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�The Runaway Quilt� Town Wide Book Discussion 2008 - How Did You Like It?

2008-04-17T19:57:27Z

I hope you enjoyed reading the �Runaway Quilt� by Jennifer Chiaverini for this year�s Town Wide book discussion! Please leave your feedback to these following questions.

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Were you familiar with the story of the �Underground Railroad�?�� Did you know that Hopedale was thought to be a �station� on the �Underground Railroad�?� Several members of the Anti-Slavery Society visited Hopedale during the 1840�s and 1850�s to encourage residents to become abolitionists; the more famous among them were Abby Kelly Foster, Frederick Douglas and William Lloyd Garrison.

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How did �Aunt Gerda�s� journal contribute to knowledge of the family history?� What mysteries were solved with reading the journal?� What new mysteries were discovered?

Do you keep a journal or diary?� ��

Do you think you might consider keeping a journal after reading this book?�

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Are you or someone in your family interested in genealogy?�� How did the family history of the Bergstrom family get recorded?� Was there a written record?� Sylvia�s Great Aunt Lucinda told stories about a special quilt made by Sylvia�s Great Grandmother when she was quite young and stored in a special hope chest.� Is there someone in your family who you would choose to safeguard family treasures?�

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Are you a quilter?� Are you familiar with quilt patterns that have been suggested as guides for escaping slaves?� What was surprising about the �Elm Creek� quilt owned by Margaret Alden? �How did the quilts in the attic add to the knowledge of Sylvia�s ancestors and their character?�

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How did the book enhance your knowledge of the anti slavery movement in the mid 1800�s?� What information did you find most surprising?� What new family mystery remained unsolved?�

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Would you consider participating in another Town Wide Book discussion?� Do you have any suggestions for titles or topics?�

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Merrily Sparling, Library Director

Upcoming Events for March

2008-02-29T19:16:15Z

Hey everyone! It's just about March, and time for a list of upcoming events!

March 5: Comedy Hour! 7:00 pm in the Program Room, David Shikes will be performing! Free entry! (meant more for adults, though)

March 19: Soap making demonstration at 7:00 pm

March 26: Deborah Sampson talks about how she managed to fight in the American Revolution whilst disguised as a boy. For grades 3-9.

Hope to see you there!

~Paul S. Washburn

Tea Tasting

2008-02-08T19:42:34Z

Hello!

On Wednesday, February 13, there will be a tea tasting at 7:00 pm in the Program Room! Come in and enjoy tea and other Valentine goodies!

Preregistration is required though, so be sure to call 508-634-2209 to sign up!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Hopedale Library.

~Paul S. Washburn

Forums?

2008-01-30T15:57:55Z

Hi everyone!

Because only certain people can post blogs here, I'm thinking maybe we also have a forum to accompany the blog.

For those of you who don't know what a forum is, a forum is where anyone can post a new topic and discuss it. You only have to sign up.

Even if we do get a forum and you sign up here, you will have to sign up again for the forum. This shouldn't be a problem at all if you use the same username there that you do here.

Thoughts? Opinions? Questions?

~Paul S. Washburn

Heads up!

2008-01-28T20:00:14Z

Hello everyone!

Be on the look out for a link that says "Read Article" next to the blog! If you see that link, then there's more to that blog than meets the eye!

~Paul S. Washburn

February Children's Programs

2008-01-28T19:56:29Z

Hi Everybody...Don't forget to call the Library to sign up for upcoming programs...Owl Moon, Deborah Sampson

and a Parent/Child Sing-along.� I'm hoping to see lots of you for these events.

Elaine Kraimer

What to Blog About?

2008-01-28T19:45:16Z

I'd like to hear from our patrons about a variety of things, such as what you are reading, what your book group is reading,�comments on what you have read, comments on our programs, children's or adult's.� The site should provide another method of communicating with the library and letting us know how we can serve you better.� Thanks to our High School Intern, Paul Scott Washburn,�for learning about Blogs and how to establish one for the library.� Admin

Posting...

2008-01-28T04:22:40Z

Hello everyone!

I've done some more digging, and I have found that not everyone can post a blog. You need permission from us in order to do so.

However, don't let that keep you from signing up! By seeing people sign up, it shows us your support!

Welcome to the Bancroft Memorial Library Blog!

~Paul S. Washburn

How this blog works.

2008-01-28T03:36:36Z

Hello everyone!

I've done some playing around with the site and am ready to explain how this works.

Leaving a comment:

If you wish to leave a comment, click on the link beneath the blog that says, "Comments."

It will then ask you for your name, email address, a link to your own site, and a confirmation code. You only have to fill out the confirmation code. You do not have to give your name or email, and you don't need your own site.

Type in the comment you wish to leave in the text box.

When you're finished, you can�choose whether or not to�check the box that says "Remember Me" so that the computer remembers your information for future use.

Finally, you can either preview or submit your post.

Registering:

If you wish to join, then click on the register button in the upper right hand corner of the page.

It will then ask you for your username, a password, your email address, your preferred language, and your timezone.

Username: The name that you want to use to log in.

Password: Must be at least 6 characters long.

Email: Fill in your email address here. You must have an email address to join.

Language: The language you prefer to use. It is automatically set to English as default.

Timezone: The timezone you live in. Match the clock to your computer clock (uses the 24 hour clock).

Once you've filled these fields in and hit Register, it will ask you to fill in your password again. Retype your password, and hit the button to continue.

An email will be sent to you asking to activate your account. Click the link to activate the account and log on.

Next Post:

I am still trying to figure out if users can post blogs. I'll get the answer up as soon as I can.

~Paul S. Washburn

Welcome!

2008-01-28T03:31:03Z

Hello everyone!

We have finally got a blog site up and running!

Feel free to check back from time to time to see if anything exciting is happening!

The next post will be about how to use this site.

~Paul S. Washburn