August 2009

A d u l t L i b r a r y

Programs in bold-face type require pre-registration.

Mon. 8/3 –Vt. Astronomical Soc. talk by Ron Lewis: Be a Successful Stellafane Swap Table Shopper- yearly convention of Amateur Astronomers held in Springfield, VT, August 13-16. How to haggle like the pros, bargaining and negotiating. These tips, gleaned over 35 years of antique buying and frequenting swap meets, estate and yard sales, will make you a better buyer, making smart choices .Don't miss this program if you're going to Stellafane!

Tues. 8/4, 7pm – Red Sox vs. Tampa game on NESN in the Kolvoord Community Room.

Wed. 8/5, 7pm – Marvin Chamberlin’s Chainsaw Art – Come to Brownell to learn how Chainsaw Carver Marvin Chamberlin of “Marvin’s Carvins” creates his sculptures; watch him in action. Parking lot of Brownell Library near Youth Entrance. You may be inspired!, {Hint: If your ears are sensitive, bring earplugs.) Celebrate the Visual Arts at Brownell Library.

Thu. 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9am & 10am – Seniors! Learn Very Basic Computer Skills with Emily Moynihan. Learn computer lingo, use Word, search the World Wide Web, set up an e-mail account, use the mouse. Sign up required- 878-6955

Thur. 8/6, 4pm – Nobel Peace Prize winner & Vermonter Jody Williams: Nuclear Weapons /Nuclear Power—Making the Connection.

Fri. 8/7, 7pm – Red Sox vs. Yankees game on NESN in the Kolvoord Community Room.

Wed. 8/12, 10am - Noon Stitch-In @ Brownell Library for Needleworkers of any level, sponsored by the Vermont Embroiderers Guild. See what other needlepeople are working on and get some stitching done in the process. Coffee and cookies too.

Wed. 8/12, 3 pm – Hand-made Book Workshop with Martha A. Penzer –Learn from our Martha how to create useful and beautiful books. Bring medium weight wrapping paper at least 10 x 12, if you have any. If not come anyway, the library has a supply. Open to teens & up! Please sign up by 8/11; phone: 878-6955.

Mon. 8/17, 7pm – Lifting The Yoke: Local Solutions To America’s Farm & Food Crisis –Talk by author Ron Krupp about his new book. The Globalization of Food and Farming. • The Battle of the Bulge. • Sustainable Markets and Regional Solutions, Krupp is the Vt. Author of The Woodchuck’s Guide to Gardening. Books available for sale. Open to All

Tue. 8/18, 7pm – Brownell Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting in the Kolvoord Community Room.

Fri. 8/21, 7pm & Sun. 8/23, 1:35pm – Red Sox vs. Yankees games on NESN in the Kolvoord Community Room.

Vermont Reads 2009 – Start reading When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka – Books available 8/17 at Brownell Library, Northfield Savings Banks, Chittenden Trust Five Corners and Susie Wilson Road –Prepare for a Dine & Discuss on Wednesday September 30th. Mark your calendars. Other programs ahead.

Y o u t h L i b r a r y

“Get Creative” and “Express Yourself” Summer Programs wrap up this month.
With over 2000 books read so far, we continue counting your books until August 28. Bring in your Reading Records!!

Programs in bold-face type require pre-registration. Some programs are filled. Call 878-6956 to find out what is available.

Aug. 3-28 – Count the Gummy Brains! – Get creative and find the jar on the Youth Desk. Closest guess wins them all. Sorry, kids only!

Mon. 8/3, 11-Noon – Jaguar Stones: The Mysteries of the Maya – Who were the Ancient Maya and how did they survive in the perilous rainforest? Explore Maya glyphs, the Maya Calendar, and whether or not the world will end in 2012! Meet authors of Jaguar Stones: Book One Middleworld, J & K Voelkel. Signed copies of the book available for $10. For Gr. 5 up.

Mon. 8/3, 3-4pm – Fantastic Faces: the Art of Transformation – Join professional makeup artists Sara Glasgow and Rebecca Reil in an intergenerational, participatory face-painting workshop. For kids of all ages and adults, too.

Tues. 8/4- & Wed. 8/5, 1-4pm – Picturing America Reinterpreted with Tina Logan! – Modernize and personalize classic American art with phenomenal local art teacher, Tina Logan. Reinvent these classical expressions of American identity. Artwork will be on display the rest of the month in the Kolvoord Community Room. For Teens.

Wed. 8/5, 6-8pm – Storybook Drama – Take a favorite picture book from page to stage! Kids will read a story, develop a script, get costumes & props together, and perform for family and friends! Join us at 7:30 for the performance. For Gr. K up. (This program, originally scheduled on July 6, was postponed due to a storm.)

Thurs. 8/6, 2-3pm @ A.D. Lawton School – Our Final Summer Reading Party – No Strings Marionette Company performs “The Hobbit” with giant puppets. Kids get an achievement certificate and a free book. Register starting July 27. This party is for all kids who show us their Reading Records at the library, so we can count their books!

Thurs. 8/6, 6-8pm – Expressions of Beauty@ Red Clover Salon – Join the Red Clover staff for a night of pampering and reflecting on the way beauty is represented in our society. Event will be at the Salon…20 Lincoln Street, EJ. For Teens.

Sat. 8/8, 1-5pm – Junktastic Fashion Show!!! – Duct tape, staples, old appliances, bubble wrap, and tons more. Get together with other teens to invent amazing fashion creations using recycled materials. *Library will be closed, please enter through back door. Gr. 6-12.

Wed. 8/12, 6-8pm – YA Writing Workshop “Reinvention, reflection, reinterpretation”– Using classic American art in the Kolvoord Room as a prompt, reinvent history, tradition, culture through writing. For Teens.

Fri. 8/14,10-10:45am – Songs and Stories with Matthew – Matthew Witten performs songs about our world and tells adventurous tales. For all ages – no registration. Funded by Friends of Brownell Library.

Fri. 8/14, 6:30-8:30pm – Teen Movie: “Freedom Writers” – A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. Popcorn and soda. Hosted by TAB. (PG-13)

Mon. 8/17, 3:30-4:30pm – NECI’s Tasty Reads: Tomatoes – The student chefs from NECI will show different kinds of tomatoes for tasting and comparing. After some tomato history and stories, chefs will serve cold tomato soup and tomato salsa with chips. For Gr. K up.

Thurs. 8/20, 2-3pm – Crank Book Discussion – Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter, but on a trip to visit her absentee father, she is introduced to the monster: crank, and what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul and her life. Come discuss Ellen Hopkins’ 08-09 Green Mountain Book Award Winner. Books available 8/3 at Youth Desk. Gr. 8 up.

Wed. 8/26, 4-5:30pm – Origami for Kids – This month Sun Park teaches kids how to make Origami Flowers using the ancient art of paper-folding. See a sample of his work in a tiny basket of lilies hanging by the Youth Desk. Space limited. For Gr. 2 up.

Wed. 8/26, 6-8pm – LARPing: “Live Action Role Play” – Improv in context…show up, create a character and enter the world of live action! Join other LARPers and play out imaginative scenarios. Gr. 6-12.

Thurs. 8/27, 2:30-4:30pm – Improv – Create funniness on the fly…come play improv games with friends and experience the laughter! Gr. 6-12.

Fri. 8/28, 6:30-8:30pm – Family Movie: “Bedtime Stories” – A family comedy about a hotel handyman (Adam Sandler) whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece & nephew start to magically come true. Popcorn & soda. Hosted by TAB. (PG)

Parents, ask at the Youth Desk for special Summer Reading Incentives from TD Banknorth, Champlain Valley Exposition & VSAC