PROM DRESS FASHION SHOW

Twila's Treasure will be using the Library Meeting room to showcase "gorgeous and renewed" prom dresses on April 16, 2009 at 7 pm. This fun event will be a great eye opener to the savvy way to shop for affordable and stylish clothing!

Job Series at TPL

How to Conduct a Successful Job Search
Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Jim Grant of the Chagrin Valley Job Seekers, author
of Get the Job (and Compensation) You Want will speak at the event.

Resume Writing, What Recruiters Look For;
Monday, May 11 at 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Speaker: Roger Steel, Recruiting Manager, JoAnn Fabric & Craft Stores Registrants are encouraged to bring their resumes for individual review.

Behavioral Interviewing How to Prepare for
a Successful Interview
Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Roger Steel, Recruiting Manager,
JoAnn Fabric & Craft Stores will conduct the presentation.

Surviving a Downsizing
Monday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Speaker: Jan Dudsak, VP, Career Transition, Ratliff & Taylor, Inc. Resume, resources, recruiters and how to "sell" the advantages of age and experience.

The Evolution of Early Christian & Byzantine Art

April 14th, 2009 7:00 pm Jesse Bryant Wilder, art critic and author of Art History for Dummies, will present a PowerPoint program on the changing depiction of Jesus in Early Christian and Byzantine art. What do the changes from simple shepherd to imperial splendor tell us about Christians’ changing views of Jesus? Get a chance to examine centuries of art and learn about Christian symbolism. Refreshments and sponsorship by the Friends of TPL. Please call (330) 425-4268 or go online to register at twinsburglibrary.org.

Congratulations to the Poetry and Short Story Contest Winners!

The 2009 Poetry and Short Story Winners were announced at the Cause on Friday, March 27th. Contestants' work has been printed in a special keepsake book sponsored by the Twinsburg Rotary Club. Thank you to everyone who entered! If you are a winner and have not yet received your prize, you may pick it up at the Reference Desk at any time.

Adult Short Stories:
1. The First Son - Daniel Tami
2. Brown Sugar Cinnamon - David Blanchard
3. Losing Sleep - Don Boozer

Adult Poetry:
1. Earth's Breath - David L. Painter
2. I Know I've Been Changed - DeOnna Whitfield
3. Sotto Voce - Rosetta Kovach

Teen Short Stories:
1. Alone - Jessica Rice
2. Terrible Taste in Talent! - Abigail Chauvin
3. Ultimatum - Kelly Mueller

Teen Poetry:
1. Not Your Ordinary Damsel - Julia Blanchard
2. If I Were in Charge of the World - Ben Baker
3. Hues of You - Amelia Jones

Event to Benefit Aluminum Cans for Burned Children

Friday, March 27 from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. - Enjoy Poetry • Drama • Musical Presentations performed by Twinsburg's most talented teen and indulge in: various coffees, soft drinks, and special desserts in TeenCrossings at the Twinsburg Public Library

This event's proceeds benefits Aluminum Cans for Burned Children by sending children who are burn victims to their own special summer camp. Call 330-425-4268 ext. 6 for details.

Volunteers Needed & Appreciated.

The Library is currently in need of volunteers to help with various projects within the library. We need help with the unpacking and routing in of our delivery from other libraries; putting away DVDs and other AV materials; small cleaning projects and more. Please contact Mary Peper at 330-425-4268 x 114 in you are interested in helping, or stop by the front desk and fill out a volunteer application! You'll join a very loyal group of volunteers and find the experience to be rewarding. The Friends of the Library are also looking for help in their gift shop. If you would like to help, please stop by during shop hours or leave a message for Fran Nugent at 330-425-4268 x 129.

Reader's Row has Poet Laureate Coming to Hudson!

The Readers' Row consortium - Hudson Library and Historical Society, Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, and Twinsburg Public Library, in conjunction with The Learned Owl Book Shop - present former Poet Laureate Rita Dove. Ms. Dove will speak at the Hudson Library and Historical Society on Thursday, April 16th, at 7pm. Tickets are available at Hudson's reference desk - limit 4 per person. Visit Hudson's Web site for more details, or call the reference desk at 330-653-6658.