2007
January 4, 2007
Saturday Winter Story and Craft Time at Library Jan. 13
January 6, 2007
Feldstein “Extravaganze” Hosted by Friends of the LaVale Library
January 8, 2007
Chapter
Club Meeting Saturday at Westernport Library
January 18, 2007
LaVale Library’s
Book Group Meets Jan. 24
January 18, 2007
Library’s
Middle School Book Group on Jan. 25
January 4, 2007
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Barbara Riffey
Washington Street Library
31 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
A Winter Story and Craft Time will be held at the Washington Street
Library in Cumberland on Saturday January 13 at 11:00 AM.
Children of all ages are invited to this family story time. “Let’s enjoy
some winter time stories, including Snowmen at Night, and build a
snowman together,” says Children’s Librarian Barbara Riffey.
January 6, 2007
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Pam Neder
LaVale Library
815 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502
The Friends of the LaVale Library have invited Mr. Al Feldstein to
present his “Historic Cumberland: A Picture Postcard Extravaganze” at
their kick-off meeting on Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 PM. The program
is open to the public. Come enjoy this 40-minute slide presentation, a
colorful and informative glimpse of early 20th century Cumberland.
The program covers schools, hospitals, churches, factories, and downtown
business scenes, as well as parades, floods, railroad, architecture, the
National Road, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Fort Cumberland, and other
areas of historic interest.
“Feldstein, an award-winning amateur regional historian, has been a good
friend to our local libraries over the years; having him on hand at this
Friends kick-off event for the community is just natural,” explained a
library staff member. “We’re proud to make the public aware of his most
recent efforts, including a postcard history book published in June on
Garrett County, and a new Allegany County Postcard book released in
December. He will be signing copies of his books at the event.”
“The program will also allow everyone in the community to become
familiar with what a Friends group can do for the library,” explained
Pam Neder, Branch Manager at the LaVale Library. “We will have
information available for anyone interested in joining the Allegany
County Library System’s newest Friends group.”
“I am enthused about the prospect of working with the community to make
our library even better,” said Bob Swan, a volunteer at the LaVale
Library. Swan is also serving on the Steering Committee for this newly
formed group. For more information on the January 18th event
or on the Friends of the LaVale Library, please call 301-729-0855.
January 8, 2007
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Nancy Sudine
Westernport Library
66 Main Street
Westernport, MD 21562
Westernport Library’s Chapter Club will meet Saturday, January 13 at
11:00 AM to read and discuss Dinosaurs Before Dark, Magic Tree
House Book 1, by Mary Pope Osborne.
The Chapter Club, for all kids in grades 4 and up, promotes reading
together and discussions. It meets twice a month at the library. For
more information call 301-359-0455.
January 18, 2007
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Pam Neder
LaVale Library
815 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502
The LaVale Library Book Discussion Group will meet Wednesday, January 24
at 7:00 PM to discuss Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian.
Everyone is invited to attend this discussion. For more information
please call 301-729-0855.
Bohjalian in this book has succeeded in portraying the reality of
“family”; even those who are close and loving with one another still
hold individual opinions.
January 18, 2007
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact:
Pam Neder
LaVale Library
815 National Highway
LaVale, MD 21502
LaVale Library’s Middle School Book Group will hold their monthly
discussion on January 25 at 6:00 PM to talk about the book The Water
Mirror by Kai Meyer.
For more information or to register to attend, please call 301-729-0855.
