OFF THE SHELF

The Children’s Room of the Cumberland Public Library is pleased to announce its Spring Storytime schedule. Registration for the following storytimes, Lapsit on Fridays and Two-Year-Olds on Tuesdays, will be held in the Children’s Room, beginning Monday, March 22 and ending on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Please be sure to bring your library card when registering. Preference will be given to children who reside in Cumberland. Storytime is comprised of 30 minutes of thematic stories, fingerplays, music and crafts. Storytime will begin the week of March 29, 2010. Please note there will be no Storytime during vacation week (April 19-23, 2010).

Saturday, March 20th  / 10:30 - 12:00

Children’s Room

March’s Showtime movie will be shown on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. In this new Walt Disney family film an arrogant and carefree prince and a hardworking waitress cross paths. The prince is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician and the waitress follows suit when she decides to kiss the amphibian royalty! This program is for children ages 3-10 and their families. A limited number of FREE tickets will be available in the Children’s Room beginning Saturday, March 13, 2010. Parents and/or guardians are asked to remain in the Children’s Program Room with their child for the duration of the movie. Families may bring in a beverage in a closed container, such as a juice box, to enjoy during the movie as well as a soft cushion to relax on.

Contact:  333-2552 ext. 3.

Saturday, March 20th  /  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Two independent training workshops will be taught: CPR/AED and Basic First Aid. The CPR/AED sesion will run from 9:00 to noon and the Basic First Aid training will start around 12:30 and end around 4:00 PM.

The CPR/AED participants will get a book, an online virtual book, a 2 year certification card, CPR/AED training materials, a key chain barrier device and all class-related training materials. This course has been found acceptable for meeting requirements established by state child care licensing, a wide variety of professional state and federal agencies, associations, councils, academies and boards.

The Basic First Aid participants will receive First Aid training information and all class-related materials. This program was reviewed by and meets the guidelines of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT). It has also been accepted for training day care personnel and adult care staff in all states.

Dress in loose, comfortable clothing. Bring a lunch, water to sip and be ready for hands on practice of CPR/AED on dummies.

In-person registration deadline: Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
Fee: $30 for either CPR/AED or Basic First Aid; $35 for both
- payable ONLY by cash or check (made out to CPR and Safety Classes of RI)

Contact Betty at 333-2552 ext. 2.

Tuesday, March 16th  /  6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Starting your vegetable plants from seed has definite advantages. From catalog selection to transplanting outdoors, a complete “how to” will be presented.

Learn how to:
* prepare a seed starting calendar
* store seeds
* determine the different types of pots to use
* avoid “damping off”, and
* harden off your tender new seedlings before they reach the garden.

Sharyn Iannuccilli, a Master Gardener from Cumberland, will even share a few “secrets” to her growing methods.

Registration is requested but not required: (401) 333-2552, x 2

Monday, March 15th  / 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shafer and Annie Barrows will be the subject of this month’s book discussion. It is the Reading Across RI pick for 2010.

” A poignant, funny novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit…. This one is a treat.”—Boston Globe. .
Books will be available at the Circulation Desk as of 2/22/10.

Contact:  333-2552 ext. 2

Saturday, March 13th  / 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

The Children’s Room of the Cumberland Public Library is once again offering its Open Art program for budding artists! This is a drop-in craft program for children ages 4-10. The Open Art program will be held in the Children’s Program Room from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2010 and will feature spring crafts. Children are invited to create one craft project during each Open Art program. Because this program is a drop-in format no registration is necessary. Children will be able to participate in the Open Art program on a first come, first served basis. Parents/guardians are asked to remain in the Children’s Program Room with their child. To help defray the cost of program materials donations are greatly appreciated. Please note: No admittance 15 minutes prior to the close of Open Art for time management purposes.

Contact:  333-2552 x3

This four-session class will be held over four Friday afternoons: March 12, 19 26 & April 9, 2010 from Noon-2:30 PM.

Students will have the choice of working with Acrylic or Oil* or Watercolor paints. Germaine Gerie will demonstrate all aspects of painting. Students will learn composition, color theory, depth and perspective. A variety of painting techniques will be taught.

Beginning and intermediate artists are welcome to join. Students will value the principles and techniques taught to achieve realistic results in their paintings. Technique is taught - style is a personal development. Germaine encourages individual style.

**Students using oil paint will not be permitted to use turpentine in the classroom. An odorless turpenoid must be used instead, or a water mixable oil paint.

Germaine Gerie, a professional artist and a graduate in art education from SUNY at New Paltz, has been teaching privately since 1981. She is an accomplished artist in a variety of media, including oils, acrylics, watercolor, ink and pastels. Her style ranges from very detailed renderings to pieces with the simplest line but greatest understanding of form and beauty.

Advance in-person registration is required.
Fee: $68 for the entire session, payable upon advance in-person registration.
Limit: 15. For directions or more info, call the Reference Desk: 333-2552, x2

Tuesday, March 9th / 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Meeting Rooms 1 & 2

Roseanne Sherry, URI Master Gardener, will identify ten of the most common pests that invade your garden. Then she’ll share some sustainable and organic control tips to banish them.

If weather permits, bring something for ID!

Registration is requested but not required: (401) 333-2552, x 2

Friday, March 5th  /  12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

This class will teach you the basics of setting up your watercolor palette and how to mix primary colors into secondary and tertiary colors. A variety of techniques will be explored but we will concentrate on basic painting techniques.

If you have ever wanted to explore with water paints this is the class for you - it will be fun and relaxed. If you have already painted, this is a great refresher class!

Contact:  Betty @ 333-2552  ext. 2.

The Friends of the Cumberland Library have generously donated another pass to an area museum.  The Sports Museum is located in TD Gardens in Boston and features exhibits celebrating the legends of Boston area sports.  We have two passes for each day and each pass admits 6 people free!  What a deal!