From libraryevents at mailman.winnefox.org Wed Sep 12 16:13:27 2007 From: libraryevents at mailman.winnefox.org (libraryevents@mailman.winnefox.org) Date: Wed Sep 12 16:09:58 2007 Subject: [Libraryevents] News from the Neenah Public Library October-November 2007 Message-ID: <9720CA43F755A148BF65B6618B90CB94013837A5@magneto.wals.local> NEWS FROM THE NEENAH PUBLIC LIBRARY October-November 2007 * * * * * * * * We're streamlining your visit to the library! You can now pick up your own holds and check out your own items. It's fast, it's easy and it's convenient! Try our new touch screen "self check" machines Check out your own items using our new self check machines. Simply follow the instructions on the screen. Remember to bring your library card to use the self check machines, or, if you're like some of our customers, memorize your card number and PIN (last four numbers of your phone number). If you're checking out DVDs from the adult department or the holds shelf, you will need to remove the security tag or the security case. Ask for instructions at the checkout desk if you need assistance. Self Service Holds Pickup Pick up your own holds from the shelves nearest the checkout desk! For your privacy, holds are shelved using the last 4 letters of your last name, the first letter of your first name and the last 3 digits from your library card number-there will be a label on the spine with this code. (Note: The computer will block anyone else from checking out your item.) Items are held for 7 days. * * * * * * * Food for Fines is back! November 3-11: Neenah and Menasha libraries will be offering "Food for Fines," a weeklong amnesty to customers with overdue fines. During the scheduled week, the libraries will accept non-perishable items to pay off overdue fines--$1 worth of non-perishable food will pay off $2 in fines. Food items apply toward fines only; not lost or damaged materials. No damaged or expired food items, please. All donations will be given to the Neenah-Menasha Chapter of the American Red Cross. The N-M Red Cross has an urgent need for the following items: tuna or other canned meats, peanut butter and jelly, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal and oatmeal, dry pastas and macaroni and cheese, meal helpers, personal care items (toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc.), powdered milk and spaghetti sauce. * * * * * * * * FRIENDS OF THE NEENAH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE The Friends of the Neenah Public Library will hold its annual used book sale on the following days: Thursday, Oct. 11, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ($3 admission this night only); Friday, Oct. 12, 9:30-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 13, 9:30-4 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 14, 1-4 p.m. (books by the bagful); Monday, Oct. 15, 9-9 (all items free). If you would like to help with the book sale, please contact Judy Goodnight at 729-9553. Donations for the sale are accepted year round and always appreciated. (No textbooks, magazines or materials in poor condition, please.) Proceeds from the book sale benefit library programming for children, teens and adults. * * * * * * * "BOOFEST" SPECIAL EVENT Saturday, Oct. 20, noon: Be Careful What You Witch For. An original play by Debbie Hudson for all ages! Join us for this "spooktacular" event! * * * * * * * * MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m.: Yid Vicious Klezmer Band Join us for the traditional instrumental folk music of Yiddish culture! Yid Vicious consists of 7 band members and their musical arsenal of clarinets, saxophones, fiddle, horn, vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, prima, drums and theremin. Described as "extravagantly entertaining" and winner of "Best World Music Artist" award of the Madison area. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m.: Lonesome Aces Bluegrass Quartet One of southern Wisconsin's finest! Featuring original bluegrass in the traditional style-with award-winning musicians John Fabke and Jon Vriesacker on fiddle. * * * * * * * * TUESDAY NIGHTS ARE MOVIE NIGHTS AT THE LIBRARY! Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m.: We Are Marshall (Rated PG, 131 min.) Tuesday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m.: Meet the Robinsons (Rated G, 95 min.) Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6:00 p.m.: Spider-Man 3 (Rated PG-13, 139 min.) Note earlier start time. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m.: Ratatouille (Rated G, 110 min.) Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m.: Shrek the Third (Rated PG, 92 min.) Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m.: Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Rated G, 98 min.) Tuesday, Dec. 4, 6:00 p.m.: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Rated PG, 168 min.) Coming later this fall: Hairspray and Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix. Join us for free movies, free popcorn & pop and free family entertainment! For more information, contact the Reference Desk at 886-6315. * * * * * * * Kids Reading to Canines Children and dogs bond over shared stories! Kids in 1st through 4th grades can read aloud to dogs for 15 minutes. The program is coordinated through Molly Johnson, Therapy Dog Community Enrichment Program Coordinator for the Fox Valley Humane Association. Families who wish to participate must register their child for a specific time. Reading times: Saturday, Oct. 20; Saturday, Nov. 10, Saturday, Dec. 15. More dates in 2008! For more information, contact Pat at 886-6330 or hewitt@neenahlibrary.org. * * * * * * * ADULT AFTERNOON PROGRAMS Monday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m.: Renaissance Costumes with Kathleen Donnelly Renaissance Costumes with Kathleen Donnelly, Costume Designer and UW Oshkosh Theatre Department Faculty. Monday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m.: Most Haunted Locations of Wisconsin with Chad Lewis Monday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m.: History of NORAD (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) with David Roebke * * * * * * POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP with Doug Flaherty, Poet & retired UW Oshkosh Professor. Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m.-12 noon Learn the basics of creative writing, how to create poetic images and construct poems with images. Registration is requested. Please contact Pat for more information at 886-6300 or by email hewitt@neenahlibrary.org. * * * * * * * READING GROUPS Readers Review - meets one Monday evening each month Monday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m.: I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron Monday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Monday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m.: Garbage Land by Elizabeth Royte For information about this book club, please contact Cheryl at 886-6315. Monday Morning Book Klatch - meets one Monday each month Monday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.: Secret River by Kate Grenville Monday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.: The Girls by Lori Lansens Monday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.: Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon 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) The books are written for ages 9-12, but appeal to all "girls." Enrollment is limited. Call 886-6335 for more information and to register. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2 p.m.: Carrie's War by Nina Bawden Sunday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m.: Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich I Looked Into My Heart Poetry Circle Thursday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.: Meet Coleman Barsk in this fascinating film, preeminent translator of 13th Century Persian mystic poet, Rumi. For seven centuries, Rumi's poetry has been sung in the Islamic world. Thursday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.: Film about American Poet Laureates Robert Pinsky, Ted Kooser, Stanley Kunitz, Robert Hass, Billy Collins and Donald Hall. The group will discuss the poetry of Stanley Kunitz. Note: This session will meet in the story hour room on first floor. Thursday, Nov. 8, 1:00 p.m.: Watch the film, The Legend of Arthur in Literature and Popular Culture, and discuss the enduring fascination with King Arthur in Britain and America since the Victorian age. Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" and other works will be highlighted. For more information on Poetry Circle, please contact Pat at 886-6330 or at hewitt@neenahlibrary.org. 4-5Readers@NPL A new book group just for fourth & fifth graders! Register at the youth desk to pick up your copy of this month's book. Contact Youth Services at 886-6335 for details. Saturday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m.: Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood * * * * * * SHAKESPEARE ON THE FOX 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 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 & facilitated by UWO Faculty. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m.: Shakespeare in Love (Rated R-must be 17or accompanied by a parent, 122 min.) Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m.: Shakespeare Behind Bars (Not rated, 93 min., documentary) Wednesday, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m.: Forbidden Planet (Not rated, 98 min.) Wednesday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m.: Othello (Rated R, must be 17 or accompanied by a parent, 124 min.) Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m.: Much Ado About Nothing (Rated PG-13, 111 min.) More Shakespeare Events: Renaissance Costumes with Kathleen Donnelly Monday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m.: Renaissance Costumes with Costume Designer and UW Oshkosh Theatre Department Faculty, Kathleen Donnelly. William Shakespeare-A Discussion of Selected Sonnets with Dramatic Readings from the Plays Sunday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m.: Discussion by Poet and retired UW Oshkosh English Professor, Doug Flaherty, and actor, John Hefti. All programs are free and open to the public. Call for more information: 920-886-6315. * * * * * * Story Time Schedule: Sept. 11 - Dec. 14, 2007 Babytime: Babies birth through 12 mos. Wednesday or Thursday, 9:15 a.m. Toddletime: Toddlers 12 mos. through 23 mos. Tuesday or Friday, 10:30 a.m. Lapsit: 2-year olds with caregiver. Wednesday or Thursday, 10 a.m. Our Time: 3-, 4-, and 5-year olds without caregiver. Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. or Wednesday, 1 p.m. Storycraft: 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-year olds without caregiver. Friday, 1:15 p.m. on the following dates: Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 9, 16, Dec. 14. No registration! Story times are always free and open to the public! * * * * * * * LIBRARY HOURS Winter hours begin following the Labor Day weekend: 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 p.m.-5 p.m. 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. * * * * * * * * 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. 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