Sri Aurobindo (Photo: IE)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to philosopher and sage Sri Aurobindo on his 145th Birth Anniversary. PM took to Twitter and shared a post saying, I pay my tributes to Sri Aurobindo on his Jayanti. His rich thoughts & grand vision for India continue to be a great source of inspiration. Earlier in the day Prime Minister Modi greeted the nation on the occasion of Indias 71st Independence Day and Krishna Janmashtami. He wrote, Independence Day greetings to my fellow Indians. Jai Hind. Greetings on Janmashtami.

PM Narendra Modi today addressed the nation at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi. This is the 4th time when Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag on August 15 as the Prime Minister. During his speech at the event, PM talked about a variety of issues ranging from triple talaq to terrorism. While talking about triple talaq, he mentioned those women who have to suffer due to Tripe Talaq and said, I admire their courage. We are with them in their struggles. 2017 marks the 71st year of Indias Independence. A movement against Triple Talaq has started in the country. I admire the courage of my sisters who are fighting against it, he said.

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The PM Narendra Modi government today launched an online portal for the gallantry award winners at gallantryawards.gov.in. According to a PIB release, The website gives details of the Chakra Series awardees i.e., Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra. The portal contains information such as name, unit, year, citations and photographs of awardees till date. The Ministry of Defence would welcome any feedback or suggestion for further improvement.

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The song Vande Mataram or Bande Mataram, as the original in Bengali would be pronounced, predates Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyays novel Anandamath, by quite a few years. The verses that contain a mix of Bengali and Sanskrit words were probably written around 1876 and later incorporated in the novel that was serialized in a Kolkata publication in 1881-1882. Its most famous rendition was in 1896 by Rabindranath Tagore at a meeting of the Indian National Congress in Kolkata. During the following decade the two words Bande Mataram or Vande Mataram also caught on as a political slogan for freedom fighters. It has remained widely popular and at the same time generated its own share of controversy. Here is a sample of all that has happened over Indias national song over its 140-years plus history:

Translation by Sri Aurobindo in 1909

I bow to thee, Mother, richly-watered, richly-fruited, cool with the winds of the south, dark with the crops of the harvests, The Mother!

Her nights rejoicing in the glory of the moonlight, her lands clothed beautifully with her trees in flowering bloom, sweet of laughter, sweet of speech, The Mother, giver of boons, giver of bliss!

Vande Mataram Pop: * There have been various versions of Vande Mataram sung in Bollywood songs. The most well known being one sung by Lata Mangeshkar in 1952 movie Anand Math, where the song was set to a new tune by Hemant Kumar.

* Lata Mangeshkar did her own version of Vande Mataram, using the same tune but adding new stanzas in Hindi in 1998.

* A year before AR Rehman did his own version, Maa Tujhe Salaam, in 1997.

* Over the years, there have been many versions, including one by Manna Dey in 1951 and in 2012 Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahadevan and Sunidhi Chauhan lent their voice to version created by percussionist Bickram Ghosh.

Many versions of Bande Mataram: * Since Bankim himself was no musician, the poem has been scored countless times, using different ragas of Indian classical music by other musicians with one report suggesting the first effort was even before Anandamath was published.

* Tagores rendition in 1896 was a much slower-paced one than what we are used to hear now. This version in Tagores own voice was released on gramophone record in 1904 and is now available on various online platforms.

* A composition of Vande Mataram by Pandit VD Paluskar on raag Kafi was favoured by Gandhiji and was often sung by Paluskar himself at Congress meetings. In 1933, at the Kakinada convention, Maulana Ahmed Ali objected to Paluskar singing the song.

* In 1937, the Congress decided to use only the first two stanzas of the song leaving out the references to Hindu goddesses in the later half of the poem. Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, whose version in raag Kafi was popular, sung it on All India Radio on August 15, 1947.

* At the time of choosing the National Anthem of the country, composer Krishnarao Phulambrikar from Pune worked on the poem, creating variations on raag Jhinjhoti that can be sung easily by large assemblies and one that can be used as a marching song, to overcome various objections that were raised.

* The most heard version that is used by All India Radio at the beginning of its daily programme has been composed in raag Des. While some credit Pandit Ravi Shankar for the tune, there is no definite confirmation about the composer.

A permanent alter ego * Due to the invocation to Hindu goddesses in its later stanzas and its setting within the novel Anandamath, that identified the Muslim ruling class as an enemy, Vande Mataram has faced objections right through Indias history.

* Jana Gana Mana, which was finally chosen as Indias national anthem, was written and composed by Tagore himself and shares the status with Vande Mataram which is accorded the status of national song.

* Jana Gana Mana was also used as the national anthem of the Indian National Army that was led by Subhas Chandra Bose and in Captain Ram Singh Thakuri, the INA had a composer par excellence. The INA also created its own version of Jana Gana Mana in Hindi: Subh Sukh Chain Ki Barkha Barse, to replace Vande Mataram as its anthem for the Provisional Government for Free India in Singapore.

* The INA also had Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja, the regimental quick march song written by Vanshidhar Shukla and composed by Ram Singh. This song was banned up to 1947. Reports suggest it has been adopted as a regimental march song of the Indian Army.

* In 1933, when first objections to Vande Mataram were aired publicly, poet Allama Iqbals Saare Jahan Se Accha, Hindustan Hamara was sung along with it. Iqbal had originally composed this song called Tarana-e-Hind in 1904.

* Later Iqbal became one of the proponents for the idea of Pakistan. By 1909, he had adapted the song and re-written it as a Tarana-e-Milli that spoke about a Muslim nation spread across central Asia, Arabia and India.

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An 11 minute documentary film Jayjatra made on August 15, 1947 in Kolkata will be shown along with other exhibits at a unique exhibition titled Call for Freedom at Gorky Sadan.

The exhibition has been organised by Kinjal and Russian Centre of Science and Culture in association with Forum for Collectors, Sri Aurobindo Bhavan and Arora Films Corporation.

The short film was made by Arora Film Corporation and the script was read by Birendra Krishna Bhandra. A very rare and historic documentary made on August 15, 1947 was shot in Kolkata. It captured the moods of people and their reaction.

An edition of Time Magazine of 1937 whose cover story was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be on display at the exhibition. There will be a number of rarely known letters written by Surendranath Banerjee, Hemchandra Kanungo, a disciple of Aurobindo Ghose, Annie Besant, M N Roy and Barin Ghosh. A biography of Pritilata Waddededar by Ganesh Ghosh, one of the fighters of Chittagong Armoury Raid will b displayed. The original photographs of some freedom fighters will be on display too. Some exhibits from the archive of Sri Aurobindo Bhavan will be exhibited.

People began to boycott foreign goods during the proposal to Partition Bengal in 1905 and several entrepreneurs came forward to set up "Swadeshi" industry particularly matchboxes, clothes and medicines. The labels fixed on those products contained slogans on nationalism and some of the labels will be exhibited. There will be an interesting section which will display books that were requisitioned by the freedom fighters while in Hijli and Cellular jails. Posters of films on freedom movement along with the lobby cards will be exhibited too.

There will be enamel boards containing advertisements, coins, records, bags and newspapers clippings and cuttings on freedom movement. Invitation cards of Swadeshi melas which were held to sell Indian goods along with dolls on freedom movement made of porcelain will be exhibited.

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It is 11 years since agronomist M.S. Swaminathan handed over his recommendations for improving the state of agriculture in India to the former United Progressive Alliance government, at the height of the Vidarbha farmer suicides crisis, but they are still to be implemented. To address the agrarian crisis and farmers unrest across the country, he urged the government to take steps to secure farmers income. As India marks 50 years of the Green Revolution this year, the architect of the movement says sustainability is the greatest challenge facing Indian agriculture. Excerpts:

The greatest challenge facing Indian agriculture 50 years back was achieving self-sufficiency in foodgrain production. What is the greatest challenge today?

There are two major challenges before Indian agriculture today: ecological and economical. The conservation of our basic agricultural assets such as land, water, and biodiversity is a major challenge. How to make agriculture sustainable is the challenge. Increasing productivity in perpetuity without ecological harm is the need of the hour. In Punjab, and in other Green Revolution States, the water table has gone down and become saline. Further, during the Green Revolution the population was about 400-500 million; now it is 1,300 million and it is predicted to be 1.5 billion by 2030. The growing population pressure has made it pertinent to increase crop yield.

Also, the economics of farming will have to be made profitable to address the current situation. We have to devise ways to lower the cost of production and reduce the risks involved in agriculture such as pests, pathogens, and weeds. Today, the expected return in agriculture is adverse to farmers. Thats why they are unable to repay loans. Addressing the ecological challenge requires more technology while the economics requires more public policy interventions. In my 2006 report, I had recommended a formula for calculating Minimum Support Price, C2+50% (50% more than the weighted average cost of production, classified as C2 by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices). This would raise the current MSP and has now become the clamour of farmers and the nightmare of policymakers.

The NDA government has said it wants to double farmers incomes by 2022. But they havent implemented the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission Report that you submitted to the UPA government in 2006.

Yes. All kinds of excuses have been given by governments for not implementing this recommendation like food price inflation. But the question is, do the farmers of this country, who constitute nearly half of the working population, also not need to eat? The government is willing to pay Seventh Pay Commission salaries to insulate government servants from inflation, but they cannot provide a higher income for farmers to improve their lot? If you really look at what is happening now, farm loan waivers are posing a bigger burden on the government exchequer compared to what higher pay for farm produce will incur. But the government is not prepared to give the 20,000 crore or so for farmers by way of higher MSP. In 2009, the UPA government gave 72,000 crore as farm loan waiver, but no government is prepared to take long-term steps to ensure the economic viability of farming.

There are three ways to improve the incomes of farmers. MSP and procurement is one. We also need to improve productivity. The marketable surplus from agriculture has to be enhanced. We should also look at making a value addition to biomass. For example, paddy straw is a biomass product that could be used to make edible mushrooms.

The incidence of farmers committing suicides has shown no signs of abating. What needs to be done to address the crisis?

We are not really analysing the causes of farmer suicides. Instead, we are simply attributing it to the inability to pay off debts. Some serious thought needs to be given to how we could reduce the cost of farm production, minimise risks and maximise returns. The solution for ending farmer suicides is not only paying compensation. Ive seen in Vidarbha so many men have committed suicide and their families are left in the lurch. One of the first projects we initiated in Vidarbha at that time was to rescue children and give them education. Farming is the most important enterprise in this country and farmers are an integral part of our country. In China, farms are owned by the government, and farmers are mere contractors. In our case, land is owned by the people. How do you treat this largest group of entrepreneurs? Unfortunately, all policies today are related to corporate powers. What about food security and 50 crore farmers? We need to think about them too.

The Green Revolution of 1967-68 may have resolved the food crisis in the short run, but the heavy use of pesticides and high-yielding varieties of paddy have resulted in environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity. How do we cope with these adverse effects?

After the Green Revolution, I came up with the concept of the Evergreen Revolution. In this we will see increase in farm productivity but without ecological harm. This will include integrated pest management, integrated nutrient supply, and scientific water management to avoid the kind of environmental damage witnessed during the Green Revolution. Ive addressed these issues in my 2016 paper on Evergreen Revolution. I recommended mandatory rainwater harvesting and introduction of fodder and grain legumes as rotation crops to be adopted by wheat farmers in States like Punjab to ensure sustainability of farming. We can also declare fertile zones capable of sustaining two to three crops as Special Agricultural Zones, and provide unique facilities to farmers here to ensure food security. Soil health managers should be appointed to monitor and ameliorate the soil conditions in degraded zones and rectify defects like salinity, alkalinity, water logging, etc.

The Prime Minister recently went to Israel. We have several practices to emulate from there. They have a clear sense of where water is needed and where its not. The idea of more crops per drop has been implemented well in Israel. We should adopt those practices here. You should see how a water controller works in an Israeli farm. Everything is remote-controlled. They know exactly which portion of the field requires how much water and release only the exact amount. We cannot sacrifice on productivity now, because land under crop cover is shrinking. Post-harvest technologies like threshing, storage, etc. will have to be given greater attention now.

Opinion is divided on the benefits of genetic modification technology to improve yields of food crops. Can GM technology help address food security challenges?

There are many methods of plant breeding, of which molecular breeding is one. Genetic modification has both advantages and disadvantages. One has to measure the risks and benefits before arriving at a conclusion. First, we need an efficient regulatory mechanism for GM in India. We need an all-India coordinated research project on GMOs with a bio-safety coordinator. We need to devise a way to get the technologys benefit without its associated risks. At MSSRF (M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation), we used GM technology with mangroves to create salt-tolerant varieties of rice. For this we took the genes from the mangroves and inserted them it into rice. To make the most of GM technology we must choose a problem where there is no other way to address the challenge.

Barring the U.S., most countries have reservations about adopting GM technology. Europe has banned it on grounds of health and environmental safety. Id say GM in most cases is not necessary. Normal Mendelian breeding itself is sufficient in most cases 99% of what is being done under GM initiatives is not justifiable. Parliament has already suggested a law based on the Norwegian model where there are considerable restrictions on GMOs.

What is the scope for organic farming when it comes to addressing food security?

Organic farming can have a good scope only under three conditions. One, farmers must possess animals for organic manure. Two, they must have the capacity to control pests and diseases. Three, they should adopt agronomical methods of sowing such as rotation of crops. Even genetic resistance to pests and diseases can help organic farmers.

If you look at the organic farms in Pillaiyarkuppam near Puducherry that were started by the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, it is a good model to follow for organic farming. They have adopted the requisite crop-livestock integration.

Climate change has upset rainfall patterns and we have this cycle of droughts and floods, which has rendered farming risky. How do we address these challenges?

Both less rainfall and a higher mean temperature affect farming adversely. Currently we are witnessing drought, excess rainfall, sea-level rise There are both adaptation and mitigation measures to follow in this regard. Ive evolved a drought code and a flood code... some of the recommendations Ive made in recent times include setting up a multi-disciplinary monsoon management centre in each drought-affected district, to provide timely information to rural families on the methods of mitigating the effects of drought, and maximising the benefits of good growing conditions whenever the season is normal. Animal husbandry camps could be set up to make arrangements for saving cattle and other farm animals because usually animals tend to be neglected during such crises. Special provisions could also be made to enable women to manage household food security under conditions of agrarian distress.

In the case of temperature rise, wheat yield could become a gamble. We should start breeding varieties characterised by high per day productivity than just per crop productivity. These will be able to provide higher yields in a shorter duration.

Indias ranking on the Global Hunger Index has become worse over the years and we missed out on the Millennium Development Goal of halving hunger. What are the steps we should take to address the matter?

India has done well in production, but not in consumption. What we are witnessing today is grain mountains on the one side and hungry millions on the other. The Food Security Act must be implemented properly to address the situation. We should also enlarge the food basket to include nutri-millets.

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Even before Mahatma Gandhi returned to India and inspired a mass movement for freedom struggle, hundreds across the country readily took charge and fought against the British oppression. While many such freedom fighters, especially of the early independence movement, find mention in regional folklore, their names remain relatively unknown nationwide.

One such revolutionary is Khudiram Bose. He was one of Indias youngest revolutionaries of the early Independence movement and was only 18 years old when he sacrificed his life for the country. But Khudirams heroics often remain unsung.

Born in 1889 in the now West Bengals Midnapore district, Khudiram was inspired and influenced by the teachings of Sri Aurobindo, who was then a revolutionary freedom fighter. Legend has it that fired up by the idea of revolution, Khudiram requested his teacher to give him a revolver.

At the age of 16, he joined secret revolutionary groups and started planting bombs near police stations to target government officials.

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Remembering Khudiram Bose: A Young Gun Who Died With a Smile - The Quint

Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 3:27 pm | Updated: 3:29 pm, Tue Aug 15, 2017.

Des Plaines Library Eclipse Event Cancelled By LAUREN BARRYJournal & Topics Reporter Journal & Topics Media Group

The Des Plaines Public Library has cancelled its solar eclipse viewing party.

It was scheduled for 11:30 to 2:45 p.m. next Monday. According to Heather Imhoff of library information services, the event was cancelled because Amazon was not able to verify special glasses ordered for the event.

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Posted in News, Des Plaines, Library on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 3:27 pm. Updated: 3:29 pm. | Tags: Des Plaines, Eclipse, Library, Party, Cancelled, Amazon, Viewer, Health, Damage, Sun, Moon

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Patrons of Stanly County Public Library can now access their favorite digital magazines using Flipster from EBSCO Information Services.

Flipster is a next-generation magazine service that allows people to browse digital versions of the latest issues of popular magazines, courtesy of the library.

SCPL has both Flipster and hardcopy versions of magazines such as Taste of Home, Highlights and People so patrons have the option of accessing the content at the library or remotely. Magazines can be downloaded to Android phones and tablets, Apple phones and tables and Kindle Fire tablets for offline reading anytime, anywhere.

Flipster offers a browse-able reading experience. Users can browse magazines by category as well as perform searches for specific periodicals.

An online newsstand provides a carousel of the most recent issues, as well as a carousel of all issues allowing for quick access to magazines.

The table of contents contains links for quick access to articles of interest and hotlinks within magazines are hyperlinked, opening in separate tabs when clicked. In addition, there is an option to zoom in and out for better readability.

We are excited that the county commissioners gave us funds to add this resource to our growing collection of online resources, says Melanie Holles, library director.

SCPL already offers e-books via Overdrive, NC Home Grown Collection in NCLive, NCKids Digital Books and Tumble Books.

All of these online resources are free to use for all county residents with a library card, and these resources can be accessed at all times, even when the library is closed, Holles said.

Contact Stanly County Public Library or visit http://www.stanlycountylibrary.org to learn more about accessing the librarys digital magazines through Flipster.

To learn more about Flipster, visit http://flipster.ebsco.com.

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Its time to hit the books.

With a new school year underway, the Martin County Library System is offering its free Homework Helper program.

Students in kindergarten through grade 12 can get face-to-face tutoring, with access to all library resources and online tools.

To participate, set up an appointment by contacting Donna Michalak at dmichala@martin.fl.us or 772-463-2805.

Home-schoolers looking to enrich their curriculum are invited to participate in Home School Adventures at the Jupiter Branch library. This month, youngsters will create a tri-fold brochure using Microsoft Word as they travel through the Americas.

The program is for youngsters in kindergarten through fifth grade, and preregistration is required. Sessions are at 10 a.m. Aug. 28 and 11 a.m. Aug. 29.

Upcoming events at area libraries in Palm Beach County include:

11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens

Lego time: Build, imagine and play with the librarys collection of Lego bricks. Jumbo blocks available. Ages 1-10. Preregister. 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Online learning: Learn about free online classes in areas such as the humanities, business, science and technology using Coursera.org. Computer experience required. Adults. Preregister. 10:30 a.m. Aug. 24.

705 Military Trail, Jupiter

Block party: Kids ages 5-10 can get creative with the librarys Lego collection. Preregister. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Toddler art: Dress to get messy in this class for little ones ages 1-2. Preregister. 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Book talk: Join other readers to discuss Britt-Marie Was Here, by Fredrik Backman. Adults. Preregister. 3 p.m. Aug. 25.

461 Old Dixie Highway N., Tequesta

Love Legos? Join the block party and create something unique with the librarys collection of Legos. Ages 5-10. Preregister. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Teen movie: View the PG-13-rated The Perks of Being A Wallflower. 10 a.m. Saturday.

Kids movie: The Wild Life is on the screen for youngsters this month. 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Upcoming programs at Treasure Coast libraries include:

101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce

On display: The librarys ArtSpace will feature works by members of the Treasure Coast Art Association through Aug. 26.

7605 Santa Barbara Drive, Fort Pierce

After class: The Awesome Afterschool Activities program offers something different each week for youngsters in grades three through five, including art, puppet-making, board games and movies. 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

2351 SE Monterey Road, Stuart

Excel basics: Create spreadsheets using Microsofts Excel program. 2 p.m. Friday. Adults. Preregister.

Meet the net: Adults will learn how to go to website through links and how to use a search engine. Preregister. 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Movie classic: View Oscar-winning film Grand Hotel, starring Hollywood greats Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Berry, Lionel Barrymore and Lewis Stone. Adults. 2 p.m. Aug. 25.

10595 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound

Family Story Time: Stories, songs and dance for the younger set, up to age 5. 11 a.m. Saturday.

Microsoft fans: Learn how to make a number of changes so Windows 10 is more appealing. Adults. 11 a.m. Tuesday.

1150 NW Jack Williams Way, Jensen Beach

Fun with music: Join Mr. Brian of Mr. Brian and the Boppets for music and movement. Ages 2-7. 4 p.m. Friday.

5851 SE Community Drive, Stuart

Movie matinee: Watch The Zookeepers Wife. Adults. 3 p.m. Monday.

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In compliance with the driving factors, companies are focusing on software development as well as mergers and acquisitions to expand their presence in global market. For instance, in October 2015, ProQuest successfully acquired Ex Libris to provide new solutions that will help libraries to seize the opportunities in rapidly changing technology. This strategy has been helpful to both libraries and the company's financial position on accounts of profound investments in research and libraries.

The companies are also focusing on expanding their software portfolio to maximize its end use through means of various strategies. For instance, in April 2015, EBSCO acquired an online platform named LearningExpress which would benefit the company to expand its student library range to help the students improve their academic skills and get ready for mock test series.

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Cloud-based library solutions dominated the global library software market in 2016 and are expected to maintain its position over the forecast period. Furthermore, the cloud-based software was extensively used owing to several benefits like multi lingual articles, multiple format support and easy access. Furthermore, steady demand for on-premises solutions on account of several benefits including user comfort, pleasant surrounding along with rising footfall of students is expected to upsurge the progression of the market. This segment is expected to grow at CAGR of 2.7% over the projection period

The lucrative growth of library management software market primarily driven by increasing tangible stock which is also likely to be favored by easy access and use through smartphones or any other online platforms. These factors are expected to result in a noticeable growth of the global library management software market over the next forecast period.

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Hexa Research has segmented the global library management software market based on deployment, end-use and region:

Segmentation by deployment, 2014 - 2024 (USD Million)

Cloud based

On-premises

Segmentation by end-use, 2014 - 2024 (USD Million)

School Library

Public Library

Academic Library

Others

Segmentation by region, 2014 - 2024 (USD Million)

North America

U.S.

Europe

Asia Pacific

China

India

Central & South America

MEA

Key players analyzed

Civica Pty Limited

ProQuest

Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

SirsiDynix

Book Systems Inc

Insignia Software.

PrimaSoft PC

Follett Corporation

Soutron Ltd.

LIBSYS Ltd.

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'Peregrine Island' author at Rice Aug. 16

Author Diane B. Sexton will discuss her debut novel, "Peregrine Island," at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16 at the Rice Public Library in Kittery. Set on an island in the Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecut, the novel tells the story of the Peregrine family and a painting that unravels the family's mysterious past over the course of one summer. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and Saxton will sign them. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested atwww.rice.lib.me.us. The library is located at 8 Wentworth St., in Kittery. For more information, call (207) 439-1553

Haller takes to the stage

Internationally acclaimed writer, performer and chef James Haller takes the stage in his new performance memoir, "Ballads of a Grateful Heart," for ACT ONEs Festival 2017 at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth. This heartfelt and delightful collage of portraits is told with warmth, spiced with delicious laughter, and is rich in tender insights and grateful love. A special feature of this production is the evocative music score composed by New Englands own accordionist-extraordinare Gary Sredzienski. Performances will be Thursday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 31 at 2 and 7:30 p.m and Sept. 22 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students or $16/$14 with a festival pass and available online at http://www.actonenh.org or reserve at (603) 300-2986 or pay at the door. The West End Studio Theatre is located in the mill complex at 959 Islington Street. WEST is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible, with free off-street parking. For more information about the ACT ONE Festival, visit http://www.actonenh.orgT.J. WHEELER AT RYE LIBRARY: 581 Washington Rd., Rye, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 3 p.m. HOPE, HEROES AND THE BLUES, offers a journey through the complexity of the Blues musical genre. 964-8401, ryepubliclibrary.org.

Concert on the Hill Aug. 20

The 2017 Concerts on the Hill series presents "I Could See the Sky" thisSunday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. The concert will feature two world premieres from Philadelphia-based composer Kile Smith. The program will be performed by the Newburyport Choral Society, the Greater Newburyport Childrens Chorus, The Choir School at St. Johns, and Yonah Zur and Anna Elashvili on violin; David Yang on viola; Claire Bryant on cello; and Margaret Harper on organ. Kile Smiths original work, I Could See the Sky, is written for the full forces ofan adultchoir, a two-part childrens choir, a string quartet, and an organ, and sets music to poetry written by Newburyport high school students. The second original work by Smith, Ballad and March for Organ, is written for solo organ. The Ballad is based on the song Annie Lisle." The March is based on William Lloyd Garrisons poem Spirit of Freedom." There is a suggested at-the-door donation of $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Children under 16 are welcomed and encouraged to attend at no charge. St. Johns Episcopal Church is located at 100 Chapel Street in Portsmouth, NH. For more information about Concerts on the Hill or St. Johns Episcopal Church, visitwww.stjohnsnh.org/COTH.

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