Stillwater Free Library http://stillwater.sals.edu If the light's on, we're home... Tue, 13 May 2008 10:47:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Conversations with Charlie http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/conversations-with-charlie-2/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/conversations-with-charlie-2/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 00:40:08 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/conversations-with-charlie-2/

Join in the final conversation before a summer hiatus for the intellect! For the May meeting Charlie will guide us in trying to find the ties between all of the past titles we have discussed. How have you changed or become more adamant? Have you begun to see a difference in your viewpoints? Have the books shown themselves in your daily life?  Stop in to visit with us!

MAY 27th at 6:30 pm…

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]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/conversations-with-charlie-2/feed/ The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/the-stone-diaries-by-carol-shields/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/the-stone-diaries-by-carol-shields/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 00:35:15 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/the-stone-diaries-by-carol-shields/ stone.jpgDaisy Goodwill Flett is “a middle-class woman, a woman of moderate intelligence and medium-sized ego and average good luck.” In other words, a woman so commonplace that her story would seem barely worth remarking, were it not, perhaps, for her own determination to tell it. And in telling it, give it shape and meaning - even if she must supply these herself.

This is the problem that Carol Shields addresses in The Stone Diaries: how do small lives, the kind most women were once assumed to lead, assume significance and coherence? How closely do our versions of those lives correspond to objective facts? Can facts be said to exist at all in the context of something as changeable and arbitrary as a life? To what extent do “our” stories really belong to us, considering the tendency that other people - parents, spouses, children - have to intrude in them, interpret them, claim them?

Join us for a discussion of The Stone Diaries on Tuesday, May 20th @ 6:30pm. New members are eagerly awaited - we’d love for you to stop and in and visit!

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Join us in the library to celebrate the reading you do all month!  Play Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution or board games.  Enjoy what we have - or bring your own.  Whatever you do, bring your manners!

This month we are voting on a single title we will all read as the ticket in for next month.  Cant’s make it but want to be heard?  Stop in to give your suggested title.  Next month - we have to read the same so make it good!!!

Friday, May 9th from 5-8
5th and 6th grade students only 

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/game-night-for-5th-6th/feed/ First Fridays @ 5 in MAY! http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/first-fridays-5-in-may/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/first-fridays-5-in-may/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 01:00:59 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/first-fridays-5-in-may/ meeting-cards.jpgJoin us this month as we discuss the best thing we have read in the month of April! We are voting on a single title to read so stop in to cast your vote.

Same rules as always - Respect Yourself, Respect Each Other - and RESPECT THE SPACE!  See you at 5!!!!

Friday, May 2nd from 5-8 

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Wednesday, May 14th @ 6:00pm

Join Ellen and Emma as they lead a group in crochet. Stop in to share what you are working on, learn the craft from scratch, or just to visit…

Crocheters of every level are more than welcome!

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/crocheting-with-ellen-and-em-2/feed/ Board of Trustees Meeting http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-2/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-2/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:31:29 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-2/ The Stillwater Free Library Board of Trustees will meet in the library on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:30pm in the upstairs meeting room. Open to the public.

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-2/feed/ After School Activity http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/after-school-activity/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/after-school-activity/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:20:32 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/after-school-activity/ I have decided to alter our schedule a tiny bit for the Thursday Activity. We are still meeting at 4:00 pm, but so nobody misses out and we don’t run into repeats - I will be doing the same craft for two weeks in a row. Following the craft, we all search the shelves for titles related to the theme! Starting this month you will find all of our children’s titles (fiction and non) in our re-designed children’s area! So come to the library on the Thursday afternoons that fit your schedule and hang out with your librarian! When we are all done - we can compare our projects to Michele’s version!

sara.jpgMay 1st and 8th we will celebrate Mom with Mother’s Day Picture Holders!

May 15th and 22nd we are joining the high seas with a Pirate Eye Patch!

May 29th and June 5th we’ll help Dad keep track of his stuff with Alligator Fridge Clips!

June 12th and 19th we are getting ready for summer fun with Funky Monkey Magnets!

No need to reserve your seat - but supplies are limited! June 19th is our final day - Get Ready for Summer Reading 2008! I know we are!

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/after-school-activity/feed/ Lighthouse Keepers http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/lighthouse-keepers/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/lighthouse-keepers/#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:36:09 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/lighthouse-keepers/

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Getting ready for summer jaunts to the coastline?
Do you look for the far reaching towers of safety for passing ships?
Ever wonder what life was like for the keepers?

Kate Dudding, professional storyteller of Clifton Park, will join us on
Tuesday, May 6th at 6:30pm
in the library to share her tales on just that subject!

Join in the conversation as you enjoy stories from her CD,
“Lighting the Way Home: Stories of Lighthouses and Their Keepers”
This CD is available for sale in the library at $15 each. Supplies are limited and will be available until the night Kate comes to visit. You can get some more copies that evening and Kate will autograph them for you as well!

Listen to samples at Kate’s website: www.KateDudding.com

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 A special time in the library for those little ones who can’t sit still…

Sara or Mary Ann will read stories, color, or just hang out while mom gets time to search for books. Stop in to enjoy thirty minutes to browse, meet other moms, and introduce your littlest to the library!

1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 11:30 - 12:00

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/baby-and-me-2/feed/ Middle School Game Night http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/middle-school-game-night/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/middle-school-game-night/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:16:57 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/middle-school-game-night/

Middle School Gaming

DDR, Guitar Hero, Connect Four???
Share your best read for March…
Eat Lots of Pizza - it’s that simple!

Second Fridays each Month 5-8
Friday, April 11th

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April’s title: Good to Great by Jim Collins

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New opinions are always appreciated and explored!

Tuesday, April 22nd @ 6:30pm

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Ali has scheduled to be with us on a regular basis!
Tuesday, April 9th @ 6:00pm

Bring your own yarn and needles - or borrow ours!
Ali will bring her talent to share…
Beginner’s welcome!

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/knitting/feed/ Life of Pi by Yann Martel http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:28:07 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/ pi.jpgAfter a harrowing shipwreck, Pi finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean, trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra, a spotted hyena, a seasick orangutan, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker (”His head was the size and color of the lifebuoy, with teeth”).

Join us for a discussion of Life of Pi on Tuesday, April 15th @ 6:30pm.

Seriously - we’d really like to get this group a little bigger so visit the library!  NO - we do not discuss these books in terms of literary merit or quality of language.  We talk about what it made us think - if we liked it or not, did we believe the author???

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/feed/ Non-fiction Room… http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/non-fiction-room/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/non-fiction-room/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:03:32 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/non-fiction-room/ I bet you are wondering what is happening in our non-fiction room.  You can’t miss the mess - it’s the first room you walk into!  Well, we recently recieved a nice donation (more about that later) and we are changing around the non-fiction section to accommodate the gift, create a children’s section that has all of their books in one spot, and widen the front aisle as you come in the door.  Who likes to walk straight into a shelf?  So, keep watching, visit often, and you will see the transformation before your very eyes!  Of course, no librarian can handle a disorganized area so it will all be done by the end off the month!  I promise…

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/non-fiction-room/feed/ Board of Trustees Meeting for April http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-for-april/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-for-april/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:13:56 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-for-april/ The Stillwater Free Library Board of Trustees will meet in the library on Tuesday, April 8th at 6:30pm in the upstairs meeting room.  Open to the public.

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Open for grades 7 & up.  Bring your favorite read for the past month and share it with everyone.  Pizza, DDR, Guitar Hero - and the library to yourselves.  Tuesday, April 4th 5-8

Respect Yourself, Respect Others, Respect the Space…
The library is a place where the past leaves us behind and we are all on equal footing - so leave the name calling behind!

Friday, March 7th 5-8pm

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/first-fridays-5/feed/ Saturday Storytime http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/any-age-story-hour/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/any-age-story-hour/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:00:48 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/any-age-story-hour/

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Join us for storytime with Jenine!

Jenine brings animated voices to each tale she shares with our readers. Each story she selects is followed with a meaningful project geared toward any age. Some of our younger readers may need some assistance, but Jenine and our staff are always on hand if adults want to browse for books!

2nd and 4th Saturdays at 11:00 am

No registration is necessary.

Jenine will be taking a break for the month of May - see you soon!

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/any-age-story-hour/feed/ Baby and Me!!! http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/baby-and-me/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/baby-and-me/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:00:42 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/baby-and-me/

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“Baby and Me!” 

If you are looking for library time with a little one in your life, join us!  Grandparents, aunts, uncles, moms and dads! 

Gramma MaryAnn will introduce your littlest one to a love of reading…

1st and 3rd Wednesdays @ 11:30am
@ the Stillwater Free Library.

No sign-up required, stop in!

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It’s always OK to monkey around at Pre-School Storytime!
Every Friday at 12:30pm

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Thursdays @ 4:00pm

Join Sara this month to celebrate Spring!  Each week we will share some library time with a story related to the season and a short craft to follow…

This event is scheduled for your convenience around parent pick-up at SCS Elementary School.  If it doesn’t work for you - let us know!

Happy Reading!

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/after-school-storytime/feed/ Game night for 5th and 6th graders… http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/game-night-for-5th-and-6th-graders/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/game-night-for-5th-and-6th-graders/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:25:25 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/game-night-for-5th-and-6th-graders/

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Bring the best thing you read last month as your ticket into a night of gaming, food, and friends…

No charge, cash donations appreciated. 2nd Fridays of each month beginning in April…

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/game-night-for-5th-and-6th-graders/feed/ Friends Annual Meeting - April 2nd http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/march-friends-meeting/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/march-friends-meeting/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:55:58 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/march-friends-meeting/ Join the Friends of the Stillwater Free Library on Wednesday, April 2nd at 5:30pm.  This is the annual meeting where you can nominate new officers and board members for the coming year.  You can also sign up for committees of interest to you.

email FOSFL@earthlink.net for more information…

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/march-friends-meeting/feed/ Board of Trustees Meeting for March http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-for-march/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-for-march/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:00:31 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-for-march/ The Stillwater Free Library Board of Trustees will meet in the library on Tuesday, March 11th at 6:30pm in the upstairs meeting room.  Open to the public.

]]> http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/board-of-trustees-meeting-for-march/feed/ February winner is… http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/february-winner-is/ http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/february-winner-is/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:48:39 +0000 Sara http://stillwater.sals.edu/index.php/february-winner-is/

Katelyn Conlen, an SCSD student, won the Patron Appreciation Raffle:

James Patterson’s Maximum Ride!

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Wednesday, March 12th @ 6:00pm

Join Ellen and Emma as they lead a group in crochet.  Stop in to share what you are working on, learn the craft from scratch, or just to visit…

Crocheters of every level are more than welcome!

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