With the recent announcement by Condé Nast that Gourmet magazine will cease publication at the end of this year, and with Thanksgiving mere weeks away, food is on many of our minds. While most of us associate food with good cooking and good eating, not many make the connection between food and good writing. [...]
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Library Lines – November 5, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Computer Basics – Saturday, November 7, 10:00 a.m.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Chatham Area Public Library is offering a Computer Basics class on Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. Please call the Library (483-2713) to sign up.
Learn everything you need to know to get started. We’ll be taking things from the most basic level–how to turn the computer off and on, how to open and close [...]
More Schtick Lit
Posted in Reader's Advisory, Uncategorized on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This entry includes many “schtick lit” titles in addition to those included in October 15th’s “Library Lines.” They’re grouped into rough subject categories; some titles appear in more than one category (as appropriate).
As mentioned in “Library Lines,” schtick lit refers to non-fiction titles in which authors spend a year or so immersing themselves in an [...]
Library Lines – September 24, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fall has arrived and October is just a week away. Have you noticed that every month is deemed as this themed month or that cause month? Well October is no exception, and this fact has not been lost on the Chatham Area Public Library.
For example, October is Vegetarian Month, and October 1st is World Vegetarian [...]
Library Lines – August 27, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How often do your recreational activities depend upon electricity? Would you like to spend some entertaining time away from the television screen or computer monitor? Do you remember how to play an actual, not virtual, game? Did you know that the Chatham Area Public Library has all the information [...]
Midday Movie – October Sky – September 9
Posted in Programs, Classes and Events, Uncategorized on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our Midday Movie for September is October Sky. Based on the memoir Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam, the movie tells the story of his youth in a West Virginia coal-mining town. Inspired by the launch of Sputnik, and despite his father’s disapproval, Homer takes up building and launching model rockets with the hope of winning [...]
Library Lines – August 13, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Library Lines on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Elvis Week at Graceland is winding down this weekend. More than thirty years after his death, Elvis Presley’s fans still gather at his home for a week of tributes and celebrations, so it’s clear that their commitment to the rock ‘n’ roll icon remains strong. Even if you couldn’t make it to Memphis for the [...]
