Jun 2005 - City of Billings Home

JUNE 2005
PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
The Library’s Teen Pit will be the place
to be this summer for teens who wish to
access the Internet, catch up on books
by their favorite author, read their favorite magazine or check out a CD by their
favorite music group. The Library will
also host a special series of teen- oriented films this summer, in addition to
continuing with its Teen Book Discussion group that meets the third Tuesday
of each month.
Teen Cinema Summer will include 11
feature length films shown on Tuesday
afternoons throughout the summer.
The films for June include:
Tuesday, June 7th: Spider-Man (PG13)
Tuesday, June 14th: Clueless (PG-13)
Tuesday, June 21st: Back to the Future
(PG)
Tuesday, June 28th: Grease (PG)
Each of these films will begin at 2:00 in
the Teen Pit. Bring some snacks & a
friend & kick back & enjoy these great
films. This series of films is sponsored
by the Parmly Billings Library Foundation
The Library’s Teen Book Discussion
group, which meets the 3rd Tuesday
evening of each month, is geared towards middle school students and gives
participants a chance to read & talk
about popular books. The following
books will be read & discussed this
summer:
Tuesday, June 21st:
Amazing
Maurice & His Educated Rodents, by
Terry Practchett.
Tuesday, July 19th: The Big Burn, by
Jeanette Ingold.
Tuesday, August 16th: Stray Dog,
by Kathy Koja
Tuesday, September 20th:Dark
Pond, by Joseph Bruchac
WHERE TO TURN
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High Plains Bookfest
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Custer Program p. 2
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Have You Ever Read
To A Dog?
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The Friends of the Library will present a special program titled Calamity Jane Tells Her Tale on
Tuesday, June 7th at 7:00 p.m. on
the third floor meeting room.
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Foundation News p.3
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Friends News
Former Billings resident, teacher &
librarian Glenda Bell has spent
years researching Martha Jane
Canary, aka Calamity Jane, and
has become famous for working
with sidekick Barb Fisher to develop
an entertaining & informative onewoman show based on the life &
times of Calamity Jane.
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Everything You
Wanted To Know
About Dogs
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Dragons, Dreams &
Daring Deeds
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Crafts for Kids
This is a program that is perfect for
the entire family, & the Friends are
proud to be able to sponsor this
show.
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Children’s Programs
p. 3
The Friends of the Library will provide a copy of each of these books
to those who participate in this book
group. To register, call the Library
at 657-8258.
CALAMITY JANE IS
COMING TO THE LIBRARY
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LIBRARY TO PARTICIPATE
IN HIGH PLAINS
BOOKFEST
The 3rd annual High Plains BookFest is coming to Billings from June
23 – 26th & the Library will be sponsoring several programs for children, teens & adults. These will
include:
Parmly Billings
Library
Board of Trustees
Lloyd Mickelson, Chair
Linda Grosskopf
Wm D. Lamdin III
Dave Ward
Sharon Zahn
Bill Cochran, Director
Friday, June 24th, 10:00: How to
Create a Poem: A Poetry-Writing
Workshop for Teens. Lolo-based
poet/teacher B J Buckley will conduct that workshop for teens that
will focus on writing poems. To register, call the Library at 657-8258.
Friday, June 24th, 1:00: Once Upon
a Folk Tale: A Writing Workshop
for Children. Children’s author
Jodi Icenoggle, from Bozeman, will
read from her book ‘Til the Cows
Come Home, talk about folk tales,
& help children to write their own
folk tales. To register for this program, call 657-8256.
Saturday, June 25th, 10:30: Nobody Needs to Know a Writer’s
Age: Freelance Writing Jobs
for Teens. Gary Robson, from Red
Lodge, will talk about writing opportunities that are open for teens, and
how to find out about them. To
register for this program, call 6578258.
Saturday, June 25th, 1:00 p.m.:
Comic Books & Popular Culture.
Ken Siebert, of Yellowstone Public
Radio, will give an overview of the
history of comic books & talk about
their influence on movies and culture in general.
Saturday, June 25th, 3:00 p.m.:
Walking in Balance: Wolves, Wilderness & People. Catherine Feher-Elston, author of Wolfsong &
Ravensong will present readings
from her books & talk about wolves
and wolf legends throughout history.
Each of these programs is free & will be
held on the third floor meeting room of
the Library. Come to the BookFest &
come to the Library’s special programs.
HAVE YOU EVER READ TO A
DOG?
Reading Education Assistance Dogs
(R.E.A.D.) will be visiting the library during the summer reading program. The
R.E.A.D. program improves children’s
reading and communication skills by
employing a powerful method: reading
to a dog, but not just any dog. R.E.A.D.
dogs are registered therapy animals
who volunteer with their owner/handlers
as a team, going to schools, libraries
and many other settings as reading
companions for children. Any child interested in reading to a dog must sign up
at the children’s services desk for a fifteen minute session. The R.E.A.D.
dogs will be at the library in the children’s department on June 18th & 25th,
and July 2nd & 9th from 2:00 to 4:00
p.m.. For information or to sign up
please call 657-8256.
LIBRARY TO PRESENT
CUSTER PROGRAM
Robert Nightengale, author of the book
Little Big Horn, will present newly discovered evidence concerning the famous battle at a special program titled
New Evidence on Custer’s Last
Stand on Wednesday, June 8th at 7:00
p.m. on the third floor meeting room.
Mr. Nightengale will be discussing a
new discovery found on the original
1876 map drawn shortly after the Battle
of the Little Big Horn. This discovery is
discussed in detail in the summer edition of Wild West magazine, & Mr.
Nightengale will discuss both his discovery & the article at this program.
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Foundation
News
Did you know?
The Library Foundation has provided
funding for the Library’s Thursday Night
at the Movies series. Held twice each
month and featuring classic films in a
comfortable atmosphere, the Festival
has had steady attendance of 15-35
people!
The Library Foundation has helped fund
the development of the Library's wireless network capacity. The latest technology for fast, easy internet access.
Friends
News
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Remember, A Great Community
Deserves A Great Library!
For Library Foundation Board
information, please contact:
Ann Miller
Foundation President
(406) 259-6994
or
Bill Cochran, Library Director
(406) 657-8292
Thank you for supporting the
Parmly Billings Library!
so many books, so little…well, you
know how it goes.
If, in your spring cleaning, you find
yourself with books, magazines,
puzzles, videos or CD’s you no
longer need, please think of the
Friends, who would be willing to
accept these donations. They are
creating a Christmas table for the
BIG BOOK SALE in October.
The Book Nook on the 1st floor,
maintained by Friends Bernice Korwald, Alice Layman & Betti & Gary
Hinrichs, continues to be a very
successful operation.
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Please clip and mail application back with your payment
EVERYTHING YOU
WANTED TO KNOW
ABOUT DOGS--&
THEN SOME
Katherine Lee, of Bearcliff
Dog Training in Laurel, will
present a program titled Everything You Wanted to
Know About Dogs But
Were Afraid to Ask on
Tuesday evening, June 14th
at 7:00 p.m. on the third floor.
Ms. Lee, along with some
colleagues, will discuss the
basics of dogs & dog care
& will be prepared to field
any number of questions
from the audience. So,
don’t be afraid to ask—
bring your questions
DRAGONS, DREAMS
AND DARING DEEDS
Be sure to register for the
2005 Summer Reading
Program. Registration
ONLY begins on June 6th
with programs starting the
week of June 13th. In addition to reading done at
home the Library is offering
the following programs for
June. Be sure to check the
July "Turning Page" for the
July schedule or check at
the Children’s Services
Desk for more information.
CRAFTS FOR KIDS
Fridays 10:30-11:30am
June 17 and June 24 (PreRegistration required)
HAVE YOU EVER
READ TO A DOG
Saturdays 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
June 18 and June 25 (PreRegistration required)
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STORY TIME
Tuesdays 10:30-11:00 a.m.
June 7 Have fun
June 14
at
June 21 Summer
June 28 Story Time!
Library Hours
LABOR DAY - MEMORIAL
DAY
Monday
pm
Tuesday
pm
Wednesday
pm
Thursday
pm
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10 am - 9
10 am - 9
10 am - 9
10 am - 9
10 am -6 pm
10 am -5 pm
1 pm - 5 pm
MEMORIAL DAY - LABOR
DAY
All above, except Library is
closed on Sundays.
510 North Broadway
Billings, MT 59101
(406)657-8257
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Story Time
Wednesdays 10:30-11:00 a.m.
And 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
June 8 Have fun
June 15
at
June 22 Summer
June 29 Story Time!
Story Time With Janis
Thursdays from 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
DRAGONS, DREAMS
AND DARING DEEDS
PROGRAMS
Elementary Ages
Thursdays 10:30-11:30 a.m.
June 16 Shire of
Bronzehelm
June 23 Magic by
Bob
June 30 Balloon Fun
Friday Videos
Fridays 10:30-11:00 a.m.
June 3
Come and
June 10 watch
June 17 fun videos
June 24 with your
friends!