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May 2011

Night of a Thousand Stars a Stellar Success!By Barbara Pressgrove

Everyone had a rollicking good time as The Night of 1000 Stars was hosted by the Friends of the Baldwin Library on April 7, 2011. Approximately 50 children and adults participated in the evening’s activities. The readers were Steve Malin, Scott Schoen-berger, and Ginny Meinen. The library was decorated for the evening with hanging stars and lights. Treats were distributed to the youngsters as they left the event. Everyone had a good time and are already looking forward to next year.

Ginny Meinen gets everyone into the spirit of the story as she poses with their favorite books while

readers Scott Schoenberger and Steve Malin join in the fun.

We welcome readers of all ages and interests to our 2011 Summer Reading Program. Registration will begin Wednes-day, May 25 at 9 am. Readers may register any time after that. The program runs through July 13, with activities every Wednesday morning, including live alpacas and an art project led by local artist and teacher, Jill Boyle. A pool party will be held for all those readers that completethe program. Come and join us for stories from around the world!

One World, Many StoriesBy Barbara Mathews

Thank You 2011 Business PartnersCONTRIBUTOR ($15 to $24)Hestia Study Club

SUPPORTER ($25 to $49)Cedar Ridge Christian CampContinental Title CompanyLeisure Hour ClubVinland Aerodrome, Inc.Baldwin Therapy Services

PATRON ($50 to $99)Ad Astra AlpacasBaldwin City Lions ClubBlack Jack Battlefield & Nature ParkEvangeline Chapter No. 162 Order of the Eastern StarExecutive Title, Inc.Holland Technologies, Inc.

Midland RailwayPalmyra Masonic Lodge #23Rainbow Experience PreschoolSanta Fe MarketStephens Real Estate/Debbie MorganTammy’s Tots DaycareVinland Aerodrome, Inc.Vintage Park at Baldwin City

BENEFACTOR ($100+)A & H Air Conditioning & Heating Inc.Baldwin State BankChris Leiszler, DDS Family & CosmeticKansas State BankMid America BankRoberts Drug StoreRodrock Chiropractic

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It’s time to reserve your

listing for the

Citywide Garage Sale.

See the form on page 3.

Friends of the Baldwin City Library 2011 Annual Meeting By Cynthis Beall

The Friends of the Baldwin City Library at its an-nual meeting on March 15, 2011 joined in celebrating the Kansas Sesquicentennial and, along with other Ameri-cans, noted the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Several members of the Santa Fe Historical Society also attended the meeting. Most Americans will not think of events in Kansas in connection with the Civil War. Yet Kansas’s birthday coincides with this event. At the meeting Brian C. Miller, assistant professor of history at Emporia State Uni-versity, presented Kansas and the Civil War in American History and Memory, a critical re-examination on how the Civil War affected the state of Kansas and why the Kansas struggles have been largely ignored in American history. Dr. Miller received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Mississippi. He has researched, published, and lectured extensively about the public memory of the Civil War. Dr. Miller’s presentation is part of the Kansas Humani-

ties Council’s Kansas 150 Speakers Bureau com-memorating the Kansas sesquicentennial.

More than 50 people attended the meeting and presentation, which was held in the Community Room at the public library. As part of the meeting activities, the officers of the Board were formally elected, including Barbara Pressgrove as president, Cynthia Beall as vice president, Peggy Baker as Secretary and Anne Walker as treasurer.

List your garage sale in the Baldwin City Friends of the Library

Garage Sale Directory!Come participate in the — Annual Baldwin City Friends of the Library City - Wide Garage Sale to be held on Saturday, June 4, 2010!

The Friends work to promote the Baldwin City Library as an educational, cultural, and recreational asset to our commu-nity. Through our fundraisers, such as the Garage Sale Directory, the Friends help sponsor the Summer Reading program, guest speakers, and book talks. We are also able to help purchase books, audiotapes, videos and equipment for community use with your support!

Your Garage Sale Registration Fee entitles you to a listing in the Directory, a sign to draw special attention to your sale, and a free copy of the Directory!

Individual: $5.00Multi-family: $5.00 per family pleaseOrganization: $20.00

Please submit your registration form and payment no later than Saturday, May 21, 2011 by either:

➢• Dropping off the registration form and payment at the Library checkout desk, or➢• Enclosing this form and payment in an envelope for deposit in the Library Drop Box, or➢• Enclosing this form and payment in an envelope to mail to:

Baldwin City Public Library, 800 Seventh St., Baldwin City, KS 66006.

Those people who have listed in the directory may pick up Garage Sale directories and stakes to mark their site as a garage sale location at the Baldwin City Library on Friday, June 3 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. An email reminder will be sent.

Only Friends Members and those whose sales are listed in the Garage Sale Directory are entitled to a free copy of the Garage Sale Directory the night of June 3! Everyone else must buy a copy beginning 8:00 the morning of June 4.

Please print clearly or type.

Name: _____________________________________________________Phone Number: _____________________________________________Email (for Friends use only): ___________________________________________Address: ___________________________________________________Items for Sale: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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A Big Thank You to Our 2011 Individual Members

BOOKSHELF ($10 TO $14)Marcia A. Baird

BOOKEND ($15 TO $24)Bernadine BroersArdie GrimesJohn V. and Anne JacksonRobert and Sandra JohnsonCoRene KeithJane MillerGwen Whitebread

BOOKSTORE ($25 TO $49)Larry and Linda BoxConrad and Phyllis BraunTed and Vera BrecheisenJerome BrownCalvin and Jo CinkPam Colson-GottsteinSue CoonJames and Janet CraigCuellar FamilyCindy and Gerald CullumberKristen DymacekJan ElderMartha and Nick HarrisTom and Joyce HobsonMarvin and Norma JardonHarold and Wincel JehleDenny and Paula JohnsonAlbert and Kathy JohnstonHeather KarlinBootsie LauridsenJean Lawson

Jim and Barbara MathewsDanny and Becky McMillenJudy MyersJim and Diane NiehoffDorothy PuckettMildred PurvisLoretta RobsonDavid and Kenna RouthGerald and Maria SandenSarah SnedegerRalph and Judith TannerShane VenableJune JewettJim and Barbara Robrahn

BOOK COLLECTOR ($50 TO $99)Loren & Judy AndersonGeorge and Jane AkobLoren and Judy AndersonNancy and Roger ArnoldBarbara and Walt BaileyRoger and Jan BoydPatti Broyles HarperAnna and Bill BusbyClay and Carol ChapmanSheryl CleverleyBob and Marlene CourtneyJoAnne DeGraffenreidAngie FloryJohn Fowler and Carol AndersonDan and Peggy HarrisJon and Becky HayesClaudia and Bob HeyLew and Gloria HinshawDorthea JacksonTom and Sue Ann Kleist

Rose LawsonSharon MaderViolet MageeDonna MasonerLaura MorfordJason and Serena O’ConnorMartin and Barbara PressgroveDan and Ann RosenthalMerle and Karen ShultzMary SwanJoe and Dorothy TurneyRoger and Anita WhiteRon and Linda Wright

BOOK PUBLISHER ($100 or more)Margaret BakerRoma and Ralph EarlesIvabelle HeyLena and Simona MackieEmily and Steve MalinDon and Ruth Ann NuttJoseph SimunacGraham and Anne Walker

A special thank you to all the volunteers and patrons that make the Night of a

Thousand Stars and the Spring Plant Sale a great success!

New Arrivals at the Baldwin City LibraryBy Peggy Baker, Glencoe Wordsmithing

Original PaperbacksJulie Hyzy: Buffalo West Wing. White House Chef Ollie as

the new First Family moves into White House.

Spencer Quinn: Thereby Hangs a Tail. (Trade Paperback) Second in a series with Bernie Little and his canine assistant, Chet.

C. S. Challinor: Murder on the Moor. (Trade Paperback) Murders in Scotland’s Rannoch Moor—Nessie didn’t do ‘em.

Susan McDuffie: The Faerie Hills. (Trade Paperback)

Mystery/romance set in Scottish islands in 1373.

Large Print BooksHarlan Coben: Live Wire. Myron Bolitar mystery.

Audio BooksCharlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre. Classic romance.

Henning Mankell: The Troubled Man. Last case of

Swedish detective Kurt Wallender.

HardcoverCarolyn Hart: Dead by Midnight. Annie and Max Darling,

part of the Death on Demand bookstore series..

Lawrence Watt-Evans: Young Man with No Magic. Sci-Fi/Fantasy, first of a new series.

Katherine Hall Page: The Body in the Gazebo. Faith, pas-tor’s wife and caterer, solves a present-day case AND a seventy-year old case.

President’s Letter By Barbara PressgroveSpring is always a busy time and ourFriends of the Library organization is involved with lots of projects to promote reading, libraryactivities, and fund raising events. Thank youto all the dedicated Board officers and volunteerswho make these projects a success. Theseprojects include the Book Talks, the Annual meetingwith guest presenters, the Night of 1000 Stars, the spring plant sale, and our annual City wide garage sale.This year we also present the Cathy Roberts Scholar-ship to a junior or senior high school student and Board members comprise the selection committeethat names the recipient of the scholarship. Ourcommunity is fortunate that our library is situatedin the center of downtown where it can be thehost of many worthwhile events.

We have added a new educational computer station to our collection. The Early Literacy StationTM is a complete educational solution loaded with 50 educational software titles for kids ages 2-10 in the English edition. The Station offers children a safe, standalone computer not connected to the Internet that is age-appropriate, engaging, and aca-demically relevant for children. The Station has a colorful keyboard and tiny mouse to promote easy learning and discovery.

The Station’s educational software covers seven cur-ricular areas: reading, math, science, social studies, writing, arts & music, and reference. The system is designed to at-tract and educate toddlers through early elementary school ages.

The titles include:• Millie’s Math House• Stationary Studio• Math Doodles• Photo Kit Jr. • Just Grandma and Me• Giggles Toddler ABCs & 123• Giggles Toddler My Musical World• Dora The Explorer• Sesame Street

The Station has an imaginative interface that encour-ages exploration. Many of the software programs contain disguised learning activities that expand the child’s experi-ence through games and extension activities.

The Library Adds Early Literacy StationTM

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Lawn of the Baldwin City Library at 7th & HighSupport the library by beautifying a space, spicing up your cooking,

or giving the gift of nature!

Plants are supplied by local growers Enright Gardens, Clearfield Farms & Vinland Valley Nursery.

2011 Friends of the LibraryBoard of DirectorsBarbara Pressgrove, PresidentCynthia Beall, Vice PresidentPeggy Baker, SecretaryAnne Walker, TreasurerKathy Johnston, Library Director

CommitteesAnne Walker, MembershipCynthia Beall, Volunteer CoordinatorStephen McCollum, NewsletterDonna Masoner, Book TalkEmily Malin, Publicity

Sign up for the Citywide

Garage sale! See page 3.

Don’t Miss Our Spring Plant Sale!

Annuals, hanging baskets, grasses and herbs

Friday, May 6th — 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Saturday, May 7th — 8:00 a.m. - Noon