Celebrate National Library Week April 13 —19

Volume 13, Edition 2 Events at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library April—June 2014

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July 9—11 am, 2 pm

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Reading fun, with an opportunity to win

a bicycle and helmet this summer.

Simply read and return your reading log

to enter the drawing.

Stop by the Library starting June 2nd to get your FREE TICKET to the MAD SCIENCE show!

“Sounds like Science”“Sounds like Science”“Sounds like Science”“Sounds like Science”

Mad Science

Presents

Stop by the Library starting June 2nd to get your FREE TICKETS to The

Reading Magician Marty Hahne, Mad Science, or Animal Tales!

Some Library events require a

FREE TICKET for admission,

due to limited seating. Sponsored by

Sponsored by

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July 30—11am, 2pm Stop by the Library starting June 2nd to get your FREE TICKET to the Animal Tales show!

For ages 3—17

Sign up @ the Library on June 2

or online at www.poplarbluff.org

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Reading Reading Reading Reading

June 2—

August 1

Sponsored by

Friends of the Library

June 18—11am, 2pm, 5:30pm

June 19—11am

Sponsored by

Stop by the Library starting June 2nd to get your FREE ticket to the Marty Hahne Reading Magician show!

The Reading Magician

Marty Hahne

Wild animals visit the Library!

Stop by the Library beginning April 1st to get your

FREE TICKET to Shakespeare on the Lawn

Join Marty for a magical show!

A comedy adapted by Michael B. Perkins from Shakespeare’s

Lawn on the

SHAKESPEARE

Coming to the Library on Saturday, May 3 at 1 pm

Sh ak e sp e a r e F e s t i v a l S t . L ou i s

E du c a t i on Tou r

p r e s en t s a 5 0 m i n u t e p e r f o rmance o n t h e

L i b r a r y l awn Sa t u rd a y , M a y 3 a t 1 p m

Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Staff

Invites You to Join Us in Signing

the

Declaration for the Right to Libraries

Beginning Monday, April 14, 2014

After 4 o’clock p.m.

Through Saturday, April 19, 2014

Every published schedule of events is subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.

Non-fiction adventure @ the Library April 13 at 2 pm

Theater Thursdays’ Movies

With Free Popcorn

Every Thursday at 4:30 pm

April 3—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

April 10—Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

April 17—Harry and the Hendersons

April 24—OZ Great and Powerful

Sponsored by

WEB Events in April

April 18—Game Time for Kids—1 pm-3pm Play board games, cards, puzzles, and play

Wii games on the BIG screen!

April 21—Movie Time for Kids, UP Movie

begins showing at 1 pm

This issue is dedicated to the

memory of Jean Parsons,

Library Clerk

Goodbye, Miss Jean

The Afternoon

April

2014

Rowing the Atlantic : Lessons

Learned on the Open Ocean

by Roz Savage.

Libraries are fundamental to communities as a civilizing

force. They are necessary for cultural, educational and

economic growth. Poplar Bluff Municipal Library asks

you to come and sign the Declaration for the Right to

Libraries. Your signature showing your support gives hope for our

community’s future and an assurance of its continued livelihood.

starring George Clooney

and Sandra Bullock

Sunday Movie Matinee starts at 2 pm, April 27

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Dates and Times of Library Events in April

1—Backwards Day Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Word 101—9:30 am-11:30 am

3—MO Career Center @ the Library Interviewing—9:30-11:30 am

Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Android from 4 pm-7 pm

6—The Library is Open Sundays!—1 pm-5 pm

7—Library Board of Trustees meeting—4 pm

8—Flowers Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Meet Windows 8—5 pm-7 pm

10—MO Career Center @ the Library Resume—9:30-11:30 am

Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Apple IOS from 4 pm-7 pm

13—The Library is Open Sundays!—1 pm-5 pm

Afternoon Book Club, Rowing the Atlantic—2 pm

14—Friends of the Library meeting—6 pm

15—Egg Hunt Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Email 101—1 pm-3 pm

17—MO CareerCenter @the Library, Jobs.Mo.Gov—9:30-11:30 am

Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Windows 8 from 4 pm-7 pm

18—WEB : Game Time for Kids—1 pm-3 pm

20—The Library is closed for Easter Sunday

21—WEB : Movie Time for Kids, UP —starts at 1 pm

22—Planting Seeds Story Time Tuesday�10:30 am

Computer Class, Internet 101—5 pm-7 pm

24—MO Career Center @ the Library Basic Computer Class

—5 pm-7 pm

Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Kindle Fire from 4 pm– 7 pm

27—The Library is Open Sundays!—1 pm-5 pm

Sunday Movie Matinee Gravity starts at 2 pm

29—Garden Soil StoryTime Tuesday�10:30 am

Computer Class, Desktop Publishing 101—9:30-11:30 am

FREE ADMISSION | FREE POPCORN

The Afternoon Book Club

is moving to a new day and new time, reading the

first book of memoirs, Call the Midwife, that in-

spired the PBS show by the same name. Read and discuss Jennifer Worth’s true story of

being a midwife in 1950’s London’s East End. More information at www.poplarbluff.org

“As You Like It”“As You Like It”“As You Like It”“As You Like It”

May

2014

About the Play -- After Rosalind falls in love with Orlando, she is banished by her

uncle, Duke Frederick. Rosalind, her cousin Celia, and Touchstone the Fool, escape to

the Forest of Arden where Rosalind disguises herself as a boy named Ganymede.

Orlando is also in the Forest, fleeing the wrath of his elder brother. Dressed as

“Ganymede,” Rosalind promises to teach Orlando how to win the heart of his true love—

Rosalind! (The seventeenth-century play is available to read free online at many web-

sites including Project Gutenberg, www.gutenberg.org )

Directed by Rick Dildine

Michael B. Perkins’ adaptation

of Shakespeare’s

Dates and Times of Library Events in May

1—Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Android’s Google Play Store from 4 pm-7 pm

3—Shakespeare on the Lawn starts at 1 pm!

4—The Library is Open This Sunday!—1 pm-5 pm

5—Library Board of Trustees meeting—4 pm

Friends of the Library meeting—6 pm

6—Mother’s Day Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Word 101—1 pm-3 pm

8—Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Apple’s App Store from 4 pm-7 pm

10—MO Career Center @ the Library Class,

NCRC Test—10 am—2 pm

11—The Library is closed for Mother’s Day

12—On Monday : Afternoon Book Club meeting

at a different day and time, Call the Midwife—6 pm

12 - 18—Children’s Book Week

13—Favorite Stories Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Meet Windows 8—9:30-11:30 am

15—Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Windows 8 App Store from 4 -7 pm

18—The Library is Open This Sunday!—1 -5 pm

Sunday Movie Matinee Saving Mr. Banks

starts at 2 pm

20—Butterflies Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Email 101—9:30 - 11:30 am

22—Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Get App-y With It! from 4 pm– 7 pm

25—The Library is closed this Sunday and all summer

Sundays until September 7

27—Frogs Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Internet 101—1 pm-3 pm

29—Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 is cancelled for this week. See you

in June!

About the Players -- The Saturday, May 3 performance of the award-winning

touring ensemble from Shakespeare Festival St. Louis is mentioned on their website at

http://www.sfstl.com/in-the-schools/education-tour-2014/ The touring group

reaches over 25,000 students annually in over 125 schools in Missouri and Illinois.

TOUR

EDUCATION

2014

The last Sunday Movie Matinee for the whole summer!

In 1961, Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) wants the film rights to

the Mary Poppins stories of Pamela “P.L.” Travers (Emma

Thompson) — let the negotiations begin!

FREE ADMISSION | FREE POPCORN

Sunday Movie Matinee May 18, starts at 2 pm

Sunday Movie Matinee—Not always for kids!

As some films shown at Sunday Movie Matinee deal with

adult thematic content, parents are urged to exercise

judgment as necessary.

Theater Thursdays’ Movies

Every Thursday at 4:30 pm

May 1—Where the Wild Things Are

May 8—ET

May 15—Holes

May 22—Dennis the Menace

May 29—Despicable Me 2

Sponsored by

The Afternoon

Monday, May 12 at 6 pm

Non-fiction memoir

@ the Library

Shakespeare on the Lawn

Saturday, May 3, at 1 pm

Stop by the Library

beginning April 1st

to get your

FREE TICKET

Music On

the Lawn

Ringing’ Strings Ringing’ Strings Ringing’ Strings Ringing’ Strings 6 pm - 8 pm

Friday, June 6 Music of days gone by

A Special Thank You To Our Summer Reading Sponsors:

1st Community Bank

First Midwest Bank

Sanders Construction

ServPro of Poplar Bluff

Southern Bank June 2014

Teen Book Teen Book Teen Book Teen Book

ClubClubClubClub

1st Tuesdays

@ 5pm

-June 3rd-

Starters by Lissa Price

Dates and Times of Library Events in June

1—The Library is closed this Sunday and all summer

Sundays until September 7

2—Sign up for Children’s Summer Reading Begins!

Remember to get your FREE TICKETS here for the Marty Hahne

Reading Magician’s four shows @ Poplar Bluff Municipal Library

Library Board of Trustees meeting—4 pm

Friends of the Library meeting—6 pm

3—Science of Weather Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Teen Book Club, Starters, by Lissa Price —5 pm

Computer Class, Word 101—5 pm-7 pm

5—Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Amtrak and Cruises from 4 pm-7 pm

6—Music on the Lawn — 6 pm-8 pm

Friday, June 6—“The Ringing’ Strings”

8—The Library is closed this Sunday

9—On Monday : Afternoon Book Club , Kiss of Night—6 pm

10—Father’s Day Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Meet Windows 8—1 pm-3 pm

12—Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Airlines and Car Rentals from 4 pm-7 pm

15—The Library is closed for Father’s Day

Sunday Movie Matinee is closed for the summer.

17—Science of Our Bodies Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Email 101—5 pm-7 pm

18—Marty Hahne, “The Reading Magician”

for 3 shows @ Poplar Bluff Municipal Library!

At 11 am, 2 pm, or 5:30 pm

19—Marty Hahne, “The Reading Magician”

for morning show at 11 am @ Poplar Bluff!

Also an afternoon show @ Qulin Community Center in Qulin, MO at 2 pm 19—Theater Thursday —4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 Weather Alerts from 4 pm– 7 pm

24—Science of Colors Story Time Tuesday—10:30 am

Computer Class, Internet 101—9:30 am-11:30 pm

26—Theater Thursday—4:30 pm

Tech Talk 2.0 MODot Road Conditions 4 pm– 7 pm

29—The Library is closed.

Children’s Summer Reading

June 2—August 1

Theater Thursdays’ Movies

With Free Popcorn | Every Thursday at 4:30 pm

June 5—How to Eat Fried Worms

June 12—Frozen

June 19—Odd Life of Timothy Green

June 26—Grace Unplugged

Sponsored by

The Afternoon

Monday, June 9 at 6 pm Debbie Viguie’s

Kiss of Night

Marty Hahne

the Reading

Magician

Back by popular demand!

Poplar Bluff Municipal Library, 318 North Main Street Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 | 573.686-8639 | www.poplarbluff.org

Hours: Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm | The last day of Open Sunday is May 18, then closed for all summer Sundays, until September 7.

Monday—Thursday from 9 am to 7 pm Friday & Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.

The Library is closed for Easter Sunday, April 20, closed for Mother’s Day, May 11, closed for Memorial Day May 25-26, and closed for Father’s Day, June 15.

Marty the Magician returns to

work his magic again!

@ Poplar Bluff Municipal Library

June 18 at 11 am, 2 pm

and 5:30 pm

June 19 at 11 am

Get free tickets starting June 2

Seating for our shows is limited!

Marty is also appearing @ the Qulin

Community Center June 19 at 2 pm

Sponsored by Southern Bank