Summer Reading at the FPL
Our Summer Reading Club and event schedule has been announced - and it's HUGE! Pick up your copy at the library or click here for a pdf. Note that some of these events require registration. Let's get ready for a great summer at the library!
Sign up for the Summer Reading Club begins May 1. |
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May Events For Adults |
BookTalk @ Night Book Club
Headhunters
by Jo Nesbo "I am the world's greatest living crime writer. [Jo Nesbo] is a man who is snapping at my heels like a rabid pit bull poised to take over my mantle when I dramatically pre-decease him." -James Ellroy |
 Find It, Fund It for Nonprofits
Tuesday, May 8 at 6:30pm
A comprehensive introduction to the Foundation Directory Online database. Free; call 479.856.7250 to register. |
Crimes & Clues Book Club
Thursday, May 10 at 9:30am
Murder On The Orient Express
by Agatha Christie
One of Agatha Christie's most famous mysteries, Murder on the Orient Express was inspired by two real-life crimes and the author's own experience being stranded on the Orient Express during Christmas of 1931.
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 Film Screening:
Monica and David
Saturday, May 12 at 1:00pm
Presented with the Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas, this film explores the extraordinary love story of two adults with Down syndrome and the families who strive to support their needs. Monica and David are exceptionally caring and intelligent individuals, who want what most other people want: undefined love, work and independence. Full of romance, humor and everyday family drama, the film weaves intimate fly-on-the wall footage with revealing interviews.
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T2 Artists' Forum: Arkansas New Plays Festival
Sunday, May 13 at 3:00pm
Join Ozarks at Large host Kyle Kellams for an intimate conversation with the four playwrights featured in TheatreSquared's 2012 Arkansas New Play Festival. Guests include Samuel Brett Williams, Troy and Jonny Schremmer, Clinnesha Dillon Sibley, and Robert Ford. This event is free and open to the public.
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 BookTalk Book Club:
Crossing by Andrew Xia Fukuda
Monday, May 14 at 1pm
"[There's] only one word to describe this stunning debut novel: Wow." -- Many Ly, author of Roots and Wings, Winner of the 2009 Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature |
 Public Lecture: Combat Veterans' Experiences in Ancient Greek Literature
Wednesday, May 16 at 6pm
Dr. Levine will set the stage for the series Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives with a lecture discussing the relevance of ancient Greek literature on modern society. |
 Author Vivienne Schiffer
Saturday, May 19 at 2pm
Spend an afternoon with author Vivienne Schiffer when she will discuss and sign her debut novel, Camp Nine, a fictionalized story about Japanese internment camps in Arkansas in the 1940s. Free and open to the public. |
 How To Thrive (Not Just Survive) During Menopause
With Dr. Eve Agee
Sunday, May 20 at 2:30pm
Dr. Agee will discuss why women struggle with menopause in our culture and why women in many parts of the world have an easier time during this stage of life--with many actually looking forward to the process. In addition, she will reveal myths about menopause and discuss practical ways to ease the menopausal transition with nutrition, exercise and stress reduction. Free and open to the public. |
Get Your Geek On!
Free Computer Workshops
- May 15: Word Up! - Microsoft Word
- May 16: Internet Secrets Exposed - Google
- May 22: You've Got Mail - Email basics
- May 23: Work It - Job hunting online
Workshops meet at 9:30am in the computer lab. Call to register: 479.856.7250
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Power of the Pen: Veterans Write
Tuesdays, May 22, June 5 and June 19 at 5:30pm
This relaxed-format workshop offers a chance for veterans to write and discuss their military experiences using common elements of place, events, memorable people, humor and personal reflection. Regardless of whether you are a first-time or a seasoned writer, veterans attending the three workshop sessions will have a chance to share stories and learn useful ways to document their military experiences for future generations. Register by calling 479.856.7250. |
 Author Geoff Oelsner
Tuesday, May 22 at 6pm
Oelsner will read stories from his recently-published memoir, A Country Where All Colors Are Sacred and Alive, and welcome input from those in the audience with related stories of their own experiences of the paranormal and communion with nature. Books will be available for sale and signing after the reading. Free and open to the public. |
Odysseus' Homecoming, Pt 1
Wednesday, May 30 at 6pm
Continuing our series Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives, we will discuss Homer's Odyssey Books 1-12. Join us to participate or just enjoy this timeless classic. Register by calling 479.856.7250. |
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For Children |
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Baby Bookworms for Birth-to-24 month-olds
Thursdays, May 3, 10 and 17 at 9:45am Preschool Storytime for 3-to-5-year-olds
Mondays, May 7 and 14 at 10:30am Tuesdays, May 1, 8 and 15 at 10:30am
Wednesdays, May 2, 9 and 16 at 10:30am
Toddler Time for 2-to-3-year-olds
Thursdays, May 3, 10 and 17 at 10:30am Fridays, May 4, 11 and 18 at 10:30am
Please note! There are no storytimes between May 21 and June 1. |
 Cinco de Mayo Celebration with ArkanSalsaSaturday, May 5 at 10:30am
Join us for food, music and dance at our celebration of Mexican heritage! |
Dramatic Book Club with Trike Theatre Monday, May 7 at 10:30amTuesday, May 8 at 10:30am Saturday, May 12 at 10:30am
These 30-minute workshops engage preschoolers as they play in a particular story, try out new characters, find solutions to problems, explore environments, predict outcomes, build vocabulary and forge connections. Free; no registration required. |
 Blues Musician Tas Cru
The legendary New York blues musician and educator presents a music program for kids!
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For Teens |
 Teen Gamer's Club Wednesday, May 2 at 4pm
Saturday Morning Anime
Saturday, May 5 at 11am
Saturday, May 19 at 11am
Teen Anime Club
Monday, May 14 at 5pm |
Free Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 5 at 2-4pm
Held annually on the first Saturday in May, Free Comic Book Day is a nationwide event designed to promote literacy and recreational reading by giving away free comic books. Activities will include free snacks, a "take a comic, leave a comic" swap table, a screening of Batman: Gotham Knight, superhero video games available for play and numerous giveaways including a door prize drawing for gift certificates to Rock Bottom Comics and tickets to see Marvel Studios' new summer blockbuster, The Avengers. The event is free and open to all ages. |
Free Flix Before Six 
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Thursday, May 10 at 5:30pm
Our monthly movie screening for May is the super-amazing Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles.)
Screenings are free, open to the public, and include popcorn.
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Thanks so much to the following individuals and foundations for making recent donations to the Fayetteville Public Library Foundation. We greatly appreciate your generosity.
- Carolyn Banks
- Woody Bassett
- Rick and Joellen Beard
- Jim and Nancy Blair
- Hugh and Martha Brewer
- Twyla Brockman
- Bill and Connie Clark
- Eleanor Clark
- Roy and Butch Clinton
- Carolyn and Nick Cole
- John and Karen Cole
- Bill and Bimmie Currie
- Don Deweese
- Mark and Denise Dossett
- Friends of the Fayetteville Public Library
- Dale and Karla Garrett
- Orville and Susan Hall
- Hope Cancer Resources - Brian Holt
- Jerry and Harriet Jansma
- Winnie MacDonald
- Joe and Jill March
- John Meux
- Ritta Mitchell
- Roy and Margaret Rom
- Julie Sanders
- Schmieding Foundation - Gilda Underwood
- Doug Smith
- Annella Van Zandt
- William Walker
- Phil & Virginia Wilson
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