Hylander brings ‘Christmas Carol’ to life
Library upgrades A/V equipment
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The Walpole Public Library has installed a new state-of-the art projector and screen in the Community Room. According to Salvatore Genovese, Library Director, the new ceiling-mounted projector and the screen as well as the sound are controlled from a single point, so presenters can easily and quickly turn on the system without having...
Poster exhibit comes to Walpole Library
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Residents of Walpole and surrounding towns will have a chance to see a unique poster exhibit that is being staged at the Walpole Public for the month of November.
The theme of the exhibit is “Ban the Bomb” and features anti-nuclear posters from several countries. The posters are from a collection of more than...
ArtMatters presents ‘The Renaissance’ in Walpole
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday night, September 27, over twenty people gathered to hear a presentation on the Renaissance by Beth Knauss of ArtMatters. She began with a discussion on how art got to where it was at the beginning of the Renaissance. Bibles were illustrated, battle armor was painted and...
Mary McAvoy at the Walpole Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Part of the summer music series put on by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, local girl Mary McAvoy gave a stunning performance on the evening of Thursday, August 25. The 2007 Walpole High graduate, who then went on to the University of New Hampshire, played acoustic...
Shaughnessy impresses Walpole Library crowd
By Edward Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Monday, August 15, Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy gave an engaging talk at the Walpole Public Library. Shaughnessy was just awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown for his journalistic work. Monday, he spoke about baseball and his experience...
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Frisbee champion takes center stage
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Two-time freestyle Frisbee world champion Todd Brodeur is now on tour. He made an appearance at Walpole Library on Monday morning from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., and put on quite a show for dozens of kids.
“Ultimate Frisbee is huge these days and I coach a team...
Youth yoga in the Walpole Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The children’s section of the Walpole Library may not represent your traditional gym, but the program room was transformed into a paradise of aerobic exercise between 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, August 11. Yoga for Children has arrived in Walpole, and it has arrived in a big way. This...
Folk duo to perform at the Walpole Public Library
Good music will fill the air live when the married folk duo Atwater~Donnelly returns to the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library on Tuesday evening, May 17, at 7:30 p.m.
People of all ages will enjoy and are welcome, and there is no charge to attend this concert. Those in the audience last...
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Walpole musician to present a modern take on the music of ‘Joan of Arc’
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“The Passion of Joan of Arc” is a 1928 silent movie classic that lends itself to live music score accompaniment, just as in the theaters in the days before “talkies.”
Walpole resident Rob Byrd, a well-traveled musician and composer, has lovingly created an ethereal soundscape, which he will play live with the film...
Walpole Library to host play about Christa McAuliffe
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Famous astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a native of Framingham, and so is actor Judith Kalaora, who will present her portrayal of Mrs. McAuliffe at the Walpole Public Library on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m.
This presentation of “Challenger: Soaring with Christa,” a one-woman play and multi-media experience written and performed by Ms....
Walpole Library to host Alzheimer’s discussion
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“The Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” will be identified and discussed in detail beginning at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening, March 29, in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library.
The Friends of the Walpole Library are sponsoring this important educational talk on mental well-being by Jennifer Hoadley of The Alzheimer's Association,...
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