Upcoming Events
Fairy Stories and Harp Music of Ireland
with Diane Edgecomb and Margot Chamberlain
Saturday
March 14
2:00PM
This program is free and open to the public but space is limited so registration is required. Please email ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to sign up.
This event is made possible by the library’s Joan and Philip Gately Memorial Fund.
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Leprechauns, fairies, and more abound in this lively re-telling of some of Ireland’s best loved tales. Irish favorites like The Bee, the Mouse, the Harp, and the Bum-clock, an Irish Jack and the Beanstalk story where Jack gets magic bugs instead of beans, and The Adventures of Gilly Dirtyfoot, where a young lad’s aversion to washing his feet causes him to fall in with a fairy band, bring laughter and delight for all ages. Cloaks of invisibility and magic spells abound as hapless Gilly sets out to help free the Princess of France. Known for her vivid comedic style, storyteller Diane Edgecomb brings delight to her interpretations of these classic Irish favorites all accompanied by the vivid strains of the Celtic harp played by Margot Chamberlain.
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Leprechauns, fairies, and more abound in this lively re-telling of some of Ireland’s best loved tales. Irish favorites like The Bee, the Mouse, the Harp, and the Bum-clock, an Irish Jack and the Beanstalk story where Jack gets magic bugs instead of beans, and The Adventures of Gilly Dirtyfoot, where a young lad’s aversion to washing his feet causes him to fall in with a fairy band, bring laughter and delight for all ages. Cloaks of invisibility and magic spells abound as hapless Gilly sets out to help free the Princess of France. Known for her vivid comedic style, storyteller Diane Edgecomb brings delight to her interpretations of these classic Irish favorites all accompanied by the vivid strains of the Celtic harp played by Margot Chamberlain.
Parent’s Choice award-winner Diane Edgecomb is one of America’s favorite storytellers. She transforms into the characters in her tales bringing stories to vibrant life. Her warmth and invitation to participate brings today’s family audiences right into the tale. Diane has been featured on NPR and is the winner of the ORACLE award for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast as well as five Storytelling World awards.
Dead of Winter
with Jeff Belanger
Saturday
July 25
2:00PM
This program is free and open to the public but space is limited so registration is required. Please email ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to reserve your seat
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Beat the summer heat at the COOLEST event around! For over 25 years, Jeff Belanger has been exploring the unexplained. He seeks out history, folklore, ghosts, monsters, and legends all over the world and in your backyard. This program explores the haunts, legends, and monsters associated with winter. From frozen people to abominable snow beasts, from icy haunts to strange creatures who adapt to freezing temperatures, the Dead of Winter will give you something to shiver about.
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Beat the summer heat at the COOLEST event around! For over 25 years, Jeff Belanger has been exploring the unexplained. He seeks out history, folklore, ghosts, monsters, and legends all over the world and in your backyard. This program explores the haunts, legends, and monsters associated with winter. From frozen people to abominable snow beasts, from icy haunts to strange creatures who adapt to freezing temperatures, the Dead of Winter will give you something to shiver about.
JEFF BELANGER is an author, storyteller, adventurer, and journalist. He’s the author of over a dozen books published in six languages, he is also the Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer of the PBS and Amazon Prime series New England Legends and the weekly New England Legends podcast. He’s the writer and research for the Ghost Adventures series on the Discovery Channel, and he’s been a guest on hundreds of television and radio networks, programs, and podcasts, including History, Travel Channel, Biography Channel, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, BBC, and Coast to Coast AM.
Helen Keller: Champion of the Disabled
with Sheryl Faye
Saturday
August 1
2:00PM
This program is free and open to the public but space is limited so registration is required. Please email ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to reserve your seat
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Audience-favorite actress Sheryl Faye returns with a one-woman performance as Helen Keller in this program written from Helen’s mind eye. The story is told on a taped voice over as Helen reenacts her full life from her childhood through her discovery of language when she was seven years old to the writing of her twelve books. Sheryl as Helen will show the audience how she speaks and reads in Braille, and her story continues through her graduation from college. This is one of Sheryl Faye’s most unique, very special programs which helps audiences to understand and accept the different ways people do the same things and inspires attendees to be the best they can be with the talents they possess.
Ongoing Events
Games Night for Adults
First Wednesday of Each Month
6:00PM
Please join us for an informal evening of fun and games. No experience is necessary. Our games-master will teach you all the rules of play for each month’s game(s).
Storytime with Ms. Tara
Every Wednesday
10:30AM
You won’t want to miss Ms. Tara’s storytime! She’s got tons of stories, songs, and movement for kids ages 0 to 5; no registration is required, just drop in and have fun!
Chess Club
Second and Fourth Tuesdays of Each Month
4:00PM
We’re excited to announce our brand-new chess club! The club will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, from 4 to 5:30PM. Ages 7 to adult, and instruction and equipment are provided. No registration is necessary but feel free to email us at ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming or with any questions. February club dates are February 10 and February 24.