TPL Theater A Resounding Success

Thanks to the Friends of the Twinsburg Library, volunteer Beth Noga, instructors Katie and Debbie Vogias and many talented students, TPL became a community theater for two days last week. The Drama Camp Kids under the direction of the Vogias mother and daughter team performed Happily Never After, and the TeenCrossings Acting Troupe under the direction of Mrs. Noga performed The Fairy Godmother's Assistant and Once Upon a Wolf. Over 50 children were active in these productions, and performed to well over 300 people. The Friends of the Twinsburg Library make the teen plays possible by paying for royalities, costumes and much more. We also receive support from the Twinsburg High School. The Drama Camp for school-age students was new this year, and 25 students attended the camp for a week for a minimal $50. Theater has a special place here at the Library-and we hope to continue it in the years to come!

Mourning Officer Miktarian Badge 45.

The Twinsburg Public Library mourns with and for the family of Officer Joshua Miktarian and our extended family-the Twinsburg Police Department. Josh was one of the first officers to work off-duty for us back in 1998-his ever present smile and great sense of humor and service to the City of Twinsburg will be greatly missed. Our town will never be the same...The City is asking that condolences be sent to: condolences@twinsburg.oh.usor City of Twinsburg 10075 Ravenna Road Twinsburg, OH 44087.
The Twinsburg Police Association has set up a fund for the Miktarian family at any 5/3 Bank Location. Please denote that the donation is in honor of Josh. Please take time to thank the Reminderville, Bainbridge, Macedonia and other city departments who watched over our city so that our safety forces could grieve and celebrate Josh's life and memory. Never forget.

TPL WEEK

CELEBRATE YOUR LIBRARY JULY 20-26!



Dine at the Blue Canyon, from 5-8 p.m. July 20-23rd and receive 10% off your bill when you mention you are there for the Twinsburg Public Library. Blue Canyon will be making a donation to Citizens Supporting Twinsburg Public Library.
Community Yard Sale Sunday July 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain date July 27.
All 50 available slots for the community yard sale have been filled! We are maintaining a waiting list in case any sellers cancel, though, so if you'd like to join that list please give us a call at
330-425-4268, ext. 2. For those looking for bargains, this means there's a full slate of sellers to choose from! The yard sale runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sun., July 20.
Beatlemania at Twinsburg Public Library July 22, 2008 at 7:00 pm Join Dave Schwensen, author of the book, The Beatles in Cleveland. He’ll give behind the scenes info about the wild, riotous concerts of 1964 and 1966. Come view rare footage of the 1966 concert at Cleveland Stadium. Pre-show of live Beatles music by talented young performers at 6:15. Please make your reservation at http://www.twinsburglibrary.org/or call the Reference Desk at 330 425-4268 X 2. Refreshments served courtesy of the Friends of Twinsburg Library.
Meet the Director and Levy FAQ July 23, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Drama Kids and TeenCrossings Acting Troupe Perform July 24 at 7:00 p.m. and July 25 at 2:00 p.m. Participants from Kindergarten through grades 6 who have participated this month in a drama camp directed by Ms. Debbie Vogias will perform a short play as an opening act to an library tradition, the TeenCrossings Acting Troupe's summer plays. This year the troupe will perform, "The Fairy Godmother's Assistant" by Cynthia Mercati, and "Once Upon A Wolf" by Steph Deferie-both produced by special arrangement with Baker's Plays and directed by Mrs. Elizabeth Noga.
We would like to thank the Friends of the Library for making this week possible, as well as all of our summer programming.

Kids Tumbling

Wednesday, July 30, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Read For The Gold Summer Reading Club members are invited to join Turle's American Gymnastics Academy as students on the Competitive Team demonstrate basic skills. Ages 6 and up. Call Children's Place at 330-425-4268 ext. 3 to register.

New Teen Events Announced

On August 4, from 2:00-4:00, we will be celebrating the highly anticipated release of Breaking Dawn, the latest book in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. We'll make a craft and have refreshments. Be sure to attend, because we'll raffle a copy of the book to keep, plus those in attendance will enter a drawing to be the first to check out 5 copies of the book.

On August 6, from 6:00-8:00 pm, we are having a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants party to celebrate the premier of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Movie. We will watch the first Sisterhood of theTraveling Pants movie (parents, this film is rated PG), decorate a pair of jeans to permanently display in the library. We will also have a make-your-own sundae bar, and willraffle a pair of tickets to see the new movie in Macedonia's Cinemark.

Gaslight Classics

Monday, July 28th at 3 p.m.
Gaslight Classics book group invites everyone to join them for a viewing
of director Peter Brook's 1963 version of Lord of the Flies, for which
he cast amateur actors to obtain a naturalistic feel. Some critics
consider the film superior even to the book itself. Those attending the
movie are also welcome to come before the showing, at 2 p.m., to
participate in a group discussion of Golding's novel.

Route 91-Readers Row

The Twinsburg Library has joined forces with the Hudson Library & Historical Society, the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, and the Learned Owl Book Shop to attract well-known authors to the area and promote the pleasure of reading.
The first event of this consortium, dubbed "Route 91-Reader's Row," is Tuesday, August 12th, 7pm, at the Hudson Library and Historical Society. Harper-Collins author and forensic specialist Lisa Black will discuss her new thriller, Takeover. For further information, call the Twinsburg Public Library reference desk at (330) 425-4268 x2, or call the Hudson Library reference desk at (330) 653-6658 x1010.

The United Book Cart Drill Team of Northeast Ohio

The Twins Days Festival takes place on the first full weekend in August, and is open to all identical and fraternal twins, triplets, quadruplets and their families. On Saturday, the Double Take Parade begins at 9 a.m. on the square in Twinsburg.

This year, the parade will be featuring the United Libraries Book Cart Drill Team of Northeast Ohio, a precision drill team made up of librarians from different libraries around the northeast. In an effort to show cooperation between libraries, Beth Hatch, a reference librarian at Twinsburg Public Library, coordinated the effort to bring libraries together to support one another with a brigade to benefit all participating libraries with their special events. This year’s team consists of 3 Twinsburg librarians, Beth Hatch, Mark Simon, and Peggy Myers, and Bea Adzema, a volunteer at the library. Joining the team are librarians, Gerry Bray from Hubbard Public Library in tow with her her sixteen month old twins to ride on the float; Barbara Gercken from Barberton Public Library; and Carol Hawthorne from the Warrensville branch of the Cuyahoga Public Library.

Mourning Officer Josh Miktarian

The Twinsburg Public Library mourns with and for the family of Officer Joshua Miktarian and our extended family-the Twinsburg Police Department. Josh was one of the first officers to work off-duty for us back in 1998-his ever present smile and great sense of humor and service to the City of Twinsburg will be greatly missed. Our town will never be the same...
The City is asking that condolences be sent to: condolences@twinsburg.oh.us
or City of Twinsburg 10075 Ravenna Road Twinsburg, OH 44087
The Twinsburg Police Association has set up a fund for the Miktarian family at any 5/3 Bank Location. Please denote that the donation is in honor of Josh. Please take time to thank the Reminderville, Bainbridge, Macedonia and other city departments who watched over our city so that our safety forces could grieve and celebrate Josh's life and memory. Never forget.

Cultural Encounters

Friday, July 11, 6 - 8p.m. - Join us for an exciting and educational after-hours event. In celebration of the Olympics, we will be showcasing many different cultures in an interactive and exciting evironment.

A perfect event for the whole family!

Registration is requested by calling Children's Place at 330-425-4268 x3.

English For New Learners

ENGLISH FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
CLASSES FUNDED BY THE

TAUGHT BY MS. UMA KRISHNAN
FOR CHILDREN AGES 4-9

Held July 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22 4-5:30 p.m. Held in the local history room of the Twinsburg Public Library.
Please have children bring: Writing utensils, paper and a folder.
Please call 330-425-4268 x 3

Breaking 100,000!

In baseball, batters hope to have a 400 average; in horse racing, it is the Kentucky Derby; in golf a score of 50; tennis a match won 6-0, 6-0, 6-0; in the old gymnastics scoring- a perfect '10' and for a realtor a million dollar sale-but for the Twinsburg Public Library staff today it was learning that we had circulated over 100,000 items in one month! 107,199 materials in fact. This is the first time the library has had a circulation over 100,000 items in one month. High circulation is a reflection of the fact that we are purchasing the materials that customers want, that we are getting it to them quickly and efficiently, and most importantly that our residents and customers are supporting us. Thank you for your very generous support and use of your library.