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Holiday Gift-A-Book Program
Are you looking for a unique gift for someone this holiday season who already seems to have everything? Or, perhaps you are looking for a gift that has the potential to bring joy and imagination to countless recipients? Well, here is your opportunity to give that gift that keeps on giving! Through the MHS Library Holiday “Gift-A-Book” Program you can purchase a book for the MHS Library in honor of a special someone’s name. Each gifted book will contain a specialized bookplate in the front cover of the book that denotes the name of the person whose name the book has been gifted in, as well as the date. Not only will your gift be enjoyed time and time again for years to come, but it will also immortalize your special someone’s good name and generosity, as well as help our school’s library collection continue to grow. All the books appearing on the MHS Library wish-list have been compiled based upon both requests from current MHS Students and a variety of “Best-Of” lists highlighting young adult readers. Many of the books are award winners or nominees, best-sellers, or are simply in high demand at the MHS Library. If you do decide to Gift-A-Book to the library, please contact me so that I may remove the book from the “Wish List.” Happy Holidays, Paul Orzech Library Media Specialist (978) 897-8891 x 438
Gift-A-Book Wishlist Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins Charles and Emma, by Deborah Heiligman The Demon’s Lexicon, by Sarah Rees Brennan Fire, by Kristin Cashore Harper Lee, by Kerry Madden The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan Liar, by Justine Larbalestier The Lost Conspiracy, by Frances Hardinge Stitches, by David Small Tales of the Madman Underground, by John Barnes Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman Harris And Me, by Gary Paulsen Marcelo In The Real World, by Francisco Stork Nation, by Terry Pratchett Paper Towns, John Green Peeps, by Scott Westerfeld Poison, by Chris Wooding The Amulet of Samarkand (book 1 in trilogy), by Jonathan Stroud The Golem’s Eye (book 2 in trilogy), by Jonathan Stroud Ptolemy’s Gate (book 3 in trilogy), by Jonathan Stroud Repossessed, by A.M. Jenkins The Rules of Survival, by Nancy Werlin Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You, by Peter Cameron Tender Morsels, by Margo Lanagan What Happened to Cass McBride, by Gail Giles The Gospel According To Larry, by Janet Tashjian
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MHS Library and Public Library Sponsor First Ever MHS Musicians Showcase at Memorial Park.
This past Saturday marked the first annual MHS Musicians Showcase, sponsored by both the Maynard Public Library and the MHS Library, and held at Maynard's Memorial Park. The audience, at one point numbering over 100, was treated to an evening of musical performances by My 63rd Apology, T-NOVA, Tattered and Torn, Dictators and Storytellers, and Mr. Boston and the Barrage.
The event kicked off with the inspirational songs of Casey-Allen O'Brien, aka My 63rd Apology; a last minute fill-in and the only artist not from Maynard High School. Her five song set, played on acoustic guitar and piano was extremely well received and started the event off on the right foot.
Following My 63rd Apology was the one man hip-hop project T-NOVA, aka Mike Terranova, who entertained the audience with his intricate rhyming skills, and colorful demeanor. T-NOVA managed to not only mesmerize the crowd, but also a passing by motorist who was so captivated by the performance that he lost control of his vehicle and rear-ended the car in front of him. Despite the spectacle, T-NOVA never missed a beat, and even treated the most gracious crowd to an encore.
Tattered and Torn, the heaviest act of the day, took to the stage next with a blistering assault of metal-influenced grindcore. Clearly not for the older generations, Tattered and Torn induced the evening's first mosh pits and, as best described by Nick Jacques of Mr. Boston, managed to "change the demographics" of the audience faster than any other band that day. Those who did stick around, mainly high school students, were treated to a string of punk rock melodies by the three-piece Dictators and Storytellers, and a plethora of mosh pits ensued.
As the sun began to set, Mr. Boston and the Barrage took the stage with what was undoubtedly the most memorable and heartfelt performance of the evening. With three of the band's four members departing for college after the summer, Mr. Boston announced that the set could very well be their last and thanked everyone for their support throughout the years. They did not disappoint, from covering Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison," to inviting everyone from the audience up on stage to sing the final song of the night, a cover of The Dropkick Murphy's "Boys on the Dock." With nearly the entire audience crammed on stage singing and dancing, it was the perfect ending to the evening, and a great start to new Maynard tradition. |
