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July/August 2007 Access Magazine • www.londonpubliclibrary.ca PAGE 18Your Community at WestmountLibrary1-5 pm, SaturdaysCome and meet representatives ofvarious community organizations andfind out what they do!Googling to the Max9:30-11 am, 3rd Saturday/monthDrop in and learn how to get the mostout of Google, the best general websearch engine and how to negotiatearound its weaknesses.bookcrossing.com@your library10-11 am, 4th Saturday/monthFind out what “bookcrossing” is allabout!Revisiting Your Youth: An AdultBook Club with a Difference7-8 pm, 4th Thursday /monthIf you enjoyed reading some of theclassics when you were young, orwould like to read it for the first time,join us for an informal, relaxed discussion.Copies of books are available at theWestmount circulation desk. Newmembers are welcome anytime.Friday Book Discussion Group@your library10-11 am, 3rd Friday /monthCome and discuss the lastest bookclubbook! New members are always welcome.Please call 473-4708 for details.Book and a Movie Clubnoon-5 pm, July 7, Aug. 4Read a book and then watch a moviebased on the book. July’s movie castincludes Meryl Streep, Anne Hathawayand Stanley Tucci: August’s is basedon events during the brutal regime ofUgandan dictator Idi Amin regime asseen by his personal physician.Please call two weeks prior to themeeting for the book and movie title.Canada From the Air Quizruns to July 7This year’s Canada Day Quiz has atwist: instead of identifying famousCanadians and landmarks, identifyCanadian cities by an aerial picture.Come and test your knowledge ofCanada from a new angle!Ancestrylibrary.com2-3 pm, July 14, Aug. 11,Join us for a demonstration of thelibrary database: www.ancestrylibrary.com, including accessing CensusCollections, and birth, marriage anddeath indexes. Special emphasis willbe placed on British searches.One Tank TripsA series of displays on travel destinationsin the London area, which can bereached by using only one tank of gas.If you are associated with a touristdestination, archives, museum, etc thatwould like to participate in this programplease call Al Neely at 519-473-4708.Art Advisory CouncilIf you are an artist living in the Westmountarea, and would like to help usthe branch with organizing art displaysat the branch please give us a call.Did You Know?2-3 pm, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays/monthAttend these information sessions tolearn about selected online databasesavailableon the Library’s website.Jul. 11 – General Reference CentreGoldJul. 25 – Career CruisingAug. 8 - Auto Repair Reference Centre(ARRC)Aug. 22 - Electric Library Canada andElectric Library ElementaryBusiness Open House2-4 pm, Aug. 14Local businesses in the Westmountarea are invited to a Library OpenHouse. We would like to invite you toan opportunity to network with otherlocal businesses and see what typesof resources and services the libraryhas to offer. London Public Library’sDirector of Community Relations &Fund Development will be on hand, aswell. Please RSVP to 519-473-4708 ifyou are planning to attend. Don’t forgetto bring your business cards!A Comedy Tonight – Films in theGarden8-9 pm, Thursday, Aug. 23- Sept. 27If you like Abbott & Costello, The MarxBrothers or go crazy over the ThreeStooges, join us in the WestmountGarden for this film series. Bring yourlawn chair. Drop-in. Free.Art Display: Prevention and EarlyIntervention Program for Psychoses(PEPP)July 3-Aug. 31Artwork created by participants inthe program is a form of therapy andprovides a voice to the artists regardingmental illness. For more info email:www.info@pepp.ca.NOTE: Descriptions ofprograms offered at morethan one branch are onpage 12/13.Come Learn The Basics ofLibrary 2.07-8 pm, Aug. 28Library 2.0 is an operating model thatallows libraries to respond rapidly tomarket needs. Westmount staff arevery interested in this concept and overthe course of the summer are learningabout Library 2.0. This programprovides an opportunity to report backto you - our community. Everyone iswelcome to attend.Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopediaand other sources of freeinformation on the web10-11 am, Sept. 1Join library staff as they exploreWikepedia: The Free Encyclopediaand other websites which attempt toact as encyclopedias forfree information.Your Own Personal Search Engine2-3 pm, July 21, Aug. 18Are you confused about Google? Don’tknow where to look on the web forinformation? Are you finding 2 millionmatches to your search inquiry insteadof 10? Learn more about searchingfrom Westmount staff.Chinese Feature Filmsat Westmount10 am-noon, Saturdays, Aug. 4-25For information on the film to be shownplease call the branch one week inadvance.Blogging and Blogs2-3 pm, Aug. 25Blog is short for web log or “weblog”.A weblog is a journal (or newsletter)that is frequently updated and intendedfor general public consumption. Blogsgenerally represent the personality ofthe author or the Web site. Come andfind out more.E-Bay for Absolute Beginners2-3 pm, July 28If talk about e-bay has made youcurious, and you have stuff that needsa new home, come give it a try, We’llcover the basics, from creating a userprofile, to searching for what you arelooking for on e-bay.Genealogy On The Internet11 am-noon, July 14Join others as we explore somegenealogy sites and exchange searchstrategies to make your time onlinemore productive.Tours@your libraryStaff are always interested in conductingtours for groups and individualswho would like to see how the branchworks,and go behind the scenes. Callto arrange a tour.speakers@your libraryAre you interested in having someonefrom Westmount Library come andtalk to your community, church orschool group? Please contact Al Neely,Branch Supervisor at 519-473-4708to arrange for a staff member to comeand talk to your group.Office Professionalism Film Series1-2 pm, Tuesdays, Aug. 21-Sept. 25Polish your skills, build confidence, andset the stage as you project a professionalimage. Earn respect and buildcredibility in the office.Aug. 21: Succeed by ListeningAug. 28: Telephone Skills at WorkSept. 4: Succeed by CoachingNewcomer Information Sessions2-4 pm, Thursday, July 26see page 6.Educator’s Open House10 am – 2 pm, Aug. 22If you are a new teacher in the Westmountarea, and would like to learnabout the resources and services yourlocal library offers, you are invited to anEducator’s Open House on WednesdayAug. 22. Come discover youcommunity library, its resources andprograms.Programs for ChildrenLost Worlds: London PublicLibrary’s TD Summer Reading ClubPlay at Westmount during the followingtimes:Tuesdays: 2-4 pm, 6- 8 pmWednesdays & Thursdays: 10-noon,2- 4 pm, 6-8pmFridays & Saturdays: 10-noon, 2-4 pmPajamarama (family)6:30 – 7:00 pm, ThursdaysJuly 5 – Aug. 9Drop In, FreeChildren under five must be accompaniedby an adult.Bring your snuggle buddy and come inyour PJ’s to hear some great bedtimestories.Solo Concert with Paul Droog(family)2:30- 3:15 pm, July 6Tickets required - free!Spellbound Magic Show with Nicoand Jonny (family)3:30-4:15 pm, July 11Tickets required - free!Paper Making 101 (8-12)10:30 – 11:30 am, July 12Making your own paper is fun andeasy! In this workshop you will createseveral pages of personalized pulpupon which to write your thoughts or toframe as a piece of art. Prepare to getmessy! Pre-register in person with $1refundable deposit.Worlds: Lost and Found (family)9:30-10:15 am, July 13Pick up tickets beginning July 4.Hand Drumming Fun (8-12)2:30-3:30 pm, July 18Register in person starting July 4 with$1 refundable deposit.Books for Babies (birth-18 months)9:30-10 am, Thursdays, July 19-Aug. 16Come and participate with baby in afun-filled half hour of stories, rhymes,and songs. Drop In, FreeHarry Potter Party (7-11)2:30-3:30 pm, July 20Congratulations! You have beenaccepted for a pre-admission tourof Hogwarts! Please register for thisprogram to experience an afternoonat Harry Potter’s school with classes,prizes, and a dessert feast! Prizes willbe awarded for the best costumes.RSVP by owl, or by visiting ourregistration centre (disguised as theWestmount Branch) with $2 to pay thehouse elves beginning July 4Plasticine Pictures (5-7)10:30-11:30 am, July 25Join us for an hour of fun as we delveinto the world of plasticine. Listen tostories illustrated with pictures madefrom plasticine. Learn the techniquesused by the illustrators, and then takehome a plasticine picture of your own.Register in person starting July 11 with$1 refundable deposit.Westmount Movie Mania2:30 pm, Thursdays, July 26, Aug. 23Drop in to watch a movie on the bigscreen. Call the branch at 519-473-4708 for movie details. Free.Chilean Rain-sticks (6+)10:30-11:15 am, July 27Register in person beginning July 11$1 refundable deposit payable atregistration.Circus Yoga (6+)2:30- 3:30 pm, Aug. 1Register in person beginning July 18$1 refundable deposit payable atregistration.Learn The Secrets Of The Mummies!(8-12)2:30 – 3:30 pm, Aug. 8Register in person starting July 25 with$1 refundable deposit.Handprint Clay Impression(3 mos -6 yrs)9:30 – 10:15 am, Aug. 10Register in person beginning July 13Create a lasting memory of your child’slittle hand OR foot with CLAY. The claymemory is ready to hang OR displaycomplete with leather string. Cost: $10payable at registration.