Sponsored by The Savings Bank on Sunday, April 11
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Director Sharon Gilley and Larry Andrews, right, of The Savings Bank, discuss the upcoming third annual Blossoms at the Beebe with Brian McCoubrey, center, president of The Savings Bank. As a major supporter of the Blossoms at the Beebe flower show and wine tasting, The Savings Bank will sponsor the free Family Day for all ages, which will showcase the floral displays and creative efforts of local artisans on Sunday, April 11, the day after the the gala adult-only fundraising celebration.

More information on the April 10 fundraising gala and the free Family Day & Open House on Sunday April 11.

As part of the OverDrive downloadable collection provided by the NOBLE network, Beebe Library patrons can now access a selection of recent fiction and nonfiction e-books through our digital collection. You can use your library card to check e-books out and download them to your computer using free Adobe Digital Editions software. You can read the books on your computer, or transfer them to a supported e-book reader like the Sony Reader or the Barnes and Noble Nook. Other devices should be supported soon.
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Tickets for the third annual Blossoms at the Beebe are now on sale at Beebe Library and are also available for purchase online at Blossoms at the Beebe web site. Sponsored by Beebe Library and the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce, the annual Blossoms gala has become one of the spring’s most anticipated local events. The Saturday, April 10 Flower Show and Wine Tasting runs from 7-11 p.m. and will be a wonderful opportunity to mingle with neighbors, enjoy food, wine, music and dancing, view splendid floral arrangements and bid on a variety of items in the silent auction. Tickets for this 21+ event are now on sale for $25 per person at the Reference Desk at Beebe Library. Cash or checks made payable to “Wakefield Chamber of Commerce” will be accepted.
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In connection with the third annual “Blossoms at the Beebe” celebration on April 10, Beebe Library is sponsoring a photo contest. The theme of the contest is “Wakefield Then and Now,” showcasing how important sites in Wakefield have changed over the years. Entrants will be asked to select a historic photo of Wakefield and then take a new present day photo of the same location.
Here’s how to enter:

• Choose a “Then” photo from the Wakefield Then & Now set of photos from Wakefield’s past.
• Go out and take a new photo of that same place as it looks today.
• Write a few words (100 or less) about why you chose the picture and what it means to you.
• Send your photo and essay to email@wakefieldlibrary.org with your name, phone number email address and age category (kid 0-12; teen 13-18; adult 19 and older). Remember to tell us which “Then” photo you tried to duplicate (include either the photo’s title or URL.) You may also bring your photo and essay to the Reference Desk at the Library. Write your name address and age category on the back of the photo.

Deadline for entries is Friday, April 2, 2010.
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Attenberg, Jami. The melting season.
Female friendships

Balogh, Mary. A matter of class. [ROMANCE]
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Thanks to funding from the Friends of Beebe Library, we are pleased to offer access to the BYKI online language program. BYKI, short for “Before You Know It,” is a an interactive online learning system that takes you through a series of simple steps to memorize words and phrases in a new language, including their meanings and proper pronunciation, in the shortest possible time.
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