August 2010 Library Events

English Conversation Group – Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.
For students learning English as a second language, this is a chance for you to practice everyday conversation skills.

Pizza & a Movie – Monday, August 2 @ 11:30 a.m.
Planet 51 (Rated PG, 91 minutes) Tickets will be available in the Children's Library beginning at 9 a.m. on August 2.
American astronaut Captain Charles T. Baker thinks he is the first person to set foot on Planet 51. Little does he know the planet is inhabited by little green people who live in a cheerful innocent world. The only fear they have is that their planet will be overtaken by alien invaders from planet Earth. Now, before he becomes part of the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum, Captain Baker, with the help of his new friend, Lem, must figure out a way to escape and return back to Earth.

Lunch on the Lawn – Tuesdays at 12 Noon, August 3-24
Everyone is invited to bring a sack lunch and listen to music while you eat. In addition to blankets to sit on, a beverage and dessert will be provided. Enjoy the lovely August weather with lunch on the library lawn.

Library Board Meeting – Thursday, August 5 @ 4 p.m.

Knitting Club – Monday, August 9 @ 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, August 26 @ 2 p.m.
Knitter of all ages and skill levels are invited to get together to work on their current projects.

Kids Book Club – Wednesday, August 11 @ 3 p.m.
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 1)
When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battle school, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.

Maxwell Street Days Book Sale – Saturday, August 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sponsored by the Friends of Aram Public Library, this promises to be the biggest sale ever! A members-only preview will be held on Friday, August 13 from 2-4 p.m. Memberships are available at the door for $5. Saturday’s gigantic sale will be held under the tent on the front lawn.

Animé for Adults – Monday, August 16 @ 6:30 p.m.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (100 minutes, for age 16 and older)
Haruhi is interested in aliens, time travelers, and ESP-ers, and that's exactly what her new friend is not into. Together they get caught up in a quest to find all things strange, unusual, and extraordinary.

Book Discussion – Wednesday, August 18 @ 7:00 p.m.
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
Mamah and her husband, Edwin, commission the renowned architect to design a new home for them. During the construction of the house, a powerful attraction developed between Mamah and Frank, and in time the lovers, each married with children, embarked on a course that would shock Chicago society and forever change their lives.

Opus IV Reception – Saturday, August 21 @ 5:30 p.m.
Meet the members of the Opus IV Jazz Quartet prior to their concert at the Phoenix Park Band Shell. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Aram Public Library.