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Director's
Corner
April 15-21 is
National Library Week across the country -- a
time when we celebrate what public libraries mean
to our communities. Here at IVPL, our library
trustees will be on hand throughout the week to meet
you, visit programs, work at the Front Desk, and
listen to your ideas and suggestions. Later in the
month our trustees and staff will meet local legislators
at the annual county-wide Legislative Breakfast. It's a
good time to talk about state and local funding --
and how this translates into
excellent programs, services, and
materials for you to enjoy. That's what we're all
about. --Linda Beck,
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Roast the Mayor: Sign Up
Now 
Charlie Allebach, mayor of Souderton for 36 (!) years,
has retired -- and he was honored in the January
"Congressional Record" with a proclamation in his honor.
But -- should he rest on these laurels?
NO! The library's Capital Development Committee is
sponsoring a Roast of Charlie Allebach -- Friday,
May 18, at the Country Club. Proceeds will benefit the
children of the Indian Valley -- through IVPL, the
Souderton Area Education Foundation, and the Boys and
Girls Club. To reserve a spot, click here to download and print a signup
form, or pick one up at the library or Borough
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Book
Sales
Thursday,
April 5
Thursday,
April 19
9:00
am - 9:00 pm Donations
of books are always welcome. Hardcover and paperback
books may be dropped off any time the library is open.
We are unable to accept textbooks, encyclopedias, or
magazines. Thank
you!
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Digging Deeper Gardening
Series
 Growing Small Fruits is Simple
and Fun Presented by Mary
Concklin Monday, April 23, 7-8 pm Learn about growing and
caring for strawberries, brambles, blueberries, currants
and gooseberries in your garden.
Integrated Pest Management
(IPM)
Presented by Rebecca Boylan
Monday, April 30,
7-8 pm
IPM is an approach to controlling pests in safer,
more effective, longer-lasting ways. With IPM,
you...
- Understand a pest's identity and habits so
no-toxic, preventative measures can be used first.
- Use a combination of different tactics for better
effectiveness.
- Use least-toxic chemicals, if any.
All speakers in
this series are Montgomery County Master Gardeners who
have horticulture training from Penn State Cooperative
Extension and lots of practical
experience.
There is no charge. Sign up
by calling IVPL at 215-723-9109 x1.
See the
IVPL
website for more programs in the
series.
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Second
Fridays
 Two
Clarinets
April 13, 7:30 pm
Classical and
contemporary music from Sue Wright and Donna Berger.
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Movie
Nights
 Eragon
(PG)
Tuesday, April 3, 7 pm
In his homeland of
Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg-a
discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where
he realizes he's the one person who can defend his home
against an evil king.
Happy Feet
(PG)
Tuesday, April 17, 7 pm
Into the world of the
Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through
song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he
can tap dance something fierce!
The
Queen (PG-13)
Tuesday, May 1, 7
pm
After the death of Princess Diana, HRH Queen
Elizabeth struggles with her reaction to a sequence of
events nobody could have predicted. Stars Helen
Mirren.
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Jane Austen
Weekend
 Join us for Jane Austen movies
and tea.
Saturday, April 21, 1-5:30 pm
Persuasion (1995) Rated
PG - Running time: 107 minutes. Stars Amanda Root
and Ciaran Hinds
Sense and Sensibility
(1995) Rated PG - Running time: 136 minutes. Stars
Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet
Sunday, April 22,
3:30-8 pm
Emma
(1996) Rated PG - Running time: 121 minutes. Stars
Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy Northam
Pride and Prejudice
(2005) Rated PG - Running time: 127 minutes. Stars
Keira Knightley and Matthew
Macfadyen
Registration is required. Please call
215-723-9109 x1 to
register.
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Serenity
Saturdays
The
library will be showing the entirety of Joss Whedon's cult sci-fi TV series
Firefly on select Saturday afternoons January
through May.
Join
us for some thrilling heroics
on: Saturday,
April 14 (1:00-5 pm):
The Message; Heart of Gold; Objects in
Space.
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Thursday Evening Book
Discussion
Thursday, April 5 at
6:30 pm
Prodigal
Summer, by Barbara Kingsolver
(2000)
These
book discussions occur the first Thursday of every
month, October through May. Call
215-723-9109 x1 for more information or to
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One World Book
Discussion
Sunday,
April 15 from 2:30-4:00pm
The Aleph and Other
Stories by Jorge Luis Borges
Join
us to explore the world through literature. This
multicultural book discussion series will focus on a
different geographic region every four months.
Recommended for young adults and adults, age 15 years
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Mystery Book
Discussion
Wednesday, April 11,
2:30pm
Small Death In
Lisbon by Robert Wilson
Interested in
discussing mystery, murder, and intrigue? This group
meets on the second Wednesday of the month, 2:30-4:00
p.m. Join us for an afternoon of mystery. Limited copies
of each book are available at the library. Call the
Reference Desk at 215-723-9109 x1 to
register.
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Foreign Policy
Discussion
 Sunday, April 15, 1:30pm
Join
us for conversations to promote interest in foreign
policy issues and to increase our understanding of U.S.
foreign policy.
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Socrates
Cafe
Sunday,
April 1, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, April 17, 10:00
am
One-and-a-half
hour, informal conversations that anyone is welcome to
join. Discussion topics emerge from
the interest of the participants.
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Genealogy
Workshops
 Vital
Records
Tuesday, April 10, 6:30
pm
Learn the basics of searching for and
documenting vital records.
These workshops are
free of charge. Registration is required as space is
limited. To register and obtain a brochure, visit the
library's reference desk, or call 215-723-9109 x1.
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Science in the Summer -
Oceanography 
GlaxoSmithKline will sponsor Science in the Summer at
Indian Valley Public Library
July 9 -12. Participants will be chosen by lottery.
All interested students may register for the lottery in
the library April 1 - 15. Selected students will be
notified by mail the week of May
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Game Night 
Friday, April 13 from 7:30-8:30pm
Calling all Elementary School
Students! We have new games at the library!
Join us for a fun night playing games and eating
snacks.
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Story
Hours
IVPL
offers nine different storyhours for preschoolers
each week. No registration needed! Session
runs from March 12 through April 19.
Under
Twos (18 months to 2 years)
on Tuesdays at 11am
Twos on Thursdays at 10
am and 11 am
Threes on Mondays at 10 am and
11 am
Fours and Fives on Tuesdays at 10 am
and 1 pm
Mixed
Ages on Wednesdays
at 11 am
Bedtime Story Hours for
Preschool Families
Wednesday evenings at 7
pm through April 25.
Wear your PJs and bring a
teddy
bear. | | |
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Holiday Schedule
The library will be closed on
Friday, April 6, for Good Friday and Sunday, April 8, for
Easter. |
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Stuffed Animal Sleepover Fun
On Friday, March 9th we held our first ever Stuffed
Animal Sleep-over. Twenty-three animals came to join in
the fun, which included reading stories, having a picnic,
practicing musical instuments and eventually sleeping.
The event was wrapped up with a donut breakfast and fun craft
on Saturday morning. Everyone went home happy and, maybe
just a little, sleepy. Click the link on the IVPL home page for more
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What's New?
Changes in Video and DVD rental
fees
Starting April 1, all non-fiction DVDs
and VHS tapes will be FREE, as well as all Children's VHS
tapes. Prices for Chidlren's DVD and Adult Feature Films
[both DVD and VHS] will remain the same [$2 DVD and $1
VHS].
New
Movies, Music and Audiobooks
Visit www.ivpl.org/new.htm to download the latest
lists of new movies, music and audiobooks.
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