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Winter Solstice
The entire family can stop by the library on Monday evening, December 21st at 6:00 p.m. and join in the celebration of the shortest day of the year. There will be a showing of the movie The Polar Express, a craft project, hot chocolate and cider and cookies.
Admission is free, but tickets are required for this event. 
Tickets will be available at the Reference Desk beginning Wednesday, December 9th.
Pajama Party–Jan Brett’s “The Mitten”
Tuesday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. we will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jan Brett’s wonderful book, The Mitten as well as the author’s birthday. Come and listen to this story and other Jan Brett tales and create a craft project. Refreshements will be served and no registration is needed. All ages are welcome.
In honor of her birthday Ms. Brett’s will be our Author of the month.
WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
The entire family can stop by the library on Monday evening, December 21st at 6:00pm and join in the celebration of the shortest day of the year. There will be a showing of the movie The Polar Express, a craft project, hot chocolate and cider and cookies. Admission is free, but tickets are required for this event. Tickets will be available at the Reference Desk beginning Wednesday, December 9th.
JESSICA PROUTY BAND SEMI-FINALIST IN NATIONAL COMPETITION!
LOCAL TEEN BAND SELECTED AS SEMI-FINALIST IN
SCHOOLJAM USA BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITION
Teen Battle of the Bands Contest Aimed at Encouraging Music Making Among Teens and
Helping School Music Programs
[Marblehead, Swampscott, Wilmington MA], November 2, 2009— NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, has selected the Jessica Prouty Band of Marblehead, Swampscott, and Wilmington High Schools to move on to the semi finals of the SchoolJam USA teen battle of the bands competition.
The nationwide contest, sponsored by NAMM, is designed to encourage teen bands across the United States to demonstrate their musical talents and enjoy the many proven benefits of making music.
The Jessica Prouty Band will be included in the Online voting portion of the competition, which begins November 1, 2009, at www.schooljamusa.com. The general public is encouraged to visit the site and vote for their favorite band. The top two bands in five designated regions that receive the most votes will be announced on Dec. 19, 2009, and will be invited to the live SchoolJam USA battle of the bands finals held at the NAMM Show on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in Anaheim, Calif. The Jessica Prouty Band is competing for one of the top two slots in the Northeast region.
The SchoolJam USA Battle of the Bands helps highlight the best and most talented teens across the country, while supporting the bands’ school music education programs. The winning band will receive $750 toward new musical equipment and could win a trip to perform at the SchoolJam Germany live finals in Frankfurt, Germany, at the MusikMesse trade fair. The top band’s school music program will also receive $5,000 toward new musical equipment purchased at their local NAMM Member retailer of choice. The competition is sponsored with the help of MENC, the national association for music education; the Music Education National Conference; Music For All; the John Lennon Educational Bus; SchoolJam and InTune Monthly magazine.
About the Jessica Prouty Band
The Jessica Prouty Band, a 4-piece, teenage-rock band is fronted by Jessica’s clean, power vocals, backed by stellar bluesy guitar riffs and showmanship. Their original songs have been played on Boston’s 92.5 The River and WAAF. Enjoyed by all ages, in addition to many benefits, they’ve played Six Flags Amusement Park, the Hard Rock Boston, Hampton Beach, NH, Higher Ground, VT, state parks, camps, and numerous VT, ME and MA fairs, including Topsfield Fair. For more information, visit www.JessicaProuty.com.
About NAMM
NAMM is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the international musical instruments and products industry. NAMM’s activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of approximately 9,000 Member companies. For more information about NAMM or the proven benefits of making music, interested parties can visit www.namm.org or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).