Join us for our next 15 in ‘15 event - Speedy Book Chats - on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m.! Participants will have three minutes to talk about authors, books or anything literary to another participant for three minutes before they will move on to the next person. Everyone leaves excited and ready to try new authors and book recommendations. It doesn’t matter what you have been reading, it will be a fun night out!
Don’t worry about preparing a book report or anything, we’ll have talking points to help you through your three-minute book chats.
Register at www.flintmemoriallibrary.org, please, or by calling the Front Desk at 978-664-4942.
Just by attending, you’ll receive five extra tickets for our monthly 15 in ‘15 raffle drawings and have the opportunity to win one of the many door prizes available at the event!
Get ready for summer with our Weber grill raffle!
The Weber Genesis S-310 is an $849 value.
Tickets are $10 and are only available at the library.
Only 200 tickets will be sold!
The drawing will be held on May 16 or when all tickets are sold.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library and Reading Lumber.
Family Fun in Lowell
Treat yourself to a family baseball outing at half the price!
The Friends of the Library is sponsoring a new Lowell Spinners pass that will allow patrons to purchase half-price tickets at all home games.
To reserve tickets, sign up on TixKeeper then stop by the library to pick up your coupon. The coupon can be redeemed for one game at the Spinners box office ahead of time or on game day to buy up to six half-price tickets.
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Patriots’ Day
The Flint Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, April 20 in observance of Patriots’ Day.
Visit us on social media or on our website and take advantage of our online resources!
Who Stole The Gardner Paintings?
Please join former Boston Globe reporter Stephen Kurkjian as he discusses his new book - Master Thieves.
The book explores Kurkjian’s theory that Boston-area gangsters were part of the Isabella Stewart Gardner heist and that everyone knows someone who knows something.
Are you that person who knows something?
It has been 25 years since thieves dressed as Boston Police officers entered the museum and stole 13 pieces of art, including a Rembrandt and a Vermeer.
Learn more about the heist and discuss Kurkjian’s theory on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m.
Registration is required as space is limited!
Register at www.flintmemoriallibrary.org.
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Buy Your Books At The Library!
The Friends of the Flint Memorial Library Spring Book Sale will be held May 7 through 9.
Thursday, May 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. is a special Friends-only sale night. Join other Friends and get the first pick of the books!
The sale opens to the general public:
Friday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Hardback books are $2
Paperback books are $1
Children’s books are $0.50
If you’d like to donate your lightly-used books to the sale, please drop them off in the Big Hearted Books bin behind the library or at Eastgate Plaza on Main Street.
If you have questions about the book sale, please contact Jean Osborn at jeanco_49@comcast.net.
Children’s Room
Music with Dara: Select Fridays at 10:30 a.m. - May 26 in the Activity Room. Dara’s events are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Drop-in story-times are scheduled for Thursdays April 30 and May 21 at 10 a.m. These are all-ages and no registration required.
*NEW!* Science Story Lab: Join us for a science-oriented story time. We will incorporate non-fiction books into this weekly session. There will be hands-on activities for children to give them the opportunity to further explore the topic of the day.
Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. on April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26. No registration required. Appropriate for children in pre-school and kindergarten.
*NEW!* Brown Bag Book Club: Calling all 3rd and 4th graders! Join our new parent/child book club. Meeting on the last Monday of the month, bring your dinner and we’ll provide a drink and dessert.
We will meet on Monday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. to read Bunnicula by Deborah & James Howe.
April Vacation Programs
Tuesday, April 21 at 11 a.m. - Guard Up! - Discussion and demonstration of medieval weaponry in the Activity Room. This event is for ages 8 and up. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Wednesday, April 22 at 3 p.m.- Stained “Glass” Windows - Use contact paper and colored paper to make beautiful stained glass art to hang in your window. This activity is for ages 6 and up. Registration is required for this event, to be held in the Activity Room. Please call 978-664-4942.
Thursday, April 23 at 1 p.m. - Catapults - Use craft sticks and rubber bands to learn how to make a working catapult. This activity is for ages 8 and up. Registration is required for this event, to be held in the Activity Room. Please call 978-664-4942.
Friday, April 24 at 11 a.m. - All-Ages Lego Club - Join us in the Activity Room and make your most spectacular lego castle. No registration required.
Coming in May to the Children’s Room: The Family Resource Network will be at the Library May 14 and May 28 at 10 a.m. to hold a special storytime and craft.
