Copyright 2009 Franklin Township Public LibraryLibrary EventsSaturdaySunday8http://www.franklintwp.org/Franklin Township Public Library rss Feeden-usFri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMTFri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMTevents@franklintwp.org (Library Staff)events@franklintwp.org (Library Staff)The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince (Andy Garcia), the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private. 100 Min., rated PG-13 for sexual content, smoking and language. Registration is requested.http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=175357&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft175357Adult EventAdult The purpose of these weekly&nbsp;sessions is to provide an opportunity for new speakers of English to practice conversational language skills, vocabulary, and grammar in an informal group setting. Only English will be spoken during this adult conversation group. Participation is free, but registration is required. Sign up today!<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=178276&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft178276Adult EventAdultIn this class you will learn how to create, update, and format text by using tables.&nbsp; This is an intermediate level class and you must already have basic computer skills including using a mouse, creating and saving files, cutting & pasting, and downloading files from the internet to save onto the desktop.<br /> Class size is limited and registration is required. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=180983&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft180983Adult EventAdultJoin us for a discussion of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.<br /> <br /> Francie Nolan, avid reader, penny-candy connoisseur, and adroit observer of human nature, has much to ponder in colorful, turn-of-the-century Brooklyn. She grows up with a sweet, tragic father, a severely realistic mother, and an aunt who gives her love too freely--to men, and to a brother who will always be the favored child. Francie learns early the meaning of hunger and the value of a penny. She is her father's child--romantic and hungry for beauty. But she is her mother's child, too--deeply practical and in constant need of truth. Like the Tree of Heaven that grows out of cement or through cellar gratings, resourceful Francie struggles against all odds to survive and thrive. Betty Smith's poignant, honest novel created a big stir when it was first published over 50 years ago. Her frank writing about life's squalor was alarming to some of the more genteel society, but the book's humor and pathos ensured its place in the realm of classics--and in the hearts of readers, young and old.<br /> <br /> Copies will be available at the Reference Desk beginning August 6th. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=161087&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft161087Adult EventAdultLearn the basics of this popular word processing program. This class will cover: creating a new document, typing and formatting text, and saving a document.&nbsp; You must be able to use a mouse and be familiar with basic computer concepts such as opening, closing, and resizing windows.<br /> Class size is limited and registration is required.<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=180981&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft180981Adult EventAdultIn Verona, Italy - the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet - there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for her help. It's there that aspiring writer Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever. As she sets off on a romantic journey of the heart with the letter's author, Claire (Vanessa Redgrave), now a grandmother, and her handsome grandson (Christopher Egan), all three will discover that sometimes the greatest love story ever told is your own. 105 min., rated PG for brief rude behavior and sensual images, some language and incidental smoking. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=175358&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft175358Adult EventAdultLearn the basics of this popular word processing program. This class will cover: creating a new document, typing and formatting text, and saving a document.&nbsp; You must be able to use a mouse and be familiar with basic computer concepts such as opening, closing, and resizing windows.<br /> Class size is limited and registration is required. Sign up begins August 20th.<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=180982&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft180982Adult EventAdultJoin us for a discussion of The Mighty Queens of Freeville by Amy Dickinson.<br /> <br /> 'I didn't become an advice columnist on purpose,' writes Dickinson (author of the syndicated column 'Ask Amy') in her chapter titled 'Failing Up.' In the summertime of 2002, after spending months living off of her credit cards between freelance writing jobs, Dickinson sent in an audition column to the Chicago Tribune and became the paper's replacement for the late Ann Landers. Here, Dickinson traces her own personal history, as well as the history of her mother's family whose members make up the 'Mighty Queens' of Freeville, N.Y., the small town where Dickinson was raised, and where she raised her own daughter between stints in London; New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Chicago. Dickinson writes with an honesty that is at once folksy and intelligent, and brings to life all of the struggles of raising a child (Dickinson was a single mother) and the challenges and rewards of having a supportive extended family. 'I'm surrounded by people who are not impressed with me,' Dickinson humorously laments. 'They don't care that my syndicated column has twenty-two million readers.' Dickinson's irresistible memoir reads like a letter from an upbeat best friend.<br /> <br /> Copies will be available at the Reference Desk beginning August 7th. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=161086&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft161086Adult EventAdultNever used a computer before? Feel like computer terms are written in a different language? Come learn about computer basics. This class will provide an introduction to using the mouse and keyboard. Other topics covered include instruction on working with windows and a discussion of computer terminology.<br /> Space is limited and registration is required. Sign up begins August 27th.<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=180637&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft180637Adult EventAdultMaybe you are re-entering the workforce after an absence. Perhaps, sensing the changes in the economy, you are considering pursuing a new job. It's possible that you've had little to no luck finding work in a familiar field. Whatever the reason, sometimes a career change is desired or necessary.&nbsp; This session focuses on the steps to follow when changing careers.&nbsp; It includes worksheets, assessments and the tools to get you started and help you stay motivated. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=182953&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft182953Adult EventAdult The purpose of these weekly&nbsp;sessions is to provide an opportunity for new speakers of English to practice conversational language skills, vocabulary, and grammar in an informal group setting. Only English will be spoken during this adult conversation group. Participation is free, but registration is required. Sign up today!<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=178279&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft178279Adult EventAdultIf you are at the planning stage of starting a business or have already started your small business this course is for you. This seminar, presented by SCORE, covers the basics of starting a business, including Business Registration, Licenses, Legal Structure, Financing, etc. Included are some basic elements of the Business Plan, a must for any business, and elements of the Financial and Marketing Plans. Leave with a good grasp of the next steps in establishing a successful business.<br /> All seminar participants will also have future access to individual FREE face-to-face counseling with qualified SCORE counselors to follow-up on any questions specific to their particular business. The SCORE Association (Service Corps of Retired Executives) 'Counselors to America's Small Business' is a nonprofit association comprised of 11,500 and growing volunteer business counselors throughout the U.S. and its territories. SCORE members are trained to serve as counselors, advisors and mentors to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners. SCORE was formed in 1964 and nearly 4.5 million Americans have utlized SCORE services. Registration is required; sign up begins August 29th.<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=175337&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft175337Adult EventAdultWith little more than an alternate-tuned acoustic guitar and a dog-eared copy of The Hobbit, Sci-Fi Songwriter John Anealio composes and performs geeky anthems for writers, librarians, lovers of Science Fiction, Best Buy customers, and robots. His music sounds like John Mayer, Weezer, and James Taylor playing Dungeons and Dragons together on their iPhones.&nbsp; <br /> John's songs have appeared in publications by Pyr/Prometheus Books and have been played on a number of shows including Wired Magazine's Geek Dad Podcast, Tech News Today, Seattle Geekly, The Sword & Laser, The Force-Cast, I Should Be Writing, & Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing. Registration is required; sign up begins August 30th.<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=175349&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft175349Adult EventAdult Robert Rogers Puppet Company presents 'Hobnobbin' Goblins,' a rousingly spooky (but not scary) Halloween celebration using elaborate marionettes expertly brought to life&nbsp;to bring out the mischief and fun of this special holiday. &nbsp; What will you see?&nbsp; As the midnight moon shines over the countryside, a cast of ghosts and goblins rise out of the ground and fly down from the sky to do their haunting best.&nbsp; Marching broomsticks, dancing pumpkins, bats, rats, a witch, a wizard, a disjointed skeleton, ghosts and goons and lots, lots more ... &nbsp; Children ages 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult AT ALL TIMES while in the library.&nbsp; Please register online to reserve a space for each person in your family who will attend.&nbsp; Registration begins two weeks before the program date. &nbsp;http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=181376&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Library Staff)ft181376ChildrenTeensAdultJoin us for a discussion of Excellent Women by Penelope Lively.<br /> <br /> An unqualifiedly great novel from the writer most likely to be compared to Jane Austen, this is a very funny, perfectly written book that can rival any other in its ability to capture the essence of its characters on the page. Mildred Lathbury, the narrator of Pym's excellent book is a never-married woman in her 30s--which in 1950s England makes her a nearly-confirmed spinster. Hers is a pretty unexciting life, centered around her small church, and part-time job. But Mildred is far more perceptive and witty than even she seems to think, and when Helena and Rockingham Napier move into the flat below her, there seems to be a chance for her life to take a new direction.<br /> <br /> Copies will be available at the Reference Desk beginning September 11th. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=ft&lmx=161102&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:57 GMT (Adult Department)ft161102Adult EventAdult