Summer Reading Crafts

There will be a new craft to make each week of the Summer Reading program! Stop by during the week to make each Adventure Island craft.

June 4:   Pirate Ship
June 11: Pirate Hat 
June 18: Ship Pencil Topper
June 25: Colorful Parrot
July 2:    Loot Bag

Composting and Vermiculture Instruction

Composting and Vermiculture
Monday  June 11th, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Free instruction by Katie Green.

Learn how to cut down on your trash while producing rich soil for your grass and garden the fast way.

Yu-gi-oh! and Magic in June

Play Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic every Thursday in June at CDPL.

Games begin at 4:30 p.m.. To join, you must be at least 16 years old.

June 7     June 14     June 21      June 28

Genealogy Club meeting

The Genealogy Club of Montgomery County will meet at 7:00 pm, June 12, 2012.

"Social Media & Genealogy"
by Larry Truitt, Sugar Plains Friends Church, near Thorntown, IN.

The meeting will be held at the Crawfordsville District Public Library on the lower level in the Donnelley Room.

The public is invited. Call: (765) 362-2242, Ext 118 for more information.

Free Music Lessons for Kids and Adults

CDPL is offering FREE music lessons on the first and second Thursdays of the month through August 2nd!

Children's Ukulele lessons are being offered from 6pm to 6:30pm.

Banjo Lessons for Adults will be held from 6:30pm to 7:15pm. 

Both sessions will be held on the following Thursdays:

June 7th &  21st

July 5th & 19th

August 2nd

Please sign up at the Circulation desk.

Adult SciFi/Fantasy Book Club

CDPL's Adult Sci Fi / Fantasy Book Club will hold their 2nd meeting on Monday, June 11th at 6:30  p.m. For our discussion, we will read Selected Stories by Philip K. Dick. Stop by the Circulation desk to join the club!

Deweys Do read A Moveable Feast

The Deweys Do, CDPL's book club, will be discussing A Moveable Feast  by Ernest Hemingway on Monday, June 11th at 6:30pm . For an intellectually stimulating and enjoyably fun evening, join the Deweys Do. Sign-up at Circulation to get a book and join the club!

Library staff speak about their publication

Rebecca McDole, Jodie Steelman Wilson, and Emily Griffin Winfrey -- reference and local history librarians at the Crawfordsville District Public Library -- recently had their book Hidden History of Montgomery County, Indiana published by The History Press. The book is a collection of 22 stories about historical and fascinating aspects of Montgomery County that most have been mainly overlooked or misunderstood.  The authors gave a presentation on their new book and some of the most interesting historical characters of Montgomery County on Sunday, May 20th at the Max Tannenbaum Cultural Center of the Rotary Jail Museum. A book signing and reception followed.



Thank you to these authors for their work in researching and promoting the rich cultural and historical legacy of Montgomery County!

CDPL Book Clubs

Did you know that CDPL has two book clubs for adults?

The Dewys Do club reads both fiction and nonfiction, new books and old. Join them by signing up at the circulation desk and help them pick the next book! They meet in the library the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

The Sci Fi/Fantasy club will alternate reading science fiction and fantasy titles, and it is for adults 16 and up. Their objective is to read and discuss a variety of books across both genres, and to meet and learn from each other. They will meet the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. To join, stop by the circulation desk!

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Book presentation and signing event!

Rebecca McDole, Jodie Steelman Wilson and Emily Griffin Winfrey, reference and local history librarians at the Crawfordsville District Public Library, have recently had their book Hidden History of Montgomery County, Indiana published by The History Press. The book is a collection of 22 stories about historical and fascinating, if often unknown, aspects of Montgomery County.


The authors will give a presentation on their new book and some of the most interesting historical characters of Montgomery County on Sunday, May 20th at 2 p.m. in the Max Tannenbaum Cultural Center, located on Spring Street behind the Rotary Jail Museum at 225 N. Washington St., Crawfordsville, IN 47933. A book signing and reception will follow.

They shine a light on fascinating but previously unexplored aspects of Montgomery County history. Meet forgotten artists, authors and athletes. Revisit courtroom drama and sensational crimes, like the attempted robbery of Waveland State Bank that was thwarted by vigilantes. Peruse A.D. Willis's spirit photography gallery on Crawfordsville's Main Street before studying the oddities at Commodore Alfred Lookabill's Gourd Museum. Did you know Lana Turner spent a week here? Or that temperance champion Carrie Nation was at the July 4th festival in 1901? And while you're here, gain some trivia: did you know that the highest-altitude balloon flight and the first airmail are connected to Montgomery County?

The book may be purchased at the Crawfordsville District Public Library, the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, or from the publisher The History Press. The 174-page book sells for $19.99.

WHO: Authors Rebecca McDole, Jodie Steelman Wilson, and Emily Griffin Winfrey

WHAT: A presentation and book-signing for their new book, Hidden History of Montgomery County, Indiana

WHEN: Sunday, May 20th at 2 p.m.

WHERE: The Max Tannenbaum Cultural Center, located on Spring Street behind the Rotary Jail Museum at 225 N. Washington St., Crawfordsville, IN 47933.

For more information, contact The Rotary Jail Museum at 765-362-5222, visit their website at www.rotaryjailmuseum.org, or contact the Crawfordsville Public Library at 765-362-2242 ext 117.

In the Gallery

Picturesque Beauty: A Photojournalist's Point of View

Andy Barrand inherited his love of photography from his father, Alfred. He learned the basics in a dark room at their Fort Wayne home. After taking some photography classes during his time at R. Nelson Snider High School, Andy studied photojournalism at Ball State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996. While attending college, he spent weekends freelancing for a newspaper in northern Indiana. His love for Photojournalism began at a younger age though. "While in high school I was photographed by a newspaper photographer taking pictures of tulips at a park in Fort Wayne," Andy said. "It was then after seeing my picture in the paper that I realized this was something I wanted to do."

Andy spent the next 11 years working in northern Indiana. During those years he traveled the area's back roads and small towns -- always with a camera in tow to capture flora, fauna and people. In 1999 Andy was selected to participate in the 51st annual Missouri Photo Workshop, a week-long, intensive program where he worked with photo editors from Time and National Geographic.

During his career as a newspaper photographer he has won more than 30 awards from the Associated Press, Hoosier State Press Association and Indy Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Andy moved to Crawfordsville in January 2008. He began working at the Journal Review as a staff writer, and is now the night editor. Andy has also done extensive sports photography and portraiture work. In his photography, Andy takes the photojournalistic approach, preferring to take candid shots that tell a story rather than taking posed photos.

"Over the years I have worked to perfect my craft learning with every assignment I shoot. One thing I have learned, that they don't teach you in college, is the importance of waiting on that perfect shot. Although getting that one shot is sometimes luck, being in the right place at the right time is always a good thing. While on assignment you have to put yourself in the middle of the action to get the shot you want. If there is one thing I enjoy shooting the most, on the newspaper side of things, it is sports photos. It is the constant action that drives me to capture that one game defining moment. When shooting for fun I still like to take my camera and explore the nature in and around Montgomery County."

Andy and his wife, Jamie, have two children. Danielle, 21, is a college student studying nursing. William, 10, is a fourth-grader at New Market. "I have to thank my family for all of the support they have given me over the years, pushing me to always strive to get better," Andy said.

author visit: Jeanne Ann Vanderhoef

On May 6, author Jeanne Ann Vanderhoef came to the museum with her family to sign copies of her books and talk about her life. She had copies of her second book, Hard Road to Heaven, published in 2011. Ms. Vanderhoef stated that her newest book was based on her own memories plus the stories of others who shared their war-time experiences with her during her years in Germany.

Ms. Vanderhoef is the daughter of Janet Lambert, well-known local author of 54 young adult best-sellers over the course of her literary career.

Brenda Helvie's Card Buffet

Brenda Helvie's Card Buffet

Use Brenda's equipment and expertise to make beautiful homemade cards! Cost is $20 for 20 cards.  

Saturday May 19
9am to 1pm
Sponsored by CDPL

Meditation at the Library

Meditation  at the Library

 Whether a beginner or pro, join Sharon for a relaxing and enjoyable evening and help your mind stay young!

There will be two free meditation sessions in May:
Wednesday May 16th at 7 p.m.
Wednesday May 30th at 7p.m.

Sponsored by CDPL

Adult SciFi/Fantasy Book Club

CDPL now has an  
Adult Sci Fi / Fantasy Book Club!

The club's first meeting will be on Monday May 14th at 6:30 p.m.

For our first meeting, we will be reading and discussing the book
Green Rider by Kristen Britain.

Visit the author's official page for more information about the book!

Stop by the Circulation desk to sign up for the club and receive your book.