Women’s Self-Defense

On Wednesday, March 23 from 7:00-9:00 PM, Sensei Rick Alford and the staff from Defensive Edge Martial Arts will offer a class for women ages 15 and older on self-defense. Gain confidence as you learn how to identify and respond proactively to potential threats.

Registration is required. To sign up, please complete the form below or call the Youth Desk at ext. 3.

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Eating Well on a Budget – Wednesday, March 2

Join author Amy McCoy at Beebe Library at 6:30 p.m.Cover Image
Regardless of our employment status, we’re all watching our budgets these days, while becoming more aware of the benefits of eating locally and in-season. Is it possible to enjoy the benefits of eating locally grown, seasonal foods on a limited budget? Amy McCoy, author the cookbook Poor Girl Gourmet: Eating in Style on a Bare-bones Budget, will discuss her approach to eating well on a budget while maintaining high-quality food standards. This program is free and will take place in the Lecture Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming Food for Thought Programs at Beebe Library


Supper Sleuths Reads…March 2011

**Highly Recommended by readers

Barr, Nevada. 13 1/2. Standalone.

Bauer, Belinda. Blacklands. Debut. British–excellent, quick read but not for those who cannot bear reading about harm to children
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New Fiction for February 2011

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Adams, Thelma. Playdate.
Inside their picture-perfect homes, the residents of this quiet California suburb are not at all what they seem. As looming Santa Ana winds threaten to turn brushfires into catastrophe; relationships are complicated and the bonds between families, spouses and children are never quite what they seem. What happens next door, beyond the hedges, in the romper room and executive office–it’s all as combustible as a quick brushfire on a windy day.

Ahern, Cecelia. The book of tomorrow. Continue »


February Vacation Programs

Middle School kids can drop by afternoons, Tuesday-Friday of vacation week to play video games in the Youth Room from 2:00-4:00.  Platforms inclue Wii, Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo DS and DSI. 

On Saturday, February 26 at 2:00, the Anime Club will meet.  This week’s movie will be Ouran High School Host Club.    New members welcome.


“Stories for a Safer Wakefield” Programs & Events

Local events during March to focus on deterring violence
As part of “Stories for a Safer Wakefield,” a month-long community inquiry during March intended to provoke thought and discussion about violence and its deterrence, Beebe Library has scheduled a number of programs and events to help adults and children understand and mitigate violence in our lives.
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On Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m., the library will offer a public screening of Affliction, a powerful movie based on the novel by Russell Banks. The film is set in a small New England town and explores the connection between alcohol and domestic violence. Directed by Paul Schrader, Affliction stars Nick Nolte, James Coburn, Sissy Spacek and Mary Beth Hurt. The screening is free and will take place in the Beebe Library Lecture Hall.
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