Volume 15, Issue 10 October, 2011 2011 October, Behind the Cover The Monthly Newsletter of Bemis Public Library H Adventures inTuscany Library Schedule of Events of Events Schedule Library DVDs New Bestselling New: & Programs Children’s Events Teen Events Teen Programs &Special Courses Computer & BookGroups Bemis Group Night Writer’s New: South Denver of A HauntedHistory E Musical MomentsatSophie’sPlace A International CraftFair S Saturday MovieMatinee: must family defendhis from newborns who go onadangerous journey; andFang,aproud leader ofthe pridewho show these majestic kings of the African majesticshow these kingsofthe the Tom Allan Grengs Polka Band, from Madagascar, and other countries. Enjoy lively polka music performed by Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, Asia, El Items sale jewelry for an will include p.m. Noon-4:00 the library from noonuntil4:00 p.m. Craft Fairat theInternational visit time some to extra Take Band. Polka with the five-piece Tom Allan Grengs favorites polka German of ance October 22,2:00-3:00p.m. Saturday, her book, home andsurroundings; she is an award-winning food and travel writer. Copies of ofherDiana Armstrong photographs willshow Italian there. live who people the townand the the simple lifein love cameto wayof and humorous, ties, often their home andlearning Italian,the Arms theof Lubriano. Italiantown monastery in While century asixteenth restoring to band decidedto purchasean ancientstone After spending vacations in Italy for nine years, Diana Armstrong and her hus- mother's strength and spirit; Sita, afearlessch strengthandspirit;Sita, mother's Jackson, the story features Mara, anendearing lion cubwhostrives to growup with her Inside thisIssue: ee an epic true story, true story, ee anepic places on earth, places onearth, Littleton and the and metro area. Denver Littleton njoy performances that feature a be available for purchase at the library library on at the forpurchase available be world will the wide craftitems variety ofhandmade from around home in a small medieval town in Italy, a restoring experiences woman's a of account Littleton ear a fascinating Jackpot DVDs -Find Jackpot DVDs Thursday Bemis SomewhereSouth of Tuscany Proceeds will benefit the poor in foreign countries. countries. in foreign the poor will benefit Proceeds Saturday, October 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 2:00-4:00 15, October Saturday, African Cats African a rival lion and his sons.St lion andhis a rival 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 see the librarian at the main floor Information Desk. Desk. main atthe Information floor librarian see the for the ghost hunt, stop by the library, beginning October 1, and of the library ghost hunt is $10 per person. To register and pay brary ghost hunt willtake place evidence of real ghosts atth for together search and investigators, withSpiritPI hunt ghost stick around after the presentation, you can sign up for an actual charge and no registration is needed. 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Paranormal Investigations for an Paranormal oin local Littleton basedSpirit Salvador, Bulgaria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Peru, Salvador, trongs experienced a series of calami- house that once served as the entrance entrance the as served once that house Enjoy a toe-tapping perform- atoe-tapping Enjoy eetah and single mother eetah andsingle Tuesday, October 11, 7:00-8:00p.m.Tuesday, October11, Saturday, October 22, October Saturday, unning high-definition images unning high-definition Narrated by actor Samuel L. African Cats Cats African e haunted BemisLibrary. The li- From . This presentation isfreeof presentation . This of five mischievous of five from 8:30-10:00 p.m. The cost Friday, A Haunted History of South Denver Computer Services ear stories of the most haunted places in South Denver from & Computer Classes H author Phil Goodstein on Monday, October 24, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Goodstein is a well-known local historian who has written a series of emis has 24 Internet popular books on the ghosts of Denver. Included in this presentation B access computers on will be accounts of ghosts in Washington Park, on South Broadway the lower level of the and the University Park areas. One sighting is that of a forlorn sailor library, plus another seven who is said to be condemned to sail eternally on the northern lake of located in the Children’s Washington Park. Goodstein is a Denver native who holds a Ph.D. in Room for use by our history from the University of Colorado. The Haunted History of patrons in 5th grade and younger. Also, South Denver is a trilogy that he has written on the history and ghostly lore of this wireless Internet access is available area. He has conducted numerous historical and ghost tours of the city. throughout the building for patrons with wireless-enabled laptops. Currently, our computers use Microsoft Bemis Thursday Night Writers' Group Windows 7 operating systems and Microsoft Office 2010 software that includes Word, f you have a dream of becoming an author, come to the new Bemis Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher. All I Thursday Night Writers' Group, meeting the first and third of our PCs are linked to printers. Printing Thursday of each month, beginning in October, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. costs are $0.10 a page for black only or $0.50 in the library's conference room. The purpose of the group is to free par- a page for color. Our computer lab has 10 ticipants' creativity and strengthen their voices as writers. Writers at all levels and PCs and may be scheduled for group use. We of any genre are welcome to share their work with the group and hear responses or are happy to assist patrons individually at any to just get inspired to write. The facilitator of the group will be Kay Marie Porterfield, time if you need help using the computers or who is the award-winning author of fifteen books and over 500 articles. Porterfield the Internet. has extensive experience in teaching writing workshops. No registration is needed We also offer free computer and Internet to attend the Writers' Group. classes on a regular basis. To learn about or register for an upcoming class and/or group use of our computer lab, call the Book Groups at Bemis library at 303-795-3961 or stop by the Infor- mation Desk. e have a variety of Book Groups that meet throughout the month. Choose a group that All classes and open computer lab are suits your interests and schedule. Then join us for some stimulating discussions. held from 9-10:30 a.m. except where noted. W Currently space is available in these classes:  Senior Book Club  Monday Evening Book Group First Monday of each month at 2 p.m. Third Monday of each month at 7 p.m.  Beginning Excel - MS Office 2010 Tues., Oct. 18; Tues., Nov. 15; Tues., Dec. 13 Oct. 3: The Known World Oct. 17: The Neighbors are by Edward Jones Watching  Intermediate Excel - MS Office 2010 by Debra Ginsburg Wed., Oct. 19; Wed., Nov. 16 When a plantation proprietor and former slave—now possess- When the teenage daughter he  Beginning Internet ing slaves of his own—dies, his secretly fathered with an ex- Sat., Oct. 15; Sat., Nov. 5 girlfriend shows up pregnant at household falls apart in the wake  Beginning PowerPoint - MS Office 2010 of a slave rebellion and corrupt his doorstep, restaurant manager Joe Tues., Oct. 25 underpaid patrollers who enable free black experiences turbulence in his marriage. people to be sold into slavery. The daughter's arrival in a quiet suburban  Beginning Publisher - MS Office 2010 neighborhood sets off a chain reaction of Wed., Oct. 26 Nov. 7: Way off the Road: Discovering the secrets and lies that threatens to engulf the  Beginning Windows 7 neighbors along with the approaching flames Tues., Oct. 4; Tues., Dec. 6 Peculiar Charms of from two huge wildfires.

Small Town America  Beginning Word - MS Office 2010 by Bill Geist Nov. 21: Cutting for Stone Tues., Oct. 11; Tues., Nov. 8; Wed., Dec. 7 Geist offers up an amusing and by Abraham Verghese Twin brothers born from a  Intermediate Word - MS Office 2010 expansive collection of America's quirky, Wed., Nov. 9 strange and offbeat nooks. Readers will find secret love affair between an nearly 30 tales that will amaze and amuse Indian nun and a British  Computer Comfort surgeon in Addis Ababa, Sat., Oct. 1; Tues., Nov. 1; Sat., Dec. 3 and maybe inspire some extra stops on their next road trip. come of age in an Ethiopia on the  Craigslist brink of revolution. Their love for the Wed., Nov. 2 Dec. 5: The Guernsey Literary same woman drives them apart.

and Potato Peel Pie  How to Search the Internet Society Dec. 12*: We will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wed., Dec., 14

by Mary Shafer the second Monday in December. No  Mail Merge in MS Word 2010 In 1946, writer Juliet Ashton book is scheduled for discussion; Wed., Oct. 12 finds inspiration for her next instead, we will meet for dinner and a book in her correspondence with a native book planning session for 2011.  WinWay Resumes Contact librarian and group facilitator Wed., Oct. 5 of Guernsey, who tells her about the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Pam Child for additional information  Open Computer Lab - Every Thursday Society, a book club born as an alibi at 303-795-3961. No registration required. Receive one-on- during German occupation. one time with a computer class instructor.

Page 2 Behind the Cover Children’s Programs Spooky Stories, Tasty Treats, Creepy Crafts or more information, call teen librarian F Mark Decker at the library, 303-795-3961, njoy an hour of fun to get you in the mood for Halloween on or check the Bemis teen blog site online at E Thursday, October 13, 3:00 p.m. Just for kids in Grades K-5. http://bemisteen.blogspot.com. Please call 303-795-3961 and ask for the Children’s Room to reserve Join other teens for the following activities: your place.  Read the Movie Club First Sat. of the month @ noon The Read the Movie Club discusses a book, then watches the movie. Join us Annual Costumes On Parade! even if you haven’t read the book. Free popcorn and lemonade will oin us on Thursday, October 27 at 10:30 a.m. and be provided. J 1:30 p.m. or Friday, October 28, 10:30 a.m. for Oct. 1: The Tale of Despereaux our annual Preschool Story Time Costume Parade. The Nov. 5: To be determined parade will begin in the Children’s Room and end in Dec. 3: To be determined the large meeting room for stories, songs, sweet treats  Wii & Kinect and punch. Younger costumed siblings are welcome to Third Thursdays @ 3:30 p.m. Play a different video game each month! join the festivities. October 20/November 17/December 15  Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Fourth Friday of the month @ 3:30 p.m. Play-Ground Theatre Company Presents Oct. 28: Program planning Nov. & Dec.: No meetings scheduled A Halloween Kids’ Show

Teen Read Week ctors Mia Sole and Jeff Haycock from Play-Ground Theatre Company een Read Week is Oct. 16-22! The theme, A are back by popular demand with an energetic, enthusiastic and T Picture it @ Your Library, encourages teens to interactive theatre performance on Sunday, October 30, 2:00 p.m. read graphic novels and other illustrated materials, Halloween stories, songs, acting games and safety will be presented in seek out creative books, or imagine the world this howlarious, silly & spooktacular show for families with children of through literature, just for the fun of it. During Teen all ages. Wear your Halloween costumes for more fun! Read Week the library will be hosting a Teen Book Swap. Teens can trade in their used paperbacks or hardbacks for books of equal value; a ticket will be given for each item contributed. Tickets, or “book Weekly Story Times & Ongoing Activities bucks”, can be used to buy items offered at the Book Swap. Each participant in the Book Swap will have their name entered in a drawing for a gift certificate  Story Box: Ages infant-36 months to the Tattered Cover Book Stores. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Also during Teen Read Week, the winner of the Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Battle for the Best Book will be announced. All teens A 30-minute session for children and a caring adult introducing who nominated a book or voted during the competi- the joy of rhythm and reading. Space is limited; free tickets are tion will be eligible to win a copy of a book of their available one week in advance. choice in the prize drawing. Winners will be contacted during the week.  Preschool Story Time: Ages 3-kindergarten Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Halloween Event Thirty minutes of stories, songs, and activities with a puppet show the first week of oin us for an evening of after-hours Halloween the month.

J fun on Saturday, October 29, 5:30-8:00 p.m.  Paws to Read: For grades 1-5 We’re having a costume contest, along with games Third Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-noon. and activities where you can win cool prizes! The Wii and the Xbox Kinect will both be available for October 15: Readers in grades 1-5 can practice reading to gaming. A Monster Makeup Workshop also will be a visiting pet pal. Bring your own book or choose one happening. Learn to create scary and grotesque faces from our collection. Call 303-795-3961 and ask for the using supplies from your kitchen. Learn how to make Children’s Room to register for a 20 minute spot. weird skin textures, scabs, scars, bruises, and fake Presented by American Humane Association. blood. Candy and treats will be available, too. Space  Bemis Library Dial-a-Story: is limited for this event; registration is required. To Your child can listen to a story anytime by calling 303-795-3960. Enjoy a new story register, contact Mark at [email protected], or call the library at 303-795-3961. or an old favorite.

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BEMIS PUBLIC LIBRARY Schedule of Library Events

6014 South Datura Street Oct. Art Paint Box Club Art Show Tuesday, *Beginning Excel, MS Office ’10, Littleton, CO 80120 Exhibit Oct. 18 Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Phone: 303-795-3961 Saturday, *Computer Comfort, Space *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Fax: 303-795-3996 Oct. 1 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. TTY: 303-795-3913 Wednesday, *Intermediate Excel, MS Office ’10, Teen Read the Movie Club, Oct. 19 Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Phone Renewal: 303-797-0566 The Tale of Despereaux, Rated G, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Dial-a-Story: 303-795-3960 Noon

Thursday, Open Computer Lab, E-Mail: [email protected] Monday, Senior Book Club, 2:00 p.m. Web Site: www.littletongov.org/bemis Oct. 20 9:00-10:30 a.m. Oct. 3 Online Catalog: http://bemis.sirsi.net Preschool Story Time,

Tuesday, *Beginning Windows 7, Space 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. LIBRARY HOURS: M-Th 9-9; F-Sa 9-5; Su 1-5 Oct. 4 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Senior Wii Bowling, 2:00-3:00 p.m. If you are disabled and seeking an accommodation to participate *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. in a Library program, please notify the Library one week in advance in Teen Wii & Kinect Games, 3:30 p.m. writing or call 303-795-3961 or TDD 303-795-3913. Wednesday, *WinWay Resumes, Space Bemis Thursday Night Writers’ Behind the Cover is published monthly by Bemis Public Library. Oct. 5 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Group, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Behind the Cover Designer/Editor: Julie Clark Kingery Contributors: Bemis Library Staff *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. Library Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Oct. 21 Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Jackpot DVDs- Thursday, Open Computer Lab, Oct. 6 9:00-10:30 a.m. Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m.

International Conversation Circle, Saturday, International Craft Fair, Find New 12:30-2:00 p.m. Oct. 22 Noon-4:00 p.m.

Preschool Story Time, Musical Moments at Sophie’s Place, Bestselling DVDs! 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Bemis Thursday Night Writers’ Monday, A Haunted History of South heck out our new collection Group, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Oct. 24 Denver, 2:00-3:00 p.m. C of "Jackpot" DVDs, very current and popular DVD Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, *Beginning PowerPoint, Office ’10, titles, located in the Oct. 7 Oct. 25 Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. library's media area. It *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. will be your lucky day Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m. when you find a best- Wednesday, *Beginning Publisher, Office ’10, Tuesday, *Beginning Word, MS Office ’10, Oct. 26 Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. selling DVD in the Jack- Oct. 11 Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. pot collection. Come to the library each *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. week to see new titles in the collection. Thursday, Open Computer Lab, Adventures in Tuscany, Jackpot DVDs cannot be placed on hold Oct. 27 9:00-10:30 a.m. and may be checked out for one week. 7:00-8:00 p.m. International Conversation Circle, Two DVDs from this collection may be Wednesday, *Mail Merge in MS Word 2010, 12:30-2:00 p.m. checked out per library card. Oct. 12 Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time, Annual *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Costumes on Parade!

Thursday, Open Computer Lab, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Upcoming Events Oct. 13 9:00-10:30 a.m. Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. ark your calendars now for these Preschool Story Time, Oct. 28 library events coming next month: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Preschool Story Time, Annual M Costumes on Parade! 10:30 a.m.  2012 - Extinction or Utopia? *Spooky Stories, Tasty Treats, Tuesday, November 1, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Creepy Crafts, Grades K-5, Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  Genealogy Night at the Library Teen Advisory Group, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, November 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. Frightful Friday - Ghost Hunting::  Saturday Movie Matinee: Pirates of Oct. 14 Ghost Hunting Tools & Techniques, Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. 7:00-8:30 p.m. the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Bemis Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m. *Library Ghost Hunt, 8:30-10:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2:00-4:00 p.m.  Musical Moments at Sophie’s Place with Saturday, *Beginning Internet, Space Saturday, *Teen Halloween Event, Oct. 15 Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Oct. 29 5:30-8:00 p.m. Calvin Standing Bear & James Torres Saturday, November 12, 2:00-3:00 p.m. *Paws to Read, 10:00 a.m.-noon Sunday, Play-Ground Theatre Company

 Make a Holiday Window Scene Saturday Movie Matinee: African Oct. 30 Presents a Halloween Kids’ Show, For all ages, 2:00 p.m. Two Workshops Saturday, November 26, Cats, Rated G, 2:00-4:00 p.m.,

10:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-3:00 p.m. Oct. 16-22 Teen Read Week *These programs require a reservation or  Under the Burning Cross: Colorado ticket. Please call 303-795-3961. Monday, Monday Evening Book Club, Women of the Ku Klux Klan Oct. 17 7:00 p.m. Specific program details elsewhere in this newsletter. Monday, November 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m.