Volume VI, Issue 2 February2013 The Newsletter of the Round Lake Library Check It Out A Night At the Oscars Sunday, February 24 at 7:30pm at the Round Lake Village Community Room Join us for our second annual Academy Awards Celebration! Watch the live broadcast with friends and neighbors. There will be Oscar related trivia questions with prizes, swag bags, raffles and last but not least snacks, beverages and the opportunity to spend the evening with folks with a common interest. Dust off your tux and cocktail dress or come in your jeans. We had a great time last year and hope that more movie buffs will join us for the 2013 celebration! The Politics of Oscar Thursday, February 21 at 6:30pm Hours MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM TO 8PM SATURDAY 10AM TO 3PM Clark House 31 WESLEY AVE, ROUND LAKE PHONE: 518-899-2285 FAX: 518-899-0006 Malta Branch 1 BAYBERRY DRIVE, MALTA PHONE: 518-682-2495 FAX: 518-682-2492 Contact Us PO BOX 665 ROUND LAKE, NY 12151 WWW.ROUNDLAKELIBRARY.ORG Film experts Rob Edelman and Audry Kupferberg will share a brief history of the Academy Awards, with an emphasis on the politics why are some actors nominated and others, it seems, shockingly ignored? Who votes? Why are some films in and some out? There is certain to be lots of information and lively discussion. Rob Edelman teaches film history courses at SUNY Albany. He is a film commentator on WAMC Northeast Public Radio, a Contributing Editor for Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide and several other Maltin publications, Audrey Kupferberg is the Director of the Film Studies Minor at SUNY Albany. She is also a film and video consultant, archivist and appraiser, and has been Director of the Yale Fim Study Center and Assistant Director of the National Center for Film and Video presentation at the American Film Institute. She is a film commentator on WAMC Northeast Public Radio. This year s Oscar programs are sponsored by the Anne Sherman Memorial Fund.
Page 2 Library Club News Knitting/ Crocheting Group Tuesday, February 26 at 4:30pm If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, please come to our monthly meeting. All levels of skill are welcome! Come share your ideas or be inspired by others. Learn many wonderful tips! Moderator: Roberta Ambrosino Dinner and a Movie with the American Movie Club Friday, February 15 at 6pm at Clark House This year, join us for a dozen Best Picture Oscar Winners! This sweeping historical drama examines the story of the man who dared to stand up to Henry VIII. Moderator: Kimberley Debus Please bring a dish to share. Morning Book Club Thursday, February 14 at 11am The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Moderator: Shirley Ryan Evening Book Club Tuesday, February 12 at 7pm Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Moderator: Charlene Durham If you would like to join us for any of our book clubs, call us at the branch where the club is meeting, and we will order a copy of our current book for you. If you would like to join us for our movie club, call Clark House at 899-2285 and let us know you re coming, and bring a dish to share. Due to licensing restrictions we cannot post movie titles. Please call the library for exact title. Programs for Young Children Morning Story Time Tuesdays (February 5, 12, 19, 26) at 10:30am at Clark House Wednesdays (February 6, 13, 20, 27) at 10:45am A story time with fingerplays, songs, and a craft for children ages 2-5 years old and a caregiver. Afternoon Story Time Thursdays (February 7, 14, 21, 28) at 2pm at Clark House A story time with fingerplays, songs, and a craft for children ages 2-5 years old and a caregiver. Please register for the programs you plan to attend! You can call, stop by, or register on our calendar.
Page 3 Deranged or Depressed? Diagnosing Mary Todd Lincoln Wednesday, February 13 at 6:30pm Was Mary Todd Lincoln a lunatic, as her only surviving son testified? Or was she a woman who had suffered immeasurable loss with too little support? Recently brought to life on the big screen by Sally Field in Lincoln, there is a new interest in, and compassion for, the woman beloved by our 16th president but called one of the most detested women in American history by historians. Local author Patrician Nugent will present from her Ms. Magazine article about Todd Lincoln and lead a discussion on extreme grief masquerading as insanity. Books written about Todd Lincoln will also be reviewed. ereader and Coffee Friday, February 8 at 5:15pm at Clark House Tuesday, February 19 at 6pm Join us for an informative afternoon discussion on how to get books from the Library website onto your ereader. Coffee will be brewed and served at the library for those attending the discussion. To better your experience, bring your ereader, USB cable, and maybe a laptop. For you Kindle lovers, please know your Amazon.com account information. (The above is not necessary, but is helpful). Books to Boxes Friday, February 22 at 4:30pm at Clark House Learn to how to use a hardcover book to make a clamshell box- perfect for a jewelry box, photo storage, or to hide treasures in your bookshelf. Materials provided, but feel free to bring a hardcover book to use. Children s Programs Lego Club for Kids Tuesday, February 5 at 6:15pm Thursday, February 14 at 4pm at Clark House Thursday, February 21 at 3:30pm Are you 5-10 years old? Love to build with Legos? Join our club! We ll meet every month the only limit is your imagination! Special bonus club day on February 21! Wearable Book Art Saturday, February 9 at 11am at Clark House Learn to make small wearable art from worn-out books. Materials provided, but feel free to bring any books you might want to use. For ages 6-12. Unless otherwise indicated, please register for the programs you plan to attend! You can call, stop by, or register on our calendar.
Page 4 Teens And Tweens Teen and Tween Movies! Friday, February 1 at 6pm Friday, February 8 at 6pm Friday, February 15 at 6pm Thursday, February 21 at 3:30pm Celebrate Engineers Week with us! We will be making balloon cars, sticky lights and squishy circuits. This is your chance to meet Engineering students from Union College s Engineering Honor Society and learn more about robotics bring your questions! For teens aged 12-18. This program is sponsored in part by a grant from Global Foundries/Town of Malta Community Foundation. Monday, February 18 at 4pm at Clark House Friday, February 22 at 6pm Another month of great films await! We have a hilarious animated feature, another great night of anime, and two live action coming-of-age movies. Watch an evil mastermind fall for three little girls, a student try to fix his digital world, a perfect day gone hilariously wrong, and a fashion-savvy update to a classic Jane Austen story. Couples Contest All Day Wednesday, February 12 Match the couples and win a sweet prize! Stop by the teen room to play! Anti-Valentine s Party Thursday, February 14 at 6:30pm at Clark House Do you hate Valentine's Day? Are you single or just not feeling the love? Join us for an Anti-Valentine's Day party! Make a T-shirt, have some snacks and a great time. Please sign up at Clark House for the size shirt you want. Due to licensing restrictions we cannot post movie titles. Please call the library for exact title. Unless otherwise indicated, please register for the programs you plan to attend! You can call, stop by, or register on our calendar.
Page 5 Mark Your Calendar Date Time Location Activity Friday, February 01 6:00 PM Malta Branch Teen Movie Tuesday, February 05 10:30 AM Clark House Morning Story Time Tuesday, February 05 6:15 PM Malta Branch Kids LEGO Club Wednesday, February 06 10:45 AM Malta Branch Morning Story Time Thursday, February 07 2:00 PM Clark House Afternoon Story Time Friday, February 08 5:15 PM Clark House E-Readers & Coffee Friday, February 08 6:00 PM Malta Branch Teen Movie Saturday, February 09 11:00 AM Clark House Wearable Art from Books Tuesday, February 12 All Day Malta Branch Valentine's Week Couples Contest Tuesday, February 12 10:30 AM Clark House Morning Story Time Tuesday, February 12 7:00 PM Malta Branch Evening Book Club Tuesday, February 12 7:00 PM Village Community Room Library Board of Trustees Wednesday, February 13 All Day Malta Branch Valentine's Week Couples Contest Wednesday, February 13 10:45 AM Malta Branch Morning Story Time Wednesday, February 13 6:30 PM Malta Branch Diagnosing Mary Todd Lincoln Thursday, February 14 11:00 AM Malta Branch Morning Book Club Thursday, February 14 2:00 PM Clark House Afternoon Story Time Thursday, February 14 4:00 PM Clark House Kids LEGO Club Thursday, February 14 6:30 PM Clark House Teens Anti-Valentine's Day Party Friday, February 15 6:00 PM Clark House American Movie Club Friday, February 15 6:00 PM Malta Branch Teen Movie Monday, February 18 4:00 PM Clark House Teen Movie Tuesday, February 19 10:30 AM Clark House Morning Story Time Tuesday, February 19 6:00 PM Malta Branch E-Readers & Coffee Wednesday, February 20 10:45 AM Malta Branch Morning Story Time Thursday, February 21 2:00 PM Clark House Afternoon Story Time Thursday, February 21 3:30 PM Malta Branch Kids LEGO Club Bonus Day! Thursday, February 21 3:30 PM Malta Branch Robotics Program Thursday, February 21 6:30 PM Malta Branch Politics of the Oscars Friday, February 22 4:30 PM Clark House Books to Boxes Friday, February 22 6:00 PM Malta Branch Teen Movie Sunday, February 24 7:30 PM Village Community Room A Night at the Oscars Tuesday, February 26 10:30 AM Clark House Morning Story Time Tuesday, February 26 4:30 PM Malta Branch Knitting Group Wednesday, February 27 10:45 AM Malta Branch Morning Story Time Thursday, February 28 2:00 PM Clark House Afternoon Story Time www.roundlakelibrary.org