Community Education > Adult Evening Program > Winter/Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes and Workshops > Indian Valley Public Library Offerings

"IT’S A MYSTERY" BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Group meets at IVPL on the second Wednesday of each month (1/9, 2/13, 3/12, 4/9 & 5/13,2008) - 2:30-4:00PM.

Don’t miss this Book Discussion Group that meets at IVPL on the second Wednesday of each month (1/9, 2/13, 3/12, 4/9 & 5/13,2008) - 2:30-4:00PM. Free, but call the library to register & receive list of books for discussion - 215-723-9109 ext. 1.

THURSDAY EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Group meets the first Thursday of the month (1/3, 2/7, 3/6, 4/3, & 5/1, 2008) – 7:00-8:30PM

Started in 1996, this meeting began as the "Books of the Century" discussion group with books chosen from the New York Public Library’s Books of the Century exhibit & book. This group meets the first Thursday of the month (1/3, 2/7, 3/6, 4/3, & 5/1, 2008) – 7:00-8:30PM at the IVPL. Participants are expected to read at least part of each book. Group is free, but call to register & receive a list of books - 215-723-9109 ext. 1.

SOCRATES CAFÉ - One Hour Plus, Informal Conversation
Groups Meet the 1st Sunday of each month - 1:30-3:00PM and the 3rd Tuesday of each month - 10:00-11:30AM

Christopher Phillips, founder of Socrates Café, dreamed of dragging philosophy out of cobwebbed ivory towers & back into the streets or public places - where Socrates practiced the art. Discover unique philosophical perspectives & worldwide views as you lock hearts & minds with other people. The format is simple & gives everyone a chance to speak. It is fine to come & just listen. No registration needed! Socrates Café Web site: www.philosopher.org

BASIC COMPUTING AND INTERNET CLASSES at INDIAN VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Attendance is limited, sign-up is required. Call the IVPL 215-723-9109 ext. 1 to reserve your spot.

• Introduction to the PC, Its Parts and Basic Settings – Friday, 1/25/2008 9:00-9:40AM
• Using Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Etc) Friday, 2/1/2008 9:00-9:40AM
• The Internet – Friday, 2/8/2008 9:00-9:40AM

INTO AFRICA SERIES
Groups Meet the 1st Sunday of each month - 1:30-3:00PM and the 3rd Tuesday of each month - 10:00-11:30AM

With so many areas of Africa in the news, it almost seems overwhelming to try to get a grasp of what is happening, where, and why. Where does one begin in trying to get an understanding of the many cultures, economies, histories, of the 54 countries on the continent? This series of speakers and films will provide you with opportunities to gain understanding of the complexities of Africa. Your prior registration is requested. Call the IVPL at 215-723-9109 ext. 1.

• “The War in Northern Uganda” - Sunday, February 3, 2008 – 3:30-4:30PM
• Documentary Film “Darwin’s Nightmare” - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 – 7:00-8:40PM
• Documentary Film “God Grew Tired of Us” - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 – 7:00-8:30PM
• “Somalia and the US: Recent History of a Vexed Relationship” - Sunday, March 30, 2008 – 2:00-3:00PM

DIGGING DEEPER GARDENING SERIES
Get ready for spring plantings with these two gardening programs provided by Master Gardeners from Penn State Cooperative Extension. Call IVPL to reserve your spot 215-723-9109 ext. 1.

• Vegetable Gardening – April 2, 2008 7:00-8:00PM
• Replanting the Garden of Eden – April 16, 2008 7:00-8:00PM

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP SERIES – 2008
Whether you are just beginning or have been researching your family lineage for years, this series of workshops at the Indian Valley Public Library offers both insight and tips on conducting genealogy research. Facilitated by Reference Librarian Nancy Giovanetti, these workshops are free and open to the public. Registration is required for each workshop – space is limited. Call IVPL to reserve a spot: 215-723-9109 ext. 1.

• Wednesday - 2:30-4PM: 1/23/08 – Vital Records and 2/27/08 – Census Records
• Tuesday - 6:30-8:00PM:
  • 3/11/08 – Basic Library Research
  • 4/15/08 – Genealogy Basics
  • 5/13/08 – Advanced Library Research
  • 6/10/08 – Online Genealogy
  • 7/8/2008 – Vital Records
  • 8/12/2008 – Census Records

WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS at INDIAN VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY - 12:15-1:00PM
Join us during the lunch hour (bring a brown bag lunch if you wish) for the following programs:

• February 6, 2008 – “Healing with Humor”
• March 5, 2008 – “How to Talk to Your Doctor”

LEARN SOMETHING NEW ABOUT SOMETHING OLD AT THE IVPL LIBRARY All these programs are held at the IVPL, Church Road, Telford, Pa Registration is Required – Call IVPL to Register 215-723-9109x1

• A Nice Look at the History of NYCE Postcards
  Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:00-3:00PM

• Isinglass, Trotters & Hartshorn (Jellies)
  Sunday, January 27, 2008 2:00-3:00PM

• 18TH Century Colonial Domestic Medicine
  Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:00-3:00PM

• Researching the Morgan Log House: What was dead wrong and half right
  Sunday, March 2, 2008 3:30-4:30PM