NEWTOWN
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
APRIL • MAY • JUNE 2017
Friends of Newtown Public Library MINI BOOK SALE
Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, April 9 from 1-5 p.m.
Help the Friends of Newtown Public Library!
Don’t miss this chance to pick up some new or like new books and more!
PROGRAMS
ARE FREE &
OPEN TO ALL
Social Media Book Camp*
Monday, April 17 @ 7 p.m.
You have social media in place for your business but are you using it effectively? Presented by SCORE, Judith Lee, Social Media Expert and Advocate, will review how the pros approach social marketing and show you how to raise your social media to the next level. Chester and Delaware
County SCORE and Newtown Public Library have teamed up to provide valuable information for small businesses and organizations. SCORE is a
non-profit national organization of experienced volunteer business experts providing free professional guidance and information to assist in
starting or growing a business by offering free mentoring and regularly scheduled workshops and seminars. For more information, visit chestercounty.score.org.
SCORE events at Newtown Public Library are jointly sponsored by SCORE and Newtown Public Library.
Medicare Cost Sharing*
Tuesday, April 18 @ 2 p.m.
Join a representative from APPRISE for a Medicare Cost Sharing information session which will include an explanation of the available cost-saving
programs for Medicare (Part B) and Prescription (Part D) premiums, as well as the PACE prescription programs that help with prescription drug
costs.
Take the Mystery Out of College Admissions*
Tuesday, April 18 @ 7 p.m.
For college bound high school students and parents. David Clark, Ed.M. offers to patrons of the Newtown Public Library his popular TAKE THE
MYSTERY OUT OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS evening program. The workshop will de-mystify how colleges make admissions decisions and offer tips
for finding financial aid. Mr. Clark is an independent college admissions consultant with the Center for Psychological Services/College Search
Now, with offices Ardmore & Paoli.
The Road to and Through Impressionism
Wednesday, April 19 @ 7 p.m.
This lecture, presented by art historian Fred Dixon, will describe how art history progresses as the art pendulum swung throughout the 19th century. Paintings by Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley, Renoir and Monet are now considered the height of serenity and beauty but that was not always the
case. See their art and discover how the painting styles of Renoir and Monet changed during their careers. Hear how Impressionism got its name
and why it was considered vulgar and ridiculous early on. Dixon will be available to sign his book “700 Years Of Art History: Pre-Renaissance To
Modernism” that will be offered at the deep discounted price of $35.
Let's Discuss Ergonomics: The Ability to Reduce Physical Stress and Increase Productivity
Wednesday, May 10 @ 7 p.m.
Small business owners work in a fast paced environment and can find themselves working in nontraditional or less than ideal workspaces. They
are too busy taking care of business, often neglecting their own personal health. The content is targeted towards businesses of all sizes. Whether
you are a sole proprietor or employ 1-50 workers, businesses can benefit from implementing strategies that monitor and improve workplace
setup to reduce risk of injury. Presented by Kathy Dixon, a physical therapist and co-owner of Action Potential, and SCORE, this interactive
presentation will educate participants on the steps to a successful ergonomics process as well as include take home advice for an ergonomic
computer workstation setup. Chester and Delaware County SCORE and Newtown Public Library have teamed up to provide valuable information
for small businesses and organizations. SCORE is a non-profit national organization
of experienced volunteer business experts providing free professional guidance and
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information to assist in starting or growing a business by offering free mentoring and
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SCORE and Newtown Public Library.
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NEWTOWN
PUBLIC
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PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
JANUARY • FEBRUARY • MARCH 2017
NEW! Museum Passes have arrived at Newtown Public Library!
Thanks to the support of the Friends of Newtown Public Library, free museum passes are now offered by
PROGRAMS
Newtown Public Library beginning in April. Patrons with a library card in good standing will be able to
ARE FREE &
choose from six different institutions to visit with their families using the museum passes provided. They
will simply need to check them out! The Museum Pass program allows our patrons free access to:
OPEN TO ALL
The Academy of Natural Sciences | Battleship New Jersey | The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation |
Elmwood Park Zoo | Morris Arboretum | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The pass is free to adults with a current Delaware County Library Card that is fine free. The pass will be loaned out for three (3) days with
no renewals allowed. Passes must be returned by closing time on the due date. Museum Passes MUST be returned to Newtown Public
Library ONLY. You may only return the pass to a staff member at the front desk. Please do not put pass in the book drop. Holds are not
permitted on Museum Passes. You may call ahead on the day you wish to pick up the pass and it will be held for two (2) hours or until
closing, whichever occurs first. If you do not pick up the pass within that time, it will be made available to the next person who requests
it. You must sign a Borrower’s Agreement at the time of check out. For more information, speak to any staff member at Newtown Public
Library.
Newtown Square Wordsmiths
1st Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m.
The Wordsmiths welcome all journalists, biographers, bloggers, creative writers, poets, mystery writers, novelists, cartoonists, reporters,
business authors and like-minded scriveners. The group supports everyone interested in putting pencil to paper or text to Twitter. This is
an excellent opportunity for our community members to explore their creative sides. If you’d like an encouraging atmosphere for your
left hemisphere, please join us!
Fourth Thursday Book Club
4th Thursdays @ 7 p.m.
Join us on the fourth Thursday of each month for this book discussion group. The selected books are an eclectic assortment of fiction and
non-fiction titles that have caught our eye.
April 27: The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
May 25: Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade
June 22: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
Maker Mondays with the Handcrafters
Mondays @ 1 p.m.
Come to chat and knit or needlepoint or crochet or just come to chat! Crafters of all kinds
welcome.
CALL
610.353.1022
FOR MORE INFO!
are
Scrabble Fun
Tuesdays @ 5:30 p.m.
Join in a fun game of Scrabble for every level of player.
3D Printing One-on-One Demonstration
Would you like to see the 3D printer in action? Do you have questions about how it works? Call the library at 610.353.1022 to schedule an
appointment for a one-on-one (or one-on-more!) demonstration and get most (if not all) of your questions answered about this new-ish
technology!
Device Advice
Need help getting eBooks downloaded to your device? Would like to listen to free, downloadable audiobooks on your phone, but aren't
sure where to begin? Want to be able read magazines on your tablet but can’t get the Zinio app downloaded? Look no further! Newtown
Public Library offers one-on-one assistance with downloading its free, electronic books, audiobooks, magazines and more. Call
610.353.1022 to set up an appointment.
NEWTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY | 201 BISHOP HOLLOW ROAD | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | 610.353.1022