March 5, 2010
Message from the Friends to State Senator Stan Rosenberg
In bad times as in good, in a democracy the public library is a great educator of the public, open and free to all, regardless of wealth or age or any qualification other than human curiosity to learn. To nourish our libraries is to nourish the Commonwealth. In light of that, the Board of the Friends of the Jones Library System in Amherst MA strongly supports the restoration of funding to regional libraries in the state budget that has been cut severely in Governor Patrick's original budget proposal.
February 16, 2010
Juliblat/Jones Poetry Reading this Sunday
jubilat and the historic Jones Library
present
A jubilat/Jones Poetry Reading
Featuring:
Jericho Brown
and
CAConrad
3:00 PM
Sunday, February 21st
Trustees Room, Jones Library
43 Amity Street, Amherst
The reading will be followed by a Q & A session with the poets.
At 2 PM, Dara Wier, Ben Kopel, and Zach Savich will host a poetry swap in the Trustees Room. Bring a poem--your own or someone else's--to share and discuss. All events are free and open to the public.
Jericho Brown worked as speechwriter for the Mayor of New Orleans before receiving his PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Houston. He also holds an MFA from the University of New Orleans and a BA from Dillard University. The recipient of the Whiting Writers Award, the Bunting Fellowship from the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University, and two travel fellowships to the Krakow Poetry Seminar in Poland, Brown teaches creative writing as an Assistant Professor of English at the University of San Diego. His first book, Please (New Issues), won the 2009 American Book Award.
CAConrad is the recipient of The Gil Ott Book Award for The Book of Frank (Chax Press, 2009). He is also the author of Advanced Elvis Course (Soft Skull Press, 2009), (Soma)tic Midge (Faux Press, 2008), Deviant Propulsion (Soft Skull Press, 2006), and a forthcoming collaboration with poet Frank Sherlock, The City Real & Imagined: Philadelphia Poems (Factory School Books, 2010).
Sponsored by the Friends of the Jones Library, jubilat, the Juniper Initiative of the UMass MFA Program for Poets & Writers, the Amherst Cultural Council, and Factory Hollow Press, the jubilat/Jones Series showcases established and emerging poets in six readings each year.
If you have questions, please contact the jubilat office at (413) 577-1064.
present
A jubilat/Jones Poetry Reading
Featuring:
Jericho Brown
and
CAConrad
3:00 PM
Sunday, February 21st
Trustees Room, Jones Library
43 Amity Street, Amherst
The reading will be followed by a Q & A session with the poets.
At 2 PM, Dara Wier, Ben Kopel, and Zach Savich will host a poetry swap in the Trustees Room. Bring a poem--your own or someone else's--to share and discuss. All events are free and open to the public.
Jericho Brown worked as speechwriter for the Mayor of New Orleans before receiving his PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Houston. He also holds an MFA from the University of New Orleans and a BA from Dillard University. The recipient of the Whiting Writers Award, the Bunting Fellowship from the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University, and two travel fellowships to the Krakow Poetry Seminar in Poland, Brown teaches creative writing as an Assistant Professor of English at the University of San Diego. His first book, Please (New Issues), won the 2009 American Book Award.
CAConrad is the recipient of The Gil Ott Book Award for The Book of Frank (Chax Press, 2009). He is also the author of Advanced Elvis Course (Soft Skull Press, 2009), (Soma)tic Midge (Faux Press, 2008), Deviant Propulsion (Soft Skull Press, 2006), and a forthcoming collaboration with poet Frank Sherlock, The City Real & Imagined: Philadelphia Poems (Factory School Books, 2010).
Sponsored by the Friends of the Jones Library, jubilat, the Juniper Initiative of the UMass MFA Program for Poets & Writers, the Amherst Cultural Council, and Factory Hollow Press, the jubilat/Jones Series showcases established and emerging poets in six readings each year.
If you have questions, please contact the jubilat office at (413) 577-1064.
January 5, 2010
The Valentine Basket Auction is coming very soon!
The wonderful Valentine Baskets, full of books and chocolate and great gifts for everyone, will be in the Jones Library Atrium from February 3rd to February 11th. Please come and browse the baskets and place a bid on your favorite ones!
All proceeds go to the library book fund, so you can treat yourself (or someone you love) and help the library at the same time!
November 30, 2009
Shop at Amherst Books this Saturday and help the Jones Library
Do your holiday book shopping at Amherst Books this Saturday and you'll be helping the library buy books at the same time! Once again, Amherst Books is donating a portion of their sales for the day to the Friends of the Jones Library! They are located at 8 Main Street. Here's their web site for further information. Thank you, thank you Amherst Books!!
October 6, 2009
The Jones Library was at the town parade!
Children and adults carried colorful banners celebrating the town libraries at the 250th anniversary parade on September 27th. In spite of the rain, the banners looked great!
September 22, 2009
Fundraising for the Jones at the Harp on October 4th
Join the fun at the Harp on October 4th!
Come celebrate our libraries!
Help re-open the Jones on Friday afternoons!
All-You-Can-Eat Barbecue
The Harp
163 Sunderland Rd.,
North Amherst
Sunday, October 4th
12 noon to 5 p.m.
Rain or shine
Live Celtic music
Games for kids
Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for children
On Sale at the Children's Desk at the Jones Library
Help re-open the Jones on Friday afternoons!
All-You-Can-Eat Barbecue
The Harp
163 Sunderland Rd.,
North Amherst
Sunday, October 4th
12 noon to 5 p.m.
Rain or shine
Live Celtic music
Games for kids
Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for children
On Sale at the Children's Desk at the Jones Library
Tickets are contributions to the Jones Library, Inc. and qualify for a $3000 anonymous matching grant. $11,000 reopens the Jones on Friday afternoons from Oct. 9th to June 2010.
Many thanks to our co-sponsors: Mark "Harpo" Power and Collective Copies.
June 16, 2009
Museum Passes all over New England!
Are you aware of all the museum passes that the Friends sponsor for patrons of the Jones?
You can pick up the passes, or reserve a pass for the date that you're planning to visit one of the museums, at the Children's Desk in the Jones Library. Here's the list. Click on any museum to go to the institution's home page to check on hours, exhibits, directions, etc. Start exploring all the wonderful resources in and around Amherst!
Amherst History Museum - Strong House
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Forest Park Zoo
Historic Deerfield
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
MassMOCA in North Adams
MA State Parks
Mystic Seaport in Mystic CT
Smith College Museum of Art
Springfield Museums
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown
Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford CT
You can pick up the passes, or reserve a pass for the date that you're planning to visit one of the museums, at the Children's Desk in the Jones Library. Here's the list. Click on any museum to go to the institution's home page to check on hours, exhibits, directions, etc. Start exploring all the wonderful resources in and around Amherst!
Amherst History Museum - Strong House
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Forest Park Zoo
Historic Deerfield
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
MassMOCA in North Adams
MA State Parks
Mystic Seaport in Mystic CT
Smith College Museum of Art
Springfield Museums
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown
Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford CT
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