The Brookfield Citizen

Brenda Metterville

May was Arthritis Awareness Month, and the Arthritis Foundation sent the library a wealth of information and notices of upcoming events. We will continue to display the handouts and magazines for patrons to peruse and take home for the month of June.

Movies at the Library
The movie series will begin Thursday, June 8 and run through Thursday, July 13. All movies begin at 7 p.m. Seating is limited to 40—sign up now! Please call or visit the library for more information.

Thursday, June 8: Loose Change, 2nd Edition
Thursday, June 15: What the Universe Tells Us: Unraveling the mysteries of Mahler’s Third Symphony
Thursday, June 22: EXPO—The Magic of White City (The Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893)
Thursday, June 29: good night, and good luck
Thursday, July 6: Bowling for Columbine
Thursday, July 13: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

Opposing viewpoints are always welcome.

Summer Reading
What’s buzzin’ at your library? Sign up for the Summer 2006 program beginning Wednesday, June 21. Reading logs and prizes for participants will be available. Scheduled events include a return visit from the Birds of Prey. Friday Drop-in Arts will continue. These programs are generously funded by the Friends of the Library.

What's buzzin' at your library, the 2006 Statewide Reading Program, is funded by your local library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Banister Book Group
Tuesday, June 28, 7:30 p.m.: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel, by Dai Sijie. Translated from French by Ina Rilke.

“A true book lover’s book…A testament to resilience and to the power of words.” Boston Herald
All are welcome to attend. Books are available one month before all discussions. This will be our last meeting until September 2006. Thank you to our loyal attendees; we hope you’ve enjoyed our conversations as much as we have!

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