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Director's Corner
The "Best Of....." lists are
always fun to read. Whether it's on a national
scale or local ("What's the best pizza?"), everyone
likes to know how their favorites rate with others near
or far.
Here at the library we try to
provide the "Best of....." year-round. Best new
books, best programs, workshops, story hours, service --
you name it, we're always trying to provide the best we
can.
September is Authors
Month here at the library, and once again,
we're trying to provide some of the best authors we can
find:
Novelists: Come on Sunday, Sept 16 at 3:30 to meet
Liz Moore, author of Heft,
published this year by Norton. This novel
centers on lonely people, including a reclusive college
professor, one of his former students, and her
son. Ms Moore teaches at Holy Family
University.
Short-Story Writers: Alan Elyshevitz will be
here on Sunday, Sept 23, 2:00 pm, to do readings from
his fascinating short-story collection, The Widows and
Orphans Fund. Many people think that
short stories are one of the hardest literary forms to
master, and Alan, who teaches at the Community College
of Philadelphia, spins several intriguing and
unforgettable stories.
Local
Authors: Come to our "Dickens of a Day"
celebration on Saturday, Sept 8, 12-2 pm, to meet local
authors of all stripes. You'll meet poets,
researchers, and novelists, all local, who will tell
their writing and publishing stories. Bring
a brown-bag lunch, or enjoy some library
gruel.
See you at the
library.
--Linda
Beck, Director
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2012 Beer Fest Raises Almost
$7,000
 Thank you to everyone who
supported our Brews for Books fundraiser. We raised
almost $7,000, to be used for new public computers. With
over 400 tickets sold, our event was a huge success.
Everyone had a fabulous time,
despite the
thunderstorms!
Save
the Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013 is our next
Brews for Books.
To view
photos of the fest, visit at http://www.facebook.com/IVPLBrewsforBooks.
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Eat. Drink. Read! Annual Wine
Tasting--Nov. 10
 Our annual wine tasting event
will be here before you know it. The theme this year is
"Eat. Drink. Read!" Save the date--Saturday, November 10
from 7-10pm.
Check the Wine Tasting Facebook page
(http://www.facebook.com/IVPLwinetasting)
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Forgotten Voices Poetry
Group--Special Guest
 Poets and poetry lovers
are invited to Forgotten Voices meetings, held on the
first Saturday of each month at 1 pm at
the library.
Featured
speaker: Aaron Birk
Saturday,
September 1, 1-1:30pm
This
month's Forgotten Voices Poetry group features
Philadelphia-based artist Aaron Birk, creator of
"The Pollinator's Corridor," a graphic novel about three
friends who try to convince wild bees and butterflies to
cross the Bronx.
Aaron
will be signing and selling copies of his book. Be sure
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September: Books and Authors
Month at IVPL
It's
a Dickens of a Day!
Saturday,
Sept 8, Noon - 2 pm
Meet 14
local authors as you enjoy your own brown-bag lunch and
try a bowl of gruel made here at IVPL.
Come
early (10 am) to see a Dickens film and stay later (2:30
pm) to watch another film based on novels by one of the
finest writers of English life. Enter the drawing for a
Byers Choice Dickens character.
Local
authors participating are Jack Althouse, Millie Janzen
Balzer, Bernard F. Blanche, James R. Fox, Joan
Hartenstine-Lemon, Dawn Ruth Nelson, Valerie Owens,
Carol B. Polis, Christine Schmidt, Dorothy Shelly, Doug
Shupinski, Paul Stankus, Brett Wallach, and Phoebe
Wilcox.
Meet
Liz Moore, Author of Heft
Sunday,
Sept 16 3:30 pm
Meet Liz
Moore, author of the new novel Heft,
published by Norton this spring. The theme
of Heft could be "All the lonely people!" You'll meet
them -and you'll want to know them-Arthur, a former
college professor, now vastly overweight and
living a reclusive life in his Brooklyn apartment;
Charlene, his former student whose life as she transmits
it stretches the truth; and her son Kel, 17, who takes
more care of his mother than she of him. It takes
courage to confront new feelings; Moore explores these
with compassion. Ms Moore teaches English at Holy Family
University.
Meet
Alan Elyshevitz, Author
Sunday,
Sept 23 2:00 pm
 Alan Elyshevitz, professor at the
Community College of Philadelphia, is the author of
The Widows and
Orphans Fund, an eclectic collection of stories
crossing American cultures, places, ideals.
His fiction has been published in Antietam Review, Briar
Cliff Review, and others, and he's been nominated for a
Pushcart Prize.
New
writers will be encouraged by Mr. Elyshevitz' account of
the writing process and being published. Just as in
Heft
(above), characters in this collection strive for
connection - with one another and their places in the
world. Great food for thought.
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Back By Popular Demand!
Celebrating Living Dialects and Mourning Dead
Languages
Taught by
Darryl Smith (adjunct professor of English, Muhlenberg
College and former teacher, SAHS)
Tuesdays
in September, 7-8:30 pm
Week I
(Tues, September 4): Idiolects, Dialects and
Languages
Week 2
(Tues, September 11): Death of Languages
Week 3
(Tues, September 18): Living Dialects
Week 4
(Tues, September 25): The Future of English
Welcome
to new learners AND those who came to the spring
workshops. September workshops will include new
material.
Come and
learn!
Register
by calling the Reference Desk,
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Marvelous Monarchs Butterfly
Program
 Wednesday, September 5, 7 pm
Learn about Monarch Butterflies in this
presentation by Dave and Audrey Harding, members of
Monarch Watch, an educational outreach program sponsored
by the University Of Kansas.
In addition to
showing live monarch butterflies and caterpillars, this
presentation will include footage of the Hardings' visit
to the monarch sanctuaries in Central Mexico, where they
saw firsthand millions of monarchs filling the air with
their flashing wings. Adults and children of all
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Having Your Ancestors for
Lunch
 Join us for lunchtime programs on
genealogy: bring a brown-bag lunch if you
like.
The following Saturdays from 11am to
12:15pm:
September 1: Which War, When?: Getting
information from an ancestor's military records (and
finding out if they served).
October
20: Eroding the Brick Walls: Ways to think around your
dead ends.
Meet
in the PA Room or the computer lab (depending on the
topic).
Register
at the Reference Desk or via email: mporter@ivpl.org.
Free and open to
everyone.
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Second Fridays
 The
Druckenmillers (Betty, Tom,
Nathan) Friday, September 14, 7:30
pm From the Lehigh Valley, the best of
old-timey music. Check out Tom's radio program "In the
Tradition" Wednesdays 7-9pm on WDIY (88.1FM).
Open to all, free of charge.
Bring your friends.
Special thanks to the
Pharo Family Fund for sponsoring
Second Fridays
2012.
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B Movies Under the
Stars
Bring a lawn chair or blanket to lounge upon. The
library will provide the popcorn!
Fridays
at Dusk (times below)
September
7, 7:30 pm: MST3K: Manos Hands of
Fate
Join in the heckling! 1965, NR,
97 min.
September 14, 7:15 pm: Snow White
and the 3 Stooges
Snow What on ice
skates! 1961, PG, 107 min.
SPECIAL DOUBLE
FEATURE!
September 21, 7:00 pm: King Kong vs
Godzilla 1962, NR, 82 min. and Godzilla
vs Biollante 1989, PG, 105 min.
More
Japanese mayhem!
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Monday
Morning Book Club
 IVPL's Monday Morning Book
Club meets the second Monday of every month at 10 am.
We'll read books from IVPL's Book-Club-in-a-Bag.
This month we'll discuss Heft
by Liz Moore. *Meet the author Sunday, September 16,
3:30pm at the library!*
Please register
for the book club by calling the Reference Desk
215-723-9109 or email lbeck@ivpl.org.
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Thursday Evening
Book Discussion
This book discussion
returns on October 4 with Our Mutual
Friend by Charles Dickens.
Book
discussions occur from 7:00-8:30 pm on the first
Thursday of every month from October through
May.
There is no fee, but please register to reserve
your space.
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Mystery Book Discussion
 Wednesday, September 12, 2:30 -
4:00 pm
Started
Early, Took My Dog,
by Kate Atkinson
Interested in discussing mystery,
murder, and intrigue? This group meets on the second
Wednesday of the month, 2:30 - 4:00 pm. Limited copies
of each book are available at the library. Call the
Reference Desk to register. Check the website
for future book
selections.
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Stammtisch 
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? If you speak
(any
level of ) German and would like to practice
conversation, please feel free to join this group on the
last Tuesday evening of each month at 7 pm
in one of the library's study rooms.
The topics vary, as does the fluency. We
tend to be informal, and the intent is to support each
other in improving our ability to communicate about all
kinds of things! There is no cost to
attend.
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Movie
Night
Tuesday,  September 18, 6:30
pm
Watch a movie on our big screen, and stay
after to discuss it with other movie fans. Movie titles
will be posted in the library.
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Socrates
Cafe
Sunday,
September 2, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, September
18, 10:00 - 11:30 am
These
are one-and-a-half hour, informal conversations that
anyone is welcome to join. Discussion
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Find Answers to Your Medicare
Questions
Wednesday,
September 12, 7:00 pm
If you are
turning 65 in 2012, or are over 65 and have questions,
this Medicare program is for you.
APPRISE
counselor Roy Jannenga can explain what you need to know
about Medicare, which will pay more than 80% of your
healthcare costs. Learn about insurance programs
available to pay some of the rest.
APPRISE is a
free health insurance counseling program designed to
help older Pennsylvanians with Medicare.
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IVPL
Writer's Group  Always wanted to write
something but weren't sure where to begin? Or are you
already working on a novel, short story, or memoir? Join
the IVPL Writer's Group!
Join us on Sunday,
September 23 at 2:00 pm.
We will meet once a
month to share work, give and receive feedback, and talk
about writing. For more information, go to the Writer's Group webpage, or contact the
group at ivpl-writers-group@googlegroups.com.
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Fall Children's
Programs
 Register starting September
4, 2012. No early registrations! Register at the
library, by email sfigueroa@ivpl.org or
call 215-823-9109 ext. 112 (leave
message).
The
Following Classes require Registration:
Babies
Boogie (0-2 years old)
Mondays
at 10am. 30 minutes of songs, music, dancing, stories,
movement, rhymes and motion.
Baby
and Me (0- 18 months)
Mondays
at 11am. 20 minutes of easy stories, songs, finger-plays
and tickling rhymes.
Circle
Time (2-3 years old only)
Wednesdays
at 10am and Thursdays at 10am.
30
minutes of stories, finger-plays, and parachute play.
This active story time is for children who want to
practice transitioning between activities, following
directions, and getting ready for pre-school.
Terrific
Two's and Three's (2-3 year olds)
Wednesday
at 11am. 30 minutes of stories and finger plays. This
traditional story time is great for children who are
ready to sit still and listen and work on their
pre-school skills.
Music
and Motion (3-5 year olds)
Tuesdays
at 10am and Thursdays at 1pm. 30 minutes of stories,
music, rhymes, and dancing fun!
Four's
and Five's (4-5 year olds)
Tuesdays
at 1pm. 35 Minutes of stories and finger plays. Session
1 will meet in the afternoon, session 2 will meet in the
mornings.
Preschool
Playhouse (0-3 year olds- older siblings
welcome)
Fridays
10-11am. Spend time together, play, experience art
activities and meet new friends. Join us in the
Community Room for 45 minutes of developmentally
appropriate free play and 15 minutes of stories and
songs.
Bedtime
Story Hour
Every
Wednesday Evening at 7:00pm September 17- October 26.
Turn off the TV and log off the computer! Use your
imagination and enjoy an evening of stories and finger
plays. Wear your PJs and bring your teddy bear if you
want.
Lego
Workshop Register starting Sept. 4!
Mondays
from 4-5pm. Sept. 17- October 26. Build a
masterpiece. We will pick different themes each week and
spend the hour building. LEGO bricks provided.
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IVPL Kids on Twitter
 Want to find out the latest
happenings in the Children's Room? Can't remember when
story time starts? Want to participate in fun
contests that can win your child free books? Then follow
Indian Valley Public Library Kid's Room on twitter
@IVPLKids.
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Join the Teen
Advisory
Board
The Teen
Advisory Board (TAB) is a group that meets every other
month to plan teen programs and suggest books and other
materials for the library. Join us for a meeting to hang
out, get involved, and be part of your library. Fill out
the online
application on the Teen Page of the website if you
are interested in joining.
Suggestions
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Knitwits
 Every
Monday afternoon at 3:00 pm in Study Room
1.
Bring your projects, ideas, knitting needles,
and friends. Hot drinks, snacks, and good company
guaranteed. Knitting consultations and coaching
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Hope's
Hookers Crochet Group
 Meets every Tuesday evening at
7:00 pm in one of our study rooms.
Join others
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Support
the Library
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$___________.
Name:
______________________________
Address: ____________________________
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Make donations payable to
Indian Valley Public Library.
Send or drop off
donations to 100 E. Church Avenue, Telford, PA
18969.
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That's all for now. See
you next month!
Indian Valley Public
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Holiday
Hours
The library will be closed on Monday, September 3
for Labor
Day.
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Used Book
Sales
9:00 am -
9:00 pm
Thursday, September 13
Tuesday, September
18
Thursday, September 27
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IVPL Mobile Site
Click
here
to try the IVPL mobile website, optimized for your mobile
device--tablet or smartphone. Our mobile site enables you to
search the library catalog, check your account and access the
most important library info easily on your device.
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Free eBooks and
Audiobooks
You can download
eBooks and audiobooks for free onto your Kindle, Nook, iPad,
iPhone and many other devices through the library website.
Click the
Download Audiobooks & eBooks link on the IVPL website, log
in with your library card, and download eBooks or audiobooks
to your computer, eReader, or mobile device (click
here
for a list of compatible devices).
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Buy 10 DVD or Audiobook Rentals,
Get One Free
Receive one free
rental when you check out 10 feature films or 10 audiobooks.
Buy an IVPL DVD punch card for $20 or an audiobook punch card
for $10, get your card stamped every time you rent an item,
and your eleventh checkout is free.
Purchase your
cards at the Front Desk.
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Support Your Library
If you would like to make a
tax-deductible donation to the library by credit card or Pay
Pal, click the Donate
button on the IVPL homepage.
To send us a
donation, print and fill out the coupon at the bottom of this
newsletter, and include it with your check payable to Indian Valley Public
Library.
Thank you for your
support!
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Magazine Exchange
Exchange your magazines the second Saturday of
each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the IVPL
Reading Room.
Bring some and take some.
All ages are welcome.
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Email Notifications
IVPL sends email
notifications for holds and overdues.
To receive
notifications, please send your email address to
refdesk@ivpl.org. If we do not have your email address on
file, you will receive notifications via snail mail.
Please note: Receipt of this newsletter does not mean
we have your email address for notices. Please check with the
Reference Desk if you are
unsure.
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We Love Recycling!
Please bring the following
items to our green and yellow bins (in the side parking lot):
Catalogs, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, TV guides,
ad circulars, folders, construction paper, poster paper (no
phone books or cardboard).
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Souderton-Telford Main
Streets
Where do you go to find out news and information about
your town? Try the Souderton-Telford Main Streets website (http://www.stmainst.org). There you will find
the latest about the farmers market, restaurants, arts and
community events, revitalization projects, and much
more.
While you are there, sign up for their very
informative email newsletter!
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