ON THE SAME PAGE

Fun Library Events For You!

Ruth B. Smith Auditorium, Orange Town Hall

DoggiePalooza
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00pm

K-9 Officer Clay Rushford of the Orange Police Department with his police dog Matte.
Cynthia Crosson-Harrington of NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dogs Services) with her therapy/ministry dog Dandi.
Barbara Hays, Springfield Animal Shelter and formerly of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Refreshments will be served by the Pioneer Junior Women’s Club. Rosa Calcari, Orange Animal Control Officer, will have an information table at the event, as well as her beagle.

Saturday Afternoon Movie Matinee
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 2:00pm

“From Baghdad With Love” short films
“Chips: The War Dog” (92 minutes)
This movie is a great Disney classic and a family film well worth seeing.
Popcorn and refreshments will be served.

Two additional programs connected with the Wheeler Memorial Library’s On The Same Page community reading program were announced today by Library Director Walt Owens. Local residents are encouraged to attend the free programs.

“From Baghdad, With Love” Book Discussion
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:00pm
at the Moore-Leland Library in North Orange

featuring…

Cathy Stanton

Cultural anthropologist and local author Cathy Stanton will facilitate a group book discussion for Orange’s On the Same Page selection, “From Baghdad, With Love”. Didn’t finish it yet? Come anyway to listen in, join the fun and check it out! Refreshments will be served.

Refreshments will be served by the Friends of the Orange Public Libraries.

Middle Eastern Night
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 7:00pm
at the Ruth B. Smith Auditorium, Orange Town Hall

featuring…

Dr. Shakir Mustafa, Assistant Professor, Boston University

Dr. Mustafa will share his thoughts about his homeland and his observations about “From Baghdad, With Love”. He grew up in Iraq and received degrees from Baghdad University and a Ph.D, from Indiana University in 1999. Dr. Mustafa currently serves as Assistant Professor at Boston University.

Refreshments with a Middle Eastern flavor will be served by the Friends of the Orange Public Libraries.

“On the Same Page” is supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. This program is also being supported by the Friends of the Orange Public Libraries.