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Jul 08

Music for the soul

Posted on July 8, 2024 at 1:01 PM by Genesis Gaule

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Sean Gaskell in Concert

& the music of the West African kora
Fri, July 12 @ 3:00 pm // Gaskell will play traditional songs on the West African 21-stringed harp, talk about the kora's history, and entertain all with this unique instrument. Free. 

Lynx Lynx Concert

Mon, July 22 @ 5:00 pm // Enjoy an evening of traditional Nordic fiddle tunes and original music at the library! Free will donations to support North Country Fiddle and Dance.


Make music!

a kid's guide to creating rhythm, playing with sound, and conducting and composing music
by Norma Jean Haynes

J NF MUSIC -Instruments - HAYNES 2019

Music is for everyone, no prior experience required! Make Music! invites kids and families to celebrate the joy of sound with a variety of inventive activities, including playing dandelion trumpets, conducting percussion conversations, and composing their own pieces.


Music for Mister Moon

by Philip Christian Stead

Easy STEAD

A girl named Harriet longs to play her cello alone in her room. But when a noisy owl disrupts her solitude, Harriet throws her teacup out the window in frustration, and accidentally knocks the moon out of the sky.


Mister Rogers' Gift of Music

by Donna Cangelosi

Easy 921 ROGERS 2022

This sensitive, life-affirming biography focuses on Fred’s most memorable songs and musical TV moments, and captures the enduring magic of his music in brilliantly colorful abstract illustration. Readers will not only learn about what music meant to Fred Rogers, but find the encouragement and inspiration to brighten their own lives with song.


Song after song: The musical life of Julie Andrews

by Julie Hedlund

Easy 791.4302 HEDLUND 2023

Long before she starred in movies like The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, and The Princess Diaries, Julie Andrews was a little girl struggling. To comfort her and fill her time during the London Blitz, her stepfather taught her to sing, and Julie found her voice-one of the most extraordinary singing voices of all time.


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