This is Stephanie the resident librarian / syndicated cartoonist (http://www.thesixchix.com/)
A little about me: I coordinate most of the adult programs at the library, from the popular teen Twilight Proms to the annual Poetry night, and two of my recent favorites: the Loki Wolf Dog Refuge program (check out the rec brochurse for the field trip in June!) and the Sled Dog event (with sled dog enthusiast Denise Wright).
I also run the Adult Writer's Group, the Adult Book Club (inherited from Melody!), and the Kid's Cartooning Club as regular ongoing programs.
You can see many of my favorite books in the book displays by the windows in the adult fiction area. My goal with these displays was to rescue books I loved from obscurity on the shelves and give them a second life.
Now, I want to let you know about a couple of great events that we have planned.
POETRY COMPETITION:
First of all, get ready, the 7th Annual Poetry Competition has begun! Well, officially it begins Monday, March 9th, but, hey, if you stopped by on Saturday I bet I could be talked into giving you you're entry form early. Bribes are always helpful. Might I suggest dark chocolate?
Remember, you can enter up to 5 poems. And there are 3 categories:
Children: 6 to 12, Teens: 13 to 18, and Adults: 19 and up.
Deadline is Friday, April 10th by 5:00 PM closing.
Don't forget there are PRIZES! Once again, we will be giving book gift certificates from Fox Tale Books of New Durham, our local independent book store. First prize in each category is a $25.00 gift certificate, 2nd place is $15.00, 3rd place is $10.00. So, there are incentives to enter, besides the prestige and glory.
Then, all are welcome to attend the Oscars (Academy Awards, that is, not a hot dog joint) of Farmington, the 7th Annual Awards and Poetry Night! Besides announcing the winners, and giving out the prizes, we will have 3 surprise Guest Poets. There will be food. Classy food, at that.
So, be a part of this literary event. Write! Enter! Maybe even win!
ABSENT WILLOW HORROR AND SCI-FI PUBLISHERS WORKSHOP:
April is a month packed with literary events! On Wednesday, April 8th at 6:00 PM, we have a special workshop by publishers Rick DeCost & Bob Griffin of the Absent Willow Review publishing house. They specialize in Sci Fi and horror fiction. If you are a fan of the genre, an aspiring writer, or a writer already publishing, this should be an enlightening evening and a way to get your publishing questions answered. Here's a link: http://absentwillowreview.com/
AUTHOR JEREMY ROBINSON
Then, on Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:00, we are excited to have Science Fiction author Jeremy Robinson with us as the guest speaker for the Friend's Annual Meeting. Jeremy is the author of several popular books including "Kronos" and "Antarktos Rising". Join us for this very intriguing evening. Check out his terrific website to get an idea of his work:http://www.jeremyrobinsononline.com/
More blogs to come. Stay tuned!
And be sure to check out the blog posts by all the wonderful Goodwin Librarians! We have a great team, here, with a lot of talented people.
I feel very lucky to call the Goodwin Library my second home!
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