VENTRESS VOICE
Newsletter of the Ventress
Memorial Library
Marshfield, Massachusetts
MAY 2012 Volume 19, No. 4
LIBRARY
WELCOMES TWO NEW TRUSTEES
The Ventress Library Board of Trustees is pleased to welcome two new members: Michelle S. Noonan and Robert A. Brait. Ms. Noonan grew up on the South Shore and has been a resident of Marshfield for 13 years. Professionally, she is a registered nurse practicing at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and a clinical faculty member teaching for University of Massachusetts/Boston. She has been married to Kerry A. Noonan for 19 years and they have two children, Grace (12) and Joseph (11), and a well-loved Labrador Retriever, Sandy (15 and 1/2). Ms. Noonan enjoys spending time outside with her family hiking, camping, cycling and long days at the beach. She is devoted to education, serving on the school council at the Governor Winslow School in the past, and currently at Furnace Brook Middle School. Recognizing that reading and books are key to education, Ms. Noonan hopes to assist the library in setting and reaching goals to continue be a stellar library to serve the needs of our Marshfield community. Bob Brait, a lifelong resident of Marshfield, graduated from MHS in 1984, where he was captain of the wrestling team and a member of the football and track and field teams. He was Massachusetts State Champion Wrestler in 1984, and placed third in New England. He attended Daniel Webster College in New Hampshire, and graduated in 1989 from Florida Institute of Technology with a BS in Aviation Management and Flight Technology, and obtained his Commercial Pilot’s License. While at college, he was in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, and received an Honorable Discharge as (E4) Corporal. Following his return to Marshfield, he started a general contracting business, Brait Builders Corporation, with his brothers. The Marshfield-based company specializes in municipal buildings and has constructed several schools, libraries, police and fire stations on the South Shore. Brait Builders is an active participant in community activities, locally to the Boys and Girls Club, Marshfield Public Schools and the donation of construction management services to Marshfield Kids at Play playground. During the winter, Bob volunteers weekends as an adaptive ski instructor for people with disabilities at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire. He lives in Marshfield with his wife of 17 years, Michele, and their three children, Jack (14), Gabrielle (13) and Isabella (6). Son Jack has autism and the family is very involved in organizations that support people with disabilities, including Access Sports America, ARC of Greater Plymouth and the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism.
WE EXTEND A WARM
WELCOME TO OUR TWO NEW TRUSTEES!
CHILDREN’S CORNER
By Wendy Ward, Head
of Children’s Services
Children’s story times continue through the week of May 14th. Tales for Tots, for 0-3 year olds with a
caregiver is offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at 10 a.m. and requires
no registration. Story Time is for 3 and
4 year olds on their own on Mondays at 10 a.m. and also requires no
registration. Story Craft is geared to
5-7 year olds on their own on Thursdays at 2 p.m. Children must be signed up to participate in
Story Craft. Please contact Wendy Ward
at 781-834-5535 for further information.
Coming soon! Information about the summer reading program
will be available at the end of May. We
will be participating in the nationwide program: Dream Big, Read. Our program is primarily geared to elementary
school aged children, but we will also have performers appropriate for our
younger patrons as well. Children who wish to participate in the summer reading
program may be either reading independently, or may be read to by an adult.
CIRCULATION STATS AND CHAT
By Amy Boivin, Head of Circulation Services
To celebrate National Library Week, the library hosted a
Teen Board Game night on Thursday April 12, 2012. It was a big success! We had
12 teens attend. We played games like Uno, Parcheesi, Boggle, Apples to Apples,
Kerplunk!, Harry Potter trivia, and The Hunger Games game. We also had lots of
pizza, soda, and prizes. And best of all, the librarian, Amy even got to play a
few rounds with the teens! Check back for another night of board games in the
future. We also raffled off two gift baskets for National Library Week.
Congratulations to adult winner William Berry and children’s winner Bailey
Byrne.
New Musuem Pass!
The Ventress Memorial Library has recently added a new museum
pass to its collection. The MASSACHUSETTS PARKSPASS covers most
Massachusetts State Parks and admits one vehicle at no charge. Check out the
website to see which parks it covers. http://www.mass.gov/dcr/.
Call the library or come in to reserve your ParksPass. Ventress Library museum
passes are for Marshfield
residents only.
Tech Updates
Looking for a good book? The library’s weekly blog is
updated every Tuesday and Friday. Find the New Books Blog on the library’s
homepage www.ventresslibrary.org under Our
Blogs. Suggestions are also always welcome and highly appreciated. Tuesdays
are Teen Pick of the Week! Also on Fridays: Facebook Reader’s Advisory! Log on
to the library’s Facebook page and post the last 3 books you have enjoyed and
librarian, Amy Boivin will find you your next read.
Circ Stats: The library circulated 17,782
items in March
CAROL’S CORNER:
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
By Carol Fairbanks, Library
Assistant
We know some health benefits of walking include things
like reducing your risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, staving off
depression and helping you sleep better. But did you also know that walking
regularly can increase the gray matter of your brain?
Coming new to Marshfield
in June is “The Scientific American Healthy Aging Brain.” Fourth in a series of books about the brain,
author Judith Horstman covers the topic of physical exercise and its
relationship to brain health in Chapter 7: “This brain was made for walking.”
You may also want to try reading these books and more, which are available
through the OCLN network:
Ø “The Complete Guide to Walking:
for health, weight loss and fitness,” by Mark Fenton
Ø “Prevention’s Complete Book of
Walking: everything you need to know to walk your way to better health,” by
Maggie Spilner
Ø “Walking for Health and Happiness:
the complete step-by-step guide to looking good and feeling your best,” by
William Bird
In the words of Nancy Sinatra: “Are you ready boots? Start
walking!!”
BACKROOM BAILIWICK
By Nancy
Kelly, Head of Technical Services
Gerald R. Peters
Jr. Memorial Collection
The
library would like to thank Gerald and Margaret Peters for their generous
donation of books that have recently been added to the library’s music
collection. Containing over fifty titles, the books were given in memory of
their son, Mr. Gerald R. Peters Jr., a noted choir director, organist and piano
technician. Ranging from biographies to critical analyses, from classical Baroque to contemporary jazz, the
collection offers something of interest to every music lover in the Ventress
community. We invite you to stop by the music section and check out this
wonderful new collection the next time you’re in the library. Following is a
list of books in the collection:
Gregorian Chant; An Introduction to Gregorian Chant;
Mozart and the Enlightenment; The Interpretation of Early Music; Mozart in
Vienna, 1781-1791; Handel and his World; Johann Sebastian Bach: the learned
musician; Beethoven: impressions by his contemporaries; Letters of Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart: The Messiah Book: the life and times of G.F. Handel’s greatest
hit; My Only Comfort: death, deliverance and discipleship in the music of Bach;
Beethoven; Voices that are gone: themes in 19th century American popular song; Duke Ellington
and his World: a biography; Vivaldi: Voice of the Baroque; Reflections on
Toscanini; Verdi: his music life and times; Verdi: a biography; Thomas Weelkes:
a biographical and critical study; Johann Sebastian Bach: life, times, influence; Companion to Baroque
music; Bach: the Brandenburg concertos; The Cambridge Companion to
Handel; The Mozart myths: a critical reassessment; Bach: The Mass in B Minor, great Catholic Mass; Louis Armstrong:
in his own words, selected writings; Mozart: the golden years (1781-1791);
Maurice Ravel; Solfege, ear training, rhythm, dictation and music theory: a
comprehensive course; Treatise on harmony; Handel’s Messiah: origins,
composition and sources; The Registration of Baroque Organ Music; Bach and
Handel: the consummation of Baroque music; J.S. Bach as Organist: his
instruments, music and performance practices; Mozart’s Requiem: historical and
analytical studies; The Early Music Revival: a history; Schubert: the music and
the man; Domenico Scarlatti: master of music; 1791: Mozart’s last year;
Schumann; Handel; Gustav Mahler; The New Grove Handel; Haydn: a documentary
study
JENKS,
JAZZ AND MORE
By Karen Jenks, Library Assistant
CD Pick
of the Month
Voyageur by Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards, a singer-songwriter and musician, shines on her fourth
studio CD "Voyageur" which was co-produced by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.
Edwards, who hails from Canada, was influenced as a teen by the music of
Bob Dylan and Neil Young. With her crystal clear voice and gentle folk-pop
songs, she's created an album that's easy to listen to, but still has a
bit of edge on several of the compositions. Check out the striking "House
Full of Empty Rooms" and "Mint" that's reminiscent of Sheryl Crow's "My
Favorite Mistake."
Kathleen Edwards, a singer-songwriter and musician, shines on her fourth
studio CD "Voyageur" which was co-produced by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.
Edwards, who hails from Canada, was influenced as a teen by the music of
Bob Dylan and Neil Young. With her crystal clear voice and gentle folk-pop
songs, she's created an album that's easy to listen to, but still has a
bit of edge on several of the compositions. Check out the striking "House
Full of Empty Rooms" and "Mint" that's reminiscent of Sheryl Crow's "My
Favorite Mistake."
UPCOMING
EVENTS
v
Sat., May 12,
2 p.m. “Mostly Mercer” cabaret concert - VML Cultural Series Finale!
v
Tues., May 15,
4:30-6, VML Classic Book Group, “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”
v
Fri., May 18,
10-1:30, Walk a Labyrinth at Glastonbury Abbey, Chris Woods, Marshfield
Lifelong Learning event. . .register in advance at Council on Aging.
Ventress
Memorial Library, 15 Library Plaza, Marshfield,
MA 02050
781-834-5535 www.ventresslibrary.org
Hours
Mon.–Thurs. 10 – 8, Fri. and Sat. 10 – 4, Closed Sunday
Closed
Monday, May 28, Memorial Day
Newsletter
staff: Chris Woods, Editor; Jacklyn
Robinson, Artist
