Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic in April

 

Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic games are every Thursday!

Come to the library at 4 p.m. for a fun evening.

For more information, call Michael Gurney: 307-0495

April 4

April 11

April 18

April 25

This event is free!

Genealogy Club

Genealogy Club of Montgomery County, IN Corp

"Cemetery and Online Memorials -- What's the Connection?"
by Janet Clements, Crawfordsville Monument Company

7:00 pm
April 9, 2013

This program will be held at the Crawfordsville District Public Library on the lower level in the Donnelley room.

Public Invited.
Call: (765)362-2242 ext 118, for more information.

Genealogy Club "After Hours Genealogy Research"

The Genealogy Club of Montgomery County, IN Corp presents:

"After Hours Genealogy Research" 

5:00 to 9:00 pm.
Friday, May 3, 2013

...at the Crawfordsville District Public Library.

Pizza Supper & Research -- no charge -- donations accepted towards pizza.

5:00 pm- Pizza, Donnelley Room, lower level
5:45 pm- Research in local history and reference area 2nd floor.

Advance arrival (Before 5:00 pm) is required. Library is locked at 5:00 pm.

Visitors welcome. Please confirm your expected attendance by Wednesday May 1, 2013.

Call: (765) 362-2242 #118 for more information.

This is a RE-SCHEDULED AFTER HOURS due to a Library Conference scheduled for April 26.

Deweys Do

The Deweys Do are reading The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst for their April meeting.
"Paul Iverson, a linguistics professor, calls his wife, Lexy, at home one ordinary afternoon, only to learn from a police officer that she has fallen from a tree in their backyard and broken her neck. Only their dog, Lorelei, witnessed Lexy's death, and in his grief Paul decides he's going to teach Lorelei to talk, so she can tell him whether Lexy fell accidentally from the tree or on purpose. Paul delves into the somewhat dubious field of canine linguistics, even going so far as to get in touch with a scientist jailed for animal cruelty for his experiments with dogs. His skeptical colleagues try to get him to come back to work, but Paul's research consumes him entirely. Interspersed with Paul's quest is the story of his courtship of and marriage to Lexy, a beautiful, insecure artist who makes extraordinary masks. The brilliance of Parkhurst's novel lies in the subtle buildup of emotion as Paul digs deeper and deeper to discover the truth about the woman he loved, who may have worn a mask even when with him. The beauty of the novel lies in how powerfully that emotional wave hits the reader." --Booklist
Pick up a book at the circulation desk and join Deweys Do on April 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Taste of home

Taste of Home: Just Desserts!

Choose any dessert from one of CDPL's Taste of Home magazines, copy it, write it on our menu sheet, then bring it back to share at the April 1st meeting at 6:30. Don't forget to sign up at the circulation desk, also!

Free event!

Computer Classes

The Crawfordsville District Public Library is offering an assortment of free, introductory computer classes for adults who have little or no experience using a computer.  Adult learners will be introduced to computer basics using laptop computers with Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems. The laptops will be equipped with mice and keyboards.

Registration begins Wednesday, March 20. To register for a class, visit the reference desk on the second floor of the library, or call (765)362-2242, ext. 100. No voice mail registrations accepted. Class sizes are limited to five participants per class to allow for personalized instruction. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Wait lists will be formed if classes fill. Classes will be held in Room C in the lower level of the library.

Introduction to Computers: Part A will meet on Wednesday, April 3, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Participants will be introduced to:    
-The inside of a computer
-Basic computer terminology
-Microsoft operating systems
-Using a mouse and keyboard
-Tablet computers

Introduction to Computers: Part B meets Wednesday, April 10, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
*You must have completed Introduction to Computers: Part A.
Participants will be introduced to:
-Files and folders
-File paths
-Creating and saving a folder & document
-Storage devices
-Downloading and installing

Introduction to the Internet is Wednesday, April 17, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
* You must have completed Introduction to Computers Part A & B or have some familiarity with using a computer, basic terminology, and using a mouse and keyboard.
Participants will be introduced to:
-Definition/history of the Internet
-Internet browsers
-Internet search engines
-Searching on the Internet
-Navigating a website
-Bookmarking
Introduction to Computer Security meets Wednesday, April 24, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
* You must have completed Introduction to Computers Part A & B or have some familiarity with using a computer, basic terminology, and using a mouse and keyboard.
Participants will be introduced to:
-Definition of malware/spyware
-Microsoft security updates
-Free security programs
-Backing up important files

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010 is Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.* You must have completed Introduction to Computers Part A & B or have some familiarity with using a computer, basic terminology, and using a mouse and keyboard.Participants will be introduced to:
-Excel 2010 interface/ribbon
-Creating/opening worksheets/workbooks
-Cells, rows, columns
-Entering /manipulating data

 
Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010 meets Saturday, April 13, 2013, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.* You must have completed Introduction to Computers Part A & B or have some familiarity with using a computer, basic terminology, and using a mouse and keyboard.Participants will be introduced to:
-Creating/saving/finding word document
-Formatting text
-Page layout
-Spell/grammar Check

Genealogy Classes

The Crawfordsville District Public Library is offering free, introductory genealogy classes. Registration begins Wednesday, March 20. To register for a class, visit the reference desk on the second floor of the library, or call (765)362-2242, ext. 100. No voice mail registrations accepted. Class sizes are limited to five participants per class to allow for personalized instruction. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Wait lists will be formed if classes fill. Genealogy classes are held in the 2nd floor computer area.

Introduction to Genealogy Research: Part A meets on Saturday, April 20, from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
*You must have completed Introduction to Computers Part A & B course or have some familiarity with using a computer, basic computer terminology, and using a mouse and a keyboard.
Participants will be introduced to:
-Ancestry.com
-Heritage Quest

Introduction to Genealogy Research: Part B is on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
*You must have completed Introduction to Genealogy Research: Part A and Introduction to Computers Part A & B course or have some familiarity with using a computer, basic computer terminology, and using a mouse and a keyboard.
Participants will be introduced to:
-CDPL print Local History resources
-CDPL Local History databases
-Microfilm/microfilm machines

More Sign Language Classes!

Learn sign language every other Saturday, starting March 23 until April 20. Classes meet at 2 p.m. at the library and are free!

Never Judge a Book by its Movie

CDPL's Never Judge a Book by its Movie book club meets on Thursday, March 28. They will be discussing Yann Martel's Man Booker prize-winning Life of Pi. The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true?
Grab a book at the circulation desk, watch the movie on your own, and join us at 6:30 p.m. on the 28th!

Drop-in Knitting help

Have a problem with your knitting or crocheting project? Stop by the library on March 24 between 1 and 2 p.m. and ask expert Sandra Salazar for a solution! 

Cost is $5.

Watercolor Painting Class

Pat Fay's watercolor art class meets on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pat provides all you need to create a beautiful watercolor painting. The painting you create will be displayed at the library near the circulation desk. Cost is $40, payable at time of registration. Sign up at the circulation desk or call 362-2242, ext. 109.

Crocheting Class

Left-handed crocheting class meets Saturday, March 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the library. Cost is $5.
Sign up at the circulation desk or call 362-2242, ext. 109.

Knitting Class

Don't forget the Intermediate and Advanced Knitting Class! Cost is $5, payable to the instructor, Sandra Salazar. 

Sunday, March 10

Tuesday, March 12

Sunday, March 24

Tuesday, March 26

Sign up at the circulation desk, or call 362-2242, ext. 109.

In the Gallery: Tri-Kappa Art Show

Tri Kappa Sorority's High School Art Show 
and Contest

Sunday,February 17 - Saturday, March 9

Tri Kappa celebrates student artist every year with this show.  All three county high schools are invited to participate.

The 12 categories are Ceramic, Computer Graphics-Graphics Design & Communication Arts, Drawing 1 and 2, Metalsmithing, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography 1 and 2, Printmaking, Sculpture and Textile & Fiber Design.

At the Wednesday, March 6th Reception, ribbons and financial rewards will be given for first, second, third place and honorable mention in each category.  

There will also be Best of Show and People's Choice.