Huntingdon Valley Library Newsletter June 10, Table of Contents. Friends Fundraisers. Calendar of Events. Library Hours

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1 625 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA (215) Huntingdon Valley Library Newsletter June 10, 2018 Table of Contents Calendar of Events News and Notes Get Involved Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library Calendar of Events Mnday, June 11 School Visits from Pine Road every morning this week! Sit N Knit - 3:30 to 5:30 pm Knitters are welcome to join the group, Monday Night Yoga - Canceled (teacher away) Adult Book Club - 6:30 pm. Book discussion of Night by Elie Wiesel. Ask the front desk about checking out the book! Tuesday, June 12 Beach Book Sale - 10 am to 9 pm. Great reads for your vacation and trips to the shore. Lower level of the Library. $3 per bag. Wednesday, June 13 Beach Book Sale - 10 am to 9 pm. Library Yoga - 10:30 to 11:45 am. Beginner yoga with Theresa Landolfi. $7 drop in. Max class size: 20 Thursday, June 14 Beach Book Sale - 10 am to 9 pm. Library Hours Mon.-Th. 10 am to 9 pm Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm Friends Fundraisers Mah Jongg and Canasta at 12:30 pm in the Community Room. Mah Jongg on Mondays. Canasta on Tuesdays and Canasta Lessons and play on Wednesdays. Parking is limited. Please carpool. Get Involved Visit our Website Learn more online at:

2 Beach Book Sale - 10 am to 9 pm. Tai Chi - 11 am. Come and experience the gentle, healing movements of the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi Qigong. These easy movements help to promote energy, good health and well being. Drop In Classes are $7 per session. Library Board of Trustees Meeting - 7:30 to 9 pm. Meeting is open to the Residents of Lower Moreland. Friday, June 15 Friday Movie - 11 am. Molly's Game. The truemolly's Game story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target. Stars: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner. Rating: R for language, drug content and some violence. Runtime: 140 minutes. Movies are free and open to the public. Calendar of Events June Calendar Summer Reading Kicks off on June 25! News and Notes Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Follow Us on Instagram! - hvlibrary Visit us on Pinterest - hvlibrary Director's Corner A HUGE Thank You to Harry Elfont for speaking with us at our first (ever) Virtual Author Talk on May 30. Harry, a Lower Moreland graduate, is a successful screenwriter and director living in California. Using Google Hangouts, he spoke to 35 or so students with Mrs. Curzi at the High School while we phoned in from here at the

3 School while we phoned in from here at the Library (and his folks joined in from their home). The interactive Q&A was fun and lively and we are already plotting and planning our next Virtual Author Talk... Did you stop by the Spring/Summer Extravaganza on Saturday, June 2?? It was amazingly awesome!! The entire building, from the Valley Youth Center in the basement to the Community Room on the 2nd floor were full of happy (hot) families enjoying games, bounce houses, food, and crafts. Congratulations to the Lower Moreland Township and Denise Kuritz for hosting this great Community Event. Vaness and Terri ran the craft and StoryWalk in the Library, while Pam and I shared information about upcoming events (like Summer Reading) upstairs. Summer Reading 2018: LIBRARIES ROCK! The fun starts with a world music concert with Daria on Wednesday, June 27. Here's a sneak peak at the Summer Reading Tri-fold (.pdf) with ALL of the events scheduled for kids. Let's see...there will be Shark Magic, a Harry Potter Party, a Musical Instrument Museum, Cartooning, Eyes of the Wild, Franklin Institute and a wrap-up concert featuring your home-made instruments with "Two of Kind." Teens are also Rockin' the Library this summer with fun activities planned for young adults going into 6th to 12th grade, including weekly Rock Band Club jam sessions in the Valley Youth

4 sessions in the Valley Youth Center. Also planned: World Instrument Jam, Bollywood dance workshop and henna, Alex London author event (encore visit for us), Scratch-art on CDs, and candymaking. Adults are free to attend the Wednesday night Family Programs, but we also have Zumba, computer classes, and a painting workshop just for you! Get Involved Board Contact Information: Board of Trustees Minutes are available online:minutes Archive Next Regular Meeting is Thursday, June 14 at 7:30 pm. Visit the Donate page to show Mom you care and support her love of reading with a gift to the Library in her honor! Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library Thank you for renewing your Membership to the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library. Note that dues have been increased slightly to $15, but did you know that the average cost of a museum pass is $106? A bargain. As of June, the Friends have 374 members, including 34 Golden Friends! Family Museum Passes: Do you enjoy spending the day at a museum? Check out a museum

5 Do you enjoy spending the day at a museum? Check out a museum pass - a benefit of membership to the Friends! Details and the full list of active passes. Fundraisers and Events: Beach Books Book Sale June 12-14, during library hours Christmas in July Book Sale July Dog Days of Summer Book Sale August NYC Bus Trip - Wednesday, Sept. 26. $42, includes tip and a light snack. Masonic Temple Tour and Luncheon - October 17, Price TBD. "Full Scale" Fall Book Sale - Oct. 23 to Oct. 27 Election Day Bake Sale - Nov. 6 Book Club: Members of the book discussion group do not have to be members of the Friends. We meet the third Thursday of each month at 12:30. ebook editions available through OverDrive to Huntingdon Valley borrowers. June 21, Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult Book Selection voting open in Friends Station! Upcoming Book Club titles listed at the Friends Page. Friends Fundraiser Corner Stop by today to sign up for an upcoming Friends of the Library Fundraiser. Proceeds support the Library's Wish List ABC Innovations. Click to view this in a browser If you no longer wish to receive these s, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe

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