Continuous Book Sale:

We now have books for sale year round in the Internet Room of the library.  Hardcover books are $3, soft cover books are $2, paperbacks and media are $1.  We are always adding new items to the shelves so check back often.  All proceeds go to the Friends of the Dover Public Library.
 

Tues., Jan. 19, 2010 at 7:00pm in the Library Lecture Hall
Trains in the UK:

Using graphs and personal and historical photography, we'll look at train transport and alternative mass transit in the United Kingdom from the late 19^th century to today. The talk will focus on trains, trams, buses, and cycles as they were in the past, as they are now, and what options might exist for the future. Evocative photographs will be of rail stations, bus stations, trains and trams. Come and take a look at the heart of British public transportation.

John Pelletier studied at The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK during the Spring 2009 semester. He decided to focus on sustainable transport planning and development for his Masters Degree, pinpointing cycling infrastructure planning and development. He traveled around the UK and mainland Europe on spring break, taking pictures of the train network and other transport related infrastructure and completed a case study report for Sustrans, on the Leeds University velocampus bike share programme. During the summer of 2009, he was employed as an assistant photography teacher and dorm head, at the Putney School in Putney, Vermont. He is a student at Plattsburgh State University.

Tues., Feb. 16, 2010 at 7:00pm in the Library Lecture Hall
Cold Water Crossing - The Smutty Nose Murders

Let's go to another time, another place. To coastal Maine in the 1870's where tragedy happened to a quiet Norwegian family. A cold winter evening saw three women unexpectedly left alone on a small island when their men had to stay overnight on the mainland. A killer overheard their circumstance, stole a boat and rowed ten miles to commit a despicable crime that shocked the community and the nation. It still looms large in NH history.

This talk centers around the controversy surrounding the outcome of the trial of Louis Wagner, the rich history behind the Isles of Shoals that led the author to write the book, some fact about the Atlantic coast resort industry which may have begun at the Isles, how he researched the book and what he has discovered about writing in the process.

David Faxon is a retired controller and chief fianancial officer with a yen to write a book. Retirement gave him the time to do it. Knowing that some of the worst writing occurs in business communications, he worked to avoid stilted, boring language. In completing his book, he began to hone his writing skills and learn the intricacies of good writing. he is hard at work on his second book - this time a novel.

Tues., March 16, 2010 at 7:00pm in the Library Lecture Hall
Tarot as an Art Form with Kitty Spitzer.

A review of the artwork and images on tarot cards, from early Italian specimens to Salvador Dali’s versions to contemporary interpretations illustrating and symbolizing the Fool’s Journey across centuries.

Tues., April 20, 2010 at 7:00pm in the Library Lecture Hall
The Best Plants for New Hampshire Landscapes with Dr. Cathy Neal

You can have a great New England landscape by identifying your site and choosing appropriate trees shrubs and perennials that will thrive there. Woodlands, woods edge, sunny borders and water’s-edge gardens are a few of the habitats we will explore with beautiful photos and plant reference lists. Everyone should walk away with at least one new plant in mind for their garden.

Dr. Cathy Neal is an Extension Professor and specialist in landscape horticulture at UNH. The focus of her research, teaching, and extension work is landscape plant production, installation and maintenance. She is co- author of many Extension fact sheets and two popular books: The Best Plants for New Hampshire Gardens and Landscapes and Landscaping at the Water’s Edge: an Ecological Approach. She has a B.S. degree from the Univ. of Massachusetts and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University.

Tues., May 18, 2010 at 7:00pm in the Library Lecture Hall
Two Old Friends with Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins.

This vocal duo delights with a combination of Irish and Appalachian country music, all performed on banjo, guitar, mandolin, concertina, and bodhran, telling the immigrant experience through song and musical story.