Category: Events - Social    

The Juniata-Conemaugh chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association invites you to attend its 2008 social which will be held at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library from 4:00-6:00PM on Thursday, December 11, 2008. Join your colleagues and friends for an afternoon of networking and trivia fun!

A $6 donation is suggested to cover the cost of refreshments and to benefit the chapter fund. Members and non-members are welcome!

Please RSVP to Lisa Erickson by Debember 8, 2008 at lerickson@centrecountylibrary.org.

The Capital Reading Council will celebrate the “Joy Of Reading” on the National Mall in Washinton D.C. on September 27, 2008 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event is organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by the First Lady Laura Bush. The festival is free and open to the public.

A bus will leave the Colonial Park Mall at 7:00 a.m. for Washington D.C. On the return trip, the bus will depart D.C. promptly at 7:10 p.m. The cost is $35 for members, $40 for non-members and $25 for children 12 and under.

Find out more information and complete the form for registration at book-fest1

PANO’s Annual Golf Outing will be held Wednesday, September 24, at the beautiful Dauphin Highlands Golf Course in Harrisburg. Join us for a time well spent with friends and clients while we thank people for their generosity during the year. Come network with others who share a love for golf and an interest in PANO. Form your own foursome for the scramble format or we can pair you up. Individuals can purchase $20 super tickets. Each ticket includes two mulligans, a chance in the 50/50 drawing, and the opportunity to participate in the longest drive and closest to the pin contests.

Top 5 reasons not to miss PANO’s Annual Golf Outing:

5)Golf is MORE FUN than sitting in the office.
4)Golf is EASIER than making cold calls.
3)Golf provides 7 hours of networking and exercise.
2)Golf cleanses the soul.
1)Did we mention 7 hours of networking?

Agenda

7:30-Registration
8:30-Shotgun start
1:00-Lunch
1:30-Awards
2:00-Head home

Prizes will be awarded to the top finishing teams and the individual contests for longest drive and closest to the pin. Door prizes will also be awarded. If you would like to donate door prizes or know of someone who would, please call (717)236-8584.

Register online at www.pano.org

4th annual
PALA South Central Chapter Ice Cream Social
Friday, August 21
2–4 pm

All PALA members and prospective members invited to attend! New members are especially encouraged to attend.

Come to PaLA’s Mechanicsburg headquarters to:
-Gorge yourself on ice cream.
-Meet PaLA staff—including Glenn Miller, PaLA’s executive director—and tour the facilities.
-Laugh with fellow members who have sprinkles stuck in their teeth!

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The Southeast Chapter is hosting a free showing of the fabulous film The Hollywood Librarian (www.hollywoodlibrarian.com) on Sunday evening September 28, 2008 at 4:00 PM at the newly restored Ambler Theater on Butler Avenue in Ambler.

Please view the flyer for more details and mark you calendars so you don’t miss this wonderful social event (and kickoff for Banned Book Week)!

You’re invited to a farewell reception in honor of Darlene Ford to be held in the Atrium of the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library on Wednesday July 2nd from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Light refreshments of cookies and punch will be provided.

Friends of Judy Dillen -

On behalf of the New Cumberland Public Library Board and Friends, I am pleased to invite Judy Dillen’s friends, colleagues, and community members to an open house on Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the New Cumberland Public Library’s Foundation Hall.

Please join us as we celebrate Judy’s wonderful and rewarding 40+ years as Director of the New Cumberland Public Library.

View the following document for the Invitation.

Directions to Foundation Hall may be found at: www.ccpa.net.

Please feel free to share this with your friends and colleagues.

RSVP’s are not required - Just come and celebrate!

Fredricksen Library will hold a casual pot-luck celebration of Liz Richardson’s retirement on Wednesday, January 16 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM in the library’s Community Room.

There will be a cake and staff will bring some pot-luck dishes for your lunching and munching enjoyment.

Please come join us to celebrate Liz Richardson’s marvelous career!

From the SE PA Chapter of PaLA:

A “Hollywood Librarian” Social and Film
  Friday, October 5, 2007: 6:30-Social & 7:30-Film

Meet your friends from SEPLA.
Librarians and library staff: Free
Seniors and children: $5
Other adults: $8
    (prices set by the producer) 

We are one mile west of 309 at the Telford exit.

Please RSVP to Linda Beck at 215-723-9109.

For other locations in PA during Banned Books Week, go to Hollywood Librarian.

The Best Practices Award winners will be acknowledged at PaLA’s Early Learning Forum and Best Practices Awards Luncheon on April 2, 2008 at the Hilton Harrisburg.

Attendees of this luncheon will have an opportunity to learn from and meet Katherine Ayres, author of “Up, Down, and Around,” the 2008 One Book, Every Young Child selection.
 
All Best Practices Award winners will receive their awards from Katherine Ayres, and their stories will be part of the Best Practices in Early Learning booklet distributed that day and shared with elected officials and policy-makers.

Please view the following document for registration details:
PaLA Early Learning Forum and One Book

Space is limited for this event.
RSVP by Friday, March 28 to Natonia Palladino, 717-232-1898 or fax 717-236-6793. Please mention any special dietary or other needs at that time.

Paula Gilbert
PaLA Public Relations/Marketing Chairman

The Hiawatha Paddlewheeler Dinner Cruise, presented by the West Branch of PaLA, will be held on Friday October 5 at 5:30 pm. The event will include a trolley excursion, cruise down the Susquehanna River and dinner at the historic Park Place Hotel in Williamsport.

For more information, contact Stephanie Farr at sfarr@jvbrown.edu.

Stephanie A Farr
James V. Brown Library

On Thursday October 4 the West Branch of PaLA will have a special screening of the Hollywood Librarian, a showcase of real-life librarians plus those depicted in film (from the Desk Set to Party Girl).  This event will be held at the Acacia Club in Williamsport starting at 7:00 pm.

For more information about the film, please visit hollywoodlibrarian.com.

Stephanie A. Farr
James V. Brown Library

The South Central Chapter of PaLA invites you to a fantastic summertime event

Friday, August 17th, come to an Ice Cream Social at PaLA headquarters.

When: 2-4 pm, drop-in

Where: PaLA Headquarters at 220 Cumberland Parkway in Mechanicsburg

What: Gorge yourself on ice cream; meet PaLA staff; tour the facilities; laugh with fellow members who have sprinkles stuck in their teeth!

Elise Jackson
PaLA SCC Communications Coordinator

The South Central Chapter of PaLA invites you to a fantastic summertime event

Saturday August 4th join us at Nissley Vineyard’s Lawn Concert.

When: meet us at the tented gate at 6pm

Where: 140 Vintage Dr., Bainbridge, PA 17502 (open air concert)

What: Chat and snack with family and friends until the concert begins (7:30pm). Finger foods will be provided.

Performers: The SilverHawks (classic rock, soul & Motown)

Bring: a chair, ID, money for wine, and any additional snacks you would like

Visit: Nissley Vineyards Lawn Concerts for more details

Elise Jackson
PaLA SCC Communications Coordinator