2011 Summer Reading Program

The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program is “One World, Many Stories.”  The program will focus on travel and on different places and cultures around the world.  The Summer Reading Program will take place during June and July. Each week focus will be on a different continent of the world.  

In addition to offering Storytime programs for ages 12 months through preschool, we are also planning programs for elementary, middle, and high schoolers.

Each child who registers to participate in the Summer Reading Program will receive a reading log to track his/her reading over the course of June and July.  Upon completing the reading log, each child will receive incentives, including a certificate, a bookmark, and a free paperback book.  

This year the Friends of Smyrna Library will fund special programs throughout the summer including:

• Summer Reading Program Kick Off with Magician Ken Scott

• Animal Adventures:  Passport to Adventure 

• Book Character Costume Visit with Skippyjon Jones

• Lee Bryan Puppet Show

• Todd Key Juggler Show

• Book Character Costume Visit with Tacky the Penguin

• Summer Reading Program Finale with Arthur Atsma: Magic, Comedy, Stories, and Stunts  

The program will also include these fun events:

• Cooking Demonstration by Chef Mark

• Origami Workshop for Children

• Martial Arts Demonstration

• End of Summer Pool Party at Tolleson Park

Register at the Youth Services Desk starting on May 15, 2011.

2011 Annual Spring Jonquil Festival Book Sale Announced

The 2011 Annual Spring Jonquil Festival Book Sale will be held on Saturday April 30, 2011 from 10 AM - 6 PM and Sunday May 1, 2011 from 12 PM - 5 PM.  The Friends of Smyrna Library booth will be located in front of the Smyrna Community Center.  A large selection will be available.  Nearly new and gently used Hardback books will be priced at $3 and $1.  Children’s books will be priced at  50 cents.  Paperback books and Music CDs wil be priced at 25 cents.  40 volunteer shifts are available.  Interested volunteers please e-mail Jeff Jones for more information.  Admission to the Jonquil Festival on the Village Green is free.     

  

Spring Reading List & Featured Book

Spring 2011 Featured Book

Digging to America
by Anne Tyler



Spring 2011 Reading List

A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
American Pastoral by Philip Roth
Behold the Fire by Steven D. Salinger
Close Range by Annie Proulx
Dead Run by Erica Spindler
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie
Mr Sammler's Planet by Saul Bellow
Old School by Tobias Wolff
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
The Collected Stories by Richard Yates
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Mist by Carla Neggers
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks
The Wilding by Benjamin Percy
Ya-Yas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells

 

Zoo Atlanta Passes

Interested in visiting Zoo Atlanta for free? You can now check out a pass to visit Zoo Atlanta with your Smyrna Public Library card.  

The Cat in the Hat Visits Smyrna Public Library

The Cat in the Hat visited the library on March 5th  in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday. The kids had a GREAT time.

This event was sponsored by the Friends of the Smyrna Library and the Cobb County Association of Educators.

March-April Art Gallery Exhibits Announced by Smyrna Library

Photo Art by Cobb Photographic Society on display through April.

The Cobb Photographic Society welcomes photographers of all skill and ability levels. The common bond among members is a desire to become better photographers. Whether your interest is mainly in capturing memories, sharing pictures with friends or family, or becoming a semi-professional or professional photographer, the club offers many ways for members to enhance their skills.

Workshops and Tutorials. The club offers member-led tutorials and workshops. Recent topics have included how to shoot flowers and panoramas, and tutorials on Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Elements 8 and Lightroom3.

Monthly Speakers. On the third Monday of each month the club hosts a speaker on a photographic topic. In the past year topics have included architectural photography, natural light portraiture, pet photography, and planning a photographic trip.

Competitions. On the first Monday of each month there is a themed competition in which an outside judge evaluates and critiques the images entered in the competition. Even if one does not enter the competition, hearing the judge evaluate and critique images makes it a valuable learning experience.

Field Trips. The club sponsors a number of field trips throughout the year. Many are one day, local trips to places like Providence Canyon, Arabia Mountain, Oakland Cemetery, and the Booth Museum. The club also sponsors one major trip each year. In the past two years members have gone to Yellowstone and Acadia National Park. Regardless of whether it is a one day local trip or a 10 day trip to a place like Yellowstone, shooting side by side with friends from the club and sharing results is an excellent way to learn.

The club meets from 7pm to 9pm on the first and third Monday of each month at the Marietta Enrichment Center

American Business Center, Building 700, Suite 702
1395 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta, GA 30067

The club's website--www.cobbphotosociety.com--provides up-to-date information on club activities and events. Hope to see you at our next meeting.

March-April Display Gallery Exhibits Announced by Smyrna Library

Vintage Images from 1880 to 1925 by Cicero C. Simmons on display through April.

Exhibit Overview:

About these photographs: These photographs were created by Cicero C. Simmons (1857-1939) who specialized in documenting special events and portraying rural life. He created wonderful images spanning from 1880-1925. He had a special gift for composition, use of lighting, and capturing the moment, which made his images a treasure from the past.

About these prints: These prints are a unique, high-quality enlargement made from the original glass plate negatives which have been cleaned and restored to their original condition. The negative produces an image with extraordinary sharpness, detail, and beauty. Glass plate negatives are very rare. Few have survived. Most are lost to the ravages of time. Each print is a continuous tone image on archive art paper, designed to provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Each print is signed by the restorer, Richard Stone, and the date of the picture, i.e., Circa 1885, as well as the title. Both are handwritten in pencil.

Vintage Images prints can be purchased from retrocollection.stores.yahoo.net/ . 11x14 prints are $35 plus shipping and 13X19 prints are $45 plus shipping You can contact Retro Collection at 770-435-4351 or at retrocollection@bellsouth.net