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  • February 2012
    • Friday, February 3

      • Sandwiched In

        12:10 pm

        SANDWICHED IN: A Benjamin Franklin for All Seasons. In his day, Benjamin Franklin was the most famous of all Americans, here and abroad, and perhaps the most versatile creator since da Vinci. In this playlet, David Houston as Ben quotes and amuses himself, alone at his desk. He has been asked to prepare a speech [...]

      • Scrabble

        3:00 pm

        SCRABBLE PLAYERS! Come and join us for a game! 3 to 5:30 p.m.

      • Author Visit

        7:30 pm

        AUTHOR PAUL DEVLIN will discuss his book Rifftide: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones (University of Minnesota Press, 2011). “The things that I have, I’ll give to you. This is my legacy with you, Albert. This is my last hoo-rah.” So begins the autobiography of Jonathan David Samuel Jones, a.k.a. Papa Jo Jones. [...]
    • Saturday, February 4

      • Artist Reception

        2:00 pm

        RAYMOND SETH EHRLICH: The Art Advisory Council hosts a reception for the artist whose work is in the Main Gallery. 2 to 4 p.m. Demonstration at 3 p.m.
    • Monday, February 6

      • Film

        1:00 pm

        “THE HELP” (2011-146 min.). Skeeter Phelan (Emma Stone), an aspiring author during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, decides to write a book detailing the African-American maid’s point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. Producer/director Tate Taylor also scripted, from [...]

      • Film

        7:30 pm

        “THE HELP” (2011-146 min.).  See above. 7:30 p.m.
    • Tuesday, February 7

      • Driver Education

        all day

        AARP DRIVER EDUCATION: Registration begins February 7 for a class to take place on Saturday, March 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This 6-hour course is open to people over 50. Those who take this course may be eligible for a 10% discount on vehicle liability, personal injury protection and collision insurance premiums for [...]

      • Registration

        9:00 am

        COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ADULTS: Registration begins February 7 for the following: Microsoft Word on March 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Prerequisites: Completion of Computer 1st Grade or equivalent experience. Microsoft Excel on March 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Prerequisites: Completion of computer classes through 2nd Grade. Payment of $12 each class is due [...]

      • Tax Help

        10:00 am

        AARP TAX HELP: Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. February 7 through April 10. Appointment required. Call the Information Desk for availability.

      • Chess

        2:00 pm

        CHESS: Beginners welcome. Bring a game if you have one. Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
    • Wednesday, February 8

      • Book Discussion

        7:30 pm

        BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: The Tower, the Zoo and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart facilitated by Lee Fertitta. 7:30 p.m.
    • Thursday, February 9

      • Film

        7:30 pm

        DIRECTOR’S CUT: Film expert John Bosco will screen and discuss Incendies (2010-130 min.). A mother’s dying wish creates a painful puzzle for her grown twins (Mélissa Désormeaux-Palin as Jeanne, Maxim Gaudette as Simon) in writer/director Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Wajdi Mouawad’s play. In French with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m.
    • Friday, February 10

      • Sandwiched In

        12:10 pm

        SANDWICHED IN: The Gettysburg Address: Politics, Performance, Participation. More than most people realize, politics influenced the Gettysburg Address. More than most historians realize, so did performance. Examining performance and politics together offers a fresh — and sometimes surprising — look at Abraham Lincoln’s famous words. In observance of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, join David Carlyon, writer [...]

      • Lecture

        3:00 pm

        SACRED CITIES OF THE WORLD: Jerusalem: City of Gold, Peace and War. Since its founding by the ancient Canaanites around 3000 BCE, the mountaintop city has been ruled by Jebusites, Egyptians, Hebrews, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, Turks, English, and today the Jews. The city has been heralded as the City of Gold by [...]

      • Live Music

        7:30 pm

        LIVE AT PWPL: Happy 70th Birthday, Carole King. Multi-talented singer and pianist Gail Storm will perform the entire Tapestry album. 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, February 11

      • Discussion Group

        10:00 am

        NEXT CHAPTER: Join us for a discussion of current events. Bring your opinions. 10 a.m. to noon.
    • Sunday, February 12

      • Live

        3:00 pm

        WALKIN’ THE LINE: Tom Cavanagh as Johnny Cash performs the Man in Black’s greatest hits accompanied by his band and the “Carter Sisters.” 3 p.m.
    • Monday, February 13

      • Film

        7:30 pm

         “RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES” (2011-105 min.). A chemist (James Franco) develops a drug to cure his father (John Lithgow), who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The serum also boosts the intelligence of a laboratory chimp named Caesar (played in motion capture by Andy Serkis), who foments a simian revolution. Rupert Wyatt directed, from [...]
    • Tuesday, February 14

      • Health Screening

        11:00 am

        HYPERTENSION SCREENING: Free blood pressure screening conducted by St. Francis Hospital. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

      • Romance Writers Visit

        7:30 pm

        TOPICAL TUESDAY: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Romance Writers Michele Lang, Pamela Burford and Maggie Van Well. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 7:30 p.m.