Women and AIDS in India

     Ipswich Public Library has rescheduled a program, appropriate for ages 12 and up, on the problems of women affected by AIDS in India. The new date is Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Film maker Mark Vikram Purushotham, a native of India who currently lives in the Boston area, will give the presentation, which should appeal both to those interested in social issues and those interested in film making.

The program will be held in the Collins Room, on the lower level of Ipswich Public Library, 25 North Main Street. For further information, please contact Young Adult Librarian Paula Grillo at 978-356-6648.

This event is presented with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum  and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
 

   Wii Open House at Library

The next Nintendo Wii Open House for ages 10 to 16 will be held at Ipswich Public Library,
25 North Main Street, on Wednesday, March 24 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Collins Room. Come and try out our new games, including Wii Sports Resort. The Nintendo Wii equipment was purchased with federal grant funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
 

 
 
   Library Book Club

    Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels was chosen for our March book        
    discussion. The Ipswich Library Book Club meets in the library conference room
    each  third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. except July & August.

   New members are always welcome. You may call Kay Pearsall at 978.312.1008
  for details.
 

Book Discussion

The Mystery, Etc. Book Club will meet at Ipswich Public Library on Monday, March 22, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. We'll discuss The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, by Erik Larson. Copies are available at the library's circulation desk. For more information, please call Adult Services Librarian Paula Grillo at 978-356-6648.
 

Ipswich H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic for Pregnant Women

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H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) Information Resources

The Commonwealth, Centers for Disease Control, and National Library of Medicine have information resources concerning H1N1 Influenza. Stay updated on what is going on at national, state, and local levels:

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Library of Medicine
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources

If you have questions concerning the H1N1 Influenza, please contact the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization at 617-983-6800.

More information resources on H1N1 Influenza

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