Ames Free Library to Celebrate Holt's Tenure

Madeline Holt is Retiring This Summer

Madeline Miele Holt, beloved Director of the Ames Free Library and staff member for over 14 years, is retiring. The Board of Trustees invite the Easton community and her many well-wishers to come and share refreshments and good wishes with Madeline as she begins a new phase in life. The party will be Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. at the main library. Assistant Director Uma Hiremath will be taking over as the director of the library.

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Ames Free Library Looks to Improve Roof, Build on Successes

A new roof and a new director are on the horizon.

Touting their newly-won "Best Small Library in America" finalist award and in the process of changing directors, representatives from the Ames Free Library appeared before the Easton Finance Committee Wednesday night to discuss their Fiscal Year 2013 budget and funding for the restoration of an aging roof in the library's children's wing. Jim Fowler, the Finance Chair for the Library's Board of Directors, said the board is hoping to secure a third of its funds for the roof from Community Preservation Act funds, a third from the Massachusetts Historic Commission and a third from its own endowments. In all, the project will cost $210,000. The library is asking for $70,000 from Community Preservation Funds, which the Community Preservation …

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Ames Free Library Looks to 'Raise the Roof'

Children's Wing in the Library needs a new roof. AFL is searching for donations.

Submitted to Easton Patch: ‘Raise the Roof on Reading’ for the Ames Free Library Children’s Wing during April’s National Library Celebration. The much loved Children’s Wing at the Ames Free Library needs a new roof.  The elegant clay tile has withstood 81 New England winters since it was built in 1931 by Fanny Holt Ames in memory of her husband William Hadwen Ames, but it’s now time to replace it. “Raise the Roof on Reading” at the Ames Free Library is like an old fashioned barn-raising:  an Easton-wide effort to get that new roof in place!  If every one of the 9,000 monthly visitors to the library contributed just $5, the equivalent of buying a few cups of coffee a week, nearly one quarter of the money needed to replace the roof would be …

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MADELINE MIELE HOLT

1:49 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012

We like your spirit! Thanks for your support and appreciation.   more ›

Internationally Renowned Singer and Songwriter, Krisanthi Pappas, Headlines Cabaret Event This Weekend At Ames Free Library

"Love and All That Jazz, Cabaret Night" Will Feature Krisanthi Pappas Singing Swinging, Sultry Songs from Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Gershwin, and More!!

  Looking for an exciting and entertaining event held in Easton this weekend? The Ames Free Library is delivering it with "Love, and All That Jazz, a Cabaret Night," featuring internationally renowned singer and songwriter, Krisanthi Pappas. It’s Happening Saturday Night, February 18, at the Ames Free Library, from 7:30 to 10:30. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door the night of the event, or a the library front desk during the day on Saturday, or online at www.amesfreelibrary.org Free appetizers will be offered during the show.   There will also be a cash bar.  Here is more information, released by the Ames Free Library, on this wonderful and exciting evening and Krisanthi Pappas:  "Beat the winter blues and join us at the …

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It’s Not Scary to be Green

Easton duo will appear at Ames Free Library Feb. 16 to publicize new, eco-friendly book

The term “home eco-momics” seems to say it all.    Environmentally-friendly, geared towards moms, non-intimidating and clever. That’s the formula mastered by Easton residents Kristi Marsh and Rachel Vidoni in their new book: “Little Changes: Tales of a Reluctant Home Eco-momics Pioneer.” Published just last month, it’s a story about Marsh, who discovered she had breast cancer at the age of 36, and the small ways she changed her life to adopt a healthier lifestyle. “I wanted to convey the message of environmental health, and flip it upside down so it was intriguing and easy to dig into,” she said Marsh, who has a husband and three young children, suffered deeply during her illness.  She went through chemotherapy treatments, lost her hair, …

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Easton MOMs Club Gives Back to the Community

The Club recently won six awards from the International MOMs Club.

  The Easton MOMs Club isn't just about play dates and mother to mother comradery. The organization, which boasts over 100 members in town, has been dedicated to providing top-notch community service over the past year. If you don't believe them, they've got the hardware to prove it. "The International MOMs club sends awards every year," Club President Maureen Silverleib said. "We got six this year, mostly for the service projects that we’ve done." The club's six awards, received under last year's president Amy Gemmitti, range from being an outstanding overall chapter to recognition for specific service projects it has participated in. The Clubs awards include: Outstanding Overall Chapter; Outstanding Overall Service Program; Outstanding …

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GET OUT: Tech Talk, Comedy Night and the AFC Championship

A look at events happening this weekend.

  It’s Thursday and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new events to explore. We'll feature events from Easton and things to do within driving distance. 1. Tech Talk - Facebook for Beginners Where/When: Ames Free Library/ Saturday 10:30 a.m. Why Go?: Tech Talk with Kevin Kidd: Join the other 800 million users of the 21st century to connect and share with the people in your life through the instant attractions of Facebook. Free and open to all. 2. OA Wrestling Boosters Comedy Night Where/When: Easton Country Club/ Saturday 7:30 p.m. Why Go?: With Johnny Pizzi as host and comics Bob Gautreau…

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Easton “Oldsters” catch up with Facebook

Dozens enjoy getting up to speed through library workshop.

Facebook is everywhere, and if you’re not on it, it’s easy to feel left behind. But with umpteen applications, it can be intimidating to use.  How can you control the information?  What do you do when you’re tagged?   What do you do with a friend’s request, and will he or she know if you don’t accept? All these questions and dozens more were answered last Saturday at a Facebook for Beginners Workshop, sponsored by the Ames Free Library.  Hosted by Kevin Kidd, who manages library applications and systems at Boston College Libraries, it was attended by about 25 people.  Most were senior citizens, but some were parents of teenagers and young adults, who wanted to catch up with the younger generation skills.  “It was exciting, and I would …

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Dwight Mac Kerron

6:54 pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

I certainly appreciated it when my kids helped me get started.   more ›

VIDEO: Ames Free Library Auction and Musical Evening

Local Musician Ashanti Munir headlined the event to raise money for the library.

Easton residents packed into Easton Country Club Saturday night to support the Ames Free Library during the library's third annual auction and musical night. Auctioneer and Easton resident Avery Lee Williams led the proceedings and people also had the choice of a silent auction. Items ranged from New England Patriots tickets and signed merchandise to Anytime Fitness memberships, gift certificates to Denette Chiropractics, $500 towards Nelson Cruz entertainment, and much more. Ashanti Munir, a local musician, performed to close out the night. Munir's mix of pop, blues and soul brought people to their feet and on the dance floor. To view Munir's latest video, click here.

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GET OUT: FEEE Volleyball, Skate Swap, and Silent Auction

A look ahead at this weekend in Easton

It’s Thursday and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new events to explore. We'll feature events from Easton and things to do within driving distance. 1. 2011 FEEE Volleyball Tournament Where/When: Oliver Ames High School/ Friday 5 p.m. Why Go?: The tournament is now full, but that doesn't mean you can't go out and support your favorite team. 8 to 10 players on each team will compete to support the Foundation for Excellence in in Education in Easton in the annual event. 2. KoKo Fit Club Movie Night Where/When: KoKo Fit Club/ Friday 7 p.m. Why Go?: A snacks and food documentary will be …

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