Benny and Beyond!

Hello All! Interested in hearing some great jazz music? Come to the library Sunday, January 9th at 4 PM to catch Benny and Beyond, a great jazz concert featuring Todd Brunel on Clarinet and Joe Klein on Piano. Todd and Joe are both highly regarded veteran musicians who have played a number of venues in New England and nationally including Carnegie Hall, the New England Conservatory, and the Ryles Jazz Club. The show will feature works of Benny Goodman, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Lionel Hampton, and will also include classical works by Copland, Mozart and Stravinsky.

Check out Todd's website for some videos and sounds!


Register now!
Email us: library@amherst.lib.nh.us
Call us: 673-2288

On Location : Italy

Hello all, Just writing to inform you all about our upcoming programming series in January titled On Location : Italy. This programming series will feature the cuisine, art, and history of this diverse and beautiful country. Below is a list of the programs featured!

Tuesday, January 11, 7:00PM – 8:30PM

Travel to the Amalfi Coast and Rome, along with Vienna, Slovenia, and Croatia
Do some armchair travel with a trip to the Amalfi Coast and Rome. Along the way, we will also be visiting Vienna, Slovenia, and Croatia through the wonderful visual and audio presentations of David and Nancy Dillon.

Tuesday, January 18, 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Caesar: The Man from Venus
In this living history presentation, meet Caesar as he grows up in a Rome that is recovering from one civil war and headed for another. Meet the powerful women in his life who help him achieve his destiny. Presenter Sebastian Lockwood is a professional storyteller who teaches cultural anthropology and storytelling at New Hampshire Institute of Art and is involved with storytelling curriculum at Lesley University Creative Arts program and Endicott College

Tuesday, January 25, *6:30PM – 8:30PM:
Italian Trattoria: Classic Flavors from an Italian Café
Unfortunately, this program has filled up!

Wednesday, January 12 and 19 1:00 PM

Florence : Lilies, Marble, and all the vanities

Nancy Baker presents this fascinating two-part series , which will take you through the neighborhoods of Florence, Italy and discover how Florence has always been about style, and balances everything well – politics, art, architecture, literature, and a love of fine living.

If you are interested in reading more about this diverse and wonderful country, we have many books to whet your appetite. Check back soon for a reading list!

The Happiness Advantage

Hello again!


The Amherst Town Library will be hosting a community book discussion of Shawn Achor's The Happiness Advantage on Tuesday, November 16th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Several members from the faculty and staff of Souhegan High School as well as librarians from the Amherst Town Library will facilitate the discussion. Feel free to sign up even if you haven't read the book!

A list of resources related to happiness and mental health can be found here. Don't forget to sign up!

Picturing America

Hello All!

Welcome to the Amherst Town Library programming blog. Here you’ll be able to find news about programs and events being held at the library.

The first program we’ll be featuring is Picturing America: Art and the American Identity, the fourth program in our American Connection series. Professor Martin Fox of the New Hampshire Institute of Art will give a multimedia presentation and speak about the relationship between American art and the American consciousness. To sign up, call 673-2288 or click on the library calendar link to the right, find the program and sign up!

If you'd like to read further on the subject of American art, click HERE for a list of some of the resources that we have available on that subject. If you'd like to browse, you can find most of the books in the 790 call number area.