From libraryevents at mailman.winnefox.org Mon Jul 23 13:46:57 2007 From: libraryevents at mailman.winnefox.org (libraryevents@mailman.winnefox.org) Date: Mon Jul 23 13:48:21 2007 Subject: [Libraryevents] News from the Neenah Public Library August-September 2007 Message-ID: <9720CA43F755A148BF65B6618B90CB940138368A@magneto.wals.local> NEWS FROM THE NEENAH PUBLIC LIBRARY August-September 2007 * * * * * * * * Summer Hours at the Library Summer hours begin after the Memorial Day weekend and run through the Labor Day weekend. Summer hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Sunday. School year hours resume on Tuesday, September 4. School year hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The library will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 4 for the Labor Day holiday. * * * * * * * * SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAMS Youth Department "Get a Clue @ Your Library" : June 11 - Aug. 3 Super sleuths and daring detectives are invited to join "Get a Clue @ Your Library" at the Neenah Public Library. The 2007 summer reading program is open to all young people! Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the program. We have reading programs, crafts, storytimes, prizes, performers, book groups-fun and exciting events for all ages! And Tuesday evening programs for families! Registration begins June 11. All activities are free and open to the public! Mysteries await you! Find clues, solve mysteries and puzzles, and enjoy other activities during "Get a Clue @ Your Library" Summer Reading Program! Book Groups: new this summer! Registration is required. Contact the Youth Department at 886-6335 for more information. Library Detectives: For kids going into 2nd grade Reading Sleuths: For kids going into 3rd and 4th grades Clue Chasers: For kids going into 5th and 6th grades Youth Department Storytimes and Book Club Events - through Aug. 3 Mondays 2 p.m.: Library Detectives Book Group (July 23, 30) 6:30 p.m.: Lullaby time (for children birth-23 months with caregiver) Tuesdays 10 a.m.: Our Time (storytime for children ages 3-5 without caregiver) 6:30 p.m.: Family Time (Special performances including magic, music, storytelling, reptiles and more.) Wednesdays 9:15 a.m.: Babytime (for babies birth-12 months with caregiver) 10 a.m.: Lapsit (for children 2 years old with caregiver) 1 p.m.: Our Time (for children 3-5 years without caregiver) 2 p.m.: Reading Sleuths Book Group (July 18, Aug. 1) Thursdays 9:15 a.m.: Toddletime (for toddlers 12-23 months with caregiver) 10 a.m.: Lapsit (for children 2 years old with caregiver) 2 p.m.: Clue Chasers Book Group (July 12, Aug. 2) Fridays 9:15 a.m.: Toddletime (for toddlers 12-23 months with caregiver) 11 a.m.: Art Time (Story & art project for children ages 3-5 years) 1 p.m.: Art Time (Story & art project for children ages 6-8 years) Special Events & Family Nights Tuesday, July 24, 6:30 p.m.: Will & Branch. "Will and Branch are the best kind of musicians-making everything they play their own, while acknowledging the tradition from which the music comes." Tuesday, July 31, 6:30 p.m.: Debra Morningstar, Oneida Storyteller. Debra weaves tribal teachings, songs, and stories into an entertaining and educational cultural presentation. Friday, Aug. 3, 1:00 p.m.: Bob Kann-Storyteller, Juggler, Magician. Our final program of the summer! Kann dramatizes stories from contemporary children's literature, tells folktales from around the world, and juggles everything but the kitchen sink! Please note: Only the book groups require registration. And, everything is free! Please call the Youth Department with questions at 886-6335. Adult Department Join us for the 7th annual adult summer reading program, "Get a Clue @ Your Library!" The program will run from Monday, June 11 through Saturday, August 4. Register in person, at the library or online at http://www.neenahlibrary.org/adultsummer.htm. For every book read, fill out a slip online or drop it off at the library to be entered in weekly drawings. Weekly prizes include autographed hardcover books. There will also be a final drawing for grand prizes which includes a digital camera. Call the Adult Reference Desk at 886-6315 for more information. * * * * * * * * TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIES RETURN IN AUGUST! Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m.: Arthur and the Invisibles, Rated PG, 94 minutes Tuesday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m.: Astronaut Farmer, Rated PG, 104 minutes Tuesday, Aug. 21, 6:30 p.m.: Bridge to Terabithia, Rated PG, 94 minutes Tuesday, Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m.: Wild Hogs, Rated PG-13, 100 minutes Coming this fall: Spider-Man 3, Meet the Robinsons, Shrek the Third, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Santa Claus 3 and Ratatouille! Join us for free movies, free popcorn & pop and free family entertainment! For more information, contact the Reference Desk at 886-6315. * * * * * * * * READING GROUPS Readers Review - meets one Monday evening each month Monday, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m.: Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut Monday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m.: I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron For information about this book club, please contact Cheryl at 886-6315. Monday Morning Book Klatch - meets one Monday each month Monday, July 23, 10 a.m.: March by Geraldine Brooks Monday, Aug, 20, 10 a.m.: Rattled by Debra Gallant Monday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.: Secret River by Kate Grenville Parents/caregivers are welcome to bring children 5 and under to this book discussion group. Copies of the books are available at checkout desk and at the second floor Reference Desk. Contact Nicole at 886-6315 for more information. Girlfriends Read: Just for girls & women! (Minimum age: 9) Enrollment is limited for this group. Call 886-6335 for more information and to register. * * * * * * * * Coming this fall: "Shakespeare on the Fox" events at the library. The Neenah Public Library is participating in the Shakespeare on the Fox project in fall 2007 in conjunction with the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Lawrence University, the Fox Valley Symphony, Menasha and Appleton Public Libraries and other local organizations. The project, which brings together community groups throughout the valley, celebrates the work of William Shakespeare. Events at the library: Shakespeare on the Screen film series, introduced & moderated by UWO Faculty Wednesday, Sept. 19: Shakespeare in Love (Rated R, 122 minutes) Wednesday, Sept. 26: Shakespeare Behind Bars (Not rated, 93 minutes, documentary) Wednesday, Oct. 3: Forbidden Planet (Not rated, 98 minutes) Wednesday, Oct. 17: Othello (Rated R, 124 minutes) Wednesday, Oct. 24: Much Ado About Nothing (Rated PG-13, 111 minutes) Renaissance Costumes with Kathleen Donnelly Monday, Oct. 1, 2:00 p.m.: Renaissance Costumes with Costume Designer and UWOshkosh Theatre Department Faculty, Kathleen Donnelly. William Shakespeare-A Discussion of Selected Sonnets with Dramatic Readings from the Plays Sunday, Oct. 21, 2:00 p.m.: Discussion by Poet and retired UWOshkosh English Professor, Doug Flaherty, and actor, John Hefti. All programs are free and open to the public. Call for more information: 920-886-6315. ALSO THIS FALL-NOT-TO-BE-MISSED CONCERTS! Yid Vicious Klezmer Band (traditional instrumental folk music of Yiddish culture) on Sunday, Oct. 28 and Lonesome Aces Bluegrass Quartet in November on Sunday, Nov. 25. * * * * * * * * LIBRARY HOURS Summer hours begin the Memorial Day weekend and run through Labor Day weekend. Summer hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Sunday. * * * * * * * * INFORMATION For more information about these events or for other questions about the library's programs, services or collections, please call the Adult Information Desk at 886-6315. For questions about children's services and programs, contact the Youth Desk at 886-6335. Or, visit us on the web at www.neenahlibrary.org. * * * * * * * * This library newsletter is sent to you as a public service. If you would like to unsubscribe, click on this link: http://mailman.winnefox.org/mailman/listinfo/libraryevents. 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