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For Children

Storyhours

2008 - 2009

Fall Series.....September 15 - November 5

Winter Series.....January 5 - February 25

Spring Series......March 30 - May 20

Summer Series....June 22 - July 29

Advance registration is required. Please call the Children's Department at 231-2878

Babytime (ages 9 to 24 months)

Toddler Storyhour (age 2 years)

Preschool Storyhour (ages 3 to 5 years)

Explorer's Club (K-3rd grade)
Meets Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Registration not required.
These after school programs run  for six weeks
and usually begin a week or so after the others.

Bexley Public Library

2008—2009 Tea at Three Programs

Sunday afternoon music at the library

The High Street Four String Quartet

Performers in this group include Columbus Symphony Orchestra violinist Ariane Sletner Biava, CSO Principal Cellist Luis Biava, CSO Assistant Concertmaster David Niwa, and CSO violist Kenichiro Matsuda. The program will include music of Ravel and Shostakovich.

Sunday, October 5, 3:00 p.m.

Qube

A new string quartet in residence at Otterbein College, the group includes CSO violinist David Edge, CSO violinist Erin Gilliland, ProMusica Assistant Principal Cellist Cora Kuyvenhoven, and CSO violist Steve Wedell. They will play music of Mozart and Schumann.

Sunday, November 2, 3:00 p.m.

A Mozart Birthday Celebration

Join us for cake and punch to celebrate Mozart’s 253rd birthday. Merry Pruitt will perform on the lobby piano.

Sunday, January 25, 2:00 p.m.

Merry Pruitt, pianist

She was a student of Bela Szilagyi and always gives a

first-class performance.

Sunday, February 22, 3:00 p.m.

Luis Biava, CSO Principal Cellist and

CSO violinist Ariane Sletner Biava

These fine musicians will be joined by a piano accompanist, to be announced.

Sunday, May 3, 3:00 p.m.

Caroline Hong, pianist

An Associate Professor of Music at The Ohio State University, a graduate of the Peabody Institute and the Juilliard School, this accomplished professional is  well know to local audiences.

Sunday, May 31, 3:00 p.m.

Leonid Polonsky, CSO Associate Concertmaster, and

pianist Nina Polonsky

The date for this program, expected to be in spring 2009, has not yet been set. Please watch for an announcement on our website, www.bexlib.org, and in local newspapers.

All performances, except the Mozart Birthday Celebration, will be in the library auditorium. Auditorium doors will open and tea will be served  at 2:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited and there will be no admission charge.

Expenses associated with these programs are underwritten by the Samuel C. Shamansky Fund and memberships in the Friends of Bexley Public Library.

BEXLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOOK SALE

Thursday, January 8, 6-9 p.m.

pre-sale for Friends members only

(memberships available at the door)

Regular Sale Dates

Friday, January 9—10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 10—10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 11—1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

(all leftover items are free)

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Will meet

 at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 20

 in the library Auditorium

Sandra Lutz

 will lead a discussion of

    People of the Book

     by

    Geraldine Brooks

Future topics will include

Guernsey Literary &

Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

and

Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell

Anyone interested is invited to attend