tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242163972009-07-08T10:49:51.050-04:00<u>What's New @ The Library</u><br> <dl><dt>Check out the latest News, Programs, Events, and Happenings @ Mt. Lebanon Public Library</dt> </dl>Mt. Leb Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12791736850498900426noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24216397.post-89796219013603925872009-07-08T10:44:00.002-04:002009-07-08T10:49:51.063-04:00

Concerts in the Courtyard, 7:00 PM, Thursdays in AugustBring your friends and family to enjoy musical concerts in the library courtyard Thursdays in August! August 6- The Allegheny Drifters, A bluegrass concert August 13- Hireath, Celtic music August 20- The Mt. Lebanon High School String Quartet, under the direction of Mr. Robert VogelLocating Your Civil War Ancestors, 7:00 PM, Monday, Aug 3The

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Talk & Screening: Experimental Film/VideoHosted by Caleb Foss, Mt. LebanonThe experimental realm of motion pictures is too often buried beneath misconceptions and misunderstandings. In this talk/screening, Caleb Foss, an undergraduate student at SUNY Purchase’s film conservatory, will introduce some basic principles behind experimental movies, describe the opportunities presented by the medium,

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Didgeridoo Down Under, 7:00 PM, Thursday July 23Have fun learning about Australian music and culture! Hear a real didgeridoo, an Aborigines’ wind instrument . All ages welcome. SAT Practice Test, 9:00 AM--1:00 PM, Saturday July 25Students can take a fully proctored practice SAT to know what to expect in a test-like environment. REGISTRATION ONLY. Call 1-800-KAP-TEST to register for SKPT9028,

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19th Annual Mt. Lebanon Public Library Garden Tour 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sunday, July 12The 19th Annual Garden Tour benefiting the Mt. Lebanon Public Library will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2009. This year’s tour features seven distinctive Mt. Lebanon gardens. The Garden Tour has been a significant source of funding for the library. Since 1991, Garden Tours have raised more than $292,000 for the

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Express Yourself – Amigurumi 1:30 PM, Tuesday, July 14, 21, and 28Learn to crochet adorable, tiny animals and creatures. Come to one or all of the three weekly sessions. Middle and High School aged students welcome. All materials provided. PALS Book Club, 10:00 AM, Friday, July 17This month's selection is When the Heart Cries by Cindy Woodsmall. Meet the Author Linda Hoffman, 1:00 PM, Saturday,

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Meet Quilter Dallas DiLeo 7:00 PM, Wednesday, June 24Quilts made by Mt. Lebanon resident Dallas DiLeo are on display on the lower level of the Mt. Lebanon Public Library for the month of June. Included are traditional and contemporary designs. A quilt maker and teacher of quilting for many years, Ms. DiLeo particularly likes to make and teach simple, traditional designs pieced by machine using

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Discover Darwin, Begins 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 72009 is an important year in the legacy of Darwin. It is the 200th anniversary of his birth, and the 150th anniversary of his most important work, On the Origin of the Species. We will review his activities, relationships, illness, ideas, and publications, and discuss the current state of his scientific contributions and subsequent controversies.

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, 1:30 PM Tuesday, June 30This year's summer reading theme is Express Yourself @ Your Library! Become a book artist with this versatile "flexagon" style book. Middle and High School aged students welcome. All materials provided. American History Book Discussion Group, 9:30 AM, Thursday, July 2 & 16The current selection is No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The library will be closed on

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Bill Pate's Drum Trail, A Family Concert, 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 25Drum Trail is a highly interactive program chronicling the history of the universe and our rhythmic interaction as inhabitants of Planet Earth. With nearly forty years' drumming experience, Bill Pate designed Drum Trail to be informative, motivating and spiritually uplifting. Drum Trail culminates with audience members invited

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Summer Reading Club Kick Off 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Monday, June 15Kid! Teens! Adults! Join the Summer Reading Club on line and enjoy the kick off activities! This year's theme is Be Creative @ Your Library! Activities include: Face painting by Funny Faces- 11:30 am to 1:30 pm- Children's Library Mike the Balloon Guy- 2:30 to 4:30 pm- Children's Library Sadecky's Puppets Performance- 1:30 to 2:30

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Chinese Language Lessons, 7:00 PM, Wednesday, June 10Join us for a 6-week introduction to Chinese. Registration required.Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Foundation Center, 9:30 AM, Friday, June 12Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Foundation Center is pleased to offer the following the following workshop in partnership with the Volunteer Administrators of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the Mt. Lebanon

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Stock Investing for Beginners, Begins 7:00 PM, Monday, June 1If you have been on the sidelines wondering if or how you should get involved in stock investing, this Discovery series is for you. Our six-week guide for investing will be the book, Rule #1 by Phil Town. There are many types of stock investing. Town has taken tried and true value investing, made famous by Benjamin Graham in 1934 and

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Based on the Book: Best-Sellers CinemaPennsylvania Humanities Council 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 30We know that books and movies are different, so, we really shouldn't compare them. Yet, when we see the film version of a book we've read—whether we loved, liked, leafed or loathed it—we just can't help it, can we? We usually end up preferring either the version on the page or the version on the screen,

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Furoshiki: The Art, Tradition, and History of Folding Cloth and Wrapping Gifts or Treasures1 PM, Saturday, May 23Come and learn about the traditional art of wrapping objects in cloth. Wrapping an object is like dressing it in a costume. It is a language that speaks without words at the center. Like skin. Even in Japanese prints you see men and women carrying their food and clothing and belongings

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Mt. Lebanon Public Library is pleased to announce carpeting in the entire building and one set of automatic door replacements have been generously funded through the Keystone Fund Grant in the amount of $167,020. This is matched by a contribution of $167,020 from the Mt. Lebanon Municipality; the entire project cost is $344,040. The grant and municipal match will also cover the costs for the next

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An Evening with Reg Henry, 7:00 PM, Thursday, May 14Join the Friends of the Library for an evening with Post Gazette columnist Reg Henry. Reg Henry is the deputy editorial page editor of the Post-Gazette. Born in 1948 in Singapore, where his father managed the Reuters news agency, Reg moved to Australia as a small boy and grew up in Brisbane. He began his newspaper career at the Brisbane

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Lincoln: His Character, Leadership, and Legacy, 10:00 AM, Tuesdays in MayBeginning May 5Join us for Lincoln: His Character, Leadership, and Legacy, a 4-week Discovery Series with presenter Alex Kramer. Mt. Lebanon Public Library was selected by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council to participate in its Our Stories, Our Future initiative on American History. Lead by Alex Kramer, the audience will

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Pennsylvania Insurance Department Presents Health Insurance Options 7:00 PM, Wednesday, April 29For many people, having health insurance is essential. With medical care costs ever increasing, health care coverage can be expensive, especially for those in the process of seeking employment. For those with pre-existing conditions, the situation becomes even more difficult. Stephen Rzonca from the

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Books as Art! 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 25An Intergenerational Presentation and Hands-on Workshop We all know about art books--you know, books that have images of art in them--but have you ever seen books that are artworks themselves, books that are expressive forms, books that are not containers of meaning, but are meaning in themselves? These kinds of works are known as "artists books." Sound

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National Weather Service SKYWARN Training6:00 PM, Thursday, April 16SKYWARN is a National Weather Service (NWS) program which trains observers for reporting severe weather to the NWS. Currently there are approximately 3500 volunteers across 36 counties. Volunteers can participate to the extent they are able. Their reports are extremely important to the NWS and to our sister weather offices. These

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Celebrate the Rain: Rain Barrel Workshop, 7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 7BE GREEN: Learn how to construct a rain barrel and protect your watershed and water quality by harvesting rainwater from your roof, to store and use in your landscape. While taking advantage of this free source of precious water you will be contributing to improved water quality in our rivers and streams, and reducing your

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Cinderella, 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 2Come and enjoy a storytime, a dance presentation, and an arts and crafts activity all about Cinderella! With a special visit from costumed dancers from the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Sponsored by READ! 365, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and the Mt. Lebanon Public Library. Special Needs School-to-Work or College Information Session 6:00 PM, Tuesday, March

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Backyard Composting, 7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 24BE GREEN: This workshop thoroughly covers the importance of composting, setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways of using finished compost. Participants will receive an Earth Machine Compost Bin with attendance. This bin, approved across the state as an ideal bin for urban and suburban areas, has an eighty-gallon capacity. Cost: $40

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Friday Night @ the Library Music with the Ortner-Roberts Duo 7:30 PM, Friday, March 20Welcome spring with an evening of food, fun, and music with the Ortner-Roberts Duo. This internationally acclaimed duo returns to Mt. Lebanon with their all new concert, Yiddish/Creole Fusion II: the Journey Continues...a celebration of swing, klezmer, Harlem stride, and early calypso.Intensity, virtuosity and

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Discover Barbra Streisand: Her Life, Music, and Movies Begins 10:00 AM, Monday, March 9Mt. Lebanon's own Dr. Cleon Cornes presents Barbra Streisand: Her Life, Music and Movies. Grammy and Oscar-winning director, actress, singer, writer, composer, and producer Barbra Streisand, from her humble beginnings to the Kennedy Center Honors. Don't miss this 6-week Discovery series on an American music

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