Story Time for Adults

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Love a good story?
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Miss being read to?
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Then you are invited to enjoy Story Time for Adults. This is not a “story appreciation hour” but rather a time to recapture the simple pleasure of story and the expectancy we experienced as children hanging on to the reader’s every word, wondering, “what next?”
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Dates:
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Wednesday, January 19 - Winter

Wednesday, February 16 - Love
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7pm at the Bethel Park Public Library
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REGISTER AT FRONT DESK

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Life Makeover Group - New Library Group Forming

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This weekly Library group will meet to discuss practical lifestyle resources to help improve the quality of life of its members.
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This group is based on, the New York Times best-selling author and personal life coach, Cheryl Richardson’s book Life Makeovers (copy of book not necessary) and her website that encourages friends, families, and neighbors to help each other achieve personal success.
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Each week a new topic and action challenge will be discussed.
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Please register at the front desk to meet like-minded individuals looking for good fortune and a life-changing journey!
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New Library Group Forming -
Please see front desk to leave name, number, and when the best time would be for you to participate!
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Local Author Speaks about her experiences in Hong Kong

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Monday, November 15th at 7 p.m.
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Jessica Bellas records the most humorous moments of her first thirty months living as an expatriate in Hong Kong, from the media circus resulting from the dramatic rescue of her dog by the Hong Kong Fire Services Department to out-drinking Communist party officials in China to dodging confetti cannons. She also examines more poignant issues such as discrimination, racism and culture shock. Maotai, Mooncakes & Monks is a memoir, culture shock guide, travelogue, political commentary and adventure rolled into one. Nury Vittachi, founding editor of the Asia Literary Review, wrote the foreward to Jessica’s book and said, “But while Jessica makes no claim to be any sort of expert on Chinese culture, her access to information was bolstered by one remarkable skill she had that won her enormous respect from officials, factory bosses and academics alike: she could out-drink most of the men at social occasions, even when the drink being served was the infamously powerful Maotai rice liquor.”
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Jessica, a native of South Park, returned home in October 2009 to be closer to her family. She works as an engineer and project manager during the day so she can earn enough money to fund her global travels. Maotai, Mooncakes and Monks, her first book, was released in 2009 by Tamco Publishing.
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Please register at the front desk or call the Library at 412.835.2207.

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Free Writing Classes Online with Your Bethel Park Library Card!

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Take advantage of the Bethel Park Library's newest addition to the collection!

The Universal Class database!

After a quick registration at the Bethel Park Library, you will be able to access over 500 online courses including Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Novel Writing Classes - FREE!

Other classes include Business, Computers, Health & Medicine, Psychology, Science, and so much more!

Call the Library at 412.835.2207 for more information.

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GUEST AUTHOR: Dr. Carmen Stenholm, PH.D

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Thursday, September 9th at 7 p.m.

and
Saturday, October 16th at 1 p.m.

at the Bethel Park Public Library

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“Crack Between the Worlds”, an autobiographical story of her great-grandmother, grandmother and mother and their remarkable lives, is Dr. Stenholm’s recently published book. She will discuss the creative writing process and its relationship with inner growth and development. Copies of her book available for purchase.
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Dr. Stenholm has training in psychology, counseling, teaching, art and history.

Free Program: Please register at the front desk or call the Library at 412.835.2207.

Oprah's 2010 Summer Reading List

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Check out one of these titles from Oprah's latest list.
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Don't forget to enter the Adult Summer Reading Club!

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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

by Aimee Bender

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Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It

by Maile Maloy

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My Name Is Mary Sutter

by Robin Oliveira

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Parrot and Olivier In America

by Peter Carey

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The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott

by Kelly O'Connor McNees

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The Passage

by Justin Cronin

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How Did You Get This Number

by Sloane Crosley

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Click here for the entire list!

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Read and Win! - Adult Summer Reading Club

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ASign up today at the Library or online here!

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For each week below,

one winner will be awarded a

$25 gift certificate:

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Prize List

· June 21st - Giant Eagle
· June 28th - Best Buy
· July 5th - Starbucks
· July 12th - Kohl’s
· July 19th - Home Depot
· July 26th - Giant Eagle
· Aug. 2nd - Visa
· Aug. 9th - Red Lobster

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GRAND PRIZE:

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BETHEL PARK LIBRARY BEACH CHAIR!

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Adult Summer Reading Club!

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Read books and win prizes!

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Begins Monday, June 14th.

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Books and Brunch

Monday, June 14th at 10:00am

Bring a list of your favorite titles to swap with other readers.
Enjoy a cup of coffee, light refreshments and talk about reading, our favorite library pastime.

AUDIOBOOKS on MP3 CD!

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Is your CD player MP3 compatible?

Try one of our newest items!

A space-saving alternative! Listen to your book with an MP3 CD compatible CD player or a PC with MP3 capable software.

The Burning Land by Bernard Cornwell

Days of Gold by Jude Deveraux

Hell Gate by Linda Fairstein

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton

Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

Ask your Librarian for more titles!!!!

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Wine & Cheese Reception!

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Event Details: Sip, Savor, & Support is a fundraising event to benefit the Bethel Park Public Library. The event will feature entertainment, 2 complimentary alcoholic beverages, an assortment of cheeses, assorted coffees and an array of desserts. Food and beverage stations will be located throughout the library. Along with the fundraiser, attendees can go into Council Chambers for a preview of the library's annual booksale.

Date: April 23, 2010


Location: Bethel Park Public Library located in the Bethel Park Municipal Building at 5100 West Library Avenue, Bethel Park, PA 15102


Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM


Parking: Valet parking will be available. Price is yet to be determined. Attendees may also self park in the library parking lot, the municipal lot, and other surrounding lots.

Purchase Tickets Online: Tickets for the event are $25 per person. To purchase your tickets online please follow the link below.

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CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS!
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Black History Month

Feburary is Black History Month!


Celebrate and check out one of these items from our collection:
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Michelle Obama : the first lady in photographs
by Deborah Willis and Emily Bernard



Obama : the historic journey
introduction by Bill Keller ; biographical text by Jill Abramson ; editors, Vincent Alabiso



Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007
prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration of the U.S. House of Representatives, by the Office of History and Preservation, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives



Black profiles in courage : a legacy of African American achievement
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Alan Steinberg




Tell all the children our story : memories and mementos of being young and Black in America
by Tonya Bolden.



The African-American century : how Black Americans have shaped our country
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cornel West.

New Magazines!!

Check out back issues of our magazines!
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New titles:

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Us Weekly

Oxygen

Maximum Fitness
Maximum PC

Game Informer Mag

WWE Magazine

Woman's Day

Cosmopolitan

GQ

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