous salaries) and is left to rebuild his team and compete with a third of their payroll. Driven to win, Billy takes on the system by challenging the fundamental tenants of the game. He looks outside of baseball, to the dismissed theories of Bill James, and hires Peter Brand, a brainy, number-crunching, Yale-educated economist. Together they take on conventional wisdom with a willingness to reexamine everything and armed with computer driven statistical analysis long ignored by the baseball establishment. They reach imagination-defying conclusions and go after players overlooked and dismissed by the rest of baseball for being too odd, too old, too injured or too much trouble, but who all have key skills that are universally undervalued. As Billy and Peter forge forward, their new methods and roster of misfits rile the old guard, the media, the fans, and their own field manager, who refuses to cooperate. Ultimately this experiment will lead not only to a change in the way the game is played, but to an outcome that would leave Billy with a new understanding that transcends the game and delivers him to a new place.For more information contact Ruth at 624-6550 ext. 307

West Manchester Library Anime Club - Wednesday, Jun 13 2012 7:00p

(Library Staff) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Lapsit Storytime - Friday, Jun 15 2012 9:30a

(Children's Department) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Registration is required. Storytimes for parents and 23 months and younger. For more information, please call the Children's Room at 624-6550 ext. 328.

Movie at West --John Carter (PG13) - Friday, Jun 15 2012 3:00p

(Library Staff) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Tech It Out - Wednesday, Jun 20 2012 11:00a

(Library Staff) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Help w ebooks and other tech problems. For more information, contact Yvonne Loomis at 624-6550 ext. 319

Afternoon at the Movies - Gumball Rally - Wednesday, Jun 20 2012 1:00p

(Library Staff) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Michael Bannon (Michael Sarrazin), a wealthy but bored businessman, issues the code word 'Gumball' to his fellow automobile enthusiasts, who gather in a garage in New York City to embark on a coast-to-coast race 'with no catalytic converter and no 55-mile-per-hour speed limit.' Their nemesis, the evil LAPD Lieutenant Roscoe (Norman Burton), also learns of the race and most of the film is devoted to the adventures of the various driving teams and Roscoe's ineffectual attempts to apprehend them. A number of running gags ensue - the Jaguar that will not start; the silent Lapchick's (Harvey Jason) numerous mishaps; Italian race driver Franco Bertolli's (RaÃºl JuliÃ¡) frequent detours to seduce beautiful women - as well as some splendid stunts and driving sequences. The race ends at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California where the finishers celebrate their adventures and the defeated Roscoe sulks off to one side--until a fleet of police cars and tow trucks, all in conspiracy with Roscoe, arrive to impound the vehicles; as it proves, Roscoe had contrived in advance to see to it that all of them were guaranteed to be illegally parked. Bannon congratulates Roscoe on his final victory and again utters the command 'Gumball' to initiate a race back to New York. For more information contact Ruth at 624-6550 ext. 307