Special Events
For the winter of 2008-2009, the Gleason Public Library is very pleased to announce
its special programs:
(All of the events are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, these community events will be held in the Hollis Room, Gleason Public Library.)
Cover to Cover: Carlisle's First Community Read
Throughout the month of January, readers in Carlisle will buzz about a single book. The first community read in Carlisle, Cover to Cover, begins in January 2009. The book selected by Carlisleans is The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek correspondent and host of CNN foreign affairs show GPS. All you need to do to participate is pick up a copy of the book, thumb through it, devour it, skim it, listen to it and form an opinion of it. Then consider what your vision of the future is for Carlisle and the global community and talk about it with friends, neighbors, at the library or transfer station, or online at www.gleasonlibrary.org. Click here to request the book from the library catalog, or stop by the library. Read on for more information on this month's events, or visit the library's blog for the latest information and discussion. These events are sponsored by the Friends of the Gleason Public Library.
Cover to Cover: Drop-In Book Discussion
Join friends and neighbors for an informal discussion about the themes of The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria. Whether part of another book group, curious about other reactions to the book, or looking for a fully entertaining hour of discourse, join us for one of our special Cover to Cover book discussions.
Wednesday, January 14, 7 p.m. Led by Ann Rosas and Heather Hedden
Friday, January 16, 10:30 a.m. Led by Marilyn Harte and Angela Mollet
Book discussions will be held in the Hollis Room on the Third Floor of the Gleason Public Library. No registration for these discussions is required. You can also participate online. Go to GleasonLibrary.org and click on the Cover-to-Cover logo.
Ahmad Yasin to Share Middle Eastern Cuisine Techniques
Ahmad Yasin will share fresh cooking tips at the Gleason Public Library on Tuesday, January 6 at 7PM-8PM. Mr. Yasin is the owner/chef of Yasin Culinary and former owner/chef of the award-winning restaurant, Kareem, located on Mt Auburn Street, in Watertown Massachusetts. He brings decades of cooking experience, a love for food and gatherings about food, and numerous awards and reviews of distinction.
Cambodian cooking in Carlisle with E. Sok Woodward
Southeast Asian cooking comes to Carlisle by way of the Gleason Public Library on Wednesday, January 14 from 1:30-3 with guest E. Sok Woodward. Ms. Woodward will give a demonstration and share her in-depth knowledge of Southeast Asian cuisine (cooking ingredients, culture and customs). She is a chef at Modern Cultural Cooking. Registration for this event is appreciated. Please call 978-369-4898.
Global Business and Carlisle with Glen Urban
Glen Urban will lead a diverse panel of guests for an evening dialogue about the future of the global business and how it hits home in Carlisle on Thursday, January 22, 2008 at 7PM. Spurred by the themes found in Fareed Zakaria's book, The Post-American World, including the economic and political rise of other countries, this discussion will look at how Zakaria's suggestions could actually play out in Carlisle and in the lives of Carlisleans.
Panel members include Joseph Albanese, Captain of U.S. Naval Reserves; Mark Cragan, VP Global Services IBM; R. Bruce Hitchner, Department Chair, Classics Department, Tufts University, and Chairman of the Dayton Peace Accords Project; Ray Offenheiser, President Oxfam America, Michael Ruettgers, Chairmen EMC Corporation.
Glen Urban is the David Austin Professor of Marketing, Chairman, MIT Center for Digital Business, and former Dean of the MIT, Sloan School of Management. Glen L. Urban is the author of many books, including Don't Just Relate, Advocate. He is a leading educator, a prize-winning researcher specializing in marketing and new product development, an entrepreneur, a sculptor, and a sailor.
Registration is required and space is limited. Please call the Gleason Public Library Reference Desk for more information.
Cover to Cover: Wandering Minstrel
Friday, January 23, 3:30-4:30 Gleason Public Library
Wandering minstrel and Carlisle musician, Michael Kerry, will delight library visitors on January 23 from 3:30-4:30 throughout the Gleason Public Library. Drawing on a rich repertoire of traditional music from the Celtic world and France, Michael will have library visitors tapping their toes in no time. Now a father to two young boys, Michael has been teaching and performing traditional music on the mandolin, guitar, bouzouki, and fiddle for over 2 decades. This performance is suited for any age audience.
Cover to Cover: Veena, Indian Instrumental Music Demonstration with Girija Ramapriya
Accomplished Veena instrumentalist, Girija Ramapriya, will grace the Gleason Public Library's media area on Friday, January 30 from 3:30-4:30 with a demonstration of her instrument.
The Veena is India's national instrument. It is the oldest and is considered to be the most authentic of all Indian instruments. The origin of the Veena can be traced to India's Vedic period. This instrument allows delicate quartertones and the subtle nuances of a stringed instrument to be played with incredible precision and accuracy.
Girija has been training under Mrs. Durga Krishnan for the past 15 years. An immensely accomplished musician in India and in the US, Mrs. Krishnan has been performing at various venues including Harvard and Tufts Universities and Berklee College of Music and also in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She has been teaching in the Boston area for several decades.
Adult Talk Time at the Gleason Public Library
Tuesdays 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
The Gleason Public Library and Council on Aging are joining forces to promote a weekly drop-in adult talk time at the Gleason Public Library. With budget cuts looming, resources stretched, and yet an increasing request for programs and outlets for gathering in Carlisle, what better way than a simple plan to celebrate and stimulate the sharing of ideas and words at a local venue. We provide the "when" and "where", those attending provide the discussion. This weekly adult social time will take place each Tuesday, starting January 6, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. What will happen? Friends, neighbors, guests, and strangers can sit comfortably in the warm, well-lit library media area on the first floor and converse informally about topics of choice, catch-up on local news, or get acquainted with new townsfolk. This volunteer-led program is our inter-departmental effort to respond to your requests; please tell us if it works. In January, Janet Lovejoy will be the guest moderator. This program is open to anyone.
WOW: Writers Only Writing
The Gleason Public Library's monthly writing group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 10:30 AM in the Hollis Room. If you are writing fiction or non-fiction and would like to suggest ideas, critiques, and generally share the process, join this energetic group. This writers group is for would be authors/writers and published authors who would like to talk about writing and the publication process. There will be no homework or tests. Come and join us for "how to get started" and "keep going" with what you might like to say for family or the greater public. We plan to have occasional guest authors lend us thoughts and expertise. We will meet at 10:30 AM, the second Tuesday of the month in the Hollis Room of the Gleason Public Library. The next meeting will be July 8. Please contact Joan Parker at 978-369-3973 for more information. Free and open to the public.
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