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o back in time to meet General Charles Cornwallis on Monday, April 26, 2:00- emis has 22 Internet G 3:00 p.m. Although opposed to the repressive tax policies that Britain imposed on its B access computers on American colonies, Cornwallis joined British forces in America in 1776 with the rank of the lower level of the li- Major General. He saw action in most of the major campaigns of the Revolutionary War brary, plus another seven and pursued Washington's army across New Jersey. Cornwallis eventually surrendered at located in the Children’s Yorktown, but went on to have a distinguished career as governor-general of India and then Room for use by our commander-in-chief of Ireland. Cornwallis will be portrayed in full uniform by Bud patrons in 5th grade and younger. Also, wire- Jenkyns, who has performed his shows throughout America, including Mount Vernon. less Internet access is available in Sophie’s Place for patrons with wireless-enabled laptops. Our computers use Microsoft operating Augusta Tabor & Winfield Scott Stratton: systems and software that includes Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher. All A Dramatic Presentation of our PCs are linked to printers. Printing costs are $0.10 a page for black only or $0.25 njoy a fascinating visit with two of Colorado's most famous a page for color. Our computer lab has 12 E 19th century personalities, Augusta Tabor and Winfield Scott PCs and may be scheduled for group use. We Stratton, Tuesday, April 27, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Augusta was the are happy to assist patrons individually at any business-wise, hardworking wife of Horace Tabor, who became time if you need help using the computers or wealthy through silver mining in Leadville. In a scandalous move, the Internet. Horace cast Augusta aside to marry the younger Baby Doe. Stratton, We also offer free computer and Internet after prospecting for 19 years, struck gold in the Cripple Creek area classes on a regular basis. To learn about or Mary Jane and emerged a multimillionaire in the 1890's, becoming one of Colo- Richard register for an upcoming class and/or group use Bradbury rado's best known humanitarians. Return to a captivating period in Marold of our computer lab, call the library at 303-795- will portray will portray western history as Augusta Tabor and Winfield Scott Stratton recall 3961 or stop by the Information Desk. Augusta Tabor. life in the 19th century boom towns in the Rockies. Augusta will be Stratton. All classes and open computer lab are portrayed by Mary Jane Bradbury, an actress and presenter at Four held from 9-10:30 a.m. Currently space is Mile Historic Park in Denver. Richard Marold, an historian and journalist, will portray Stratton. available in the following classes: ♦ Beginning Access Tues., Apr. 20; Tues., May 25; Tues., June 29 Book Groups at Bemis ♦ Beginning Excel e have a variety of Book Groups that meet throughout the month. Choose a group that Tues., Apr. 13; Tues., May 11; Tues., June 8 suits your interests and schedule. Then join us for some stimulating discussions. ♦ Intermediate Excel W Wed., Apr. 21; Wed., May 12; Tues. June 15 ♦ Senior Book Club ♦ Monday Evening Book Group ♦ Beginning Internet First Monday of each month at 2 p.m. Third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Sat., Apr. 17; Wed. May 19; Wed. June 16

Apr. 5: Empire Falls Apr. 19: The Brief Wondrous ♦ Beginning PowerPoint by Richard Russo Life of Oscar Wao Tues., Apr. 27; Tues. June 22 Milo Roby tries to hold his by Junot Diaz ♦ Beginning Publisher family together while work- Living with an old-world mother Wed., May 26 ing at the Empire Grill in the and a rebellious sister, an urban ♦ Beginning Windows XP once-successful logging town New Jersey misfit dreams of Tues., Apr. 6; Tues., May 4; Tues., June 1 of Empire Falls, Maine, with becoming the next Tolkien and ♦ Beginning Word his partner, Mrs. Whiting, who is the heir believes that a family curse is thwarting his Wed., April 7, Wed., May 5; Sat., May 15 to a faded logging and textile legacy. efforts to find love and happiness. ♦ Intermediate Word

May 3: Ladder of Years May 17: Double Bind Wed., Apr. 14; Tues., May 18; Wed., June 9 by Anne Tyler by Chris Bohjalian ♦ Computer Comfort Forty-year-old Delia Grin- Working at a homeless shel- Sat., Apr. 3; Sat., May 1; Sat., June 5 stead, mother of three al- ter, student Laurel Estabrook ♦ Digital Photography Practice in Best Light most-grown children, impul- encounters Bobbie Crocker, Mon., June 7 sively walks away from her a man with a history of men- ♦ Facebook: What’s the Hype? marriage and sets off into the tal illness and a box of secret Fri., Apr. 23 unknown to begin an entirely new life, but photos. When Bobbie dies suddenly, ♦ Get More Out of Google suddenly she discovers that she is accumu- Laurel embarks on an obsessive search Wed., Apr. 28 for the truth behind the photos. lating fresh responsibilities. ♦ How to Search the Library

June 7: Patriot Hearts June 21: Madonnas of Leningrad Wed., June 23 by Barbara Hambly by Debra Dean ♦ LuLu Self-Publishing Lab The triumphs and turmoil In a novel that moves be- Fri., May 14 of early America are re- tween the Soviet Union dur- ♦ NetLibrary Downloadable Audio Books vealed through fictional ing World War II and mod- Tues., May 18 portraits of four women-- ern-day America, Marina, an ♦ Windows File Management Martha Washington, Abi- elderly Russian woman, re- Sat., May 29; Sat., June 19 gail Adams, Sally Hemings, and Dolley calls vivid images of her ♦ Open Computer Lab - Every Thursday Madison--who played key roles during youth during the height of the siege of No registration required. Receive one-on- four presidential administrations. Leningrad. one time with a computer class instructor.

Page 2 Behind the Cover Children’s Programs Under the Sea for Tea! or more information, call teen librarian F Mark Decker at the library, 303-795-3961, or check the Bemis teen blog site online at oin us for our Annual Mother-Daughter Tea http://bemisteen.blogspot.com. J Party, Saturday, April 24, 2:00 p.m. This Join other teens for the following activities: year’s theme, Under the Sea for Tea, will feature ♦ Anime Club an afternoon of merry mermaids, festive fish, First Sat. of the month @ noon shining seashells and more for girls in grades K-5 Apr. 3: Black Cat Vol. 1 and their mothers. Please dress in your fancy finery May 1: Title will be selected at April mtg. or mermaid best. Space is limited. Beginning April 1, June 5: Title will be selected at May mtg. please call 303-795-3961 to make a reservation. ♦ Teen Writers Group Third Tuesday of the month @ 4 p.m. Apr. 20, May 18, June 15 All teen creative writers are welcome! Bring copies of your writing in order for other Make a “Splashy” Bookmark participants to provide feedback. Special event! In honor of National Poetry oodle, draw, collage, paint - Kids in grades K-5 may pick- Month, we’ll be focusing on poetry at the D up entry forms for the Summer Reading Bookmark Contest April 20th meeting. Bring your poetry to at the Children’s Information Desk. Create a colorful design share and receive feedback. featuring this year’s theme: Make a Splash @ Bemis! Four lucky ♦ Wii - Third Thursdays @ 3:30 p.m. winners will be chosen to have their bookmark designs printed. Play a different video game each month! All entries are due by April 30. Apr. 15: Wii Sports Resort May 20: Super Smash Bros Brawl June 17: Rock Band/Guitar Hero

♦ Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Saturday Movie Matinee: The Lion King Fourth Friday of the month @ 3:30 p.m. Apr. 23: Talent Show details an’t wait until 2011 for The Lion King to be released from May 28: Open agenda C the Disney vault? Then bring the kids on Saturday, May 1, June 25: Planning for fall 2:00 p.m., for a special showing of the 1994 movie on the library’s big screen. Experience the Academy Award winning music and Special Teen Event classic story of Simba, the lion cub who “just can’t wait to be king” as he moves from tragedy to reclaiming his rightful throne. ♦ Duct Tape Creations Snacks will be provided. Children under 8 must be accompanied Saturday, April 17, 2:00-3:30 p.m. by an adult. Rated G. Running time: 90 minutes. Learn how to create cool items out of duct tape! All materials and instruction will be provided. Space is limited; contact Weekly Story Times & Ongoing Activities teen librarian Mark to register for this pro- gram at 303-795-3961 or email him at ♦ Story Box: Ages infant-36 months [email protected]. Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Also on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. A thirty-minute session for children and a caring adult to introduce the joy of rhythm, rhyme, and reading. Space is limited; free tickets are available one week in advance. Upcoming Teen Events ♦ Preschool Story Time: Ages 3-kindergarten ♦ Family Game Night Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Also on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 21, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Thirty minutes of stories, songs, and activities with a puppet show the first week of Board games and computers will be on the month. This is an independent story time. hand for fun! Wii games including Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Dance Dance ♦Paws to Read: For readers in grades 1-5, Third Saturdays, Revolution will be available. The café 10:00 a.m.-noon. Next Meeting: Saturday, April 17 will be open offering a selection of Kids in grades 1-5 can practice reading with a furry friend. snacks, drinks, and sandwiches for sale. Please call 303-795-3961 to register for a 20-minute spot.

♦ Summer Reading Program: Presented by R.E.A.D. Reading Education Assistance Dogs & May 24-July 31 Denver Pet Partners.

This summer’s theme is Make Waves at ♦ Register for Email Notification: Your Library. Online registration begins Receive our monthly newsletter via email and choose to be notified of special pro- May 24th and will continue through the program’s conclusion on July 31st. More grams. Here’s how: visit http://bemis.sirsi.net/, under Library Info, click on More details will be in next month’s newsletter. information and then click on Subscribe Bemis News Email. Or, fill out a paper form at any Information Desk the next time you visit the library. ♦ Summer Film School Watch for news about the summer film ♦ Bemis Library Dial-a-Story: Your child can listen to a story anytime by calling school at the Binning Family Foundation! 303-795-3960. Enjoy a new story or an old favorite.

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BEMIS PUBLIC LIBRARY Schedule of Library Events 6014 South Datura Street Thursday, Open Computer Lab, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Musical Moments at Sophie’s Place: Littleton, CO 80120 Apr. 1 Apr. 17 Music performed by The

Preschool Story Time, Choralary, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Phone: 303-795-3961 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Fax: 303-795-3996 *Teen Event: Duct Tape Creations, Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. 2:00-3:30 p.m. TDD: 303-795-3913

Phone Renewal: 303-797-0566 Apr. 2 Monday, Free Medical Services Van, Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Dial-a-Story: 303-795-3960 Apr. 19 Bemis Parking Lot, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m. E-Mail: [email protected] Mon. Evening Book Group, 7:00 p.m.

Web Site: www.littletongov.org/bemis Saturday, *Computer Comfort, Space Tuesday, *Beginning Access, Space Online Catalog: http://bemis.sirsi.net Apr. 3 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Apr. 20 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.

LIBRARY HOURS: M-Th 9-9; F-Sa 9-5; Su 1-5 Teen Anime Club, Noon *Story Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

If you are disabled and seeking an accommodation to participate Saturday Movie Matinee: Capitalism: Teen Writers Group, 4:00 p.m. in a Library program, please notify the Library one week in advance in A Love Story, 2:00-4:00 p.m. writing or call 303-795-3961 or TDD 303-795-3913. Wednesday, *Intermediate Excel, Space

Behind the Cover is published monthly by Bemis Public Library. Monday, Senior Book Club, 2:00 p.m. Apr. 21 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Behind the Cover Designer/Editor: Julie Clark Kingery Apr. 5 Contributors: Bemis Library Staff *Story Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Free Medical Services Van, Bemis Parking Lot, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Thursday, Open Computer Lab, Apr. 22 9:00-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, *Beginning Windows XP, Space Final Days of Free Apr. 6 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time,

*Story Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tax Preparation

Wednesday, *Beginning Word, Space Friday, *Facebook: What’s the Hype? Apr. 23 Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Assistance Apr. 7 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. *Story Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. emis is hosting free tax return prepara- Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. tion for taxpayers who cannot afford Thursday, Open Computer Lab, 9:00-10:30 a.m. B Apr. 8 Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m. professional assistance. IRS trained volun- teers will be available in the study rooms Preschool Story Time, Teen Advisory Group, 3:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the lower level of the library through Saturday, *Under the Sea for Tea Annual April 10 on Wednesday evenings from Friday, *Creating Digital Gifts Using Your Apr. 24 Mother-Daughter Tea Party, 2:00 p.m. 6:00-8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from Apr. 9 Photos, Class Full, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Monday, A Man in a Red Coat: General Noon-4:00 p.m. No pre-registration is re- *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. Apr. 26 Charles Cornwallis, 2:00-3:00 p.m. quired to receive assistance. Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Free Medical Services Van, AARP will provide tax preparation Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m. Bemis Parking Lot, 5:30-7:00 p.m. help on the upper level of the library through April 13, Mon. and Tues., 9:15 Monday, Free Medical Services Van, Tuesday, *Beginning PowerPoint, Space a.m.-1:45 p.m. Pre-registration is required Apr. 12 Bemis Parking Lot, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Apr. 27 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. for this assistance, which is provided for Just Like Us: The True Story of Four *Story Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. low and middle-income seniors aged 60 and Mexican Girls in America, 7-8:30 p.m. Augusta Tabor & Winfield Scott Stratton: over. To register for AARP tax assistance at Tuesday, *Beginning Excel, Space A Dramatic Presentation, 7-8:00 p.m. Bemis, please call the senior volunteer at the Apr. 13 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, *Get More Out of Google, Space Buck Recreation Center, 303-730-4605. *Story Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Apr. 28 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, *Intermediate Word, Space *Story Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Upcoming Events Apr. 14 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Open Computer Lab, *Story Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Apr. 29 9:00-10:30 a.m. ark your calendars now for these M library events coming next month: Thursday, Open Computer Lab, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time, Apr. 15 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ♦ Movie Matinee: The Blind Side Saturday, May 8, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Preschool Story Time, Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. ♦ Why People are Gullible 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Apr. 30 Tuesday, May 11, 7:00-8:15 p.m. Senior Wii Bowling League, Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m.

♦ Strange but True America: Weird 2:00-3:00 p.m. Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m. Tales from All 50 States Teen Wii Games, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 7:00-8:15 p.m. Saturday, *Computer Comfort, Space Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. May 1 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. ♦ Musical Moments at Sophie’s Place with Tropical Beat Apr. 16 Teen Anime Club, Noon Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 24, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday Movie Matinee: The ♦ Summer Reading Programs Begin Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m. Lion King, Rated G, 2:00 p.m.

Monday, May 24 Saturday, *Beginning Internet, Space Available, *These programs require a reservation or ♦ Walking in Two Worlds—Mixed- Apr. 17 9:00-10:30 a.m. ticket. Please call 303-795-3961.

Blood Indian Women *Paws to Read, 10:00 a.m.-noon Find specific program details elsewhere in this

Tuesday, May 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m. newsletter.