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Selection for May
Published on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Join us on Thursday, May 3, for a discussion of James Lee Burke's, The Glass Rainbow
, the 18th book in the Dave Robicheaux series. Widely reviewed as one of the best of Burke's novels, the reader continues to follow Robicheaux's life in the bayou country of Louisiana with all its local color and complexity of characters. As Robicheaux investigates the death of a series of young women, the author moves back and forth between the depths of human depravity and the heights of nobility.
Submit your original poem by April 27
Published on Friday, April 13, 2012
Submit your original Haiku poem on the contest entry form, available at the circulation desk. Submissions will be posted in the library through the end of April. To qualify, poems must follow the five-syllable, seven-syllable, five-syllable pattern. Prizes will be awarded for the best haiku submitted in the adult, teen and children’s categories and the winning poetry will be published on the Cleveland Park Library website.
How We All Got This Way
Published on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
On Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m., the Cleveland Park Library will host a discussion of the process of domestication beginning in the Neolithic period. The topic centers around the dog, the first domesticated animal (unless one includes humans).Domestication of animals and plants led to an enormous change in the way humans lived, easily rivaling the changes occurring from the creation of tools and weapons.
Published on Friday, April 6, 2012
The Mystery Book Club had an exciting first at its April meeting. British Author Tessa Harris met with the group via Skype to discuss her book The Anatomist's Apprentice. This was extraordinary given the time difference -- the author graciously joined us at midnight, her time. She discussed her professional writing, the origin of her interest in anatomists in the early 19th century, how she developed it into what will become a trilogy, with an outline of future books.
Monday, April 9 at 10:30AM
Published on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
We are pleased to announce that starting in April, on the second Monday of the month, a representative from Early Stages will available after our 10 a.m. story time to talk informally with parents and provide information about the Early Stages program. Early Stages is a D.C. Public Schools program for children between the ages of 2 years 8 months and 5 years 10 months to help parents identify any delays that their child may have and provide appropriate services to help address those delays.
Published on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Following the great success of The Italian Slow Cooker, Michele Scicolone's newest offering is The French Slow Cooker --and it is every bit as wonderful!
Wilson High School Jazz Chorus and Band (New Date, April 20th)
Published on Monday, April 2, 2012
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and to celebrate we are hosting an afternoon with the always fabulous Wilson High School Jazz Choir and Band.
Kids of all ages are encouraged to join us on Friday, April 20, at 1 p.m. for songs and stories about jazz.
March 20 - April 27, 2012
Published on Monday, March 19, 2012
The Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library is pleased to announce our Third Annual Haiku Poetry Contest!
To enter, submit an original Haiku poem on the contest entry form, which are available at the circulation desk. Submissions will be posted in the library during the 2012 National Cherry Blossom Festival. To qualify, poems must follow the five-syllable, seven-syllable, five-syllable pattern. Prizes will be awarded for the best haiku submitted in the adult, teen and children’s categories and the winning poetry will be published on the Cleveland Park Library website. Winners will be announced on April 30, 2012. One entry per participant, please.
Brian Farrey's New Book Wins Stonewall Honors
Published on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
With or Without You is not just a highly realistic portrayal of the misconceptions many people still hold regarding HIV and AIDS, it's also the story of a high school senior trying to figure out who he is and how to make his own decisions. There are a lot of books with gay protagonists, but Brian Farrey shows readers some of the other realities of teenage life.
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