October/November 2010 Connectnow Magazine

schedule october–november 2010 Join us for the

BIG READ investigate the twists and turns of The Maltese Falcon

Sara Paretsky

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LEGO: A Love Story

 Star Library 2009 Library Journal Index

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Kansas First Lady is the honorary Big Read chair

“From my first Nancy Drew mystery 40 years ago to The Maltese time for a good book. Make time in your schedule for this classic

checkthisout IF YOU HAVE A SMART PHONE Detective work goes digital when you use your smart phone to unlock clues to our Big Read Themed scavenger hunt.

The investigation begins here! Where your phone takes you is the mystery.

Everyone Can Listen to the maltese falcon

From the page to your ear, the words of The Maltese Falcon come to life through the voice of tough-guy actor Michael Madsen. There’s no limit to the number of readers who can listen to Dashiell Hammett’s words through their computer speakers, mp3 players or other portable listening devices.

The novel follows private eye Sam Spade through a plot running down killers, femme fatales, and an iconic black bird.

Visit www.tscpl.org/audiobooks and log into OverDrive using your library card account number. Originally known as books on tape, audiobooks have evolved and now come in various sizes and shapes, including mp3 versions (like for your iPod). Use your detective skills to discover what format works best for you.

The library offers you all sorts of ways to use your techie tools, including downloadable ebooks, videos and music.

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Ditch the magnifying glass and pick up your smart phone to find clues around Topeka. The scavenger hunt begins Oct. 1, the same day as the Big Read’s Kickoff, and uses QR Codes to help you and your fellow “sleuths” reach the final destination and close the case of the missing falcon.

QR Codes (pictured right) are images similar to barcodes but capable of holding more data, like web addresses.

To view the QR codes for this scavenger hunt,

FOR BIG READ INFORMATION GO TO a novel idea for writers during the big read

From our Mystery Writers Workshop series to NaNoWriMo, the library is a writer’s best resource for staying motivated this fall.

Got a case of writer’s block you’d like to crack? Pros from seveneightfive magazine will lead our Mystery Writers Workshop every Saturday at 2pm in October.

In November, NaNoWriMo connects you with fellow writers in a frantic writing adventure – a 50,000-word novel in

Falcon this month, I’ve always made mystery and its cast of characters.”

–Stacy Parkinson, library advocate

scan this QR code

THE BIG READ feeding your book lust

a number of free apps, like the NeoReader app, can be downloaded for the iPhone, Blackberry and other smart phones. Use the app to “read” the code located above to begin your scavenger hunt.

bigread.tscpl.org 30 days. National Novel Writing Month officially begins November 1, but you can get a jumpstart on your novel October 25 at 7pm.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

Most readers agree that Dashiell Hammett, author of The Maltese Falcon, is the father of the hard-boiled detective genre, but what other writers have tried or are trying to fill his gumshoes? Our PERSONALIZED READING LIST SERVICE provides you with a few clues to finding books you crave.

Whether your reading interests are detective novels, vampires, historical fiction, romance, classics, or even nonfiction, let us create a personalized list for you. Answer a few short questions about your reading interests by filling out the form at www.tscpl.org/prl or at any service desk. In return, we’ll create a reading list designed specifically for you.

This service is free.

The library offers something for everyone – including newly released books – and helpful librarians to point you to the right spot on the shelf.

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UPGRADE YOUR COMPUTER SKILLS WITH Computer Classes

To register call 785-580-4606 or e-mail class@tscpl.org.

■ All classes in the Computer Training Center.

Beginning Classes

Designed for the new computer user and presented at a relaxed pace. Try taking the classes in the order listed for a good, basic understanding.

Taming Your Mouse

Learn the proper way to hold and move the mouse.

Come to one of these sessions or attend a Drop-In class.

Dates and times at the end of the schedule.

Fri Mon Tue Mon

Oct 1 Oct 18 Nov 2 Nov 15

1:00–2:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

Beginning Windows

Learn about the keyboard, desktop, icons, start button, task bar, calculator and WordPad. Mon Tue Mon Wed Tue

Oct 4 Oct 19 Oct 25 Nov 3 Nov 16

1:00–2:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

Word: Introduction to Word Processing

Learn to set margins and tabs, change fonts, spell check, select text, save and delete files.

Tue Wed Thu Thu Wed

Oct 5 Oct 20 Oct 28 Nov 4 Nov 17

1:00–2:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

Internet Introduction

Learn basic internet functions and visit some interesting sites.

Thu Thu Mon Mon Thu

Oct 7 Oct 21 Nov 1 Nov 8 Nov 18

1:00–2:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

E-Mail With Yahoo! Mail

Learn to address, compose, reply to and forward messages.

Fri Fri Tue Fri

Oct 8 Oct 22 Nov 9 Nov 19

1:00–2:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

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Beyond The Basics

Take the following classes whenever you feel ready for more challenging projects. These classes are presented at a faster pace than the beginning classes.

Google It

Google does more than find web pages. Search for pictures, videos, maps and stuff to buy on the Internet. See your home with Google Maps. Use Google Docs for word processing, spreadsheets and more.

Mon Mon Wed Mon

Oct 11 Oct 25 Nov 10 Nov 22

1:00–2:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

Look It Up on the Internet

Learn to use the library’s online catalog and some electronic resources available from the library or from home.

Tue Fri Tue

Oct 12 Nov 12 Nov 23

1:00–2:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

Facebook for Beginners

Sign up for a Facebook account and learn the basics of this popular social networking site. Be sure to bring your email address and password.

Fri Wed Tue Thu

Oct 15 Oct 20 Nov 2 Nov 18

1:00–2:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm

E-books with Kansas OverDrive

Learn how to use your E-reader with our free Kansas OverDrive service. Learn how to browse titles, download OverDrive software, and transfer e-books to your compatible Sony E-reader, Barnes & Noble Nook, or the Kobo E-reader.

Sat

Oct 23

10:00 am–12:00 pm

Cut, Copy & Paste

Using Microsoft Word, learn to select text, cut, copy and paste.

Mon Wed Tue Wed Tue

Oct 4 Oct 6 Oct 26 Nov 3 Nov 9

7:00–8:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm

OUR FREE COMPUTER CLASSES Word: Graphics

Learn to use the drawing toolbar, clip art, WordArt, text boxes and more.

Fri Mon Wed Wed

Oct 8 Oct 11 Oct 27 Nov 10

9:30–11:00 am 7:00–8:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

Editing Digital Photos

Learn to crop, rotate, resize, reduce red eye, play with color and use special effects on your digital photos using free online software.

Thu Oct 14 Fri Oct 22 Thu Nov 4

7:00–8:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

PowerPoint

Create dynamic presentations. Learn to insert slides, add text, graphics, transitions and animations.

Mon Oct 18 Fri Oct 29 Tue Nov 23

7:00–8:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 9:30–11:00 am

Word: Tables, Tabs & Columns

Learn to set tabs, construct tables and use columns.

Wed Tue Thu Fri

Oct 13 Oct 26 Nov 4 Nov 12

9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm

Excel: Introduction to Spreadsheets

Learn about cells, columns, rows, AutoSum, simple functions or formulas and page setup features.

Thu Wed Mon Wed

Oct 14 Oct 27 Nov 15 Nov 17

9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am

Excel: Lists

Familiarity with basic Excel is required for this class. Learn the basics of data lists or tables. Create field names, sort lists and link worksheets.

Fri Thu Thu Mon

Oct 15 Oct 28 Nov 18 Nov 22

Access: Introduction to Databases

Create tables and simple queries. Taught by Frank Schultz, brought to you by Heartland Visioning and Dynamic Computer Solutions.

Tue Tue

Nov 16 Nov 30

9:30–11:30 am 9:30–11:30 am

Word: Mail Merge & Mailing Labels

Create mailing labels, envelopes, personalized form letters and directories by combining a data list with Word.

Thu Fri Fri Mon

Oct 7 Oct 29 Nov 19 Nov 29

7:00–8:30 pm 1:00–2:30 pm 9:30–11:00 am 7:00–8:30 pm

WinWay Resumé Writing

Learn to create professional-looking resumés with WinWay Resumé, a simple to use program also used at the Topeka Workforce Center.

Tue Oct 19 Mon Nov 29

9:30–11:00 am 1:00–2:30 pm

Drop-In

Practice new computer skills, learn to use a mouse or get a little help with computer problems. This is also a good time to learn more advanced techniques or to work on job applications and resumes. Come and go anytime during the session.

Tue Sat Tue Sat Tue Tue Tue Sat Tue Tue Sat Tue Tue

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OCTOBER

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YOUTH PROGRAMS

Remember to register for our fall reading program at tscpl.org/fallreading.

Find the Falcon Mystery Challenge [grades 1–5]

The winning ticket for the Malted Falcon (the biggest, chocolatiest dessert ever) has been stolen, and Chet Gecko wants your help finding it. Super sleuths will find the first clue at the Youth Services desk. Crack the case to claim a sweet reward and get registered for the grand prize drawing.

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Sunnyside Up Saturday

Parents & Kids Together [all ages]

Let’s talk about hats! Learn about all kinds of hats, hear a story, sing songs and be silly. Make a special hat and have fun spending family time together. Children of all ages attend with a parent or caregiver.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sat

Oct 2

10:00–11:00 am

4-H Fall Festival [ages 6–11]

Join the festivities as Shawnee County 4-H members share their many projects like foods, clothing, rocketry, geology and pets.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sun Oct 3

2:00–4:00 pm

Preschool Storytime [3–5 years]

Stories, songs and activities to encourage a love of reading and develop school skills at an early age.

■ Story Zone

Tue Wed Thu Tue Wed Thu

Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 2, 9, 23, 30 Nov 3, 10, 24 Nov 4, 18

Amazing Animals

Nightmares of Nature [grades 1–5]

Hideous creatures crawl out of your nightmares and into the library for Halloween thrills and chills. Shivers and shrieks won’t bother our gruesome guests – touch them if you dare. Then, create a creepy craft.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Tue

Oct 5

4:30–5:30 pm

4-H in the Library [ages 6–11]

Shawnee County 4-H members entertain you with a variety of exciting crafts and projects.

■ Story Zone

Tue Tue

Oct 5, 19 Nov 2, 16

4:00–5:00 pm 4:00–5:00 pm

It’s a Mystery! [grades 2–6]

Wanted: mystery solvers! Come listen to a mystery and then take part in mysterious crafts and activities.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Wed Oct 6, 13 Wed Nov 17, 24

4:30–5:30 pm 4:30–5:30 pm

Sing, Move & Learn [3–5 years and their families]

Learn how to use music, movement and books to connect with your child and promote playful learning. Cosponsored

by ERC Resource & Referral and Early Reading First.

Registration required. Call ERC at 785-357-5171.

■ Story Zone

Wed Oct 6 Wed Nov 3

6:30–7:30 pm 6:30–7:30 pm

10:00–10:30 am 10:00–10:30 am 10:00–10:30 am 10:00–10:30 am 10:00–10:30 am 10:00–10:30 am

new movies, Video games & Audiobooks at the library Video Game Releases

FIFA 11 – PS3, XBOX 360, Wii – late September Guitar Hero: Warrior – PS3, XBOX 360, Wii – late September ROCK BAND 3 – PS3, XBOX 360, Wii – late October

Movie Releases

Karate Kid (2010) –early October How to Train Your Dragon – mid-October Beauty and the Beast – Re-release – late November

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Birds of Prey [all ages]

The Maltese Falcon couldn’t fly, but these live, feathered predators can. Meet birds of prey from Stone Nature Center, and learn about the adaptations of eagles, owls, vultures, hawks and yes, even falcons.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu Oct 7

3:45–4:30 pm

Baby Bookworms [0–18 months]

Entertaining our youngest readers with stories, songs and bounces.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Thu Oct 7, 14, 21, 28

Thu Nov 4, 18

9:30–10:00 am 10:30–11:00 am 5:30–6:00 pm 9:30–10:00 am 10:30–11:00 am 5:30–6:00 pm

The Malted Falcon Mystery Party [grades 1–5]

If you have an appetite for mystery, here’s a chance to have your case and eat it too. A whodunit party, Chet Gecko-style, where every gumshoe gets a crack at solving a sweet little mystery and the ooey-gooey hand of fate will deliver everyone’s just desserts in the end.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Fri

Oct 8

4:30–6:00 pm

The Case of the PowerPoint Mystery [grades 4–7]

Learn some of the different tools of PowerPoint as we use pictures to animate a mystery story. Registration required. Call 785-580-4565.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Tue

Oct 12

4:00–5:00 pm

Western Sing-along [all ages]

Wanted! Some young buckaroos for a sing-along of the same songs pioneers sang as they tamed the West.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Wed Oct 13

4:00–5:00 pm

Musical Storytime for Everybody [all ages] Kyler sings, plays the guitar and reads entertaining books for your family.

■ Story Zone

Fri Fri

Oct 15 Nov 19

10:00–10:30 am 10:00–10:30 am

Solve Your Family History Mystery [grades 3–5]

Develop your detective skills and have fun while learning how to find, record and organize your family’s history.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Fri

Oct 15

4:00–5:00 pm

Sunnyside Up Saturday

Sunnyside Up Saturday

Read Me a Story [3–8 years]

Sleepy heads get out of bed. Spoil the kids with a gooey cinnamon roll from the Millennium Café, and then join Kyler for songs, stories and other creative activities. His storytimes are better than watching cartoons.

Léeme Un Cuento

Storytime with Kyler [all ages]

■ Story Zone

Sat Sat

Oct 9, 23 Nov 13, 27

10:00–10:30 am 10:00–10:30 am

Pajama Storytime [3–5 years]

Learn Spanish. Learn English. Give your child a head start on learning languages.

Aprenda español. Aprenda inglés. Regale su niño (a) un comienzo temprano en el aprendizaje de idiomas.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sat/sabados Oct/ octubre 16 Sat/sabados Nov/ noviembre 20

10:00–10:30 pm 10:00–10:30 pm

Wear your pajamas to the library! Bring along a fuzzy friend and your blanket. Stories, songs and finger plays.

Registration required. Call 785-580-4565.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Mon Oct 11 Mon Nov 8

6:30–7:00 pm 6:30–7:00 pm The Maltese Falcon icon indicates a Big Read program.

OCTOBER

Audiobook

LOST HERO by Rick Riordan – mid-October First book in the Heroes of Olympus series, a secondary saga to Percy Jackson & the Olympians.

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Crazy Extreme Crime Science [9–11 years]

A note was left behind at a crime scene. Use the science of chromatography to determine who wrote the note and committed the crime. Registration required

by Thursday, October 14. Call 785-580-4565.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Mon Oct 18

6:00–7:00 pm

Fri

Turn everyday objects into cool craft projects. Enjoy stories and ideas to extend your fun at home. Today it’s all about spiders!

Wed Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10 9:30–10:00 am

10:30–11:00 am

6:30–7:00 pm

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sat

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Tue Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec 7 9:30–10:00 am

10:30–11:00 am

6:30–7:00 pm

6:30–7:00 pm 6:30–7:00 pm

Mystery Flicks [grades 3–5]

It’s showtime! The fall reading program rolls on with children’s mystery movies. Come in, sit back and solve a mystery. Movie listings are subject to change.

4:15–5:45 pm 4:15–5:45 pm

10:00–11:00 am

Share stories, songs and crafts with your toddler. This six-week program transitions children from lapsitting to independent storytimes. Registration begins 9 am, Tuesday, October 19. Call 785-580-4565.

Bring your child with special needs to a low-key storytime designed for children who need a flexible environment and sensory integration. Registration required. Call 785-580-4565.

Oct 22 Nov 19

Oct 30

Tot Time [24–36 months]

Just for Me Storytime [all ages]

Fri Fri

5:00–6:30 pm

Easy Make & Take Crafts [2–6 years]

■ Lingo Story Room 121

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Oct 29

Sunnyside Up Saturday

Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy exercises for toddlers and adults to enjoy together.

Registration for the four-week session begins 9 am, Wednesday, October 6. Call 785-580-4565.

Thu Oct 21 Thu Nov 18

Let us be your “ghosts” for an evening of haunting tales, told ‘round the campfire, of desperados and daring deeds, settlers and unsettling incidents. Dress in your deadliest duds and be ready to share a story of your own...if you dare. We’re just dying to see you.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sneak, Peek & Read [18–24 months]

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Wild Tales of the Haunted Trail [grades 3–5]

Hoodwinked Nancy Drew

Bugs and Bugsicles [grades 1–5]

Learn the amazing ways bugs survive the freezing cold of winter, make a cozy caterpillar craft, and enjoy a tasty bugsicle treat. Try it–you’ll like it!

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Tue

Nov 2

4:30–5:30 pm

Sara Paretsky

Meet

the author

Amazing Animals

A rare opportunity to spend an afternoon with the author of the V. I. Warshawski detective novels.

Paretsky discusses Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, giving her expert opinion about the origin of the genre that elevated her to celebrity status. Books for sale at the event.

Signing follows discussion.

sun | oct 31 | 2pm Photograph by Steven E. Gross

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Stone Nature Center Live [all ages]

Crazy Extreme Science [9–11 years]

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Meet some of the center’s animal residents up close as wildlife rehabilitators help you separate animal fact from fiction.

Thu Nov 4

3:45–4:30 pm

Discover your inner wizard and learn the science behind some of your favorite magic tricks. Registration required

by November 12. Call 785-580-4565.

Mon Nov 15

6:00–7:00 pm

Giggle, Giggle, Quack [all ages]

Kansas Reads to Preschoolers

■ Marvin Auditorium 101 BC

A lively storytime with songs and activities centered around the 6th annual Kansas Reads to Preschoolers book, Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres.

Presented in partnership with ERC Resource & Referral.

Each registered family or group will receive the book.

Registration required. Call 785-580-4565.

Farm animal fun! See a short preview of Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy’s Theatre for Young Audiences production of Giggle, Giggle, Quack, the musical, based on the book by Doreen Cronin. A mystery guest speaker presents some engaging stories of the farm. Enjoy an informative presentation while having a laugh.

Thu Nov 4

7:00–8:00 pm

School Readiness Roundup [3–5 years]

Learn about the Kindergarten Readiness Checklist used by local schools. Bring your preschooler and participate in fun activities that help prepare your child for kindergarten. This program is cosponsored by Capital Area Smart Start, ERC Resource & Referral. Registration required. Call 785-580-4565.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Thu Nov 4

6:30–7:30 pm

Sunnyside Up Saturday

Parents & Kids Together [all ages]

Good for You, Good for Me! [2–5 years]

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Tue Nov 16 Wed Nov 17

Stories to Screens

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows [8–12 years]

Dumbledore’s dead, Voldemort is gaining power, and Harry Potter must make the choice of a lifetime. Join us as we battle for the Wand of Destiny, search for a hidden stone, and slip on a cloak of invisibility.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sat

Nov 20

Let’s talk about being thankful. Share what being thankful means to you and ideas on how to simplify this holiday season. Make a pumpkin jar for your Thanksgiving table. Sing songs, hear a story, and get your sillies out at this fun family program. Children of all ages attend with a parent or caregiver.

Fall Reading Finale

■ Lingo Story Room 121

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Nov 6

10:00–11:00 am

LEGO® Robots with 4-H [all ages]

Learn how 4-H members combine their love of LEGOs with their club projects in the Construction Zone and Robotics category. Get ideas for building your own robots with LEGOs. ■ Story Zone

Sat

Nov 13

10:00–11:00 am 10:00–11:00 am

1:00–2:30 pm

Who’s in Rabbit’s House? [3–9 years]

StoneLion Puppet Theatre solves the mystery of Who’s in Rabbit’s House? Enjoy the puppet show, and then create your own puppet to take home. This concludes the fall reading program.

Sat

Nov 20

2:00–3:00 pm

Homework Center [5–11 years]

Homework coaches help with questions and assignments.

■ Homework Center 121D [closed November 11 and 25]

Mon–Thu Sun

4:00–8:00 pm 2:00–6:00 pm

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Teen Programs Yu-Gi-Oh [12–18 years]

Bring a deck of approved Yu-Gi-Oh cards and enjoy dueling other Yu-Gi-Oh players.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Mon Oct 4, 18 Mon Nov 1, 15

3:15–5:15 pm 3:15–5:15 pm

Author Talk

Gordon Korman [11–18 years]

Get inspired by a man who started writing at age 12.

The award-winning author shares the secrets behind his motivation to write, from his first book, This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall, to his latest, Framed, which came out in September. Registration required.

Call 785-580-4565.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Wed Oct 6

9:00–10:00 am 10:30–11:30 am 1:00–2:00 pm

Teen Writing Group [ages 12–20]

Help write and create a new magazine or ‘zine. We examine both prose and poetry as we work our way towards creating our new ‘zine made by teens for teens.

■ The Edge

Mon Mon Mon Mon

Oct 11 Oct 25 Nov 8 Nov 22

7:00–8:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm

Anime Cosplay [12–18 years]

Dress up as your favorite anime character for the cosplay contest! Create a Halloween craft that can be creepy or kawaii (cute).

■ The Edge

Tue

Oct 12

5:00–6:30 pm

Dusting for Fingerprints [12–18 years]

Grab your magnifying glass and trench coat because you are the detective in this fun program.

Dust for and identify mystery fingerprints using common household products.

■ The Edge

Wed Oct 13

3:30–4:30 pm

No Couch Potatoes Needed [11–18 years]

Get off your butt and into the library to learn about exercising and eating right. Program is presented by Natalie Sykes, Rebound Physical Therapy.

■ The Edge

Thu Oct 14 Thu Oct 28

3:30–4:30 pm 3:30–4:30 pm

Open Mic Night [12–18 years]

Musicians perform songs and discuss their favorite books, for Teen Read Week’s theme “Books with Beat.”

Performers, bring your background music on CD or mp3 player. Audience, bring your enthusiasm and prepare to be impressed!

■ The Edge

Wed Oct 20

4:00–5:30 pm

Halloween Cookies [11–18 years]

Make edible ghosts, goblins, cats and witches. Wrap the cookies for family and friends or save these tasty treats for yourself.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Mon Oct 25

3:30–4:30 pm

Dare to Prepare: A Pre-Permit Teen and Parent Workshop [14–16 years]

This 90-minute pre-permit presentation from AAA for parents and teens provides critical information teens need to know before they start driving. Registration required. Call the AAA office at 785-438-6554.

■ The Edge

Mon Nov 1

7:00–8:30 pm

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Participants must live in Shawnee County and be between the ages of 12 and 18.

Anime Art Club [11–18 years]

Watch an anime movie, learn about Japanese culture, and hang out with other people who love anime as much as you do. For more information, visit www.tscpl.org/teens/section/anime_club.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

Nov 9

5:00–6:00 pm

Honoring Our Veterans

Call of Duty [all ages]

Veteran and retired Coast Guard member Larry Levindofske talks about the Patriot Guard, a group best known for their patriotic escort for families of deceased servicemen and women at their funerals. He also speaks about his experience in the post-Vietnam military.

■ The Edge

Wed Nov 10

4:00–5:00

pm

Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Pat Nobo - Monotype Workshop [12 and up]

Topeka artist Pat Nobo shows you how to make monotypes (one-of-a-kind prints). Registration limited to 10 participants. Call 785- 580-4515. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.

■ Sabatini Gallery

Wed Nov 10

6:30–8:30 pm

National Gaming Day @ your library® [all ages]

Adults, teens and kids team up to compete in a gaming competition at public libraries throughout the United States. Play for glory in a Super Smash Brothers Tournament, or play for fun with a variety of video and board games. Gaming goes on all day.

■ The Edge

Sat

Nov 13

9:30 am –5:30 pm

Homework Center [12–18 years]

Homework coaches help with questions and assignments.

■ Homework Center 121D [closed November 11 and 25]

Mon-Thu 4:00–8:00 pm Sun 2:00–6:00 pm

Create & enter your playlist based on a book for Teen Read Week Oct .17-23 at www.tscpl. org/teens/teenplaylist Submit your entry by Thursday, October 14.

Adult Programs The Big Read Book Launch

First Friday Artwalk

Artists and bibliophiles unite to ramp up interest in literature during our community-wide reading event, The Big Read. You can win a copy of our Big Read book, The Maltese Falcon. Five copies of the book will be given away at each of the 10 participating galleries. A list of partnering galleries is available at bigread.tscpl.org or artsconnecttopeka.org.

■ Topeka First Friday Art Walk Venues

Fri

Oct 1

5:30–8:30 pm

Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

The Printed Image 3

The Printed Image 3 is a national, juried, printmaking competition. It brings the best in contemporary printmaking to Topeka. Juried by Endi Poskovic.

Supported by The Friends of the Library, in partnership with the Mulvane Art Museum. Visit both venues to see the whole exhibit.

■ Sabatini Gallery

Oct 1 – Jan 16

Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

First Friday Artwalk The Printed Image 3

Join us for Topeka’s celebration of the arts and the first opportunity to view The Printed Image 3. Meet Juror Endi Poskovic and mingle with some of the participants of the art competition. In partnership with the Mulvane Art Museum, sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum.

■ Sabatini Gallery

Fri

Oct 1

5:30–8:30 pm

The Printed Image 3 Awards Ceremony ■ Mulvane Art Museum | 17th and Jewell Streets

Fri

Oct 1

6:30–7:30 pm

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Big Read Film Noir Series

Faith in Fiction: Christianity Book Discussion

Out of the Past

A private eye is hired by a gangster to find his runaway mistress. Keep up with the double- and triple-crosses as they fall in love and betray each other in this tragic film.

97 min | Not Rated | 1947 ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

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Oct 1

6:30–8:45 pm

Wed Oct 6

■ Menninger Room 206 (except Oct. 23 in Anton Room 202)

2:00–4:00 pm 2:00–4:00 pm 2:00–4:00 pm 2:00–4:00 pm 2:00–4:00 pm

■ Library Parking Lot 10th & Garfield

7:30–11:30 am

International Film

The Butcher Boy

Oct 5

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

Oct 8

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Big Read Film Noir Series

Touch of Evil

This Orson Welles’ classic is a stark story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Many consider it to be the last film-noir movie made.

108 min | Rated PG-13 | 1958 Oct 8

6:30–8:30 pm

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Classic Film

Fri

Big Read Mystery Dinner Theatre presents

The

Thu Oct 7

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

The film chronicles a young boy’s descent into madness. The twist: he believes he is leading a perfectly normal life.

Ireland | 1997 | Rated R | 110 minutes Tue

■ Perkins Room 201

This classic Western recounts the events leading up to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral involving the Earp brothers and the Clanton gang.

1946 | b&w | 97 minutes

Vendors offer fresh produce, fruit, flowers, herbs, baked goods and locally raised meat. It’s the last market of the year, so stop on by. Doug Petrie, Millennium Café, shares tips for using seasonal produce such as acorn squash and sweet potatoes. Enjoy a food tasting.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Achieve a more peaceful home environment. Learn effective and fun ways to connect with your children using Conscious Discipline techniques. Presented by an Early Care & Education Specialist for ERC Resource & Referral. Registration required. Call 785-580-4565.

My Darling Clementine

Monday Market @ your library®

Mon Oct 4

7:00–8:45 pm

Conscious Discipline

The Maltese Falcon’s author is noted as the father of the mystery noir genre. Follow in Dashiell Hammett’s footsteps as we discuss the ins and outs of writing a good mystery story. Have your work read and critiqued, or get started on your story. Brought to you by seveneightfive magazine. Registration required.

Call 785-580-4540 to attend this five-week series.

Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30

Set in World War II-era England, the events of this book center around an adulterous affair and its aftermath.

Books and program provided by the Kansas Humanities Council, Talk About Literature in Kansas program.

Discussion moderated by Dr. Sara Tucker. Registration required. Call 785-580-4510.

■ Hughes Room 205

Mystery Writers Workshop with seveneightfive magazine

Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat

The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

interactive dinner theater at the library

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6:30–8:45 pm

Healthy You!

Spend a morning with personal trainers from the YMCA. Get a free personal fitness consultation and learn about fun, healthy tips for maximizing workouts. For people at all fitness levels.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Sat Oct 9

10:00 am–12:00 pm

The Victim of the Vellum Volume Big Read Mystery Dinner Theater

The Vellum Volume is a rare, and possibly cursed, book that is coveted by the library. Topeka author George Paris brings his mystery play to life. Anyone could be the victim; anyone could be the murderer! Join us for an after-hours dinner where the audience helps solve the mystery. In the spirit of the Big Read and The Maltese Falcon, the clues will lead you to a revelation you won’t soon forget. The show and dinner is $35 per person. Call 785-580-4510 or visit the Topeka Room 204 to purchase tickets. Doors open at 6:15 pm.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Oct 9

7:00–9:00 pm

Big Read Music for a Sunday Afternoon

Angela Hagenbach

Kansas City jazz artist Angela Hagenbach introduces you to a voice of pure velvet and vivid intensity. Hagenbach enchants with offerings from the American Songbook of the1920s-1940s, when The Maltese Falcon was written.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Oct 10

Compare three hard-boiled detective novels and join in a discussion of the themes and characters of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep and Sara Paretsky’s Indemnity Only. Read one, read them all, or just listen and learn from others.

Mon Oct 11

Whether you’d like to showcase your artwork or find other artists and see their work, this class highlights the world of art blogs. Explore what others have accomplished online and set up your own site using Google’s free Blogger. Be sure to bring your email address and password. Registration required. Call 785-580-4606.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Oct 13 Thu Oct 21

3:00–4:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm

How to Start a Business

Prospective entrepreneurs learn the basic steps to setting up a small business. Topics include legal structure, financing, and business plan outlines.

■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Oct 13 Wed Nov 10

6:00–8:00 pm 6:00–8:00 pm

The Big Read Book Group

The Maltese Falcon

Join us and learn about The Maltese Falcon’s themes and characters from a multimedia presentation and thoughts shared by community members just like you. This classic novel set the standard for subsequent detective novels.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Thu Oct 14

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue Oct 19 Thu Oct 21

7:00–8:30 pm 2:00–3:30 pm 7:00–8:30 pm

Big Read Film Noir Series

3:00–4:00 pm

Hard-boiled Detectives Book Discussion

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Blogs for Artists and Crafters

Shadow of a Doubt

Alfred Hitchcock brings us a tale about a young woman who discovers her visiting “Uncle Charlie” may not be the man he seems to be.

108 min | Rated PG | 1943 ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

Oct 15

6:30–8:45 pm

1:00–2:30 pm

How to Start, Lead, Attend and Enjoy a Big Read Book Group

Become a part of a Big Read Book Group for The Maltese Falcon this month or learn tips on forming your own group. Plus, learn how to use the library’s Book Group in a Bag service.

■ Menninger Room 206

Mon Oct 11

4:00–5:00 pm

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Asthma Screening Clinic

Free asthma screening for children and adults administered by Roxana Voica, M.D. and staff of the Topeka Allergy and Asthma Clinic. They conduct lung function tests and answer your questions about allergies and asthma.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Sat

Oct 16

9:00 am–1:00 pm

Take Care of Your Ears… They Connect You to the World [1st grade–adults]

Receive a free hearing screening from Dr. Gary McKnight, AuD, with Tallgrass Balance and Hearing Center.

Individuals with hearing loss can get information on specialized telephones provided by the Kansas Telecommunications Program and Hamilton Relay Services. Come and learn how you can receive one of these phones free.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Sat

Oct 16

9:00 am–12:00 pm

Beginning Genealogy Workshop

Get started in genealogy and learn how to use the print and online resources our library offers. Receive a pedigree chart and other helpful forms for record keeping as you research your family tree. Registration limited to 10. Call 785-580-4540.

■ Anton Room 202

Sat

Oct 16

9:00 am–12:00 pm

Gaming @ your library® [18 and over]

October’s theme is mystery and horror. Solve mysteries in the board game Mystery of the Abbey or perform surgeries in Wii Trauma Center: New Blood. Or, survive the horror of a monster attack in the board game Zombies!!! Or in Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia on the Xbox360. Enjoy this fun, free, social event for adults.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sat

Oct 16

2:00–4:00 pm

The Maltese Falcon with Richard Layman

Hear from an expert on the father of the hard-boiled detective novel. Layman takes us through the evolution of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, from its origin in Hammett’s early career as a detective through its adaptations in theater, radio and film.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Oct 17

3:00–4:30 pm

Facebook and More for Business

This hands-on session will harness the power of Facebook for your small business. Frank Schultz from Heartland Visioning and Dynamic Computer Solutions shows you how. Bring your email address and password.

Registration required. Call 785-580-4606.

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Oct 19 Thu Oct 21

7:00–8:30 pm 10:30 am–12:00 pm

Kansas Career Pipeline for Parents and Students [12–18 years]

Explore training, education and career opportunities for your student. Research financial aid opportunities.

Students are encouraged to accompany your parent, but attendance is not required. Kansas Career Pipeline is a free career planning resource for all Kansans. Registration required. Call 785-580-4606.

■ Computer Training Center

Fri

Oct 22

3:00–6:00 pm

Big Read Film Noir Series

The Maltese Falcon

Humphrey Bogart stars as Detective Sam Spade in the legendary 1941 film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s detective novel. 101 min | Not Rated | 1941 ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

Oct 22

6:30–8:45 pm

Bag Day Book Sale

All the books you can stuff into a brown grocery bag (purchased at the door for $5 each) are yours. Cruise through books of all topics. This sale event will be a true scavenger hunt. Come early.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Sat

Oct 23

10:00 am–4:00 pm

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So Many Books, So Little Time Book Discussion

Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky

Mayhem results when a new resident with a different lifestyle and belief system stirs up the differences between three Kansas families. Books provided, registration required. Call 785-580-4540.

■ Menninger Room 206

Sun Oct 24

3:00–5:00 pm

How to Write a Novel in 30 Days NaNoWriMo Kickoff

National Novel Writing Month begins November 1 with the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by midnight on the 30th. Fun and helpful advice from fellow participants helps prepare you for this frantic writing adventure. Visit www.nanowrimo.org for more information, and check the Topeka regional forum for additional events in November.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Mon Oct 25

7:00–8:00 pm

Facebook and More for Business

In this demonstration learn how to use social media tools to promote your small business. Frank Schultz from Heartland Visioning and Dynamic Computer Solutions shows you how. Bring your email address and password.

Registration required. Call 785-580-4606.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue Oct 26 Mon Nov 8

11:00 am–12:00 pm 7:00–8:00 pm

Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Under Pressure: The Printed Image 3

See prints appear before your eyes as artist Michael Hager demonstrates techniques featured in The Printed Image 3. Program held at the Mulvane Art Museum on Washburn University campus. Part of a partnership and dual exhibit with Mulvane Art Museum.

■ Room 20, Mulvane Art Museum’s lower level , 17th & Jewell Streets

Tue

Oct 26

6:30–8:30 pm

Kansas Career Pipeline for Adults

The Pipeline delivers credible information about which type of jobs you’d be good at and what sorts of work environments would suit you. It opens doors to real jobs with employers who are waiting to discover someone exactly like you. Learn about educational opportunities.

Registration required. Call 785-580-4606.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Oct 27 Mon Nov 15

6:00–9:00 pm 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Faith in Fiction: Christianity Book Discussion

Go Tell It on the Mountain

by James Baldwin

Read and discuss a story of faith and family told through the experiences of 14-year-old John Grimes living in 1935 Harlem, New York. Books and program provided by the Kansas Humanities Council, Talk About Literature in Kansas program. Discussion moderated by Dr. Sara Tucker. Registration required. Call 785-580-4510.

■ Hughes Room 205

Wed Oct 27

7:00–8:45 pm

Topeka Genealogical Society Presents

From Pencil to Computer at the Kansas Historical Society Center

Pat Michaelis of the Kansas State Historical Society speaks about the range of materials and options open to genealogists and historians at the Kansas Historical Society Center.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu Oct 28

7:00–8:45 pm

WTCT Players – The Maltese Falcon

Watch local talent perform their own adaptation of The Maltese Falcon, our 2010 Big Read novel.

The Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy reader’s theatre company, WTCT Players, perform radio plays of the ‘30s and ‘40s in the Oldfather Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at: www.topekacivictheatre.com.

■ Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy | 3028 SW 8th Ave.

Fri

Thanks to our Big read sponsors KPR, Topeka Capital-Journal, WIBW-TV, seveneightfive magazine, ARTSConnect, Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy, Hazel Hill Chocolate, Mulvane Art Museum, The Library Foundation, The Raven Bookstore, The State Library of Kansas

Oct 29

8:00–10:00 pm

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Silents in the Cathedral

The library’s 13th annual Silents in the Cathedral features the original, black-and-white silent film The Phantom of the Opera, and two short silent films. Live musical accompaniment by organist Marvin Faulwell and percussionist Bob Keckeisen. This event is free and held at Grace Episcopal Cathedral. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

■ Grace Episcopal Cathedral | 701 SW 8th Ave

Fri

Oct 29

7:00–10:00 pm

Sunday Afternoon with Kansas Author

Sara Paretsky

Sara Paretsky, highly regarded author of the V.I. Warshawski novels and other popular titles, talks about our Big Read selection, Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon. She discusses Hammett’s complex personality and the way her own work was influenced by him and other noir writers of the ‘20s and ‘30s.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Oct 31

2:00–4:00 pm

International Film

All the Little Animals

A young man with mental disabilities runs away from his abusive stepfather. He learns to see the world of nature in a strange idyllic way before his past catches up with him and explodes in a grotesque nightmare.

United Kingdom | 1999 | Rated R | 112 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

Nov 2

6:30–8:30 pm

Mystery Trivia Night

The Big Read and The Maltese Falcon have inspired this special mystery-themed trivia. Enter as a team of 5 to 8 friends, coworkers or family members working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories.

Prizes are awarded to the top trivia teams! Doors open at 6 pm. The Millennium Café will be open for snacks and drinks until 6:45 pm. Registration required, begins September 1. Call 785-580-4540.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

Nov 5

6:30–9:00 pm

Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

First Friday Artwalk - The Printed Image 3

Mingle with friends and gallery staff as you take in the art of The Printed Image 3, a national art competition, on display at both the Sabatini Gallery and the Mulvane Art Museum. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum.

■ Sabatini Gallery

Fri

Nov 5

5:30–8:30 pm

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

The Friends annual business meeting includes a recap of 2010’s events and approval of the nominees for 2011 officers. Bob Beatty, political science professor at Washburn University, speaks about the Nov. 2 general election. Memberships $20 include mailings of connectnow and entry into the annual book sale. The meeting is open to the public.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Nov 7

2:30–5:30 pm

HONORING OUR VETERANS AT THE LIBRARY NOVEMBER 10

TOPEKA’S CHAPTER OF THE ROLLING THUNDER MILITARY VEHICLE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION

HISTORICAL FIREARMS, JEEPS, TRUCKS, CANNONS, MOTORCYCLES

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Literature with Lunch

Faith in Fiction: Christianity Book Discussion

Three thieves, including 11-year-old Lucius Priest, set out from Memphis in a stolen car. Faulkner won the Pulitzer Prize for this most accessible and humorous of his novels.

A brief presentation on the cultural impact of this classic is followed by discussion.

Narrator John Wheelwright tells the story of his friend Owen Meany starting from their shared childhood in the 1950s through Owen’s military service during the Vietnam Conflict. Books and program provided by the Kansas Humanities Council, Talk About Literature in Kansas program. Discussion moderated by Dr. Sara Tucker.

Registration required. Call 785-580-4510.

The Reivers by William Faulkner

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Nov 8

1:00–2:30 pm

Mulvane Conversations The Printed Image 3

An informal opportunity for the community to discuss the arts and the work on display in The Printed Image 3.

■ Room 20, Mulvane Art Museum’s lower level , 17th & Jewell Streets

Tue

Nov 9

12:00–1:00 pm

Honoring Our Veterans

Military Vehicle Display

Members of Rolling Thunder showcase an array of military vehicles – from World War I to present day – restored to their original state. Be sure to visit with reenactors and check out interesting memorabilia. Veteran and retired Coast Guard member Larry Levindofske talks about the Patriot Guard and his experience in the post-Vietnam military at 4 pm in The Edge.

■ Library Rotunda, Library Entrance

Wed Nov 10

2:00–6:00 pm

Classic Film

North by Northwest

Enemy agents mistake a New York City advertising executive for an American spy.

1959 | color | 136 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

Nov 12

2:00–5:00 pm

LEGO: A Love Story

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

■ Hughes Room 205

Wed Nov 17

7:00–8:45 pm

Poinsettias

Learn about the selection and care of poinsettias for the holiday season. Presented by the Shawnee County Master Gardeners. Be sure and check out the new Lawn and Garden Neighborhood for books about other holiday plants.

■ Anton Room 202

Thu Nov 18

10:00–11:00 am

So Many Books, So Little Time Book Discussion

The Red Tent by Anita Diamont

The lives of women in ancient days take center stage in this imaginative retelling of the Biblical story of Dinah the daughter of Jacob. Books provided, registration required. Call 785-580-4540.

■ Menninger Room 206

Sun Nov 21

3:00–5:00 pm

Gaming @ your library® [18 and over]

Set out on an adventure! Loot treasures and avoid certain death in the board game, Adventurers. Or fight for justice in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 on the Xbox 360 and Wii Dokapon. Enjoy this fun, free, social event for all adults.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sun Nov 21

2:00–4:00 pm

Author Jonathan Bender delves into the world of adult fans of LEGO®. He discusses his new book, LEGO: A Love Story, and what it means to reconnect with his childhood dream of becoming a master model builder for the company.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

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