Phoenixville Public Library Halloween
Party
LOCATION:
Phoenixville Public
Library
183 2nd Ave
Phoenixville, PA 19460
DATE:
Thursday, October 30, 2008
TIME:
8:00PM to 11:00PM
ALL PROCEEDS TO
BENEFIT PHOENIXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BYOB &
refreshments and beverages will be provided.
MANY HAUNTING
ADULT ACTIVITIES PLANNED
–
Including
Ghost Stories by the Chester County Paranormal Research Society
Prizes for
individual, pair and group
costumes. Silent Auction items to be available. (Costumes are
optional.)
Tickets are
available at The Phoenixville Public Library Circulation Desks or
Barto Pool & Spa.
For questions,
please contact Kelly Deveney (610-917-0293) or Amy Barto
(610-842-8038)
Fall 2008
Speakers and Events
All programs will be held in the Community Room and are free and open to the
public. Reservations are required. For reservations or more information
call 610-933-3013, ext. 32 or e-mail
mpinto@ccls.org.
Hypnosis Demonstration
Thursday, October 2 * 7:00 PM
Presented by
Tony Longobardi, Certified Hypnotist
Tony will explain what hypnosis is, what one experiences in the state of
hypnosis, who can be hypnotized, and what hypnosis is used for.
He will dispel the three most common myths about hypnosis, answer
questions about hypnosis, and do plenty of hypnosis demonstrations.
Based on the Book: Best-Seller Cinema
Monday, October 20 * 7:00 PM
Presented by
Bill Wine, Commonwealth Speaker,
KYW Newsradio Film Critic, and Associate Professor
of Communication, La Salle University
When we see the film version of a book we've read, we just can't help
comparing them. We usually end up preferring either the version on the
page or on the screen, knowing that we're comparing a literary apple with a
cinematic orange. In this presentation, Bill Wine will discuss the
psychological differences between the reading and viewing experiences.
He'll also talk about indelible written works that have provided the source
material for memorable movies, and deal with the insufferable bombs, too.
Bring your preferences, opinions, memories, and questions.
This presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, a
private, non-profit organization that represents Pennsylvania in the
Federal-State Partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Pennsylvania Humanities Council inspires individuals to enjoy and share
a life of learning. In addition to the Commonwealth Speakers
program, PHC offers grants which support humanities programs centered
in the arts, history, literature, and other humanities fields. PHC's
packaged book discussion program for public libraries, Read About It!,
also serves as a resource for residents of Pennsylvania. For more
information, visit www.pahumanities.org.
Archaeology and the Bible
Thursday, October 23 * 7:00 PM
Presented by
Dr. Mitchell Rothman, Professor, Widener University
The Bible, Old and New Testaments, stand as the core documents of religious
faith in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Archaeologists have long debated how
the science of the past can and should be applied to these traditions. This
slide lecture discusses the different viewpoints on what archaeology adds to
Biblical study, using examples of key stories from the Biblical texts.
This Outreach Lecture Program is funded by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology.
Foundation Center: Grants for Individuals
Wednesday, November 12 * 10:00 AM
Presented by
Janice Rosenberg, Senior Librarian
Foundation Center – Washington, DC
Choosing a Continued Care Community
Thursday, November 20 * 7:00 PM
Presented by
Stephen Rzonca, Consumer Liaison Coordinator
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
An Evening with Mark Twain
Monday, November 24 * 7:00 PM
Presented by
Charles Kiernan, Storyteller
