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Join with the community and library staff in celebrating the holiday season at the Blount County Public Library.
Representing probably the most versatile variety of music yet presented at the library, the holiday season promises to bring joyful celebration with the Maryville Dulcimer Club, Rejoice Ladies Choir, Foothills Quartet, Evensong and Asagao Handbell Choirs, performances by area school choirs and a performance by the Maryville College Preparatory Piano program.
In addition, multiple types of holiday exhibits and art displays will be presented. And for a relaxing evening with a holiday movie or music CD at home, enjoy free check-out of new-release DVD movies, music CDs, audio CDs and more.
Especially in times of economic stress, the library becomes an even better bargain, worth more to you as a user, because almost all services, resources and events…are FREE!
HOLIDAY CONCERTS @ THE LIBRARY: December 2010 _ Phone (865) 982-0981 or 273-1436:
§ Monday, November 29, 7:00 p.m., “Rejoice Ladies Choir,” directed by Dana Huskey, will perform a holiday concert in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Tuesday, November 30, 7:00 p.m., “The Foothills Quartet and Friends,” will perform a concert consisting of a combination of gospel, carols and holiday music in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Thursday, December 2, 10:30 a.m., “William Blount High School Cadence Choir,” under the direction of Carol Bellgrau, will perform a holiday concert in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Thursday, December 2, 12:30 p.m., “William Blount High School Singers,” under the direction of Carol Bellgrau, will perform a holiday concert in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Thursday, December 2, 7:00 p.m., “Evensong Handbell Choir and Asagao Handbell Choir,” under the direction of Susan Daves of First United Methodist Church, will perform a holiday concert in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Monday, December 6, 12:30 p.m., “Eagleton Elementary Choir,” under the direction of Kim Juday, will perform a holiday concert in the library’s Reading Rotunda.
§ Monday, December 6, 6:30 p.m., “City of Maryville Tree Lighting,” at the end of the Pedestrian Bridge across from the library.
§ Monday, December 6, 7:30 p.m., “Santa at the Library, sponsored by the City of Maryville and Blount County Parks and Recreation,” will give children the opportunity to meet and be photographed (free) with Santa Claus indoors at the library.
§ Tuesday, December 7, 12:30 p.m., “Eagleton Middle School Choir,” under the direction of Kim Juday, will perform a concert of holiday tunes in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Tuesday, December 7, 6:30 p.m., “Maryville College Scots Chorale,” a select choir of children in grades 4-9, under the direction of Martha Robinson, will perform a holiday concert in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Wednesday, December 8, 12:30 p.m., “Eagleton Middle School Choir,” under the direction of Kim Juday, will perform a concert of holiday tunes in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Wednesday, December 8, 2:30 p.m., “Maryville Christian School Choir,” under the direction of Mike Bradam, will perform a holiday concert in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Thursday, December 9, 7:00 p.m., “Little Town of Christmas” play by drama students at Maryville High School under the direction of Sherry Lockwood Petrowski, in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Friday, December 10, 11:00 a.m., “Heritage Middle School Chorus,” under the direction of Carol Ward, will perform a holiday concert in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Monday, December 13, 6:30 p.m., “Maryville College Preparatory Piano Students Performance,” directed by Krystyna Koneczny, will perform holiday music in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Tuesday, December 14, 6:30 p.m., “Highlander Chorale at Maryville College,” select choir of high school students, directed by Jill Purvis, will perform holiday music in the Reading Rotunda of the library.
§ Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Dec. 23-25, “Library Closed” for the holidays.
§ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 31, Jan. 1&2, “Library Closed,” Happy New Year.
TEEN PROGRAMS: December 2010 Phone (865) 273-1436
§ Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., “Play Chess at the Library: Every Saturday.” Middle and high school students are invited to play chess with friends. Tom Jobe will coach most Saturdays in the Teen Central area of the library. In December: no chess on Saturday, December 4 or 25 or January 1.
§ Sunday – Saturday, Dec. 5 through Dec. 18, “Do-It-Yourself Holiday Crafts for Teens!” Have an urge to make something fun and crafty for the holidays? From Dec. 5 through Dec. 18, at Teen Central, make Do-It-Yourself crafts. Free and fun anytime during library hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.! Ask at the Reference Desk for details.
COMPUTER CLASSES: FREE two-hour classes. First six persons to arrive can attend class. Call or come by the Reference Desk at 273-1436 for schedule of classes or if there are questions.
§ Wednesday, January 12, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., “Introduction to PC - Meet the Mouse” in the Board Room.
§ Wednesday, January 19, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., “Email,” in the Board Room.
§ Wednesday, January 26, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., “Internet Searching,” in the Board Room.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: December 2010 Phone: 273-1414
§ The library will be closed during the holidays on December 23-26 & 31, 2010, and January 1 & 2, 2011.
§ Saturday, December 11, 11:00 am, Cub Scout Story Hour will be presented with stories for elementary aged children and scout information.
Elementary Age Activities:
§ Tuesday, 4:00 pm, Serendipity Activities, Grades K-6, in Children’s Library.
Dec. 7 Crystal sun catcher
14 Christmas cuties stain-a-frames
§ Thursday, Dec. 9, 2:00 to 5:00 pm, Serendipity Activities with Surplus Crafts, Grades K-6, at the craft tables in Children’s Library.
§ Sundays, Family Game Day. Families with children of all ages can enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of board games, puzzles, hopscotch, toddler bowling, play huts, and more.
Pre-School Story Hours & Crafts will be suspended during the month of December. Watch for announcements of new story hour schedules in January.
Foreign Language Story Hours: Community volunteers have previously hosted foreign language story hours at our library. We invite anyone interested in presenting this kind of service to contact the children’s library at 273-1414.
EXHIBITS – December 1-30: Each month, up to 12 different exhibits of fine art, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional, and collections of interesting objects, historic items, documents and artifacts, are set up at the library for the public to enjoy. Anyone interested in sharing a collection or artwork should contact the library’s community outreach coordinator, Joan VanSickle Sloan, at 273-1408.
§ “Santa Collection” Exhibit by Teresa Chastain, in one vertical case and one square pedestal case in the Entry Rotunda of the library.
§ “Hand-Carved Santas” Exhibit by George Rogers in one square pedestal case in the Entry Rotunda and one display case in the mid-gallery area of the library, across from the Bookmark Café of the Blount County Public Library.
§ “Liberty Falls Christmas Village” Exhibit by Linda Kirby, in one display case in the mid-gallery area of the library, across from the Bookmark Café.
§ “Letters to Santa” Exhibit by Melinda Rust, in the Genealogy Display Case in the Genealogy/Reference area of the library.
§ “Dresden Schumann Ceramics” Exhibit by Paulette Steppe in one square pedestal case in the Entry Rotunda and one of the Blount County Public Library.
§ “Townsend Aritsan Guild Art Exhibit – 2-D & 3-D,” coordinated by Terri Reynolds, on the Art Wall at the Bookmark Café and in one vertical case in the Entry Rotunda of the library.
§ “Maryville High School Student Art” Exhibit by students of Raquel Roy on the Art Panels at the Reading Rotunda end of the Main Gallery.
§ “Blount County Arts & Crafts Guild Art” Exhibit coordinated by Gloria Nelson on two easels in sitting areas of the Main Gallery.
§ “Banned Books” Exhibit by Holly Pickett in one easel space in sitting areas of the Main Gallery.
§ “Kite Display” exhibit, sponsored by Fine Arts Blount and Suzanne Stockfisch, on bamboo canes in freestanding “buckets” in the Main Gallery of the Library.
§ “Circulation” exhibit by Circulation staff on shelves behind counters of the Circulation Desks and on New Books shelves in the Main Gallery of the Library.
Free and open to the public, the programs and exhibits are at the Blount County Public Library, located at 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville.
For further information about other library programs or services, call the library at 982-0981 or visit the Web site at www.blountlibrary.org.
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