Four press releases

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Included in this digest of FLOW's press releases:
On-going book fair
Museum passes for April vacation
Strawberry Festival Design Contest
Book Donation Deadline


THE SALE THAT NEVER ENDS – RECESSION BUSTER BOOKS AT F.L.O.W.’s ON-
GOING BOOK SALE

Are you a frequent traveler who ends up spending $15-$30 on a book at
the airport book store each time you fly? Are you an avid reader who
gets frustrated every time you see the prices at your local bookstore
or pay shipping fees for online book sellers? Do you like to give
your children or grandchildren books as holiday gifts and end up
buying only one book when you would prefer to purchase several? Are
you kicking yourself because you missed the Friends of the Library of
Windham’s (F.L.O.W.) Winter Book Fair!

If you family is reading on a budget, then the F.LO.W.’s On-Going Book
Sale is for you! Good stories don’t go bad simply because they’ve
already been read. Consider stopping in at the Nesmith Library and
purchasing a gently-used book from F.L.O.W.’s On-Going Book Sale
Table. Books for sale are not only classics but also current titles.
The table is located across from the Circulation Desk, and books are
replenished regularly. No book is more than a few dollars. Proceeds
from F.L.O.W. book sales benefit Nesmith Library.

THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF WINDHAM (F.L.O.W.) BOOK DONATION
DEADLINE MAY 1st!


F.L.O.W. is grateful for all of the generous donations it has received
for this year’s Strawberry Festival Book Fair scheduled for June 6th.
Contributions of new and gently used books (paperbacks & hard covers),
CDs, DVD’s, games, puzzles, and software will be accepted until May 1,
2009. Please do not donate these items after that date.

A good story never goes bad. No matter how many times a book is read
it is always fresh to a new reader! F.L.O.W. is able to have
successful Book Fairs year after year thanks to the public’s
generosity.

Unfortunately, F.L.O.W. cannot accept magazines, Reader's Digest
condensed books, audio tapes, VHS tapes, text books, or
encyclopedias. Also, F.L.O.W. cannot sell any damaged books, so
please sort through any books that are musty, have broken spines,
pages falling out or missing, or pages that have yellowed with age.

Donations can be dropped at the Nesmith Library during regular
business hours.
All the money F.L.O.W. raises through the sale of
these donations will benefit the Nesmith Library and help fund the
many programs FLOW sponsors each year. Please contact Kathy Ivey at
424-3053 or visit the F.L.O.W. website at http://www.flowwindham.org
with any questions.

DISCOUNTED MUSUEM PASSES AVAILABLE AT NESMITH LIBRARY

If you are planning a “staycation” this Spring break, don’t forget
that there are many fantastic museums in New England. The Friends of
the Library of Windham (F.L.O.W.) has secured discounts for you and
your family! Passes for discounted admission to area museums are
available at the Nesmith Library.  Boston museums include: The
Children's Museum, The Museum of Fine Arts, The Museum of Science, and
The New England Aquarium. In New Hampshire, museums include:
HYPERLINK "http://www.childrens-museum.org/" The Children's Museum in
Dover, The Seacoast Science Center in Rye and The New Hampshire
Historical Society in Concord. It doesn’t stop there; passes are also
available for Zoo New England in both Boston and Stoneham!
Only Nesmith Library patrons in good standing may borrow passes.
Passes are limited to one pass per family per day and can be reserved
by calling the Library, stopping in at the Library, or going online to
www.flowwindham.org. Please reserve passes in advance, especially for
weekend and school vacation week use. Museum passes may be picked up
the business day before intended use or by 10:00 am on the day that
they are reserved and should be brought back to the Library by 9:00 am
the following day.  Passes may be returned through the book drop if
the library is closed.
For more information and specific discount rates, call the Library or
visit the F.L.O.W. website at http://www.flowwindham.org, and enjoy
the some of New England’s treasures.

CALLING LITTLE ARTISTS AGES 12 AND UNDER!

Is your refrigerator covered in priceless pieces of art? Do you
regularly stumble over crayons and markers? Please share your family’s
artistic wealth this spring season by helping your child enter this
year’s Strawberry Festival Design Contest. The winning design will be
used for the Strawberry Festival and Books Fair’s publicity. With the
Festival less than two months away, the Friends of the Library of
Windham (FLOW) need your child’s help in designing the logo for this
year’s Strawberry Festival. Without your child’s help, FLOW may have
to resort to “clipart.”

The design contest is for children ages 12 and under. If your child
would like to enter, please adhere to the following guidelines. Use
an 8 ½”by 11” piece of blank white paper. Limit the number of colors
to four (their choice which four). Young Picasso’s may use markers,
crayons, paint, or even computer software to design their
masterpiece. Please do not use pencils. Keep in mind that
strawberries and community participation are the themes of this annual
Windham town festival.

Submissions should be turned in by Monday, May 11th to the front desk
of the Nesmith Library. Please include your child’s name, age, and
phone number on the back of their design

The winner will be recognized at the Festival, receive game tickets
and other prizes. All of the artwork submitted will be displayed on
the day of the festival. If you have questions or need additional
information, please contact Stephanie Wimmer at 421-9161 or visit the
FLOW website at www.flowwindham.org.