Author, book reviewer and writing teacher Hallie Ephron will speak at Beebe Library, 345 Main St., Wakefield on Wednesday, February 11, at 7 p.m.
Ephron’s newest book is a gripping psychological novel, “Never Tell a Lie.” Publishers Weekly called it “stunning” and “a deliciously creepy tale of obsession.”
She is also the co-author of a series of mystery novels written with Donald Davidoff, a neuropsychologist at Harvard’s McLean Hospital. Under the shared pseudonym G.H. Ephron, they penned a series of five mysteries featuring fictional forensic neuropsychologist Peter Zak and investigator Annie Squires.
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Drop in on Wednesdays and go home with something special.  Kids in grades 1-4 can drop in on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:00 and make something special to celebrate some of our February holidays.
February4….Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a beautiful paper lantern.
February 11….Make a zoo full of Valentine animals to share with your friends.
February 25….Get ready for March with a lion and lamb windsock.

The Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry reports a 30% increase in the number of families served over this time last year.  The generous donations received over the holidays have been used to help families during December and January.

During the Super Bowl football game on February 1st. families and their guests are urged to collect donations of money and food for the pantry.   Non-perishable food can be dropped of at the First Baptist Church Monday through Friday from 9:00 to noon.  Please use the entrance from the parking lot across from Town Hall.  If you have a very large donation please contact the Pantry at 8781-245-2510 or www.wifoodpantry.org.  Checks can be mailed to: Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry % First Baptist Church,  8 Lafayette St.  Wakefield, MA 01880.

Orientation for parents and guardians of prospective members of the Wakefield High School Class of 2013  are invited to an orientation program at the school on Thursday evening, January 29.   Information on special education services will be presented at 6:00 followed by the general overview at 6:30.

The American Library Association announced the 2009 award-winning books for children and teens. To view the winners for the Newbery Award, Caldecott Award, Coretta Scott King Award, and others, click here.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance has asked that public libraries help to make the Governor’s proposed FY2010 Massachusetts budget available to the residents of the Commonwealth. As a public service, Beebe Library is happy to provide this link to Governor Deval Patrick’s 2010 Fiscal Year Budget Recommendation.