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Drought 2013?
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Drought & Water Conservation for the Home Landscape
This is the annual Master Gardener program we're always glad to present, co-sponsored by Friends of the Marion Library and Friends of Marion Parks. Join Linn County Master Gardener, Becki Lynch, winner of the 2012 National Gardening Association's Environmental Stewardship Award, on Thursday evening, April 11 at 7 p.m. as she reviews the forecast for drought in eastern Iowa in 2013. Becki will share information from several universities about the priorities for watering in a drought, and will provide information on watering conservation methods designed to spread what water we have as far as possible.
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April at a Glance
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April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Family Story Times
April 2 - Down on the Farm with the CCC Boys! (Civilian Conservation Corps)
April 3, 9, 19, 25, 29 - eReader Learning Sessions
April 4, 11, 18, 25 - Knit Wits
April 4, 11, 18, 25 - Scrabble Club
April 4, 23 - SCORE Workshops
April 7, 14, 21, 28 - Family Movies
April 8 - Marion Library Board of Trustees meets
April 9 - Reading Assistance Dogs
April 10 - Holocaust Remembrance Day event (Reflections from the Daughter of Survivors)
April 11 - Friends Master Gardener Program on Drought
April 11 - History Club
April 16 - Armchair Travel Series with Bob Buckley
April 16 - Coffeehouse Fiction book group
April 17 - Master Gardener Spring Series (Raised Beds)
April 23, 24, 26 - How Dewey Do It? Learn About the Library Catalog
April 23 - Food for Thought book discussion group
April 23 - Friends of the Marion Library board meeting
April 24 - Master Gardener Spring Series (Gardening in Small Yards & Containers)
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Preview of May Events
May 1 - Master Gardener Spring Series (Heavenly Hydrangeas)
May 2, 16 - SCORE Workshops
May 8 - Master Gardener Spring Series (Hummingbirds & Butterflies)
May 9 - History Club
May 9 - Savvy Shopping with Coupons Workshop
May 13 - Marion Library Board of Trustees Meeting
May 14 - Reading Assistance Dogs
May 15 - Job Hunting? We Can Help Workshop
May 17-19 - Friends Book Sale
May 21 - Coffeehouse Fiction
May 28 - Food for Thought book discussion group
May 28 - Friends of the Marion Library board meeting
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Programs for Entrepreneurs
SCORE continues its series of free sessions for entrepreneurs with " Basic HR Concepts," presented by Kelly Gaul-Hauser, on Thursday, April 4 and " Sizing Your Market," presented by Greg Tomsic on TUESDAY, April 23 (note that this date is NOT on our regular Thursday). Roundtables begin at 6:30 p.m. For additional details about class content and to learn about our professional presenters, visit SCORE's local workshops website. All sessions are free and everyone is welcome.
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Time for Taxes
All of the major federal tax forms are available in our lobby. The State of Iowa no longer prints forms. If you need Iowa tax forms, we can print them for you, but we will have to charge you per page. You can get any necessary Iowa tax forms and instructions in various ways:
- Online at http://iowa.gov/tax (fill the forms out online or print yourself)
- Call the Department of Revenue's order line at 800-532-1531
- Email to IowaTaxForms@iowa.gov
- By mail: Iowa Department of Revenue; P.O. Box 10460; Des Moines, IA 50306-0460
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Greetings!
We are gearing up for a busy spring here at the library! Find out more below about some great programs, including a musical tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps, a presentation from the daughter of Holocaust survivors, and the next in our armchair travel series with local traveler Bob Buckley! We're doing classes on downloading books to your ereaders, and on using the library's new catalog. Plus, our spring Master Gardener series begins this month! Be sure to stop in. We know we have something going on that you will enjoy.
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Down on the Farm with the CCC Boys!
A Musical Tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps 
Bill Jamerson presents a fun, nostalgic look at the 1930s Federal Works Program that gave employment to 3.5 million men (58,000 in Iowa). Hilarious stories, foot-tapping songs, and a short video make this a must-see experience. You'll definitely want to mark your calendars to join us at the library for this extraordinary program, on Tuesday, April 2 beginning at 6:30!
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Reflections on Being the
Daughter of Survivors
A Holocaust Remembrance Day Event 
Lena Gilbert, a Springville resident who hails from Cedar Rapids and who lived on a Kibbutz in Israel in the late '70s, will speak at the Library in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day (April 8, 2013). Lena will share her reflections on being the daughter of Holocaust survivors. We are happy to have Lena join us on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.
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They Don't Speak Italian on an Italian Freighter
Armchair Traveler Series
Depart Trieste, Italy, and travel with Marion native (and author of the popular novels The Slave Tag and Ophelia's Brooch) Bob Buckley as he sets sail on an Italian freighter delivering Japanese cars made in Hungary to exotic ports of call in Greece, Israel, Slovenia, Italy and Turkey. As the only American among five passengers, Buckley faced some culture shocks. Hear his reaction when he discovered pasta frutti di mar is really spaghetti with squid and octopus. Yikes! This program is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m.
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Master Gardener Spring Series
A Four-Week Series to Get You Rolling Into Spring
All sessions are presented by Master Gardeners and start at 6 p.m.
April 17 - Raised Bed Gardening
April 24 - Gardening in Small Yards and Containers
May 1 - Heavenly Hydrangeas
May 8 - Hummingbirds and Butterflies
Visit our website calendar for more detailed descriptions of each session.
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eReader Learning Sessions
We have scheduled several sessions this month to help you learn how to download library ebooks to your ereader. Just come to any one; bring your ereader, any cords you have for it, and your questions. We'll do our best to get you set up and comfortable with the process.
- Wednesday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, April 9 at 4 p.m.
- Friday, April 19 at 1 p.m.
- Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m.
- Monday, April 29 at 3:00 p.m.
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How Dewey Do It?
Tips & Tricks on Using the Library Catalog
We've scheduled several sessions of this program, which is geared for adults. Please come in and enjoy an hour learning the ins and outs of our library catalog: How can I find the book I want in the catalog? How do I know where to look on the shelf? How do I place a hold? Can my library account tell me if I have checked out this book before? What if the book I want is at the Cedar Rapids library -- do I have to go clear out there? We'll share our best tips and ideas. Bring any questions! Sessions are repeated on Tuesday, April 23 at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m.; and Friday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m. |
Out Loud! Author Series 2013 Authors Announced
The 2013 Out Loud! Author Series features three major names in the book business and one with special ties to the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. Each event of the series, which is a program of the Metro Library Network, is held at the Hotel at Kirkwood at 7 pm.
June 7: Ann Patchett--Ann is the best-selling author of five novels: Run, The Patron Saint of Liars, Taft, The Magician's Assistant, and the highly acclaimed
Bel Canto, winner of the Pen/Faulkner award, the Orange Prize, the BookSense Book of the Year, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
June 14: Gillian Flynn--Gillian is the author of three literary mystery novels, Sharp Objects, an Edgar Award finalist and the winner of two of Britains Dagger Awards--the first book ever to win multiple Daggers in one year;
Dark Places, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009; and Gone Girl, named the Amazon and Barnes & Noble Best of the Year for 2012 and nominee for the Edgar Award.
June 28--Dennis Lehane--Dennis has written ten novels, including the award-winning A Drink Before the War, and international bestsellers Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone, Baby, Gone; Prayers for the Rain; Mystic River; and Shutter Island. Three of his novels have been adapted into award-winning films.
Out Loud! author events are free to all. Authors will sign books immediately following the presentation. Barnes & Noble Booksellers will be on hand to sell books.
Thanks to the Giacoletto Foundation for their support in making the Out Loud! Author Series possible, and to The Gazette for media support.
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Coffeehouse Fiction
Our Coffeehouse Fiction meeting for April is back at Wit's End Coffeehouse (630 10 th St). The book selected for our April 16 meeting (4 p.m.) is this year's All Iowa Reads selection,
The Year We Left Home, by Jean Thompson. If there is no copy available when you stop in, be sure to place a reserve--we have lots of copies, so the wait will not be long! The book is also available from any popular book retailer if you'd like to purchase your own copy. The library will provide treats; beverages are available to purchase.
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