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WCFL Calendar for September 2010 Adult Services 
Upcoming Events this week @ WCFL9 Thursday, September 09, 2010 An Introduction to American Sign Language
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Boonsboro Community Room An Introduction to American Sign Language Presented by Mary Jo Palmer,
American Sign Language (ASL) Tutor
Thursday, September 9th, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Join us for a basic introduction to sign language which will include the alphabet, numbers, and everyday signs.
Light refreshments.
Pre-registration is requested @ 301-432-5723.
Mystery Book Club meeting
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Hagerstown Mezzanine Conference Room Join us for discussion of mysteries, detective stories, crime novels, thrillers, and more! Information about the books we're reading, upcoming meetings, and more is on our webpage: http://www.supportlibrary.com/nl/users/wcfl/web/nl_27.html. 10 Friday, September 10, 2010 Free Windows Basics Computer Class
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Hagerstown Computer Lab Become familiar working in a Windows XP environment. Participants will learn the basic parts of Microsoft Windows XP including My Computer, My Documents, Control Panel. Also learn to create and organize folders, save and open documents, and much more. **Prerequisite: Computer Basics Registration Required: Registration begins August 24, 2010
11 Saturday, September 11, 2010 Cancelled: Meet Film Celebrity, Conrad Brooks, star of Plan 9 from Outer Space!
6:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Smithsburg Community Room ***This event has been cancelled***
Come hear Conrad Brooks, star of the cult classic, Plan 9 from Outer Space. He will speak on his experiences in old
12 Sunday, September 12, 2010 Candice Mowbray in Concert: A Noteworthy Sundays @ Your Library Event
3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Adult Services Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Black Box Theatre  Enjoy the rich sounds of classical guitarist Candice Mowbray as she opens the 2010-11 Noteworthy Sundays @ Your Library Series.
Due to the Central Library renovation and construction project all concerts will be held in the Black Box Theatre at the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts located at 7 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD.
The Black Box Theatre is located on the lower floor. Please enter the school through the Potomac Street door and either take the stairs or the elevator to the lower floor. Seating is limited. Please call 301-739-3250 ext 136 to reserve your seats.
Noteworthy Sundays @ Your Library is sponsored in part by The City of Hagerstown, The Hagerstown Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Washington County Public Schools, and Western Maryland Regional Library.
14 Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Free Email Basics Class
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Hagerstown Computer Lab Stay in touch with family and friends. This class focuses on free web based email. Learn how to create messages, attach files and organize your email. Participants will also learn about email hazards and safety. **Prerequisites: Computer Basics, Internet Basics Registration Required: Registration begins August 24, 2010
15 Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Free Open Office Writer Class
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Adult Services Branch: Hagerstown Computer Lab This class will introduce participants to creating documents in using Open Office Writer—a free word processing software program. Participants will create documents and learn about formatting, inserting images and tables, and working with document templates. **Prerequisites: Computer Basics, Windows Basics Registration Required: Registration begins August 24, 2010
16 Thursday, September 16, 2010 Adult Book Club
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Williamsport Join our discussion of The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Book Share
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Boonsboro Boonsboro Community Room Boonsboro Library Book Share 3rd Thursday of the month
(except July & August)
Our adult Book Share group meets the third Thursday of every month (except July & August) to share their current books. Occasionally, we read a book that has been suggested (The Big Read, One Maryland One Book, etc.),
but we are also always free to bring in any other book to share.
This month, please bring in a current favorite to share.
Refreshments will be provided.
John Brown’s Raid, presented by Local Author, Bob O’Connor
6:30 PM
Adult Services Branch: Smithsburg Community Room Bob O’Connor, author of several Civil War novels, will speak on John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry. Mr. O’Connor is the author of The Perfect Steel Trap: Harpers Ferry 1859, a historical novel surrounding the John Brown raid, trial and execution in Harpers Ferry and The Story of Tolson's Chapel in Sharpsburg, MD
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Sharpsburg Edie Wallace, an historian with the cultural resources consulting firm of Paula S. Reed & Associates in Hagerstown will give a presentation on the history of Tolson's Chapel. The chapel will be open to visitors on Saturday, September 18, 2010 during the Sharpsburg Heritage Festival.
18 Saturday, September 18, 2010 Meet Local Authors
10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Adult Services Branch: Sharpsburg In conjunction with the Sharpsburg Heritage Festival Committee, the Sharpsburg Library will celebrate the art of writing by hosting several local authors: Marilyn Blank, Mark Brugh, Tom Clemens, Vernell & Tim Doyle, Melissa Foster, Dody Gruen, Ben Hammaker, and Sam Varney. The authors will be available to chat with the public and sign copies of their books. Books will be available for purchase. Family Movie Time- "Charlotte's Web"
11:30 AM
Adult Services Branch: Boonsboro Community Room "Charlotte's Web" (2006, Rated G) Saturday, September 18 @ 11:30 am
This classic story based on the beloved book by E. B. White brings us the charming tale of Fern and her young pet pig Wilbur.
Light refreshments.
Please pre-register @ 301-432-5723.
19 Sunday, September 19, 2010 Picturing America Through Art & Music
3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Adult Services Washington County Arts Council  Local musicians and educators Jennie Avila and Stephen Wright have collaborated to produce a series of programs based on themes in the Picturing America Collection; a Collection of noteworthy, high-quality images that offer a retrospective look at American history and culture. The images chosen for this collection encourage a better understanding of America’s diverse people and places and connect them to our nation’s travails and triumphs. All programs are free and open to the public. The first in the series will be held at the Washington County Arts Council located at 14 W. Washington St., Hagerstown, MD on Sunday, Sept.19 at 3:00 pm. The topic for this program is the Civil War and will feature Jennie Avila’s original Civil War music. Please call 301-739-3250 ext 136 to reserve a seat.
Program Schedule:
Washington County Arts Council: September 19 @ 3:00 pm—Civil War Theme Williamsport Branch Library: October 1 @ 5:30 pm—Civil War Theme Clear Spring Branch Library:October 3 @ 3:00 pm—Freedom Sharpsburg Branch Library: November 6 @ 11:45 am—Civil War Theme Smithsburg Branch Library: November 19 @ 7:00 pm—Transportation Theme Boonsboro Branch Library: November 20 @ 6:00 pm—Civil War Theme The 2010 Let’s Talk About It: Picturing America Grant supporting this program series is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American Library Association. The Library also thanks The City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau for their support of this program.
20 Monday, September 20, 2010 Free Internet Basics Class
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Hagerstown Computer Lab Explore the World Wide Web! In this class, participants will learn the basics of web navigation. Topics include web browsers and navigation as well as web safety. **Prerequisites: Computer Basics, Windows Basics Registration Required: Registration begins August 24, 201021 Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The Doctor Is In... at the Library!
6:00 PM
Adult Services Branch: Boonsboro Community Room The Doctor Is In...at the Library! Presented by Dr. William F. Bodenheimer
Tuesday, September 21st @ 6:00 pm
in the Community Room
Dr. Bodenheimer will be in the library to speak about hypertension, the term used to describe high blood pressure.
Are you curious about the causes, symptoms, and treatment?
Join us for an informative program.
Light refreshments.
Pre-registration is requested @ 301-432-5723.
23 Thursday, September 23, 2010 Free Find It Online! Class
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Adult Services Branch: Hagerstown Computer Lab After becoming familiar with the internet and navigation, learn how to find information effectively. Get an introduction to finding information on the web and practice searching using a variety of searching tools. **Prerequisites: Computer Basics, Windows Basics, Internet Basics Registration Required: Registration begins August 24, 201025 Saturday, September 25, 2010 Escape Across the Potomac by C W Whitehair
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Adult Services Branch: Williamsport Fall Historical Lecture Series Escape Across the Potomac by CW Whitehair.
RSVP 301-223-7027
28 Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Rug Hooking
10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Adult Services Branch: Williamsport Join us for the "Art of colonial rug hooking" 1 Friday, October 01, 2010 Picturing America with Jennie Avila
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Adult Services Branch: Williamsport Picturing America during the Civil War with Jennie Avila. RSVP 301-223-7027
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