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July 2010
 

WANTED!  VOLUNTEERS EXTRAORDINAIRE!!


Volunteers NeededEnthusiasm, time, talent and teamwork...that's all you need to join one of LLLCF's committees.  Hours are flexible, fun is guaranteed, so please fill out an application, let us know your skill set or interest then send or fax (925-282-5020) or questions call 283-6513 x.102 Gwenn Lennox.  Applications accepted until positions are filled.

     Communications Committee, Chair Karen Mulvaney

·         Graphic design

·         Writing (newsletters, marketing)

·         Social networking

·         Media relations/contacts

   Fund Development Committee, Chair Kathy Bowles

·         Grant writing

·         Fundraising (donor cultivation, solicitation,
     corporate relations)

·         Event planning

   Personnel Committee, Chair Mike Gilson

·         Human Resources/Personnel Administration

   Finance Committee, Chair Jim Cunha

·         Budgeting/Accounting

·         Investment management

·         Auditing

The Bookmark Cafe is Open!

Bookmark CafeLooking for a great cup of coffee roasted by the "2010 Roaster of the Year"? How about a delicious sandwich, healthy salad or a freshly baked pastry? You will find all these and more at the Bookmark Café, across from the main entrance to the Lafayette Library and Learning Center on Mt. Diablo Boulevard. Children will love the kid-friendly menu and everyone will love the organic, wholesome, natural and tasty foods made fresh daily. It's the perfect spot for a study break or a quick to-go order that you can take into one of the Library's many inviting reading spaces.
Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation

Enjoy your July with Classic Films! All month long the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation presents a series of classic films moderated by James Keller, playwright and instructor in world drama, film and poetry.

Thursdays in July | 7:00-9:00 PM | Community Hall

Classic  FilmsJuly 8: Holiday
July 15
: Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
July 22
: Summertime
July 29
: Pauline On The Beach

Tickets: $8, $6 seniors/students. $30 for the complete series.

Click here to register

Trombone Triplets
Sunday, July 18 | 7:00-8:30 PM | Community Hall

Trombone  TripletsTim Higgins and Paul Welcomer (SF Symphony), David Ridge (SF Opera) with pianist Sophia Kim Cook

Tickets $5, reserved seats $10.

Click here for reservations
Chabot Space and Science Center

Chabot brings two exciting programs to the Lafayette Library and Learning Center this Summer.

Saturday, July 17 | 10:00-Noon | Arts and Science Discovery Center

Space and  ScienceRocket Craft

Free program

Build rockets, design a balloon-powered Mars Lander, create solar system and light spectra jewelry. Ages 5 and up.


Saturday, August 14 | 10:00-Noon | Arts and Science Discovery Center

Space  and ScienceChabot in Space

Fee: $5. Groups of 5 receive a 20% discount.

Be an astronaut for a day. Wear a spacesuit, see a robotic arm, space toilet and diapers!

John Muir Health

Tuesday, July 20 | 7:00-8:30 PM | Community Hall

StrokesUnderstanding Strokes

More than three-quarters of a million Americans had a stroke in 2005. This means that, on average, one American suffers a stroke every 40 seconds. For 600,000 people this will be their first stroke, but 180,000 of the strokes are recurrences.

Join John Muir Health for a discussion of strokes on Tuesday, July 20th.

Friends Corner Book Shop
Friends Corner Book ShopFriends Corner Book Shop!

We're currently looking for people available to volunteer on Saturday afternoons. Interested? Send an email to info@friendscornerbookshop.com

Are you on Facebook? We are, too! Join us there on The Book Shop's Facebook Page.

Lafayette Library and Learning Center Programs
Summer Programs

Summer Reading Program: Make a Splash @ Your Library runs Saturday, June 5th through Monday, August 16th. Starting June 5th, reading records will be available in community libraries, or online at ccclib.org-pick one up to earn prizes for your reading time! Make a Splash Summer Reading is for all ages, with programs for babies, kids, teens and adults.

Rossmoor Big Band Rehearsals, every Wednesday night all summer long from 7:30-9:30 pm. Music and informal dancing under the stars!

V.I.P. story time and crafts every Wednesday in July, 10:30am.  Join Lafayette's mayor, chief of police and others as they read stories and talk about why they love the library.

Camp-o-rama, Tuesday, July 13, 7:00pm.  2nd annual camp-out at the library with guest guitarist Laura Zucker.

Puppet Theatre Workshop, July 26, 1:00pm - 3:30pm.  Make puppets and bring them to life through improvisation.  Register through Town Hall Theatre


Ongoing Programs

Improve Your Chess Game!  Monthly chess club open to all ages, all abilities.  Take instruction, get tips, or just find someone to play.  Free, drop in.  Third Saturday of the month from 4 pm - 5 pm.

Lafayette Book Club, 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm.  Call 385-2280 for the current title or come in to pick up your copy now - this month's selection is Dreamers of The Day by Mary Russell.

Story times with Miss Donna Summer session runs through July 29, in the Homework Center.

        Mother Goose Time for 0 - 3 year olds 10:15 and10:55 am
        Preschool Story Time for 3-5 year olds at 11:30 am

Pajamarama   It's family storytime and you are invited to hear stories, sing songs and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Wear your jammies and slippers and don't leave Teddy behind! July 27, and August 31 at 7 pm.

You can download a flyer with all of our summer programs here!

Special Library Hours

The library will be closed for Independence Day, July 4th and 5th.

Contra Costa County Library Logo For a complete schedule of events in Lamorinda area and other community libraries, visit the Contra Costa County Library's website at ccclib.org.
 
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