Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Make a Dried Flower Creation

by wag.mado@evpl on Friday, June 8 2012, 9:13am

Have you ever wanted to make a keepsake from your dried flowers? Local artist, Debbie Jacobs will show us how at the next Savvy Senior Series program. Come join us to learn tachniques and make a dried flower creation of your own. This program will be...

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Make A Beautiful Organza Brooch

by wag.mado@evpl on Monday, May 14 2012, 3:51pm

At this week's Savvy Senior Series program, we are learning to make a brooch out of organza. Please join us and design your very own beautiful brooch to wear this summer. Carriage House Apartments at 5300 Carriage Drive is hosting this program at...

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Filed under: Savvy Senior Series, seniors, community interest, art, crafts, adults

Reader Review Winners!

by KickinLibrarian@evpl on Thursday, May 3 2012, 9:23am

Thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural National Library Week Reader Reviews contest! Two winners were selected and won a great prize package! The winners, along with a honorable mention, can be found below. Please mark your calendars...

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If you could live your life over again

by kiya@evpl on Tuesday, April 24 2012, 3:59pm

Ever wanted a second chance? Ken Grimwood's novel "Replay" is story of the ultimate second chance. Jeff Winston, the main character, leads a "successful" but not very happy life, until at age 43, he has a heart attack and dies...

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Filed under: fiction, Ken Grimwood, time travel, Replay

April showers bring.. ...rain delays - this season's baseball books

by kiya@evpl on Thursday, April 12 2012, 10:53am

Baseball season is here, and with it, a whole new lineup of baseball books. I just finished reading Driving Mr. Yogi: Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball's Greatest Gift by Harvey Araton, and it is a thoroughly enjoyable visit to Yankees' spring...

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Filed under: nonfiction, Yankees, baseball, Yogi Berra

Birds, Birds, and More Birds!

by wag.mado@evpl on Monday, April 2 2012, 10:39am

The Savvy Senior Series program this week presents local wildlife photographer Bill Vieth. He will be showing us his wonderful photographs of birds and discussing his adventures in places throughout the world. Places include Tanzania, Kenya, Brazil, Costa...

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Filed under: Photography, Savvy Senior Series, Birds, wildlife

Harry Potter eBooks, downloadable audiobooks now available

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Friday, March 30 2012, 9:27am

Harry Potter eBooks & downloadable audiobooks are now available in our OverDrive collection! Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone : eBook | MP3 Audiobook Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets : eBook | MP3 Audiobook Harry Potter & the...

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Filed under: audiobooks, ebooks, fiction, sequels, Kindle, Fantasy, OverDrive, series, bestsellers, downloads, fyi, J K Rowling, Young Adults, harry potter

Hospice Makes Every Day Count

by wag.mado@evpl on Friday, March 23 2012, 3:56pm

Do you know how hospice care is different from other medical care? Or, have you ever wondered what services hospice provides and who is eligible? The next Savvy Senior Series program will answer this question and many more. On Thursday, March 29 at 2...

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Container Gardening

by wag.mado@evpl on Saturday, March 17 2012, 12:06pm

The next Savvy Senior Series program should get you in the mood for spring. Purdue Extension educator, Larry Caplan will be presenting “Container Gardening” at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 22. This program will be held off-site at Liberty Terrace...

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Filed under: gardening, Savvy Senior Series, learning, spring

Astronomy Revisited

by wag.mado@evpl on Saturday, March 10 2012, 8:49am

Are you over 50? Have you ever wondered how many new astronomical discoveries have been made since you were in school? This Thursday, March 15 the Savvy Senior Series will present " What We Know Now: Significant Astronomical Discoveries Made Since...

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Filed under: science, Savvy Senior Series, community interest, evansville museum

What Stories are For

by kiya@evpl on Tuesday, March 6 2012, 3:03pm

"Forty-three years old, and the war occurred half a lifetime ago, and yet the remembering makes it now. And sometimes remembering will lead to a story, which makes it forever. That's what stories are for. Stories are for joining the past to the...

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Filed under: north park branch, oaklyn branch, book discussions, war, military, adult fiction, community interest, Vietnam, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien

Are you App Happy?

by kiya@evpl on Friday, March 2 2012, 10:43am

EVPL is presenting two programs on Apps for your Apple and Android products. Apps Galore! is this coming Monday, March 5 th , at North Park Branch, 6:30 pm. Amazing Apps will be Thursday, April 19 th , 6:30 pm at Red Bank Branch. Come join us to learn...

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Filed under: north park branch, red bank branch, smartphones, apps

Beginning Tai Chi

by wag.mado@evpl on Monday, February 20 2012, 1:50pm

Have you ever wondered what practicing Tai Chi is all about or if it’s something you’d like to try? The next Savvy Senior Series program will give you an opportunity to learn about Tai Chi and try some if you’d like. Karen Yoe, from...

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Microwave Cooking for 1 or 2 People

by wag.mado@evpl on Monday, February 13 2012, 2:37pm

The Savvy Senior Series program this week will be off-site at Carriage House Apartments on Carriage Drive. Mary Rezek will give demonstrations of some yummy dishes you can cook in the microwave. She will also provide tips and tricks for successful microwave...

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Filed under: Savvy Senior Series, microwave cooking

Oh My Aching Feet!

by wag.mado@evpl on Friday, February 3 2012, 8:14am

Do your feet hurt no matter which pair of shoes you decide to wear? Have you noticed any pain, numbness, tingling, or aching in your feet? If so, you may want to join us for the next Savvy Senior Series program. Dr. Charlotte Reisinger and Dr. Dusky Farmer...

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Filed under: Savvy Senior Series, community interest, health, foot problems

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