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Seekonk Public Library News 5.09
September 2006
A monthly newsletter about the Seekonk Public Library
http://www.seekonkpl.org
news@seekonkpl.org

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Greetings from the Director, Sharon E. St. Hilaire:


The FY2006 Annual Report of the Board of Library Trustees is available

on our website at www.Seekonkpl.org.

Another successful summer reading program has ended. In all 4,900 hours of 

reading was completed and reported. This is 1,000 more hours than last year!! 

Special thanks to all of the businesses who supported our program. Everyone 

who completed the program recieved gift certificates from the following :

Subway, 74 Taunton Avenue

Papa Gino's 80 Highland Avenue

Outback Steak House 1301 Fall River Avenue

Sundaes  Taunton Avenue

Friendly Restaurants 1150 Fall River Avenue

Bugaboo Creek Steak House

Old Country Buffet 37 Commerce Way

Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball

Bowling Academy 354 Taunton Avenue

Remember the single most important things you can do to guarantee 

a successful start to the school year is keeping them reading in 

the summer. As few one books will make a difference.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is the last newsletter in this format. Go to our website 

seekonkpl.org and  click the BOOKLETTERS signup for Seekonk Public Library News.

                  

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LIBRARY STATISTICS : July 2006

Items borrowed  23,203     Children's programs 11, Attendance 549
Reference Questions: 951
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SEPTEMBER 2006	 Program Highlights

PARENT-CHILD BOOK CLUB will be meeting Monday night,
September 18th at 6:30pm

FAMILY NIGHT is Tuesday, September 26th at 6:30pm
BOB E. THOMAS AS LARRY BLOTTER
Larry Blotter and the Sorcerer's Poem is an imaginative,
charming and action-filled storytelling program with movement
a little magic and lots of audience participation.  Join Us!

Stamp Club resumes on Saturday September 16th & 30th at 2pm

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Adult Programs  
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THE BIG BANDS - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH 6:30-8:00PM
WBZ radio personality Mel Simons will take you for a trip
down memory lane with his video presentation of the Big Bands.
It is a video retrospective with Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey,
Benny Goodman and the other great bands sure to please everyone.
Sponsored by Friends of Seekonk Public Library  

BEGINNER'S YOGA - WEDNESDAY'S, SEPTEMBER 13TH THROUGH
OCTOBER 11TH 6:30PM TO 7:30PM

This beginner's only class is ideal for non-exercisers,
seniors and anyone who would like an introduction to the healing,
relaxing, yet energizing practice of YOGA. 
The class will include breathing, meditation, posture
and balance, stretching and more. Each participant will 
have the choice of doing this class in a chair or floor mat.
Liz O'Brien from Fitness Mom Studio will conduct the class.
Registration is required. Open to SAILS library card holders only.  

For more details, check out the calendar on our website at
www.seekonkpl.org.