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3/26/2022

Friends Winter Newsletter February 2022
Friends of the Goodnow Library Donate More Than 1,000 Books to Local Preschools

It may be cold and snowy outside, with ice on the way, but members of the Friends have been and continue to be very busy working hard on behalf of the members of the Sudbury community.

Over the past several weeks, members of the Friends of the Goodnow Library have sorted through the preschool books donated to the Friends. More than 1,000 books have been delivered to local preschools to serve the youngest members of our community. Aruna's Place, Bright Horizons, Sudbury Extended Day, Sudbury Cooperative Pre-School, Next Generation and Wright Farm Child Care all shared their delight and gratitude when board members delivered boxes of books. Also, to support a diversity program, the Friends pulled books with a diversity theme for a special program created by the Sudbury Cooperative Pre-School and the Children's department of the Goodnow Library.

Happy Recipients of Friend's Book Donations!

November 2021

A Letter to Our Friends
We have all enjoyed this extended period of lovely, warm, summer weather. As I write this letter, ghosts, pumpkins, witches, and spiders as well as numerous inflatable Halloween creatures are starting to appear in town. We are experiencing a chill in the air, and some fall foliage is beginning to emerge

As an independent public charity, the Friends board continues to meet monthly to plan events for our Friends and the public. We are continuing to monitor Covid 19 in the hopes that we can once again resume hosting in-person programs and gatherings.

This past August, The Friends were able to host a safe outdoor summer movie at St. Anselm Catholic Church. We would like to acknowledge and thank the Stella and Frank Ricciardi Trust for the generous bequest that made this wonderful family- friendly event possible. Thank you also to St. Anselm Catholic Church for allowing us to use their parking lot for the event and to the Sudbury Police Department and Chief Scott Nix who helped with the logistics for parking cars and safe traffic patterns

In October the Friends hosted Sudbury author Judy Bloomberg. Judy spent her time during Covid putting together photographs and anecdotes from her travels for her book Always a Traveler, Never a Tourist: In Search of People and Places on the Road less Traveled. Our thanks to Judy who gave a wonderful Zoom travelogue of her adventures featuring selected photographs from her book that is available on Amazon.

Upcoming Programs
The Friends have a number of upcoming programs planned. Our programs are always free and at this time, virtual. Registration is required. Complete details and registration information can be found elsewhere in this newsletter and on our website: www.friendsofgoodnow.org .

“The Art of the Stir Fry”
Cook along with Organic Farm to Table Chef Leslie Cerier on Zoom
Sunday, November 14, 2021, 4:00 p.m. (please note special time)

"Low Carb Holiday Recipe Transformations"
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 at 7:30 on Zoom
Enjoy a cooking demonstration featuring popular chef Liz Barbour

Where Have All The Books Gone?
The Friends have been very busy finding good homes for many of our books. We will be sharing and giving away our gardening books at the Nov. 4th joint meeting of The Thursday Garden Club and the Sudbury Garden Club. Our Young Adult books have found their way to Curtis Middle School and have been distributed to both the Library and English classrooms.

For those of you who have built and are hosting Little Free Libraries in your neighborhood, we will happily deliver an assortment of books to help supply your library with new selections. We have many boxes of wonderful children’s books. If you are a nursery school or kindergarten teacher and would like a box of books, please contact us at friendsofgoodnow@gmail.com. We would be happy to make arrangements to get books to you.

Holiday Greetings
On behalf of the Friends I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season and a Covid-free New Year! And as always we encourage you to use the Goodnow Library.

Alice Levine, President

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Friends Present “The Art of the Stir Fry”
Cook Along with Chef Leslie Cerier

Join the Friends of the Goodnow Library for “The Art of the Stir Fry” on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at 4 PM (please note change of time) and cook along virtually with “The Organic Gourmet” Chef Leslie Cerier. Learn how to prepare delicious, colorful, vegetarian stir fries with seasonal veggies, spices, soy foods, pastas, grains, and mushrooms. Add texture with nuts and seeds. Plus learn how to make quick and easy vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free dishes with an international flair. Come learn which ingredients go first, second, etc., what makes stir fries taste deliciously Asian, Italian, Indian, Mexican, and French, what healthy fats to use, and much more.

Leslie Cerier is an internationally renowned farm to table chef, cookbook author, motivational speaker and cooking teacher. She specializes in vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free meals for optimal health and pleasure. She adapts meals according to what is freshly picked and plentiful at any given time. Leslie is a frequent guest on TV, radio, and podcasts, and she has her own blog. She also develops recipes and products for organic and natural food companies, and she has special expertise for people with dietary sensitivities.

This program is free but registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-the-stir-fry-cooking-tickets-193791354157. Please note the Zoom link will be near the bottom of the registration confirmation with a link to the recipe information which will be posted November 4th. Cook along with Leslie and have a delicious meal to serve following the program.

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Friends Present “Low-Carb Holiday Recipe Transformations”
With Chef Liz Barbour

Join the Friends of the Goodnow Library for “Low-Carb Holiday Recipe Transformations” on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 7:30 PM.

Festive foods should always be delicious and healthy. This class will transform 2 classic high-carb and high-starch holiday side dish recipes into healthier versions that taste amazing!

Chef/Cooking Instructor Liz Barbour shares low-carb cooking wisdom and easy recipes you will love preparing and eating as part of a low-carb lifestyle.

Please register for this class using this link that Liz provided to us. Click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bzmMs75FT-mEXNCW_Yl_Xg
Fill in your information and you will receive a zoom link to this webinar.

Liz is an entertaining communicator whose warm, relaxed approach to food and cooking resonates with her students. With stories and instruction Liz shares her experiences as a working chef to demystify the cooking process. She is a firm believer that any home cook can prepare fresh, flavorful meals with confidence if taught just a few basic but important skills.

Liz is a regular guest on New Hampshire’s WMUR Cook’s Corner and her cooking demonstrations and recipes are featured in various publications including Where Women Cook, New Hampshire Magazine, the Nashua Telegraph, and The Hippo Press.

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August 2020

Summer Summary

Missing Our Friends

The onset of the Corona virus pandemic has caused disruptions to life as we know it, and we hope that all of our Friends have remained safe and well during these difficult times. Like everyone else, the Friends board and volunteers miss the normal rhythm of daily life and look forward to the reopening of our library and our community when it is safe for this to happen.

Just as the library staff has been working very hard to make as many programs, services, and resources as possible available to patrons, the Friends have also been working hard behind the scenes. We are busy planning programs and other fun activities that will be offered on Zoom. Watch for our new programs, Virtual Book Sales, our fall membership drive and free drawing, and FUNdraisers.

Friends Summer Reading Challenge

The Friends are proud sponsors of the Summer Reading Challenge for kids, teens, and adults. For every registered reader, the Friends of the Goodnow Library pledged to donate $1 to the Sudbury Community Food Pantry. Watch for an announcement of the results coming soon.

New Newsletter Format

This is our first newsletter in our new format. Newsletters will now be emailed monthly to members so that we can provide you with information in a more timely and succinct manner. We will also be sending out reminders and special announcements using this format. Encourage your friends and neighbors to join the Friends so they, too, can stay informed about all of our programs and activities. And don’t forget to renew your membership and help us support the Goodnow Library, one of Sudbury’s greatest treasures.

Summer Reading Sponsorship

The Friends are once again the proud sponsors of Goodnow Library’s Summer Reading Programs designed and run by library staff. The Friends made possible the following:

Children’s Department:

1600 Activity Bags
Beads used to track reading progress
Children’s Virtual Yoga Programs
Free Family Trivia Nights
Weekly prizes for the Children’s winners ($5 gift certificates)
Children’s Grand Prize: Lego Building Set, $50 Gift Certificate to Learning Express and $100 Gift Card

Young Adult Department:

Weekly virtual craft supply kits
Weekly prizes for YA winners
Movement Workshops
Digital Dungeons and Dragons
Grand Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card

Adult Department:

Weekly prizes for adult winners ($10 Gift Cards to Local Businesses)
Grand Prize: An Imagine Your Story Themed Gift Basket

Congratulations to all the winners. The Friends were pleased to provide summer enrichment for library patrons.

Virtual Book Sale

The Annual and Summer Book and Bake Sales are favorite events for the Friends. Not only do the sales raise funds, they are a wonderful way for the community to recycle and pass down wonderful books with plenty of life left in them for others to enjoy. Because of the current Covid-19 situation, we had to abruptly cancel our Spring 2020 Book Sale, and we're not certain when we will be able to resume this tradition. In the meantime, we are pivoting and trying something new! We have started weekly Virtual Pop-Up Book Sales - Click here to c heck it out!

Volunteer with the Friends

As the Friends embark on a new year, we would like to invite members to become more involved in the organization. Join other fun, interesting, and dedicated people in volunteering for Friends programs, events, and special projects. No long-term commitment is required; you can volunteer whatever amount of time works for you. Simply go to our website:

www.friendsofgoodnow.org/volunteer.html

and fill out the volunteer form. We will work with you to match your talents and interests with the time you have available. Friends volunteers have more fun!