Exciting lineup for Gifford lecture series

The 2009-2010 season lineup for the Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series in Syracuse has been announced. What an exciting lineup!

October 6, 2009: Khaled Hosseini (author of “The Kite Runner” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns”)

November 10, 2009: Geraldine Brooks (author “March” and “People of the Book”)

December 8, 2009: Pete Hamill (author or “Snow in August” and “North River.”)

March 16, 2010: Richard Russo (author of “Empire Falls” and “Nobody’s Fool.”)

April 27, 2010: Sara Gruen (author of “Water for Elephants”)

May 18, 2010: Jeffrey Toobin (author of “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court.”)

Tickets are available at the Oncenter Box Office located on the second floor of the War Memorial.  For ticket information, call the Oncenter Box Office at (315) 435-2121.

Lectures are held in the John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 441 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, New York.  All lectures begin at 7:30 PM.

Jan

President’s Week activities

Come see us during President’s Week! Here are the programs offered at the library during the week of February 16-21.

* Trusted Sources for Health Information” (online databases, Internet websites, print sources) – Tuesday, February 17 at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Call 753-1042.

* Adult Book Discussion Group: “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert – Wednesday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

* Special Storytime – Mary Copp will bring live poultry with her when she conducts the weekly pre-school storytime – Thursday, February 19 at 10:30 a.m.

* Afterschool Program – weekly program for youth ages K – 2nd grade – Thursday, February 19 at 3:45 p.m.

* Youth Book Club – the theme is Geography – Thursday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. Grades 3-6.

* Meet the Artist – Chad Hovey, whose acrylic paintings and mixed-media art is currently on display at the library, will be here to talk about his work – Saturday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m.

Last chance

It’s your last chance to sign up for this month’s free computer workshops at the library. All classes will be 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Monday, February 9:  Basic Windows I
Wednesday, February 11:  Basic Windows II
Thursday, February 12: Explore the Internet

Pre-registration is required. Call the library at 753-1042 to register or for more information.

In March we will be offering evening classes.

“The Geography of Bliss”

Eric Weiner, a foreign correspondent for NPR and a self-described grump, decides to look for the happiest places on earth. He travels to countries as different as Qatar and Iceland, India and the Netherlands, Bhutan and Switzerland, and probes into their cultures to try and find a reason for their contentment. Mixing in philosophy, research, psychology, and a large dose of humor, Weiner succeeds in a book that is both profound in many ways and very entertaining.

Highly recommended. – Jan