Draw Movie Posters, Picture Books and More: At The Library

Investing 101

On Tuesday, April 17 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm learn to put your money to work in an investing class for beginners taught by Jill Bennett, financial advisor with PNC Investments.  Learn the basics of building a portfolio of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Free, but please register online or by calling (330) 425-4268 x2.

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Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives

A National Conversation with New York acting troupe from the Aquila Theatre will be at the library on Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. They will present a staged reading of scenes from Greek drama, including selections from Homer’s Odyssey, Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, Sophocles’ Ajax and Euripides’ Herakles. The performance will be followed by a Town Hall style discussion with Ohio State University classics professor Tom Hawkins. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library. Aquila actors will also hold a workshop on staging classical plays at 6 p.m. which is open to a limited number of adults at no charge. Registration is required for the acting workshop and requested for the staged reading.

Possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life. Learn more at www.ancientgreeksmodernlives.org

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Make Your Own Picture Book

Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m. you can make your own picture book using your own photos, illustrations, and online tools. Children's librarian Meghan Villhauer will show you how to create the perfect story and assemble it online, engaging your child or grandchild. Please note: this program is for adults, but teenagers 16 and up are permitted to attend.

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Movie Poster Drawing

The has full size theater-style movie posters to give away. Submit a drawing entry at the reference desk for your choice of the following: A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, Footloose, Final Destinations 5, Crazy Stupid Love, Paranormal Activity 2, Horrible Bosses, Contagion or The Hangover pt.2. Last date to enter is April 28.

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Volunteers Needed

Do you have a few hours each week that you would like to help out at the library? We have the following positions available.

• Saturday afternoons - Shelving our audio visual material that has been returned. Accuracy in alphabetizing is very important. This is usually a 2 hour time commitment.
• Substitute homebound delivery person - This is an as needed position whenever our regular volunteers are not able to deliver material to our homebound patrons. A background check is necessary.

If you would like to join our great group of volunteers, please see a circulation associate for an application form or visit our website, twinsburglibrary.org and submit a volunteer form online.

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TeenCrossings

This is the third year for our Centennial Garden, built with a grant from the State Library of Ohio: Growing Community Project. We will provide the use of one 4x4 foot plot to 15 different Twinsburg Public Library families. Registration begins March 15 for Twinsburg residents, March 16 for other TPL patrons. Participating families should begin to plant on April 15, weather permitting. All participants are required to purchase their own plants and seeds, as well as supplemental soil to fill in their plot if needed. Contact Lynne Keith in Teen Crossings at 330.425.42638x6 if you have questions.

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The Cause is back!

On Saturday, April 21 from 6:45p - 9:30p, Teens, grades 7 and up, will be performing music, poetry, drama, and comedy at this coffeehouse style event. Purchase baked goods and beverages at the event to benefit ACBC, Aluminum Cans for Burned Children. Stop in and support a great cause! Registration begins March 10, 2012. Ages 7th-12th grade

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Get computer savvy with our free computer classes! Register at: www.twinsburglibrary.org or call: 330-425-4268x4

• Intermediate Word 2010 April 12 (Thu) 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or April 16 (Mon) 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
• Mail Merge with Word 2010 April 17 (Tue) 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
• Advanced Excel 2010 April 19 (Thu) 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
• Introduction to PowerPoint 2010 April 16 (Mon) 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
• Intermediate PowerPoint 2010 April 17 (Tue) 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
• Websites for Music Lovers April 18 (Wed) 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.