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Madison Public Library Newsletter Sponsored by the Friends of the Madison Public Library January SAVE THE DATES IN 2012! February 2012 Volume 47 Issue 1 The Madison Public Library Annual Benefit/Gala Saturday, March 3, 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm Enjoy fantastic fare: great food and drink, visit old and new friends, listen to exceptional music, participate in the 50/50 Raffle (last year we split over $4,000!) and the silent auction of many desirable items. In 2012, we will be honoring our very good friends at the Madison YMCA for their long-time, ongoing support of their neighbor, the Madison Public Library. Look for your invitation in the mail! Touch a Truck is Back! Touch a Truck 2012 Inside this Saturday, August 4, 2012 issue: Board of 10am-2pm 7 Spend a lazy summer day on the Madison YMCA Trustees Friends’ 1,7 and Library grounds with your friends and family News climbing dozens of trucks and unusual vehicles of Children’s 2,3 all sizes! Food, music by local Madison teens, Services games, face painting and more will be available, Programs all to benefit the Friends of & Exhibits 4,5 The the Madison Public Library! 6,8 Collection Volunteers are needed to help coordinate Book 7 this big event! Group Please call or email Pat Tagg for more information Gifts & 7 on how you can help: Memorials Hours & 973-452-2110 or [email protected] 8 Closings Stories, Songs, Programs and More! th Storytimes resume Tuesday, January 17 ! Baby Rhymetime (for children ages 0-24 months): Tuesdays at 10:30, Jan. 17th- Feb. 28th Stories and More (for children ages 2 years and up): Wednesdays at 10:30, Jan. 18th- Feb. 29th Spanish Storytime (for children of all ages): Thursdays at 10:30, Jan. 19th- March 1st Friday Fun w/ songs, stories and more! (for children of all ages): th nd Fridays at 10:30, Jan. 20 - March 2 Read to a Dog ! Readers of all ability levels can practice their skills reading to licensed therapy dogs on Wednesday evenings throughout the winter. This program is designed to build confidence and vocabulary while children enjoy reading to their furry friends! Wednesday evenings, 7-8pm: Jan. 18th, Feb. 15th, March 14th, April 18th, May 16th Saturday Programs: Family Fun! Every Saturday in January visit the library from 2-4pm for a family movie or activity . Every Saturday in February visit the library from 11am-12pm for a family activity. Saturday, February 11th we will host a Valentine craft for the whole family, followed by a special Valentine screening of Gnomeo and Juliet. Volume 47 Issue 1 www.rosenet.org/library Page 2 Thank you for all your contributions to Food for Fines. We collected over 150 pounds in donations for the Interfaith Food Pantry. New in Children’s this month Enhanced layout of our collection New DVDs of classic movies and new favorites like Yo Gabba Gabba and The Wonder Pets Addition of circulating Wii video games School’s out! New & Noteworthy Children’s Books for Winter Days Ages 0-4 (pre-Readers) Check out the library all week Carl’s Snowy Afternoon, Alexandra February 21st- Feb 25th for events, Day including a Wii Dance Dance Revolution Dream Snow. Eric Carle Competition on Friday, February 24th, The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats Polar Bear Night, Lauren Thompson and a special Read-to-a-Dog event as part of our Read-A-Thon on Saturday, Ages 5-8 (beginning Readers) th February 25 . Times to be arranged. Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet, Matt Napier Check our website for further details. Bink & Gollie, Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee Snow Dog Marley, John Grogan Henry and Mudge in The Sparkle Days, Cynthia Rylant Ages 9-12 The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick The Son of Neptune, Rick Riordan Snow in Summer, Jane Yolen The Adventures of Tintin, Hergé Friends of the Madison Public Library Page 3 The public is welcome to join us For further information or registration for these free programs. (when required), contact Carrie Thompson at 973-377-0722 ext.226. Black Maria Film Festival We are excited to be hosting the Black Maria Film Festival again this year. The Festival is sponsored by the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance and Rose City Framers. Join us on Friday, February 24th at 8pm in the Chase Room for this wonderful evening of short films. Since 1981, the annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival, named for Thomas Edison’s first motion picture studio, has toured around the country visiting more than 65 diverse institutions in over 20 states. The Festival has been acclaimed for advocating, supporting and widely exhibiting fresh short works up to an hour in length by emerging and veteran film and videomakers. Admission is $10 per person. The FrostKings Join us in the Chase Room on Saturday, February 4th at 1pm for a wonderful concert by the FrostKings. The FrostKings are a Swing, R & B, and Blues band from the North Jersey area. Equally at home playing swinging shuffles, slow blues or full-tilt boogies, their reper- toire ranges from the West Coast swing stylings of Louis Jordan and T- Bone Walker, to the classic blues of B.B. King and Muddy Waters, to the R&B of Wilson Pickett and Herbie Hancock. This concert is free and open to the public. Wednesday Night at the Movies All movies begin promptly at 7:00 pm January 11: The Help (2011); rated PG-13; Starring Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard; 137 min- utes. During the civil-rights movement of the 1960s, an aspiring author writes the story of prominent white families in her town, as viewed through the eyes of their African-American maids. January 25: Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011); rated PG-13; Starring Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone; 118 minutes. A middle-aged man’s life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a di- vorce. He attempts to rediscover his manhood with his new friend, a pick-up artist at the local bar. February 8: Groundhog Day ( 1993); rated PG; Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell; 101 minutes. An ar- rogant weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again. February 22: The Conspirator (2010); rated PG-13; Starring Robin Wright, Keven Kline, Tom Wilkinson; 122 minutes. The lone female conspirator in the plot against Lincoln’s life is forced to rely on her reluctant law- yer to uncover the truth and save her life. Volume 47, Issue 1 www.rosenet.org/library Page 4 Minicourses Non-credit educational programs for adults co-sponsored by Drew University and the Friends of the Madison Public Library. These courses are intended to be suitable for the general public, with no prerequisites. However, they are taught at a level consistent with Drew University’s outstanding academic reputation. The program will be held in the Library’s Chase Auditorium. The tuition for one course is $85. Additional courses for one individ- ual are $65 each. The brochure is available at the Library. To request a brochure or to register for a course, please call 973-408-3118. More information is available at www.drewminicourses.org. Russian Musical Genius – Despite Stalin Instructor: Robert Butts Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (1:30 – 3:30 pm) The English Sonnet Instructor: Frank Occhiogrosso Thursdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 1 (1:30 – 3:30 pm) The Power of the American Presidency, 1945 to the Present Instructor: J. Perry Leavell Mondays, March 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16 (1:30 – 3:30 pm) Biomedical Ethics Instructor: Darrell Cole Tuesdays, March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 24 (10am – 12 noon) Note: No class on April 17 Writing Their Times: History, Society, and Memory in Great French Novels Instructor: Andre Benhaim Wednesdays, March 21, April 4, 11, 18, May 2 (10am – 12 noon) The Religions of Ancient Israel Instructor: William Stroker Wednesdays March 21, 28; April 4, 11, 18 (1:30 – 3:30 pm) Stitches from the Heart Drop In Knitting & Crocheting The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota Join us on Monday afternoons at 1:00 pm in the will be the recipient of the items we create in 2012. Children’s Room for a couple of hours of open Art Exhibits in the Chase Room We focus mostly on baby items, but welcome knitting, crocheting, or whatever handcraft you scarves, hats, & blankets for children and adults. enjoy. Bring your current project and meet fellow During the month of January, Sarah Dowling, a recent graduate of Kenyon College will exhibit her work. Yarn will be provided if you need it. We meet in the crafty types! We are a diverse group and Sarah concentrates on drawing, painting, and collage. Based in relative realism, Sarah’s art is distinctive in its Children's Room from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on the last welcome everyone! crisp edges and smooth textures. Monday of every month. In February, Ryan McCarthy, a recent graduate of the School of Visual Arts will exhibit his drawings that are created by using a lighter’s flame. He has found a unique texture and line quality by using this method and is Art Exhibits in the Chase Room able to use the natural flow of the fire to create realistic representations. January: Sarah Dowling, Kenyon College—painting, drawing, and collage February: Ryan McCarthy, School of Visual Arts—drawing with flames from a lighter Friends of the Madison Public Library Page 5 Fiction Large Type Fiction Lunatics* , Dave Barry Zero Day, David Baldacci Home Front*, Kristin Hannah The Affair, Lee Child Fear Index, Robert Harris Explosive Eighteen, Janet Evanovich A Devil is Waiting* , Jack Higgins 11/22/63, Stephen King The Devil’s Elixir, Raymond Khoury The Tiger’s Wife, Tea Obreht Copper Beach*, Jayne Ann Krentz Kill Alex Cross, James Patterson Raylan* , Elmore Leonard The Next Always, Nora Roberts Deadline , Fern Michaels Best of Me, Nicholas Sparks Gideon’s Corpse* , Douglas Preston Hotel Vendome, Danielle Steel Sleepwalker* , Karen Robards Before I Go to Sleep, S.