@ the Westfield Washington Public Library

A publication of Friends of the Westfield Library

Volume 7, Issue 10

Craft Bazaar & Silent Auction Sunday, October 17

Westfield
Washington The Friends of the Westfield Library is holding their
Public Library 7th annual Craft Bazaar and Silent Auction at the library
Board of Trustees: on Sunday, October 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. The Friends of
the Westfield Library is a non-profit organization
dedicated to raising money for the library to use for
Mike Thomas, things beyond the library’s regular budget, and this is
President their primary fundraising event. There are two portions
Carolyn Wheeler, to the event, and the Silent Auction is the portion that
Vice President benefits the library. The Craft Bazaar provides shoppers
the opportunity to purchase handmade items for
Paul Catlin, themselves or as gifts. Free refreshments will also be available. Please put
Treasurer Sunday, October 17 on your calendar and plan to join us for a fun day of
shopping, knowing that when you bid on the Silent Auction items, you are
Bob Richardson, supporting your library!
Secretary

Nedra Hoard
Mic Mead
David Weiss
Flu Shot Clinic, October 15
The Library Board Community Home Health Services, part of the Community Health Network, will
be at the library on Friday, October 15, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. offering flu and
meets on the
pneumonia shots. These flu and pneumonia shots are free to Medicare part B
second Wednesday of and Medicare Advantage recipients who bring their Medicare card with them. For
each month at all others, flu shots are $30 and pneumonia shots are $60, payable by cash or
7:00 p.m. check. CHHS can provide a receipt
so you are able to be reimbursed by
your private insurance company.

Friends’ Book Sale

Library Hours The Friends of the Westfield Library will have a book
Monday-Thursday sale, beginning with a “members only” preview sale (you
10:00 AM-8:00 PM can become a member at the door) on Friday, October
Friday 1, at 6 p.m. The sale will be open to everyone during
regular library hours from Saturday, October 2, through
10:00 AM-6:00 PM Saturday, October 9. Come and find some great reading
Saturday at great prices, with proceeds going to support library
10:00 AM-5:00 PM events and materials.
Closed Sunday
You Can Help the Friends - Volunteer! Donate your time by helping setup and
tear down for our book sales and craft bazaar or serve as a cashier at a book
sale. Call the library at 317-896-9391 and speak with Sandy about the book
sales and Sheryl or Jeanette about the craft bazaar.
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From the Board of Trustees
The board meeting minutes and issued 271 new library cards, of year growth appeal paperwork has
packets are posted on the library’s which 29 were issued to Hamilton been submitted to the Department
Web site at www.wwpl.lib.in.us. County Reciprocal Borrowers. of Local Government Finance.

September 8, 2010 Board Meeting A Self-Checkout station has been The library and the
set up. As of September 8, 248 City of Westfield
Circulation for August 2010 was items have been checked out Department of
42,938. Of those, 1671 were from using the station. Parks and
Hamilton County Reciprocal Recreation are
Borrowers. 524 of the items were The 2011 WWPL partnering to have
circulated by patrons from other budget will be fireside stories at Simon Moon
Evergreen Libraries, and a total of adopted at the Park on September 22, October
527 items from WWPL were sent October board 20 and November 10.
to other Evergreen Libraries. We meeting. The three

Did You Know?

♦ When children are ♦ Library cards cannot be card (rather than their own) to
checking out materials used by anyone but the check out the materials.
without their parents cardholder.
being present, the child ♦ Patrons with hold items
may not use the parent’s ♦ E-mail notices are a courtesy, available for pick up may now be
library card but must have their but please do not rely on them to automatically notified by
own card. remind you when items are due. telephone. It is up to you to
decide through your online
♦ There is an OPAC in the video ♦ Your library card is required to account your preferred method of
area, where you can look up items check out materials. Barcodes notification.
and place your own holds on saved to phones are accepted, as
materials. well. ♦ If you have a change in any of
your contact information, such as
♦ If there is a line at ♦ The patron placing a hold is the e-mail address,
the Checkout Desk, only one who may pick it up when telephone number or
we now have a it becomes available, but we do address, please notify
self-checkout allow the patron to authorize in the library right away.
station for you to advance someone else to do it for
checkout your own materials. them using the patron’s library

My Coke Rewards Program

With My Coke Rewards points, we Look for packages marked with The codes are easy to find, and
can earn subscriptions to your "My Coke Rewards" on caps, la- each is worth 3 to 25 points. Bring
favorite magazines beling or other packaging -- the codes to the library, put them
at no cost, but we they're on 13 brands and lots of in the box provided and we’ll be
need your help. different sizes, from single bottles on our way to free magazines!
to multi-packs.

We can earn points on all 13 of these drinks.

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Adult Activities
Movie Night Mystery - October 6 Join us at the library for a free
Come to the library for Movie “Murder on the Iditarod Trail” class called “E-mail Basics,”
Night on Thursday, October 21, by Sue Henry designed for beginners who want
beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Story to learn how easy it can be to
Pit. The film to be presented is Upcoming Titles: keep up with friends and family
“Sherlock Holmes” (© Warner November 3 through the Internet. Learn how
Bros – PG-13), starring Robert “The Cat Who Could Read to set up a free e-mail account, as
Downey, Jr. and Backwards” well as how to
Jude Law. Free by Lilian Jackson Braun send and receive
tickets will be messages.
available at the Regular - October 20 Classes are
Information Desk “Still Alice” scheduled for
beginning one week by Lisa Genova Tuesday, October
in advance. You 26, at 6:30 p.m.,
need a ticket to Upcoming Titles: and on Thursday,
attend, and space is limited, so November 17 October 28, at 1:00 p.m.
get your ticket early! “In God We Trust: All
Others Pay Cash” Please contact Information/
Genealogy Club by Jean Shepherd Reference Services to register
Join the Westfield Genealogy for any of these classes.
Club on Saturday, October 2, and Both groups will get together for a
share ideas, Holiday Party and Used Paper- ReferenceUSA is Back!
new Web sites back Book Exchange on Decem- Many patrons told us they used
and sources ber 1. ReferenceUSA and benefited from
about family its extensive information. We
Watercolor Class
history, as well heard you and have brought back
as meet some Artist Jan Roland will teach a the popular database . Budget
class in Watercolor Painting and
terrific people. cuts had forced us to make the
The club meetsTechniques. No previous art difficult decision to cancel the
the first Saturday of every monthexperience is necessary, and the service, but the Friends of the
at 10:15 a.m. in the Sumner class fee of $12 includes all Westfield Library have stepped up
Room, and all genealogists are materials.
and generously paid for half of the
welcome to become members. The class
subscription price. From the home
will be
page of our Web site, click on
Euchre Group offered on
Thursday, “Databases & Research,” and you
The library’s
October 21, will find the link to access this
Euchre Group
at 10:15 a.m. powerful online research tool that
meets at 6 p.m.
the second and provides real-time access to
fourth Wednesday of each month. Computer Classes accurate, in-depth information on
Come and enjoy a relaxing There will be a free Computer 15.5 million U.S.
evening with some great people Class at the library all about and Canadian
on October 13 and 27. The fun is Microsoft PowerPoint. This easy businesses, 210
free! to use presentation software can million U.S. residents and 12
save a lot of time for people who million Canadian households. It is
Book Discussion Groups need a powerful visual aid. The very easy to navigate, so even
All discussions are held on class will be presented on computer novices will feel at ease
Wednesdays at 1 p.m. in the Thursday, October 21, at 6:30 searching ReferenceUSA.
Sumner Room. p.m., and again on Monday
October 25, also at 6:30 p.m.
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Children’s Activities
Storytime with Miss Vicki $12 if paid by October 3 include online games, blogs, so-
Monday. Times are 10:30 a.m. The tournament will last until 2:30 cial networking, databases, fun
for Toddlers (18 months to 3 p.m., at the latest, and trophies freeware and more.
1/2 accompanied by a caregiver) will be awarded to the top three.
and 1 p.m. for Preschoolers (3 Strategy Games Club
1/2 - Kindergarten). Webkinz Club School Age to Adult
Tuesday. Times are 10:15 a.m. for All Ages First and third Saturday of every
Preschoolers (3 1/2 to First Thursday of each month at month at
Kindergarten) and 11:15 a.m. for 4:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
Toddlers (18 months to 3 Next Meeting: Next Meetings: October 2 & 16.
1/2 accompanied by a caregiver). October 7. For fans of Heroscape, Risk, and
The program is free, and no Bring your those games that are more fun to
registration is required. favorite Webkinz play with friends, you can bring
animal! Share your games and some friends and
Baby Love Web site tips and tricks, and spread out in the craft room.
Birth to 18 Months make Webkinz crafts for your
Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. pets. Magic the Gathering Club
October 7, 14, 21 & 28 School Age and Teens
Give your child a head Yu-Gi-Oh!/Pokemon Club Fourth Thursday of every month
start to early literacy with this All Ages at 6:30 p.m.
unique program of rhyme, play Second Wednesday of every Next Meeting: October 21.
and song. Free month at 6:30 p.m. Bring your cards and play the
Next Meeting: October 13. Bring game. Starter decks are available
School Age Stuff your cards, play the games, to borrow for new players.
Grades K-4 trade cards, and have fun!
Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. Pottery with Jeremy South
October 6 - It Was a Dark and American Girls Club Friday, October 29
Stormy Night All Ages
October 13 - Mostly Monsters Second Thursday of every Tiny Tots - 9 Months to 3 Years
October 20 - Jazzy Jewelry month at 5:30 p.m. 10:15 a.m. or 3 p.m.
October 27 - Spooktacular Next Meeting: October 14. Cost: $8.00
Halloween Party Dress up your favorite American Leaf Plates
Free Girl doll and bring her to meet
some new friends. Make fun items Preschool Pottery - 3 to 6 Years
Paws & Read for your doll and hear an American 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.
All Ages Girl short story. Cost: $9.00
Saturday, Leaf Plates
October 9, Digital Treehouse
at 10:30 a.m. School Age and Teens Kid’s Pottery -
Sign up at the Children's Desk Third Thursday of 5 to adult
for a 15 minute time slot to read every month 12:30 or 4 p.m.
to a dog who is a very good at 4:30 p.m. Cost: $16.00
listener. Free Next Meeting: Creative Wall
October 21. Sculptures
Chess Tournament Join us in the craft room to unravel
Ages 6 - 14 the mysteries of the digital age. *Registration is required for all
Saturday, October 9 at 10:15 a.m. Bring your own laptop or use one pottery sessions.
Cost: $16 - Early Bird Special - provided by the library. Topics will
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Special Classes
ASL Classes for Everyone Spanish Class Preschool Passport
Ages 7 and up Instructor: Christa Monahan Instructor: Crystal Madrid
Thursdays at 1:15 p.m. September 3-November 3 Fridays at 10:15 a.m.
Teens and Adults at 10:15 a.m. Cost: $32 for the 4
Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. Age 6 and up week session
Session 2: October 14 - Cost: $78 Emphasis will be on
November 18 Learn Spanish with TPRS (Total learning culture,
Cost: $60 per person per session Physical Response Storytelling), science, and
The entire family can learn an interactive, fun geography through
American Sign Language. Signing storytelling method. pretend play, games,
Naturally and handout materials Kids will be moving stories, crafts, cooking, music and
will be used. Instructor Adreine around, speaking movement. Africa - October 1 - 22
Fenicle has taught ASL for 14 and telling stories in
years. Please contact the Spanish right from *Pre-payment and registration
Children’s Department to register. the beginning. are required for all classes.

Coming in November…

Harry Potter Movie Marathon

Get ready for the new movie coming out November 19 by watching the whole series on our big screen in
the story pit. Pop corn and drinks will be provided. FREE!
Tuesday, November 2 - Sorcerer's Stone Thursday, November 11 - Goblet of Fire
Thursday, November 4 - Chamber of Secrets Tuesday, November 16 - Order of the Phoenix
Tuesday, November 9 - Prisoner of Azkaban Wednesday, November 17 - Half Blood Prince

Read Like a Rock Star Thadeus Rex

Concert Thursday, December 9, Fireside Tales @
at 6:30 p.m.
Join us at the Westfield High School Auditorium for
this free concert featuring
Simon Moon Park
Thadeus Rex and his best friend In partnership with the City of Westfield
Rock. See the program that’s Department of Parks and Recreation, the
inspired over 250,000 kids Westfield Washington Public Library’s
across America to get reading. own Miss Vicki will be presenting Fireside
With songs inspired by Alice in Tales at Simon Moon Park’s Council
Wonderland, Captain Circle Fire Pit. Be there on Wednesday, October
Underpants, Green Eggs and 20, at 7 p.m., when the theme will be “Boo! Who
Ham, and more, kids can Are You?” so wear your costumes and be ready for
experience the connection some stories that are just a little scary and some
between reading and songwriting. The that are downright howl-erious! Simon Moon Park
Westfield Washington Public Library is is located at 171st Street and Carey
able to present this award-winning Road. Trained Parks Department
musician thanks to a generous grant Staff will man the fire at
from Target. the pit during this event
for the whole family.
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October New Materials

Blind Descent: The Quest to The Girls of Murder City: Fame, movie that will change her life -
Discover the Deepest Place on Lust and the Beautiful Killers Sixteen Candles. But in her case,
Earth Who Inspired Chicago by Doug- life doesn’t imitate art.
by James M. Tabor las Perry
Blind Descent explores both the Journalist Perry revisits The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s
brightest and darkest the 1924 cases of Wives
aspects of the Belva Gaertner, a by Lola Shoneyin
timeless human urge swanky divorcée, and Blind acceptance
to discover - to be Beulah Annan, a splinters a
first. It is also a beautiful married polygamous marriage
thrilling epic about a woman, both accused in Shoneyin's gripping
pursuit that makes of shooting their lovers to death. debut set in modern-
even extreme They were the most photogenic on day Nigeria. Bolanle
mountaineering and ocean Cook County jail’s “Murderess’ Alao, the newest and youngest of
exploration pale by comparison. Row” of defendants in a spate of Baba Segi's wives, threatens to
woman-on-man killings that in- upset the balance of power - she is
In A Heartbeat: flamed the press and captivated a educated and beautiful, though
Sharing the Power public grown bored with gangland naïve about the relationship
of Cheerful Giving murders. dynamics among the other three
by Leigh Anne & wives in the house.
Sean Tuohy Stiltsville
Michael Oher's by Susanna Daniel Labor Day
improbable It's the first time Frances Ellerby by Joyce Maynard
transformation could has been out on the open water, On the Thursday before Labor
never have happened if Leigh and she's captivated. Day, when a mysterious bleeding
Anne and Sean Tuohy had not On the dock of a stilt man named Frank approaches
opened their hearts to him. In this house, with the Henry and asks for a hand, his
compelling, funny, and profoundly dazzling skyline in the summer changes. Over the next
inspiring book, the Tuohys take us distance and the five days, Henry will
on an extraordinary journey of faith unknowable ocean learn some of life's
and love - and teach us beneath her, she most valuable les-
unforgettable lessons about the meets the house's sons: how to throw a
power of giving. owner, Dennis DuVal - and a new baseball, the secret to
future reveals itself. perfect piecrust, the
Farm to Fork: Cooking Local, breathless pain of
Cooking Fresh 32 Candles jealousy, the power of betrayal,
by Emeril Lagasse by Ernessa T. Carter and the importance of putting
In this extraordinary Davie - an ugly duckling growing others - especially those we love -
new book, Emeril up in small-town Mississippi - is above ourselves. And the
Lagasse continues his positive her life couldn’t be any knowledge that real love is worth
lifelong commitment to worse. She has the meanest waiting for.
using fresh, local mother in the South,
ingredients in his possibly the world, Have You Read Our Blog?
restaurants and home kitchen. He and on top of that, Did you even know we had a
has spent the past thirty years she’s pretty sure she’s blog? Visit our Web site at
building close relationships with ugly. Just when she’s www.wwpl.lib.in.us, and on the
farmers, fishermen, and ranchers. resigned herself to her left side of the home page is the
fate, she sees a link. Check it out!
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Audio/Visual
We have many new and and graphic design, answers Robin Hood
informative nonfiction DVDs these questions.
available in the AV area. Check NEW BOOKS ON CD
the back corner of the department Pressure Cooker:
Tough Customer by
to find one that sparks your Relive an entire
Sandra Brown
interest. Here are just a few of the school year with
titles. Wilma Stephenson,
Lost Empire by Clive
a mentor, mother
Cussler
Between the Folds: 10 artists and passionate
and scientists abandon their teacher for her students. She is a
Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
careers to reinvent culinary arts teacher in a northeast
the ancient art of Philadelphia school, where over
Postcard Killers by
origami. This film 40% of the students do not make
James Patterson
paints a portrait of it to their senior year. Earlier this
the remarkable year, Rachael Ray, a renowned
Safe Haven
artistic and scientific creativity that Food Network star, and her charity
by Nicholas Sparks
fuels this ever-changing art form. Yummo awarded each of Wilma’s
Watch them fuse science and students a $5000 scholarship for
sculpture, form and function, their continued education in the
ancient and new. culinary arts as well as a complete
NEW Wii SOFTWARE
makeover of her classroom and
Avatar
Helvetica: Why are there so many kitchen.
different fonts? Why are they Boot Camp Academy
important? How are NEW DVDs Jump Start – Escape
we influenced by Killers from Adventure Island
them? This film, Letters to Juliet
Let’s Paint
about typography Prince of Persia

For Teens Only

Teen Movie Time signed permission slip to attend.
The first Tuesday of each month, The gatherings will be on
we will show a movie just for September 13, 20 and 27.
teens. This month’s movie is
“The Dark Knight” (© Warner TAG -- Your Opinion Counts!
Bros. PG-13), with Join the Teen Advisory Group
Christian Bale and (TAG) and be part of the
Heath Ledger. The “whatevah.” Come and hang on planning when it meets at 3 p.m.
movie will be shown October 12 at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26. We need
at 3 p.m. on you to help choose and plan teen
Tuesday, October 5, Anime/Manga Meets Mondays library activities. These programs
and you must be 13 Join us every Monday at the are for you, so come and tell us
or older to attend. library for the what you want!
Anime Manga Club.
Whatevah Time for Teens Hang out, watch
On the second Tuesday of each anime and have
month, you can hang out, play the snacks starting at
Wii, eat snacks, talk or do 2:30 p.m. You must
be 13 or older, or have a parent
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Phone: 317-896-9391 Westfield Washington Public Library
333 W. Hoover Street
FAX: 317-896-3702
Westfield, IN 46074
www.wwpl.lib.in.us

Sheryl Sollars,
Director
Sandy Rowland,
Assistant Director

The Westfield Washington

Public Library will strive, in
partnership with local
organizations, to provide
quality services, materials
and facilities that fulfill the
educational, informational,
technological, cultural and
recreational needs of the
entire community.

Friends of the Westfield Library

Friends Board: The Friends of the Westfield How do I become a member?
Library is an organization
Virginia Fiscus, President Membership is open to any
Carly Schull, Vice President designed to promote and support individual, family, or
Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer the mission of the Westfield organization. Memberships are
valid for one year from the date of
Marie Albertson, Secretary Washington Public Library. purchase.
Through its fundraising efforts,
Annual Dues:
The next Friends meeting will be primarily book sales held every
held on Thursday, October 21 other month, and our Annual Craft • Staff $5
at 4:00 p.m. Bazaar and Silent Auction, the • Individual $10
• Family $15
group raises money used to fund
• Contributing $25
Book Sales in 2010:
library programs and to purchase • Sustaining $50
Oct. 1: Preview 6-7:30 p.m.
items that are not within the • Lifetime $100 This one time
Oct. 2-9: Regular sale payment includes an engraved
library's operating budget. name plaque on display in the
Nearly New Sale: library.
Dec. 3: Preview 6-7:30 p.m.
Membership forms are available at
Dec. 4-11: Regular sale the library’s Circulation Desk.