Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Members of the Stoughton High Jazz Choir recently performed holiday songs at the Stoughton Public Library and Freeman St. Fire Station.
Normally a library is a quiet place. But after school on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 19, the Stoughton Public Library welcomed a group of carolers singing holiday songs. The carolers were members of the Stoughton High Jazz Choir, accompanied by director Griffin Coombs. Stoughton Public Schools Fine Arts Director John Kearns arranged for the visit. The SHS Jazz Choir performed from the second floor over looking the ground floor of the library. After their performance, the library treated the SHS students with hot chocolate, marshmallows and cookies. Sue Hargreaves of the Stoughton Library passes along photos from the performance. A video of the performance is posted on the Library's Facebook page. The SHS Jazz Choir also stopped by the…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
MURDER AT TOWN HALL! Tickets have just gone on sale for the Support Our Library Association (SOLA) fundraising theatrical production in January, titled "Murder at the Library." This "Murder at the Library" will actually be held at the Great Hall on the third floor of Town Hall on Friday, January 18 (with a snow date of the January 25.) The fun starts at 7 p.m. There is limited seating, so get your tickets early! Tickets are $15 before December 15, and $20 per ticket after that, and at the door (if available). This murder mystery is for those over 21, as beer and wine will be available for purchase. Snacks will also be available. Tickets are available at the Stoughton Public Library, or by calling Dori Frankel at 781-341-0856. Realtor …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
THE LONGEST REALITY DOCUMENTARY EVER! Tom Fitzgerald is a Stoughton documentary photographer who has been pursuing his craft for over 40 years. He will have his works on display in the upstairs gallery at the Stoughton Public Library starting December 1. This exhibit, which will be displayed throughout the month of December, will feature a group of Irish musicians Fitzgerald met in the early 1970s. He tells About Town, a documentary photographer takes pictures of what he observes and then attempts to tell a story with these images. He hopes the images will introduce the viewer into a world that ordinarily would not be known, and that it will enlighten them. He adds, "Some of my documentaries are fun to view, others not so easy." …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Stoughton Students Present The Gettysburg Address; Homework Center at the Library; Stoughton Farmers Market Survey; And More...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Stoughton Students Present The Gettysburg Address Last school year, as part of a special Stoughton Patch project, sixteen Stoughton students, ranging in age from first grade to 12th grade, took turns reading one of the most famous speeches in American history, the Gettysburg Address. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address 149 years ago to the day, on November 19, 1863 at a Civil War cemetery dedication in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Click here to see the video of Stoughton students reciting it. 2. Homework Center at the Library The Homework Center will be available for students in the Wales French…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
LEARNING THE LANGUAGE! The Stoughton Public Library's Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts program was saluted last Wednesday night (November 7) with a potluck dinner and recognition night, held in the Library's Wales French Room. Despite snow, rain and howling winds, the room was full of tutors, students. and leaders of the community. The Literacy Program, which gets some of its budget from taxpayers, and other from grants, was instituted at the Stoughton Public Library in 1998. The Sharon Literacy program, which is connected with Stoughton's, started in 2005. There are currently 110 active students and 66 active tutors in the program. Since 2005, 24 students have become American citizens, including five last Wednesday night. Ten of the …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Halloween Forecast; Trick-or-Treat Treasure Hunt; Stoughton Public Library Chess Tournament; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Halloween Trick-or-Treating is Still on in Stoughton Good news for Stoughton trick-or-treaters: Despite Hurricane Sandy, Halloween is still on in Stoughton. As of now, there have been no announcements from the town to discourage Halloween trick-or-treating, which traditionally takes place the evening of Oct. 31. Click here for more details. 2. Halloween Forecast According to the hourly weather forecast on the Weather Channel website, the temperature the evening of Oct. 31 should be in the low to mid 50s in the Stoughton area, with just a slight chance of showers during trick-or-treating hours. 3. Trick-or-Treat …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: With Halloween just a week away, we look at some of the fun Halloween events planned in Stoughton.
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Go Trick-or-Treating...at Stoughton High School? The Stoughton High Student Council is holding its first Trick-or-Treating event for Halloween. It takes place Friday, October 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Stoughton High. It starts in the cafeteria. Wear your costumes and get ready to go trick-or-treating (trick or treat rooms will be sponsored by SHS clubs and groups). There will also be all sorts of activities and games. It's geared for elementary school aged children and younger. A parent/guardian must accompany children at all times. The event is free but the Student Council will be accepting donations for Cradles to …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week in Massachusetts; Homework Center at the Library; Senator Joyce Holding Office Hours; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week in Massachusetts October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but Stoughton State Representative Louis L. Kafka recently sponspored a bill, which was passed and signed by Governor Deval Patrick, that designated a week in October for Male Breast Cancer Awareness. According to a press release from Rep. Kafka's office, the American Cancer Society reports approximately 2,190 cases of breast cancer in men will be diagnosed in 2012, and 410 men will die from it. “A lot of people who I’ve been talking to about this bill were unaware that men were even at risk for this type of cancer. But it’…
Friday, October 19, 2012
O'Donnell Middle School students were honored for their artwork, portraying anti-bullying themes. The artwork is currently on display at the Stoughton Public Library.
Last Thursday a group of O'Donnell Middle School students who took a stand against bullying through art were honored at the Stoughton Public Library. Last spring about three-quarters of the seventh grade in Karen O'Connell and John Dorion's art classes made anti-bullying posters. Eighteen of the posters were recognized for their excellence, receiving first, second and third place designations as well as honorable mentions. The posters have been on display in the upstairs gallery at the Stoughton Public Library since August, and will continue to hang throughout the month of October, which is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Library Director Pat Basler said the impact of this anti-bullying art display was seen by hundreds of children …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY! The first Annual Meeting of Support Our Library Association, Inc. (SOLA) will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Wales French Room of the Stoughton Public Library. Nominations for Officers and Directors will be presented, and nominations will be allowed from the membership. Elections will take place for the 2013 year. There will also be a recap of the first year’s activities, and a presentation of upcoming events and expenditures. Support Our Library Association, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, with IRS 501(c) 3 status, formed for the purpose of raising funds to support programs and services of the Stoughton Public Library. The public is welcome to attend this meeting, and join the Association…
MICHELLE D
9:08 pm on Friday, October 19, 2012
I know bullying is an issue but so is everything else. Why do schools constantly find the need to overly discuss Bullying? How about creating an art gallery about Friendship, caring for people, respect, kindness, volunteerism etc. Everything today is focused on the "negative" rather than focusing on positive things. Nowadays, it seems that if adolescence have a verbal argument, one or both are … more ›