Monday, March 22, 2010

Spotlight Program of the Month

International Fiesta
Come join us for a special "Fiesta" on Friday April 16th @ 4pm. to celebrate Dia de los Ninos/ Dia de los Libros. There will be music, snacks, and crafts. All children up to 6th grade are welcome.

Poetry Reading

On Thursday april 15th at 2pm. Auburndale Library will have a poetry reading. Please join us, all adults are welcome. Poems are available before that day.

What is Happening in April

YA Poetry Slam
Teens, come join us for a poetry slam on Thursday April 15th @ 4pm

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Book Discussion of the Month


Join us for March's book discussion. Ernest Hemingway's Classic "The Sun Also Rises" Wednesday March 31 @ 2:30pm. No pre-registration required. Light refreshments will be served.

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Spotlight program of the Month

Celebrate Romance
Featuring the Claremont Strings
Join us to enjoy romantic ballads, love duets from opera music by Mozart, Puccini, and other love songs from American Standards and musical theater.
February 6 @ 2:30 p.m.

February's Holidays

The Auburndale Community Library will be closed on Monday February 15th for Presidents' Day. Enjoy the Holiday.

Book Discussion of the Month

Join us for February's book discussion.
"Black like Me" by John Howard Griffin.
Wednesday February 24 @ 2:30pm. No pre-registration required.
Light refreshments will be served.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2010!

Closings this month:


Friday, January 1st, 2010: New Year's Day.
Monday, January 18th, 2010: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Book Discussion of the Month

Book Discussion of the Month

Come join us for our discussion of Jennifer Weiner's "Best Friends Forever" Wed. January 27th 2010 @ 2:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Winter Holidays

Closings and special hours this month:
Thursday, December 24th, 2009, SPECIAL HOURS: Christmas Eve, 10am - 1pm.
Friday, December 25th, 2009, CLOSED: Christmas Day.
Thursday, December 31st, 2009, SPECIAL HOURS: New Year's Eve, 10am - 5pm.
Friday, January 1st, 2010, CLOSED: New Year's Day.

Special Program Highlights this month:

The Timeless Christmas Classic Charles Dicken's
"A Christmas Carol" Script by Actor David Houston.
A program the entire family is certain to enjoy.
Join us on Saturday, December 5th, 2:30 pm.

Wii Party
Teens! After being in school all day,
come and have fun at the library.
Tuesdays, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 3:30 pm

Auburndale's Book of the Month
Dan Brown's "Deception Point"
Wednesday, December 30th 2:30 pm.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please join us.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

November Book of the Month

Auburndale's Book Discussion of the Month
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Wednesday Nov. 25th 2:30 pm.
Light refreshments will be served

Autumn is Here

Closings on November:
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009: Veteran's Day.
Thursday, November 26th, 2009: Thanksgiving Day. (We will open again on Friday at regular hours.)
November is a wonderful month to visit the library. We have plenty of cookbooks to give you an idea of what to make for Thanksgiving this year.

Special Program Highlights this month:
The Waltz, Tango and Other Dances
Performed by American Dance Salon
Saturday Nov. 7th @ 2:30 pm. Come join us.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Chinese Storytelling

The Monkey King with Chinese Theatre Works
Tuesday October 27th @ 4:00 p.m.
All ages are invited, don't miss it!

Thursday, October 01, 2009

What's Happening in October

Auburndale's Adult Book of the Month

Come join us on October 28th @ 2:30 to celebrate Halloween by discussing Bram Stoker's DRACULA.
Light refreshments will be served

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Spotlight program of the Month

Those were the Days, My Friend: A Concert with Mahony & Lynd, Saturday September 19 @ 2:00 p.m.

Book Discussion of the Month

Come join us for our discussion of Janet Fitch's "White Oleander" September 30th @ 2:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served.

Back to School

It's September, time to go back to school. Did you complete your Summer Reading List? If not it's not too late to come to the Auburndale Library and complete your assignments.

Monday, August 24, 2009

SUMMER READING

Last chance to join our Adult Summer Reading Club. Join our Summer Reading Club and participate in a raffle for a chance to win a Digital Picture Frame. The raffle will be on September 2, 2009. You don't have to be present to win.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Summer Reading Parties!

Summer Reading 2009 is coming to an end and we would like to take this opportunity to tell you to come in for some prizes, pizza, and fun!

Auburndale Library Fact-of-the-Month!

  • Cell phones are allowed in the library provided that you speak quietly and the ringer is turned off. Text away freely!

Special Program Highlights this month:

Teens End of Summer Party
Thursday, August 13th @4:00pm


Food, prizes and games! Pizza and soda is mandatory, and there will be a raffle for the iPod shuffle, $25 iTunes gift card, and 8GB Sandisk. No registration, just show up!

Kids Summer Reading Party
Wednesday, August 19th @10:30am


Finishing this summer with a party! Show up for a raffle for METS tickets and free passes to the American Museum of Natural History! Surprise bags with free books are given out to every child.


Please join us! There is no registration required, so just walk in!

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Fun in the Summer with A/C in the Library

Not going anywhere this summer? Come to the library, where we have fun stuff to do!

  • Mondays, 3-4pm: Wii Party: Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros Brawl, you name it, we play it!
  • Thursdays, 4-6pm: MG Anime Club: Preview Anime from the Web, discuss shojo stuff, and other misc stuff we do...
  • Fridays, 3:30-5:30pm: Chess Club: Exercise your brain with chess! It helps your strategic and analytic skills instead of letting your brain rot for the summer!

Auburndale Library Fact-of-the-Month!

  • Blocks for library cards are raised to $15 (It used to be $10). As long as you have under $15 in fees and fines, you can still check out items!
Closings this month:

  • Friday, July 3rd, 2009: Independence Day.
  • Saturday, July 4th, 2009: Independence Day.

Special Program Highlights this month:

Cooking with Green Gourmet
Thursday, July 23rd @4pm

Teens learn to choose foods that make them feel good, look good and have more energy. They'll prepare recipes from around the world, see a demonstration of knife skills, learn a holistic approach to wellness and prevention by making healthy food choices, discerning junk foods, tasting effectively and with respect, while learning new kitchen skills. Space is limited; preregsitration required.

  • Learn to Cook!
  • Play with Knives!
  • For Teens Only!
  • Remember to Register!

 
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