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For Kids Grades K-5; Join Alice and the Mad Hatter for a Tea Party with a Twist

Friday, March 12th - 3:45 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Programs for Children
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Fanwood Room

Join us after school for the Madhatter's Tea Party. Make a special "teacup," and join Alice and the Mad Hatter. Come as a character from Wonderland, or come as yourself. A parent or caregiver must remain in the library. For more information Call The Childrenīs Department at (908) 322-4377

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Current Events for Everyone

Monday, March 15th - 10:30am to 11:30am
Programs For Adults
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Adult Department

Join with Prof. Christopher Gibbs for the - March discussion: MORALITY IN PUBLIC LIFE. This open and exciting discussion group meets monthly at the library. For more information Call The Library at (908) 322-6400For more information Call The Library at (908) 322-6400

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An Evening with Author Naomi C. Desiderio

Tuesday, March 16th - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Programs For Adults
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Adult Department

Cranford resident Naomi C. Desiderio, author of HELL AT SEA, will be at the library to discuss and read from her book. Copies will be available for sale and signing.For more information Call The Library at (908) 322-6400

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Storytime for Three Year Olds Contnues Today

Tuesday, March 16th - 11:15 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.
Programs for Children
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Fanwood Room

Storytime for 3 yr. olds continues today and each Tuesday through March 23rd. A parent must remain in the children's area of the library during this program. Parents are welcome in the Story Room, but unfortunately we are unable to accommodate younger & older siblings in the program room. Each program includes a story and a craft or an activity. No sign-up is required.For more information Call The Childrenīs Department at (908) 322-4377

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Winter Storytime for 4 & 5 Year Olds Continues Today

Tuesday, March 16th - 10:30 & 1:30 to 11:00 & 2:00
Programs for Children
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Fanwood Room

Storytime for 4 & 5 yr. olds continues today. Each program includes a story and a craft or activity. The 10:30 A.M. program is repeated at 1:30 P.M. A parent must remain in the children's area of the library during this program.For more information Call The Childrenīs Department at (908) 322-4377

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Nursery Rhyme Time Continues Today

Wednesday, March 17th - 10:30 or 11A.M. to 10:50 or 11:20
Programs for Children
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Fanwood Room

A very special program for children 18-35 months old. Join Camille Sigona for nursery rhymes, songs and fun. No sign-up required. Each child is seated on a parent or caring adult's lap, so that parent and child may participate together. Weekly through March 24th.For more information Call The Childrenīs Department at (908) 322-4377

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Adult Book Discussion Group

Tuesday, March 23rd - 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Adult Book Discussion Group
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Adult Department

This month's book selection is SMALL ISLAND by Andrea Levy. To reserve a copy of the book and to join in on the discussion please ask/call the circulation desk.For more information Call The Library at (908) 322-6400

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Storytime for Three Year Olds Ends Today

Tuesday, March 23rd - 11:15 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.
Programs for Children
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Fanwood Room

Storytime for 3 yr. olds ends today. A parent must remain in the children's area of the library during this program. Parents are welcome in the Story Room, but unfortunately we are unable to accommodate younger & older siblings in the program room. Each program includes a story and a craft or an activity. No sign-up is required.For more information Call The Childrenīs Department at (908) 322-4377

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Winter Storytime for 4 & 5 Year Olds Ends Today

Tuesday, March 23rd - 10:30 & 1:30 to 11:00 & 2:00
Programs for Children
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Fanwood Room

Storytime for 4 & 5 yr. olds ends today. Each program includes a story and a craft or activity. The 10:30 A.M. program is repeated at 1:30 P.M. A parent must remain in the children's area of the library during this program.For more information Call The Childrenīs Department at (908) 322-4377

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Nursery Rhyme Time Ends Today

Wednesday, March 24th - 10:30 or 11 A.M to 10:50 or 11:20
Programs for Children
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Fanwood Room

A very special program for children 18-35 months old. Join Camille Sigona for nursery rhymes, songs and fun. No sign-up required. Each child is seated on a parent or caring adult's lap, so that parent and child may participate together. For more information Call The Childrenīs Department at (908) 322-4377

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Very Special CELTIC CONCERT with Mary Courtney and Morning Star

Wednesday, March 24th - 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Concerts
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Adult Department

One week after the big day, keep the St. Patrick’s Day spirit going at the Fanwood Memorial Library. On Wednesday the 24th at 7:30 PM we’re proud to present Mary Courtney & Morning Star. This NY based band plays a compelling combination of Irish Traditional Music & Songs that will make you want get up and dance away your cares. Mary's voice is beautiful, & her songs are heartfelt & sincere. This combination of musicians is a joy to behold with their energy & obvious love of the music. Morningstar is Mary Courtney on lead vocals, guitar and bodhran (Irish hand-held drum), Bernadette Fee on fiddle and Donie Ryan on the tenor banjo. Mary Courtney hails from a large musical family from Castlegregory, Co. Kerry, Ireland. She formed the band in 1982 in the Bronx and over the years they have recorded several albums, and played on the local & US festival circuits. The current line up is a stellar group of talented musicians whose influences include The Bothy Band , Solas, Lunasa, and Christy Moore (just to name a few). Mary says, “Playing music is our life and we are so grateful for the gift of music that we have been given”. To reserve a seat at this free program, please call 908-322-6400. This Celtic Concert, along with many other events, is paid for from funds raised by the Friends of the Fanwood Memorial Library, a nonprofit organization of people who love books and want to help the library maximize its services. Please consider joining and volunteering to help with the Friends in their efforts to support the library. Contact Carol Campell, campell at verizon.net or call 908-322-9179. For more information Call The Library at (908) 322-6400

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A WALK TO BEAUTIFUL

Wednesday, March 31st - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Programs For Adults
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Adult Department

The Fanwood Memorial Library is pleased to present a very special screening of an important and compelling documentary feature, “A Walk To Beautiful”.

At its premiere at the 50th Annual San Francisco Film Festival in 2007 it won the Audience Choice award and has continued to garner recognition including a 2009 News EMMY Award for Long Form Informational programming, the International Documentary Association’s (IDA) Best Documentary award in 2007 (beating Oscar nominees Sicko and Taxi to the Dark Side), and many others.

This compelling and beautiful film will be shown on Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm at the Fanwood Memorial Library. Admission is Free.

Director Mary Olive Smith, who also co-produced and shot much of the footage in Ethiopia, will be on hand to answer questions about the topic of fistula, the making of this film and more. The film is produced by New York based Engle Entertainment and more information on the film and fistula is available at www.walktobeautiful.com.

"Even death would be better than this. This is not life," says 25-year old Ayehu. She lives in a ragged lean-to behind her mother’s house, thrown out by her husband after a weeklong labor left her with a stillborn child and an obstetric fistula, a condition that makes her incontinent. Shunned by neighbors, unable to work or even live indoors because of her condition, Ayehu is one of thousands of women in rural Ethiopia who suffer from obstetric fistula. It’s a tragically common consequence of obstructed childbirth in developing where doctors are scarce and obstetric care is practically nonexistent. Girls are undernourished and overworked, married off before puberty. Pregnant as young as 12 or 13, their bodies are unable to handle the trauma of childbirth. This condition, once quite common all over the globe and still prevalent in many third world countries, has been completely eradicated in the US and other first world countries for more than one hundred years.

The title of this compassionate documentary refers to the journey Ayehu and many young women make on foot and by bus from their remote villages to the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital to have corrective surgery. Australian husband and wife doctors Reginald and Catherine Hamlin opened the hospital in 1974 to treat fistula patients free of charge. Now widowed and elderly, the remarkable Dr. Catherine Hamlin continues to oversee the work of the hospital’s dedicated staff.

Walk with these five women from the despair of their conditions to hope, confidence and transformation as they undergo treatment and take control of their lives. DON’T MISS a rare opportunity to see this moving and inspiring tale.

For more information contact the Fanwood Memorial Library at 908.322.6400 or visit online at www.fanwoodlibrary.org. For more information Call The Library at (908) 322-6400

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LIBRARY CLOSED for GOOD FRIDAY

Friday, April 2nd
Programs For Adults

For more information Call The Library at (908) 322-6400

FAMILY STORYTIME TONIGHT

Monday, April 5th - 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Programs for Children
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Fanwood Room

Come enjoy a variety of stories as a family this evening. Tonight will include special stories celebrating Spring. Children 4 years and younger should be seated with an adult. Come early to browse and check out books. This Storytime is always held the first Monday of the month, and stories are chosen based on the age of the participants.For more information Call The Childrenīs Department at (908) 322-4377

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LET LIBRARIES LEAD THE WAY - Be a Part of the Conversation

Wednesday, April 7th - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Programs For Adults
WHERE: Fanwood Library - Adult Department

Let Libraries Lead the Way - Be a Part of the Conversation
2nd Public Meeting Announcement:

The Library Boards of Trustees of Fanwood and Scotch Plains invite the public to hear the results of our Feasibility Study investigating the possibility of a Joint Library initiative. The meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Fanwood Memorial Library, North Ave. & Tillotson Rd., Fanwood, NJ, 07023

Funding for this study was received through a SHARE grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and allowed the two Boards to hire professional consultants to study existing library use and space as well as determining through focus group meetings the desired service needs for the future. Supporting materials may be read on the project website at:
www.thejointlibrary.org/study.htm

Ample time for questions and comments is scheduled for the evening. The Trustees urge all local citizens to join them for an informative session on the role of libraries in sharing services.For more information Call The Library at (908) 322-6400

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