January 2017

Library News!

Greenville Public Library, 520 Sycamore Street, Greenville OH 45331 937-548-3915 www.greenville-publiclibrary.org January 2017

John Vehre Winter at the Library! Director he Library’s a great place for the whole family to spend the winter months. Susi Halley T Come in out of the cold and enjoy activities, devices, materials, and a cozy, Assistant wholesome atmosphere where you can relax or socialize. Meet your friends or Director, spend time alone with your favorite book, newspaper, or magazine. Here are Editor, three on-going programs of interest!

Fiscal Officer his year’s ADULT WINTER READ T runs from January 27th to February Board 24th with weekly prize drawings for $10 Members: gift cards to local businesses. Two grand prizes of luxurious gift baskets President will be awarded at the end. Just pick Bill Frazer up the registration slips at the Circ Desk and read your way to winning! Secretary Jean McLear n Friday January 27th the Library will host the TED

OGROTE OPEN HOUSE. At this time and for some Suzanne weeks the late photographer’s many portraits, lands- Brown capes, and group photos will be available to the public for a small donation. Ted’s estate gifted the Library with Anne his legacy to use as a fundraiser for its benefit. You’ll Brumbaugh see his famous green chair that many a child sat in to have his picture taken. Refreshments will be served. Ryan Carpe

Erica Menke he Library’s newest offering is our WELLNESS T PROGRAM called “Lunch & Learn.” These monthly events will feature a guest speaker in the health and Alex Warner wellness field followed by a healthy lunch. The public is invited to enjoy these informative and life-enhancing events as part of making 2017 a year of improved vitality and well-being. he kick-off “Lunch & Learn” took T place Wednesday January 11th with Jordan Francis from Wayne Healthcare speaking on the subject of physical exercise. Chairperson Warren Richards with committee members Jonell Haupt and Candace Henne are seen planning upcoming events. Birds and Bird feeding

oin us for a fun and timely program on “Birds and Bird Feeding” on Wednesday January J18th at 6:00 pm. Kathi McQueen, Naturalist and Volunteer Coordinator at the Darke County Park’s Shawnee Nature Center, will instruct you on how to successfully attract birds to your backyard. Discover the species you’re likely to see and how to keep them coming back to your feeders all year long.

athi joined Darke County Parks last year and currently resides in Middletown with my Khusband Tony and 4 year old daughter Kylie. She worked 15 years in finance then started college in 2006 “to pursue a career that I was passionate about.” She received her associates degree in science from Sinclair in 2009, her bachelors in biology from Wittenberg University in 2013, followed by a masters degree in zoology from Miami University in 2015. She started volun- teering at Five Rivers MetroParks in 2007 and in 2014 served as an AmeriCorps naturalist doing outreach, in-reach, animal care, and volunteer management. Come and meet this knowledgeable nature lover!

his is a free ticketed event limited to T 25 seats. Please pick up your ticket at the Reference Desk on the Library’s second floor.

Annual Seed Swap

he Growing Harvest Seed Library will host its annual “Seeds 4 All: Seed Swap” on T Thursday February 2nd at 5:00 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room at the Library. Bring your extra seeds and trade them for something you need or have been wanting to try. Remember, these are heirloom, open-pollinated seeds that grow year after year. The idea is to borrow seeds, plant them, and return a few from your harvest to the Library for next year.

veryone is welcome to attend this free Eevent. Reservations are not required but helpful for set-up. As always refreshments will be served.

f you bring seeds, tubers, or starts, please Ihave them labeled with the seed name, variety, harvest date, and any additional growing or harvesting information that is pertinent.

or more information please call 548-3915 For visit the Library’s Facebook Event Page. This is a fun and informal event so be sure to come and have a good time getting ready for spring planting!

“Perfect Flowers for Your Unforgettable Wedding”

hether your idea of a perfect wedding is a festive evening gala or a rustic woodland W shindig, fresh flowers and embellishments are the way to express your personal style and create an event that's completely unforgettable says Katie Gabbard from The Ivy League.

oin us Saturday January 21st at 1:00 pm for a beautiful program where she will show you Jhow thoughtful details, creative combinations, and thrifty secrets can give you the wedding you've always dreamed of. This is a free ticketed event limited to 25 seats. Please pick up your ticket at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Library. Refreshments will be served!

atie‘s had her shop in downtown Greenville Ksince 2007. She says she first studied fine art before finding her entrepreneurial spirit and love for botanical art. “I think that my earlier focus on art has really affected the style and design of my work.” She travels extensively for her wedding work and has helped brides in Cincinnati, Kentucky, Columbus, Dayton, and everywhere in between. Please see ivyleagueflorist.com for more information.

Greenville Poets at Author’s Night

t’s a special treat to host the Greenville Poets on Author’s Night! They always come up Iwith an innovative and delightful program based on a surprise theme. Together with the audience they explore the whole range of life through poetry that is touching, poignant, deep-felt, happy, sad, and funny.

he Greenville Poets formed in 1985 with Miriam Vermilya, Myrna Stone, and Belinda T Rismiller. Today their members are left Lianne Spidel, Suzanne Kelly-Garrison, Belinda Rismiller, Cathy Essinger, Myrna Stone, and David Lee Garrison. As a group they have published ten books of poems, three volumes of translation, one book of literary criticism, and two anthologies. Each has won numerous awards, grants, and contests.

uthor’s Night is a free event Asponsored by the Friends of the Library. It brings us the best writers in the area and a chance to meet, chat, ask questions, and get to know these creative folks.

oin us Friday February 17th at JMontage in downtown Greenville. Doors open at 6:00 and the poetry starts at 7:00. Delicious food and drink are available for purchase so enjoy a nice supper and J.R. Price and Bill Westfall‘s super cool music! Film Series Features Trouble in Paradise by David Nilsen rouble in Paradise (1932) is a witty and racy pre-Code comedy that tells the story of T two master con-artists (Herbert Marshall and the inimitable Miriam Hopkins) who fall in love after trying to pull cons on each other. When their money runs out, they must find a rich and gullible victim to unwittingly fund their expensive lifestyle. They target the owner of a world famous perfume line (Kay Francis), but things get complicated when Marshall’s character develops complicated feelings for his charming mark.

rnst Lubitsch made a series of excellent romantic Ecomedies in the early 1930s. These films were marked by fast and clever dialogue, perfect comedic timing, and suggestive themes that were quite daring for their time. When Joseph Breen took over the Hays office in 1934 and began strictly enforcing the production code that governed morality in Hollywood films, Lubitsch's edgy style had to be curbed. These early talkie comedies show the direction Hollywood humor might have gone were it not for the Hays Code.

oin us on Thursday, January 26, at 7 p.m., for this Jhilarious and stylish movie. I will be leading a brief discussion after the movie, and, as always, there will be free theater popcorn, candy, coffee, and Jones Soda. We hope to see you there.

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