October 2012 #Library Pointes via @TheGPPL

Library Pointes October 2012 The Lone Ranger "A fiery horse with the speed of light! A cloud of dust and a hearty 'Hi-Yo, Silver!' The Lone Ranger!" Radio historian and collector, Larry Zdeb, will entertain us with stories and collectibles from the Original Lone Ranger Radio Show broadcast on WXYZ Detroit from 1933-1954. Featuring a special mystery guest from the original radio cast. Wednesday, November 7 7:30pm Woods Branch Register Here Baffling Bill Halloween Magic Show with Gus the Bunny Enjoy the astounding program of Baffling Bill the Magician, who will effortlessly amuse and amaze with down-to-earth humor and classic tricks! Ages 5-12 Thursday, October 4 7:00pm Woods Branch Register Here Halloween Craft Boo! Join us for a Spooktacular Halloween Craft! Ages 5 & up Wednesday, October 24 4:00pm Ewald Branch Register Here Halloween Costume Sale Saturday, October 6 The Friends of the GPPL collected donated, gently used Halloween costumes (sized infant to teen). Donation boxes were placed at each of the Grosse Pointe Public Library branches in late summer through the month of September.    Join The Friends of the GPPL for their Sixth Annual Halloween Costume Sale on Saturday, October 6 at the Woods Branch. 10:00am - 2:00pm Back to top New Book Discussion Group Meets fourth Monday of the month Come join our book discussion group to challenge your mind and make new friends. For more information contact: Priscilla Burns    313-343-2072 ext. 205 Our first book is: Anatomy of a disappearance by Hisham Matar Monday, October 22 1:30pm - 2:30pm Woods Branch Register Here   Second book is: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Monday, November 26 1:30pm - 2:30pm Woods Branch Register Here Back to top Friends of GPPL Used Book Sale Ewald Branch Thursday, October 18 10:00am - 11:00am FRIENDS of GPPL memebers only Non-Members may join at the door. 11:00am - 8:00pm Friday, October 19 10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday, October 20 10:00am - 2:00pm $5 Bag Day Back to top Now Showing @Woods Enjoy three classic films! The Philadelphia Story This classic upper-crust comedy is a brilliant adaptation of the Philip Barry play set in the high society of the Philadelphia "Mainline." Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) is a wealthy heiress in search of romance. Cary Grant plays her ex-husband, and James Stewart won an Academy Award® for his role as the reporter who falls in love with her. Tuesday, October 9 - 7:00pm - Woods Branch Register Here   North by Northwest From Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) being chased by the crop dusting bi-plane, to the climax atop the faces of Mount Rushmore, this Hitchcock classic never lets up. Roger, an unsuspecting businessman is mistaken for a spy by a secret agent (James Mason). One of Hitchcock's personal favorites, the film combines a tense, harrowing pace with the fear of calamity lurking behind every door-truly the work of a master. Tuesday, October 16 - 6:30pm - Woods Branch Register Here   Arsenic and Old Lace Based on Joseph Kesselring's hit Broadway play, this madcap comedy is a blend of the bizarre and the mundane. A mild-mannered drama critic (Cary Grant) learns that his two kindly and loveable aunts have been poisoning people with elderberry wine. Two murderers (Peter Lorre and Raymond Massey) move into the aunts' house with the idea of adding a few corpses of their own. Tuesday, October 23 - 7:00pm - Woods Branch Register Here Back to top What  We Are Reading Now... Check out the GPPL Blog! Looking for something to read? Follow ourblog and get great recommendations from the Librarians at GPPL. What we are reading now.. is updated twice a month, so you'll never run out of things to read.  Look for the post "What We Are Reading Now..." If you do not see the article at the top of the page, keep scrolling and reading or find it on the column on the right. At the end of the post, look for label "What We Are Reading Now..." It will link you to all related posts. Happy Reading! Back to top Gift of Reading Share your love for reading. Donate a new or "like new" book for children (6 months - 5th grade). Since 1987, The Detroit Free Press has collected books for Detroit area children and helped them discover the joy of reading. Donated books will be distributed to Head Start programs, homeless shelters, agencies serving Braille-reading yougsters and Detroit school age children. The Friends of GPPL have setup donation boxes at all three libraries and will be collecting books now through November 30, 2012. Back to top In This Issue The Lone Ranger! Halloween Magic Show Halloween Craft Halloween Costume Sale New Book Discussion Group Used Book Sale Now Showing What We Are Reading Now Gift of Reading STORYTIME Calling All Clubs! Kroger Rewards STORYTIME   FALL SESSION 2 Registration begins October 8    EWALD BRANCH 313.343.2071 Tuesdays Preschool 9:30 - 10:00 Toddler 10:30 - 10:50 Wednesdays Toddler 9:30 - 9:50 Lapsit 10:30 - 10:50 Preschool 1:00 - 1:30   WOODS BRANCH 313.343.2072 Tuesdays Toddler 9:30 - 9:50 Lapsit 10:30 - 10:50 Preschool 1:00 - 1:30 Wednesdays Lapsit 9:30 - 9:50 Toddler 10:30 - 10:50   CENTRAL LIBRARY 313.343.2074 Thursdays Lapsit 9:30 - 9:50 Toddler 10:30 - 10:50 Preschool 1:00 - 1:30   Lapsit - Ages 6 months to 23 months. Parent or caregiver must attend. Please make arrangements for older siblings. Toddler - Ages 2 years to 3 1/2 years. Parent or caregiver must attend. Please make arrangements for older siblings. Preschool - Ages 3 1/2 to 5 years. Parents must remain in the building.  Calling All Clubs!    Are you in charge of your club's programs? Are you always looking for new and interesting material to discuss? Our librarians are happy to do book talks or programs on library services for your next committee or club meeting. If you are interested call Library Administration at 313-343-2325. Kroger Rewards   Every purchase you make at our local Kroger stores could be helping the GPPL. Register your Kroger Plus Card today and Kroger will donate a percentage of your purchase to benefit the library. Best of all, the only cost is a few minutes of your time. Click here to register  Thank you to all who have signed up with Kroger Community Rewards!  Hours & Locations Central Library 10 Kercheval Avenue 313-343-2074 Mon.-Thurs. 9am-9pm Fri. & Sat. 9am-5pm Sun. 1pm-5pm   Ewald Branch 15175 E. Jefferson Avenue 313-343-2071 Mon.-Thurs. 10am-9pm Fri. & Sat. 10am-5pm Sun. Closed   Woods Branch 20680 Mack Avenue 313-343-2072 Mon.-Thurs. 10am-9pm Fri. & Sat. 10am-5pm Sun. 1pm-5pm Board Meetings  All Board of Trustee meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month. They are open to the public and begin at 7:00pm at the Woods Branch 20680 Mack Avenue Grosse Pointe Woods   Upcoming meeting dates include: October 22, 2012 November 26, 2012 December 17, 2012 Down Under Bookstore    FRIENDS DOWN UNDER BOOKSTORE Operated by: Friends of the GPPL Store Hours Tuesday 6pm - 8pm Saturday Noon - 4pm Location: Woods Branch Join Our Mailing List . Grosse Pointe Public Library | 10 Kercheval Ave | Grosse Pointe Farms | MI | 48236