Behind the Cover
The Monthly Newsletter of Bemis Public Library
City of
November,
2009 Volume
13, Issue 11
An Around-the-World Adventure
Hear about the adventures of two
Saturday Movie Matinee: Up
Bring the family to see the animated comedy, Up, on the library’s big screen, Saturday,
November 14, 2:00-3:30 p.m. An elderly curmudgeon (voiced by Ed Asner) finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great
adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the
wilds of
Musical Moments at Sophie’s
Place
Enjoy an espresso or delicious pastry while listening
to music in Sophie’s Place at the library. Monthly performances feature a
variety of musical talent from
Wednesday, November 18,
2:00-3:00 p.m. Native American Heritage
Month will be celebrated with a performance by Eric Many Winds Herrera, a
talented flute player. Herrera’s music on the native flute will take the
listener on a journey though nature and Native American heritage.
Senior Wii Bowling
Did you know Bemis has a Senior Wii Bowling League?
Whether you’re an expert Wii bowler or have never tried it before, come
experience the fun of Wii bowling! The group meets on the third Thursday of
each month at 2:00 p.m. Join us on Thursday,
November 19 and Thursday, December 17, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
An Old World Christmas in
Denver’s Past
Ring in the holidays with a fascinating account of an
1800’s Christmas in
Make a Miniature Snowman
Scene
Learn how easy and fun it is to make a miniature
snowman scene with small trees, clay carrots, buttons, decorated fence, and
other small items! Expert crafter Pat Vick will present two identical workshops
on Saturday, November 28, 10:00 a.m.-noon, and 2:00-4:00 p.m. These
classes are open to adults and children, age eight and older, accompanied by an
adult. Participants must bring $2.50 for materials. Call the library at
303-795-3961 to register for one of the workshops.
Food for Fines
Bemis, in cooperation with Inter-Faith Community
Services, will be sponsoring the annual Food for Fines program from Monday,
November 23 through Thursday, December 24. Simply bring in a non-perishable
food item and have a late book fine removed from your Bemis library record.
This offer does not apply to lost books. Inter-Faith Community Services helps people
living in western Arapahoe County and northern Douglas County as well as
unincorporated areas of Arapahoe County.
Buy a Gift Book at the
Library!
Looking for that unique book for a holiday gift this
year? The Friends of the Library and Museum are offering a special sale of
“like new” used books at reduced prices from Monday, November 23 through
Thursday, December 24 at the library. Choose from bestsellers, classics,
cookbooks and children’s books. Bring the whole family in to find great
presents!
Planning a Trip? We’ve Got
Maps!
Are you planning a trip abroad or somewhere in
AARP Tax-Aide Volunteer
Needed
Another tax season is just around the corner—which
means that you have an opportunity to make a real difference in your community.
Volunteer for the nation’s largest free tax preparation and assistance service.
The AARP tax-aide program conducted at Bemis is seeking a technology
coordinator to manage computer equipment. This volunteer will load the tax
program software and then maintain/trouble shoot approximately seven computers.
Work days will be Mondays and Tuesdays during February, March and through April
15 at Bemis. Training will be provided at Bemis on several days in December and
January. For more information contact Marilyn by phone at 303-798-8720 or email
at lesmar@q.com. Get the joy and satisfaction
of helping out by joining the AARP Tax-Aide volunteer team today! Your
expertise will be appreciated more than you can imagine.
English as a Second
Language Classes
Learn English at the library! Beginning English classes are held from
9:00-10:30 a.m., and Intermediate English classes from 10:30 a.m.-Noon,
Monday-Thursday in the classroom on the lower level of the library. Evening
classes for beginning and intermediate students are being held at
Book Groups at Bemis
We have a variety of Book
Groups that meet throughout the month. Choose a group that suits your interests
and schedule. Then, join us for some stimulating discussions.
Senior Book Club
Meets the first Monday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
·
Nov. 2: The
Having used his mastery of disguise and surveillance
to nab
·
Dec. 7: Forever by Pete Hamill
Moving from
Husband, and a Bus with a Wil of Its Own by Doreen Orion
The author recounts her travels with her husband cross-country in an RV.
Although they experience their share of misadventures, the trip has a
remarkable effect as these two polar opposites grow closer than ever.
Monday Evening Book Discussion Group
Meets the third Monday of each month from 7-8 p.m. Join us for:
· Nov.
16: Finn by Jon Clinch
A
novel inspired by Mark Twain’s classic tales explores the mysterious life and
strange death of Huckleberry Finn’s infamous father, the Judge; his brother,
the sickly, sycophantic Will; and young Huck.
· Dec.
14*: No book scheduled for discussion; we will meet for
dinner and a book planning session for 2010. Contact librarian Pam Child at
303-795-3961 to reserve a space for the dinner.
* We
will meet on the second Monday in December due to the holidays.
· Jan.
25*: Away by
Amy Bloom
Arriving
in
*
We will meet on the fourth Monday in January due to the Martin Luther King
holiday.
Teen
Central
For more information, call teen/outreach librarian Mark
Decker at the library, 303-795-3961, or check the Bemis teen blog site online
at http://bemisteen.blogspot.com.
Join other teens for the following activities:
First Sat. of the month @
Noon
Nov. 7 and Dec. 5
Titles to be determined.
Third
Tuesday of the month @ 4 p.m.
Nov. 17 and Dec. 15
All teen creative writers are
welcome! We’ll be meeting once a month to critique and provide feedback on
participants’ writing. Bring copies of your writing in order for other
participants to provide feedback. Please contact Mark, teen librarian, for
further details or to join the group.
A different interactive video game each month!
Nov. 19: Rock
Band
Dec. 17: Smash Bros. Brawl
Fourth
Friday of the month @ 3:30 p.m.
Nov.: No meeting due to holidays
Dec.: No meeting due to holidays
Special Teen Events
Create a beautiful ornament or
package decoration for the holidays! Quilling, or
paper filigree, is the art of using strips of paper that are rolled, shaped,
and glued together to create decorative designs. Space is limited! Please call
the library at 303-795-3961 or contact Mark, the teen librarian at mdecker@littletongov.org to register
for this program.
Become a certified babysitter by
attending an American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Course at Bemis. The
class, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., is limited to 12 participants ages 11-17.
The course fee is $60. To register, call the American Red Cross directly at
303-722-7474.
Children’s
Programs:
Grow a Reader!
We all know that reading
is wonderful at any age because it’s relaxing and entertaining, but it also is
the first step to a young child’s learning and reading success. Research shows
children get ready to read years before they start school. Find out what you
can do to help your child “grow into a reader” on Saturday, November 7, 2:00
p.m. We’ll share the six early literacy skills taught in Every Child
Ready to Read and will give you reading tips and book suggestions, too. For parents and caregivers of children under the age of 5.
Please call 303-795-3961 to register for this free program.
Doctor Noize Lite!
The loopy Doctor Noize sings and plays his award-winning songs on guitar,
keyboard and a laptop computer while interactively recording and arranging
music live with lots of help from the audience on Saturday, November 21,
2:00 p.m. Utilizing wowza cool technology and
crowd participation, kids add their own vocals to the mix. This high energy
technological extravaganza encourages kids to explore their creativity. For families with children ages 3 and up.
Reading fun! A
Mock John Newbery Award Event
Kids, which book would
you like to see win the Newbery? Each year the best children's chapter book
published in that year and written by an author living in the
Weekly Story
Times & Ongoing Activities
No Story Times Thanksgiving week, November 23-27.
NEW:
also on Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
A special 30-minute story time for children and a
caring adult to introduce the joy of rhythm, rhyme, and reading. Space is limited; free tickets are available
one week in advance.
Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Thirty minutes of stories, songs, and activities
featuring a puppet show the first week of the month.
Kids in grades 1- 5 are able to practice reading with
a furry friend. Please call 303-795-3961 to register for a twenty-minute spot. Presented by R.E.A.D. Reading Education Assistance Dogs &
Denver Pet Partners.
You can receive our monthly newsletter via email
and choose to be notified of special programs. Here’s how: visit http://bemis.sirsi.net/, under Library Info
click on More information and then click
on Subscribe Bemis News Email. Or, fill out a paper form at any
Information Desk next time you visit the library.
Upcoming
Children’s Events
Join us for our annual celebration with a reading
of The Polar Express and a wintry ride on an imaginary train! A program for families with children ages 3 and up. Free tickets available beginning November 21.
We Can Meet Your Computer & Internet
Needs
Bemis has 22 Internet access computers on the lower level
of the library, plus another seven located in the Children’s Room for use by
our patrons in 5th grade and younger. Also, wireless Internet access is
available in Sophie’s Place for patrons with wireless-enabled laptops.
Our
computers use Microsoft operating systems and software that includes Word, Excel,
Access, PowerPoint and Publisher. All of our PCs are linked to printers.
Printing costs are $0.10 a page for black only or $0.25 a page for color. Our
computer lab has 12 PCs and may be scheduled for group use. We are happy to
assist patrons individually at any time if you need help using the computers or
the Internet.
We also
offer free computer and Internet classes on a regular basis. To find out
about upcoming classes or group use of our computer lab, call the library at
303-795-3961 or stop by the Information Desk.
All
classes are from 9-10:30 a.m. Currently space is available in the following
classes:
No
registration required for the Open Computer Lab. Get answers to all your
computer-related questions! Practice your computer skills and have a little
one-on-one time with a computer class instructor.
Free Medical Services Offered
If you do not have medical insurance and need to see a doctor, take
advantage of the free medical services being offered by Adventist
Community Services (ACS) and Littleton Adventist Hospital. ACS is providing a
van equipped as a medical office and staffed with a medical doctor and a nurse.
It will be in the Bemis parking lot on Mondays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Services
offered include exams, checkups, screenings, and treatment of chronic
conditions. Arrangements for this service were negotiated by the Health Care
Committee of the Littleton Immigrant Integration Initiative. For more
information, please call ACS at 303-935-7389.
Artist Trading Cards
Group
Artist Trading Cards are miniature works of art created on 2-˝ by 3-˝ inch
card stock. Join the ATC group the second Monday of every month from 4 to 6
p.m. in Study Room #1 on the lower level of the library. Bring any cards
you’ve created or come to observe and learn. There are no fees or commitments.
See what the latest art trend is about and how you can participate! For
additional information, contact Harriet Tiger at the library, 303-795-3961.
Bemis Knitting Group
Knitters of all ages are
invited to the library’s knitting group which meets on Friday afternoons at
2:00 p.m. in Sophie’s Place. Bring a pair of needles and a skein of yarn
and get ready to knit! Beginners will learn skills such as casting on,
knitting, purling, and casting off, while experienced knitters will get project
ideas and provide hints and tips for the rest of the group. The group is
working on creating gloves, scarves and hats for people who use the free
medical van services at the library.
Upcoming Programs at
Bemis
Mark your calendars now for these
library events coming next month:
Saturday,
December 5, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Saturday,
December 19, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
December 29, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Schedule of Library Events
Monday, Nov. 2 Senior
Book Club, 2:00 p.m.
Free
Medical Services Van, Bemis Parking
Tuesday, Nov. 3 *Computer
Comfort, Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
*Story
Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
An Around-the-World Adventure, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 *Beginning Microsoft Windows, Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
*Story
Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Library Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday,
Nov. 5 Open Computer Lab,9:00-10:30
a.m.
Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6 *Story Box, 9:30
a.m.
Preschool
Story Time, 10:30 a.m.
Bemis
Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7 *Beginning Microsoft Word, Space
Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Teen Anime
Club, Noon
*Grow a
Reader! 2:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 9 Artist Trading Cards Group, 4:00-6:00
p.m.
Free
Medical Services Van, Bemis Parking
Tuesday, Nov. 10 *Windows XP File
Management, Space Available,
9:00-10:30 a.m.
*Story
Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11*Story Box, 9:30
& 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12 *Microsoft
Word Mail Merge, Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13 *Story
Box, 9:30 a.m.
Preschool
Story Time, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday,
Nov. 14 Saturday Movie
Matinee: Up, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Monday,
Nov. 16 Free
Medical Services Van Bemis Parking Lot, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Monday Evening Book Group, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 *Beginning
Microsoft Excel, Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
*Story
Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Teen
Writers Group, 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 *Beginning
Internet, Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
*Story
Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Musical Moments at Sophie’s Place with Eric Many Winds Herrera, 2:00-3:00
p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19 Open
Computer Lab, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Senior Wii Bowling League, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Teen Wii Games, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20 *Story
Box, 9:30 a.m.
Preschool
Story Time, 10:30 a.m.
Bemis
Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday,
Nov. 21 *Paws
to Read, 10:00 a.m.-noon
Doctor Noize Lite! 2:00 p.m.
Monday,
Nov. 23 An Old
World Christmas in
Free
Medical Services Van Bemis Parking Lot, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 24 *Intermediate
Microsoft Excel, Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Thursday,
Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Day
- LIBRARY CLOSED
Friday, Nov. 27 Bemis
Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday,
Nov. 28 *Make a Miniature
Snowman Scene, 10:00 a.m.-noon and 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 30 Free Medical Services Van, Bemis
Parking Lot, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 1 *Computer
Comfort, Space Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
*Story
Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 2 *Beginning Microsoft Windows, Space
Available, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
*Story
Box, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 3 Open
Computer Lab, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 4 *Story Box, 9:30
a.m.
Preschool
Story Time, 10:30 a.m.
Bemis
Knitting Group, 2:00 p.m.
*These
programs require a reservation or ticket. Please call 303-795-3961.
Find
specific program details elsewhere in this newsletter.
Bemis Public Library
City of
Phone:
303-795-3961
Fax: 303-795-3996
TDD: 303-795-3913
E-Mail:
bemislib@earthlink.net
Web
Site: http://www.littletongov.org/bemis/default.asp
Online
Catalog:
Phone
Renewal: 303-797-0566
Dial-a-Story:
303-795-3960
LIBRARY
HOURS: M-Th 9-9; F-Sa 9-5; Su 1-5
If you are disabled and seeking an accommodation
to participate in a Library program, please notify the
Library
one week in advance in writing or by calling 303-795-3961
or TDD 303-795-3913.
Behind the Cover is published monthly by Bemis Public Library.
Behind the Cover Designer/Editor: Julie Clark
Kingery
Contributors: Bemis Library Staff