CHERRY HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Story Dance

When: Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 2:00 PM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Story Dance is a creative movement experience incorporating stories with movement games and dance. Movement games build coordination and motor skills with the use of instruments, world music and songs. The reading of a picture book becomes the inspiration for a student created dance and craft activity. Story Dance is appropriate for boys and girls ages 3-6.

Love Your Library Tour

When: Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 3:30 PM

Sign up for this great opportunity to have a private tour geared specifically to your individual or family needs and interests. Tours are offered monthly and last about 30 minutes. Tours are designed to educate and excite participants about library services.

Sewing Basics: Four-Part Series

When: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Calling All Fashionistas! In this four-week workshop, you will learn basic sewing techniques for functional, practical stitching. While understanding how to use a sewing machine, you will also become familiar with sewing tools, selecting proper fabrics for a project, proper measurements, and basic pattern reading. By the end of the series, you will have made a pair of lounge pants - perfect for relaxing in style. You will leave this workshop confident in your sewing skills and inspired to sew and sew some more! Fees apply. See below.

Magic Tree House Club

When: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Are you a Magic Tree House fan? Come listen to excerpts from "Thanksgiving on Thursday" and enjoy fun activities and snacks. Grades 1-3.

Intermediate Microsoft Word 2007

When: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: Computer Lab, Lower Level

Learn more advanced word processing skills including page setup, printing, editing tools like spell check and find and replace, and how to create and remove tabs.

PREREQUISITES: Basic Mouse and Keyboard Skills, Beginner Windows XP, Beginner Microsoft Word 2007 or equivalent experience.

Library Closed - Thanksgiving

When: Thursday, November 26, 2009 - All Day

Happy Thanksgiving from CHPL. We will re-open at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Books to Movies Marathon

When: Friday, November 27, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Come enjoy free movies at the Library! Stay for one or all four! No registration required.

Love Your Library Tours

When: Friday, November 27, 2009 - 1:30 PM

Sign up for this great opportunity to have a private tour geared specifically to your individual or family needs and interests. Tours are offered monthly and last about 30 minutes. Tours are designed to educate and excite participants about library services.

**Three tour times available: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.

Sewing Basics: Four-Part Series

When: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Calling All Fashionistas! In this four-week workshop, you will learn basic sewing techniques for functional, practical stitching. While understanding how to use a sewing machine, you will also become familiar with sewing tools, selecting proper fabrics for a project, proper measurements, and basic pattern reading. By the end of the series, you will have made a pair of lounge pants - perfect for relaxing in style. You will leave this workshop confident in your sewing skills and inspired to sew and sew some more! Fees apply. See below.

Terrific Tales for 2�s & 3�s

When: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Enjoy this program of stories, fingerplays, songs and a simple craft with your 2 or 3 year old!

Terrific Tales for 2�s & 3�s

When: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Enjoy this program of stories, fingerplays, songs and a simple craft with your 2 or 3 year old!

CHPL Book Club

When: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Where: Multicultural Room, Lower Level

Join us for a discussion of: "Animal Dreams," by Barbara Kingsolver

About the Book: Hallie Nodine fights for justice in Nicaragua while her sister, Codi, returns to Arizona to confront her dying father, as myths, dreams, and flashbacks blend to examine life's commitments. (Baker & Taylor)

Fun for 4's and 5's

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

This story time for 4 and 5 year olds includes literature, songs, fingerplays and a craft. No younger siblings please. Parents and siblings may wait outside the story room.

Fun for 4's and 5's

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 1:00 PM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

This story time for 4 and 5 year olds includes literature, songs, fingerplays and a craft. No younger siblings please. Parents and siblings may wait outside the story room.

Running Your Small Business (so it doesn't run you!)

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 6:45 PM
Where: Half Conference Center, Lower Level

Small Business Strategic Planning for these Economic Times

Different economies require different strategies to make your business grow. So why are you running your business the same old way you’ve always run it, and then complain that revenues are down?

It’s time to examine the way you operate your business in today’s economy to determine what’s working, what’s not, and what to do about it, using strategies to work smarter, not harder, and increase profits.

At this workshop, you will:

- Re-address your marketing focus and become creative in your networking
- Examine your cash flow to determine how you’re spending YOUR money
- Concentrate on the right priorities for your business success in today’s world
- Know when to connect with others in your market and when to compete
- Determine when to say “Yes” and when to say “No”
- Understand the connection between your personal habits and your business success
- Focus on the issue of credit and its proper place at this time in your business
- Prioritize customer service
- And MUCH MORE!

Strollers

When: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, movement and more! Especially designed for young toddlers who are beginning to explore (crawlers and beginning walkers). One child per caregiver please.

Drop in Tales for 2�s & 3�s

When: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Enjoy this program of stories, fingerplays and songs with your 2 or 3 year old!

Strollers

When: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, movement and more! Especially designed for young toddlers who are beginning to explore (crawlers and beginning walkers). One child per caregiver please.

Baby Bounce

When: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Join us for stories, songs, nursery rhymes and more! Enjoy one-on-one time with your little bundle of joy. One child per caregiver. PREWALKERS ONLY PLEASE.

Story Dance

When: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 2:00 PM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Story Dance is a creative movement experience incorporating stories with movement games and dance. Movement games build coordination and motor skills with the use of instruments, world music and songs. The reading of a picture book becomes the inspiration for a student created dance and craft activity. Story Dance is appropriate for boys and girls ages 3-6.

Sewing Basics: Four-Part Series

When: Monday, December 07, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Calling All Fashionistas! In this four-week workshop, you will learn basic sewing techniques for functional, practical stitching. While understanding how to use a sewing machine, you will also become familiar with sewing tools, selecting proper fabrics for a project, proper measurements, and basic pattern reading. By the end of the series, you will have made a pair of lounge pants - perfect for relaxing in style. You will leave this workshop confident in your sewing skills and inspired to sew and sew some more! Fees apply. See below.

Terrific Tales for 2�s & 3�s

When: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Enjoy this program of stories, fingerplays, songs and a simple craft with your 2 or 3 year old!

Terrific Tales for 2�s & 3�s

When: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Enjoy this program of stories, fingerplays, songs and a simple craft with your 2 or 3 year old!

Fun for 4's and 5's

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

This story time for 4 and 5 year olds includes literature, songs, fingerplays and a craft. No younger siblings please. Parents and siblings may wait outside the story room.

Fun for 4's and 5's

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 1:00 PM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

This story time for 4 and 5 year olds includes literature, songs, fingerplays and a craft. No younger siblings please. Parents and siblings may wait outside the story room.

Library Board Meeting

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Where: Stephen C. Barbell Board Room, Main Level

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. **Please note this meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. instead of 6 p.m.**

Strollers

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, movement and more! Especially designed for young toddlers who are beginning to explore (crawlers and beginning walkers). One child per caregiver please.

Drop in Tales for 2�s & 3�s

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Enjoy this program of stories, fingerplays and songs with your 2 or 3 year old!

Holiday Centerpieces: Outside the Box with Michael Bruce

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Forget about the vase and your everyday, no-frills centerpiece. In fact, forget everything you know about setting the holiday table!

Join Philadelphia Flower Show award-winning florist, Michael Bruce as he raises the bar and shows you how to create a holiday centerpiece using fresh flowers and other simple materials—you may already own.

Attend this event and go home with not only a holiday centerpiece, but a conversation piece!

Strollers

When: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, movement and more! Especially designed for young toddlers who are beginning to explore (crawlers and beginning walkers). One child per caregiver please.

Baby Bounce

When: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 11:30 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Join us for stories, songs, nursery rhymes and more! Enjoy one-on-one time with your little bundle of joy. One child per caregiver. PREWALKERS ONLY PLEASE.

Speaking of Poetry

When: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 2:00 PM
Where: Multicultural Room, Lower Level

All those who are well-versed, new to versing, or simply just love to listen are welcome to join this poetry discussion group.

Not a workshop, Speaking of Poetry provides an opportunity to read aloud and discuss poems, one’s own or another’s. Style and form are matters of choice.

Love Your Library Tours

When: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 6:30 PM

Sign up for this great opportunity to have a private tour geared specifically to your individual or family needs and interests. Tours are offered monthly and last about 30 minutes. Tours are designed to educate and excite participants about library services.

**Two tour times available: 6:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.

Family Movie Night - Santa Buddies

When: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Featuring: Santa Buddies
Rated G; 88 minutes; 2009

About the Movie: The irresistible puppies are back in a heartwarming holiday adventure. Take a fantastic journey with your beloved Buddy friends to the magical world of the North Pole in this wonderfully wacky twist on a classic Christmas favorite.

Kid Card ID

When: Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

The Cherry Hill Police Department’s Community Policing Unit is proud to present this Child ID program to any child that resides in Cherry Hill. The Cherry Hill Kid Card is an identification card parents will have, as a quick reference should a child be reported lost or missing. The card includes all of the information needed for identifying and entering a child into the Amber Alert System.

Magic Tree House Club

When: Monday, December 14, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Where: Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Are you a Magic Tree House fan? Come listen to excerpts from "Sunset of the Sabertooth" and enjoy fun activities and snacks. Grades 1-3.

Lunch and a Movie - Julie and Julia

When: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 12:00 PM
Where: Conference Center, Lower Level

Bring your lunch and enjoy a free film at the Cherry Hill Library. Movie begins at noon. Adults of all ages welcome. No registration required.

CHPL Knit and Stitch Club

When: Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: Multicultural Room, Lower Level

KNITTING NOTE: CHPL’s Knitting Group is growing fast! Starting on Jan. 28 the Knit and Stitch Club will meet in the Half Conference Center on the Library’s Lower Level.

Do you have a passion for knitting, stitching or any other type of needlework? If you love to knit, than join the CHPL Knit & Stitch Club once a month, and meet others who share your enthusiasm for needlework.

Whether you and your knitting friends need a creative and fun environment to meet, or you’re looking for a lively place to kick back and stitch, bring your needles, yarns or threads, patterns and supplies and let’s get inspired!

Beginners and experienced needle crafters are welcome. Learn a new technique or share your needlework or knitting talent, skill and creativity with someone new to the craft.