Author: Diane Addesso

                  History of the Jack-o-lantern Pumpkins with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season. The practice of decorating jack-o’-lanterns originated in Ireland, where large turnips and potatoes served as early canvasses. In fact, the name, jack-o’-lantern, comes from Read More …

The Legend of “Stingy Jack”People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween for centuries.The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed“Stingy Jack.” According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil tohave a drink with him. True to Read More …

Today’s meeting is postponed . Our September meeting will be held here at the library on Wed Sept 16, 2020 at 6pm. Thank you and be well, Antoinette Basso Library Director

Here are some of the completed prints I received today. Fantastic job !

Sun printing is a process by which the light from the sun is used to help develop an image. The most common form of sun print is the cyanotype, a print made on a chemically treated surface resulting in a Read More …

Here are two very creative submissions for our mobile project. Great job !

Here are some of the wonderful cairns created by our patrons ….. Great job !

Join storyteller Diane Edgecomb for a virtual show of Once Upon A Fairy Tale! https://vimeo.com/435949775/b6a458985d Watch anytime from Monday, July 13, 2020 through Sunday, July 19, 2020

A mobile is a type of kinetic sculpture constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium. It consists of a number of rods, from which weighted objects or further rods hang. The objects hanging from the rods balance each other, so Read More …

“Rock cairns are human-made stacks, mounds or piles of rocks. They take different forms, and have been built by cultures around the world for many different purposes. Cairns may serve as monuments, burial sites, navigational aids (by land or sea), Read More …