Archive for March, 2008

April Events

Posted in Uncategorized by Ryan on March 31st, 2008

Here’s what’s happening at Yates Community Library in April:

4/8 (11 AM - 12 PM):  The “Lunch Bunch” Book Club will discuss Double Abduction, by Chris Beakey.  Light refreshments available.

4/22 & 24 (1-2 PM)  &  4/29 & 5/1 (7-8 PM):  Computer Basics Classes - Learn the basics of using a computer, as well as basic word processing skills!  Pre-registration is required; call or stop by to register.

4/25 (3:30-4:30 PM):  “Kids Club” - Kids in 1st grade & up can enjoy a story and a special craft!

4/26 (12-8 PM):  “Guitar Hero” Competition - Rock out with your friends!  An all-ages event.  $10 donation at the door to benefit library programs.

Call (585) 765-9041 or stop by the library for more information.

March’s New Books

Posted in New Books by Ryan on March 28th, 2008

Here’s what you can find on the ‘New Book’ shelf this month:

Adult Fiction:

  • The Winding Ways Quilt, by Jennifer Chiaverini
  • Compulsion, by Jonathan Kellerman
  • Deluge, by Anne McCaffrey
  • The Senator’s Wife, by Sue Miller
  • The Philosopher’s Apprentice, by James Morrow
  • Buckingham Palace Gardens, by Anne Perry
  • A Lady of Hidden Intent, by Tracie Peterson
  • A Lady of High Regard, by Tracie Peterson
  • Dead Heat, by Joel C. Rosenberg
  • The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte, by Laura Joh Rowland
  • The Woman Who Wouldn’t, by Gene Wilder

Mysteries:

  • Death Walked In, by Carolyn Hart

Young Adult Fiction:

  • Maximum Ride:  The Final Warning, by James Patterson

Adult Fiction Playaways (books in MP3 audio format):

  • Bad Blood, by Linda Fairstein
  • Atonement, by Ian McEwan

Young Adult Playaways:

  • Frannie in Pieces, by Dianna Ephron
  • Wicked Lovely, by Melissa Marr
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
  • Uglies, by Scott Westerfield

Childrens’ Playaways:

  •  Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson

Keep checking our shelves for more great new books!

March Events

Posted in Library by Ryan on March 6th, 2008

Here’s what we’re doing here at the library in March:3/10, 6:30-7:30:  We’re showing a documentary film on the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918.

3/11, 11-12:  The “Lunch Bunch” Book Club will discuss Maeve Binchy’s “Quentins”.  Light refreshments will be served.

3/17, 6-8:  A St. Patrick’s Day celebration!  The McMahon School of Irish Dance will provide a dancing demonstration; Legacy Catering will offer an Irish food tasting; and you can listen to a short history of St. Patrick’s Day!

3/18, 3:30-5:  Easter Celebration:  Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny, participate in an Easter Egg hunt, enter a coloring contest, and much more!  Children aged kindergarten & younger are welcome with a parent.3/29, 7-10:  Teen Night @ YCL:  “PlayStation 2″ games, films, food & lots of fun!  Grades 6-12

3/29, 7-10:  Teen Night @ YCL:  “PlayStation 2″ games, films, food & lots of fun! 3/31, 3:30-4:30:  “Kids Club”:  Children in first grade & up can enjoy a story and a special craft!

Call (585) 765-9041 for more information.