The next gathering of Beebe Library’s book discussion group, Books By the Lake, is on January 21, 2009 when the book group will meet in the Lecture Hall at 7:30pm to discuss Nobel prize-winner Orhan Pamuk’s Snow.
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Thursday, December 4, at 7 p.m.

(Photo by Asia Kepka)
Novelist and short story writer Jennifer Haigh will speak at Beebe Library on Thursday, December 4, at 7 p.m. Her first book, Mrs. Kimble, won the 2004 PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. Her second, Baker Towers, was a New York Times bestseller and won the PEN/L.L. Winship Award for outstanding book by a New England author. Her latest novel is The Condition.
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With Chef Liz Barbour of The Creative Feast

Join Chef Liz Barbour for New Traditions for Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 5th at 7:00PM. The program will include recipes cards, tasting samples and demonstrations of 2 recipes. Spice up your Thanksgiving dinner with new recipes from a renowned chef!
Registration is required. Please stop by the Reference Desk or call ext 2 or email email@wakefieldlibrary.org.
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Representing the 50 major sponsors of last April’s “Blossoms at the Beebe” fundraiser are, front row from left, Susan Kilkelly of Kilkelly Law Offices; Nancy Tolleson of the Friends of Beebe Library; Karen Meuse of the Best Western-Lord Wakefield Hotel; and Larry Andrews of The Savings Bank. Back row from left, Tania Gerrior-Verdone of Tania – A Unique Salon & Spa; Cindy Schatz of the Board of Library Trustees; Joyce Grasso of the Wakefield Cooperative Bank; and Christopher Barrett of Christopher J. Barrett Realtors. Sponsors are shown with the first batch of books purchased with funds raised at the “Blossoms” event.
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