Introductory Sign Language for Adults

Mondays, 7:00 - 7:45 beginning September 8 - Introductory Sign Language classes will be offered to give students an introductory, working knowledge of American Sign Language. Classes will be held September 8 through November 10. There is a $10 materials fee for the entire session that must be paid prior to the first class. Checks are payable to the Twinsburg Public Library. Your place in class will not be held without the fee being paid. Registration is required and limited. Call the Computer Lab at 330-425-4268 x4.

Angela Warr

Many of you might remember our Early Education Specialist Angela Warr. The Library is saddened to learn of the death of her young daughter Jazimen in a hit and run car accident in Maryland on August 21. Other members of the family including Angela werre injured.
Anyone wishing to donate to donate to family's funeral costs may send checks to: Jazimen Warr Fund c/o Williams Worthy Legal Team 5400 Kenilworth Avenue Riverdale, MD 20737

The Cleveland National Air Races

Wednesday August 27, 7 to 8 p.m.

Before you go to the Cleveland National Air Show held August 30th, 31st, and September 1st, come learn more about how it all started. The Cleveland National Air Races helped fuel the areas of technology in aviation and other areas. Much like today's NASCAR, these races electrified spectators from 1929 to 1949. The program includes a lecture and movie about the impact of these air races. To register, call 330-425-4268 ext. 6.

Battle of the Books! Winners Again

The Twinsburg team of Bob Liu, Mackenzie Barry, Stephanie Doran, Benjamin Bard and Natalie Tarchik made sure that the silver trophy will stay at TPL for another year! For the third time, Twinsburg teens defeated the Stow-Munroe Falls and Hudson Libraries to win the "Stand-off on Route 91" There was some fingernail chewing on my part, as Stow really gave our team a run for their money this year. The team did very well in all three lightning rounds, which gave them a nice lead, and answered 10 out of 12 "non-competitive" round questions. Cable 9 was there to film the event, which will appear during the coming months. Librarians Mark Simon and Beth Hatch put a lot of work into the program, preparing the team, writing questions and making sure the day went off without a hitch! This program was sponsored by the Friends of the Twinsburg Library, The Friends of the Stow-Munroe Falls Library, Cable 9 and the Learned Owl. Thank you teens, for making us proud!

Special Patron Recognition

As a librarian, I come in contact with many people every day. Our exchanges are usually simple where I either find a book or other material they need, help them find information using print or online resources, or simply place something on hold for them. Today, I had the opportunity to meet a very special patron. An older gentlemen came into the library with his laptop and needed some help connecting to the Internet and saving files to a CD. As I was helping him, he asked about the chess program here at the library. I learned that the gentleman, Mr. Frank Fogg, was once a famous chess player himself. In 1972, Fogg played against the famous Tirgan Petrosian, a world renown chess master, and beat him! After 33 moves and 2.5 hours of playing, Fogg watched as Petrosian lay down his king in defeat. Mr. Fogg was kind enough to give me a copy of the newspaper article, signed by Petrosian himself.

With a Little Help from our Friends...

We accomplish so many things because of our Friends Group, the Library Foundation and our many volunteers, without whom so many things would never be accomplished. Our latest example, is Mrs. Deb Durdel, who took time out of her busy schedule to paint our "senior scene" fireplace area. She is so talented and did such a wonderful job. The finishing touches will be done soon! Come check it out!

Author in our Midst

Local author and patron of the library, Edgar Barmann will be having a book signing at the Twinsburg Senior Center on Wednesday, August 13 at 8:30 a.m. Edgar has written, Dear Annamelia, a novel about a widower dealing with grief after losing his wife to a stroke. His encounter with with a widow named Myrtle changes his life. Edgar is a former managing editor of the Catholic Universe Bulletin, and has woven the Catholic faith into the story. He enrolled at Kent State and the age of 80, to study fiction writing, which lead him to write his first novel. Meet this new, truly "local" author at the our senior center! www.edgarbarmann.com

TPL MAGAZINE

Have you seen our online magazine? TPL Magazine gives you an inside look at the programs going on at the Twinsburg Library and information about interesting people that use and work at the library. Can't access a pdf file? Ask a reference staff member to print a copy out for you. This month's edition includes beautiful photography from local photographer Chris Coville and an insider's look at our book discussion groups.

TEAM FORTRESS TPL GAME NIGHT

Join library staff for a few rounds of Team Fortress 2 or the award winning game Portal on
Friday, August 15, from 7-10 p.m. Snacks and refreshments are included. No charge to attend, but space is limited. Please call 330-425-4268 x 6 to reserve a slot. Participants under 18 must have the permission slip signed by a parent or guardian.

Battle of the Books 8/11/08 @ 7 p.m.

This year’s third annual Battle of the Books contest
will be held at the Twinsburg Public Library. Also known as the “Standoff on Route 91,” this game show-like event for area teens will be held on Aug 11 at 7 p.m. The library’s team of five of Twinsburg’s finest young adult literary scholars will be facing teams from the Hudson Library and Historical Society and the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. So far, the Twinsburg Public Library teams of the past have gone undefeated. Come and cheer on our team in this fun night of family fun!

TPL Wins Mayors Trophy for Twins Day Parade

Congratulations United Libraries Book Cart Brigade of Northeast Ohio and Twinsburg Public Library! August 2, the library participated in the Twins Day parade in Twinsburg. The float and book carts were decorated to coincide with the library's summer reading theme, Go for the Gold...READ!