Supper Sleuths, a mystery discussion group, meets every second Tuesday evening at 6:00pm to discuss mysteries of every genre and type. Feel free to bring your own snack or brown bag lunch with you to the meeting.

The next Supper Sleuths Discussion takes place September 14, 2010 at 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the Lecture Hall.

For our meeting in September, read–at least–the first in each of these series. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear and The Strange Files of Fremont Jones by Dianne Day. Click here for the list.

The next gathering of Beebe Library’s book discussion group, Books By the Lake, is on September 15, 2010 in the Lecture Hall at 7:30pm for the discussion of two books with the theme of Desert Exploration: Mary Doria Russell’s Dreamers of the Day and Janet Wallach’s nonfiction title, Desert Queen.

Please consider: While reading these two books, compare how the authors deal with character and setting, bearing in mind that Russell’s book is fiction and Wallach’s book is nonfiction.
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Library to host series of six weekly seminars starting Thursday, Sept. 16
PLEASE NOTE: This series of employment workshops is now completely full. If you would like to put your name on a waiting list, please fill out the online signup form and we will contact you if there are any cancellations.
“With so many individuals being impacted by today’s economy,” says Employment Specialist Gary Gekow, “the need to help educate those looking for work is critical.”
Starting on Thursday, September 16, the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library will be offering a series of six weekly employment workshops with Gary Gekow, a Senior Employment Specialist with 21 years of recruiting experience in the Boston staffing industry. Gekow works closely with client companies in many industries as well as with job seekers in various specialties. He has presented his successful employment workshops at dozens of libraries throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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For our meeting in September, read–at least–the first in each of these series. Maisie Dobbs by Winspear and The Strange Files of Fremont Jones by Day.
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Presented by Sensei Rick Alford of Defensive Edge Martial Arts
As part of the “Stories for a Safer Wakefield” initiative, Beebe Library will present a self-defense program this week featuring Sensei Rick Alford of Defensive Edge Martial Arts. On Saturday, May 15 at 11 a.m., kids in grades 5 and up are invited to “Bully Busters,” a martial arts demonstration at Beebe Library by Sensei Rick.
Registration is required for both programs. Please register for at the Youth Room desk, by phone at 781-246-6334, x3 or email@wakefieldlibrary.org.

GENERAL

Savage Pastimes: A cultural history of violent entertainment by Harold Schechter. Our culture’s gory past and how it compares to today. 303.6 Schechter

Regarding the pain of others by Susan Sontag. A reappraisal of how we view violence, war, and disaster. 303.6 Sontag
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