Old Forge Library Schedule of Events 2010:
            (All library programs are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated.
                 For further information regarding these or any other programs contact
                               the  Old Forge Library at 315-369-6008.)


 
RECENT ARRIVALS:
Tues, Jan 5th, 7:00PM-8:30PM~ Reading Between the Lines Book Group (x):
Nickel & Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

Wed, Jan 6th, 6:30PM ~ Evening Book Group:
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Thur, Jan 14th, 5:30PM ~ Board of Trustees Meeting.

Fri, Jan 15 ~ Concert at 7:00PM:
An evening of traditional acoustic music with Nick Piccininni.  Heart-warming, inspiring lyrics, and
catchy melodies are what audiences can expect to experience.  Nick sings and accompanies
himself on guitar, but don't be surprised when he picks up the banjo and takes you back to
where his love of music first started.  (see photos>)  funded by Mountain Music, Old Forge, NY

Tues, Jan 19th, 9:30AM ~ Morning Book Group:
Year of Wonder Geraldine Brooks

Mon, Jan 25th, 11:45AM-1:00PM ~ Friends Annual Luncheon($).
Van Aukins Inne,  Public invited.

Sat, Jan 30th, 9:30AM & 12:30PM ~ Poetry Workshops(!).
9:30-12:00: Grades K-6, Melissa Macdonald, Instructor
9:30-12:00: Grades 7-12, Paula Roy, Instructor
12:30-3:00: Adults, Star Livingstone, Instructor

Tues, Feb 9th, 7:00PM ~ Sweetheart Bake-Off Contest Reception.
See photos of last year's event!  2009 Bake-Off>

Thur. Feb 11th, 5:30PM ~ Old Forge Library Association Annual Meeting.  (Trustees>)

Fri, Feb 19th, 11:00AM ~ Winter Pre-School Story Hour.
Six sessions from 11:00AM to 12:00PM every Friday from Feb 19 to Mar 26th.

Tues, Mar 9th, 9:30AM ~ Ray Erickson lecture: Mary Cassatt & The Impressionist Movement.
Open to the public.

Tues, March 23 ~ The Annual Poetry & Illustration Contest(!):  (see last year's event>)
Opening & Reception,  Tues, March 23rd 7:00PM.  All entries must be received by Saturday,
        Feb 27th!   -- call the Library for more Info, 315 369-6008.  (see Press Release>)

Funding Agencies:
(*)  Tuesday Summer Series Sponsored by The Friends.
(**)Funded by the New York State Council on the Arts: The Literature Prog.
($)  Donations Requested.
(x)  Funded by the New York Council for the Humanities and supported by the “We the people” initiative
   of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
(+)  The Friends of the Old Forge Library.
(!)   Funded by Stanley Center for the Arts and The Friends.
(#)   Funded by the Town of Webb.
(%) Funded by the Leola Tobin Memorial Fund

RECENT FICTION:
Barbara Taylor Bradford,  Breaking the Rules (HC/CD)
Sandra Brown,  Rainwater (HC/CD)
Robert Crais,  First Rule (HC/CD)
Michael Crichton, Pirate Latitudes (HC/CD)
Sue Grafton, U is for Undertow (HC/CD)
W.E.B. Griffen,  Honor of Spies (HC/CD)
John Grisham, Ford Country (HC/CD)
Jack Higgins, Wolf at the Door (HC/CD)
Tami Hoag,  Deeper than the Dead (HC/CD)
Judith A. Jance,  Trial by Fire HC/CD)
Barbara Kinsolver,  Lacuna (HC/CD)
Dean R. Koontz,  Breathless (HC/CD)
John Lescroart,  Treasure (HC/CD)
Douglas Preston,  Impact (HC/CD)
James Patterson,  I, Alex Cross (HC/CD)
JD Robb,  Kindred in Death (HC/CD)
Nora Roberts,  Bed of Roses (HC/CD)
Edward Rutherford, New York (HC/CD)
Anne Tyler,  Noah’s Compass (HC/CD)
Stuart Woods,  Kisser (HC/CD)

Recent Non-Fiction:
Andre Agassi,  Open
James  Bradley,  Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire And War
Elizabeth Gilbert,  Committed: A Skeptic makes Peace with Marriage
David Horowitz,  Cracking of the Heart
Walter Isaacson,  American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes, of the                                   Hurricane.
Steven Levitt,  Super Freakonomics: Global Cooking, Patriotic Prostitutes, and why Bombers should                                buy Life Insurance.
Mayo Foundation,  Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well, Enjoy Life, lose Weight.
Greg Mortenson,  Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, not Bombs, in Afghanistan and                                    Pakistan.
Stephanie Nelson,  Coupon Mom’s Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half:
                                    The Strategic Shopping Method Proven to Slash Food and Drugstore Costs.
Sarah Palin,  Going Rogue: An American Life
Michael Pollan,  Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual
Michael Roizen, M.D.,  You, Having a Baby: the Owner’s manual to a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy
Mark Steyn,  After America: The Death of the American Idea.
Liz Vaccariello,  Flat Belly Diet: A Flat Belly is about Food Attitude, Period.
                                (Not a Single Crunch Required)
David Zinczenko,  Eat this, Not That! Restaurant Survival Guide: The No-diet Weight Loss Solution