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August 2010 - Volume 7, Number 8
In This Issue: Introducing the New Library Scan Station / Concert on the Lawn: Ashmont Station / Books at the Movies: About Schmidt / Foreign Film Feature: A Call Girl / Film Feature: Shutter Island / Film Feature: A Single Man / Computer Education Classes: Microsoft Office 2007 Computer Camp / August Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / August Exhibit: Persistence of Grace / August Events for Children

July 2010 - Volume 7, Number 7
In This Issue: Main Library Closed Weekends Beginning July 3 / Save Your Reading History / Attention Mobile Users: Check Out These Library Apps / Finding Your Next Job: Interview Basics / Thursday Evening Concerts on the Lawn: Bluegrass, Country, Blues & More / Health Matters @your library: Food Fights / Computer Education Classes: Microsoft Office 2007 Computer Camp / July Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / July Exhibit: The Afghanistan Drawings / July Events for Children

June 2010 - Volume 7, Number 6
In This Issue: Library Hours to Be Reduced July 1 / New Trustees Appointed to Library Board / Self-Serve Checkout at the Main Library / Angel at the Tomb Window Returns Home / Main Library Orientation Tour / Listen Up: Appreciating Popular Music / Film Feature: It's Complicated / Let's Talk About It: Happily Ever After / Foreign Film Feature: Welcome / Finding Your Next Job Workshop Series / Film Feature: Invictus / Job Fair / Health Matters @your library: Preventive Medicine for Seniors / Books at the Movies: A Mighty Heart / Computer Education Classes: Introduction to LinkedIn / June Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / June Exhibit: Here & There / June Events for Children

May 2010 - Volume 7, Number 5
In This Issue: New Magazines @your library / Spring Book Sale / Main Library Orientation Tour / Let's Talk About It: Happily Ever After / Howard Johnson: 28 Flavors / Film Feature: The Young Victoria / Foreign Film Feature: Storm / Books at the Movies: The Talented Mr. Ripley / Happily Ever After Film Feature: Away From Her / Computer Education Programs: Word 2007 Basics & Digital Photo Editing with Picasa / May Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / May Exhibit: Quincy Center: Our Hometown May Events for Children

April 2010 - Volume 7, Number 4
In This Issue: Get a Free Replacement Library Card in April! / Main Library Orientation Tour / Let's Talk About It: Happily Ever After / Finding Your Next Job Workshop Series / Pulitzer's Gold & the Shaky Future of Investigative Journalism / Documentary Film Feature: Good Hair / Trivia Fundraiser for Literacy / Health Matters @your library: Osteoporosis--Can It Happen To You? / Film Feature: Sherlock Holmes / Books at the Movies: The Age of Innocence / Happily Ever After Film Feature: We Don't Live Here Anymore / Spring Book Sale / Computer Education Programs: Digital Photo Editing & PowerPoint 2007 Basics / April Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / April Exhibit: Spring Into Art / April Events for Children

March 2010 - Volume 7, Number 3
In This Issue: Let's Talk About It: Happily Ever After / Climbing Your Family Tree Genealogy Series / Main Library Orientation Tour / Concert at the Crane: the meltdown incentive / Independent Film Feature: Mine / Documentary Film Feature: Michael Jackson's This is It / Concert at the Crane: Trì Plays Celtic Music / Go Places @your library: South Africa Today / Books at the Movies: Into the Wild / Computer Education Programs: Working with Word 2007 & PowerPoint 2007 Basics / March Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / March Exhibit: Multiple Views / March Events for Children

February 2010 - Volume 7, Number 2
In This Issue: Digital Newspaper Microfilm Now Available Online / Main Library Orientation Tour / Concert at the Crane: Krisanthi Pappas Band / Foreign Film Feature: Troubled Water / Film Feature: Julie & Julia / Concert at the Crane: Guitarist Kevin Hubbard / Go Places @your library: Islamic Cultures Around the World / Literacy Tutor Orientation / Books at the Movies: The Hours / Let's Talk About It: Happily Ever After / Computer Education Programs: PowerPoint Basics for Middle School Students & Working with Word 2007 / February Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / February Exhibit: Paintings & Prints / February Events for Children

January 2010 - Volume 7, Number 1
In This Issue: Holiday Hours / Online Language Learning @your library / Main Library Orientation Tour / Ticket to the Opera: Carmen / What's Cooking @your library: Tea Your Health! / Foreign Film Feature: For My Father / Film Feature: The Soloist / Concert at the Crane: Harpsichordist Paul Cienniwa / Go Places @your library: Land of the Scots / Books at the Movies: Wonder Boys / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics & Facebook 101 / January Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / January Exhibit: Polar Landscapes / January Events for Children

December 2009 - Volume 6, Number 12
In This Issue: Holiday Hours / Job Hunting Resources @your library / Film Feature: Star Trek / Main Library Orientation Tour / Foreign Film Feature: Gigante / The Sweet History of the Baker Chocolate Company / Books at the Movies: Iris / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics / December Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / December Exhibit: Deck the Halls With Art / December Events for Children

November 2009 - Volume 6, Number 11
In This Issue: November Holiday Hours / New Stuff at the Library / Race, Rock & Religion / Health Matters @your library: The Kidney Disease Story / Books at the Movies: The Quiet American / Scary Creature Double Feature: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein & Creature From the Black Lagoon / Main Library Orientation Tour / Foreign Film Feature: Somers Town / Ticket to the Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann / The Heartache Years with Michael King / Books at the Movies: The Virgin Suicides / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics; PowerPoint Basics; Design Basics with MS Publisher / November Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / November Exhibit: New Creations / November Events for Children

October 2009 - Volume 6, Number 10
In This Issue: Post War Years, Cold War Fears Program & Exhibit Series / Come Rain or Come Shine: Songs from the Post War Years with Lisa Yves & Friends / Post War Years, Cold War Fears Film & Discussion Series / Fall Book Sale / The Golden Days of Television with Mel Simons / Foreign Film Feature: The Drummer / Film Feature: Twilight / Twilight: Modern Culture & Hollywood / Ask the Career Experts / Race, Rock & Religion / Health Matters @your library: The Kidney Disease Story / Books at the Movies: The Quiet American / Scary Creature Double Feature: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein & Creature From the Black Lagoon / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics; Google Apps; Working with Word; PowerPoint Basics / October Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / October Exhibit: The "Unforgettable" 40s & 50s / October Events for Children

September 2009 - Volume 6, Number 9
In This Issue: Main Library Resumes Regular Hours / Help Someone Learn to Read / Become an English Conversation Group Leader / Ask the Career Experts / Foreign Film Feature: The Window / The Backpack Dilemma / Film Feature: Sita Sings the Blues / Health Matters @your library: Virus Protection for Seniors / Books at the Movies: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly / Come Rain or Come Shine: Songs from the Post War Years with Lisa Yves & Friends / Post War Years, Cold War Fears Film & Discussion Series / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics; Working with Word; Google Apps / September Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / September Exhibit: A Sense of Place / September Events for Children

August 2009 - Volume 6, Number 8
In This Issue: Library Budget Update / Help Someone Learn to Read / Become an English Conversation Group Leader / Film Feature: WALL-E / The Bottom Line: Give Yourself Some Credit / Film Feature: Defiance / Nowhere to Turn: The Women of Darfur / Foreign Film Feature: Munyurangabo / Ask the Career Experts / Cabal of the Westford Knight with Author David Brody / Film Feature: Revolutionary Road / The Bottom Line: This is Financial Jeopardy! / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics / August Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / August Exhibit: Darfuri Women--From War to Insecurity / August Events for Children

July 2009 - Volume 6, Number 7
In This Issue: Bring Your Overdue Items Back Now--Amnesty Ends June 30! / Main Library Summer Hours / Need Some Summer Reading Ideas? Ask Us! / Stalking Irish Madness with Patrick Tracey / Film Feature: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button / Foreign Film Feature: The Country Teacher / The Bottom Line: Maxed Out / Film Feature: Gran Torino / Film Feature: He's Just Not That Into You / Ask the Career Experts / Film Feature: WALL-E / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics / July Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / July Exhibit: Fireworks, Color & Light / July Events for Children

June 2009 - Volume 6, Number 6
In This Issue: Got Overdue Items? Bring Them Back for Free in June! / Overdue Charges to Increase on July 1 / Visit Us on Facebook / Why is the Internet so Slow at the Library? / Built in Quincy: Homes of Quincy / Film Feature: Doubt / Beginning Your Herb Garden / Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness in the Face of the Enemy / Who Really Killed JFK?: Conspiracy Theory in Pop Culture & Politics / CyberTalk: Going, Going, Gone! Selling Your Unwanted Items on eBay / Foreign Film Feature: Lake Tahoe / Film Feature: Frost/Nixon / Sail Boston 2009: The Tall Ships are Coming! / Stalking Irish Madness with Patrick Tracey / Film Feature: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button / Ask the Career Experts / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics / June Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / June Exhibit: United States / Cowboys & Rodeos / June Events for Children

May 2009 - Volume 6, Number 5
In This Issue: Go Places @your library: Mountains of Maine / Spring Book Sale / Main Library Orientation Tour / Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness in the Face of the Enemy / Foreign Film Feature: Eldorado / Documentary Film Feature: The Power of Forgiveness / Beginning Your Victory Garden / CyberTalk: Facebook, Flickr & More / Film Feature: Happy-Go-Lucky / Hungrytown in Concert / Ask the Career Experts / Built in Quincy: Homes of Quincy / Film Feature: Doubt / Beginning Your Herb Garden / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics; Google Everything / May Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / May Exhibit: Quincy Public Schools / May Events for Children

April 2009 - Volume 6, Number 4
In This Issue: Help Us Pick New Magazines for the Library / Main Library Orientation Tour / Concert at the Crane: Music of China / Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness in the Face of the Enemy / Foreign Film Feature: In Love We Trust / Film Feature: The Mystery of Love / Film Feature: W. / CyberTalk: Spring Cleaning Your Computer / Ask the Career Experts / Built in Quincy: Overlooked Landmarks of Quincy / Health Matters @your library: Living With Arthritis / Film Feature: Milk / What's Cooking @your library: Small Bites / Go Places @your library: Mountains of Maine / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics; Design Basics with MS Publisher / April Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / April Exhibit: Quincy Art Association / April Events for Children

March 2009 - Volume 6, Number 3
In This Issue: New Online Database: Science Reference Center / Film Feature: Mamma Mia! / Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness in the Face of the Enemy / Main Library Orientation Tour / Concert at the Crane: The Celtic Bells / Amelia Earhart: First Lady of the Air / Foreign Film Feature: The Pope's Toilet / What's Cooking @your library: Simple Spring Suppers / Film Feature: The Mystery of Love / College Financial Aid Application Workshop / Film Feature: The Duchess / Concert at the Crane: Longfellow Chamber Ensemble / Go Places @your library: Myanmar--A Glimpse of Traditional Life in Burma / Ask the Career Experts / The Life & Works of H.H. Richardson, America's First Architect / Trivia Fundraiser for Literacy / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics; PowerPoint Basics; Creating Your Resume in Word / March Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / March Exhibit: Teen Artists / March Events for Children

February 2009 - Volume 6, Number 2
In This Issue: New Online Database: World Book Online / Sharks of New England / Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness in the Face of the Enemy / Main Library Orientation Tour / Comment & Controversy: Talking About the Talk Shows / Foreign Film Feature: Under the Bombs / Concert at the Crane: Boston Jazz Voices / Go Places @your library: Mediterranean Cruise / Ask the Career Experts / Health Matters @your library: Eating for Your Health--Balancing Yin and Yang / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics; Creating Your Resume in Word; PowerPoint Basics / February Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / February Exhibit: Voices of the Unheard / February Events for Children

January 2009 - Volume 6, Number 1
In This Issue: Holiday Hours / WANTED: Volunteer English Conversation Group Leaders / Main Library Orientation Tour / Foreign Film Feature: The Trap / Concert at the Crane: Lisa Yves with Richard Rancatore & Friends / Orientations for Literacy Volunteers / Film Feature: Redbelt / Concert at the Crane: Acoustic Brazil / Go Places @your library: Ireland--Land of Welcomes / Ask the Career Experts / New Green Reads Book Group / Sharks of New England / Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness in the Face of the Enemy / Computer Education Programs / January Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / January Exhibit: Photography by Melissa Fuccillo & Alison Hartwell / January Events for Children

December 2008 - Volume 5, Number 12
In This Issue: December Holiday Hours / Find Great Reading Advice Online / New Book-a-Librarian Service / Magazine Feature: News & Opinion/ Main Library Orientation Tour / Foreign Film Feature: Ben X / Film Feature: Married Life / Ask the Career Experts / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics & Excel Basics / December Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / December Exhibit: Think Outside the Window Box / December Events for Children

November 2008 - Volume 5, Number 11
In This Issue: We Recommend: New Staff Favorites Shelf / Find Out What’s New on CD at the Library / November Holiday Hours / Quincy Remembers World War II Website / Main Library Orientation Tours Resume / National Issues Forum: Coping with the Cost of Health Care / What’s Cooking @your library: Let’s Bake Sourdough Bread / La Traviata: an Opera Journey / Meet the Author: Stephanie Schorow / Foreign Film Feature: Days and Clouds / Coyotes in Quincy / Ask the Career Experts / Computer Education Programs: Internet Basics, PowerPoint Basics & Excel Basics / November Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / November Exhibit: Illustrated Portraits by Louisa Bertman / November Events for Children

October 2008 - Volume 5, Number 10
In This Issue: Introducing the New Library Catalog / Library Use Continues to Grow / Work! Fight! Sacrifice!: Remembering World War II / Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale / Foreign Film Feature: The Grocer’s Son / The Stories of Knitting / What’s Cooking @your library: Creating an Edible Landscape / The 40/70 Rule: Conversation Starters for Boomers and Their Senior Loved Ones / Go Places @your library: Disney World / October Computer Classes: PowerPoint Basics & Working with Word / October Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / October Exhibits / October Events for Children

September 2008 - Volume 5, Number 9
In This Issue: Libraries Closed Labor Day Weekend / New Museum Pass: The Institute of Contemporary Art / Library Receives Gates Foundation Grant / English Talk Times Resume / Meet the Author: David Daniel / Independent Film Feature: Choking Man / Orientation for Literacy Volunteers Sentimental Journey: Songs of the 1940s / Ask the Career Experts / The World War II Years Film & Discussion Series Begins / Film Feature: Young@Heart / Book Discussion: A World Away / September Computer Class: PowerPoint Basics / September Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / September Exhibit: Safari / September Events for Children

August 2008 - Volume 5, Number 8
In This Issue: Tune in to QATV for Library Events / Magazine Feature: Beach Reading / Libraries Closed Labor Day Weekend / Concert on the Lawn: Ashmont Station / China: Rapid Changes in an Ancient Land / Health Matters @your library: Understanding Your Medications / Foreign Film Feature: XXY / Ask the Career Experts / Film Feature: Persepolis / August Computer Class: Internet Basics / Upcoming Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / August Exhibits: Reflections & China Revealed / August Events for Children

July 2008 - Volume 5, Number 7
In This Issue: Go to a Museum or Zoo This Summer / Looking for Summer Reading? Let Us Help! / Browse the Library Shelves From Home / Libraries Closed July 4th Weekend / Revolutionary! John Adams and the Founders / China Revealed: A Celebration of Chinese Culture / Foreign Film Feature: Noise / Concerts on the Lawn: Bluegrass, Brass & Country / July Computer Class: Working With Microsoft Word / July Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / July Exhibit: China Revealed / July Events for Children

June 2008 - Volume 5, Number 6
In This Issue: Massachusetts State ParksPass Now Available / Magazine Feature: Art & Antiques / Boston Harbor Islands Independent Film Feature: August the First / Ask the Career Experts / Film Feature: The Savages / Revolutionary! John Adams and the Founders / June Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / June Exhibit: Okeanus/Oceanus / June Events for Children

May 2008 - Volume 5, Number 5
In This Issue: Magazine Feature: Go Outside & Play! / Spring Book Sale / Main Library Orientation Tour / Little Windows in Concert / Foreign Film Feature: The Violin / Meet the Author: Richard Marinick / Aging in Place: Home Care & Renovation Options / Video Feature: The Making of "Dance of the Midnight Moon" / Ask the Career Experts / Overcoming Pain / May Book Discussions &Drop-in Groups / May Exhibit: Quincy Public School Student Artwork / May Events for Children

April 2008 - Volume 5, Number 4
In This Issue: New Museum Pass: Harvard Museum of Natural History / Magazine Feature: Nature & the Environment / Discovering Jane Austen: Films, Discussions & Special Events / Main Library Orientation Tour / National Issues Forum: America's Role in the World / Independent Film Feature: Arranged / Trivia Event Fundraiser for Literacy Program / Aging in Place: Reverse Mortages & Estate Planning / Ask the Career Experts / Living Green in Quincy: Your Green Yard / Go Places @your library: Tortoises, Iguanas & Boobies of the Galapagos / April Computer Class: Internet Basics / April Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / April Exhibit: Spring into Art with the Quincy Art Association / April Events for Children

March 2008 - Volume 5, Number 3
In This Issue: NEW: The Next Chapter Website / Rosetta Stone Update / Wanted: Volunteer English Conversation Group Leaders Main Library Orientation Tour / National Issues Forum: The New Challenges of Immigration / Finding Your Roots Genealogy Series / Concert at the Crane: The Lindsays / Discovering Jane Austen: Films, Discussions & Special Events / Foreign Film Feature: Her Name is Sabine / Living Green in Quincy: Green Cars & Transportation / Go Places @your library: The Ancient Silk Road / Ask the Career Experts / English Talk Time Spring Series / Film Feature: Once / March Computer Classes: Internet Basics & Microsoft Word / March Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / March Exhibit: Land Forms by Norma Jane Langford / March Events for Children

February 2008 - Volume 5, Number 2
In This Issue: Wireless Internet Service Extended at the Main Library / Income Tax Information / Magazine Feature: Gardening / Main Library Orientation Tour / National Issues Forum: The Energy Problem / Concert at the Crane: Dr. Fidgety Dixieland Jazz Duo / Foreign Film Feature: Adam's Apples / Concert at the Crane: Fumito Nunoya Marimba Recital / Go Places @your library: Journey to Poland & Russia / Ask the Career Experts / Film Feature: The Namesake / National Issues Forum: The New Challenges of Immigration / February Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / February Exhibit: Photography by Charles Colby / February Events for Children

January 2008 - Volume 5, Number 1
In This Issue: New: Grolier Online Encyclopedia / Presidential Campaign 2008 / Magazine Feature: Music Foreign Film Feature: Fraulein / Film Feature: Waitress / Main Library Orientation Tour / Literacy Volunteer Orientations / Foreign Film Feature: Dreams of Dust / Concert at the Crane: Suites, Sonatas & Standards for Flute & Guitar / Children's Sculpture Dedication / Let's Talk About It Reading & Discussion Series: Neighbors, The World Next Door / English Talk Time Begins / Film Feature: The Simpsons Movie / Concert at the Crane: Bharatanatyam Dance Recital / On the Road @your library: Elderhostel / National Issues Forum: The Energy Problem / January Computer Classes: Internet Basics & Digital Photo Editing / January Book Discussions & Drop-in Groups / January Exhibit: Photography by Michael Kullen / January Events for Children