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Adult Summer Reading Club June 9 - August 2, 2008 Join other book lovers in the LMLS Adult Summer Reading Club.  We offer weekly prizes and spirited, intelligent discussions.  Register at your local Lower Merion library, or online at www.lmls.org.  Join us for two book discussions led by local scholar, Ruth Anolik: Thursday, June 26, at 7:00 p.m. at the Penn Wynne Library A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith Thursday, July 31, at 7:00 p.m at the Bala Cynwyd Library Suite Française, by Irene Nemirovsky

Ardmore Library

First Wednesday Book Club Wednesday, June 4, 2008  11:30 a.m. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseni Wednesday, July 2, 2008  11:30 a.m. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson Seating is Limited.  Call Ardmore Library at 610-642-5187 to register.

Third Thursday Book Club Thursday, June 19, 2008  6:45 p.m. Book Title To Be Announced Thursday, July 17, 2008  6:45 p.m. Book Title To Be Announced Seating is limited.  Call Ardmore Library at 610-642-5187 to register.

Free GED & Pre-GED Preparation Small Groups and one-on-one tutoring.  Call Ardmore Library at 610-642-5187 for additional information

Literacy Tutor Training Available Call Delaware County Literacy Council at 610- 876-4811, or visit www.delcoliteracy.org.

Free English as a Second Language Class Monday & Wednesday Nights,  6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Call the Delaware County Literacy Council at 610-876-4811 to register. www.delcoliteracy.org

One on One Computer Instruction Tuesdays at 10:00 - 11:00 am or 11:00 am - noon. $5.00 per lesson. Call the library at 610-642-5187 to register.

Bala Cynwyd Library

Great Books Reading Series Readings from the Great Books Foundation's Great Conversations 3 series. Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m.    •   May 27  –  Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello    •   June 24  – The Open Boat by Stephen Crane Inquiries can be addressed to Coordinator John Dalton at 610-525-8875 or JD5258875@aol.com.  Books can be purchased from Great Books at 1-800-222-5870, or online at www.greatbooks.org/store

Belmont Hills Library

Belmont Hills Library Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday, June 7. 2008  10:00 a.m -- 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine! Original work by area artists and crafters.  Great food, fun for the kids! Call the Belmont Hills Library at (610) 664-8427 for more information.

Gladwyne Library

Ludington Library

First Fridays at Ludington Library Join us at Ludington Library as we extend our hours until 9 pm for First Friday: A Main Line Artitude.  The extended hours at Ludington will be offered on the first Friday of each month throughout the year.

Free One-on-One Internet Lessons for Beginners Tuesdays  2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Thursdays  7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Registration required.  Call 610-525-1776 ext. 4.

Penn Wynne Library

Young Adult Book Club Meets monthly. Call the Penn Wynne Library at (610) 642-7844 for more information.

Tween Book Club For readers 9-12. For the current title and meeting date, call the Penn Wynne Library at (610) 642-7844.

Dickens of a Dinner Dance SAVE THE DATE!! Saturday, September 6, 2008

Children's Events
All Libraries -- Story Time Schedule
Catch the Reading Bug Children's Summer Reading Program June 9 - August 2, 2008 We have programs for Pre-Schoolers and School-Age children.  Register at your local Lower Merion library, or online at www.lmls.org .  Check The Summer Times newsletter, available at the library, for more information.
Ardmore Library
Saturday June 14 10:30 a.m.	Saturday Matineé -- A Bug's Life Rated G.  96 min.
Wednesday June 18 6:00 p.m.	Opening Party -- Do You Know Your Bugs?
Saturday June 28 10:30 a.m.	Saturday Matineé -- The Spiderwick Chronicles Rated PG.  97 min.
Wednesday July 2 6:00 p.m.	Worms... In the dirt and above
Saturday July 12 10:30 a.m.	Saturday Matineé -- Bee Movie Rated PG.  90 min.
Tuesday July 15 2:00 p.m	Bee Program Come listen to Beekeeper Betty Rorer.
Saturday July 26 10:30 a.m.	Saturday Matineé -- Antz Rated PG.  90 min.
Wednesday July 30 6:00 p.m.	Ladybug Program
Bala Cynwyd Library
Fridays June 13 - August 8 2:00 p.m	Pre-School Music with Ms. Judy Fridays are a great day to come to the library with your little ones for a rocking good time!  No registration required, just your dancing shoes!
Wednesday June 18 7:00 p.m.	Dr. Farnsworth's Flea Circus with Eric Dasher The performers are small, but the excitement is big!  Trained fleas execute acts of skill and daring! Ages 6 and up.  Sign up in the Junior Room.
Monday June 23 7:00 p.m.	Pajama Story Time Come in your PJs and be prepared for marvelous entertainment by talented storyteller, Sally Curly. For pre-schoolers.  Sign up in the Junior Room.
Tuesday June 24 1:30 p.m.	Creepy, Crawly Crafts Come to the Junior Room for creepy, crawly, crafty fun! Ages 8 and up.  Sign up in the Junior Room.
Monday July 7 7:00 p.m.	The Season Machine Professor Winkle has created the "Waz-It", a machine that he claims can create and change the seasons.  But the professor doesn't know his colors or shapes, and his invention looks like an ordinary shoebox.  An extraordinary show about the power of imagination. Ages 4 - 8.  Sign up in the Junior Room.
Monday July 21 7:00 p.m.	Pajama Story Time Come in your PJs and be prepared for marvelous entertainment by talented storyteller, Sally Curly. For pre-schoolers.  Sign up in the Junior Room.
Tuesday July 22 1:30 p.m.	Creepy, Crawly Crafts Come to the Junior Room for creepy, crawly, crafty fun! Ages 8 and up.  Sign up in the Junior Room.
Wednesday July 30 7:00 p.m.	Hooray for Bugs! An engaging, interactive storytelling event.  Victoria O'Neill uses handmade puppets, props, costumes and percussion instruments.   Ages 5 and up.  Sign up in the Junior Room.
Belmont Hills Library
Thursday June 19 4:30 p.m.	Bug Craft Kick off the summer by making an Ant Note Holder Ages 5 - 9.   Please call the library to register.
Tuesday June 24 10:30 a.m.	Safari Party Live and unique animals!  This program teached children to respect animals and to appreciate their importance and place in the world.  This year's Safari Party will include a new bug display.  All animals are health, up-to-date with the USDA Stamp of Approval, and licensed by the PA Game Commission. All Ages.
Tuesday July 8 10:30 a.m.	Puppets Pizzazz This year's show is guaranteed to have kids mesmerized!  Princess Pizzazz is back with a whole new adventure into MagicLand, where everything comes alive! All Ages.
Thursday July 24 4:00 p.m.	Bug Bookmarks A Main Line Art Center Craft project.   Ages 5 - 9 .  Space is limited.  Please call the library to register. Funded in part with generous support from PECO.
Gladwyne Library
Tuesday June 24 4:00 p.m.	Safari Party Meet a hissing cockroach and other creepy crawlies.  Help us kick off our Summer Reading Club theme of "Catch the Reading Bug." All Ages.
Tuesday July 1 2:00 p.m.	Stories and Songs with Kate Perlish Kate will regale us with storie and songs about, what else, BUGS! Ages 3 - 7.
Tuesday July 15 4:00 p.m.	Butterfly Feeders A Main Line Art Center craft project.  Attract butterflies to your garden with a handmade feeder.  Encourage them to help pollinate your flowers and plants. Ages 3 and up.  Space is limited.  Please call the library to register. Funded in part with generous support from PECO.
Tuesday July 22 4:00 p.m.	Butterfly & Dragonfly Wands A Main Line Art Center craft project.  Spread your wings and fly to a magical land with your own homemade butterfly or dragonfly wand.Use your imagination and our art supplies to make a special gift for mom. Ages 3 and up.  Space is limited.  Please call the library to register. Funded in part with generous support from PECO.
Wednesday July 30 10:30 a.m.	Stories & Songs with Kate Perlish Kate is back for an encore. Ages 3 - 7.
Stop by any time...	There will also be occasional craft activities in the Children's Room all summer.  Stop in and see what's going on!
Ludington Library
Saturday June 14 12 - 4:00 p.m.	What's the Buzz? What's the buzz about summer reading?  Come and find out! Refreshments by Alex's Lemonade Stand. All ages.
Thursday June 19 4:00 p.m.	Bug Magic with Eric Paul Join Magician Eric Paul on an adventure to the world of insects. All Ages.
Thursday July 10 4:00 p.m.	Anansi, The Story Bug Duet Productions presents a dramatic performance featuring Anansi, the spider who spins the most fantastic stories! All Ages.
Thursday July 17 4:00 p.m	Insect Sun Catchers A Main Line Art Center craft project.  Bring the beauty of insects indoors as you capture color and light with a beautiful sun catcher. Ages 6 - 10 .  Space is limited.  Please call the library to register. Funded in part with generous support from PECO.
Thursday July 24 2:00 p.m.	Mother Nature Kitty Jones combines insects, ecology, dance and music in a family event for all ages.
Penn Wynne Library
Monday June 16 7:00 p.m.	Pretty Pests, Industrious Insects and Vicious Vermin A Winterthur Program. Ages 4 - 10.  Sign up at the Library.
Monday June 30 7:00 p.m.	Safari Animal & Bug Party See many animals and a special new bug program! All Ages.
Wednesday July 16 7:00 p.m.	Folktales with a Twist Local actor Stephen Kent will entertain by telling classic folktales with "a twist" Ages 5 - 10.
Wednesday July 16 7:00 p.m.	Pajama Storytime with Miss Kate Put on your jammies and pull up a chair! Ages 3 - 8.
Monday July 21 4:00 p.m.	Make Your Own Recycle Bug A Main Line Art Center craft project. Learn how to transform recyclable materials into art as you create fun bugs. Ages 4 - 9.  Space is limited.  Please call the library to register. Funded in part with generous support from PECO.
Monday July 28 4:00 p.m.	Construct a Bug Garden Sculpture A Main Line Art Center craft project.  Gather inspiration from nature as you learn how to create a recyclable garden sculpture in the shape of a bug or an insect. Ages 4 - 9.  Space is limited.  Please call the library to register. Funded in part with generous support from PECO.
Saturday August 2 10:30 a.m.	"Best of Penn Wynne" Annual Pet Show All types of well-behaved pets are welcome.  Pets must be leashed or in a carrier. Sign up at the Library.
Date/Time TBA	Young Adult Book Club For readers 12 and up. Call the Library at (610) 642-7844 to find out the current title and meeting date.
Date/Time TBA	Tween Book Club For readers 9 - 12. Call the Library at (610) 642-7844 to find out the current title and meeting date.

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