Medford Community Read Picks up on Farm Theme
The book selection for the Medford Public Library’s 2011 Community Read is Five Thousand Days Like This One: An American Family History by Jane Brox. When the author’s father died, she took over the family farm in Dracut, and from her experiences crafted a book about family history, small farms, apples, and the immigrant history of Middlesex County.
We have also picked three books for young readers. The Newbery Award winner Lyddie by Katherine Paterson and The Bobbin Girl by Emily McCully both tell stories of young women in the Lowell textile mills. For our youngest readers we have the book Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell. This fun story about an over-worked duck, a lazy farmer, and the farm animals who come to the rescue fits right in with the farm theme of the Read.
This year’s read events will take place in April and May. Books will be available to borrow and purchase in the early spring.
We are particularly happy to announce that we will be offering a bus tour to the Brox Farm on April 10, and the author Jane Brox will be speaking at the Library on May 23!
Community Read Events
Thursday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m.
A Taste of Place : A Local Food Event at Whole Foods
Sunday, April 10
Bus Tour to the American Textile History Museum & Brox Farm
Thursday, April 14 from 6:00 –9:00 p.m.
Ice Cream Social Fundraiser at CB Scoops
Tuesday, April 19 at 11:00 a.m.
Farmer Duck Story Walk
Monday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Read Book Discussion at the Library
Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Mary Margaret O’Connell : Lowell Mill Girl
A Performance by Sharon Kennedy
Monday, May 2 & Wednesday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m.
Farmer Duck Story Time (for ages 2-5)
Thursday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m.
“An Infinite Variety of Fruit:” Historic New England Apples
Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Meet Henry David Thoreau
Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Read Book Discussion at Colleen’s
Thursday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Knit One, Save One: Knit an Apple Hat
Monday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m.
An Evening with Jane Brox
The Community Read is funded by the Friends of the Medford Library, and by the Medford Arts Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
– Information from Medford Public Library