August at the Library
Marcia Anderson
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What’s Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library
August 2, 2011
Coming up in August
Indies on Tuesdays
Our independent film series continues at the Myles Reif Performing Art Center on Tuesdays through August. Each Tuesday, an international award-winning independent film will be shown at 7:30 at the Reif. The remaining July films are:
August 2 Only When I Dance Filmed in
Brazil, UK (Portugese and English)
“This feel-good documentary follows Irlan and Isabela, two teenagers
from the violent favelas of Rio de Janeiro, as they pursue their dreams of
becoming professional ballet dancers. This inspiring story takes us from Rio -
where their communities must raise the funds to support their ambitions - to
exhilarating ballet competitions in New York and Switzerland. It's a film about
their determination to dance, and the price one must pay for talent, ambition
and success.” (Film Movement)
August 9 Jaffa Filmed in Israel (Hebrew)
“In the heart of the Israeli city of Jaffa, Reuven's garage is a
family-run business. The garage workers consist of Reuven's beautiful daughter
Mali, his aggressive and distant son Meir, as well as the young Palestinian
man, Toufik. No one suspects that Mali and Toufik have been in love for years,
and that Mali is pregnant with Toufik's child. As the two lovers secretly make
their wedding arrangements, tension steadily builds between Toufik and Meir,
who openly voices his disdain and prejudices about Arabs. As these
relationships continue to intensify, emotions begin to boil, resulting in an
astonishing conclusion.” (Film movement)
August 16 Bad Day to go Fishing Filmed in Spain (Spanish and English)
“Jacob van Oppen - formerly "the strongest man on earth,"
now a washed-up alcoholic - and his crafty manager, Orsini, make good money
staging bogus wrestling matches in small South American towns. When this
oddball duo arrives in the unassuming village of Santa Maria, business really
takes off: the local newspaper sponsors the fight, and the quiet hamlet becomes
plastered with posters announcing an open challenge to a worthy adversary. The
ever-resourceful Orsini is sure he can find the right opponent to throw the
fight, but fishing in Santa Maria yields a bigger catch than he'd hoped
for.” (Film Movement)
August 23 Helena From the Wedding Filmed in USA (English)
“Newlyweds Alex and Alice are hosting a New Year's Eve party for their
closest friends at a remote cabin in the mountains. But when the other couples
arrive in various states of discord, their hopes for a relaxing weekend are
quickly thrown out the window. The tensions in the cabin are compounded when
Alice's friends bring along a surprise guest - the very young and very
beautiful Helena . As the New Year creeps closer and closer, Alex and Alice
must keep the evening from spiraling out of control, and their own marriage
from coming unglued” (Film Movement)
Thursday, August 4, 7 pm Fire Up & Feed Your Creative Practice Using Yoga As Muse
Workshop by author Catherine Holm
A fun workshop useing tools of yoga to tap into the wisdom held in our bodies. Using movement and breathing,access a deeper awareness to inspire creative practices. No yoga mats required for this short sampler--moves can be done seated or standing. No yoga experience necessary. Great for writers, artists, and other creatives looking to bring more depth, sustainability,motivation, or momentum to their creative practice. Instructor, Catherine Holm, author of "My Heart Is A Mountain," will also share a few excerpts from her book.
Friday, August 5 at 2 pm "Memories of Margaret Sutton & the Judy Bolton Mysteries"
The author's three daughters, Meg Eckstein, Eleanor Kratzat and Lindsay Stroh, will share stories about their mother and the incidents that inspired each Judy Bolton book They are appearing as part of the Phantom Friends Reunion being held in GR August 4-7.
The event is free and open to the public.
Friday –Sunday, August 5. 6. 7th Giant used book sale at Central Square Mall
Hours: Friday 8:30 am – 8 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Sunday 11 am – 4 pm
Find great bargains on gently used books, cds, DVDs and puzzles. All proceeds go to the Library to purchase materials and support programs.
Jeanne Foley Tuesday, August 9, 7 pm
Author of Shooting Two: a story of Basketball and Friendship
Ms. Foley is currently a math professor and director of the Math Teaching and Learning Center at UW-Stout. She also taught at Michigan State University, University of Wyoming and Michigan Tech.
She played basketball and softball at St. Olaf in the early 70s and went on to coach women’s basketball at the college level. Shortly after Title IX was enacted, she was the head coach of women’s basketball at Princeton University.
Her young adult novel “Shooting Two” was released earlier this year. It came about because Ms. Foley was trying to find sports novels for her 12 year old niece and couldn’t find any. She decided to write a book about a sport she knew intimately-basketball. The book was published by Peppermint Books in Edina,
Fun Family Fridays August 12, 19 & 26 at 10:00 am
Back by popular demand, join us for our second year of Fun Family Fridays! This year, in honor of our summer reading theme, One World Many Stories, we will learn games and crafts from three different countries. (One each Friday) Which countries will we visit? It's a surprise, come and see! Don't miss the fun!
Great Decisions Discussion: The Caucuses Wednesday, August 17 at noon in the community room of the Library.
The countries and regions of the Caucasus all have strong national identities but have long lived in the shadow of their larger neighbors: Russia, Iran and Turkey. How does this influence the Caucasus of today? How do the region's energy resources play into its relations with the outside world? http://www.fpa.org
Chess Club Every Friday in August , 10 am – noon.
Come and play chess! All levels and all ages are welcome, from beginner to master. Come to play and share the love of the game.
Family Movie Night Thursday, August 25, 6 pm Mars Needs Moms
Join us for another in our popular Family Movie Night Series! We will be showing the movie Mars Needs Moms on the big screen! Bring dinner or a snack and join us!
Summer Reading Bingo Continues for adults
Novel Destinations
Adults: Pick
up a book bingo card and expand your reading horizons! Read something you would
not otherwise read, complete a bingo card and enter a drawing.
Story times will continue all summer. Bring the little ones for a fun time.
Saturdays at 10:30 with teachers from ECFE
Mondays 10:30. Story Time with Darla
Go Fish!
We have fishing rods for loan thanks to the local DNR Fisheries Division,
local merchants and the Grand Rapids Evening Rotary Club. Fishing rods and
PFDs for children and adults can be used on the fishing pier or along the
river or borrowed for guests if you don’t have enough!
Construction Zone
Hawk Construction is continuing work on a small building on the west end of the Library grounds. This will house a heat exchange unit that will transfer waste heat from the water discharged by the paper mill to the Library’s heating system. Watch the progress on our blog at www.grandrapidsarealibrary.blogspot.com
Summer Hours through September 2:
M-Thurs 9 am – 7 pm, Friday 9 am -5 pm, Sat. 10 am-2 pm
We will be closed September 3, 4 and 5 for the Labor Day weekend.
You can renew or request material
online through our web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us. You can also call the automated renewal line at
218-741-9085
Find more upcoming events on our Event Calendar
A direct link to the Library’s online event calendar is here. A link to just the events for children is available by clicking on the “kids” button on the Library's web site.
For more details on any of the programs, go to the Library’s Web Site: www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us You can also find a calendar on the left side of the page. Click on “Calendar” for a link to the complete list of events at the library.
Marcia L. Anderson
Director
Grand
Rapids Area Library
Grand
Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640