Abbot Public Library 235 Pleasant Street Marblehead, MA SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 7:00 pm How to Pay for College without Bankrupting Yourself and Your Children, talk with Jim Femia 4 7:00 pm "Welcoming Autumn": A Concert by the Transcontinental Duo 5 3:00 - 4:00 pm Teen Advisory Group (TAG) 6 7 8 9 LIBRARY CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY 10 11 12 2:30 - 5:00 pm Terrifying Toys for Teens 13 2:30 - 5:00 pm Terrifying Toys for Teens 14 2:00 - 5:00 pm Public Reception for "Chords of Colors": Paintings by Olga Gernovski 15 2:00 - 4:00 pm Poetry Salon on William Carlos Williams, with Claire Keyes 16 7:00 pm "Conversations on Race: Racial Comments" Co-sponsored by the Marblehead Racial Justice Team and the Abbot Public Library 17 10:00 - 11:00 am Library Book Discussion Group 18 7:00 pm "Not Your Grandparents' Depression: A Life, A Place, A Time", Reflections by Bruce Bank 19 3:00 - 4:00 pm Teen Advisory Group (TAG) 20 21 10:30 - 11:45 am Collections and Collectors - Talk and Share, Facilitated by Ann McGreevy and Ann Cohen 22 23 2:00 - 4:00 pm Creepy Classics for Teens 24 2:00 - 4:00 pm Creepy Classics for Teens 25 2:00 - 4:00 pm Creepy Classics for Teens 7:00 pm "A Geopolitical Bombshell": Talk by Martti Vallila 26 2:00 - 4:00 pm Creepy Classics for Teens 27 2:00 - 4:00 pm Creepy Classics for Teens 28 29 1:30 - 4:00 pm Friends of Abbot Library Fall Book Sale - Open to the Public 30 31 10:00 - 2:00 pm Friends of Abbot Library Fall Book Sale - Clearance Day Funding for Library programs is generously provided by the Friends of the Abbot Public Library. Children’s Room Hours Renewals & General Information 781-631-1481 Ext. 201 Reference 781-631-1481 Ext. 213 Please check out our website www.abbotlibrary.org Mon.-Wed. 9:30 – 9:00 Thursday 1:00 – 6:00 Friday 9:30 – 5:00 Saturday 9:30 – 5:00 Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 Monday 9:30 – 9:00 Tues.-Wed. 9:30 – 6:00 Thursday 1:00 – 6:00 Friday 9:30 – 5:00 Saturday 9:30 – 5:00 Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 Library Hours PLEASE NOTE: Children’s Programs are in a separate calendar this month. www.facebook.com/ AbbotLibraryMarblehead 2:30 - 5:00 pm Terrifying Toys for Teens 7:00 pm "81 Minutes": A Talk by Anthony Amore (Tickets $10 at the Library's Main Desk) Friends of Abbot Library Fall Book Sale 10:30 - 2:00 pm- Seniors 20% Discount 6:00 - 8:00 pm - "Bag of Books for $1" 10:30 - 3:30 pm Friends of Abbot Library Fall Book Sale - Members Only (New memberships and renewals may be purchased at the door.) Abbot Public Library — Calendar of Events October 2017
Tickets are $10.00 per person and may be purchased at the Library's Main Desk.
All proceeds go to the Friends of Abbot Library.
Act Now! Seating is limited.
"81 Minutes"
A Talk by Anthony Amore, Bestselling Author, Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Wednesday, October 11th, 7:00 pm
Library Book Discussion Group Tuesday, October 17th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All are welcome to join the Library Book Discussion Group on A Spool of
Blue Thread by Ann Tyler on October 17th at 10:00 am.
"'It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon.' This is the way
Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she fell in love with Red that
day in July 1959. The whole family--their two daughters and two sons, their
grandchildren, even their faithful old dog--is on the porch, listening content-
edly as Abby tells the tale they have heard so many times before. And yet this gathering is differ-
ent too: Abby and Red are growing older, and decisions must be made about how best to look
after them, and the fate of the house so lovingly built by Red's father. Brimming with the lumi-
nous insight, humor, and compassion that are the author's hallmarks, this capacious novel takes
us across three generations of the Whitshanks, their shared stories and long-held secrets, all the
unguarded and richly lived moments that combine to define who and what they are as a fam-
ily" (From the publisher).
On Sunday, October 15th, the Poetry Salon will be devoted to the poems of William Carlos Williams
who was Poetry Consultant at the Library of Congress in 1952, a title later changed to Poet Laureate
of the United States.
Born in 1883 in Rutherford, New Jersey, he knew from an early age that he wanted to write, making
the decision in high school to pursue a career as doctor and writer. Williams studied medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania and earned his MD in 1906. At Penn, he became friends with Ezra Pound
who both influenced him and helped him get a collection of poems, The Tempers, published in 1913.
By 1910, Williams began his pediatric practice and continued to publish, writing plays, poems, novels,
and essays. He was a major poet of the Imagist movement. and experimented with many different
styles, including terza rima and free verse. Stylistically, Williams preferred the line over the sentence.
Williams was also influenced by many "-isms"; two which affected him greatly are Dadaism and
Cubism.
He was a major writer in the Modernist movement, helping to create a clear American voice. Two of
his many honors include the National Book Award in 1950 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1963. The recent
film Paterson can be seen as homage to Williams and his focus on the extraordinary in the most
ordinary human lives. Please join Claire Keyes, Marblehead Poet and SSU Professor Emerita,
from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, in the Abbot Public Library, for an exploration of this celebrated American poet.
POETRY SALON WITH CLAIRE KEYES ON
William Carlos Williams Sunday, October 15th, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
"Welcoming Autumn": A Concert by the Transcontinental Duo
Wednesday, October 4th, 7:00 pm
The Library is delighted to welcome back the Transcontinental Duo! Igor Golger (guitar) and Hiroko Kajimoto (flute) have performed together for more than 20 years -- ten of them in Japan. Their repertoire spans music from the Baroque to Funk Rock, with diversions into Russian Gypsy music, and arrangements of popular compositions from Japan, Russia, and Brazil. In addition to flute, Hiroko plays ocarina, quena, castanets, and guitar (sometimes two
instruments at a time!) Igor plays the Russian 7-string guitar, the usual (i.e. Brazilian) 7-string, both of which he built himself. For past two years, the duo has been joined by Gray Gafarov, a multi-instrumentalist with a background in classical violin, who also plays bass and guitar. Please come enjoy an evening concert to welcome the autumn season! CO-SPONSORED BY THE ABBOT PUBLIC LIBRARY
AND THE MARBLEHEAD RACIAL JUSTICE TEAM
Monday, October 16th
,
7:00 pm
in the Library's Main
Level Reading Room
How do I respond to racial comments?
Have you ever found yourself in a
conversation where someone makes a
racially insensitive comment? Maybe the
person was unaware that it was offensive
or maybe the person deliberately meant to
offend. In either case, were you prepared
to respond? Or did you keep quiet and
change the subject? Join us on October
16th to discuss some specific situations
and suggested responses. There will
be time to practice these responses and
possible alternative approaches.
"Conversations on Race:
Racial Comments"
Bruce Bank will discuss a rare collection of
theater and ballet programs, and related
objects, which belonged to Egea
Branscombe, a Marblehead resident
for fifty-five years, whose life
spanned more than a century of
American history: 1913-2014.
These interesting Playbills show
us, among other things, that a
young woman with limited resources,
in the 1930s and 1940s, was able to enjoy
a segment of New York's vibrant cultural
life. The advertisements in the Playbills
remind us that the luxury goods, and the lifestyle
which they portray, were beyond her reach - and that of most of her
contemporaries -- but not that of the upper strata of society. Egea's
long life may not have been exciting, yet it was full and rewarding,
as those who knew her can attest.
Bruce Bank is both a longtime Marblehead resident and a longtime
friend of Egea Branscombe. Examples of Branscombe's Playbill
collection and related artifacts will be on display.
Creepy Classics
Monday, October 23rd
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Friday, October 27th
,
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In the Lower Level Teen Room
You might think black-and-white films are
boring, but we're going to change your
mind! All week there will be screenings of
black-and-white horror classics to get you in
the Halloween mood! Movie-watching
snacks will be provided! This program is for
teens in grades 7-12.
Teen Programs October 2017
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Thursdays, October 5th and 19th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
in the Upper Level Conference Room
Abbot Public Library's Teen Advisory Group needs you! We're looking
for teens to help us make the Teen Room YOUR space. We'll plan
events, pick books for the collection, and maybe even complete some
library-related service projects. If you love the library and want to do
some community service hours that make a real difference, consider
joining! The Teen Advisory Group meets on Thursdays from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm in
the Conference Room at Abbot Public Library. Signup forms are available in the
Teen Room and at TAG meetings. This is a volunteer opportunity for grades 7-12.
Terrifying Toys Wednesday, October 11th -
Friday, October 13th,
Drop-in between 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
In the Lower Level Teen Room
Let's make creepy zombie dolls and franken-
figures. No skill required; just an appetite
for destruction and your best Halloween
sensibilities! If you have old toys that can be
deconstructed, bring them along! This program
is for teens in grades 7-12.
PLAYBILL
Wednesday, October 18th, 7:00 pm
"Not Your Grandparents' Depression:
A Life, A Place, A Time":
Reflections by Bruce Bank
FRIENDS OF ABBOT LIBRARY BOOK SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH THROUGH TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
Saturday, October 28th, 10:30 am to 3:30 pm - Members Only
(New memberships and renewals may be purchased at the door.)
Sunday, October 29th, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm - Open to the Public
Monday, October 30th, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm - Seniors 20% Discount
Monday, October 30th, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - "Bag of Books for a
Buck"
Tuesday, October 31st, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Clearance Day
Jim Femia, AAMS, CRPC, CCFS, is a Senior Financial Advisor at Apella
Capital, LLC. He has been helping clients reach their long-term financial
goals for more than 25 years. Mr. Femia provides independent, fee-only
investment advisory and financial planning services, specializing in the areas
of retirement and college planning. He combines his financial planning
experience as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and
Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) with his college planning
knowledge as a Certified College Funding Specialist (CCFS). Mr. Femia
holds a BA from Villanova University and obtained additional education
through Merrimack College. He currently resides in Marblehead, MA.
How to Pay for College without Bankrupting Yourself and Your Children:
A College Financial Aid Workshop with Jim Femia
Tuesday, October 3rd, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
With education costs rising year after year, paying for college is a concern for most families.
Additionally, the financial aid process can be confusing, intimidating, and often frustrating.
Here’s what you will learn during this 60-minute seminar:
How families of all income levels may be eligible for financial aid
Which colleges offer the best financial aid packages
How to avoid costly mistakes on the FAFSA and CSS Profile
How private universities can cost you less than a state school
How students can potentially receive more free money and fewer loans
Please leave your checkbooks at home. Nothing will be sold or
even offered for sale at this seminar. Both parents and students will
benefit from this discussion.
Presented by Jim Femia, Certified College Planning Specialist
(CCFS) and member of the National Institute of Certified College
Planners (NICCP).
This seminar will be held at the Abbot Public Library in
Marblehead, MA and it will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking it is too early to begin planning for college. The time to
act is now!
Please sign up at the Library's Main Desk, or call 781-631-1481. Are you a collector? Are you fascinated by the human impulse to collect -- perhaps the
modern equivalent of our "hunter and gatherer" ancestors?!?
This program will discuss the role of collections in people’s lives and how much we can learn from
them. Participants are asked to bring a sampling from their collections, and we will open the forum to
discussion on the how and why of collections. Come and enjoy and share!
Ann McGreevy is an adjunct professor at Salem State University and has researched and written
widely on collections. She is on the Board of Trustees at the Abbot Public Library.
Ann Cohen, former teacher of mathematics with the Marblehead
School System, is the ultimate collector extraordinaire!!!
Collections and Collectors - Talk and Share Facilitated by Ann McGreevy and Ann Cohen
Saturday, October 21st, 10:30 am - 11:45 am
Renowned local Visual Artist Olga Gernovski
will be presenting a retrospective of her
paintings in the Virginia A. Carten Gallery at
Abbot Public Library, from Monday, October
2nd, through Thursday, October 26th. There
will be over thirty oil, acrylic and watercolor
paintings on view, created by Olga over the
last few years. You will see landscapes,
seascapes of the beautiful North Shore,
exciting flower compositions and portraits of
your contemporaries.
Olga Gernovski was born in the Ukraine, where her
art education began. In 1994, Olga and her family
moved to Massachusetts, where she completed her
education at the Art Institute of Boston. After that,
she studied panting with such masters as Kim
English, Dennis Perrin, and Peggi Kroll. Over time,
Olga developed a unique personal style with bold
brush strokes and deliberate color application.
Olga has been a member of the Marblehead Arts
Association, since 1997, and the Rockport Art
Association, since 2005. She has had multiple solo
shows throughout Massachusetts, and her works
were honored by numerous awards for painting and drawing at art competitions. For many years, she
has been donating her paintings to charitable causes,
such as the WGBH TV auction and the FRAXA
Research Foundation. Olga’s paintings are held in
private collections in many countries, including the
United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Switzerland,
Holland, Russia, and the Ukraine.
Many of Olga’s landscapes are inspired by the
music of autumn colors. These warm yellow and
orange notes flow together into chords on her
canvas. In contrast to them, one hears sounds
of blue colors of her seascapes. This melody is
punctuated by the colorful accents of her flower
paintings.
All are invited to a public reception for the
exhibit, on Saturday, October 14th, from 2:00 pm
to 5:00 pm. Please come and enjoy the show,
meet the artist, and consider purchasing the
piece that you fall in love with, so that you
can bring a thing of harmony, positive mood and
inspiration into your home or office, or share it
with someone special.
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"A Geopolitical Bombshell": How a promising treatment and possible prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, being developed in Russia, has been kept secret
Talk by Martti Vallila
Wednesday, October 25th, 7:00 pm
Martti Vallila is the author of six "Bannana books" on a variety of subjects. (As explained in the
first chapter of Bannana in Russia, if you write "Vallila" in Cyrillic, the "V" looks like a "B,"
and the "l's" look like "n's," thus spelling "Bannana"!)
Born in Prague, Vallila immigrated to the U.S. at six, learned English (his fifth language) in the
public schools of Washington DC, before graduating from Stanford in 1971. He earned an MBA
from the University of Chicago and worked for IBM for 15 years before taking a leap of faith
into a newly born Russia in 1991. Vallila lived in Marblehead for one year and is on his way to
the Philippines, subject of Bannana's Near Death Experiences.
Bannana in Russia explains how Vallila met Dr. Igor Pomytkin, a Russian genius, in Moscow, and
formed a company in Finland, his father’s country, with Pomytkin and his financial backer, from
which he was removed, illegally, after three years. The book, Bannana in Boston tells of his struggles
getting recognition for Pomytkin's science in Boston.
This case, which will be the focus of Vallila's talk, can be seen as one example of the many
(man-made) obstacles that are preventing a world that has the technical capability of connecting, from
doing so in effective ways, and, especially, for the purpose of sharing efforts in medical research.
Vallila's most recent book, Bannana as Gramps, offers reflections on becoming a double grandfather
soon after arriving in Boston from San Francisco, and contains possibly useful advice on raising
children. The book is a work-in-process and has recently been updated with the arrival of a third
