Calendar of Events

First Thursdays Coffeehouse

February 2, 6:30–8:00 pm

Cellist Mary Carfagna will be performing an eclectic program including classical pieces as well as her own arrangements of gospel and other tunes.

Hailing from Montana, Ms. Carfagna has appeared as soloist with the North Shore Philharmonic, Trinity College Concert Series and the Elizabeth Carpenter Concert Series. She was principal cellist with Boston Civic Symphony and Lexington Sinfonietta and performed with Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra for several years. Currently a member of Thayer Symphony and folk quartet Riverbend, she has performed on numerous folk, blues, rock and gospel albums and more recently recorded solo works for a documentary soundtrack. Mary is a graduate of CalArts, St. Louis Conservatory and Brandeis University. She resides in Petersham with her husband, poet Ric Carfagna, and daughters Emilia and Aria.

This is the final Coffeehouse of the series. Please join us for this free program brought to you by a grant from the Hubbardston Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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Book Discussion Group

February 9, 7:00 pm (This group now meets on the second Thursday of the month)

This month's Book Discussion Group selection is Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent. Here is a synopsis taken from the website for the book:

Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand together against the escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyranny that led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people accused of witchcraft. This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived.

Kathleen Kent is a tenth generation descendent of Martha Carrier. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of Puritan New England, but also of one family's deep and abiding love in the face of fear and persecution.

If you have any reading list suggestions, please contact Library Director Jayne Arata at (978) 928-4775 or library@hubbardstonma.us.

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Drum Away the Blues!

February 22, 1:00 pm

Winter doldrums setting in? Join Craig Harris at the Library during School Vacation Week for this fun-filled particapatory experience for all ages! Celebrate the music of the world with songs, stories, and percussion during this free program.

Please join us for this free program brought to you by a grant from the Hubbardston Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Monthly Trustees Meeting

Third Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm

The Library Trustees meet every month at the HPL to discuss Library business. This is an open meeting and the public is invited to attend.

The next meeting will be held on February 16, 2012.

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