Indian Valley Public Library

Library News

March 2007

Welcome to the new email newsletter here at IVPL. Thank you for signing up with your email address. We hope this newsletter will be helpful in announcing library events, new books and DVDs, ongoing programs, etc. Thanks to Melanie Ford, one of our librarians, for getting this project underway. Complete library information, including the catalog, downloadable audiobooks, and the Power Library, is found at our website, www.ivpl.org.

--Linda Beck, Director

Book Sales

Thursday, March 8
Thursday, March 22
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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!

Tip: Print out the Book Sale Buck coupon at the bottom of this newsletter to save $1 at the book sale on March 8. One coupon per person please!

Learn Something New About Something Old

Hands-On Fraktur
Sunday, March 25, 2:00 pm

Try your hand at fraktur drawing, using color pencils for designs on bookmarks, school rewards, or bookplates. Mary Jane Hershey, author of "This Teaching I Present: Fraktur from the Skippack and Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse Schools, 1747-1836," will show slides of the local fraktur genre, followed by hands-on practice by all who attend. There is no charge. Ages 10 and up welcome.

Asian Insights

World traveler and former North Penn High School teacher George Kauffman presents a 3-part series of programs on Asian countries. Kauffman has traveled extensively in remote areas of Asia. Learn about the peoples, cultures, politics, and geography of these off the beaten path countries.

Wednesday, March 7, 7:30 pm: Travel to Burma
Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 pm: Travel to Nepal
Tuesday, March 20, 7:30 pm: Travel to Kashmir

Registration is required. Call the library at 215-723-9109, ext. 1

Second Fridays

The Druckenmillers
March 9, 7:30 pm
Old-time fiddle, banjo and more.

Celtic Woman Movie/Concert

Celtic Woman-A New Journey: Life at Slane Castle, Ireland (2007)
March 18, 2:00 pm
Singer Hayley Westenra is inducted into the "Celtic Woman" ranks as the popular Celtic super group takes the stage of Slane Castle in Meath, Ireland for their second PBS special.
Join us to view the concert on the big screen with big sound! Running time: 80 minutes.

Movie Nights

Casino Royale (PG-13)
Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 pm
In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro. Stars Daniel Craig. Running time: 144 minutes.

Serenity Saturdays

The library will be showing the entirety of Joss Whedon's cult sci-fi TV series Firefly on select Saturday afternoons in January through May.

Join us for some thrilling heroics on:

Saturday, March 10th (1:00-5 pm): Out of Gas; Ariel; War Stories; Trash.

Thursday Evening Book Discussion

Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2001)

These book discussions occur the first Thursday of every month, October through May. Call 215-723-9109 x1 for more information or to register.

One World Book Discussion

Sunday, March 11 from 2:30-4:00pm

Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon, by Jorge Amado

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 and older.

Mystery Book Discussion

Wednesday, March 14, 2:30pm
Noble Radiance, by Donna Leon

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.

Foreign Policy Discussion

Sunday,

March 18, 1:30pm

These are one-and-a-half hour conversations to promote interest in foreign policy issues and to increase our understanding of U.S. foreign policy.

Socrates Cafe

The Socrates Cafe meets on Sunday, March 4 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm and Tuesday, March 20 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.

These are one-and-a-half hour, informal conversations that anyone is welcome to join. Discussion topics emerge from the interest of the participants.

Genealogy Workshops

Online Genealogy
Tuesday, March 13, 6:30 pm

Learn the ins and outs of conducting genealogical research online (Internet knowledge recommended).

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.

Story Hours

IVPL offers nine different storyhours for preschoolers each week. No registration needed! Session 1 runs from January 15 through February 22. Session 2 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. January 3 through April 18.
Wear your PJs and bring a teddy bear.