baldwin public library

No. 156 July - August 2009 piper

SUMMER HOURS The Library’s summer schedule begins in July. The THANK YOU summer hours are: Monday to Thursday from 9:00AM - 9:00PM, Friday from 9:00AM - 5:00PM On May 19, 2009, the Baldwin Community approved and Saturday from 9:00AM-1:00PM. This schedule the Library’s 2009-10 budget. The Board of Trustees, is in effect through Labor Day, September 7. We will Administration and Staff would like to express their be closed on Sundays through September 27. thanks to the Community for their continued support. Remember to visit your Library and take advantage VACATION LOANS of the wealth of resources and programs. All Baldwin residents whose library cards are in good standing may participate in the Library’s vacation Results of the Library Budget vote: loan program. All young adult and adult 1378 - YES non-special books may be borrowed for a vacation loan period until September 14. 668 - NO New books, items in high demand, and school assignment/reading list titles are not included. Now Joseph J. Carroll was re-elected to the Board of is a great time to read all those terrific books that you Trustees for a five year term. meant to get to all year. For more information, please call the Circulation Desk at 223-6228.

LOOKING FOR FUN IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES THIS SUMMER? Check out the Library’s Museum Pass Program. Baldwin residents can enjoy free passes to ten local and metropolitan museums and gardens. Visit our Tuesday, September 15 webpage or stop by the Adult Reference Desk for 10:00AM-1:00PM more information. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB Try our audio books for your vacation car trip. The OR CAREER OPPORTUNITY? Library has audio books on CD and cassette. Ask Bring your résumé and dress your best to come about our popular Playaways, too. and meet with companies who currently have job openings. Whether you are an older teen looking The Library now has video games to lend! Check out for an entry-level position or a more experienced a video game from the following platforms: Play- employee looking for a new job or a new career, Station2, PlayStation3, XBOX360 and Wii. Games this is your chance to meet directly with are available in the Children’s Room and the Adult representatives to discuss their employment op- Department and may be borrowed for 7 days on an portunities. Watch for more details in the months adult library card. ahead. This Job Fair is being co-sponsored by the Have a nice summer! New York State Department of Labor, Division of Employment Services. Marley & Me – July 30 Ongoing Programs A memoir of Philadelphia Inquirer columnist John Bridge Club Grogan’s life with his yellow Labrador retriever. The Tuesdays, 9:30AM-12PM heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in Advanced beginners and beyond are welcome to join. the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Starring Scrapbooking Crop Nights Jennifer Aniston, Alan Arkin, Eric Dane, Kathleen Wednesdays, July 22 & August 19 Turner, Owen Wilson. 110 minutes. Rated PG. 7:00-9:00PM Calling all scrappers! Bring your current projects Revolutionary Road – August 6 and exchange ideas with others as you work on your A young couple living in suburban Connecticut in own layouts. Telephone registration is ongoing at 1955 appears to have a perfect life, but they aren’t the Adult Reference Desk. happy. They decide to break away from the ordinary and move to , but can they do it without breaking Summer Films the marriage apart? Starring Kathy Bates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Richard Easton, Michael Shannon, Movies are shown on Thursdays at 1:00 & 7:00PM .118 minutes. Rated R. except for movies longer than two hours. Those evening movies will begin earlier as noted below Confessions of a Shopaholic – August 13 with * and the actual starting time. Rebecca Bloomwood is a charming Little Miss Sunshine – July 2 girl who has a little problem that is quickly turning A family road trip to a pageant to support little would-be into a big problem: She’s hopelessly addicted to shop- beauty queen Olive results in comic mayhem, death ping and is drowning in a sea of debt. Rebecca has and a family full of losers living in a world obsessed dreams of working for a top fashion magazine, and with winning. Starring Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, can’t quite get her foot in the door until she lands a job Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear. 103 minutes. as an advice columnist for a financial magazine pub- Rated R. lished by the same company. Starring Joan Cusack, Hugh Dancy, Isla Fisher, John Goodman, John Lith- Doubt – July 9 gow, Lynn Redgrave, Kristin Scott Thomas. Set in 1964, Doubt centers on a nun who confronts a 105 minutes. Rated PG. priest after suspecting him of abusing a black student. He denies the charges and much of the movie’s quick-fire Defiance – August 20 dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality and authority. *Evening showing only at 6:45PM Starring , , Philip Seymour (no afternoon showing) Hoffman, . 104 minutes. Rated PG-13. The extraordinary true story of the Bielski brothers who turn a band of war defectors into commanding Quantum of Solace – July 16 freedom fighters and motivate hundreds of private Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights citizens to join their fight against the Nazi regime. the urge to make his latest mission personal. Bond and Starring Jamie Bell, Allan Corduner, , M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals the organization Alexa Davalos, Mark Feuerstein, Jodhi May, which blackmailed Vesper and who is far more complex Liev Schreiber.136 minutes. Rated R. and dangerous than anyone had imagined. Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Once – August 27 Olga Kurylenko. 107 minutes. Rated PG-13. A Czech immigrant meets an Irish street musician, and together they spend one eventful week writing and record- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – ing songs that describe their own unique love. Starring July 23, *6:15PM Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova. 86 minutes. Rated R. Benjamin Button was born in his eighties, and unable to stop time, he continued to age backwards. His life Some Like It Hot – September 3 story is detailed from the end of World War I in 1918 In this classic comedy, two struggling musicians and into the 21st century, when he discovered a love witness the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and try to find that lasted beyond time. Starring , Taraji a way out of the city before they are found and killed P. Henson, Elias Koteas, Julia Ormond, Brad Pitt, by the mob. The only job that will pay their way is an . 165 minutes. Rated PG-13. all-girl band, so the two dress up as women. In addition 2 to hiding, each has his own problem: One falls for another band member but can’t reveal his gender, Coming in September and the other has a rich suitor who will not take “No” Afternoon Book Discussion for an answer. Starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Wednesday, September 9, 2:00-3:30PM , George Raft. 120 minutes. Not Rated. Testimony by Anita Shreve

July Programs Evening Book Discussion Monday, September 21, 7:30-9:00PM Afternoon Book Discussion Loving Frank by Nancy Horan Wednesday, July 8, 2:00-3:30PM Away by Amy Bloom AARP Driver Safety Wednesdays, September 23 & 30 AARP Driver Safety 9:30AM-1:30PM Fridays, July 10 & 17, 9:30AM-1:30PM Eight-hour course specifically designed for drivers Eight-hour course specifically designed for drivers age 50 and over (insurance and/or points reduction). age 50 and over (insurance and/or points reduction). Please note: The fee is $14.00 for non-members Please note: The fee is $14.00 for non-members and and $12.00 for AARP members who must show a $12.00 for AARP members who must show a valid valid membership card. Fee is payable to AARP membership card. Fee is payable to AARP (check or (check or money order) with one check per person. money order) with one check per person. No cash. No cash. In-person registration begins Wednesday, In-person registration began Tuesday, June 2 at the September 2 at the Adult Reference Desk. The first five Adult Reference Desk. days of registration are for residents of the Baldwin Union Free School District only. August Programs Defensive Driving Course ART GALLERY Tuesdays, August 11& 18, 6:00-9:00PM This six-hour classroom course is open to all drivers and Exhibits can be used to reduce your auto insurance and/or points. Fee: $35.00. NOTE: Must bring check (payable to Baldwin July: Acrylic Paintings and Charcoal Drawings Public Library) or cash for in-person registration which by Christianna Soumakis begins Wednesday, July 1 at the Adult Reference Desk, August: Contemporary Watercolor Paintings where you will also fill out a registration form. by Fran Chanon Display Case July: Drawings by Ralph Gutierrez August: Sea Shells by Lynn Nathanson

Yoga for Well-being The Adult Reference Department will exhibit Wednesdays, August 12, 19 & 26 photos by the Baldwin High School students. 10:00-11:30AM If you are interested in having an exhibit or a Yoga can enhance strength, flexibility and balance display in the Library’s Atrium, please contact as well as promote mental focus and relaxation. This Sharon Bernard at 223-6228 ext.15. mixed-level class taught by yoga instructor Livia Polise is for all ages and fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothes, bring a yoga mat and a towel to each class. In-person registration begins Thursday, July 2 at the COMING SOON! Adult Reference Desk, where you must fill out a Waiver Find Baldwin Library on Agreement. Facebook. Watch for details in future issues of the Piper. Afternoon Book Discussion We’ll post photos, events and news of interest Wednesday, August 12, 2:00-3:30PM on our brand new Facebook page. More Than It Hurts You by Darin Strauss 3 If you like to read the latest fiction by best selling authors, join the Library’s Best Seller Club. Place a check mark next to the names of up to twenty authors from the list; reserves will be placed automatically for you by the Library staff. As with regular reserves, you will be notified by mail and charged25 cents per reserve for postage at the time the book is picked up. Don’t forget to make a copy for your records; it’s easy to forget which authors you selected. Questions? Contact Betty at 223-6228 x 48. Name ______

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___Elizabeth Adler ___Andrew Greeley ___Sara Paretsky ___Isabel Allende ___Philippa Gregory ___Robert B. Parker ___V.C. Andrews ___Martha Grimes ___James Patterson ___Jeffrey Archer ___John Grisham ___Richard North Patterson ___David Baldacci ___Kristin Hannah ___Ridley Pearson ___M.C. Beaton ___E. Lynn Harris ___Anne Perry ___Maeve Binchy ___Jack Higgins ___Jodi Picoult ___Lawrence Block ___Tami Hoag ___Belva Plain ___Barbara Taylor Bradford ___Alice Hoffman ___Douglas Preston ___Lilian Jackson Braun ___John Irving ___Amanda Quick ___William Bernhardt ___Susan Isaacs ___Anna Quindlen ___Geraldine Brooks ___P.D. James ___Ruth Rendell ___Sandra Brown ___Iris Johansen ___Anne Rice ___Caleb Carr ___Faye Kellerman ___Nora Roberts ___Lee Child ___Jonathan Kellerman ___James Rollins ___Tom Clancy ___Stephen King ___Joel C. Rosenberg ___Carol Higgins Clark ___Barbara Kingsolver ___Nancy Taylor Rosenberg ___Mary Higgins Clark ___Dean Koontz ___Philip Roth ___Jackie Collins ___Jayne Ann Krentz ___John Sandford ___Michael Connelly ___Jhumpa Lahiri ___John Saul ___Robin Cook ___John LeCarre ___Lisa Scottoline ___Patricia Cornwell ___Elmore Leonard ___Anita Shreve ___Catherine Coulter ___John Lescroart ___Anne River Siddons ___Clive Cussler ___Eric Lustbader ___Jane Smiley ___Jeffery Deaver ___Colleen McCullough ___Martin Cruz Smith ___Barbara Delinsky ___Alice McDermott ___Nicholas Sparks ___Nelson DeMille ___Terry McMillan ___Danielle Steel ___Jude Deveraux ___Judith McNaught ___Amy Tan ___Janet Evanovich ___Phillip Margolin ___Robert Tanenbaum ___Linda Fairstein ___Steve Martini ___Scott Turow ___Ken Follett ___Brad Meltzer ___Anne Tyler ___Dick Francis ___Judith Michael ___Barbara Vine ___Elizabeth George ___Fern Michaels ___Stuart Woods ___Tess Gerritsen ___Sue Miller ___Oprah’s Book Club ___Eileen Goudge ___Joyce Carol Oates ___Sue Grafton ___Michael Palmer 4 BASIC CLASSES Looking to make a career change? Wondering what to do with the rest of your life? Take one of our basic computer classes and get comfortable using a computer. You will receive an Our electronic resource Career Cruising can help introduction to word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets you decide! Find the right career for you with (Excel), and much more. Choose ONE of these Career Matchmaker. Learn about hundreds of six-week sessions: occupations from accountant to zookeeper by Tuesdays at 10:30AM checking out multimedia interviews with people September 15, 22, 29, in those jobs. You can also use Career Cruising to October 6, 13, 20 assist in a college search—their questionnaire will help you narrow down your choices. You will be Wednesdays at 10:30AM able to build and save your job portfolio, keep track September 16, 23, 30, of your career exploration activities, build a résumé October 7, 14, 21 and plan your future. Thursdays at 2:30 OR 6:00PM Available in English and Spanish, Career Cruising September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22 is great for first-time job seekers as well as those considering a new path. Visit the Reference Desk for MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE a demonstration or call 223-6228 for more informa- TRAINING tion or help. Learn advanced usage of Word, Excel and Power- point. Two one-hour sessions held on Thursdays at 7:30PM. Create a Better Résumé with Microsoft Word: Microsoft Word A ‘How To’ Course September 17 and 24 Wednesday, August 12, 7:00-8:30PM Microsoft Excel Barry Howard will teach you how to design a model October 1 and 8 résumé using Microsoft Word wizards, tables and tem- Microsoft PowerPoint plates. The objective of this hands-on class, which is not October 15 and 22 a general course on MS WORD and does not provide career counseling, is a sample résumé that you can use Computer classes are for adults over the age of 18. directly or further customize in the future. Computer Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served knowledge is required. Telephone registration begins basis. All classes are limited to 11 students. Wednesday, July 15 at the Adult Reference Desk. To register for any of these beginner or advanced classes, please contact Dennis Hernandez. In-person THREE-PART CAREER WORKSHOP SERIES registration begins in the Computer Lab on Tuesday, Diane Reynolds, Career Coach and Counselor with over September 8 at 9:00AM. Telephone registrations will twenty years of experience, emphasizes innovative, not be accepted before 10:00AM on Tuesday, September 8 (call 223-6228 ext. 45). “outside the box” methods to help you find employment in today’s difficult job market. Telephone registration Due to the popularity of this program, patrons who begins at the Adult Reference Desk Wednesday, July 29 have taken these classes before and out-of-district resi- for one, two or all three of the following seminars: dents may place their names on a waiting list, with Baldwin residents receiving priority. Workshop 1 - Résumé Writing Wednesday, August 26, 7:00-8:30PM ONE-ON-ONE CAREER COUNSELING PLEASE NOTE: There will be no One-on-One Workshop 2 - Job Searching Career Counseling with Muriel Feinstein in July. Wednesday, September 2, 7:00-8:30PM We hope to resume this program in August. Please check with the Reference Desk in August for Workshop 3 - Interviewing updated information. Wednesday, September 9, 7:00- 8:30PM

5 Where registration is limited, preference will be given to the residents of the Baldwin Union Free School District.

BE CREATIVE @ PRE-SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN YOUR LIBRARY July Summer Story Club Age 3 to Entering Kindergarten Summer Reading Club Tuesdays, July 7 to July 28 at 2:00PM or Entering Grades 1 to 6 Wednesdays, July 8 to July 29 at 10:30AM Register for daytime or evening meetings or Registration began June 9. as a “non-attending” member. Free program. Registration began June 3. Walk-In Tabletop Crafts Age 3 to Entering Kindergarten* Summer Reading Club Mondays, July 13, 20, 27 @ 11:15AM – 12PM or Awards Ceremony Thursdays, July 16, 23, 30 @ 11:15AM – 12PM Tuesday, August 18 @ 7:00PM Visit the Library during the designated time. We’ll For children who have completed the requirements of supply the materials, and you supply the imagination. the Summer Reading Club (entering Grades 1-6). No registration necessary; materials available while Read-To-Me Club supplies last. Age 3 to Entering Kindergarten Summer Pajama Story Time Children listen to stories at home and are awarded prizes. Age 3 to Entering Kindergarten Registration began June 3. Monday, July 13 @ 7:00PM For Read-To-Me Club Members Only Registration required, began June 15. Flute Sweets & Tickletoons in Toddler Story Times Little Kids Little Songs 2-Year-Olds* Age 3 to Entering Kindergarten Fridays, July 24 & 31 @ 10:00AM Thursday, August 20 @ 2:00PM Original music and storytelling will Registration required, begins July 1. engage the imagination of the very young. August Summer Story Club Registration required, begins July 23. Age 3 to Entering Kindergarten Tuesdays, August 4 to August 25 at 2:00PM Great Beginnings Birth to 35 Months or Wednesdays, August 5 to August 26 at Practice early literacy skills with your child this sum- 10:30AM mer using this helpful kit full of great ideas and fantas- Registration required, begins July 14. tic activities. Further details available at registration. Playhooray Molly & Me Registration began June 15. 18 Months to 2-Year-Olds* Teens, Tots and Tales (NEW PROGRAM) Friday, August 7 @ 10:00AM Ages 3 ½ to 6 Music and movement with Molly Mouse. Mondays, July 13 to August 10 @ Registration required, begins July 15. 11:00AM – 12:00PM or Thursdays, July 16 to August 13 @ Summer Pajama Story Time 11:00AM – 12:00PM Age 3 to Entering Kindergarten Teens read stories to children. Register for a 20-minute Thursday, August 13 @ 7:00PM time slot. Registration required, begins July 23. Registration required, began June 15. *PARENT OR CAREGIVER MUST ATTEND WITH CHILD. 6 Toytime Playhooray Baby & Me 1- and 2-Year-Olds* Birth to 18 Months* Fridays, August 14 & 21 @ 10:00AM Monday, August 17 @ 10:00AM Registration required, begins July 23. Registration required, begins July 20. *PARENT OR CAREGIVER MUST ATTEND WITH CHILD

Summer Family Film Series

Hotel for Dogs dreams come true. With his IQ-boosting “Brain Monday, July 6 @ 7:00PM Grain” cereal, the time-traveling Captain New Eyes Wednesday, July 8 @ 2:00PM transforms Rex, Elsa, Dweeb, and Woog into think- When Andi and her younger brother find them- ing, feeling, talking creatures. 72 minutes. Rated G. selves in a new “No Pets” foster home, they put their heads together to find a home for their dog Horton Hears a Who Friday. They transform an abandoned hotel into a Monday, August 10 @ 7:00PM magical dog paradise for Friday, as well as all the Wednesday, August 12 @ 2:00PM strays in the city. 100 minutes. Rated PG. Horton becomes a reluctant hero when he discov- ers the microscopic city of Who-ville on a floating Bedtime Stories speck of dust and goes on an adventure to save the Monday, July 20 @ 7:00PM town from the dangers of the jungle. 86 minutes. Wednesday, July 22 @ 2:00PM Rated G. Skeeter, the handyman of a hotel once belonging to his father, agrees to watch his sister’s two children Race to Witch Mountain and finds his life changed when the stories he tells Monday, August 17 @ 7:00PM the kids at bedtime begin to come true. 99 minutes. Wednesday, August 19 @ 2:00PM Rated PG. When Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno encounters two teens with supernatural powers, he finds him- Dr. Dolittle Million Dollar Mutts self in an adventure in the middle of the Nevada Monday, July 27 @ 7:00PM desert known for unexplained phenomena and Wednesday, July 29 @ 2:00PM strange sightings – Witch Mountain. 99 minutes. While on a trip to Hollywood to help a celebrity Rated PG. starlet’s depressed Chihuahua, Maya Dolittle gets caught up in the Hollywood glitz. But with the The Tale of Despereaux help of her faithful sidekick Lucky, she is able to Monday, August 24 @ 7:00PM see past the façade and stay true to her dreams of Wednesday, August 26 @ 2:00PM helping animals. 87 minutes. Rated PG. Once upon a time, in the far away kingdom of Dor, there lived a brave and virtuous mouse who had We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story comically oversized ears and dreams of becoming Monday, August 3 @ 7:00PM a knight. Banished from his home for having such Wednesday, August 5 @ 2:00PM lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing The tale of four huge but huggable dinos who adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro. visit New York City to make millions of children’s 94 minutes. Rated G.

7 Teen Zone Grades 6 - 12

All teen programs are FREE. Register in the Teen Zone for all programs.

TEEN ALERT Teen Boss Workshop SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 7 @ 6:30PM Wednesday, August 5, 7:00-8:00PM How would you design your own Learn how to start and run your own business. teen space in the Library? What Registration begins on Wednesday, July 15. would you want inside your space? Express Yourself @ Your Library What kinds of programs would you End of Summer Reading Party like to see @ your Library? Help us Wednesday, August 12, 6:15 – 8:15PM make your Library the place where Meet teen author Thomas Fahy. Pizza party & YOU want to be. On Tuesday, July 7 @ 6:30PM, prizes galore. come to a meeting and express your ideas to the Board Members of the Baldwin Public Library. TAG You’re It! We hope to see you there. Wednesday, August 19, 7:00-8:00PM Take part in shaping YOUR Library by joining the “Teen Advisory Group” (TAG). Brainstorm ideas and Summer Reading Club make new friends. TAG membership is open to all “Express Yourself @ Your Library” teens in grades 6-12. Hours of participation will be Registration is ongoing during the month of July. recorded so you can use the time to help fulfill your Summer Reading Club rules can be found on our school’s community service requirements. We must website @ www.baldwinpl.org. plan for refreshments, so please register via teens @ Yoga for Teens baldwinpl.org or call Jill at 223-6228 x43. Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28 YOUNG ADULT HOMEWORK CENTER 7:00-8:30PM Re-opens on Monday, September 21 Helps reduce stress! Wear comfortable clothing. The Homework Center is designed for students in Bring water and a yoga mat or large towel. grades 7-12. It is staffed by a certified teacher, Registration began on Wednesday, June 10. Mondays-Thursdays from 4:00-6:00PM on school Teen Actor’s Workshop days to help students with specific homework assign- Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22 & 29 ments and research projects. It is not a tutoring center. 7:00-8:30PM Parent/guardian must fill out a Registration Agreement Explore various methods of performance through im- for each new school year. Registration forms will be provisation. Registration began on Wednesday, June 10. available in the Teen Zone beginning in August. baldwin public library PIPER New Series Vol. 38 #4 - Whole# 156 - July-August 2009

Published six times yearly by CAR RT SORT the Baldwin Public Library Non-Profit Org. 2385 Grand Avenue US POSTAGE SUMMER HOURS Baldwin, NY 11510-3289 PAID Phone (516) 223-6228 Baldwin, NY 11510 (until Labor Day) Fax: (516) 623-7991 Permit No. 109 Monday - Thursday 9-9 E-Mail: info @baldwinpl.org Fridays 9-5 Web: www.baldwinpl.org Saturdays 9-1 Serving the Baldwin Union Free School District CLOSED Saturday, July 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tony Tarantino, President Monday, September 7-Labor Day Joseph J. Carroll, Vice-President Sundays through September 27 Christopher Villanti, Secretary Ethell Smith, Trustee Shireen Abed, Trustee H. Maria Sysak, Director

The Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, July 15 and Wednesday, August 19 at 7:00PM.