October 2012
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October 2012
Festival Celebrates Jackie Torrence
Rowan Public Library is teaming up with the Rowan Blues and Jazz Society to present the Jackie Torrence Tribute Storytelling Festival on Saturday, October 20th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on the lawn of Rowan Public Library in Salisbury. Admission is free. Other program sponsors include the Rowan Arts Council and the NC Arts Council. The festival will feature tellers from the North Carolina Black Storytellers Association, local talent, and renowned storyteller and guitarist Fruteland Jackson. Fruteland has performed at hundreds of venues in the US and Europe. He specializes in performing acoustic blues, from contemporary to traditional, from the blues of early field-holler songs and work songs to Delta and Piedmont Blues, as well as his own original
Fruteland Jackson works. Fruteland has received awards and acclaim across the country for his research, innovation, curriculum, and presentation of the history about the people and music that make up the blues. Please join us on the lawn for this tribute to the late and great ‘Story Lady,’ Jackie Torrence. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
news, etc.
Get Creative With Bookmarks and Win!
It’s that time of year again, when we encourage the children of Rowan County to share their artistic talents by participating in the annual Children’s Bookmark Contest! Entry forms for bookmarks will be available at the library, in schools, and online at www.rowan publiclibrary.org beginning Monday, October 29. The contest concludes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16. Entry forms must be turned in to any RPL location on or before this date. For questions or more information, please call 704-216-8234. Judges will award first, second, and third place prizes for each age group: 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 year olds. The three first-prize winners will have their bookmarks professionally printed and distributed at all library locations. Winners will be notified in December and honored at a special meeting of the Friends that month. This year, the Literary Bookpost and Chick-Fil-A join the Friends of Rowan Public Library in sponsoring this contest and have generously donated prizes for the top three winners in each age category.
Sponsored by the Friends of Rowan Public Library
Book Bites Book Club meets the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm at South Rowan Regional Library in China Grove. Next up…
Oct. 30th, 6:30 pm Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
All are welcome! Call April at 704216-8229 for more information.
Histories and Mysteries at Roller Mill in China Grove
Join us for the Roller Mill Histories and Mysteries Open House on Sunday, October 14, from 2:00-4:00 pm at the China Grove Roller Mill, 308 N. Main St in China Grove. RPL’s own John Tucker will be on hand to provide scary and notso-scary stories for children of all ages. It’s a free and entertaining afternoon of ‘Histories and Mysteries’ that the whole family can enjoy. Tours of the four-story building and the original mill equipment will also be offered throughout the afternoon. The China Grove Roller Mill once ground 400 pounds of flour every 22 minutes. Farmers came from as far away as Charlotte and Harrisburg to have their grain milled. This event is sponsored by the China Grove Historical Society and RPL. For more information, please call 704-216-7728.
Children Invited to Chat About Books
Children in grades 2-5 are invited to participate in ‘Book Chats’ at the South Rowan Regional Library in China Grove. Each child will read a selected book and then participate in a discussion of the book and related activities at the library. Featured books are: Hot Fudge by James Howe Grade 2 Thursday, Oct. 11, 4:15 pm The World According to Humphrey by Betty G Birney Grades 3-4 Thursday, Oct. 25, 4:15 pm Lost and Found by Andrew Clements Grades 4-5 Thursday, Nov. 1, 4:15 pm Registration is required and begins three weeks before each program. Please call 704-216-7728 for information.
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Baskets Make Great Gifts
Are you looking for a great gift this holiday season? The Friends of RPL have beautiful gift baskets on sale. Each basket includes a gently used book and several small items related to the book’s theme. Best of all, baskets are pre-wrapped and ready for gift-giving! Gift baskets are on sale year round at each library location and special holiday baskets go on sale November 1. All purchases support library programming and services. The Friends are still in need of small items such as ribbons, toys, garden or cooking tools, note cards, and soaps and lotions. Items may be dropped off at any library location and should be labeled for Friends Baskets. Delight family and friends while supporting a great cause when your purchase these special gifts from RPL!
Computer Classes October 2012
Introduction to Email
Monday, October 15, 7:00 –8:30 pm South Rowan Regional, China Grove Tuesday, October 16, 1:00-2:30 pm East Branch, Rockwell
Registration required for East classes only. Please call 704-216-7731 to register.
Thursday, October 18, 9:30-11:00 am Headquarters, Salisbury Classes are free and open to the public
Rowan Public Library appreciates your gifts and will purchase materials for the library that can be enjoyed by our community for years to come.
Gifts: Linda Line Memorials: In Memory of Frank Kirk, Jr. given by Dottie and Harry Kline and Dorothy Rendleman and Family In Memory of Harry Murphy given by Ann Rouzer
A Gift That Keeps on Giving @ RPL
We gratefully acknowledge these recent gifts: In Honor of Allan Rouzer, III, given by Ann Rouzer to the Allan and Mary Rouzer Endowment In Memory of Ralph Sturkey given by the Clio Book Club to the Clio Book Club Endowment
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OCTOBER 2012
Non-profit organization Non-profit organization US POSTAGEPaid US Postage PAID Permit # #### Permit # 96 Code Mailed from Zip
28145 HEADQUARTERS
201 W. Fisher St. Salisbury, NC 28144 704-216-8228
EAST BRANCH
110 Broad St. Rockwell, NC 28138 704-216-7839
FRANK T. TADLOCK SOUTH ROWAN REGIONAL
920 Kimball Rd. China Grove, NC 28023 704-216-7727
Your very best place to start!
Visit RPL on the Web! www.rowanpubliclibrary.org
Tuesday, October 16 6:30 pm RPL Headquarters Salisbury
Questions? Call 704-216-8234
Kids of all ages are invited to join us for a puppet show and performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff by members of the Salisbury Symphony. Following the show, children can try out the stringed instruments—with young musicians from the Symphony’s After-School Strings program on hand to show them how!
Festival Celebrates Jackie Torrence
Rowan Public Library is teaming up with the Rowan Blues and Jazz Society to present the Jackie Torrence Tribute Storytelling Festival on Saturday, October 20th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on the lawn of Rowan Public Library in Salisbury. Admission is free. Other program sponsors include the Rowan Arts Council and the NC Arts Council. The festival will feature tellers from the North Carolina Black Storytellers Association, local talent, and renowned storyteller and guitarist Fruteland Jackson. Fruteland has performed at hundreds of venues in the US and Europe. He specializes in performing acoustic blues, from contemporary to traditional, from the blues of early field-holler songs and work songs to Delta and Piedmont Blues, as well as his own original
Fruteland Jackson works. Fruteland has received awards and acclaim across the country for his research, innovation, curriculum, and presentation of the history about the people and music that make up the blues. Please join us on the lawn for this tribute to the late and great ‘Story Lady,’ Jackie Torrence. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
news, etc.
Get Creative With Bookmarks and Win!
It’s that time of year again, when we encourage the children of Rowan County to share their artistic talents by participating in the annual Children’s Bookmark Contest! Entry forms for bookmarks will be available at the library, in schools, and online at www.rowan publiclibrary.org beginning Monday, October 29. The contest concludes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16. Entry forms must be turned in to any RPL location on or before this date. For questions or more information, please call 704-216-8234. Judges will award first, second, and third place prizes for each age group: 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 year olds. The three first-prize winners will have their bookmarks professionally printed and distributed at all library locations. Winners will be notified in December and honored at a special meeting of the Friends that month. This year, the Literary Bookpost and Chick-Fil-A join the Friends of Rowan Public Library in sponsoring this contest and have generously donated prizes for the top three winners in each age category.
Sponsored by the Friends of Rowan Public Library
Book Bites Book Club meets the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm at South Rowan Regional Library in China Grove. Next up…
Oct. 30th, 6:30 pm Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
All are welcome! Call April at 704216-8229 for more information.
Histories and Mysteries at Roller Mill in China Grove
Join us for the Roller Mill Histories and Mysteries Open House on Sunday, October 14, from 2:00-4:00 pm at the China Grove Roller Mill, 308 N. Main St in China Grove. RPL’s own John Tucker will be on hand to provide scary and notso-scary stories for children of all ages. It’s a free and entertaining afternoon of ‘Histories and Mysteries’ that the whole family can enjoy. Tours of the four-story building and the original mill equipment will also be offered throughout the afternoon. The China Grove Roller Mill once ground 400 pounds of flour every 22 minutes. Farmers came from as far away as Charlotte and Harrisburg to have their grain milled. This event is sponsored by the China Grove Historical Society and RPL. For more information, please call 704-216-7728.
Children Invited to Chat About Books
Children in grades 2-5 are invited to participate in ‘Book Chats’ at the South Rowan Regional Library in China Grove. Each child will read a selected book and then participate in a discussion of the book and related activities at the library. Featured books are: Hot Fudge by James Howe Grade 2 Thursday, Oct. 11, 4:15 pm The World According to Humphrey by Betty G Birney Grades 3-4 Thursday, Oct. 25, 4:15 pm Lost and Found by Andrew Clements Grades 4-5 Thursday, Nov. 1, 4:15 pm Registration is required and begins three weeks before each program. Please call 704-216-7728 for information.
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News, etc
Baskets Make Great Gifts
Are you looking for a great gift this holiday season? The Friends of RPL have beautiful gift baskets on sale. Each basket includes a gently used book and several small items related to the book’s theme. Best of all, baskets are pre-wrapped and ready for gift-giving! Gift baskets are on sale year round at each library location and special holiday baskets go on sale November 1. All purchases support library programming and services. The Friends are still in need of small items such as ribbons, toys, garden or cooking tools, note cards, and soaps and lotions. Items may be dropped off at any library location and should be labeled for Friends Baskets. Delight family and friends while supporting a great cause when your purchase these special gifts from RPL!
Computer Classes October 2012
Introduction to Email
Monday, October 15, 7:00 –8:30 pm South Rowan Regional, China Grove Tuesday, October 16, 1:00-2:30 pm East Branch, Rockwell
Registration required for East classes only. Please call 704-216-7731 to register.
Thursday, October 18, 9:30-11:00 am Headquarters, Salisbury Classes are free and open to the public
Rowan Public Library appreciates your gifts and will purchase materials for the library that can be enjoyed by our community for years to come.
Gifts: Linda Line Memorials: In Memory of Frank Kirk, Jr. given by Dottie and Harry Kline and Dorothy Rendleman and Family In Memory of Harry Murphy given by Ann Rouzer
A Gift That Keeps on Giving @ RPL
We gratefully acknowledge these recent gifts: In Honor of Allan Rouzer, III, given by Ann Rouzer to the Allan and Mary Rouzer Endowment In Memory of Ralph Sturkey given by the Clio Book Club to the Clio Book Club Endowment
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OCTOBER 2012
Non-profit organization Non-profit organization US POSTAGEPaid US Postage PAID Permit # #### Permit # 96 Code Mailed from Zip
28145 HEADQUARTERS
201 W. Fisher St. Salisbury, NC 28144 704-216-8228
EAST BRANCH
110 Broad St. Rockwell, NC 28138 704-216-7839
FRANK T. TADLOCK SOUTH ROWAN REGIONAL
920 Kimball Rd. China Grove, NC 28023 704-216-7727
Your very best place to start!
Visit RPL on the Web! www.rowanpubliclibrary.org
Tuesday, October 16 6:30 pm RPL Headquarters Salisbury
Questions? Call 704-216-8234
Kids of all ages are invited to join us for a puppet show and performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff by members of the Salisbury Symphony. Following the show, children can try out the stringed instruments—with young musicians from the Symphony’s After-School Strings program on hand to show them how!
