March/ April 2006 - London Public Library

London Public Library 

ACCESS 

MAGAZINE 

See back cover - 

for more details on our cover photo 

See page 13 & 14 - 

community agencies who share our facilities.... 

On page 3... 

a glimpse inside the Library’s new strategic plan - 

see it online too, or at any Library location... 

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This is just 

SOME of our 

March Break 

programming - 

check individual 

location listings 

for more ... 

LOCATION 

Beacock 451-8140 

* March 4; $1 deposit 

Byron 471-4000 

* one week in advance 

Spriet Family Children’s 

661-5100x5189 

* March 1 when required 

Cherryhill 439-6456 

* 1 week in advance 

Crouch 673-0111 

* March 7 

East London 451-7600 


Jalna 685-6465 

* 1 week in advance; 

$1 deposit 

Lambeth 652-2951 


Landon 439-6240 


Masonville 660-4646 


Pond Mills 685-1333 


Sherwood 473-9965 


Westmount 473-4708 



Reminder 

Book Bingo 

takes place all week at all locations! 

Pick up a bingo card at any library 

and follow the instructions on each 

square. When you complete a row, 

show Library staff and win a prize! 

Look under location listings 

for hundreds more chances to have 

fun during March Break. Keep in 

mind that registration is required 

and space is limited... 

Hand 

Drumming 

Fun (8-12 ) 

Feel the 

rhythm, 

Feel the 

beat! Come 

learn how to 

hand drum 

to African 

and Latin 

American 

rhythms in 

this one hour 

lesson from 

Rob Larose. 

Fire Safety 

with Sparky 

(6+) 

See what 

firefighters 

wear, learn 

how & when 

to “Stop, 

Drop & Roll” 

and listen to 

a safety story 

with Sparky, 

the fire dog 

robot! 

March/April 2006 Access Magazine • www.londonpubliclibrary.ca PAGE 2 

Take a break - march into your Library for a week’s worth of fun! 

The Amazing 

Corbin 

and the 

Mystery of 

the Missing 

Vowel Magic 

Show(family) 

Full of fun, 

magic, 

storytelling, 

costuming 

and audience 

participation 

with magician 

Mike Fisher. 

U C Mas 

(6-12 with 

caregiver) 

Learn about 

the Universal 

Concept 

Mental 

Arithmetic 

System, and 

experience 

the power of 

mental math 

and how it 

enhances 

whole brain 

development. 

Let’s Talk 

Science 

Crime Lab 

Hone your 

detective 

skills by 

working in 

a team and 

learning 

techniques of 

fingerprinting, 

handwriting, 

chromatography 

ink 

and chemical 

analysis. 

2:30 Sat/18 2:30 Sat/ 11 2:30 Thurs/ 

16 

Mask 

Masters 

(7-11 ) 

Be the 

master of 

disguise - 

fool family 

and friends 

with the fun 

masks you 

create! 

2:30 Tue/14 2:30 

Thurs/16 

Cartooning 

(8-12) 

Anime 

(12-14) 

Illustrator 

Alison 

Williams 

takes you 

step by step 

through 

the basics 

of drawing 

anime or 

cartoon 

characters. 

7 Mon/13 2:30 Mon/13 Anime 

2:30 

Mon/13 

2:30 Tue/14 7 Thurs/16 Anime 

10 Fri/17 

Fossils: 

Treasures 

from the Past 

(6+) 

Bob O’Donnell, 

the “Fossil 

Guy”, shows 

his dinobones, 

tribolites, a 5 

inch shark’s 

tooth, and a 

18.5 pound 

piece of 

dinosaur pooh! 

2:30 Tues 

14th 

Dynamic 

Dinos 

(4-6) 

Activities 

include 

making 

fossils, 

Pammy the 

Protoceratops 

puzzle, 

camouflage 

colouring, 

and a 

discovery 

table of 

models and 

puzzles. 

Memory 

Book 

Making 

(7-11) 

Be creative 

& have fun 

while you 

learn the 

art 

of scrapbooking. 

Bring 3-5 

photos and 

create your 

own special 

mini album! 

2:30 

Sat/11 

Pirates of 

the 

Caribbean 

(7-9) 

Yo Ho Me 

Hardies 

- come join 

the crew! 

Create your 

own hat, 

eye patch, 

parrot 

puppet and 

pirate map. 

10 Thurs/16 2:30 Fri/17 10 Tues/14 

Confident 

Kids 

Aikido 

(8-10) 

Learn 

about 

the nonviolent,nonaggressive, 

and noncompetitive 

principles 

of Aikido. 

2:30 Thur/16 2:30 Wed/15 10 Wed/15 

10 Fri/17 10 Thur/16 10 Wed/15 10 Sat/11 10 

Tues/14 

2:30 Fri/17 10 Sat/18 Cartooning 

2:30 Wed. 

15 

2:30 Wed/15 Cartooning 

2:30 

Sat/11 

2:30 Sat/18 10 Tues/14 10 

Thurs/16 

10 Tues/14 2:30 Fri/17 2:30 

Wed/15 

10 Wed/15 10 Fri/17 Cartooning 

2:30 

Thurs/16 

10 Wed/15 2:30 

Tues/14 

10 Sat/18 Anime 

2:30 Sat/18 

2:30 Thurs/16 

2:30 Tues/14 10 Fri/17 2:30 Wed/15 10 Thurs/16 10 Wed/15 

10 Thur/16 Cartooning 

10 Tue14 

Investing in 

Children’s 

Kids 1st Day - 

April 26, 2006 

Library Eye Spy 

Program (all ages) 

Drop into any 

Library location to play 

“I spy with my little eye, 

a picture riddle for you to try.” 

Find all the hidden objects in our 

Library Eye Spy game. 

Be Media Aware 

Turn Off the 

Screens Week: 

April 24-30, 2006 

During Be Media Aware: Turn 

Off the Screens Week, all Library 

locations are having media 

literacy displays which include our 

Cyberspace Race game, 

and handing out logs for you keep 

track of your screenless days... 

Part of being media aware (which 

is London Public Library’s Turn 

Off the Screens Week theme) is 

figuring out how much time you 

spend watching tv, or playing 

games on a computer, just for 

something to do. 

2:30 

Sat/18 

Turn Off the Screens Week is a time 

for you to stop and think about how 

you spend your free time, especially 

when you’re bored. 

It’s a time to think about other 

activities - reading a book, writing 

a letter, building a snow fort with 

your friends, going skating, or just 

taking a nice long walk. 

Note - using a computer or 

television for research or to do 

homework is allowed - and still 

counts as screen-free time!

he Library’s new strategic plan is centred around four important 

perspectives which will guide our activities for the next three years. 

These are 

1. Our ‘community’ perspective - what our community - patrons, 

funders, citizens - require and expect from us 

2. Our ‘internal’ perspective - what services and operations activities 

we must excel at 

3. Our ‘organizational readiness’ perspective - how we will 

continue to improve and provide value to Londoners 

4. Our ‘financial’ perspective - how we will best use our limited 

financial resources, and increase them 

The “Balanced Scorecard Strategy Map” at right reflects the goals 

and objectives, flowing from the four perspectives, and graphically 

illustrates the actions which will be undertaken to fulfill those goals. 

Employment Resource Centres 

host city agencies 

The Library’s Employment 

Resource Centres hosted their 

annual Open House on February 10, 

at the Central Library. Patti Miller 

from Fanshawe College’s Essential 

Skills Resource Centre spoke on 

“Essential Skills: What’s on the 

Horizon”. 

More than fifty people representing 

twenty-seven local employment 

based community service agencies 

attended. Guests were welcomed 

by the Library’s CEO, Anne Becker, 

and Margaret Mitchell, Director, 

Quality and Facilities Management. 

June Ferguson, Project Officer, 

Service Canada, also welcomed the 

participants. 

Visit the Library display at the 

Parenting Fair 9:30-2:30 pm, 

Saturday, April 29 at the Western 

Fairgrounds, Special Events 

Building. Admission is free. 

The Government of Canada and 

other national and international 

agencies have identified and 

validated nine Essential Skills. 

These skills are used in nearly 

every occupation and throughout 

daily life in different ways and at 

different levels of complexity. 

They are: Reading Text, Document 

Use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral 

Communication, Working with 

Others, Continuous Learning, 

Thinking Skills, Computer Use. 

For more information on Essential 

Skills, visit the Service Canada 

website: http://srv600.hrdc-drhc. 

gc.ca/esrp/english/general/home_ 

e.shtml 


Award winning 

author 

Shari Graydon 

stresses need to 

“be media aware” 

The Parenting Fair is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to 

discover parenting resources, programs and businesses available in 

the community for families with children age 6 and under. Displays 

and information are available, including free car seat checks, and 

visitors are encouraged to talk face to face with service providers. 

There are also plenty of activities for children, great door prizes, 

and a variety of entertainment throughout the day, featuring 

Drumanticks with Jack Barnes. 

Shari Graydon’s talk is scheduled 

for Tuesday, April 11 in the Wolf 

Performance Hall, and focuses on 

“Creating Critically Thinking Kids: 

7 habits of savvy media watchers”. 

This presentation appeals to 

parents, caregivers, professionals 

working with children and families 

and young adults. 

Kids today spend more time 

engaged by commercial media 

than they do in school. In the 

process, they soak up persuasive 

lessons about everything from 

unattainable physical ideals and 

over-priced brand name fashions to 

consumption-focused values and 

discriminatory stereotypes. 

This lively, illustrated presentation 

by award-winning author, Shari 

Graydon, provides researchinformed 

insights and practical 

strategies to support parents 

and teachers in cultivating young 

people’s critical thinking skills 

in application to the media’s 

“alternative curriculum”. 

As a child, Shari Graydon 

wasn’t permitted to watch TV on 

weeknights, nor did her parents 

ever buy her brand name clothing. 

Despite these debilitating setbacks, 

she was elected to student council, 

had friends and grew up to become 

a best-selling author. Her books 

include Made You Look - How 

Advertising Works and Why You 

Should Know and In Your Face 

- The Culture of Beauty and You 

which won the Norma Fleck prize 

for best Canadian non-fiction book 

for young people. 

Booksale and signing, courtesy of 

Oxford Book Shop, and a reception 

hosted by the Friends of the Library 

follow Ms. Graydon’s talk.

Although the holiday A Book For Every Child® campaign is long over, 

the books donated will light up the eyes of many children far into the 

New Year. 

Friends as Advocates 

In the past three years, Friends 

of the London Public Library has 

advocated strongly for our public 

library system during the City of 

London budget setting process. 

Each time, we have been part of 

a successful appeal to keep the 

library budget intact. Each time, it 

becomes more difficult. 

Recently, Friends’ co-president 

Mary Oliver and vice-president 

Connie Sullivan attended two 

sessions at the Ontario Library 

Association’s annual conference 

specifically directed to members of 

library Friends organizations. The 

sessions focused, not surprisingly, 

on the advocacy role such groups 

increasingly must play in order 

that their respective communities 

continue to enjoy the myriad 

The next Western Reads Book 

Club discussion takes place at 

City Hall in Council Chambers 

Wednesday, March 8, 4-5:30 pm 

as Councillor Joni Baechler and 

Jim Etherington talk about The 

In-Between World of Vikram Lall 

by M.G. Vassanji. 

Can’t decide which book to vote 

for? Join us on March 28 at 

the final Western Reads Debate 

at 4:30 pm in Room 1200, 

Spencer Engineering Building. 

There’s free parking at Alumni 

Hall & Weldon parking lots, and 

complimentary refreshments 

follow. 

benefits of a healthy library system. 

Rural and urban, large, small and 

mid-size libraries all find themselves 

vying for increasingly scarce 

funding in their municipalities, and 

it is vital that they have a strong 

voice when decisions are made 

about where that funding will go. 

There is an undeniable link that 

exists between a highly literate, 

engaged community and one with a 

vital public library system. 

2006 is a municipal election year. 

We look to those citizens of London 

who value their public library to 

assist us in ensuring that those 

who are elected to represent us 

understand the critical need to 

keep our libraries central to our 

neighbourhoods and open and 

accessible to all. 

Voting begins March 21 and ends 

April 1. There are several ways to 

cast your ballot: 

• at the debate, 

• by paper ballot at the 

BookStore at Western and all 

London Public Library locations 

(except Glanworth), and 

• online at www.westernreads.ca 

For more information, 

visit www.westernreads.ca 

or call (519) 661-3520, x 88251. 


While a final tally of books has not yet 

been made, a special thank you must go 

to the wonderful group of Friends who 

enabled this program and the generous 

bookstores that participated: Coles, 

Chapters, 

Oxford Book Shop, Scholars’ Choice, 

The Toy Shoppe of London, the 

Bookstore at Western 

and Wendell Holmes 

Bookshops. 

Many of these 

bookstores continue 

to offer a 20% 

discount throughout 

the year on books 

purchased for the 

A Book For Every 

Child® program. 

Remember too that new books 

may also be donated to your local 

Library branch at any time, and 

cash donations will allow library 

staff to fill year round needs. (Tax 

receipts are given for donations 

over $10.) 

Thank you for giving to A Book for 

Every Child® and helping a child 

become a life-long reader. 

Friends’ Library Store a success! 

If you still haven’t visited our Library Store, conveniently located in the 

Hudson’s Bay passageway just outside the entrance to the Central Library, 

this is your invitation to do so. Friendly, knowledgeable volunteer staff 

are pleased to help you select fine-quality, gently-used hardcover or 

paperback books sold at low prices. Currently, we are featuring two new 

local publications, 100 Fascinating Londoners and a Walking Guide to 

Historic Sites in London. All profits from the store sales go directly to 

programs and collections of the London Public Library, so you can shop 

for great bargains, and help support your community library. 

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Friday 10 am - 4 pm 

Saturday noon - 4 pm 

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Mary Oliver & SusanTraill 

Past President 

Hilary Bates Neary 

Vice-President 

Connie Sullivan 

Secretary 

Ann Hayes 

Treasurer 

Elizabeth Unwin 

Membership 

Joan Sheffield 

Newsletter Editor 

Anne Van Glist 

Booksale Co-ordinator 

Don Menard 

Booksale Volunteer 

Co-ordinator 

Edna Mae Walsh 

A Book for Every Child® 

Gail Turpin 

Speaking with Friends 

Carmen Sprovieri 

Receptions 

Karen Payne 

Library Board Liaison 

Dr. Svetlana MacDonald 

Director, LPL 

Margaret Mitchell 

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BEACOCK 

451-8140 

ESL Conversational Circles 

6:30-8:30 pm, Wednesdays 

All newcomers and volunteers 

are welcome. Practice speaking 

English: slang, idioms, expressions, 

and pronunciation. Call Melina at 

432-1133 to register, or register in 

person at the start of each session. 

Co-sponsor: Cross Cultural Learner 

Centre. 

Beacock Book Club (adult) 

7-8:30 pm, 1st Wednesday of the 

month 

Interested in joining the Beacock 

Book Club? Call for info. 

Beacock Community Playgroup 

(birth-6 yrs. with caregiver) 

9:30-10:40 am; 10:50-noon;1-3 pm, 

Thursdays, to June 22 

Parents, caregivers and children 

participate in interactive early 

learning activities. Presented by 

Ontario Early Years Centre, London 

North-Centre 434-3644 

Preparation for Canadian 

Citizenship Courses 

6-9 pm, Thursdays to June 29 

Prepare to write the Canadian 

Citizenship Test and practice 

answering questions. Continuous 

intake. For information contact the 

Wheable ESL Office, 452-2660 

Generations Knitting 

4-6 pm, Tuesdays to June 27 

Want to learn how to knit? Join 

the Beacock teen group and the 

Senior’s Circle of Friendship and 

create handknit masterpieces. Drop 

in for a short time or the whole 

time. 

Literacy and Basic Skills Program 

6-9 pm, Tuesdays, to June 27 

Literacy London Inc. offers a parttime, 

one to one/small group adult 

literacy program. To register or to 

volunteer, call Irene at 452-2660 

x262. 

Positive Mealtimes 

1:15-2:45 pm, March 9 

Connect with other parents to talk 

about nutrition, rountines, portions 

and the fussy eater. Conducted by 

staff of Childreach. 

Korean Storytime 

3-3:45 pm, March 11 & April 29 

Join us for a dual language 

storytime! Enjoy crafts, Korean 

songs and a free Korean alphabet 

sheet. Parents are welcome to 

inquire about free Korean lessons! 


Registration, by phone or in 

person, starts March 4. 

$1 refundable deposit may 

be required. 

U C Mas : Discover the Genius 

within! (6-12 yrs. with caregiver) 


Draw Manga! (8+) 

10-11 am, March 14 

Register starting March 4 

Learn about the art of drawing and 

creating Manga cartoons. 

Fossil Exhibitor (6 yrs.+) 


March Break Movie (family) 

10-noon, March 15 and March 17 

Chilean Rain-sticks (6 yrs.+) 


Listen to rain indoors when you 

learn to make these replica Chilean 

rain-sticks! 

Let’s Talk Science-Crime Lab 

(8-13 yrs.) 


Children’s Concert (5-12) 


Sing-along with John Kennedy as 

he performs favourite children’s 

songs! 

The Amazing Corbin 



Beacock Community Playgroup 

and Storytime (birth-6 yrs. with 

caregiver) 

9:30-11:30 am, March 16 


(birth-6 yrs.) participate in 

interactive early learning activities. 

Presented by Beacock Library and 


North-Centre 434-3644. Storytime 

is held from 11-11:30 am. 

Beginners Tai Chi 

2-3:30 pm, March 25 

Simplified Tai Chi (Taijichuan) 

is easy to learn and effective in 

improving strength, flexibility, 

coordination, concentration and 

peace of mind. Cost: $40, payable 

at registration 

Beacock Seniors Circle of 

Friendship 

2-4 pm, last Tuesday of the month 

March 28, 2-3 pm: E.S. Beacock: 

The Man and His Ideas by London 

Room Librarian Arthur McClelland 

Happy Easter! 

2:30-3:30 pm, April 8 

Hop on over for a family Easter 

celebration! Share stories and 

games, make crafts and hunt for 

Easter treats! 

Looking the Part: Period Attire of 

the 1830s, 40s and 50s 

7-8:30 pm, April 20 

Seamstress and period fashion 

designer Dawn Luckham, costumer 

for Fanshawe Pioneer Village, 

presents an illustrated lecture. 

Prenatal Classes 

6:30-8:30 pm, Thursdays, 

April 27-May 25 

Learn what to expect during 

pregnancy and how to care for your 

new baby. Please register early in 

your pregnancy. For information 

on the prenatal classes and how to 

register please call 663-5317, ext 

2262 or go to www.healthunit.com. 

Fee can be waived and partial fees 

accepted. Cost $55. 

BYRON 

471-4000 

Come and Paint 

1-4 pm Thursdays 

Drop in with your own paint 

supplies for an informal afternoon 

of painting. 

OEYC Community Playgroup 

(birth-6 yrs. with caregiver) 

9:30-11:30 am, Tuesdays 

Parents, caregivers, and children 




West. 


Register by phone or in 

person 1 week in advance 

of program. 

Hand Drumming Fun (8-12 yrs.) 


Anime (12-14 yrs.) 


Let’s Talk Science: Crime Lab 

(8 -13 yrs.) 


Confident Kids Aikido (5-7 yrs.) 


Let’s Talk Science: Dynamic Dinos 

(4-6 yrs.) 


Craft-Stick Lantern (7+) 

10:30-11:30 am, March 17 

Come and have some illuminating 

fun using craft sticks & waxed 

paper. 

Fun With Music: Interactive 

Concert (2-4 yrs. with caregiver) 


Sing, dance, wiggle, and giggle. A 

musical performance that includes 

educative musical games, songs, 

and activities. 

March Break Movie (7-11 yrs.) * 

2:30-4 pm, March 18 

Round out your March Break with 

a free big-screen movie. Call us to 

find out the title: 471-4000. 

No tickets required. 

I’m Home (10-12 yrs.) 

7-8:30 pm, Tuesdays, 

March 21-April 18 

Register in person starting March 7 

A program designed to support 

parents in preparing their child 

to move successfully from 

supervised before and after school 

care, to safe, home-based care. 

Parent attendance is required for 

the first and last sessions. Fee: 

$28. Financial assistance may be 

available, call 471-4300 x 254. 

Co-sponsor: London Children’s 

Connection. 

Brush and Palette Club 34th 

Annual Exhibition & Sale of Fine 

Art 

10 am-9 pm, March 31, 

6-9 pm, March 30, 

10 am-4 pm, April 1 

Exhibition features high quality 

art work of framed or matted 

watercolours, oils, acrylics, pastels, 

mixed media and original cardsfrom 

the Brush and Palette Club’s 100 

artists. 

Byron Book Club 

7-8 pm, last Thursday of the month 

An informal book discussion led 

by Byron staff member Judy Ann 

Sadler. For more information please 

contact the branch. 

Fraud Alert 


London Police Constable Graham 

Williamson talks about Fraud. The 

lecture covers scams, identity theft, 

debt card skimming and credit card 

fraud. Question period follows. 

CARSON 

438-4287 



person starting March 8 

Mask Masters (7-11 yrs.) 


Be the master of disguise-fool 

family and friends with the fun 

masks you create! 

Registration dates for Spring Storytimes 

Beacock: March 15 ; Byron: in person only Mar. 9; afterwards by phone too; Cherryhill: April 7; 

Spriet Family Children’s Library: drop-in storytimes start the week of Mar. 20; Crouch: Mar. 23 ; 

East London: Mar. 24; Jalna: Mar. 23; Lambeth: Mar. 10; Landon: Mar. 9 & Apr. 12; 

Masonville: new participants, Mar. 30 ; returning, Mar. 31; 

Pond Mills: Apr. 13; Sherwood: Mar. 22 ; Westmount: no registration required.

CENTRAL 

661-5120 

rt Exhibit: Images-Past & Present 

Red Wall, London Free Press 

eading Lounge, 1st floor) 

arch 1-31, Official Opening: 

oon, March 1. 

ixed media by Geoff Clark: 

Nature has always fascinated 

e, in her many moods. Blinding 

unlight to gloomy storm-tossed 

louds or waves...” 

rt Exhibit: Mother of Three also 

aints 

(Friends of the LPL Board Room, 

rd floor) 

arch 1-31 

arah Cowling’s acrylic paintings & 

ollages range from landscapes to 

ieces that ask probing questions 

bout our history and our lifestyles. 

Art Exhibit: Paintings by 

Annemarie Plint 

April 1 -29 

(Red Wall, London Free Press 

Reading Lounge, 1st floor) 

Acrylic paintings of gardens, 

streetscapes and water. 

Knitters Helping Knitters 

(Lerner Meeting Room) 

10-noon Wednesdays to June 21 

Get together with other knitters to 

share knitting interests. All levels 

are welcome, beginner to expert. 

Literacy and Basic Skills Program 

6:30-9 pm Thursdays 


one to one/small group adult 

literacy program. To upgrade or to 

volunteer, call Irene at 452-2660 

x262. 


Forest City Backgammon Club 

7-9 pm Thursdays to June 29 

(Arts & History Dept., 3rd floor) 

All are invited-bring your own board 

if you wish! For more information 

call Greg Fowler at 649-0500 or 

e-mail: fowgre@yahoo.ca 

“Dr. Phil” on Wheels: Automotive 

Consumer Expert Phil Edmonston 

(Wolf Performance Hall) 

7-9 pm, March 2 

Join automotive consumer expert, 

Lemon-Aid guides author and 

Canada’s toughest automotive 

customer, Phil Edmonston. In 

addition to his talk, Phil devotes 

an hour to answering questions 

from the audience. Book sale 

(Oxford Book Shop) and signing 

follow. Tickets: $2, at all locations 

(except Glanworth). At the 

Central Library purchase tickets 

at Outreach Services, main floor. 

Proceeds support Library youth 

programming. 

COMPUTER COURSES AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY 

“Hands On” courses, meaning each participant 

has access to a computer. 

Intro to Computer Basics, Part 1- $7 

Learn the fundamentals of using a computer. 


Find out more about the basics. 


Learn file & folder management, editing & printing basics 

Intro to Internet, Part 1- $7 

Learn about basic internet tools. 


Learn what happens when you “right-mouse click”! 


Explore advanced searches, mail lists, FTP & newsgroups. 

Microsoft Excel, Part 1- $7 

Learn to load & exit, navigate , format & print spreadsheets. 

Microsoft Excel, Part 2 - $7 

Discover all the bells & whistles of Excel. 

Microsoft Excel, Part 3 - $7 

Learn advanced techniques and special functions. 

Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1- $7 

Learn how to make visual presentations & slide-shows. 


Customize your computer presentation for maximum impact. 


Add animation, charts, graphs, tables, and hyperlinks. 

Microsoft Word, Part 1- $7 

Learn basic word-processing skills. 


Learn intermediate techniques, including text formating. 


Learn advanced techniques - templates, tables & wizards. 

Introduction to Dragon Naturally Speaking - $7 

Learn the ins and outs of Dragon, a voice dictation program. 

Using Inspiration - $7 

Inspiration and Kidspiration writing tools help develop ideas 

and organize thinking. 

Register now for March; 

starting Feb. 20 for April!! 

Call 661-5120 or visit 

Outreach Office 


10 am-noon, April 5 

2-4, March 18 

10-noon, April 12 

2-4, March 25 


6:30-8:30, March 6 







6:30-8:30, April 6 












2-4, April 3 







• You will benefit 

more from these 

classes if you have 

some experience 

with keyboarding 

and using a mouse. 

If you’e never 

used a mouse, 

please arrive 1/2 

hour before your 

Computer Basics 

Part 1 program 

to take a Mouse 

Tutorial and have 

some practice time. 

• You can also book 

some free practice 

time on a Library 

computer at your 

convenience, and 

take the Mouse 

Tutorial available 

online from 

Toronto Public 

Library: http://vrl. 

tpl.toronto.on.ca/ 

tutorial/index.html 

• Please note 

that advance 

registration 

and payment is 

required. 

• No refunds. 

ESL Women’s Book Club 

10-noon, Saturdays, to May 27 

Register by phone or in person 

Read a good book and practise 

your English at the same time. 

Intermediate readers and speakers 

are welcome. We will start with a 

book called The Breadwinner by 

Deborah Ellis. 

Science Fiction London Book Club 

(Tonda Meeting Room) 


Startide Rising by David Brin. Book 

2 in the Uplift Saga. Winner of both 

Hugo (1984) and Nebula (1983) 

awards for best novel. 

Persecuted Writers during 

Freedom To Read Week 

(Stevenson & Hunt Room) 


Hear, in person, the experiences of 

a foreign persecuted writer, Sheng 

Xue, from Beijing China, now living 

in exile in Mississauga, and learn 

more about how you can help to 

gain the release of these political 

prisoners. 

ESL Conversational Circles 


6:30-8 pm Mondays to June 26 

All newcomers and volunteers 

are welcome to practise speaking 

English. Call Melina at 432-1133 to 

register, or register in person at the 

start of each session. Co-sponsor: 

Cross Cultural Learner Centre. 

Native Literacy Book Club 

1:30-3 pm, Tuesdays, to April 25 


A book club for Native new readers. 

For more information or to register, 

call Bernice Ireland at 667-7088. 

Cinema Classics Club Winter 2006 


9:15-12:30 pm, Tuesdays to April 11 

Join a local film collector and fan 

as he views his collection of classic 

movies. 

Arctic Mission: The Great 

Adventure 



This engrossing documentary for 

the whole family is the first of a five 

part series about the voyage of the 

Sedna VI, a three-masted sailboat 

following the trail of the Franklin 

expedition of 1845. 

Mission Arctique: les Seigneurs de 

l’Arctique 



Un documentaire fascinant pour 

toute la famille! A bord du Sedna 

IV, fier trois-mats de 51 mètres, 

découvrez le Nord, cet univers 

d’une beauté à couper le souffle. 

Silents are Golden 


6:30-9:30 pm, 2nd Thursday/month 

Join a local film collector and fan as 

he presents his collection of silent 

era films. 

Teen Yoga (13-18 yrs.) 

(Stevenson & Hunt B Room) 

7-8 pm, Mar. 14 

An introduction to yoga using 

breath, postures and relaxation. 

Learn how yoga can strengthen 

the body, focus the mind and ease 

tension. Pre-register by phone or in 

person. 

The Cherry Orchard 


8 pm, Mar. 16, 18,23,24,25,29,30 & 

Apr. 1; 2 pm, Mar. 19;1 pm, Mar. 29 

Presented by Theatre Soup and 

directed by Justin Peter Quesnelle, 

proceeds from these performances 

of Anton Chekov’s play benefit the 

Library’s Lasting Treasure 

Appeal. Tickets: $15/adult; 

$10/student. Call 661-5120 for 

information. 

Age Cannot Wither Her: The Many 

Faces of Cleopatra 



The London Ancient Mediterranean 

Society welcomes speaker Dr. 

Sheila Ager, Dept. of Classical 

Studies, University of Waterloo. 

Uproot Racism 



Commemorate the International 

Day for the Elimination of 

Racial Discrimination. This 

program includes speakers, a 

dance performance and awards 

presentations for the LUSO 

Community Centre poster contest 

winners and the Race Unity Award 

granted by the Baha’i Community 

of London. Reception follows. 

Co- sponsor: Committee to 

Commemorate March 21st. 

Free admission. 



6:45-8:45 pm, Wednesdays, 







register please call 663-5317,x2262 

or go to www.healthunit.com. Fee 

can be waived and partial fees 

accepted. Cost $55.

pilepsy: Seizures 101 

(Stevenson & Hunt A Room) 

-8 pm, March 22 

he Epilepsy Support Centre 

resents Seizures 101. Learn more 

bout different seizure types, what 

s actually happening in the brain, 

eizure first aid, diagnosis and 

reatment, please join us. Everyone 

elcome! 

azz for the People: John Bond 

uartet 


:30-9 pm, March 22 

ood vibes from Sarnia/Bright’s 

rove. When not playing drums 

ith his Swingin’ Big Band, John 

oncentrates on the vibraphone. 

lways a treat when two drummers 

eet. Sandy MacKay on drums, 

hris Norley on guitar and Kim 

add on bass. 

uthor Reading: Leah McLaren 



opular Canadian columnist Leah 

cLaren reads from her debut 

ovel, The Continuity Girl. Book sale 

nd signing follow. Co-sponsor: 

xford Books 

reelance Writing (adults, 18+) 


-4 pm, March 25 

egister via Spectrum Interactive 

nline at www.london.ca or call 

61-5575. (Course Code # 129497) 

o-sponsor: City of London Parks 

nd Recreation. Cost: $50payable at 

egistration 

iabetes Education 


-2:30 pm, March 25 

Diabetes and Herbals-Dos, Don’ts 

nd Maybes” 

resented by David Leeson, Staff 

harmacist at St. Joseph’s Health 

are, London. Organised by the 

awson Diabetes Centre. For 

nformation call 646-6000, x61962 

raud Alert: Tips from London 

olice 



onstable Graham Williamson talks 

bout scams, identity theft, debit 

ard skimming and credit card 

raud. Q & A session follows. 

ook Club @ Central 

-9 pm, last Monday of the month 

ew members welcome! March 

ook: The Count of Monte Cristo by 

lexandre Dumas. Call 661-4600 

or more information. 

Socrates Café 


An open forum in the informal 

environment of the Library’s Café 

for everyone who enjoys listening, 

thinking and talking about life’s 

big questions. March topic: The 

Politics of Water: Should Canada’s 

Water be for Sale? with moderator 

Bill Paul 

Telephone Interview Techniques 


Join members of the London 

Unemployment Help Centre as 

they provide some tips and tricks 

to give you an edge in a telephone 

interview. 

Public Education Meeting-Thyroid 

Foundation of Canada 



“Treatment of Hyperthyroidism with 

Radioactive Iodine” 

Speakers: Dr. A.A. Driedger, 

Nuclear Medicine Specialist, LHSC, 

South St. Campus and Dr. Merrill 

Edmonds, Chapter Medical Advisor 

& Endocrinologist, St. Joseph’s 

Health Centre. All welcome. 

Middle Eastern Belly Dance- 

Information Night 



The Truth about Tribal Baladay 

and Fat Chance Belly Dance 

with speaker /dance teacher 

Artemis (Dianne Prato) and the 

BanjaraTribal Dance troupe. 

Science Fiction London Book Club 



A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor 

Vinge. A professor of mathematics, 

Vinge is known more for the quality 

of his books than the quantity. 

The book is set 8,000 years in the 

future. 

Restless Legs Syndrome 



Restless legs syndrome creates 

an overwhelming need to move 

the limbs. It is characterized by 

restless, nervous or creepy crawly 

sensations in the limbs, primarily 

in the legs, which are relieved by 

movement. It is more severe in the 

evening and at night. Education 

about this condition is the first 

step in learning to live with it. Dr. 

John D. Kay, London neurologist, 

will speak about restless legs 

syndrome-how it is diagnosed, 

related medical conditions and 

treatments. 


Are You Safe? London Police on 

Personal Security 


2-4 pm Mon. April 3 

Constable Graham Williamson 

of the London Police Service 

Crime Prevention Unit talks about 

protecting yourself on the streets, 

in your home, and in your car. 30 

minute Q & A follows talk. 

Society For Learning In Retirement 

2-3 pm, April 3 

Learn more about the Society’s 

“peer learning opportunities for 

older adults seeking knowledge and 

new insights. “ Members are on 

hand to answer your questions and 

to discuss upcoming fall courses. 

Therapeutic Touch-Level Two 

6:30-9 pm, Mondays, April 3-May 15 

Includes moderately advanced 

TT concepts for those who have 

completed Level 1. Instructor: 

Jitka Malec Cost: $60, payable at 

registration 

No Fear Tax Preparation 


5:30-8:30 pm, April 5 OR 



starting March 1 

Overwhelmed by the thought of 

preparing your own income tax 

form? Canada Revenue Agency staff 

walk you through the preparation 

of a basic personal income tax 

return. Bring along your income tax 

slips for 2005, last year’s tax return 

and your questions. Co-sponsor: 

Canada Revenue Agency 

Middle Eastern Belly Dance 

Wednesdays, April 5-May 24 

Beginner’s 6:45-7:45 pm 

Beyond Beginners 8-9 pm 


Basic steps and moves in 

Beginners; enriched steps and 

movements in the later class. 

Class sizes limited to 25 dancers. 

Cost: $20/class. 

Author Reading: Gloria Sawai 


7:30-9 pm, April 6 

Join us at the Central Library for a 

reading by Gloria Sawai, winner of 

the Governor General’s Award for 

her anthology of short fiction, A 

Song for Nettie Johnson. Book sale 

and signing to follow reading. 

Co-sponsor: Fanshawe College 

Letters & Arts Society 

What to Do If Denied Benefits 



Have you been denied Ontario 

Works, Ontario Disability Support 

Program, Canada Pension - 

Disability Benefits, or Employment 

Insurance benefits? Come to learn 

about the appeals structure for 

each legislation, how to get medical 

documentation for your appeal, 

how MPs and MPPs can help, and 

available community resources. 

When a Parent is Mentally Ill 

Workshop (adult) 

(Children’s Library) 


Learn how to talk with children 

about their concerns when a 

parent is mentally ill. Find out 

what resources and community 

programs are available. Child care 

provided.Co-sponsor: The Parenting 

and Mental Illness Committee and 

The Grand Parenting Again Group. 

Creating Critically Thinking Kids: 

7 Habits of Savvy Media Watchers 

with Shari Graydon 

(14+) 



See full article on page 3. 

The London Jazz Orchestra 



Swing into Spring with the 

entertaining sounds of the London 

Jazz Orchestra. Ralph De Luca 

leads the band as they play a 

shower of selections of your 

favourite Big Band, Jazz and Swing 

numbers. 

Re:Generations: Canadian Women 

Poets in Converstion Book Launch 



Contributors Di Brandt, Lisa Fiorini, 

Susan Holbrook, Cornelia Hoogland, 

Penn Kemp and Karen Mulhallen 

read from Re:Generations: Canadian 

Women Poets in Conversation, 

a volume which testifies to the 

vibrant tradition of women’s poetry 

in Canada. Works of celebrated 

modernist writers and painters are 

included alongside the creative riffs 

on their artmaking by a younger 

generation of poets. Co-sponsor: 

The Book Store at Western. 

Finding Companies For Your Job 

Search 

10-11:30 am, April 19 

Looking to target companies who 

might be able to use your skills? 

Need background information about 

a company before your interview? 

Business librarian Pat Tripp shows 

electronic and print information 

sources to help in your job search. 

Diabetes Education-“Staying on 

Track” 



Managing diabetes is challenging! 

Learn how to keep motivated 

and get back on track when you 

slip! Presented by Colleen Eckert- 

Denver, Social Worker at St. 

Joseph’s Health Care, London. 

Organised by the Lawson Diabetes 

Centre. Info: 646-6000 x61962. 

Mind Map Your Career 

10 am-noon, April 24 

Do you know that your brain thinks 

in pictures and you create all sorts 

of associations? Imagine being 

able to capture this in a way that 

would help you organize your 

thoughts, make a decision, or even 

help in a career choice and job 

search. The London Unemployment 

Help Centre introduces you to Mind 

Mapping. 

Jazz for the People: 

Hot Club Project of London 



The sounds of Stephane Grappelli 

and Django Reinhardt are echoed by 

this new local ensemble. Featured 

are violinist Sig Martin with Bill 

Stewart on guitar, Art Covey on 

bass, Shane Samuelson on guitar 

and Sandy MacKay on drums. 

Ontario Immigration Records 


10 am-noon & 1-3 pm, April 29 

Register in person starting Mar. 29 

Fawne Stratford-Devai, well known 

author and lecturer on Ontario 

Records, shows how to search 

the Toronto Emigrant Office 

Records & Ontario’s Department 

of Immigration Records. Discover 

other Ontario and Canadian sources 

to find the origin of immigrants 

to Canada. Cost: $5 payable at 

registration 



May 3-June 7 









accepted. Cost $55.

SPRIET FAMILY 

CHILDREN’S LIBRARY 

at the Central Library 

661-5100 x5189 


Register for programs by 

phone or in person starting 

Mar. 1. * means no 

registration required. 

Hey I Know That! 

A Magical Trivia Contest * 

Mar. 11-Mar. 18 

How much do you know about 

magic? Drop in and answer our 

daily trivia question for a chance to 

win some great prizes. 

Library Scavenger Hunt * 

Mar. 11-Mar. 18 

Drop in to pick up a list of 

questions at the Children’s Library 

and explore. Prizes! 

Let’s Dance! (11-14 yrs.) 

10-11:30 am, Mar. 11 

Learn cool choreographed moves, 

and some basic acrobatic elements 

to music from around the world! 

Wild Things! Storytime (family, 

under 3 with caregiver) * 

10:30-11:15 am, Mar. 11 

Join us for stories about monsters 

and other wild creatures, songs, 

and a craft. 

Ancient Weight & Water Lifters 

(10+) * 


3:30-4:30 pm, Mar. 11 

Join us for a talk, and see scale 

models. Demonstration & question 

& answer period follow. 

Craft-a-Palooza * 

Mar. 13-Mar. 18 

Drop in to the Children’s Library 

and create! A different craft is 

featured every day. 

Painting with Watercolours 

(9-12 yrs.) 

10-noon, Mar. 13 

Have fun being creative and learn 

the techniques of watercolour 

painting with artist Heidi Gemmell. 

Cost: $5 payable at registration 

Fire Safety with Sparky the Fire 

Dog (3-6 yrs.) * 

2:30-3:15 pm, Mar. 13 

Anime (12-14) 

2:30, Mar. 13 

Creative Concoctions (6-8 yrs.) 

2:30-3:30 pm, Mar. 14 

Make rainbow sand, a sparkle bottle 

and gak! 

Teen Yoga (13-18) 

7 pm, Mar. 14 

An introduction to yoga using 

breath, postures and relaxation. 

Learn how yoga can strengthen 

the body, focus the mind and ease 

tension. 

Dance Your Feelings (6-9 yrs.) 

10-11 am, Mar. 15 

Join counsellor Dianne Prato and 

enjoy “interpretive” dancing to 

mood music, stories and more. Be 

sure to wear comfortable clothes. 

Parents and caretakers are welcome 

to join in! 

Bead-it Fun (5-7 yrs.) 

2:30-3:30 pm, Mar. 15 

Create your own unique jewellery 

using a variety of beads. 

Community Helpers Storytime 

(2 yrs.+) * 

10:30-11:15 am, Mar. 16 

Enjoy stories, songs and a craft. 

Under 3’s must bring a caregiver. 

Be sure to come dressed as your 

favourite community helper! 

St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt * 

Mar. 17 

Find a hidden book in the Children’s 

Library and win a green prize! 

A Touch of Blarney: 

Storytelling to celebrate St. 

Patrick’s Day (6-8 yrs.) * 

10:30-11:15 am, Mar. 17 

Irish stories to tickle the funny bone 

and excite the imagination, a craft 

and refreshments. Drop in. 

Come Scrap with Us! (10-14 yrs.) 

2:30-3:30 pm, Mar. 17 

Learn about the basic supplies 

& techniques you need to start 

scrapbooking great pages of 

your own. Cost: $5 payable at 

registration 

Mon poupon me parle 

(birth-18 mos. with caregiver) 

9:30-11:30 am, Mondays, 

Mar. 6-Apr. 24 

Venez decouvrir et partager a 

travers le jeu ce qu’il y a dans le 

coeur et l’esprit de votre poupon. 

Themes abordes: massage, 

attachement parental, visite 

d’experts, etc. Join is for our infant 

parent support group. 

Top Hat ESL (Grade 1) 

(Children’s Library) 

3-4 pm, Saturdays, Mar. 18-Apr. 8 


starting Mar. 1 

A 5-week ESL (English as a Second 

Language) program for children to 

learn English through a wide variety 

of enjoyable activities, in a casual 

environment. 


Yoga (6-9 yrs.) 

9:30-10 am, Saturdays, 

Mar. 25-Apr. 15 

Led by certified yoga instructor 

Helena Bugler, this program 

encourages creative imagination, 

intuitive listening, enhanced 

concentration, positive thinking and 

physical activity. Cost: $25 payable 

at registration starting Mar. 1. 

Things That Go! Storytime 

(family; under 3 with caregiver) 

10:30-11:15 am, Mar. 25 

Join us for stories about 

transportation, songs, and a craft. 

Author Reading: Seeking Shelter 

Book Launch (11 +) 


London author Catherine Goodwin 

reads an excerpt from her new book 

Seeking Shelter. She provides tips 

on the creative writing process and 

signs books. No tickets required. 

Introduction to Knitting (7-12 yrs.) 

1-1:45 pm, Saturdays, Apr. 1-29 

Learn the basics of knitting and 

make 3 projects to take home. 

Cost: $5 payable at registration 

starting Mar. 20. 

Korean Storytime (3-5 yrs. with 

caregiver) 

3-3:45 pm Sat. Apr. 1 

Join us for a dual language 

storytime! Enjoy crafts, Korean 

songs and a Korean alphabet sheet. 

Ask about free Korean lessons! 

When a Parent is Mentally Ill 

Workshop (adult) 

2-4 pm, Apr. 8 

Learn how to talk with a child about 

their concerns when a parent is 

mentally ill. Find out what resources 

and community programs are 

available. Child care provided. 

Co-sponsor: The Parenting and 

Mental Illness Committee and The 

Grand Parenting Again Group. 

Celebrate Easter! (family) 

10:30-11:15 am, Apr. 15 

Join us for Easter stories, songs, 

and a craft. Under 3’s with caregiver. 

Music for the Very Young 

(6 mos.-4 yrs. with caregiver) 

Mondays, Apr. 24-May 29, 

9:30-10 am &10:15-10:45 am 

(no class May 22) 

Songs, rhymes, fingerplays and 

traditional singing games are used 

to experience the basic elements 

of music. Cost: $25 payable at 

registration starting Apr. 3. 

A Rainbow of Colour! Storytime 

(family; under 3 with caregiver) 

10:30-11:15 am, Apr. 29 

Join us for stories about colour, 

songs, and a craft. 

CHERRYHILL 

439-6456 

Art Exhibit: 

“Wonderful, Wonderful London” 

March 1- 30 

Oil paintings of London, Ontario 

by local artist Kyunghee Kim. 

Reception: 1-3 pm, March 4 

Show available to view when room 

is not in use. 

Stitch ‘n Time 

9:30-11:30 am, 1st & 3rd 

Wednesday/month 

Bring your hand needlework for a 

morning of sharing. Drop- in. 

Couples Apart-Parents Forever 

7-9 pm, 1st Thursday/month 

Free information and support 

about issues relating to separating 

families. To register, call the Family 

Law Information Centre, 660-3001. 

Volunteer Tax Clinic 

9:30-4 pm 

March 3,4,24,25,31, April 1,22 & 29 

Free income tax clinics by Canada 

Revenue Agency for singles with 

an income of $25,000 or less and 

couples with a combined income of 

$35,000 or less. Walk-in only. 

Cherryhill Community Playgroup 

(birth-6 yrs.) 

9:30-11:30 am, Tuesdays 





North-Centre 434-3644. 

Third Age Outreach: 

A Time For Me 

10-noon, Tuesdays to May 2 

A senior’s group to learn about 

building on your strengths and 

expanding your life. Cost: $10. 

Register by phone at Third Age 

Outreach: 661-1621 

Mixed Media Painters (all ages) 

1:30-3:30 pm, Tuesdays 

Painters of any media and 

experience are invited to drop in for 

an afternoon of painting. Bring your 

own materials. Limited space. 

Conversation Circles 

6:30-8 pm, Tuesdays 

Practice speaking English. Register 

with Melina, 432-1133, or at the 

start of each program. Co-sponsor: 

Cross Cultural Learner Centre. 

Cherryhill Book Club 

7-9 pm, 2nd Wednesday /month 

New members welcome! 


Register in person 2 weeks 

before program. 

March Break Films 

March 11-March 18 

Drop in, kick back and watch a film 

with your friends and family. 

2:30 pm, Saturday, March 11 

10 am, Wednesday, March 15 

3 pm, Wednesday March 15 

2:30 pm, Saturday, March 18 

Call us for movie titles. No tickets 

required. 

Pirates of the Caribbean (7-9 yrs.) 

10-10:45 am, March 14 



Join the Sisterhood of the 

Travelling Pants (12 yrs. +) 



(4-6 yrs.) 


Yoga (10-13 yrs.) 


Introduction to Yoga, a gentle 

noncompetitive form of exercise. 

Learn how Yoga improves your 

overall health as well as your ability 

to concentrate. 

U C Mas: Discover the Genius 

Within! (6-12 yrs. with caregiver) 




Memory Book Making (7-11 yrs.) 


“Cultural Journey”-Yunnan: High 

Peaks and a Horse Festival 


Photographer and writer Jane 

Vincent-Havelka travels among the 

ethnic peoples of Yunnan, trekking 

to villages near the Myanmar 

frontier, and in the sacred Kawa 

Karpo range. Free tickets available 

starting March 16. 


7-8:30 pm, Thursdays, 


Register in person starting March 8 

A program designed to support 

parents in preparing their child to 

move successfully from supervised 

to safe, home-based care. Parent 

attendance is required for the 

first and last sessions. Cost $28; 

financial assistance may be 

available, call 471-4300 x254. 

Co- sponsor: London Children’s 

Connection.

aud Alert: Police Tips 


egister by phone or in person 

tarting March 15 

ondon Police Service Crime 

revention Unit Constable Graham 

illiamson talks about scams, 

dentity theft, debit card skimming 

nd credit card fraud. Q&A session 

ollows. 

rt Exhibit: “Spring Art Show” 

pril 5-April 29 

orks for show and sale by 23 

rtists from the Mixed Media 

rt Group. Reception 2-4 pm, 

aturday, April 8. Show is available 

o view when room is not in use. 

re You Safe: London Police on 

ersonal Safety 

-3:30 pm, April 5 



onstable Graham Williamson, 

ondon Police Service Crime 

revention Unit talks about 

rotecting yourself on the streets, 

n your home and in your car; Q & A 

ession follows. 

renatal Classes 

:30-8:30 pm, Thursdays, 

pril 27-May 25 

earn what to expect during 

regnancy and how to care for your 

ew baby. Please register early in 

our pregnancy. For information 

n the prenatal classes and how to 

egister please call 663-5317, ext 


ee can be waived and partial fees 

ccepted. Cost $55. 

CROUCH 

673-0111 

-Choices & E-Resumes 

arch 1-April 29 

all today to set up a demonstration 

f E-Choices, a amazing website 

an help you discover careers that 

uit your interests and E-Resumes, 

he e-mail format preferred by 

mployers. 673-4473 or 673-0111. 

rouch Preschool (birth-5 yrs.) 

:30-11:15 am & 1:15-3 pm, 

uesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 


oin us for fun and interactive 

earning activities, stories and 

nack. Co-sponsors: Ontario Early 

ears Centre, London Fanshawe & 

rouch Neighbourhood Resource 

entre. 

After School Homework Club 

4-5:30 pm,Tuesdays , Thursdays 


Need help with Math, Science, 

Social Studies or Language Arts? 

Call Lisa, Investing in Children, 

433-8996, x229 for information. 

Mystery Book Club 

7-8 pm, 1st Thursday of the month 

Books are available for pick up one 

month prior to the program. 

March 2: Monkeewrench by PJ 

Tracy 

April 6: Call for details. 

Literacy London 

9-11:30 am, Fridays, Mar. 3-Apr. 28 


one to one, small group adult 

literacy program. To upgrade your 

skills or to volunteer, call Irene at 

452-2660, x 262. 

Crouch Library Artists 

1-4 pm, Fridays, March 3-April 28 

Join our group of independent 

artists! Bring along your own 

supplies & paint. All levels welcome. 

Saturday Cinema! 

2:30-4 pm, 1st Saturday/ month 

Join us for an afternoon of fun and 

adventure as we watch a great new 

movie. Tasty treats provided. 


Register by phone or 

in person starting March 7. 

March Break Movies! 

2:30-4 pm, March 11 & 18 

Join us for a great movies, and 

yummy refreshments! No tickets 

required. 

The Grouchy Ladybug (3-6 yrs.) 


Winter bugging you? Join us for 

a reading of this classic Eric Carle 

story and stay to create your own 

ladybug headgear. 

Crime Lab (8-13 yrs.) 


Confident Kids Aikido (8-10 yrs.) 




Dig In To Spring! (7-10 yrs.) 


Calling all junior gardeners! Come 

create your own window garden 

with everyday vegetables. 


Dog 



Happy St.Patrick’s Day! (5-12 yrs.) 


Come in and join us to celebrate St. 

Patrick’s Day with a story and craft. 

Join the Sisterhood of the 

Travelling Pants! (12 yrs. +) 


Up, Up and Away (5-8 yrs.) 


Soar into pring with the wonderful 

tale of a boy and his very special 

kite; stay to craft your own kite. 

Crouch Book Club 

7-8 pm, 3rd Thursday/ month 

Calling all bookworms! New 

members are always welcome. 

March 16 She’s Come Undone, 

Wally Lamb. 

April 20 Crow Lake, Mary Lawson. 

Crouch’s Spring Fling! (5-12 yrs.) 


Spring’s here, hop on over and join 

us for a eggcellent story and craft! 

Early Dismissal Day Movie! 


Drop by after school and catch a 

cool new flick and great treats! 

EAST LONDON 

451-7600 

“Odd Man Out” East London 

Book Club 

7-8 pm, 1st Wednesday/month 

Call or visit the branch for more 

information: 451-7600. 

March 1: Polished Hoe 

April 5: We were the Mulvaneys 

May 3: To Kill a Mockingbird 

Volunteer Tax Clinics 

9 am-3 pm, March 2, 3,4,9,10, 

18,23, 24,25, 30,31, April 1,6, 

7,8,13, 20, 21,22,27,28,29 

6-8 pm, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 

April 6, 13, 20, 27 

Community Volunteer Income Tax 

program can help those whose 

income is less than $20,000 

(single) or $25,000 (combined). 

Walk-in only - no appointments. 

IBM Computer Lab for Homework 

(9-18) 

3:30-5:30 pm,Tuesdays, 

Wednesdays, Thursdays to June 22 

Our new 8 station IBM computer 

lab is available to elementary and 

secondary students. Computers 

are equipped for printing. No 


Books Can Take You Anywhere/ 

Laissez-vous emportez!…par les 

livres (3-6 yrs.) 

1:30-3 pm, Fridays, March 3-April 14 

A bilingual program designed to 

support literacy through popular 

themes. Snack served. 

Un programme pour les parents et 

enfants, axe sur l’alphabetisation 

par l’intermediaire de themes 

populaires, tel que la ferme et les 

dinosaures. Une collation sera 

servie. Register by calling the 

London Fanshawe OEYC: 455-2791. 

Saturday Family Storytime (2-6 ) 

10:30-11 am, 2nd Saturday /month 

Stories, songs, rhymes and other 

activities to enjoy as a family. No 


Kids’ Community Mural (8+) 


Join us in designing and painting a 

mural to celebrate the East London 

community! Supercharge your 

creativity and submit a design (in 

colour) by March 8. The winning 

entry is being used to create the 

mural which all participants and a 

local artist will paint. Co-sponsor: 

East London Community Centre. 

Crafters Helping Crafters 

7-8:30 pm, 3rd Wednesday/ 

month Get together with others to 

share interest and help each other 

- whether it be knitting, crocheting, 

needlework...A good place to share 

patterns, tips & hints. All welcome. 

Euchre Card Party 

1:30-3:30 pm, 2nd & 4th Tuesday 

Call 453-1188 to register or e-mail 

Teresa at janik.ries@sympatico.ca 

as space is limited to 40 persons at 

this time. Co-sponsor: East London 

Community Centre. Cost: $2 


Register 1 week in advance. 

Pirates from the Caribbean (7-9 yrs.) 


Confident Kids Aikido Introduction 

(8-10 yrs.) 



(4-6 yrs.) 


The Amazing Corbin (family) 


March Break Movie (7-12 yrs.) 


Co-sponsor: East London Com. 

Centre. No tickets required. 


Dog Robot (family) 


Introduction to Internet Basics 

2-3:30 pm, March 22; 


Pre-register by phone or in person. 

Learn the very basics of the Internet 

in this hands-on teaching and 

learning session. 



March 23-Oct. 4 










E-mail Basics 



starting March 1 

How to set up a free web based 

e-mail account and how to send 

and receive e-mail. Enrollment is 

limited. 

Tour the East London Branch 

6:30-7 pm, last Wednesday/month 

The tour includes getting a Library 

card, demonstration of the LPL 

catalogue and information about 

Library services and programs. No 

registration required. Meet staff 

at the front desk on the day of the 

tour. 

Are You Safe? 


London Police Service Crime 

Prevention Unit offers lectures on 

personal safety-how to protect 

yourself on the streets, in your 

home and in your car. 

Fraud Alert 



Prevention Unit offers a lecture on 

personal safety, covering the topic 

of scams, identity theft, debit card 

skimming and credit card fraud. 

“Ask Me” 

Technology Tutor 

volunteers are 

available at most 

locations to help 

with questions 

about Word, Excel, 

PowerPoint, 

e-mail or computer 

basics.

usic Time 

:30-2:30 pm, Fridays, 

pril 21-May 26 

re-register by phone or in person. 

n interactive parent and child class 

or all ages and abilities. Come 

ut to sing, dance and make new 

riends. Register by calling the 

ondon Fanshawe OEYC: 455-2791. 

GLANWORTH 

681-6797 

ook Bingo (children) 

arch 11-March 18 

ome and play Book Bingo during 

he March Break! Pick up a bingo 

ard and follow the instructions on 

ach square. When you complete a 

ow, show the library staff and win 

prize! 

JALNA 

685-6465 

-Resumes 

-2:30 pm Wednesdays, Saturdays 


earn how to submit your resume 

y e-mail in the format preferred 

y employers. To register, call 

85-2761. 

areer Cruising 

-3:30 pm Wednesdays, Saturdays 


earn how to use Career Cruising, 

career exploration software 

ackage which includes the Career 

atchmaker assessment tool, 

undreds of career and school 

rogram profiles, and your own 

ortfolio to store your information. 

o register, call 685-2761. 

re-Natal Classes 



earn what to expect during 

regnancy and how to care for your 

ew baby. Please register early in 

our pregnancy. For information 

n the prenatal classes and how to 

egister please call 663-5317, ext 


ee can be waived and partial fees 

ccepted. Cost $55. 

ook Club (adult) 

-8 pm, 2nd Thursday/month 

oin us for informal book 

iscussions. March 9: Angry 

ousewives Eating Bons Bons by 

orna Landvik; April 13: The Red 

ent by Anita Diamant. 


Register in person starting 

one week before program, 

with $1 refundable deposit. 

Dynamic Dinos (4-6 yrs.) 


Cartooning (8-12 yrs.) 


Pirates from the Caribbean (7-9 yrs.) 


Catch a Fish (6-8 yrs.) 


Listen to some fishy tales and make 

a game to play at home 

Happy St. Patrick’s Day (3-6 yrs.) 


Enjoy stories, songs and a craft. 

Wear something green to our party! 


Dog (3-10 yrs.) 



Within (6-12 yrs. with caregiver) 


Fossils: Treasures from the Past 

(6-13 yrs.) 


Just Beginnings (birth-6 mos. with 

caregiver) 

1:30-3 pm,Tuesdays, 


Pre-register by calling 663-5317 

x2378. Co-sponsor: Middlesex- 

London Health Unit. Cost: $10. 

payable at registration. 

Apprenticeship General 

Information Session (16 yrs.+) 


A free session that answers 

questions like - Do I need grade 

12? How much does it cost? 

How long does it take? Is there 

any financial support? Presented 

in partnership with Job Connect, 

The Local Apprenticeship Office, 

Call 432-1220 or visit www. 

theapprenticeshipnetwork.com for 

more information. 

LAMBETH 

652-2951 



person starting 1 week 


Cartooning (8-12 yrs.) 


Fire Safety With Sparky the Fire 

Dog Robot (family) 



Fun With Music: Interactive 

Concert (1-6 yrs. with caregiver) 


Starring Richard Belleau. Sing, 

dance, wiggle, and giggle. A musical 

performance that includes fun, 

interaction, and educative musical 

games, songs, and activities. 

Pirates From the Caribbean (7-9 yrs.) 


LANDON 

439-6240 

Art Exhibit: By the Numbers 

Wed. March 1-March 31 

A spectacular exhibit featuring the 

recent work of the BealArt Senior 

Painting artists. Official opening 

March 8; 7-8:45 pm. All welcome! 

Landon Knitting Circle 

1:30-3:30 pm Thursdays to June 29 

Learn to knit; improve your skills; 

complete a project; help someone 

else. Share patterns, ideas and 

stories. Drop in. Free. 

Social Awareness Film Series 


Last in the film series cosponsored 

by the Council of Canadians 

“Walmart: The High Cost of Low 

Price” 

Landon Book Discussion Group 

7-8:30 pm, 2nd Tuesday/month 

Local Author, Jean McKay, leads an 

informative and lively discussion of 

current literature. 

March 14- The Fat Woman Next 

Door is Pregnant by Michel 

Tremblay 

April 11-Worn Thresholds by Julie 

Berry & Souwesto Home by James 

Reaney 



person starting March 4. 

Rainbow Treasure Scavenger Hunt 

(all ages) 

March 11-March 18 

Ask for your clue to the rainbow at 

the front desk. Find it, bring it to us 

and choose your treasure from the 

treasure chest. No tickets required. 

Fire Safety (3-6 yrs. with caregiver) 


Super Science Challenge (7-13 ) 


Every day materials are used to 

solve challenging science and 

engineering problems. Activities 

include Ping Pong Ball Transport 

Challenge, Penny Bridge Challenge, 

Rotor Challenge, and Roller Coaster 

Challenge. 

Playful Machines (6-8 yrs.) 


Explore the science of the 

playground - investigate simple 

machines by using levers, wheels 

and axles, and inclined planes to 

create a model. 

Memory Book Making (7-11 yrs.) 


March Break Movie Madness 

10 am & 2 pm, March 16 

Bring your peanut free snacks 

and enjoy family flicks on the big 

screen. No registration required. 

Call for movie titles starting Mar. 4. 



Pen to Paper 

7-8:30 pm, Thursdays, 


London writer Jean McKay, leads 

this informal creative writing 

workshop. Pre-register; cost: $30. 

Saturday Matinee: Millstream 

noon, last Saturday of the month 

Drop by for an informal musical 

performance featuring the Old 

South musical group “Millstream.” 

Diorama Extravaganza: 

Open call for work 

Build a tiny world based on your 

favourite song, book, movie scene, 

underwater adventure, outer 

space, current events...you pick 

the theme! Open for all ages-teens 

seniors, children, adults. Group 

entries are welcomed. Deadline for 

submissions is Friday March 24. 

Open Juried Diorama Exhibition 

and Reception 

2-4 pm, March 25. 

Join us for refreshments 

presentations and awards for best 

in show and theme prizes! 

Poetry London: 

Pre Reading Workshops 

6:30-7:15 pm, March 29, April 26 

Cornelia Hoogland leads a 

discussion of each evening’s poets 

and invites participants to read 

their own poems in a supportive 

atmosphere. 

Poetry London: 

Ross Leckie and Peter Sanger 


An evening featuring poets Ross 

Leckie, Director of Creative Writing 

at the University of New Brunswick, 

Editor of The Fiddlehead, and Poetry 

Editor for Goose Lane Editions and 

Peter Sanger, a prominent maritime 

poet and regional literary historian. 

Poetry London Reading 


Featuring 

•Marty Gervais, poet, photographer, 

professor, journalist, and publisher 

of Black Moss Press; 

Mary Ann Mulhern, Windsor poet 

and teacher; 

Carlinda D’Alimonte,teacher of 

English and Creative Writing and 

television, radio & newspaper 

writer; 

St. Thomas native Julie Berry, 

whose poems have appeared in 

Canadian Forum, Quarry, Carousel, 

New Quarterly and Grain 

and York University professor, 

poet playwright and essayist, 

Rishma Dunlop. 

Art Exhibit : 

Once more from the top! 

April 1-29 

Author Reading: R. Scott Bakker 


R. Scott Bakker is a student of 

literature, history, philosophy, and 

ancient languages and member 

of the American Philosophical 

Association (APA) and the Science 

Fiction and Fantasy Writers of 

America (SFWA). His fantasy series, 

The Prince of Nothing began with 

The Darkness that Comes Before, 

The Warrior-Prophet and continues 

in his newest release ,Thousand 

Fold Thought. Book sale and author 

signing courtesy of Oxford Books. 

Peeling the Onion: Storytelling 

Workshops (adult) 

1:15-2:45 pm,Tuesdays, April 11-25 

Susan Getchell, accomplished 

London storyteller and educator, 

leads this series of three workshops 

for adults. Register starting March 1 

with payment of $10. 

Author Reading: A Literary 

Friendship 


George Sipos and Jean McKay 

have been friends for over twenty 

years. During that time they have 

been each other’s “first readers,” 

acting as the other pair of eyes that 

all writers need in the development 

of their work. George reads some 

new work about the 10 years of his 

childhood spent in London. 

Prenatal Health Classes 

6:30-8:30 pm, Tuesdays, 










accepted. Cost $55

iting Our Life Stories: 

senior’s writing workshop 

:30-3:30 pm, Wednesdays, 

ay 3-24 

four session workshop led by 

ean McKay, designed for seniors, 

hat explores the art of reminiscent 

riting. Cost: $20 payable at 

egistration which starts April 1. 

MASONVILLE 

660-4646 

ay With Dad (birth-6 yrs) 

0-11:30 am, 1st Saturday/month 

ad, Grandpas and Uncles, 

ring little ones for a morning 

f fun, songs, stories, crafts 

nd imaginative play. Light 

efreshments. Co-sponsor: Ontario 

arly Years Centre, London North 

entre, operated by Childreach. 


Register in person starting 

March 4 with $1 refundable 

deposit. 

ug Safari (5-7 yrs.) 

:30-3:15 pm, March 14 

ome join the fun and create your 

wn friendly garden buddies. 

he Amazing Corbin (family) 


usical Swing Puppet (6-9 yrs.) 


lown around with us to create 

our own swing puppet! This 

ntique French toy is referred to as 

“poupard” meaning “doll without 

egs”. 

artooning (8-12 yrs.) 


ask Masters (7-11 yrs.) 


e the master of disguise-fool 

amily and friends with the fun 

asks you create! 

riday Flick (Family) 


o tickets required. 

hild’s Hand / Footprint of Clay 

birth-5 yrs. with caregiver) 

:30-10 am, March 16 

egister in person starting March 2 

et your child’s hand or foot 

ressed into clay which will be fired, 

lazed, and ready for pick up March 

0. Cost: $10 payable at registration 

no refunds) 

Introductory Watercolour 



London artist Craig Marucci 

demonstrates and instructs 

students on basic watercolour 

techniques. Cost: $60 payable at 

registration 

Three Weeks in Greece 


Gail Ryder, adventure speaker and 

world traveller, aims to inspire 

audiences through stories of her 

solo travelling around the world. 

Masonville Book Club: Prize 

Books: Which and Why? 

7:30-8:30 pm, 4th Tuesday/month 

Join our stimulating discussions 

about interesting books. 

March 28-Saturday by Ian McEwan 

April 25-Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 

Mt. Everest Base Camp and 

Beyond 


Gail Ryder takes you to the world’s 

highest Base Camp, following the 

same trail as Tenzing Norgay and 

Sir Edmund Hillary when they first 

conquered Everest in 1953. 

Art Exhibit: Sirens-Sisters/Sinners 

from the Sea 

April 4-27 

Opening reception: 5-7 pm, April 6 

A show of hooked rugs and 

tapestries by London textile 

artist, Stephanie Smith, exploring 

mermaids, their meaning and 

message. Call ahead to ensure the 

gallery is available for viewing. 

Fraud Alert 


Constable Graham Williamson, 


Prevention Unit, speaks about 

scams, identity theft, debt card 

skimming and credit card fraud. 

Question & answer period follows. 


7-8:30 pm, Wednesdays, 


Program supports parents in 

preparing their child to move 

successfully from supervised care, 

to safe, home-based care. Parent 

attendance is required for the 

first and last sessions. Register 

in person starting March 4. Cost: 

$28. Financial assistance may be 

available, call 471-4300 x 254. 

Co-sponsor: London Children’s 

Connection. 

Funny Bunny Baskets (All) 


Hop on in to create your own Funny 

Bunny Easter basket! 


Society for Learning in Retirement 

Information Session 


The Society for Learning in 

Retirement provides peer learning 

opportunities for older adults 

seeking knowledge and new 

insights. Come and find out about 

courses that are offered. The 

Society for Learning in Retirement 

is sponsored by, and meets weekly 

at, Westminster College through the 

fall and winter terms. 

NORTHRIDGE 

439-4331 



person starting March 8 

Bug Safari (5-7 yrs.) 


Come join the fun and create your 

own friendly garden buddies. 

POND MILLS 

685-1333 

OEYC Playgroup (birth-6 yrs. with 

caregiver) 

1:30-3:30 pm, Wednesdays 




Ontario Early Yrs. Centre, London 

(Fanshawe). 

eResumes 

9-5 pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, 

Fridays, Saturdays 

Learn how to submit your resume 

by e-mail in the format preferred 

by employers. Phone to arrange a 

short half hour session. 

Pre-Natal Classes 











accepted. Cost $55.00 

Volunteer Tax Clinic 

1 pm to 8 pm, Thursdays, 

March 9, 30, April 6, 13, 20 

10 am to 4 pm, Saturdays, 

March 25, April 1 

Free income tax clinics by Canada 

Revenue Agency for singles with 

an income of $25,000 or less and 

couples with a combined income of 

$35,000 or less. Walk-in only. 


Register in person 

1 week in advance. 

Puppets and Jumping Jacks (6-9) 


Create your own Jack-in-the- 

Box clown puppet and Walking 

Elephant puppet and take the fun 

home with you! 


Within! (6-12 yrs. with 

caregiver) 



Dog Robot (3-6 yrs.) 


Fossils: Treasures from the Past 

(6+) 


Playful Machines (6-8 yrs.) 


Explore the science of the 

playground. Investigate simple 

machines by using levers, wheels 

and axles and inclined planes to 

create a model playground. 

Mask Masters (7-11 yrs.) 


Be the master of disguise-fool 

family and friends with the fun 

masks you create! 



Yoga (adult) 



Taught by a certified yoga teacher 

from the Lotus Centre for Yoga 

and Health. Cost: $50 payable at 

registration which starts March 7. 

Apprenticeship General 

Information Session (16 yrs. +) 


What careers can I apprentice 

in? How much does it cost to 

complete an apprenticeship? 

How long does it take? Is there 

any financial support? Get the 

answers! Presented in partnership 

with Job Connect, and the Local 

Apprenticeship Office. Call 

432-1220 or go to http://www. 

theapprenticeshipnetwork.com/ 

Pre-Natal Classes 












On Track: Self-Development 

for Women 


May 11-June 22 

In a small discussion group format, 

a public health nurse covers 

self-esteem, stress management, 

assertiveness, healthy relationships, 

time management, body image, and 

community resources. Co-sponsor: 

Middlesex-London Health Unit. 

Register starting March 1: 663- 

5317,x2241. The $15 registration 

fee may be waived upon request. 

SHERWOOD 

473-9965 

Thursday Evening Book Discussion 

(adult) 

7-8 pm, 1st Thursday/month 

Read each book in advance and join 

a lively, informal discussion. 

March 2 Angry Housewives Eating 

Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik. 

April 6 Our Lady of The Forest by 

David Guterson. 

Tuesday Afternoon Book 

Discussion (adult) 

2:15-3:15 pm, 1st Tuesday/ month 

Read each book in advance and join 

a lively informal discussion. 

March 7 Breath, Eyes, Memory by 

Edwidge Danticat. 

April 4 Here On Earth by Alice 

Hoffman. 



person starting 1 week 


Fun With Music! (1-6) 


Sing, dance, wiggle and giggle. 

A musical performance that 

includes fun, interaction, and 

educative musical games, songs, 

and activities. 

Fire Safety With Sparky the Fire 

Dog! (3-6) 


Fossils! (6+) 


UCMAS: Discover the Genius 

Within! (6-12 with caregiver) 


Let’s Talk Science Crime Lab! 

(8-13) 

10-noon, March 16 

March Break Movies! (family) 

2:30-4 pm, March 16 & March 17 

The Amazing Corbin (family) 

10-10:45 am, March 17

’m Home (10-12 yrs.) 

-8:30 pm, Wednesdays, 


rogram supports parents in 

reparing their child to move 

uccessfully from supervised care, 

o safe, home-based care. 

arent attendance is required for 

he first and last sessions. Cost: 

28. Financial assistance may 

e available, call 471 4300 x 254. 

o-sponsor: London Children’s 

onnection. 

pril Foolishness! (6 & under, 

ith caregiver) 

1-11:30 am, April 1 



oin us for silly stories, songs and 

hymes guaranteed to make you 

iggle! 

abysitting Training Course 

12-16 yrs.) 


pril 6-27 

elpful hints on accident 

revention, child behaviour, home 

afety, emergency procedures and 

reative children’s activities. To 

egister phone 661-5575 starting 

arch 9. Cost: $41. 

erennials: Old & New! 

-8 pm, April 6 

oin us for a talk about perennial 

arden plants and a q & a session. 

pace is limited. 

WESTMOUNT 

473-4708 

EYC Playgroup (birth-6 yrs. with 

aregiver) 

0 am-noon, Thursdays 

oin Wendy for games, crafts, 

ongs and rhymes as well as 

aluable resources on parenting. 

rogram complements Storytimes. 

onversational Circles 

:30-8 pm Thursdays to June 29 

ll newcomers and volunteers are 

elcome. Call Melina at 432-1133 

o register, or register in person 

t the start of each session. Coponsor: 

Cross Cultural Learner 

entre. 

tudyzone @ yourlibrary 

f you are looking for a quiet place 

o study or do group projects or 

esearch, call to see when our free 

tudy room is available. First come, 

irst served. 

Blue Spruce (4-8 yrs.) 

Runs to June 30 

Keep track of your favourite book 

of the ten selections and vote for 

it in June. Or join the Blue Spruce 

storytime program - see below. 

Blue Spruce Storytime (4-8 yrs.) 

10-10:45 am, Saturdays, 

April 29-June 3 

Join us for a celebration of 

Canadian authors nominated for the 

Blue Spruce Award. Listen to the 

ten nominations and vote for your 

favourite one in June. Register by 

phone or in person starting Mar. 31 

Red Maple (11-15 yrs.) 

Runs to June 30 

Register and read the Ontario 

Library Association’s picks for the 

year’s best Young Adult fiction. 

Keep track of your favourite book 

of ten and vote for it at a pizza 

party in June. Call Heather for more 

information: 473-4708. 

Ontario Genealogical Society 

Program 

7:30-9 pm, 1st Tuesday of the 

month to Dec. 5 

Everyone is welcome to attend 

the meetings of the London and 

Middlesex County Branch of the 

Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS). 

March 7-Michigan Researchwith 

Kathleen LaBadie-Szakall of 

Hepworth, Ontario. 

Robert Q Travel Series 


Alaska Cruises and Tours with Mary 

Goldsmith from 

Holland America 


River Cruises in Europe with Ryan 

McElroy from Collette Vacations 

PAF Users Group 

7-9 pm, 2nd Wednesday of the 

month 

Come and learn about the 

genealogical computer program 

PAF (Personal Ancestral File) 

and Companion 2.0. Call Wayne 

Vizniowski, (519) 660-0451 for 

information. 

Library Orientation Tours 

11-noon, 2nd Saturday/month 

Just received your library card? 

Want to know more about the 

library and how to use its resources 

effectively? This tour’s for you! 

e-mail@Westmount 

2-3 pm, 2nd Saturday/month 

Learn how to create an account and 

how to send e-mail. 


Evening Book Club 

7-8 pm, 2nd Tuesday/month 

Love to read? Want to chat with 

other book lovers? New members 

are always welcome. Call and ask 

Sherry for more information. 

Westminster Township History 

Book Group 

7-9 pm, 2nd Tuesday of the month 

Residents and the Westminster 

Historical Society are working on a 

book about their former township. 

United Empire Loyalists 

7-9 pm 2nd Tuesday of the month 

You’re invited - learn more about 

the United Empire Loyalists. 



person starting March 4. 

Native American Indian Shields (8 +) 


Join the Red Pine Women in 

making a Native American Indian 

Shield. Learn about the shields and 

the symbols used on them, then 

create one of your own. Cost: $5 

payable at registration 

Cartooning (8 yrs.-0) 


Fossil Exhibitor (6-12 yrs.) 


YA Open Mike Night (13-18 yrs.) 


Spoken word artists, musicians 

with acoustic sets, singers, 

comedians, or any teen who wanted 

to share their talents take the stage 

to celebrate the creativity of youth. 

No tickets required. (Call now if you 

want to be part of the show!) 


Dog (3-5 yrs.) 


Special Storytime (3-5 yrs.) 


Join us for stories, games and 

crafts about planes, trains, trucks 

and more vehicles that work. No 


March Break Movie 


No tickets required. 

Crafty Saturday (6-12 yrs.) 


Learn how to make your own 

walking puppet! 

Friday Book Discussion 

Group@your library 

10-11 am, 3rd Friday/month 

New members are always welcome. 

Please call 473-4708 for details. 

Googling to the Max 

9:30-11 am, 3rd Saturday/month 

Learn how to get the most out of 

Google, the best general web search 

engine and how to negotiate around 

its weaknesses. 

Fully Alive (65 yrs.+) 

1-3 pm, Tuesdays, March 21-May 23 

This 10-week program offers an 

opportunity for seniors to meet the 

challenges of improving their wellbeing. 

To register, call Third Age 

Outreach, 519-661-1621. Cost: $10. 

Grounded for Life 


March 22 & 29 

Learn more about teen behaviour, 

communication and setting limits. 

Books and resources are provided 

to browse or check out. Cost: $5 

(can be waived) To register or for 

information, call Middlesex-London 

Health Unit, 663-5317x2378. 

bookcrossing.com 

10-11 am, last Saturday/month 

Ever wondered what bookcrossing. 

com is all about? Come out and 

learn more! 

Grrlz Just Wanna Have Fun 

Book Club 

7-8 pm, 4th Tuesday/month 

Register by phone or in person. 

Come to the library, meet new 

people, have some popcorn and 

talk about cool books starring some 

amazing girls. 

Library Databases and You 

7-8 pm, April 6 & 20 

Learn how to use the library 

catalogue, databases and web site. 

Find the information and resources 

you want. 

Technology Tuesdays 

2-3 pm 

Improve your web searching 

success! 

April 11: Health Sites on the Internet 

April 25 : Gardening 

Robert Q Travel Series 


Coach Tours in Europe with Jason 

Stremble from Globus. 

Babysitting Course (12-16 yrs.) 

10 am-2 pm, April 15 & April 22 


starting April 1 

Helpful hints on accident 

prevention, child behaviour, home 

safety, emergency procedures and 

creative children’s activities. The 

program is a recognized course of 

the Canadian Red Cross Society. 

Cost: $41. 

Book and a Movie Club 

noon-5 pm, April 15 

Book: Different Seasons by Stephen 

King. Read the story called Rita 

Hayworth and the Shawshank 

Redemption; Film: 1994 Director: 

Frank Darabont Starring: Tim 

Robbins, Morgan Freeman and 

James Whitmore. 

Medicine & Murder 

7-8:45 pm, Thursdays, May 4-25 

Discuss medical-themed novels 

with both an English professor 

and a physician. Read the books 

in advance. Call 519-661-2074 

or see http://www.schulich.uwo. 

ca/medicine&murder for more 

information. No regitration required. 

May 4 Memory Book: A Benny 

Cooperman Mystery by Howard 

Engel with Prof. Allan Gedalof, 

Dept. of Film Studies & Dr. 

Andrew Kertesz, Dept. of Clinical 

Neurological Sciences 

May 11 The Blood Doctor by 

Barbara Vine 

Prof. Christopher Keep, Dept. of 

English & Dr. Ian Chin-Yee, Dept. of 

Medicine 

May 18 The Black Tower by P.D. 

James Prof. Lily Cho, Dept. of 

English & Dr. Stephen Wetmore, 

Dept. of Family Medicine 

May 25 The Constant Gardener by 

John le Carré 

Prof. Allan Gedalof, Dept. of Film 

Studies & Dr. Jack Bend, Dept. of 

Pathology 

Co-sponsor: Schulich School 

of Medicine & Dentistry, and the 

Departments of English and Film 

Studies, The University of Western 

Ontario

Bi-weekly Arts e-Newsletter 

Including disciplines of theatre, literary, dance, music, visual arts, arts education 

Events listings, calls for submissions, workshops, job postings and more… 

Professional Development 

Workshops, guest speakers, funding information 

Annual granting program 

Networking opportunities 

Promoting London Arts 

Strategic partnerships with City of London and Tourism London 

Promoting awareness of the arts within the city and to visitors 

251 Dundas Street - Central Library main floor- 

London, Ontario N6A 6H9 

519.439.0013 

www.londonarts.org info@londonarts.org 


2nd floor, Central Library 

251 Dundas St. 

Pillar Nonprofit Network is an active advocate on behalf of the 

nonprofit sector. We are your voice locally, provincially and nationally. 

The Nonprofit Library Network brings together the Imagine Canada 

– John Hodgson Library and Pillar Nonprofit Network with partners 

across Ontario to provide information, resources and training 

to support the successful delivery of their service, outreach and 

fundraising programs. 

www.pillarv.com 

East London Branch ~ 

renovated building ~ new partnerships 

Website: www.londony.ca 

London Y - East London Branch 

The YMCA of London is a multi-service 

charity that provides opportunities for 

personal growth in spirit, mind and body 

for people of all backgrounds, beliefs and 

abilities. 

Resources: 

The building consists of a small HFR Branch with cardio 

equipment, selectorized weight equipment and a free weight 

section. The equipment is provided by Technogym and 

includes fully integrated LCD televisions. There is an aerobics 

studio where Group Fitness programs are offered including 

step, yoga, hi/low impact, among others. 

There is also a YMCA Child Care within the building. 

(Please call 451-3743 for Child Care information) 

East London Community Centre, 2005 

operating inside the 

Central Library 

OKTC production of Frog and Toad at London Fringe Theatre Festival, 2005 

The vision of the ELCC is to operate 

a Community Centre to support 

and foster the development of 

community driven programs that 

contribute to a healthy quality of life 

for the residents East London. 

Hours of operation: 

Part-time as programs dictate; 

Tues. 1-4 pm / Thurs. 9 am-noon 

Activities: 

Programs in development stage for 

seniors, youth and families 

• Card Afternoons, 1-3:30 pm, 

Tuesdays. Cost: $2; drop in. 

Upcoming Events: 

Annual General Meeting, 

7-8 pm, Wed. March 8 with 

Guest speaker: Charlotte Towle, 

Toastmasters International. 

All are welcome, refreshments 

available.

In partnership with 

Crouch Branch for 30+ 

The Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre, which provides core 

programming and support services for the Hamilton Road Area of London 

Ontario, has been housed within Crouch Branch Library for more than 30 

years. 

website: www.crouchonline.org 

• Programming for Youth includes Job $quad, Girls’ Club, Summer 

Splash, Guitar Club and Youth Leadership Program. 

• London East Community Mental Health Services serves individuals 

with acute or chronic mental illnesses through a variety of activities and 

services. Counsellor available from Women’s Mental Health Resources 

- available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons for anyone 

needing short term mental health counselling (both men and women 

welcome) FREE. Call Doris at ext. 225 for an appointment. 

Upcoming FREE programs 

Call 642-7630 to register or get information. 

• Preschool at Crouch Ontario Early Years Program Caregiver/Child drop-in 

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:30-11:15 am; 1:15-3 pm 

•Literacy Kits available in eight languages available for loan. 

• Hamilton Road Area Basic Needs Program 9 am-4:30 pm, Tuesdays 

to Fridays Baby Food and Diaper Bank, Emergency Cupboard, THAW 

program. 

• Expressions Women’s Support Group - 1 pm, 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday/ 

month. Call Jacquie x227 to register. 

• Clothing Exchange 10 am-2 pm, March 4 

Clothing can be dropped off at Crouch the day before. 

• Dining Divas - Young Mom’s Support Group noon, Tuesdays 

Call Jacquie to register. 

• “Inspiring Potential” International Women’s Day Event at Crouch 


Potluck Dinner and Entertainment (Sharon Bee, the Hamilton 

Road Songsters), travel to Brescia College to hear Flora MacDonald. 

• Taking Care of Yourself - 6 week Self Esteem Group for women. Call 

Doris to register. 

Phone: 686-8600 

Fax: 686-8467 

Email: southlondon@bellnet.ca 

The South London Community 

Centre supports and fosters 

the development of community 

driven projects that nurture and 

enhance a healthy quality of life 

for residents of South London. 


8:30 am to 5:00 pm (evening 

hours for youth centre) 

Activities: 

Preschool/Family: 

Little Sprouts (3-5 years), 

Family Ties (Caregivers with 

Preschoolers 0-5 years), 

Family Movie Nights (Families) 

Youth: Power Hour, Girls Club, 

Boys Club, Sports Nights, 

Youth Dances, Junior Mechanics, 

Community Bridges (Youth 

Outreach), Westminster Teen 

Club, Teens of Southdale, 

Tutoring, 

Neighbourhood Youth in Charge 

(Westminster Youth Council). 

If interested in youth programs 

please call Cathy at 686-8600. 


Sherwood Branch Neighbours... 

The Northwest London Resource 

Centre implements and supports 

diverse programs to meet the 

needs of the community. 

It encourages community 

involvement by engaging groups 

such as youth, seniors, 

and immigrants to plan, 

implement and participate in 

programs and 

activities. 

Website: www.nwlrc.ca 

Hours of operation 

10 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday; 

open later on days when 

programs are running. 

• Activities 

Youth & Seniors Online 

Youth Steering Council 

Adult/Community Programs: English 

as a Second Language, Women’s 

Workshops, Women’s International 

Cooking, Adult Drop-In Gym, Sunrise 

Games, Basic Cooking – Cooking Made 

Fun, Collective Kitchen, Community 

Gardens 

Seniors Programs: 

Friday Soup Luncheon 

noon-2 pm, Fridays, (multicultural 

dishes $2) 

Newcomer Seniors (Thursdays and 

Fridays 3-5 pm, free) 

Reaching-out Together – Women’s 

Group (Thursdays 6-8 pm, free) 

Special Services: THAW, Free Income 

Tax Clinic, Food Bank (Coming Soon), 

Elf Tree, Youth Outreach and Advocacy, 

Adult and Senior Outreach and 

Advocacy, Volunteer Opportunities 

One Plus One Tutoring 

Razzmoosetazz Reading Club 

Leaders of Tomorrow Today 

(L.O.T.T.), 

Collective Kitchen 

Job Connect Workshops, 

English Conversation & Social 

Northwest London Food Depot 

Alice Saddy Programs for Disabled 

People 

Some programs have a minimal 

registration cost. Subsidy is 

available with interview. 

Visit us to register or for more 

details. Some programs require 

minimum registration to run. 

Other resources: Computers 

available for Job Searches and 

Resume Writing. 

Families First works to strengthen 

and support families with children 

aged birth to 6 years. We partner 

with other organizations to bring 

supportive programming to the 

South London community, as 

well as faciliting programming 

that meets the needs of our 

participants. 

Website: www.ffwo.org 


Office Hours: 9 am - 4:30 pm, 

Monday to Friday; program hours 

include Wednesday evenings and 

Saturdays. 

Activities: 

• Baby Food Bank: Formula, 

diapers, and baby food are 

available on an emergency basis 

to assist families having difficulty 

meeting the nutritional needs of 

Club Teen Connection 

To empower adolescents, age 12 to 

19 years, to make their own sexual 

health choices by 

providing confidential, 

non-judgmental, easily accessible 

services that include both education 

and clinical services. 

Website: www.healthunit.com 

Hours of Operation: 

(starting March 20, 2006) 

Monday - Friday 11 am - noon 

Activities: 

A Teen Drop-in Centre staffed by 

Public Health Nurses, offering 

education, pregnancy testing, 

condoms, counselling, referrals, 

ECP and pill pick-up for those 

students with a prescription at the 

Clinic. 

Sharing space with Jalna Branch 

their infants. Please call ahead to 

check availability of supplies (649- 

1248) 

• Family Drop In Programs: 

Run daily from 9:30 - 11:30 am at 

various locations throughout White 

Oaks. We also offer a Wednesday 

evening drop-in program at the 

South London Community Centre. 

Please call 649-1248 for locations 

and times. 

• Toy Lending Library: The Toy 

Lending Library is available during 

our drop-in programs and on 

Saturdays from 10 am till 2 pm. 

Over 500 toys are available for 

families to enjoy. 

• Young Mom’s Program: 

Playgroup for Moms aged 21 

years and under with their 

children. Social time for mom 

& child, child development and 

parenting information, and dinner. 

Registration is required. 

• Women’s Parenting Group 

(facilitated in Arabic): Newcomer 

women with children under 6 years, 

meet to discuss child development, 

parenting, and settlement issues. 

Registration is required.

LIBRARY RESOURCES 

LPL has books, magazines, 

newspapers, videos, audio cassettes, compact 

discs, DVDs, sheet music, encyclopedias, 

dictionaries, directories, information files and 

electronic and print reference materials. 

French and other language collections are 

also available. 

The London Room houses local history 

and genealogical resources for the city and 

surrounding area. 

Children’s resources 

Staff at all locations are committed 

to helping choose enjoyable and 

age-appropriate materials for children, 

including newborns! 

There are many 

parenting 

resources and 

programs as well. 

In addition, each 

location regularly offers 

storytime sessions for 

babies, toddlers and 3 to 

5 year-olds and many other 

children’s programs. 

ONLINE COMPUTER CATALOGUE 

The Library’s computer catalogue is available 

online at www.londonpubliclibrary.ca From the 

“Your Library Account” area of the Library’s 

catalogue (http://catalogue.londonpubliclibrary. 

ca/patroninfo), you can renew materials, place 

your own holds, review the status of holds 

you have placed, see what materials you have 

borrowed and their due dates, check the amount 

of fines owing. 

ELECTRONIC MESSAGES 

LPL uses electronic messaging (by e-mail or by 

telephone), to say: 

• that material placed on hold has arrived at the 

requested location 

• that you have overdue materials 

Calls are made between 10 am and 9 pm, 

Monday through Saturday (except holidays). 

If there’s no answer, or the line is busy, the 

system will call back several times. It will also 

leave a message on an answering machine. 

COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS 

Please note: Not all locations 

offer all types of workstations. 

Your valid London Public Library 

borrower’s card is needed 

to use or book the following 

workstations for up to 2 

hours per day, system-wide. 

All computers which provide 

access to the Internet that are 

located in children’s areas 

are filtered. 

BORROWING SERVICES 


Renewals 

Materials may be renewed 

• in person, at any Library 

• on-line through your Library account in our 

catalogue: 

www.londonpubliclibrary.ca 

• limit of 3 renewals 

• DVDs, 7-day materials & items with holds 

cannot be renewed 

Returns 

You may return materials to any London 

Public Library-not just the one from which 

they were borrowed. Even when we’re 

closed, material return chutes are open 

for your use. We ask that fragile 

materials not be put through return 

chutes. Please check to make 

sure that video or CD cases are 

not empty! 

Interlibrary Loan 

You can borrow materials from 

many other library systems 

through the Library’s 

Interlibrary Loan service. 

Visiting Library Service 

Anyone unable to use standard library facilities 

may request home delivery by calling 

661-6444. Visiting Library Service also oversees 

the distribution of CNIB “Talking Books”. 

L A T E C H A R G E S 

HOW TO GET A LIBRARY CARD - 

JOIN YOUR LIBRARY! 

Library cards are free to citizens of London, 

and to members of county libraries in Elgin, 

Middlesex & Oxford, except Woodstock & 

Tillsonburg. 

Cards are issued on presentation of personal 

identification and proof of London or county 

residency, as detailed above. 

Non-residents may obtain a Library card for a fee 

of $25/year. Visitor’s cards cost $5/month, to a 

maximum of $25. 

Report loss of a Library card immediately, just as 

you would a credit card. The Replacement Card 

fee is $5 for adults and $3 for children and 

seniors. 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH 

• Meeting room rentals 

Central Library ~ 661-5120 (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) 

Branches ~ call location for rates and 

availability. 

• Distribution of community program 

information (Charitable organizations) 

Drop materials off at the Welcome Desk, 

Central Library during regular hours for 

distribution to Library locations. 

London Public Library has a policy of collecting late charges on overdue materials to 

encourage prompt return. This revenue is added to the Library’s operating budget. 

Overdue materials are charged on a calendar day basis, including Sunday, at all locations. 

(An electronic message will be left about overdue items 6 days after the due date.) 

per item/per day max. per item 

Adult Materials 

DVDs & bestsellers $ 2 $10 

All other materials 30¢ $ 9 

Children’s Materials 


All other materials 15¢ $6 

Senior Citizens (65+) 


All other materials 15¢ $ 6 

• Catalogue & Electronic 

Databases - Search London 

Public Library’s catalogue, home 

page, and a number of electronic 

databases. 

• E-mail/Job Bank - Restricted to 

30 minutes of use per person, per 

day. On these express computers, 

you can search HRDC’s Job Bank 

or use Web-based e-mail. For 

needs greater than 30 minutes or to 

search the Internet, access or book 

Internet Plus workstations. 

*limit of 3 DVDs 

• CD-ROM-Loaded with CD-ROM 

resources for children. 

• Internet Plus-Search the 

Library’s Catalogue, online data-bases, 

the Internet, and use e-mail and Microsoft 

office application software (Word, 

PowerPoint, Excel). Most Internet Plus 

workstations also offer a number of 

interactive CD-ROMs for children. 

• Large Print-Large print software 

(Zoomtext ) magnifies print and images 

on screen. Search the catalogue, 

online databases, Internet, use e-mail 

& Microsoft office software. Priority of 

use is given to those with special access 

needs.• London Life Community 

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRES 

(ERCs) 

Through a partnership between Human 

Resources & Skills Development Canada 

and LPL, free services to anyone looking for 

employment are available at Employment 

Resource Centres. 

ERCs are open whenever the facility at which 

they are located is open, and staff can help you 

get started in using the resources. However, if 

you would like one-on-one help from ERC staff, 

call ahead to find out when they are available: 

Beacock 453-8804 

Central 661-5834 

Crouch 673-4473 

Jalna 685-2761 

Pond Mills 681-1558 

Westmount 473-4712 

BORROWING PERIODS 

Books and paperbacks 21 days 

Bestsellers 14 days 

Audio cassettes 21 days 

Video cassettes 7 days 

DVDs* 7 days 

Compact discs 21 days 

High-demand materials 7 days 

Magazines (branches only) 21 days 

Information file material (central) 7 days 

Information file material (branches) 21 days 

Access Centre, Central Library - 

Several workstations with adaptive 

technology for users with special 

visual, learning or physical needs. 

Access Centre staff can provide you 

with more information. 

• Research-Reserved for staffassisted 

searching. Discuss your 

research needs with library staff.

Here’s how to reach us... 

• Library Information: 

661-4600 

• TTY: 

432-8835 

• Mail: 

251 Dundas St. 

London, ON N6A 6H9 

• Internet: 


London Public 

Library Board 

Chair 

Jeff Schlemmer 

Vice-Chair 

Svetlana MacDonald 

Past Chair 

Fred Tranquilli 

Roger Caranci 

Patricia Coderre 

Peter Grifffth 

George Kerhoulas 

Wendy Thorpe 

David Winninger 

London Public Library 

is the Community Hub 

that strengthens individuals, 

families and neighbourhoods 

by connecting them to relevant 

information, collections, 

programs and resources. 

We are passionate 

about making a difference 

in our community, 

one person at a time, 

by enriching lives and 

empowering people 

through relevant, accessible, 

high quality library services. 

Central & Children’s 

Monday 9 am-9 pm 

Tuesday 9 am-9 pm 

Wednesday 9 am-9 pm 

Thursday 9 am-9 pm 

Friday 9 am-6 pm 

Saturday 9 am-5 pm 

Sunday 1 pm-5 pm 

Beacock, Byron, Cherryhill, 

Crouch, East London, Jalna, 

Landon, Masonville, Pond Mills, 

Sherwood, Westmount 

Tuesday 9 am-9 pm 

Wednesday 9 am-9 pm 

Thursday 9 am-9 pm 

Friday 9 am-6 pm 

Saturday 9 am-5 pm 

Glanworth 

Tuesday 7-9 pm 

Saturday 10 am-noon 

Carson, Lambeth, 

& Northridge 

Tuesday 1-5 pm & 6-9 pm 

Wednesday 9-noon & 1-5 pm 

Thursday 1-5 pm & 6-9 pm 

Friday 9 -noon & 1-5 pm 

Saturday 9 -noon & 1-5 pm 

ACCESSIBILITY 


hours/locations 

Ramped or level access to library materials is available at all locations 

except Glanworth. 

Aids, equipment, materials & services are available for those whose 

hearing, sight or mobility are reduced. Call 661-4600 for complete 

information. 

Library Card 


Produced by the Community 

Relations and Fund Development 

Executive Editor: 

Bill Irwin, 661-6403 

Editor: 

Lynda Kirkham, 661-5121 

Graphic Design: 

Betty Lueddeke, 661-5100x5118 

ISSN 0710-0132 

Volume 16, Number 2 

Beacock ..................... 451-8140 

1280 Huron St. N5Y 4M2 

Byron .......................... 471-4000 

1295 Commissioners W. N6K 1C9 

Carson ........................ 438-4287 

465 Quebec St. N5W 3Y4 

Central Library & 

Spriet Family Children’s Library 

251 Dundas St. N6A 6H9 

General info: ................... 661-4600 

Program registration: 

Children ....... 661-5100, x5189 

Adults ....................... 661-5120 

Cherryhill ................... 439-6456 

301 Oxford W. N6H 1S6 

Crouch ....................... 673-0111 

550 Hamilton Rd. N5Z 1S4 

East London .............. 451-7600 

2016 Dundas St. N5V 1R1 

**Glanworth ............... 681-6797 

2950 Glanworth Dr. N6N 1N6 

**Limited accessibility-no ramp 

Jalna .......................... 685-6465 

1119 Jalna Blvd. N6E 3B3 

Lambeth ..................... 652-2951 

7112 Beattie S@t. N6P 1A2 

Landon ....................... 439-6240 

167 Wortley Rd. N6C 3P6 

Masonville ................. 660-4646 

30 North Centre Rd. N5X 3W1 

Northridge ................. 439-4331 

1444 Glenora Dr. N5X 1V2 

Pond Mills .................. 685-1333 

1166 Commissioners E. N5Z 4W8 

Sherwood .................. 473-9965 

1225 Wonderland N. N6G 2V9 

Westmount ................ 473-4708 

3200 Wonderland S. N6L 1A6 

On the Cover 

While local politicians and Library 

Board members listen attentively 

January 27, to remarks from 

representatives from IBM Canada 

announcing a major donation 

of computers and printers to 

“Homework Labs” at Sherwood 

and East London Branches, it was 

the kids who got into the spirit of 

Family Literacy Day: nothing comes 

between me and my books!

March/ April 2006 - London Public Library

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