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Concerts in the Courtyard: Every Thursday in August at 7pm
Come rain or come shine. All ages welcome. (In the event of inclement weather, the evening's concert will be held in Room A)
Aug 7 - Swing Along: An Evening of American Music. Mt. Lebanon's own Barbara Lowenstein and the Hot Matzohs, her band of Klezmer musicians do their take on Gershwin, Sousa, and everything in between!
Aug 14 - Mt. Lebanon High School String Quartet, under the direction of Mr. Robert Vogel.
Aug 21 - The Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh is a group dedicated to bringing wind chamber music to the greater Pittsburgh community. Musical selections of classical music may include works by well-known composers, such as quintets by Beethoven and Holst, quartets by Rossini and Mozart, and trios by Bach and Ibert.
Aug 28 - Nan Hoffman will entertain us with a wide range of folk songs and ballads, accompanying herself on guitar, autoharp, and other instruments.
Bowling Party at AMF – Tues, August 12, 10-12 for Summer Reading Club Participants (kids, teens and adults)You must have read at least FIVE books to receive an invitation to this end of the program bowling party. Please click on link to get all the details. Wii Olympics – Bring your family to a Wii Olympics event using a Wii gaming system. For children ages 5 and up, accompanied by their parents or guardians. Wed., Aug 13, 1:30-3 pm. Registration is required. Sign up at the Children's Desk or the Adult Reference Desk. AUGUST CALENDARS:
Doc Dixon’s Magic Show - Magical fun for the entire family Mon., Aug 11, 7-8 pm
7th, 8th, 9th Grades Battle of the Books - Aug 13, 6:30-8:30 pm. Join us for our second Battle of the Books for students entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades. Register by July 31st at the Adult Reference Desk.
Metamorphosis at your Library- Summer Reading Programs for Adults, Teens and Children
Ends August 2 - Catch the Reading Bug!
Craft Saturdays - bring the family on the 1st Saturdays of every month, 9am-4:30pm, ages 3 and up
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Children’s Library Audio Ideas
Did you know…that the children’s library has a knockout collection of audio titles for your family’s listening pleasure? Not only do audiobooks help the miles fly by on a long flight or drive, they can settle even the most boisterous backseat bunch on trips to soccer practice or errands across town. But even if you’re not in the car (or on the go at all), audiobooks are the perfect soundtrack for quiet time at home—bedtime included—and are great for improving children’s vocabulary and listening skills.
For youngest listeners we have shorter stories as well as picture book-and-cassette and picture book-and-CD titles. Older children can choose from numerous titles on CD, cassette and Playaway. A Playaway is a self-playing digital audiobook—about half the size of a deck of cards—for which you supply your own headphones and a AAA battery. Just press "play"; to listen to a great story. If you’d like to see all the Playaway titles that we have in our collection, simply do a keyword search for "playaway"; in our online catalog.
Check out some audio today. And happy listening!
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ECONOMICAL ENTERTAINMENT – no delays, no extra fees, and no cancellations!
In these times of tight economic conditions, we have just the ticket for non-stop inexpensive travel ideas for the summer. Make your own staycation (not vacation) right in your own home with resources from our library. Take your family and friends on a trip to Spain, India, China (any country of your choice) by checking out a video to the country of your choice. Don’t stop there: grab a cookbook with recipes from the country you are visiting, check out music from our wonderful music selection that ties in with your theme, then get the whole family involved with planning the meal,. Invite friends over and organize a fun and interesting evening. It will be something the family will remember for years to come. Let our reference librarians create a special travel bag of books, videos and music your will need.
Click on the links below for a few travel suggestions just to get you started and more ideas for close to home fun.
Introducing MyLibraryDV – a unique video-on-demand service created by Recorded Books and your library. Anywhere you have a broadband internet connection you can have access to hundreds of DVD-quality videos covering a wide range of interests. You will find over 500 videos including award winning movies, foreign and independent films. MyLibraryDV is constantly adding entertaining and educational programming for you to enjoy.All you need is a library account in good standing and high-speed internet access.
Click HERE for more information and START DOWNLOADING TODAY!
Now on MyLibraryDV:
The Island (Russian with English subtitles)
The Forest for the Trees (German with English subtitles)
Mother of Mine (Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles)
Viva Cuba (Spanish with English subtitles)
OT: Our Town (English)
Playaways – are self-contained audio books that weigh 2 ounces and are half the size of a deck of cards! Stop by and check one out!
First-run, Award-winning, Independent Films on DVD
Too many great films are never released widely, despite critical acclaim and major awards. Millions of film fans across the country never get the chance to see them. Click here to access our Film Movement selection and discover the best foreign and independent films available in our library.
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