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Genealogy Seminar: Research Your Irish Roots

Posted on May 20, 2013 by dphillips

Wednesday, May 22 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm

I love my irish Back by popular demand, local genealogy expert Joe Petrie will conduct a PowerPoint presentation and seminar for those specifically interested in tracing their Irish heritage. He will discuss helpful databases and provide extensive handouts. Sign up for this free program at the library Reference or Information Desk or call 781-769-0200,  x110 or 222.

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Reserve Bestsellers Being Published in June 2013 with Sneak Peeks for July

Posted on May 20, 2013 by dphillips

Reserve bestsellers and sneak peeks of books being published in June and in July

June Fiction 2013 imageDownload or view June Fiction 2013 and June Non-Fiction 2013. Click on the links for the complete list with titles (in blue) linked to the Minuteman Library catalog. You may also pick up a complete list in the library and ask librarians to request them for you.

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Spring Craft Workshop: Make a Scrap Fabric Wreath

Posted on May 10, 2013 by dphillips

Wednesday, May 15th, at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm

MargMake a beautiful fabric wreath at this spring workshop with local craft artisan Marg Corjay. She will show you how to fashion a lovely wreath to display as a seasonal decoration or to give as a gift.

Each participant will create a personalized wreath using small scraps of fabric and a straw frame. No previous craft experience is necessary.

Class size is limited to 15 per session. High-school age or older, please. There is a $5 fee for materials. Sign up at the library Reference or Information Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

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Archaeological Excavations in Greece

Posted on May 2, 2013 by dphillips

Wednesday, May 8th, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

BryanBurnsBryan Burns, Norwood resident and professor of classical archaeology at Wellesley College, will talk about the archaeological excavations he is leading in Eleon, a rural site 30 miles north of Athens. He will explain how his team of international scholars coordinates excavation, analysis, and conservation in light of the country’s financial crisis and will talk about the challenges of using remains such as pottery, animal bones, and stone walls to reconstruct the history of an ancient settlement. Sign up at the library Reference or Information Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

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