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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 company 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 Paris, 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 Kate Winslet.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 New York City 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 Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour (no afternoon showing) Hoffman, Meryl Streep. 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, Daniel Craig, 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 Cate Blanchett, 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 Tilda Swinton. 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 Marilyn Monroe, 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.