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For a printable calendar of September 2010 events, click here.
SPECIAL EVENTS
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 On Thursday, May 6, Rye Public Library and Rye Civic League presented a panel discussion on The New Health Care Law: What It Means In Our Community. Many thanks to our panelists: Joan Jacobs, MPH, retired Public Health Analyst with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas M. Sherman, M.D.; and Nick Toumpas, NH Commissioner of Health and Human Services. You can view Dr. Sherman's slides here (as a PowerPoint) and here (as a PDF). Two websites for further information that were especially recommended by Ms. Jacobs are the Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. |
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| RESOURCES FOR JOB SEEKERS |
Networking Meetings for Job Seekers -- Fridays
10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Community Meeting Room |
 Join fellow job seekers for informal discussions of employment search strategies and networking. Learn about available library resources to support your search. Free and open to the public. Please leave your name and email at our circulation desk or email us at contact@ryepubliclibrary.org |
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ON-GOING PROGRAMS
FRIENDS OF THE RYE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Friends of the Rye Public Library meet on the Second Tuesday of every month from 6:00 TO 7:00 P.M. New members are always welcome! If you have not yet renewed your 2009-2010 Friends membership or you have not signed up to become a Friend, please drop by the Library and pick up a membership brochure. It's never too late to be a Friend!
COMPUTER INSTRUCTION -- With Sharon Foster, Technology Librarian
Talks and demonstrations are held each Thursday afternoon on a variety of topics including Downloadable Audiobooks, Editing & Sharing Digital Photos, Doing Research On-Line, Free Software and Web Services, Files & Folders, Internet Safety. Check our calendar for the schedule.
Monday morning from 9:30 to 11 is Computer Tutor Drop-In time. Do you have a question about Word, Excel, the Web or a Web service, downloadable audiobooks, finding a book or movie in our catalog, finding information for a research project, printing a page from a website, using files and folders, or any other questions having to do with computers? You don't need an appointment, just bring your question and I'll help you find an answer.
Individual 30-minute sessions on specific problems or questions can also be scheduled by appointment. Please call the Library at 964-8401 for details or to schedule a one-on-one session, or to offer suggestions for additional class topics. More>>
KNITTING WITH PAM
Bring in your knitting projects and questions for help and good conversation
~ Wedesday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm by the fireplace, from now until the end of August (except for Wednesday, June 16th). Open to all ages, from 5th grade through adults. Check out the site http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php for free knitting patterns to help you locate your next project!
WENTWORTH CONNECTIONS (formerly Compass Care) HEALTH CLINIC
 Have your blood pressure and pulse checked and discuss health questions with a professional. Every Fourth Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:30 PM.
MONDAY AFTERNOON SENIOR VISITS
The Friends of the Rye Public Library sponsor a visit to the library with pick up by the Rye Senior SERVE van. Please call the Library if you are interested in joining the group! Seniors meet at the library on Mondays from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
MILITARY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:30pm.
The Military Book Discussion Group meets monthly in the New Hampshire Room to discuss books about any and all subjects of military interest. Led by Rye resident Ray Jarvis, the group has recently discussed Adrian Goldsworthy's How Rome Fell; and LeMay: the Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay, by Warren Kozak. Newcomers are always welcome. The selections for the coming months are:
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We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - the Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam, by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway |
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In one of the most savage and significant engagements between American troops and the Viet Cong, 450 U.S. Soldiers were dropped by helicopter into the la Drang Valley and were immediately surrounded by 2000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, a sister battalion nearby was decimated. These actions at landing zones X-Ray and Albany would become crucial battles in the war. General Harold Moore, who commanded the men of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry and Joseph Galloway, the only reporter who witnessed the 34 days of battle, interviewed hundreds of men who fought, including the North Vietnamese commanders. How these soldiers faced the ultimate challenge, persevered and sacrifice themselves for the comrades, creates a vivid and gripping portrait of war at its most heroic and horrendous. |
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MONTHLY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The adult book discussion group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Newcomers are always welcome. Call us or drop in to reserve your copy!
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