February, 2011

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Chatham Library

In This Issue....
FEBRUARY IS LIBRARY LOVERS' MONTH
FEBRUARY 14 - AN EVENING OF LOVE POETRY
WINTER BREAK AT THE LIBRARY
COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT - Black History Month
CELEBRATING DARWIN'S BIRTHDAY
FREE MOVIE NIGHT - Percy Jackson & the Olympians

FEBRUARY IS LIBRARY LOVERS' MONTH!

 

Library Lovers' Month




In celebration of Library Lovers' Month we have planned several observances and are unrolling our new website to thank all of our library customers for their patronage!

 

Lost Your Library Card?

Come in any time in the month of February and we will issue you a new library card for free!

 

Our Annual Patron Recognition Day!

Join us on Friday, February 11 and Saturday, February 12 for refreshments and conviviality!


VisIt Our New Website!


Chatham Public Library 

Please visit our newly redesigned library website, where you can find our monthly calendar, information about our Library Advisory Committee and The Friends of the Chatham Public Library, a suggestion box, links to many of our online resources, an archive of our email newsletters and much more.


OPEN MIC. POETRY READING

Sunset

 

Mon., Feb. 14, 7pm

 

 

AN EVENING OF

LOVE POETRY

 

 

 

  

Only from the heart, can you touch the sky - Rumi

 

Chatham Public Library

11 Woodbridge Avenue

Chatham, New York

392-3666

 

Bring your own work or that of a poet you enjoy.

WINTER BREAK AT THE LIBRARY

Snow shoes and animal tracks

Snowshoes & Animal Tracks

Tuesday, February 22, 1pm

Join Chelsea Benson from Mudd Creek Environmental Learning Center on a Snowshoe Adventure. 

Identify animal tracks, how plants and animals survive winter, all while snowshoeing.

 

For children 6 & up.

Email or call 392-3666 to register. 

 

 

  

clay pot penguin

Penguins: Clay Pot Craft

Wednesday, February 23, 2pm

with Becky in the Children's Room

 

For children 6 & up.

Email or call 392-3666 to register.

 

 

 

 

Teen & Tween Game Day

informal ~Teen Advisory Board Recruitment ~ 

snacks and refreshments 

Thursday, February 24, 11-4 pm

Teen Board Games

COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT:
Black History Month
 
Warmth of Other Suns
The Warmth of Others Suns
by Isabel Wilkerson





by David Adler



Up From History

  



by Patricia Polacco



The Listener's
The LIsteners by Gloria Whelan

CELEBRATING DARWIN'S BIRTHDAY

 

 Evolution

 

Chatham Real Food Market

15 Church Street, Chatham

Saturday, February 12, 2pm

 

The Chatham Public Library is happy to co-present a screening of local filmmaker, John Feldman's recently completed documentary movie "EVO: Ten Questions Everyone Should Ask About Evolution." 

 

The movie will lead to discussion on how an understanding of biological evolution is essential to our comprehension and appreciation of our environment.

 

This documentary DVD is also available to borrow from the Chatham Public Library.

 

This program is free and open to the public.  For more information please call: 392-6843.

 

 

FREE MOVIE NIGHT

 

PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS

Percy Jackson: The Lightening Thief
Saturday, February 26
6:30pm

Popcorn & Soda
All Welcome

 

Film series made possible with the generous support of the

Chatham Film Club and the

Friends of the Chatham Public Library

 
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