Celebrated author Mark Twain visits the Walpole Public Library on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00 PM, through the talent of actor Richard Clark and the sponsorship of The Friends of the Walpole Public Library

Career counselor Gary Gekow will conduct the last of his series of career enhancement workshops under sponsorship of The Friends of the Walpole Public Library.

On Monday, May 13, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Walpole Public Library, Gary will cover “Managing Job Search Stress”.

Securing new employment is no small task. Whether someone is out of work or unhappy in their existing job, the process of finding a new opportunity is a challenging series of interrelated steps. Navigating through this process can be a difficult proposition. Gary and attendees will discuss various methods to help manage stress.

Gary Gekow is a Senior Employment Specialist with over 20 years of recruiting experience in the Boston staffing industry. He works closely with client companies in many industries and with job seekers in various specialties. Since 2009 he has visited over 30 town libraries in Massachusetts and Rhode Island talking to patrons about job search strategies.

The talk will be held in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street.

There is no admission fee and all are welcome.

The Friends of the Walpole Public Library continue to highlight Boston area authors who write about Boston area subjects. Next up, at 7:00 pm on May 22, 2013, former Massachusetts state trooper and investigator James Redfearn will talk about his debut literary effort, the historical novel “The Rising at Roxbury Crossing”.

The book centers on the post-World War I period of the Irish Rebellion, America's Red Scare, and the Boston Police Strike. The author feels that the novel’s themes of compassionate immigration, justice in the workplace, and cultural freedom resonate today.

Boston "copper" and Irish immigrant Willie Dwyer is haunted by a decade‐old nightmare, a legacy of his own involvement in his native land's rebel uprising. When the Boston police strike for fair pay and tolerable working conditions, and just as the city erupts in chaos and confusion, Willie's nemesis crosses an ocean to hunt him down and disclose his secret.

James Redfearn was raised in Boston’s Mission Hill, and subsequent to his police work he also worked as an industrial photographer, and as a longtime investigator for a prominent Boston law firm.

The talk will be held in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street. There is no admission fee and all are welcome.

The Friends of the Walpole Public Library begin their Nature Series on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 PM.  Madeline Champagne will present “Butterflies: Beyond Beauty”.

Beyond the beauty of a butterfly, there is an intricate and wondrous story of survival against many odds, and every species has its own story. 

Please join us to learn more about our common and not-so-common native species, to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the life of a butterfly, and simple ways to see more butterflies and to make your yard more attractive to butterflies.

Inquisitive minds are welcome – there will be time for questions.  Information will be available about butterfly gardening, butterfly habitats, butterfly field trips, etc.

Madeline Champagne, of Foxboro, has been raising butterflies at her home for release back into the wild for over twenty years, and maintains her yard as a habitat for butterflies.  She has extensive experience working with students and teachers in area schools, and provides Monarch eggs and caterpillars in the fall for students to raise and release.  She is a Past President of the Massachusetts Butterfly Club, has led field trips, and has maintained and consulted for butterfly gardens.  In 2003 Madeline was awarded the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Massachusetts State Conservation Award for achievement for environmental awareness.

The talk will be held in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street.

There is no admission fee and all are welcome.