 My Place to Learn, Discover, Relax!
March
14, 2013
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 News
at a Glance
- View
the Teen Art Contest entries displayed
in the Lexington Park Library Art Gallery and cast your vote for
the Viewer's Choice Award.
- Need
help finding a grant for yourself or an organization? Use
our Grant Seekers Resource Center at
Lexington Park Library to access three directory
databases.
- Watch
Millie and Edgar, two K9 blood hounds,
demonstrate their search and recovery skills at
Lexington Park on Saturday, March 23, at 10:00 am.
- Register
for Saving with Coupons, March 20 at
Lexington Park, March 27 at Leonardtown, or March 28 at
Charlotte Hall, and learn coupon basics from Kimberly Hoctor.
- Introduction
to both Excel and Prezi and other computer classes are being
offered.
- Nationally
known award-winning children's musician and author Jim Gill will
perform at Lexington Park on Wednesday, April 17, at 6:30
pm.
- Dr.
Julia King will present The Instant City on
Wednesday, April 10, at Leonardtown at 6:30 pm.
- Meet
our Pages who reshelve the numerous
items you check out and return.
- All
three libraries will be closed
Friday, March 29.
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Friends of
the Library MEGA Book Sale
Members
only! Memberships available at the door for $15
Open to
the P ublic:
Saturday, March 16, 10 am- 5 pm
Sunday, March 17, 12 noon - 3 pm
Lots of books, audiobooks, DVDs, puzzles, games, LPs.
Unbelievable prices.
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 Jim Gill Family Concert
Nationally known award-winning children's musician and
author, Jim Gill, will present a high-energy concert, geared for
pre-school and early elementary children and their families.
It's free!
Wednesday,
April 17, 6:30 pm
Lexington Park
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Spring Recess Fun
Our first 500 By Five Reader
This little girl is our first 500 By Five reader. She has
had 500 books read to her before her 5th birthday.
Help your child become a 500 By Five reader by reading 500 books to him/her by age
five. At the same time you will helping them to get ready to
learn to read. Pick up a packet at any branch and get started
today.
Find book suggestions on The Kid's Book Blog, reading lists, or ask staff.
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Southern Maryland
JobSource Mobile Career Center
Tuesday, March 19, 1-4 pm, Leonardtown
Library
Friday, March 22, 1-4 pm, Lexington
Park Library
Thursday, March 28, 9 am - 1 pm,
Charlotte Hall Library
Job Seeker's Workshop, March 20, 12 noon-2
pm, Lexington Park Library
Get help with resumes, online searching, online
applications, & more.
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 This is a
sampling of the 71 entries submitted by teens in the Art
Contest. The artwork will be on display in the Art Gallery
through April 15.
Stop by and cast your vote for the Viewer's Choice
Award.
A winner is being selected by a panel of judges for the Library
Choice Award.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony to be
held on April 15 at 6 pm at Lexington Park. Artwork should be
picked up at that time.
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Sampling of questions asked of our information staff
- Does
the weather affect Cicada sounds?
- What
does it mean when sheep paw at the earth?
- What
is the definition of "mystical poetry" and who are
some poets besides Rumi whose work fit into this category?
- What
does the phrase "life in stone" mean?
- I'm
looking for St. Mary's County marriage license from 1793.
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Computer Classes
Basic classes:
Introduction to Computers, Windows, Internet, and Email
will be offered at Charlotte Hall and Leonardtown in
April.
Available at
all three branches. Call the library for an appointment.
 Upcoming Classes other than Basic:
Introduction to Excel 2010
Mon, March 18, 2-4 pm, Leonardtown
Thurs, April 11, 5:30-7:30 pm, Charlotte Hall
Job Seekers Workshop
Wed, March 20, 12 noon-2 pm, Lexington Park
Mon, April 1, 5:30-7:30 pm, Lexington Park
Click here for complete class schedule and to
register.
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Meet our Pages
With 1,441,000 items checked out last year, we ranked #4 in the state
based on the number of items checked out per resident. Those
1,441,000 items had to be reshelved. Who does it? Our
hard-working Pages!
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Lexington Park Pages: (left to
right) Jim Downs, Esther Baldacchino, Jabrena Milburn and
Mirian Calloway.
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Leonardtown's Pages: Andrew
Hackney and Colin McDevitt shown above and Jim Downs.
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Charlotte Hall Pages: Angela Spendal and
Matt Goodson.
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The Instant
City! Dr. Julia King, Associate Professor
of Anthropology for St. Mary's College, will discuss the impact NAS
PAX River has had on St. Mary's County from its inception in 1942 to
present.
Wednesday, April 10, 6:30 pm, Leonardtown
Starting your own Business?
Friday, April 12, 9:30-11:30 am, Charlotte
Hall
Monday, April 15, 9:30-11:30 am, Leonardtown
Friday, April 26, 9:30-11:30 am, Lexington
Park
BMX Demos
by Mike Schwartz of Mike's Bikes and his BMX
Racing Team.
Saturday, April 13, 10 am, Lexington Park
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Marilyn Lash, Publicity Specialist
St. Mary's County Library
301-475-2846 x1007
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