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January
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Pageturner's
Feb. 13th at noon

Book Lunch
Jan. 19th at noon


By Flashlight
Dec. 15 at 2:30 pm

All Over the Page
Jan. 23rd at noon

 

Friends of the Library
News:

CLARK COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

(The support arm of our library) announce the memberships rolls were purged at the end of the year and collection of dues began January 2012. They are $10.00/per person and are good through the calendar year. Life-time memberships are $150.00.

Please join the Friends and support your library through: Dues; Attendance at the meetings; Setting up/taking down for the book sales; Working at other fund-raisers; Visiting schools, organizations, clubs, etc. for presentations; Manning a booth at civic affairs.

The Friends meet the third Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:00 pm. The meetings are held at the library, 370 S. Burns Ave. We believe attendance is  vital to ensure a strong and cohesive Friends group...call Al Bonds, (859) 737-0777!

2012 BOOK SALES DATES: April 27 & 28; June 29 & 30; Aug. 24 & 25; Oct. 26 & 27

WON’T YOU JOIN TODAY? WE NEED YOU!

CALL AL, (859) 737-0777

CD/DVD SALE!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
OPEN TO ALL.
BARGAIN PRICES!

The Friends are accepting donations for this sale.  Please bring your "gently used" CDS/DVDS to the library; boxes are placed at the front desk and at the main desk in the Children’s Division.

Thank you for your donations and support,

The Friends

john.clarkbooks@gmail.com 

 

Newsletter Contents:
BuzzWord New Books Poetic License The Recipe Files

 

Kentucky Picture Show
 

Free Movies & Snacks

Wednesdays, 2 pm & 6:30 pm 

 

Movie moguls finagled licensing rights to prohibit naming films not shown in theatres.  So, here are descriptions of  films we’re showing during January.  Can you guess the titles?  Think of it as Movie Jeopardy.  To confirm your guess, and to sign up to attend, please call the Library.

 

Wednesday, February 1st  - 2PM and 6:30PM

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A Stephen King adaptation - Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a head case. When she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul shattered (literally). Rated - R

 

 Wednesday, February 8th, 2PM and 6:30PM  —Jenna is unhappily married, squirreling away money, and hoping to win a pie-baking contest so, with the prize money, she'll have enough cash to leave her husband Earl. She finds herself pregnant, which throws her plans awry. She bakes phenomenal pies at Joe's diner, listens to old Joe's wisdom, tolerates her sour boss Cal, is friends with Dawn and Becky (her fellow waitresses), and finds a mutual attraction with the new doctor in town. As the pregnancy advances, life with Earl seems less tolerable, a way out less clear, and the affair with the doctor complicated by his marriage. What options does a waitress have? Rated – PG 13

 

Wednesday, January 15th, 2PM and 6:30 PM – a film based on a best-selling novel - An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960's decides to write a book detailing the African-American maid's point of view of the white families for which they work, and the hardships the maids go through on a daily basis.
 

Wednesday, January 22nd – 2PM and 6:30PM --Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford - Butch and Sundance are the two leaders of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Butch is all ideas, Sundance is all action and skill. The west is becoming civilized and when Butch and Sundance rob a train once too often, a special posse begins trailing them no matter where they run. Over rock, through towns, across rivers, the group is always just behind them. When they finally escape through sheer luck, Butch has another idea, "Let's go to Bolivia". Based on the exploits of the historical characters. NR

 

 Wednesday, January 29th – 2PM and 6:30PM--

An Orson Welles feature -  A group of reporters who are trying to decipher the last word spoken by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud." The film begins with a news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses.  From there, we are shown flashbacks from Kane's life. As the reporters investigate further, viewers see a display of a fascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the "top of the world." NR

 


 

Microsoft Word for Beginners
Thursday, Janurary 5th at 3pm


Learn the basics of how to use Microsoft Word. We’ll go over formatting tools and tricks that will help you easily create letters, resumes, school papers, outlines, charts, and much more. Limited to 7. Please register  to attend.

 

 

Writing Local

Fridays,  February 3, 10, 17, 24

 

The Library’s writing group meets every Friday to discuss works in progress. We offer congenial critiques and encouragement.  All styles and genres welcome.  For more information contact Adult Services Librarian, John Maruskin.

 

 

Open Job Lab

Tuesday, February 7, 14, 21, 28   from, 2-4 pm

Ready to start looking for a job, but need some time to work on a resume or apply online? Come to our brand new Job Lab every Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm! We’ll have laptops available for job seekers needing time to work on their search. There will also be a reference

librarian on hand to answer questions. This Job Lab  is offered strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

 

Library E-Books & Audio Books

Monday, February 6 at 6 pm
Thursday, February 9 at 2 pm
 

This workshop will cover all you need to know about the Library’s digital collections.  Learn the ins and outs of how to find, download, and enjoy digital media.  Please bring your Nook, Sony eReader, or iPad and their cables to the class.

 

 


Intermediate Microsoft Word

Thursday, February 16, 2 pm
 

Are you comfortable enough to type a letter or a simple document but get hung up when trying to take advantage of some of the more advanced features of Microsoft Word?  Come to the library Thursday, Feb. 16th at 2:00 to learn how to maximize the power of this software.  We’ll show you how to cite sources, change defaults, create mail merges and much more.  Limited to seven.  Please register to attend.

 

 

  

Tech Thursdays: Tech Help
Thursday, January 19th at 9-11 am

Do you have a laptop, but you’re not quite sure what to do with it? Maybe you got a cool new smartphone, and you want to upload pictures directly to your Facebook account. Or maybe you just need a refresher on how to burn a CD, search the web, or attach a document to an email. This is an open session for people who want to learn how to get even more use out of their computers, smartphones, e-readers, or other technological devices. Please keep in mind that we are not technical support and we are not technological experts. If you think your device is malfunctioning or might be broken, we will be happy to help you find a local expert. This program is offered a strictly first come-first served basis and no registration is required.

 

 

 

Facebook Questions Answered!

Thursday, February 23, 2 pm

 

Whether a Facebook novice or a pro, if you have a question, we would like to help! Our reference librarians host this class. Come ready to learn the basics or armed with a specific problem.  This class is limited to 7. You must register to attend.

 


 

Let’s Get Started: Genealogy 101

Session One: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2 pm

Session Two: Thursday,  March 1, 2 pm

 

Genealogy is fascinating and its popularity is growing.  If you’d like to begin studying genealogy or you want to brush up on genealogy basics, join us for these beginner classes. The Library will provide you with a beginner’s packet including materials you need to get started.  By the end of these classes, you will know how to ask the right questions, how to develop search strategies, and how to access records you need to put together your family history.

We will meet in the Rose Mary Codell Brooks Community Room for two consecutive Thursdays.  Then, you can also sign up for individual help sessions in our local history room with reference and local history staff who will help you use computer, paper and microfilmed resources.     
                   

These programs are free and open to the public. However, since seating is limited, you must call the library at 859-744-5661 to reserve your seat. When the answer recording prompts you to choose a number – press ‘2’ for the Reference Department.

 

Tuesday Night Philosophy Club
February 28 at 6:30 pm

This is a discussion group in which we read articles or book excerpts about any topic (none over 20 pages long) submitted monthly by the members.  We distribute them at one meeting, and read them for the next.  We’ll let the interplay of ideas from the articles generate the discussions.  If you have not participated before, feel free to join the discussion this month.  Please bring an article or excerpt you’d like to submit for the March meeting.  If you have any questions, call the Library and ask for Adult Services Librarian, John Maruskin.

 

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