The new newsletter is here! Check it out here for some great new library programs.
Bakers! Crafters! Don’t Be Left Out!
November 16, 2009
Bakers rev up your mixers and enter our annual Gingerbread Creation Contest! Entries are accepted on Friday, December 11th & Saturday, December 12th by 10 a.m.
Entries will be judged on creativity, originality and neatness. The prize categories are:
- Adult
- Teen (Grades 6-12)
- Parent and Child (Preschool through Grade 5)
Entries will be voted on by the public beginning December 12 through December 17. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 18 and will receive $20 gift certificates to Barnes & Noble. All entries will be on display in the library through Sunday, December 20.
For My Father at Moon Library on November 21
November 10, 2009
Be one of the first to see For My Father for free at your library! This award winning film from Israel and Germany has just been released to theaters and through our special partnership with the Film Movement we have it too!
Tarek, a Palestinian forced on a suicide mission in Tel Aviv to redeem his father’s honor, is given a second chance when the fuse on his explosive vest fails to detonate. Forced to spend the weekend in Tel Aviv awaiting its repair, Tarek must live amongst the people he was planning to kill. To his surprise he connects with several Israelis on the outskirts of society, including the beautiful Keren, who has cut off contact with her Orthodox family and upbringing. With nothing to lose, Tarek and Keren open up to one another, and an unlikely love blooms between two isolated and damaged individuals raised to be enemies.
However, with the deadly load of explosives still strapped to him, he must spend 48 hours in the city, caught between the men that sent him—who can blow up his bomb remotely–, the Israeli police patrolling the streets and his new-found companions. Spending this time with Keren and his new friends, Tarek discovers the spark of life returning to fill his soul, and when the weekend ends, Tarek must make the decision of his life.
Check out the trailer here!
Join us on Saturday, November 21st at 10:00 a.m. for this film experience.
Paperback Stop ‘n Swap
November 5, 2009On Wednesday, November 18th from 6-7:30 p.m. you can bring a gently used paperback book from home to our book swap and convince someone else to trade with you. This is a fun way to recycle and find a new, good book to read! We will also have some light refreshements and if you don’t see anything to swap there are always new library books for you to see and check out! This is a great way to read and recycle.
Ready! Set! Browse!
October 28, 2009
Did you ever wish you just had more time to browse the shelves in the library? Maybe find a new author to read or a different genre? If you are looking for a new book in your life, but just don’t have the time to search the shelves for your perfect match. Try speed browsing at your library! On Sunday, November 15th at 2 p.m. bring a book that you love, hate, have recently read or just want to talk about and be prepared to share information to others about that book. Then, much like speed dating, we will take about 5 minutes at each station to talk to each other about our books. Hopefully, the night will be successful and you will find the book of a lifetime. If not, well, we will provide free snacks! You can register for this event here today!
Moon Library in the News!
October 22, 2009The library has gone to the dogs and we love it! Check out this cute story about Zeke and our young readers.
Some Money Saving Programs
October 22, 2009If you happen to be looking for health care or a first-time home buyer, we have a program just for you.
On Monday, November 2nd at 7:00 p.m. the Consumer Health Coalition will provide an overview of public health options and navigating the public health systems including medical assistance, CHIP and other free and low cost services. Leslie Bachurski, CHC’s Outreach and Enrollment Specialist, helps individuals and families navigate our complex health and human services system. If you know someone who is uninsured and needs assistance in applying for public health programs (such as Medical Assistance or the Children’s Health Insurance Program – CHIP), please have them call the CHC Helpline. The phone number is 412-456-1877. Services are free. This is a great chance to get questions answered and really find out what type of insurance you qualify for and how to best meet your insurance needs. If you are interested in attending this session you can register by clicking on this link: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=MOON&curMonth=11&curYear=2009&curMonth=11&curYear=2009#11/2/2009 and clicking the Register button.
If you are in the market for a new home and want to get a handle on your finances, our First Time Home Buyer Program is for you. On Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30 p.m. join us as AJM Mortgage presents information for first time home buyers and find out how you can recieve an $8,000 tax credit if you apply before December 1st. Program is free, but registration is required. Click this link to register http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=MOON&curMonth=10&curYear=2009&curMonth=11&curYear=2009#11/4/2009
Hope to see you at the library soon!
The Power of Libraries
October 10, 2009Check out this clip from The Daily Show that poignatly displays the sheer power of libraries.
Gigante at Moon Library October 17th!
October 7, 2009
Award-winning first-run independent and foreign films are now available at Moon Township Public Library. For the first time local film fans may go to their local library to see the latest releases from Cannes and Sundance through an innovative subscription DVD service called Film Movement.
Each month Film Movement releases a new film to the Moon Township Public Library. Films are released on DVD at the same time as they open in theaters. As a result, film fans everywhere are able to see the first-run releases. Film Movement also grants performance rights to libraries to show the films on-screen at the library.
This month’s title is Gigante directed by Adrian Biniez.
Be one of the first to see Gigante for free at your library! This award winning film from Uruguay has just been released to theaters and through our special partnership with the Film Movement we have it too!
Jara is a shy and lonely 35-year-old security guard at a supermarket on the outskirts of Montevideo. He works the night shift, monitoring the surveillance cameras of the entire building. One night Jara discovers Julia, a 25-year-old cleaning woman, through one of the cameras and is immediately attracted to her. Night after night, he watches her on the cameras while she works. Soon he starts following her after work: to the cinema, the beach and even to a date with another man. Jara’s life becomes a series of routines and rituals around Julia, but eventually he finds himself at a crossroad and must decide whether to give up his obsession or confront it.
Join us on Saturday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. for this film experience.
The Essence of Chocolate: Recipes for Baking and Cooking with Fine Chocolate by John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg