Minutes of the Friends of the Hampton Falls Free Library
Date: January 6, 2016.
Present: Nancy Axelson, Judy Haskell, Lisa Hayes, Donna Onacki, Deborah
Regan, Alisha Roberts, Jane Shanahan, Sheila Tanguay, and Barbara Tosiano
Discussed:
1. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved
2. Treasurer’s Report - $4,369.16
3. Santa Party – Donna and Jane attended to represent the Friends
4. Deb Knowlton, author of Color Me, Included, will speak on February
16, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
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Friends to arrive at 5:45 p.m. to help set up
Publicity – Barbara will send info to Deborah for press release as
well as places to send the press release, such as the Kensington
Library.
A Facebook invitation has already been created and can be shared
by the Friends. This is already on the HFFL website on the
calendar. It has also been shared on the Hampton Historical
Society’s FB page.
Barbara will be asked to introduce Deb Knowlton.
The Friends will provide refreshments. The list is under the Action
Items list.
5. T.J. Wheeler event – we discussed a possible late March/early April
event, that we could tie into a Mardi Gras theme, even though it will be
late for Mardi Gras. Judy will get in touch with T.J. to determine his
availability. We could have themed food and necklaces.
6. Fund raising ideas – table until February to discuss in more detail. The
library may be using a theme of fitness for their summer reading program,
so we may want to tie into that. We will wait to see if they want to create
tee shirts for their program. Towel ideas – could be either beach towels or
exercise sized.
7. Museum memberships – they are not used as often as we expected and
may be hard to find on the website. Judy will ask Carol to send an email to
LAS to inform families about them, hopefully in time for February
vacations.
8. Flatbread fundraiser – typically done on a Tuesday night. We had
success with a late spring/early summer date, with families coming after
sports. Possible dates: May 17, May 24 and June 7.
9. Gaming funds – we discussed when we will be eligible to apply for
gaming funds and it could be as early as March 2016.
10. Other possible event/activities ideas:
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Beer, wine or mead tasting from local breweries and vineyards.
Could pair a beer tasting with the T.J. Wheeler event.
Movie nights with themes, such as “classics,” “chick flicks,” etc.
The library has a license to screen movies, and could look into
getting a foreign film license.
Wine tasting party in the garden.
11. Barbara is looking into a program on encouraging pollinators, such as
bees and has spoken to Mike Bisceglia, a local reporter and author of
Gaelic and Garlic.
Meeting adjourned: 7:30 p.m.
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 3, 6:30 p.m.
Action items:
1. Deborah will create a press release, using information sent to her by
Barbara. She will check with publisher Deidre Randall if more information
is needed.
2. Jane will contact Stacy about creating a poster, using the above
information and photos.
3. Refreshments for Deb Knowlton event:
 Jane – brownies
 Sheila – Toll House cookie bars
 Lisa – meringues
 Judy – mulled cider
 Donna – fruit
 Deborah – cheese spread/dip and crackers
4. We need someone to send the press release to the SAU for LAS.
5. Alisha will look up the date of when the Friends info was filed by the state,
so we will know when the two-year period is up to apply for gaming funds.
Possibly 5/16/14?
6. Friends to look at the websites: Northern Exposure, Café Press and
Signals for possible ideas for hats, towels, tee shirts, for fundraising
purposes.
7. Judy will get in touch with T.J. Wheeler to determine his availability for an
event at the library in late March/early April.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Regan, Secretary