July 2011 @ Your Library!

The library will be closed July 4.

Our summer library program is off to a great start! Over 400 children, teens and adults have registered to read and participate in this summer’s activities at the library. It’s not too late to sign up . . . there’s still a whole lot of fun going on and the program runs through August 6. Oh, did I forget to mention prizes? There are prizes for all ages – shirts, bags, toys, candy, and more PLUS you can enter to win one of our BIG grand prizes!

Family Games and LEGO Club – Every Monday at 1:30
We’ll have LEGO building sets and loads of board games, as well as card games and puzzles, available for families every Monday at 1:30. Come out and have fun in this non-structured program.

Family Programs – Tuesdays at 1:30

• July 5 - Movie: Gnomeo and Juliet (Rated G, 84 minutes)  Show times 11:00 and 1:30. Sign up begins June 30.     Kick back and relax as you watch two garden gnomes from rival families fall in love and defy everyone around them in order to be together. Sign up in person or by phone (728-3111 Ext. 117) beginning Thursday, June 30.
• July 12 - Fox and Branch Folk Music     This family show is all about audience participation. Their crowd-pleasing mix of old blues, jug band songs, fiddle tunes, New Orleans-flavored numbers and Cajun tunes is sure to make you smile.
• July 19 - Recycled Costume Show     Create a stylish eco-outfit from recycled or waste materials. This family program invites you to think outside the recycle bin and design a piece of wearable art, a costume, or an accessory based on the creative use of “trash” -- found, salvaged, scavenged, and repurposed materials. Bring your completed costume or use the materials provided.
• July 26 - International Fest     Celebrate our differences in this exploration of world cultures. Learn about other countries through their games, crafts, food and more.

Tween Programs (suggested for ages 9-12) - Wednesdays from 3-4:30

• July 6 - Candy Sushi & a Movie: Megamind (Rated PG, 96 mins.)       Make your own candy sushi and enjoy a film. Over the years, Megamind, has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way. Each attempt has been a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as 'Metro Man, ' until the day Megamind actually defeats him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, the fate of Metro City is threatened when a new villain arrives and chaos runs rampant, leaving everyone to wonder if the world's biggest 'mind' can actually be the one to save the day?
• July 13 - Beaded Creations     Create a cool necklace, bracelet or other item with beads.
• July 20 - Chocolate Olympics     Chocolate relays, games, and contests, with plenty of chocolate for all. Be prepared to get messy!
• July 27 - Potato Art      It’s what it sounds like: we’ll provide potato stamps and you can create your own art.

Teen programs (suggested for ages 13-18) - Thursdays from 3-4:30

• July 7 - Tie Dye and Bomb Pops     Bring something to tie dye – we’ll supply the dye and some patriotic popsicles to help keep you cool. 
•  July 14 - All-You-Can-Read Buffet: White Cat by Holly Black     (Book 1 in the Curse Workers series) Let’s take a romp through a sci-fi criminal novel this time. Who or what are the curse workers, anyway? When Cassel Sharpe discovers that his older brothers have used him to carry out their criminal schemes and then stolen his memories, he figures out a way to turn their evil machinations against them. Ask at the desk for a copy of this book.
• July 21 - Death by Chocolate     Chocolate races, chocolate contests, and of course, chocolate eating. Come prepared to get a little messy.
• July 28 - All-You-Can-Read Buffet: Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma      This fantasy/supernatural mystery will leave you with more questions than answers. Enjoy a creepy, creepy story of sisters. Two years after sixteen-year-old Chloe discovered classmate London's dead body floating in a Hudson Valley reservoir, she returns home to be with her devoted older sister Ruby, a town favorite, and finds that London is alive and well, and that Ruby may somehow have brought her back to life and persuaded everyone that nothing is amiss. Ask at the desk for a copy of this book.

Library Board Meeting – Thursday, July 7 at 4 p.m.
Library Board meetings are open to the public.

Books and Bagels – Saturday, July 2 at 10 a.m.

This informal drop-in program give you a chance to talk about what you’re reading with other book lovers. Bakery, water, and juice will be provided. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are available for $.75 from the Friends Kiosk at the adult service desk, or you may bring your own breakfast.

Animé in the Morning - Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. 

Title to be announced.

Plan Your Dream Vacation – Wednesday, July 13 at 6 p.m.    

Do away with last minute stress by learning how to plan the perfect vacation. Let the experts at Carefree Travel guide you through the process of creating your dream vacation. Your next trip could be the best ever! Please pre-register.

Digital Photography Series – Wednesdays at 6 p.m. - Registration Required    

Library computers are available for this class, or you may bring your own wireless-enabled laptop. Each student should bring his or her digital camera containing pictures. Also be sure to bring your camera’s memory card or the USB cable used to attach your camera to a computer. Space is limited, so call today to register.

• July 20 – Session 1: From camera to computer
• July 27 – Session 2: Basic photo editing
• August 3 – Session 3: Email, on-line albums, digital frames

 Book Discussion – Wednesday, July 20 at 7 p.m.

The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
Pearl has a terrible secret which she tries desperately to keep from her mother, Winnie, who has her own secrets -- about her past and the confusing circumstances of Pearl's birth. Fate intervenes in the form of Helen Kwong, who believes she is dying and must unburden herself of all falsehoods before she flies off to heaven. Thus begins a story that takes us back to Shanghai in the 1920s, through World War II, and the harrowing events that led to Winnie's arrival in America in 1949. The story is one of innocence and its loss, tragedy and survival and, most of all, the enduring qualities of hope, love and friendship. Books are available at the library and anyone who has read the book is welcome to attend.

 Preschool Storytime - Fridays at 10:00 a.m.

Help your child prepare for school while having fun too! Meaningful literacy activities, such as reading, singing and playing with children, can impact a child’s brain development and subsequently help provide them with the pre-reading skills they need to start school. Children from birth through kindergarten age are welcome to attend with caregivers.

Cuentos en Español - Spanish Story Time - Wednesday, July 27 at 5 p.m.

A family story time in Spanish and English.

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New TV series on DVD

I shouldn't say "new" TV series, because some of these are from the 60's and 70's, but they are new to our library.

Dark Shadows - The Complete Series

Originally airing in the afternoon in 1966 as a half hour "Gothic" soap opera, Dark Shadows is unique in American television. The show was taped with almost no interruptions so it 'felt' live. Only the most catastrophic of events would cause producers to re-shoot a scene. The show is famous for the occasional slip-up: crew visible on screen, etc.

The story of Dark Shadows begins with newly hired governess Victoria Winters arriving at Collinwood, the Collins' estate in Collinsport, Maine in search of her mysterious origins. She soon is caught up in the strange events and mysteries that seem to surround the Collins family. Eventually, the Collins' "cousin from England", Barnabas Collins, arrives and takes the show in a new direction; his vampire curse

introduces a new history of the Collins family. Part of this revised history is the popular character of the witch Angelique whose jealously led to the tragic death of Barnabas' great love Josette and who placed the curse upon Barnabas. (summary from http://www.imdb.com/)

American Pickers - Season 1

In small towns and along America's backroads, treasures are waiting to be uncovered, valuable relics from our history that are hidden in junk piles, buried in barns, and stacked in garages. It takes experts to find them, and turn rust to riches. Follow highly skilled 'pickers' Mike Wolfe, owner of Antique Archaeology in Iowa, and his business partner Frank Fritz as they hunt down objects with historical, collectible, and pop culture value that have been long forgotten by their owners.

Monty Python's Flying Circus
This series was originally broadcast  on the BBC from 1969-1974 in which the irreverent Monty Python comedy troupe present a series of skits which are often surreal, baudy, uncompromising, tasteless, but inevitably hilarious.









Supernatural - Season 5

Two brothers and one fallen angel, against all the might of Satan and his army! As the Apocalypse grows closer, threatening to turn Earth into a battlefield soaked with human blood, Sam, Dean, and Castiel struggle against daunting odds. New foes arise, including the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Season Five follows Sam and Dean on their most terrifying journey yet, one that may lead them to the only ally strong enough to defeat the Devil: God.

Vampire Diaries - Season 1

Two vampire brothers, one good and one evil, move to a small town and try to win the heart of one of the teenage girls in the area, as well as keep their secret from the town residents.  Based on the books by L.J. Smith.

Combat! - The Complete Series

Combat!, a one-hour WWII drama series on television, followed a frontline American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe. With mud-splattered realism, the show offered character studies of men striving to maintain their own humanity in the midst of a world torn by war. (Summary from http://www.imdb.com/) This TV series ran from 1962-1967.