Monday, November 25, 2013

Holiday Suggestions

Over the holiday break, when the weather outside is too cold to play, check out a holiday-themed book or two!  Here are a few from our long list:

Juvenile: 
The night before Christmas  by Clement C. Moore

Hershel and the Hanukkah goblins  by Eric Kimmel

Arthur's perfect Christmas  Marc Brown

The magic dreidels : a Hanukkah story  Eric A. Kimmel

The Best Christmas tree ever  by Justine Korman
 
The seven days of Kwanzaa by Angela Shelf Medearis
 
Animals in winter by Henrietta Bancroft and Richard G. Van Gelder
 
 The story of the Nutcracker Ballet  by Deborah Hautzig
 
Adult:
4000 years of Christmas Earl Count and Alice Lawson Count 
 
A guide to nature in winter : northeast and north central North America  Donald W. Stokes
 
Ravens in winter Bernd Heinrich 
 
Christmas ghosts  edited by Kathryn Cramer & David G. Hartwell
 
A Christmas carol by Charles Dickens
 
Christmas memories with recipes conceived and edited by Maron L. Waxman
 
And many more! 

Monday, November 18, 2013

Giving Thanks


The Old Man and the Sea

"The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal -- a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.

"Here Hemingway recasts, in strikingly contemporary style, the classic theme of courage in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature."
Amazon.com

Join the discussion on Wednesday, December 11, at noon, in the library's study room 1.

Books and audios are available for checkout in the library.  Bring your lunch!

Monday, November 4, 2013

Welding Technology

 Modern welding has taken a giant leap into the 21st century at WMCC.  Three virtual welders and twenty-four welding booths are newly installed, thanks to a 1.7 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, and a mobile training unit is on the way as well, which will be stationed at the Littleton campus.


From the WMCC webpage:
The Precision Welding Certificate program provides an individual with a broad overview of related welding skills and techniques as well as the specific skills necessary to be successful in an Advanced Manufacturing environment. Through a combination of classroom and laboratory training, students will learn the applications of SMAW (commonly called stick), MIG, and TIG welding, as well as the necessary safety, blueprint reading and practical application skills needed for employment in the industrial workforce.

The Welding Technology Certificate program provides an individual with the skills necessary to sit for American Welding Society (AWS) certification in structural welding, as well as a broad overview of related welding skills and techniques. Through a combination of classroom and laboratory training, students will learn the applications of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), metal inert gas (MIG), and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, as well as the necessary safety, blueprint reading and electrical theory skills needed for employment in the industrial workforce. This program follows the AWS Schools Excelling through National Skills Education (SENSE) guidelines.

The Pipe Welding Certificate program builds on the foundation skills introduced in the Welding Technology Certificate and is intended to provide students with the skills necessary to sit for American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) certification. 
wmcc.edu

During the month of November, the library is highlighting WMCC's Welding programs.  For more information, please contact College Admissions at 603-752-1113 x 3000. 

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