Making it Back from a Stroke.

Tuesday, December 2 at 7 p.m. - Robert Caldwell, author of the book Making it Back! From a Stroke, joins us for a special program to give advice and relate his personal experience for anyone whose life has been touched, personally or by a loved one, from stroke. Call 330-425-4268 ext. 2 for more information or click here to register online.

The Thinker’s Club-Philosophy Book Discussion

Come join other local amateur philosophers the first Wednesday of each month from 7-8pm as we explore the answers to life’s most challenging questions at The Thinkers’ Club. Modeled on the Socrates Café concept, the Thinkers’ Club is a reading and discussion group intended to provide a fun, non-judgmental forum to discuss philosophical topics with other critical thinkers. The group will read primary and secondary sources in the history of philosophy as well as in fiction, history, politics, religion, art, culture, sociology, psychology, etc. that generate philosophical inquiry. Mark your calendar for the first meeting of the Thinkers Club, January 7, 2009 at the Twinsburg Library from 7-8pm. And remember, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” (Socrates).

Movie Release of Twilight

Saturday, November 22, 9:00 a.m. - Unless you’ve been living in a dark basement, you know that one of the most-anticipated movie events of the winter is the November 21 release of Twilight, based on the hugely popular vampire romances written by Stephenie Meyer. These books are in constant demand by our teen readers, and many of their mothers as well. Teen Crossings is pleased to announce that, in cooperation with our friends at the Stow-Monroe Falls Public Library and Hudson Public Library, we have reserved a private showing of Twilight open to everyone at the Macedonia Cinemark on Saturday morning, November 22, at 9am! (Yes, I did say 9 am.) We began selling vouchers on October 20. Vouchers will be $9.00, which include admission to the movie, small drink, small popcorn, and a candy treat. Purchasers will present the voucher at the box office the morning of the show, and get their actual movie ticket. You will be able to purchase tickets the morning of the show, but as this is a special event, Cinemark will require the total package purchase, at regular prices. Purchase your voucher at Teen Crossings, with cash or check payable to Twinsburg Public Library.
The movie is rated PG-13. If anyone under the age of 13 wishes to view the movie with us, they must either go to the viewing with an adult, or have a signed parental permission form, available at Teen Crossings. Parents or other adults should purchase the vouchers for viewers under the age of 13, and fill out a permission form. We plan to have contests, raffle off copies of the book, and other cool things. Dress up as Bella! We’ll have a table set up inside the lobby of the theater where you can enter raffles. So if you’re busy the night of the movie’s premiere, or if you see it that night but want to see it again, make plans to see it with us.

College Planning for Parents

Thursday, November 20, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

This program is the first of two sessions open to teens and parents who have questions about deciding what school to attend and how to ultimately get accepted. The second session will be on Thursday December 4 at 7:00 pm.
Call 330-425-4268 ext. 6 to register.

Edgar Allen Poe Festival--Monday, November 17, from 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Teens in grades 8 and up are invited to participate in the Edgar Allen Poe Festival by producing and sharing an original piece of work based on one of Poe's poems or stories: a video dramatization, dramatic reading, interpretive fine art, etc. If you are interested in sharing a project and you are not a student at RB Chamberlin, please register in Teen Crossings beginning November 6.

Photography Contest Winners

1st Place - Rob Scott "Sunlight"
2nd Place - Rita Gabrovsek "Morning Haze over Tinker's Creek"
3rd Place - Richard Deken "What a Drag"

Honorable Mentions:
Susan Dawson, Joseph Koudelka, Lynn Mickovic, Julius Sable, Sanford Potiker, Lea Bissell, Victoria Jeromos-Blayney, and Carol Shenker

The copyright protected photographs can be viewed online at http://www.flickr.com/photos/23368977@N03/sets/72157608521255425/detail/


PRIZES: For 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes include ribbons and $25.00 Shutterfly Gift cards. Honorable Mentions also receive ribbons and $10.00 Shutterfly gift cards. Some entrants may have been nominated twice, although they still only receive one gift card, since rules specified only one entry per person. Gift cards can be picked up at the Reference Desk. Please show ID when picking up prizes.

DISPLAY: Photographs will be displayed in the display case for the first part of November, then be displayed at the information desk until participants pick up their photographs.

PICK-UP: Submitted photographs can be picked up after November 17th, although gift cards can be picked up anytime during business hours at the information desk, starting October 31.

CALENDAR: Winning photographs will be used in the 2009 Twinsburg Public Library Calendar, which will be available for purchase during the holidays. Details available at a later date.