Adult Programing
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Your Edge Yoga
Friday, June 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th, 10:30am - 11:30am. The GYRL is very excited to announce that yoga will now be offered at the library! Hosted by Sue Cronin from Your Edge Yoga. Yoga relieves stress by promoting relaxation, calmness, and clarity. Yoga mats are optional, so please feel free to bring your own mat, and dress in comfortable attire. Doing yoga while sitting in a chair is also an option for anyone who may find it more comfortable doing it that way. These will be beginner to intermediate level classes. New to yoga, or an expert, we hope to see you there! No Sign-Up Required |
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Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat
Thursday, May 25th, 7:00 pm. Join us for our Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat, a book group that meets monthly to discuss the selected book of the month. Every month each member will take turns selecting the book for the book chat. The Gilmanton Year-Round Book Chat is a friendly, cozy, and open-minded group. There will be refreshments and snacks like cookies and muffins. For May we will be reading and discussing "Bastard Out Of Carolina" by Dorothy Allison. Stop by the GYRL to pick up a copy. No Sign-up required. "Greenville County, South Carolina, is a wild, lush place that is home to the Boatwright family—a tight-knit clan of rough-hewn, hard-drinking men who shoot up each other's trucks, and indomitable women who get married young and age too quickly. At the heart of this story is Ruth Anne Boatwright, known simply as Bone, a bastard child who observes the world around her with a mercilessly keen perspective. When her stepfather Daddy Glen, "cold as death, mean as a snake," becomes increasingly more vicious toward her, Bone finds herself caught in a family triangle that tests the loyalty of her mother, Anney—and leads to a final, harrowing encounter from which there can be no turning back." |
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Paint Night "Highland Cow"
Thursday, June 15th, Starting 6pm. No experience required! Join the GYRLA for a fun paint night with family, friends, or yourself! We will be painting a highland cow. Please email harmonygyrla@gmail.com if you would like to sign-up for paint night. Sign-Up Required |
Community Book Clubs
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Gilmanton Gathers Book Group
Thursday, June 22nd, 6:30pm. Please join the “Gilmanton Gathers” for an in-person Book Club discussion. The Gilmanton Gathers Book Discussion is a group that meets monthly. For June, they will be reading "The Stranger in the Woods" by Michael Finkel, and discussing the novel Tuesday, June 22nd at 6:30pm. Pick up your copy at the front desk. No Sign-up required, call or text Laura at 603-493-6067 for more information. "Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality; not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own.A New York Times bestseller: In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life - why did he leave? what did he learn? - as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded." |