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LIBRARY NEWS

February 10, 2010

LIBRARY NEWS

Kick off the weekend of Clarks Summit’s Festival of Ice: “Under the Big Top” by attending a special showing of “The Greatest Show on Earth” at the Abington Community Library Thursday, Feb. 11, starting at 6 p.m. There will be free popcorn and a brief discussion of the classic movie will end the evening. All ages.

Coming up on Saturday will be “Ronald McDonald’s Magic Show,” to be presented in the Children’s Room from noon to 1 p.m. Between 1 and 3 p.m., members of the Teen Leadership Committee will be serving free hot chocolate to visitors and making circus-themed crafts with children of all ages. Enjoy jazz music provided by Von Storch and Tony Costa in the main room of the library from 1 to 3 p.m. Complementary raffle tickets will be available all weekend during regular library hours; take chances on a variety of “book bundles” for adults, teens and children and also enter the ABPA raffle. Also take in the library’s ice sculpture on entering the building for any or all of the weekend activities!

Note: The Abington Community Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of Presidents Day.

The Spring Creative Writing Contest for boys and girls is now underway. This year’s theme is “Time Traveler.” The contest is open to students from first through sixth grade. Deadline for submitting an entry is March 26. Stop at the Children’s Room Desk for entry forms and complete instructions for participating by entering original stories, poems, non-fiction articles or book reports.

New Books for Children

“A New Nation: The United States 1783 – 1815,” by Betsy and Giulio Maestro. With the Treaty of Paris, the American colonists had finally earned their freedom. It was time to establish unity among the 13 states and forge a new nation. During this time, the country grew and flourished but rising tensions with the British created more challenges to overcome. The Maestros tell the true story of the first 32 years of the United States, part of the American Story series for children.

“Albert Einstein,” by Kathleen Krull. The fifth book in the “Giants of Science” series, this biography focuses on a man who was not a scientist in the ordinary sense of the word. What he excelled at was thinking, and by endlessly pondering what he called “thought experiments,” brought about a new understanding of “givens,” such as time and space.

“The Games Book: How to Play the Games of Yesterday,” by Huw Davies. The games described in this book were played in eras when TV was not available, there was no such thing as a computer game, and the Internet was something far in the future. It’s intended to kindle enthusiasm for singing and circle games; string, card, and paper games; playground games; word and memory games; and chasing and hiding games.

“Nasreen’s Secret School,” by Jeanette Winter. Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. Her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls, hoping that a devoted teacher, a new friend and the world of books will draw her out of her shell of sadness. Based on a true story from Afghanistan. For ages 6 to 9.

The Abington Community Library is located at 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit. Visit our web site, www.lclshome.org/abington to register online for events or call the library at (570) 587-3440. Don’t have a library card? Register for one at http://www.lclshome.org/libraryinfo/library_card_reg.asp.

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