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Celebrate Winterfest with "A Taste of the South"

During Chelmsford's 2008 Winterfest, the Library will be holding "A Taste of the South" as part of our One Book Chelmsford program.

A Taste of the South will feature a combination of southern foods and literature, in keeping with the setting of this year's One Book, To Kill a Mockingbird.

The event will be on Friday, Feb. 1st (the first day of Winterfest), at 7:00pm in the Library. Area restaurants are providing foods of the South for everyone to try, and the Circulation Desk will be converted into a cash bar of beer and wine. Copies of To Kill a Mockingbird will be available, and Library staff have also pulled together a large list of other books either set in the South or written by a Southern author.

Some of the authors featured will be Maya Angelou, Truman Capote, Pat Conroy, Ralph Ellison, William Faulkner, Fannie Flagg, Kaye Gibbons, Alex Haley, Margaret Mitchell, John Kennedy Toole, Mark Twain, Alice Walker, Tennessee Willams, and Richard Wright.

Tickets are $15, available in advance or at the door. Please visit our A Taste of the South webpage for more information, or call the library at 978-256-5521 to purchase yours.

To find out more about this year's Chelmsford One Book program, and the other events that will be coming up this year, please visit http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/onebook.

Richard Russo is coming to Chelmsford!

On Monday, Nov. 5th, Richard Russo will be reading from his new book, Bridge of Sighs, and answering questions about his other books, including Chelmsford's One Book, Empire Falls. Following the reading and Q&A session, Richard Russo will be available for book signings.

Due to an overwhelming response, there has been a change in venue and time!

The program will now be held at the McCarthy Middle School auditorium, at 7:30pm. The auditorium holds almost 600 people, so seating shouldn't be an issue, even if you don't already have a ticket.

For more information, see our Richard Russo web page, or contact the Library.

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Coffeehouse @ the Library - 4/20

Everyone enjoyed the first coffeehouse night (see photos), so here's a reminder about the second:

Come to the Coffeehouse @ The Library and listen to songs inspired by the mill towns of Lowell, sung by local singer/songwriters! Free and open to the public!

See our Program page for more information!

These programs are part of the “One Book Chelmsford” programming.Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

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One Book Chelmsford Banners

To promote our One Book Chelmsford community reading program, featuring Richard Russo's book Empire Falls, the Library is using banners to get the word out.

As you drive around town (especially in the Town Center and around Vinyl Square), keep an eye out for the banners (or check out some photos in the Library's flickr account).

And, keep an eye on the Library's One Book Chelmsford programs webpage, for upcoming One Book Chelmsford events. These include live music in the coffeehouse, book discussions, lectures and talks, walking tours, and more.

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Coffeehouse @ The Library

Come to the Coffeehouse @ The Library and listen to songs inspired by the mill towns of Lowell, sung by local singer/songwriters! Free and open to the public!

See our Program page for more information!

These programs are part of the "One Book Chelmsford" programming. Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

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