What's Happening at the Library

Every Week

Events In January

Friday, January 1	4:00 - 5:00 PM	New Year's Day Holiday. Library is closed.
Friday, January 15	2:00 - 3:30 PM	Movie - Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (PG) - Adapted from Ron and Judi Barrett's book, which illustrates a world where giant pancakes and pasta fall from the sky as a scientist tries to solve world hunger. However, things go terribly wrong when excess amounts of food overload cities and towns. Movie web site.  Buy the book  Buy the DVD.
Tuesday, January 19	2:00 - 3:00 PM	Meeting - Friends of the Aiken County Public Library meets in the library conference room. All are welcome to attend.
Saturday, January 23	2:00 - 3:30 PM	Book Signing - Aiken Illustrated - This new book of local photographs by Ginny Southworth, with accompanying text by Richard Pearce, was created in honor of th 175th Anniversary Celebration of the City of Aiken, "Celebrate Aiken". The Friends of the Aiken Library will make copies of this book that captures the historical culture of Aiken available for sale at this event.
Sunday, January 24	2:00 - 3:00 PM	Presentation - The Art and Heart of Journal Writing with Lillian Gaffney - For ages 18 and up. You do not need a special locked book to keep a journal! Adult participants should bring their own pen and notebook to this free program. Anyone can learn the benefits of writing from this Life Coach with 19 years of journaling experience.
Saturday, January 30	2:00 - 3:00 PM	Live Performance - Caroline McIntyre Will Portray Mary Draper Ingles, Survivor of the Wilderness, 1755. Talk about a hiking challenge! How about a 500 mile wilderness trek, without food, fire, or weapons, in early winter and while wearing a summer dress? Captured by a Shawnee war party in the French and Indian War and taken more than 150 miles from her home to what is now Cincinnati, Mary Ingles escaped through an untamed wilderness with the Ohio River as her only guide. Returning home skeletal and almost naked, she recovers to bear four more children and live to a robust 83 - an ordinary woman of extraordinary courage. The program is told Chautauqua-style,which encourages questions from the audience. It is sponsored by the Speaker's Bureau Program of the SC Humanities Council. This program is intended for ages 12 to adult.
Sunday, January 31	2:30 - 5:00 PM	Great Decisions Discussion - Special Envoys - This popular current events discussion returns to the Aiken Library with new topics for 2010. The discussions are based on a 30 minute video on each subject that will be shown at 2:30, prior to the discussion. To reserve a topical book on the entire series, call 641-6875. For more information about the series, go to the website of the Foreign Policy Association.

Coming Up In February