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September Announcements
Posted Thu 02, Sep 2010 16:30 by Computers & Website

ALTOONA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY PSA FOR SEPTEMBER, 2010 * The Altoona Area Public Library will be CLOSED for LABOR DAY on Sat., Sept. 4; Sun., Sept. 5; and Mon., Sept. 6 .

* The Altoona Area Public Library wants to Honor our area Veterans by exhibiting their handmade artwork. We are looking for all kinds of artwork to exhibit in the Library during the month of November, 2010-oils, watercolors, colored pencils, ceramics, leather art, carvings, etc. One item per person. Depending on interest, space may be limited. Deadline for all artwork is Oct. 1st. Contact Kay Shade at the Library 946-0417 ext 137.

* September 1 - 30 is Library Card Sign-up Month. Your Altoona Area Public Library is a wonderful resource & we want the community to know it too! Bring a friend to become a new member and both will receive one free DVD rental. To become a new member and obtain 'the smartest card' please bring identification which shows your current address. Open up a world of opportunity for people of all ages.

* Join the Altoona Area Public Library Book Discussion Group as we discuss the war novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks on Monday, Sept. 13. On Monday, Oct. 4 the topic will be Truth & Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett. We meet in the Alumni Room at 6:45 PM .

* The FRIENDS of the Altoona Area Public Library present HISTORICAL CARTOONS and the HISTORY of CARTOONS with Cartoonist, Corben Geis on Thursday, September 16 at 12 Noon in the Library Theatre. Since his first days in grade school, Cory Geishauser has been entertaining & teaching all of those around him with his creative talents. His imaginative & highly comical cartoons have been creating chuckles for years. Cory understands the importance of the past & the relevance of it today. He makes history entertaining and fun, yet educational, something to learn from & appreciate in new and exciting ways. Everyone is Invited to this Free & Entertaining Program and Enjoy Extraordinary Refreshments!

* Friends of the Altoona Area Public Library PECAN SALE begins September 13. Choose from a delicious variety and place your order. They make great gifts! Proceeds benefit your Library * MUSIC in the Altoona Area Public Library. Come to the Altoona Area Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 10 AM - 12 PM & 1 - 3 PM and enjoy beautiful Music performed by Harpist, Robert Myers.

*Beginners & experienced knitters are welcome to join the The Altoona Area Public Library Knitting Group each Thursday evening at 6:30 pm and it's Free. Please call to register at 946-0417.

* The Altoona Area Public Library and the Blair County/Penn State Master Gardeners present PLANTING SEEDS WITH CHILDREN with Master Gardener, Mary Bolt on Monday, September 27 in the Theatre at 6:30 PM. Children come for a planting good time and go home with something to grow.

* Visit the Altoona Area Public Library ARTIST'S GALLERY located on the Library's ground floor featuring paintings and drawings of Ray "Scratch" Grove (1950-2006). Exhibit may be viewed through September 30 during regular Library hours.

* Free Blood Pressure Screening at the Altoona Area Public Library by Home Nursing on the first Monday of each month from 10:30 - 11 AM on the 1st Floor.

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Thanks
Posted The 26, Aug 2010 09:24 by Computers & Website

Thanks to the following businesses for providing prizes for our Teen Summer Reading Program:

ARC Federal Credit Union
Jill Nicodemus, AVON representative
Central Blair Recreation Commission
CiCi's
DelGrosso's
Dick's Sporting Goods
Domino's Pizza
Galactic Ice
Lakemont Park
Little Caesar's Logan Valley Mall
Bonnie & Pete Williams, Station Medical Center McDonald's
The Meadows Original Frozen Custard
Pleasant Valley Recreation Center
Kettle Street Subway
The Summit

23 teens read a total of 174 books. Congratulations, teens!

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH Ray R. Grove "Scratch" 1950-2006 Ray Grove of Altoona was a self-taught artist. He used whatever types of paints pencils. & marks he had on hand. He painted on many different materials including, but not limited to: paper, furniture, walls, clothes, his front portch, even his refrigerator was painted. "Scratch" enjoyed painting for family and friends on any occassion. Each Christmas, our family looked forward to seeing the pinatas that he would make for us. We are so thrilled to have "Scratch's" works displayed. We hope you all enjoy his lifelong passion!

His exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours through Sept. 30. .

The Altoona Area Public Library welcomes Janine Schmitt of Altoona as the Young Adult Artist of the Month.

My name is Janine Schmitt and I am a 2010 graduate of Altoona Area High School/Greater Career & Technology Center-Visual Arts Technology Class. Art has always been a passion of mine and my favorite mediums to use are colored pencils and acrylic paint.

My interests are illustration and painting. All though I like to do a variety of art and art projects, my favorite subject to draw is animals, especially dogs.

I will be attending Penn State this fall and will continue with my art in hope of an art career as an art activities aide or an illustrator.

Janine's art is located on the 2nd floor balcony of the Library and may be viewed through August 31 during regular Library hours.

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Executive Director Deborah A. Weakland (middle) and Karen Smith (Altoona Library Board Vice President) were delighted to accept a check for $1,000 from Tim Sissler (President of Reliance Bank). The donation from Reliance Bank's Foundation will be used to purchase library materials. Reliance Bank's generous support is greatly appreciated especially this fiscal year when funds are so tight. The Library is very fortunate to have consistent community support from organizations like Reliance Bank.

Photo Left to Right: Tim Sissler, Deborah A. Weakland, Karen Smith

One Book Blair County is joining the celebration by making it easy for you to read a poem a day. We will have changing displays of poems in the Altoona Area Public Library and have provided you with links to several websites that also provide poems for your reading pleasure. (See www.altoonalibrary.org/onebook) In addition we have many local poets who wrote poems on the theme of HOPE and submitted them to a contest sponsored by One Book Blair County.