September 1 Monthly Meeting and Program
Join the Friends on Thursday, September 1 for a meeting at 12:30 and program following at 1:30 pm. All are invited – you don’t have to be a Friend to come to the meeting or program!
Labor Day weekend is around the corner and September is still time to extend the summer.
Join us at the Friends September meeting for ideas on going “Beyond the Bell” in Philly
OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN PHILLY
A Guide’s View of Things to do and Places to Go for Adults and Kids
Bob Skiba is a certified Philadelphia Tour Guide with 16 years’ experience. He specializes in walking tours throughout the city and is the co-author of “Lost Philadelphia” and “Philadelphia Then and Now.” Bob is the co-founder and past president of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides and Secretary of the National Federation of Tour Guide Associations.
New York City Bus Trip
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Destination: Times Square
TKTS Booth
Cost: $40, payable by Sept. 16
Bus 1 is FULL –
Depart: 8:00 AM
Place: Philmont Country Club
Depart NYC: 5:30 PM
Explore the City….see a show
Bus 2 – Add Your Name to the List by Sept. 8
Register: Friends Station at Huntingdon Valley Library, Cost will be $40
Sign up by September 8th and if there is sufficient interest, a second bus will be ordered to depart from the HV Library
Used Book Sale
Members Only Preview Night
on
Tuesday, September 20 at 7 pm.
Join at the Door
Membership costs only $10
Lower Lever – Friends Book Room
Wednesday, Sept. 21 – 10 am to 9 pm
Thursday, Sept. 22 – 10 am to 9 pm
Friday, Sept. 23 – 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday, Sept. 24 – 10 am to 4 pm
Proceeds benefit the Friends, who support the Library!
Book Club
Let’s Discuss…
It’s always a spirited discussion with the HV Library Friends Book Club.
Join as we talk about:
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson.
Thursday, Sept. 15 at 12:30 pm in the 2nd Floor Community Room.
Open to all!
Election Day Bake Sale on Tuesday, Nov. 8
The Friends Need YOU!
Don your Baker’s Hat and share your baking favorites for our Election Day Bake Sale. More information will be available at upcoming member meetings: Oct. 6 and Nov. 3.
Weekly Games
Let the games continue…
Ongoing games include
- Mah Jongg on Mondays with proceeds directly supporting the Movie Collection
- Canasta on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with proceeds directly supporting the Audiobook Collection
Parking available in the rear and auxiliary lots. Carpooling is greatly appreciated.
height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. Rating PG-13. Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes. Movies are free and open to the public.
Despite just two albums to her name Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest music icons in British history. With a voice oft described as a combination of Billy Holiday, Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan, Amy Winehouse was a pop star with soul. Rated R (for language and drug material) Run time: 2 hours 8 minutes.
Teen Reading Lounge Pottery Event – Mon., Nov. 30 at 6:30 pm. Free Books! Free Food! The Teen Lounge is an interactive, non-traditional Book Club exclusively for teens 14-18. The pottery project will be based on the book, The Strange & Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by 
Dec. 4 at 2 pm. Max – A military dog from Afghanistan is adopted by his late handler’s grieving family in the U.S., where his close bond with the soldier’s brother leads to a life-altering revelation in this family-friendly adventure. Rating: PG (for action, violence, peril, brief language and some thematic elements) Runtime 1 hour 51 minutes. Movies are free and open to the public.
NEW: Twirly Tots Circus – Sat., Dec. 5 at 10:30 am and encore at 11 am. Join Joy for a sing-a-long 
Teen Reading Lounge – Mon., Oct. 26 at 6:30 pm. Free Books! Free Food! Continuation! Teen Reading Lounge is an interactive, non-traditional BOOK CLUB exclusively for teens 14-18. Join us for our 2nd KICK-OFF PARTY. Library will provide copies of the book for you to keep!
KIDS: Halloween Dress-Up Party – Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 pm! in the Community Room. Open to all, Registration requested.
. Clouds of Sils Maria – A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years. R (language & brief nudity) 2 hours 4 minutes. Movies are free and open to the public.
TEENS: Night of Fright -Fri, October 30, 6:30 pm. Haunted Library! Teens – Join us after-hours for a Night of Fright. Come in costume if you dare! Light refreshments will be served. Registration requested.
ection Booth – vote for your favorite book
A Song of Ice and Fire Complete Series (unabridged) by George R. R. Martin, narrated by Roy Dotrice
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony Doerr
The Invention of Wings: A Novel (Original Publisher’s Edition-No Annotations) by Sue Monk Kidd
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek
ADULTS: ABCs of Estate Planning -Tue, November 10, 6:30 pm. Repeat from Spring! Join us in the 1st Floor Multipurpose room for this Free Seminar. Please RSVP. Learn how you can protect your family and assets when you die or become disabled by using Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills. Bonnie G. Ostrofsky is a past President and an active member of the Rotary Club of Springfield Township. She is also a member of the Montgomery Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Montgomery County Estate Planning Council.
ADULTS: Railroads of King of Prussia with Michael Shaw -Tue., November 17, 6:30 pm. Climb aboard! 1838 was the first year that railroads entered the township of Upper Merion. Local King of Prussia resident and historian Michael Shaw has spent the better part of one year diligently researching the history of King of Prussia’s railroads, from the past to the present. It’s been quite a ride and the future of the rails may lead back to the past with the reintroduction of passenger service.
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