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Director's Corner
Everyone is thinking green these
days -- not $$-green or
holiday-green or Grinch-green, but
green for the environment. It seems
natural to splurge this time of
year, but it also feels right to
avoid being wasteful, to conserve,
to protect this magnificent land.
Need ideas? IVPL has lots of new
books to help you shop smarter,
decorate with nature-friendly
materials, avoid overspending,
conserve electricity, and protect
the earth. Instead of driving to
the movies or the mall, stop in for
a cozy novel or a movie to see at
home. Bring your children to
meet Santa on December 15, and take
your own pictures at the storyhour.
Special thanks to Jack Eells,
who is retiring this month from the
SASD. Jack has served on our Board
of Trustees since 1985 -- 22 years
of dedication to the library and
this community. We thank you, Jack,
and we'll miss you very
much. --Linda Beck,
Director
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Christmas Story Hour and Party
Saturday, December 15, 10:00 am.
Stories, music, and a visitor from the
North Pole will entertain children of
all ages at our annual Christmas Story
Hour. Join the holiday fun. Don't forget
your camera!
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Bedtime Story Hours
 Wednesday,
December 5 and 12, 7:00 pm
Bring the whole family to the library for a
cozy evening of stories, songs, and
fingerplays. Make yourself comfortable
with PJ's and pillows and expect an evening
of fun. Bedtime Story Hours will resume
after the holidays on January 2.
Registration is not required. |
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December Story Hours
Story hours are continuing through December
14 for all age groups from infants to 5
years and are full of fun, songs and
fingerplays. Registration is required;
please register in person at the library.
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Santa's Workshop
 Saturday,
December 7, 1:00 pm
Teens help kids make gifts for parents and
friends. The focus is reusing and recycling
all sorts of materials to craft charming
gifts. We'll do a few new things and some
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Teen Cafe
Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Calling all teens between the ages of 12 and
18! Bring your ideas for the
Yule Ball.
Show up, have some snacks and tell us
what you think.
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Yule Ball
 Friday,
December 21, 8:00 pm
Prizes for best costume, best dancer, plus
games, great decorations, and (of course)
company. Hogwarts snacks! Your favorite DJ
will be back.
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Hamlet Walks on Stage Today
 New
Program Coming Soon!
The Canadian TV series,
Slings and
Arrows, gives us a perfect
opportunity to read Shakespeare's
Hamlet
and appreciate its relevance to our
lives today. The series follows a theater
company as it attempts to produce
Hamlet,
while at the same time experiencing many of
the problems the troubled Dane faces in the
play: it's a play within a play!
Through the play, the TV series, and
excerpts of
Hamlet in film, we'll explore
Shakespeare's themes, and his characters'
problems in our own lives as family members,
citizens, workers, and friends.
We'll meet six times in January and
February. Please bring a copy of
Hamlet
with you to each event, but don't start
reading until after January 7. Dates are as
follows:
Mondays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Monday, Feb. 11, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Monday, Feb. 25, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Darryl Smith, a teacher at Muhlenberg
College and former teacher at SAHS, will
lead the discussion. Please call the
Reference Desk (215-723-9109, ext. 1) to
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Thursday, December 13
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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Second Fridays
 Paige
Setzer, harpist
Friday, December 14, 7:30 PM
Featuring music of the season on
classical harp.
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Into Africa: Fall 2007
Darfur: An Anthropologist's
Perspective
Sunday, December 2, 3:00 -
4:00 pm
Our Fall Africa series
concludes in December with Dr. Janet Amighi,
an anthropologist who will talk about the
ethnic groups involved in the conflict in
Darfur, how their cultures contribute to
the conflict, and what needs to happen for
peace.
The Africa series
will resume in February (check the
IVPL website for details!).
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One World Book Discussion - Zimbabwe
Sunday, December 9, 2:30 pm
The Stone Virgins by Yvonne Vera
Join us to explore the world through
literature. This multicultural book
discussion series is currently focused
on Southern Africa. For more
information,
click here.
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Socrates Cafe
Sunday, December 2, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, December 18, 10:00 - 11:30 am
These are one-and-a-half hour, informal
conversations that anyone is welcome to
join. Discussion topics emerge from the
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Mystery Book Discussion
Wednesday,
December 12, 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Light of Day,
by Jamie Saul
Interested in discussing mystery, murder,
and intrigue? This group meets on the second
Wednesday of the month, 2:30-4:00 pm. 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.
Click here
for more information.
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Genealogy Workshop
 Online
Genealogy
Wednesday, December 19, 2:30
pm
[Limited to 10 participants]
Call or stop by the Reference Desk today to
register. Registration is required for each
workshop because class size is limited. For
more information,
click here.
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Thursday Evening Book Discussion
Group
 Thursday,
December 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Purple Hibiscus,
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This group meets on the first Thursday
of the month from October through May.
Click
here to view all book selections for
2007-2008. All are welcome. Call the
Reference Desk at 215-723-9109, ext.1 to
register.
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Foreign Policy Discussion
 Sunday,
December 16, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Join us for one-and-a-half hour
conversations to promote interest in foreign
policy issues and to increase our
understanding of U.S. foreign policy. All
are welcome!
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That's all for now. See you next month!
Indian Valley Public Library |
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Holiday
Hours
Wednesday, Dec. 19: Close at 5 pm
Monday, Dec. 24: Closed
Tuesday, Dec. 25: Closed
Monday, Dec. 31: Closed
Tuesday, Jan. 1: Closed
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IVPL Drill Team in the Souderton Christmas
Parade!
Saturday,
Dec. 1
10:30 am
Come and cheer us on as members of the IVPL
staff strutt their stuff in the annual
Souderton Christmas Parade. The parade kicks
off at the top of Main Street by Grace Road
and Caruso's. Follow the parade down Broad
Street and to the high school on School
Lane.
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What's New?
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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