Philip Read Memorial Library

Mindful Mondays are designed for you to start your week with an
intentional pause and practice a meditation exercise with your community.

All you need to do is show up, turn your phone off, and be!

Scooter is a trained therapy dog who loves to be read to.   He will be at Philip Read Memorial Library with his owner, Diane, who has volunteered many hours in hospitals, schools, and libraries. 

Email mary.king@plainfieldlibraries.org to register.  

Spend a relaxing Friday afternoon crafting with Patti Warren and Gael Clauson.

Patti and Gael will lead "Piece by Piece," a collage workshop., Friday, June 9, 1:30 - 4 pm at Philip Read Memorial Library.

Ginger will discuss her work and give a calligraphy demonstration.

The Trustees of the Plainfield Libraries will hold a public hearing to accept unanticipated funds from the Meriden Library Foundation.

Ginger Armstrong began studying Japanese Calligraphy over ten years ago in Vermont with a woman from Hokkaido, Japan. Later she moved to Japan, where she furthered her studies with two teachers. Her final teacher, Ooba Sensei, taught in the Chinese tradition and presented calligraphy as an expression of spirit and not just form. He also stressed the carving history of calligraphy which gives it its great strength and movement.

Friday, March 24 at 2 pm

Limited to 10 participants.  

Join Kim as she presents a detailed history of the Meriden Bridge, an overview of the four Cornish bridges, and shares information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire.

As part of New Hampshire Humanities' Perspectives Book Groups, we're reading "The Humans," by Matt Haig. The bestselling, award-winning author of The Midnight Library offers his funniest, most devastating dark comedy yet, a “silly, sad, suspenseful, and soulful” (Philadelphia Inquirer) novel that’s “full of heart” (Entertainment Weekly).

Wednesday, March 15, 6:30 PM PRML mary.king@plainfieldlibraries.org

Anyone is welcome to join the discussion. Complimentary books from NH Humanities are available for pick up at the libraries.

The art form is Japanese Calligraphy (SHODOU in Japanese).It is practiced by all children in school in Japan. It is one of the Zen Arts like tea ceremony and flower arrangement. The artist who follows this path practices everyday. The mind is emptied of all thought and only the word that is being written is considered. I will be demonstrating the practice at the opening on February 28. People will also be able to sign up for an introductory class given at the library. I began my practice in the 1990’s with Aya Itagaki from Hokkaido, Japan. She was living at the time in Fairlee Vermont.

All are welcome to come make valentines.

Thursday, February 9, 3:00-5:00 PM - PRML