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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

Fri, June 18, 7:00 PM ~ Readers’ Theatre Encore Production of

Over the River and Through the Woods

Mountain Theatre Co. Alan Saban, Director

Tues, July 6, 7:30 PM ~ Adirondack Stories Bill Smith, Storyteller

Tues, July13, 7:30 PM ~ Adirondack Mysteries and other Mountain Tales

Readings by Dennis Webster, editor; John Briant; and other contributors.

Fri, July 16, 7:00 PM ~ Readers’ Theatre Production of The Cocktail Hour

Mountain Theatre Co. Alan Saban Director

Sat, July 24, 10AM-4PM ~ Adirondack Storytelling Festival: Traditional

FolkLore, Music and Craft Demonstrations

Venue: McCauley Mountain Chalet

10-11AM

Nature walk with Sue Kiesel

11-Noon

Story Song Workshop: Peggy Lynn & Dan Duggan

Noon-4 PM

Storyteller Joe Bruchac, emcee; Jesse Bruchac, Bill

Smith; Peggy Lynn & Dan Duggan;& Fran Yardley.

Tues, July 27, 9:30-11:30AM ~ Making the Perfect Pitch:How to catch a Literary

Agent’s eye Katherine Sands, Literary Agent with

Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency

Tues, July 27, 1:00-4:00 PM ~ Authors’ Fair held under a tent on the Forge Knoll

Venue: Forge Motel Knoll

Tues, July 27, 7:30 PM ~ John Cadley and Cathy Wenthen Acoustic Duo In Concert

open to all free of charge (see Press Release>)

Thur, July 29, Noon-1 PM ~ Bubble Mania Doug Rougeux, performer

Tues, Aug 3, 6:00-8:00 PM ~ Tom Yacovella August Exhibit Opening, Talk and

Book Signing—Keep Looking for a Bluebird: The

Wild life Art Ventures of Tom Yacovella

Tues, Aug 10, 7:30 PM ~ Emily Dickinson, A Life Eleanor Stearns, Performer

Sun, Aug 15, 4:00-6:00 PM ~ The Friends Library BASH Donation Requested

Tues, Aug 17, 7:30 PM ~ The Worlds of Johann Sebastian Bach Reading &

Music Presentation by Raymond Erickson author

Thur, Aug 19, 10-2:00 PM ~ Youth Festival @ McCauley Mountain

11-Noon Deaf Stories by Vickie Nordquist, Storyteller

Oral Interpretation Available

Venue: McCauley Mountain Chalet

Tues, Aug 24, 7:30 PM ~ American Songbook Performed by Jazz Duo

Too Human: Roger Bruno and Ellen Schartz

Tues-Sat, Aug 31-Sept 4 ~ Book and Bake Sale

(Tuesday-Friday: 11:00AM to 9:00PM; Saturday: 11:00-3:00PM)