March 31, 2005

Vineland Branch Library news

By Ed Koetitz
Young Adult Librarian

Penn, Sea Serpent, Capt. Roguefort

Pirate puppet show—‘The Pie-Rats Of Penn’s Aunt’ comes to the library

Shiver me timbers, Matey! Here’s a swashbuckling tale sure to please one and all! The P&T Puppet Theatre will perform the fun and action-packed show, “Pirates!” This is a pirate story for one and all, featuring pie-rats, a sea serpent, a sword fight, and more.

Aunt Carrie Bean has the finest tea room in all of England. Pies are her specialty. The trouble begins when pirates, pie-rats to be more precise, raid her tea room. When they kidnap Nellie as well, Aunt Carrie’s nephew Penn springs into action. With the help of a sea serpent, he rescues Nellie, defeats Capt. Roguefort in a sword fight, and saves the day! Features the music of Gilbert and Sullivan. This program is part of the month-long celebration of the young child.

Peter Brizzi, P&T puppeteer

Career options at TeensReach meeting
On Friday, April 8 at 4 p.m. teens (ages 13-18) are invited to participate in our career emphasis meeting to examine the career options of serving in the U. S. Army. We are pleased to have Staff Sgt. Simmons as the special guest. Special emphasis will be given to the college scholarship benefits that can be obtained through military service. Community service credits are given to participating students. Community service credits are given to participating students. Light refreshments will be served.

Events
- Adult Mystery Book Club will meet on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:45 p.m. in Vineland’s community room. The book under discussion will be Margery Allingham’s “The Fear Sign.” Visitors are welcome.

- Science Fiction fans, we have a book club for you! On Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. we will discuss Frank Herbert’s “The Jesus Incident.” Visitors are always welcome.

- The Evening Book Discussion group meets on Tuesday, April 27, 6:30-7:50 p.m. in the library’s community room. Join us in a stimulating discussion of Charles Dickens’ classic “Hard Times.” Visitors are welcome.

- The book discussion group for seniors (50+) meets on Thursday, April 28, at 10:15 a.m. in the library’s community room. The book under discussion is Willa Cather’s “My Antonia.”

- The ESL Conversation Club is held every Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. in Study Room A. This one-hour session is a great way to practice your English and to make friends at the library. No pre-registration required.

- Family Story Time will be held on Saturdays at 11 a.m. in Vineland’s community room. Our storyteller is Nancy Buckles, Vineland’s new children’s librarian.

-“Mr. K’s” preschool story time will be held on Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. in the community room.

- Vineland’s Chinese/English Story Times will be held on Wednesdays, April 6 and April 20 at 7 p.m. The Persian/English Story Time will be presented on Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m.

- On Fridays, Toddler Story Time (ages 24-35 months) is held at 10:15 a.m. and Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5) is at 11:15 a.m.

- Mother Goose Story Time (ages 12 – 24 months) is held on Tuesdays at 11:10 a.m. This is a 20-minute program.

- Story Time Express, a 15-minute story time for preschoolers, is held every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. and Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

- Bargain hunters you won’t want to miss this! On Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Vineland’s community room, there will be a big book sale of gently used and sometimes-new books covering a wide range of topics and interests. Entertainment videos, DVDs, CDs and cassettes will also be available for purchase.

Vineland Branch Library is located at 1450 Blossom Hill Road. It is open Monday through Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For questions, please call 808-3000 during business hours. E-mail may be sent at any time: vl.sjpl@sjlibrary.org.