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The Discovery Series every Wednesday - Beethoven and His Music, July 2 through July 30, 10-12 am
Family Concert in the Courtyard - Two of a Kind, July 2, 7-8 pm
Don't miss this fun event of good humor and audience participation.
Spanish Fiestas - for children going into grades 1-3. Share in Spanish fun with Spanish teachers from the Mt. Lebanon School District. July 9 & 16, 1-2 pm.
Celebrating the Transformers - bring your Transformers, Power Rangers, and Animorphs for nostalgic play, July 10, 2-4 pm
Sock Monkey Making Workshop - registration required. July 10 , 7-8:30 pm
Garden Party and Garden Tour - 
July 13 and 14. More info....
Discover Your Life's Work - learn how to find the work you love, July 14, 7-9 pm
Battle of the Books - for kids entering grades 4-5-6, July 17 and 24, 6:30-9 pm
We Dig Dirt - stories, songs, and dirt. Children age 4 and up, July 23, 7-8 pm
Annual Pet Show, July 30, 7-8:30 pm
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
Terrific Tuesdays - a fun program for children in grades 1 and up, every Tuesday in July, 1:30-2:30pm
In the Courtyard CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES
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With the installation of our new computers, you may have noticed they all have Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) instead of Office 2003. The program has all the same features, plus some new ones. The difference is in the way you access these features. the task bars have been reorganized--i.e. different buttons, menu names and command locations. Below is a link to several free MS Office 2007 tutorials. Click on the program you would like to learn more about. These are free audio tutorials with screenshots of how to access features in the new version.
Link to tutorials
For further assistance we have a Quick Reference Software Guide at our Reference Desk.
LIBRARY BYTES:
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Create a bang of a party for family and friends with our
Summer 2008 Entertaining ideas.
Looking for information in choosing a college or planning your career...check out The Testing Education Reference Center database, one of our teen librarian's favorite site for patrons of all ages and backgrounds. This database is helpful in preparing for the GED; civil service and military entrance exams; licensing tests for law enforcement, real estate, the postal service and many other fields; plus college and graduate school admissions exams. From our homepage go to "Find It". Under Select a Category choose "Education", then choose "Testing & Ed Reference Center". "Find It" You'll find many other helpful databases.
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 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.
NEXT MONTH'S PREVIEW:
Battle of the Books - grades 7-8-9, August 13
Books available at the Adult Reference desk