Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Presentations

Tompkins County Public Library to Host Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Presentations Monday, October 29, 2007 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM and Saturday, November 10, 2007 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM in the Borg Warner Meeting Room East.

Are you or a loved one concerned about prescription drug coverage? Are you looking for information about Medicare Part D and prescription assistance programs in Tompkins County? Do you know about EPIC and Extra Help?

The Tompkins County Public Library, along with Lifelong, Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC), Tompkins County Office for the Aging (COFA), the Human Service Coalition, and Cornell’s CURxED Project is presenting a special, free forum on federal, state and local aspects of prescription drug coverage.

Featured speakers include Regina McGriff, COFA; Sarah Jane Blake, Lifelong; Myrna Koldin, EPIC, Beverly Chin, Health Planning Council and Robert Harris, CURxED Project Manager.

Registration is not required, but appreciated. Please register online at http://www.tcpl.org/programs/medicare.html. For more information, contact Sarah Jane Blake at Lifelong, 607-273-1411; Email: sjblake@tclifelong.org.

For more information about Medicare, please view our Medicare Booklist at http://www.tcpl.org/reading/medicare.html.

A Mellower Pete Panek to Perform

Known for his electric work with the Blue Cats and Rockers, local music icon Pete Panek will take a mellower approach to his rocking roots/blues sound when he performs at the Tompkins County Public Library on Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 2:00 PM.

Panek, a Chicago native, has been performing in and around Ithaca since the early 1980s. His performance at the Library will include selections from his new, solo CD “Channeling” and many of the classic blues covers that have helped build his reputation as one of the area’s finest blues performers.

Panek’s performance is part of the Library’s popular Music on Sundays program. Music on Sundays brings a musical act to the Library’s Ezra Cornell Reading Room on the fourth Sunday of each month from September through May.

For more information on Panek’s performance or the Music on Sundays program contact Carrie Wheeler at (607) 272-4557 extension 248.

Families Learning Science Together Programs

The Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to announce the return of Families Learning Science Together.

A program of the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and TCPL, Families Learning Science Together provides families with the opportunity to participate in hands-on, highly educational workshops to build a love and knowledge of science.

Six monthly workshops will be held on Saturdays in conjunction with the 2007-2008 program, beginning Saturday, October 27 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM with Science on a Small Scale. Other Programs to be held are as follows:

November 10th—Bridge Building
December 15th—Vitamin C
January 19th—Magnets
February 16th —Classifications
March 22nd—Simple Machines

Families Learning Science Together workshops are best suited for children ages five through 12 and their caregivers. They will be held in the Thaler-Howell Program Room at the Library. The program is free and open to the public.

Reserve a spot today by contacting Kevin at outreach@ccmr.cornell.edu or call (607) 254-8256.

Science on the Small Scale: Families Learning Science Together

Join the Tompkins County Public Library for our first Families Learning Science Together workshop of the season, Science on the Small Scale, Saturday, October 27th at 1:00 PM in the Thaler-Howell Program Room.

Science on the Small Scale will help families understand how materials on very small scales differ from those on our everyday, large scale. Hands-on activities will illustrate why researchers are interested in these new materials.

Families Learning Science Together is a free program of the Tompkins County Public Library and the Cornell Center for Materials Research. Workshops are best suited for children ages five to 12 and their caregivers.

Reserve a spot today by contacting Kevin at outreach@ccmr.cornell.edu or call (607) 254-8256.

Superhero Saturday

Dust off your capes and brush up on your magic powers for Superhero Saturday, October 27 from 11:30 to Noon at the Tompkins County Public Library.

Children of all ages are invited to join us to share superhero-themed stories, prizes and an activity.

This program is free and open to the public. It will take place in the Library’s Borg Warner Community Meeting Room.

Superhero storytime has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Brooks Family Foundation.

A special thanks to the New Jersey State Library for their permission to use the Super Librarian graphic.

Learn, Love, and Laugh with TCPLthe Tompkins County Public Library’s Mother – Daughter Book Club

The Tompkins County Public Library invites all girls ages ten through 13 and the special women in their lives to join the Library’s Mother-Daughter Book Club.
In addition to reading and discussing wonderful books each month, participants will have the benefit of being led by acclaimed children’s author Emily Rhoads Johnson. Roads Johnson is the author of Spring and the Shadow Man, A House Full of Strangers and Write Me If You Dare.
“What a bonus to have an author of children’s literature offer insight into the selected novels,” Adelle Leise, youth services librarian, said.
The Mother-Daughter Book Club provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to learn about themselves and others by discussing literature. There is no right or wrong answers during Club meetings, simply open discussions where all input is valued.
The group will meet once a month for seven months in the Time Warner Cable Study Room. The second meeting will be held on November 11, 2007 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.
The title to be discussed for November is Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech. A complete list of the titles selected for the group can be found at www.tcpl.org/youth/programs/motherdaughter.html.
Registration for the Club is appreciated but not required. For more information, contact Adelle Leise at (607) 272-4557 extension 277.
The Mother-Daughter Book Club is made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from the J.M. McDonald Foundation.

Foundation Bookfair @ Barnes & Noble - Thursday, October 25th and Friday, October 26th

Support Tompkins County Public Library by shopping at Barnes & Noble in Ithaca on October 25 and 26 at a Bookfair hosted by Tompkins County Public Library Foundation.

On Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26 Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of every sale made with a special Bookfair voucher (.pdf) to Tompkins County Public Library Foundation! Vouchers are available online at www.tcpl.org/foundation/bnbookfairvoucher2007.pdf, and in hard copy at Tompkins County Public Library, or will be available at the cashier’s desk.

Funds raised at the Bookfair will be used to support library programs and services. In addition a library wish list of titles needed in the collection will be on display. Bookfair supporters may purchase books from this list for donation to the library.

Two special events will take place during the Bookfair: Local Authors Appreciation Night at 7:00 pm on October 25th, when local writers including Rebecca Barry, Kathyn Howd Machan, Tina Howe, Gale Jarrow, Eric Kingson, Gemma Macera, Ellen Potter, Ronin Ro, Nick Sagan, Megan Shull, Brian Wansink, and Lee Wells, will be available to sign their books and meet the public, and Story Time for children at 10:30 am on October 26th.

Please help support your public library by shopping at Barnes & Noble, 614 S. Meadow Street, on Thursday and Friday October 25 and 26, with a Bookfair voucher. For more information, speak to any bookseller at (607) 273-6784, or call Sally Grubb at Tompkins Country Public Library Foundation at 272-4557 ext 232 or email sgrubb@tcpl.org.

Cartoonist Jay Lynch to Speak at Tompkins County Public Library

He played a key role in the underground comix movement and his Phoebe and the Pigeon People strip had a nearly 20 year run in the Chicago Reader; now Jay Lynch is coming to the Tompkins County Public Library.

Lynch, a Mad Magazine contributor, will speak to teens and comic fans of all ages on Wednesday, October 24 at 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Library’s Borg Warner Community Meeting Room.

Lynch’s Bijou Funnies helped to revolutionize underground comix and he is known for his extensive work on Topps’ Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages. Lynch also wrote and drew the comics featured inside pieces of Bazooka Joe chewing gum. Read more about him at his official site: http://www.mindspring.com/~jaylynch/

Lynch will discuss the history of comics, his life as a cartoonist and showcase his many talents. This program is free and open to the public.

This Tompkins County Public Library program was made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from the J. M. McDonald Foundation.

BookTalks, a Presentation With Author, Pamela Ehrenberg

BookTalks with author, Pamela Ehrenberg
October 20, 2007
2:00 -3:00
Thaler/Howell Program Room
For ages 10 – 13 and their parents.

Middle school students and their parents are invited to join the Tompkins County Public Library Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 2:00 PM as we learn how books can help open doors to positive, family communication.

Author Pamela Ehrenberg, a consultant for the Washington, D.C.-based National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, will facilitate a discussion about reading and how it can lead to conversation and discovery.

Participants will leave the session prepared to begin using books as catalysts for family communication, and they will receive a list of titles to help them get started.

Ehrenburg has been an educator for ten years. She recently published her first young adult novel Ethan Suspended. Hardcover copies of the book can be purchased at the event for $10 and Ehrenburg will sign copies of the novel following the session.

This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is appreciated. To register or to receive more information please call or visit the Youth Services reference desk at (607-272-4557) extension 275.

This event has been made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from the J.M. McDonald Foundation.

Scrapbooking and Card Workshops for Teens Offered at the Tompkins County Public Library

Area teens with a penchant for paper or a collection of phenomenal photographs are invited to attend the Tompkins County Public Library’s upcoming scrapbooking and card-making workshops.

During the first workshop, to be held Tuesday, October 16, 2007 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, participants will create two, 12 x 12 inch, “fun”-themed scrapbook pages. Other workshops will focus on holiday creations and Valentine’s Day cards.

The workshops are free and open to teens aged 12 through 17. All supplies are provided.

Registration is required for these events. To register please visit or call the Tompkins County Public Library’s Youth Services department at 607-272-4557 extension 276 and visit www.tcpl.org/teen/whatsup.html for a workshop dates and details.

The 2007-2008 Scrapbooking Program has been made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from the J.M. McDonald Foundation.

New Tool for Job Seekers and Test Takers

The Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to offer a new tool for those seeking a civil service position or information on academic testing.

LearningExpressLibrary is a civil service and academic test database designed to assist patrons of all ages by providing valuable information and study help. The database features information on SAT, GED and ASVAB testing, as well as, civil service test prep for positions such as: clerical worker, police officer, firefighter, postal worker and real estate professional. Practice tests are included as are resume, cover letter and interviewing tips.

LearningExpressLibrary may be accessed at the Library or from your home computer with a valid Tompkins County Public Library card by visiting www.tcpl.org/navigateway. The first time you access LearningExpressLibrary, you will need to create a free account with a username/password so that tests and progress can be saved for future access. If you have any questions, please contact the Adult Services Reference Desk at 607-272-4556.

Learning Express is funded by the New York State Central Library Aid through the Finger Lakes Library System.

Teen YouTube Video Contest

Teens interested in sharing why they like, appreciate, value, and/or love their local library are invited to participate in the Tompkins County Public Library’s first YouTube contest.

Video entries will be accepted October 15, 2007 through December 10th, 2007 and winners will be announced December 20, 2007. First Prize is a $100 gift certificate to Best Buy, second prize is a $55 gift certificate to Best Buy, and third prize is a $35 gift certificate to Best Buy.

Entries will be judged by Library staff and the Library’s Teen Advisory Group based on how well the guidelines are followed and how entertaining and/or informative the video is. For detailed information and guidelines please visit: http://www.tcpl.org/teen/youtube.html. Participants filming in the library must first approach the youth reference desk for permission.

TCPL’s 2006-2007 teen programs are made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from the J. M. McDonald Foundation.

For more information, contact Adelle Leise, youth services librarian, at (607) 272-4557 extension 276 or 277.

Learn, Love, and Laugh with the Tompkins County Public Library’s Mother –Daughter Book Club

The Tompkins County Public Library invites all girls ages ten through 13 and the special women in their lives to join their Mother-Daughter Book Club.

In addition to reading and discussing wonderful books each month, participants will have the benefit of being led by acclaimed children’s author Emily Rhoads Johnson.

Roads Johnson is the author of Spring and the Shadow Man, A House Full of Strangers and Write Me If You Dare.

“What a bonus to have an author of children’s literature offer insight into the selected novels,” Adelle Leise, youth services librarian, said.

The Mother-Daughter Book Club provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to learn about themselves and others by discussing literature. There are no right or wrong answers during Club meetings, simply open discussions where all input is valued.

The group will meet once a month for seven months in the Time Warner Cable Study Room. The first meeting will be held on October 14, 2007 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.

The first title to be discussed is John Riley’s Daughter by Kezi Matthews. A complete list of the titles selected for the group can be found at www.tcpl.org/youth/programs/motherdaughter.html.

Registration for the Club is appreciated but not required. For more information, contact Adelle Leise at (607) 272-4557 extension 277.

The Mother-Daughter Book Club is made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from the J.M. McDonald Foundation.

Award-Winning Poet and Writer Luis Francia to Speak

Award-winning poet, author and teacher Luis H. Francia will give a presentation at the Tompkins County Public Library, Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 11:00 AM in the Ezra Cornell Reading Room.

Francia, a member of the faculty of New York University’s Asian/Pacific/American Studies Institute, will present “Longing and Belonging: The Idea of Home in Asian American Literature” in conjunction with the 2007 Community Read of Nadine Gordimer’s The Pickup.

“Longing and Belonging. . .” focuses on themes of identity, the search for home and heritage. The lecture is free and open to the public and is made possible through support from the New York State Council form the Humanities’ Speakers in the Humanities program.

Francia has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. He serves as the co-chair of the Board of Trustees of the Asian American Writers Workshop and has edited and co-edited multiple books.

The New York Council for Humanities is a private, not-for-profit organization working to ensure the presence of humanities in the cultural life of New York State.

For more information contact Sarah Glogowski, adult services librarian, at (607) 272-4557 extension 255.

Celebrate Teen Read Week!

Area teens will be reading ‘for the fun of it’ as the Tompkins County Public Library celebrates the Tenth Annual Teen Read Week™ October 14 through 20, 2007.

TCPL joins thousands of libraries, schools, and bookstores across the country in encouraging teens to read just 'for the fun of it' ®. Teen Read Week™ is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association.

TCPL is celebrating Teen Read Week locally by offering the following activities:

• Mother-Daughter Book Club, for middle school-aged girls and their caregivers, Oct. 14th from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in the Library’s Time Warner Cable Study Room.
• Scrapbooking Workshop for ages 12 through 17 on October 16th from 4:30 -7:00 PM in the Thaler-Howell Program Room.
• Vote for your favorite book at www.ala.org/teenstopten.
• Post book reviews to the Library’s Teen Book Blog or fill out in-house reviews.
• BookTalks, a presentation with author Pamela Ehrenberg, on October 20th from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
• Enter the YouTube I Like My Library video contest and win!

Stop by the Tompkins County Public Library during Teen Read Week to laugh with a humorous book. This year’s theme is Laugh Out Loud at Your Library and a collection of humorous titles are available in-house or online at tcpl.org/teen. The first 15 teens to stop by the Youth Services reference desk introduce themselves and say “Happy Teen Read Week” will receive a flip pen and highlighter.

TCPL’s 2006-2007 teen programs are made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from the J. M. McDonald Foundation.

Join Us for Family Storytime

Ever had a horrible hair day or wondered why a baby kangaroo can’t hop? These themes and more will explored during the fabulously fun Family Storytimes at the Tompkins County Public Library.

Family Storytime returns to the Library Saturday, October 6, 2007, and will run each Saturday through May from 11:30 to noon in the Thaler Howell Programming Room.

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to this free storytime. Join us each week for wonderful stories and fantastic family fun!

“Haven’t We Met Before?” - Tompkins County Public Library to Open Art Exhibit

“Haven’t We Met Before?” - A personal look at Recycling: Resurrected Materials, New Functions & Artistic Outcomes curated by Victoria Romanoff and Sarah Adams opens at Tompkins County Public Library on October 1, 2007. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, October 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm with an informal talk and opportunities to meet the artists at 6:00 pm.

The primary focus of the exhibition is salvaging and recycling in Ithaca and Tompkins County seen through the eyes of local artists. The visual imagery includes sculpture, furniture, photographs, videos, posters and models.

The philosophy of recycling thrives in our community not only through city and county agencies, but also in the shops and studios of many gifted artists and craftspeople. This exhibition focuses on some of the more hidden creators, working in a variety of locations around Tompkins County and features the work of Diane Cohen, Paul Colucci, Alice Gant, Kenny Lang, Andrew Thornheer, John Fuchs, and curators Victoria Romanoff and Sarah Adams. They are all avid bricoleurs who take leftovers, trash, surpluses and other forlorn resources and configure them back into new, usable objects – some functional, others beautiful to look at - all worthy of our attention.

You are invited to join the artists at the opening reception on Thursday October 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Borg Warner Room at the library. The exhibit will be on display October 1 through December 30, 2007.

Please view the exhibit catalog at www.tcpl.org/exhibits/haventwemetcatalog.pdf.

Library Announces the Return of Pre-School Storytime

Preschool Storytime is back!

The Tompkins County Public Library’s Youth Services Department is pleased to announce the return of the ever-popular Pre-school Storytime.

Pre-school Storytime will be held weekly from October 4. 2007 through December 27, 2007. Storytimes are held Thursday mornings from 11:00 to 11:30 in the Thaler-Howell Programming Room in the Youth Services Department.

Bring your pre-schooler to enjoy the fun and pleasure of book sharing. Storytimes are free and open to the public.

Families Learning Science Together Programs

The Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to announce the return of Families Learning Science Together.

A program of the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and TCPL, Families Learning Science Together provides families with the opportunity to participate in hands-on, highly educational workshops to build a love and knowledge of science.

Six monthly workshops will be held on Saturdays in conjunction with the 2007-2008 program, beginning Saturday, October 27 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM with Science on a Small Scale. Other Programs to be held are as follows:

November 10th—Bridge Building
December 15th—Vitamin C
January 19th—Magnets
February 16th —Classifications
March 22nd—Simple Machines

Families Learning Science Together workshops are best suited for children ages five through 12 and their caregivers. They will be held in the Thaler-Howell Program Room at the Library. The program is free and open to the public.

Reserve a spot today by contacting Kevin at outreach@ccmr.cornell.edu or call (607) 254-8256.

Toddler Storytime Returns at Tompkins County Public Library

The Tompkins County Public Library is proud to announce the return of its ever-popular Toddler Storytime.

Toddler Storytimes will be held each Tuesday from October 2, 2007 through the end of May from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM in the Thaler Howell Programming Room of the Library’s Youth Services department.

Perfect for children 18 months to 3-years-old, Toddler Storytimes feature 30 minutes of books, songs, crafts and fun! Storytimes are free and open to the public.