LPL NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 25, 2009
"Any idiot can face a crisis, it is this day-to-day living that wears you out."
--Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)
UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS:
Cello-bration Quartet
The mellow sounds of Cello-bration are just the thing to chase away the winter blues. Comprised of musicians from local community orchestras, this fun-loving quartet will play familiar songs in new arrangements. Are four cellos too many? No, there’s always room for cello.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28
SUPERCOLLIDER: Fantasy, Science Fiction and More
Tonight's book discussion is about: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card When humanity is threatened by an alien race, Ender Wiggin leaves his family at the age of six to enter Battle School. Mind games and mock battles provide strict discipline, but it’s his instinct and compassion that make him an unequalled genius.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room
NEW BOOKS, MOVIES & MUSIC-- Located on the First Floor in the New Book Area
Adult Fiction:
Future Americas by John Helfers - SCIFI FUTURE
Sea of Poppies by Amita Ghosh - FICTION GHOSH
The Chocolate Snowman Murders: a chocoholic mystery by JoAnna Carl - MYSTERY CARL
Adult Nonfiction:
Thank God for Evolution: how the marriage of science and religion will transform your life and our world by Michael Dowd - 261.55 DOWD
How to Get a Green Card by Ilona M. Bray - 342.73082 BRAY
And the winner is by Mitch Albom - 812.54 ALBOM
Adult Audiovisual:
Step Brothers starring Mary Steenburgen - DVD STEP BROTHERS
A Classic Concert: Cat Stevens, Tea for the Tillerman Live
Cat Stevens - DVD 782.42166 STEVENS
The Mental Floss History of the World: an irreverant romp through civilization's best bits by Erik Sass - CD 909 SASS
Juvenile Fiction:
Mouse Island by Eve Bunting - jPICTURE BK Bunting
Snowball Soup by Mercer Mayer - jPICTURE BK Mayer
Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech - jFICTION Creech
Juvenile Audiovisual:
WordWorld: The Race to Mystery Island -- jDVD Wordworld
Classical Baby Poetry --jDVD 811.54
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Jamboree Kids - jCD Jamboree
BROWSING THE STACKS
Lakewood Public Library offers a wide variety of book collections within our non-fiction area. This week's spotlight is: Dating and Relationships
Perhaps you think books about relationships should be in the mystery section. But no, these books can be found in the Non-Fiction collection on the second floor of the library.
A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend: for every guy who wants to be one, for every girl who wants to build one! by Felicity Huffman - 646.77 HUFFMAN
DSI - Date Scene Investigation: the diagnostic manual of dating disorders
by Ian Kerner - 306.73 KERNER
Dating Sucks by Joanne Kimes - 306.73 KIMES
Money, sex and kids: stop fighting about the three things that can ruin your marriage by Tina B. Tessina - 306.81 TESSINA
Forced to be family: a guide for living with sinister sisters, drama mamas, and infuriating in-laws by Dellasega, Cheryl
Check, please!: dating, mating, and extricating by Janice Dickinson - 306.730820973 DICKINSON
LPL'S WEB SITE FOCUS - BECK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Beck Center for the Arts is a non-profit, performing arts and arts education organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life for Northeastern Ohioans. They combine professional theatrical productions with comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in Creative Arts Therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual arts, serving over 100,000 annually in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, and Summit Counties. For more information go to http://beckcenter.org/
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