North Adams Public Libary: Bringing Music Home

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Visit The North Adams Public Library (NAPL) to join professional trumpet player, composer, educator, and North Adams native Richard Boulger for a conversation about the transformative power of music.
 
The talk will take place March 18, at 5:30 pm.
 
Boulger will discuss what a lifetime of creative practice teaches us about finding our own voice, stated a press release. 
 
Joining him will be guitarist Rodney Jones, a long-time faculty member at The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, & former musical director for Miss Lena Horne.
 
According to a press release:
 
Together they'll explore what it means to view your instrument as "an amplifier for what you are hearing, thinking, and feeling" — an approach that empowers musicians to create original music from their own life experiences. Whether you're a lifelong musician, thinking about starting later in life, or simply curious about the creative process, this presentation offers insights into finding your authentic voice through music.
 
The talk will take place in the 3rd floor community room. All are welcome. 
 
The North Adams Public Library is located at 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA, 01247. 
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North Adams Library Friends Receive $25K Bequest From Late Paul Gaudreau

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Friends of the North Adams Public Library was gifted $25,000 by the late Paul Gaudreau. 
 
The Drury High graduate had great respect for the library and its service to the city, said his good friend Richard Taskin, and had entrusted him with the check before his death on Sunday at the age of 64
 
"He understands the importance of the library as a crown jewel of our city. And he loved this city and he loved this country," said Taskin, a library trustee. "He was in the National Guard. He was concerned about his city. He was concerned about his country. ...
 
"He read a newspaper every single day of his life and cared about public affairs."
 
Taskin presented the check to Friends President Bonnie Rennell on Thursday evening at the end of the trustees' meeting. 
 
Gaudreau was a youth sports coach, and had retired from Williams College. He had already donated CDs to the library and had enjoyed seeing Jeff Tweedy of Wilco perform at the library. Taskin said Gaudreau was one of the hardest working people he'd ever known and, his voice breaking, his fantasy baseball partner.  
 
He'd first passed the check to Chair Sarah Farnsworth, who gasped "oh my" when she read the amount. 
 
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