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June 2, 2006
Storyteller Performing at Local Libraries on June 10
June 5, 2006
Landscaping Talk at
LaVale Library
June 7, 2006
Kids, “Clue into Reading” with Library’s Summer Reading Clubs
June 13, 2006
Magic & Mysteries Show Kicks Off Library's Reading Club
June 14, 2006
Library Book Group Discussing the classic Dandelion Wine
June 14, 2006
Library’s “Kool Reader’s Club” Selects Judy Moody Declares
Independence for July 13 Discussion
June 16, 2006
George’s Creek Library Holding Old Fashion Campfire June 28
June 21, 2006
Middle
School Book Discussion at the LaVale Library
June 22, 2006
LaVale
Library Hosts Discussion of The Pearl Diver
June 2, 2006
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Linda Burkey
South Cumberland Library
100 Seymour Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Storyteller Gail N. Herman will visit two Allegany County Library
Branches on Saturday, June 10 for performances to promote the library’s
“Clue into Reading” summer reading programs. She will be at the South
Cumberland Library at 11:00 AM and the Westernport Library at 2:00 PM.
These visits made possible by a grant from the Allegany Arts Council,
are free and open to the public.
Dr. Herman, calls herself an “Organic Storyteller™”. Her stories change
and grow with each new audience. Having received a Masters in Theatre,
she continued on to earn a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with
an emphasis on Talent Development.
She serves on the Board of the Youth Educator Storytellers (YES), of the
National Storytelling Network and is also Director of the Tall Tale
Festival in Garrett County.
Herman’s performances rely on audience participation, using world
percussion instruments to add sound effects. Her family stories and tall
tales come from many lands including China, India, Africa, Puerto Rico,
Japan and the United States. They include hand puppets, wise people,
dragons, and one includes a frog who wants to be talented.
June 5, 2006
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Pam Neder
LaVale Library
815 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502
Bernie Miltenberger, Manager of the greenhouse at Harvey’s in Frostburg
will be at the LaVale Branch of the Allegany County Library System on
Tuesday, June 13 at 7PM to talk about the use of “Different Landscapes
for Different Plants”. The program is free and open to the public.
Miltenberger will talk about how to plan different landscapes to use for
perennials separately, annuals separately, or a mixture of perennials
and annuals.
June 7, 2006
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Linda Burkey
South Cumberland Library
100 Seymour Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Summer Reading Clubs begin the week of June 19 at all Allegany County
Library Branches and will continue till the week of July 29. “Clue into
Reading” this year’s theme, has Inspector Sneaks leading the way on
investigations. Follow your curiosity to a summer of fun as a summer
library sleuth.
All children ages 6 to 12 are invited to pick up a game board at your
local library branch for Summer Reading Club 2006. You can attend the
weekly programs at any branch or just complete a coupon each week, and
visit your local branch to receive a weekly surprise. Weekly sleuthing
adventures with mysterious guests and activities will begin the week of
June 19 and will be held each week at the FROSTBURG BRANCH-Wednesdays at
2PM; GEORGE’S CREEK BRANCH-Tuesdays at 1PM; LAVALE BRANCH-Thursdays at
2PM; SOUTH CUMBERLAND BRANCH-Tuesdays at 2PM, WASHINGTON STREET
BRANCH-Wednesdays at 2PM, and WESTERNPORT BRANCH-Mondays at 6:30PM. A
pizza party will be held at the end of July.
A special Kick-Off will be held Saturday, June 24 with Mike Rose and his
Magic & Mysteries Show at three libraries: He will be at George’s Creek
Branch at 11AM, LaVale Branch at 1PM and Washington Street Branch at
3PM. These performances are made possible by a matching grant from the
Allegany Arts Council. If you have a child with special needs, please
contact the library at least one week in advance of these programs.
As a special incentive for 2006, there is now a large 30 inch trophy,
the “SNEAKS-STAKES TROPHY”, which will be presented to the area school
with the highest percentage of students completing and returning Summer
Reading Club game boards. The trophy will be housed at the school till a
winner is picked for 2007. Thanks goes to Bill Bingman at Frostburg
State University’s Children’s Literature Center for making the trophy a
reality this year. Do your part to help your school win this trophy for
2006!
Children up to 5 years old and not yet reading on their own are invited
to join the “Read-To-Me” Club 2006. Get a game board and when 25 books
have been read, come to the library to get your certificate and special
prize!
Ask your librarian how you can buy a limited edition of the “Clue into
Reading T-Shirts and also how to receive a coupon for a free Child’s
Buffet at CiCis Pizza! Thank CiCi’s the next time you’re there for their
generosity in providing these coupons.
Summer Reading Club 2006 is a cooperative project of the Maryland State
Department of Education and Public Libraries in Maryland and the
District of Columbia.
June 13, 2006
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Linda Burkey
South Cumberland Library
100 Seymour Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Magician Mike Rose will present his Mysteries & Magic, an interactive
comedy magic show, to officially kick-off the Allegany County Library
System’s Clue into Reading Summer Reading Club on Saturday, June 24.
Three performances will be held at different branches across the county:
Georges Creek Regional Library at 11:00 am, LaVale Library at 1:00 pm,
and Washington Street Library at 3:00 pm.
Mike Rose has performed his comedy magic programs in over 25 states and
Canada. This all new show designed specifically for Maryland libraries
features interactive comedy magic, quick wit, off the wall mind reading
stunts, and amazing sleight of hand. All of the magic performed will
incorporate fun (and often hilarious!) mystery
bits to compliment the library’s Summer Reading theme, “Mysteries, Clue
into Reading.” The audience will experience all of this first hand and
many children will even get to become part of the show!
In addition to libraries and schools, Mike Rose performed at the
Presidential Inaugural (2004) and at the Vice Presidential Mansion for
former Vice President and Mrs. Gore on several occasions, not to mention
performances at Dinner Theaters, Comedy Clubs, Festivals, and Corporate
Events.
Mike’s off the wall comedy magic has also been a mainstay at the
Maryland Renaissance Festival each fall for more than 15 years. In
addition to Maryland, he has also entertained at half a dozen other
Renaissance Festivals around the country as “The Magic Kinda Guy.”
Mike Rose is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the
Society of American Magicians, The Magic Circle of London, and the Magic
Collectors’ Association. Additionally, Mike is a noted magic historian
and has authored articles for magic trade journals and a book, Joe
Karson - Beyond Zombie, a biography of one of the most creative
magical inventors and performers of the first half of the Twentieth
Century.
Summer Reading Club begins the week of June 19 at all library branches.
All children ages 6 to 12 are invited to pick up a game board at their
local library branch for Summer Reading Club 2006. You can attend the
weekly programs at any branch or just complete a coupon each week, and
visit your local branch to receive a weekly surprise.
Children up to 5 years old and not yet reading on their own are invited
to join the “Read-To-Me” Club 2006. Get a game board and when 25 books
have been read, come to the library to get your certificate and special
prize!
Summer Reading Club 2006 is a cooperative project of the Maryland State
Department of Education and Public Libraries in Maryland and the
District of Columbia. Mike Rose’s performance here of his Mysteries and
Magic Show is made possible by a matching grant from the Allegany Arts
Council. Children with special needs should call Linda at the South
Cumberland Library.
June 14, 2006
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Linda Burkey
South Cumberland Library
100 Seymour Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
The South Cumberland Library’s Book Discussion Group will meet Thursday,
June 22 at 7PM to discuss Ray Bradbury’s classic summer read:
Dandelion Wine.
Some actors and writers get typecast to a specific role they can play or
type of book they can write; this has maybe happened to Bradbury and one
of his masterpieces, that is not fantasy. If anything, the book goes to
the opposite extreme, to have you re-experience the summers of your
youth. Bradbury has combined all the essence from the summers of his
youth to produce one magical summer, 1928, for a 12 year old,
Mid-western boy named Douglas Spaulding, the main character of the book.
Take your reading experience to a whole new level by joining a book
discussion group. Attend one or all of our group’s discussions. The
library’s group consists of a balanced number of women and men. Members
of the group select which books the group will discuss. The group meets
the 4th Thursday of each month.
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Linda Burkey
South Cumberland Library
100 Seymour Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
The South Cumberland Library’s “Kool Reader’s Club” has selected Judy
Moody Declares Independence by Megan McDonald to discuss at their
meeting on July 13 starting at 7PM. All children are invited to come
share their thoughts on this book and other reading they have done.
Copies of the book are available at the library.
In this month’s selection, Judy Moody has learned all about how our
country declared independence in 1776; but when she decides to declare
independence, the results are …?
The Kool Reader’s Club is held the second Thursday of each month at 7PM,
following Evening Story Time. Meetings consist of a half hour of
discussion and reading activities for 3rd, 4th and
5th graders. The group will be discussing the hilarious
Guy Wire by Sarah Weeks for August 10.
June 16, 2006
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Debbie Hartman
George's Creek Library
76 Main Street
Lonaconing, MD 21539
An “Old Fashion Campfire” will be held by the George’s Creek Regional
Library on Wednesday, June 28, starting at 6:30PM. Boy Scouts will be
performing skits, and Smokey the Bear will be on hand. Hot dogs, chips,
and drinks will be served. This event, which will take place in the yard
behind the library in Lonaconing, is free and open to the public. Come
bring your family for some old fashion fun!
“We have the campfire right in the
middle of the week of George’s Creek Days, a celebration of our
heritage,” explains Debbie Hartman, Branch Manager of the library. “Ed
Kenner, who works with the local Eagle Scouts program, will be bringing
Scouts from Camp Potomac to get the fire going. Local Cub Scouts will
also be helping.
June 21, 2006
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Pam Neder
LaVale Library
815 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502
The Middle School Book Discussion Group at the LaVale Library will meet
on Thursday, June 29 at 6PM to discuss The Secret Garden by
Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Copies of the book are available at the library. Pre-registration
is required for this one hour program; call 301-729-0855.
A timeless classic, The Secret Garden is a perfect summer read
for children. What child wouldn’t want to find a secret garden to
explore, to play hide-and-seek in, even more so if they found an invalid
cousin of theirs living there.
June 22, 2006
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Pam Neder
LaVale Library
815 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502
The LaVale Library Book Discussion Group invites all interested adults
to their discussion of Jeff Talarigo’s debut novel, The Pearl Diver.
The event will take place on Wednesday, June 28, starting at 7:00 PM at
the library, 815 National Highway. For more information please call
301-729-0855.
The Pearl Diver will take you to a place
where few, if any Americans, have been: Nagashima. A 19 year old female
pearl diver is forced there. She’s had to change her name and her life,
but as Miss Fuji, she learns what it really means to care for others.
