The Aspen Hill Library Community News

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1 The Aspen Hill Library Community News Published by the Friends of the Aspen Hill Library and the Aspen Hill Library Advisory Committee * * Spring 2015 * * Bonnie Benwick comes to Aspen Hill! Washington Post Deputy food and recipe editor Bonnie Benwick will speak at our Library Luncheon on April 25, You are invited to attend! Details on the back page - page 6. Library Gardens in March Meet Angelisa Hawes Angelisa, our new Agency Manager, grew up in Michigan. She attended Howard University for her undergraduate degree, and then returned to Michigan, where she worked in schools and in retail. She planned to go to law school, so she had studied Latin in high school, and was on the debate team. An internship at a public library brought her to Library Science, and she received her Library degree from Wayne State University. She lives in Takoma Park, DC, with her husband and daughter. She has worked in Library public services in Virginia and DC, and now here in Aspen Hill. Her public services career spans bookmobiles, senior older adult services, and children s services. In DC, she worked in various wards of the city, and was a branch manager. Here in Montgomery County, Angelisa chairs the County Library Juvenile Steering Committee, which provides training for the children s staff, children s programming, and new initiatives, such as the new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs. Angelisa has found the Aspen Hill community to be very welcoming and one that really loves its Library. She notes the dedication of the many community volunteers in keeping the Library running and looking good, and the use and appreciation of the Library as a meeting space. Her wishes for our Library include more quiet study space, more electrical outlets, a dedicated children s programming room, and a computer lab. She notes that the new hours and additional staff are enabling the Aspen Hill Library to step-up its programming and service. She finds that Librarians change people s lives every day. Librarians give kids tools for early literacy, keep seniors reading, enable job searchers, help those for whom English is their second language, assist with finding health information, and provide help with hobbies and travel plans. For Angelisa, this is the best job ever.

2 Aspen Hill Friends of the Library Christine Swan, President Carol Petzold, Vice President Your Name Could Be Here, Secretary Lewis Chabot, Treasurer Cecily Nabors, Membership Volunteer for this, Webmaster Library Advisory Committee Elliot Chabot, Chairman Althea Grey-McKenzie, Secretary SPRING PROGRAMS KNITTING AND CROCHETING CLUB Love to knit? Want to learn? Need help with your projects? Beginners should bring knitting needles and some yarn, if possible. Join us on Fridays, April 17, May 1, and May 15, from 3:00 pm. All ages are welcome. BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Here s your chance to meet fellow book-readers. At the Monday, May 11 meeting, the group will discuss The Women Upstairs by Claire Messud. Join the group at 1:15 p.m. MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES On April 20, come to watch The Sandlot, a heart-warming film where kids learn about life, and that things are not always what they seem, while playing sandlot baseball in the early 1960s.. Join movie goers at 7:30 pm. Admission is free! On May 4, watch How to Steal a Million, a lovely comedy/drama starting Audrey Hepburn and Peter O Toole, where the art world finds the lines between collecting, forgery, and love! Join movie goers at 7:30 pm. Admission is free! GARDEN CLUB The club, also acting as the Library Advisory Committee s Landscape Committee, meets Fall through Spring with gardening programs, and maintains the Library gardens during the warmer weather months. For more information, call BOBBI MELANSON at (301) ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB Come and practice speaking English with other learners and a native English speaker. The group meets Wednesdays at 1:05 and Fridays at 10:05, and once a month in the evening. HOMEWORK HELP & FAMILY LEARNING NIGHTS Teen volunteers help children in grades K-8 with homework. Se habla Espanol. Come on Wednesdays (on days when the public schools are open) from 4:00-6:00 p.m.. TUESDAY TALES These children s programs are at 10:30 am on April 8, 15, and May 6, 13, and 20. There ll be songs, rhymes, stories and more for children up to six years old and their adults. TEEN WRITING CLUB Join fellow teen writers each month to discover techniques for creative writing, polish your writing skills, and get feedback on your own writing. The Club meets April 27 and May 18 at 6:15 pm. PAWS TO READ Pets on Wheels brings dogs Kona, Geeta, and Snickers to the Library once a month to listen to kids reading. Bring the kids by to read to them on May 9, at 11:30 am. Reading plus dogs equals fun!

3 NEW MONTH! Spring Book Sale June 6 10 am to 4 pm LONGER HOURS! Come to our sale! Shop early and often! We have thousands of books, records, puzzles, CDs, and DVDs for your shopping pleasure! Come and select high-quality used books at bargain prices, usually $1 for hardbacks and 50 for paperbacks. Get your summer books, your travel books, your beach books, and your gift books for Father s Day or for graduation!! Proceeds from the book sales are used to purchase books, programming, supplies, and equipment for the Aspen Hill Library. By supporting the book sale, you support your library! Your help is needed with set-up and take-down of the book sale from May 30 to June 6. Help is needed to sort books, put books on the carts and tables, write and place signs, box up books, and to move furniture. Yes, even one hour of your help can make a difference. To volunteer, call ALEEN CHABOT at Your book donations are needed! Fiction is especially needed. To donate, just contact the Friends at aspenhill@folmc.org or call us at (301) If you want, we ll come to you and pick them up! Please, only bring your donations to the Library when you have made plans with the Friends. Donations are accepted up to and yes, even at the sale. SAVE THE DATE CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION and SUMMER READING KICK-OFF Our 7th Annual Celebration will be Saturday, June 20, Come, enjoy good music, fun dancing, storytelling, Caribbean crafts, and so much more!. Mark your calendars now!

4 Welcome Back, Chang-Yu! Chang-Yu Hsiao returns to Aspen Hill as Librarian II for Adult and Teen Services. While she studied for her Library Science degree at the University of Maryland, Chang-Yu worked at Aspen Hill as the part-time Library Associate for Young Adult Services. She left Montgomery County in the Fall of 2013 for a full-time Librarian position in Prince George s County, returning to Montgomery County as a Librarian at Kensington Park, and is now back to Aspen Hill. She is excited and happy to be back here with us, and is planning excellent programs for teens and adults. Chang-Yu also has moved to Aspen Hill, which makes her a member of our Community. Be sure to welcome your new neighbor! BUDGET ISSUES Libraries matter! The Friends of the Aspen Hill Library and the Aspen Hill Library Advisory Committee have been collecting postcards to request that Aspen Hill receive a newer, expanded, enlarged Library. Many thanks to everyone who filled out the postcards, and expressed your pleas and thoughts for our library. Postcards can still be filled out!! Find them inside the Library. Meet Patricia Buck Patricia Buck, our new Library Associate, comes to Aspen Hill from the Germantown Library. Patricia, with a Master s Degree in Fine Arts, started her Library Career in the Denver Public Library system, where she worked in a variety of positions, from circulation to cataloging. Here in the DC metropolitan area, she first worked at the Falls Church Library. In Montgomery County, she has worked at the Long Branch and Bethesda Libraries, and at Virtual Services, located in Rockville. Patricia has won several Library Awards of Excellence. Her most recent award is from the National Organization of Counties, for her work on Montgomery County Library outreach services. She loves the Aspen Hill community, finding folks to be warm and friendly, true readers though also engaged with technology and wanting to learn more. She enjoys her ability to develop relationships with the Aspen Hill Library customers. As a full-time Library Associate, she works at the Information Desk, presents programs, and helps maintain the Library collections. Charlie Brown Sadly, we report that longtime Aspen Hill Friends member and our Webmaster, Charlie Brown, recently passed away. He is greatly missed. Our condolences to his brother and family.

5 Who Is That? A continuing series on who are the people on the plaques that are scattered throughout our Library In the library s media room (many years ago it was the reference room) is a Montgomery County Government Proclamation declaring June 12, 1988 as Peary/Henson Day. Peary/Henson day was named for the co-discoverers of the North Pole: Robert E. Peary ( ) and Matthew Henson ( ). The two explorers have special ties to the Aspen Hill community. From , Peary High School was the public high school serving Aspen Hill. (Located at Arctic Avenue, the old Peary High School Building now houses the Berman Hebrew Academy.) Also, in 1989, by an act of the State Legislature, Matthew Henson State Park was established on 112 acres of what was once the Outer Beltway Right-of-Way on the southern edge of Aspen Hill, south of Wheaton Woods and Harmony Hills - between Viers Mill Road and Georgia Avenue. As part of the implementation of the 1994 Aspen Hill Master Plan, an additional 100 acres of adjacent land - between Georgia Avenue and Layhill Road - was designated as the Matthew Henson Greenway. The Peary/Henson Day proclamation was signed by Executive Sidney Kramer ( ) who served on the Montgomery County Council from , the Maryland Senate from , and as County Executive from His son, Ben Kramer, serves as a Delegate to the Maryland House from District 19, which includes Aspen Hill. Scenes from Fall and Winter Programs

6 LIBRARY MEETING DAY 2015 APRIL 25TH The Library Advisory Committee meeting and the Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Library will be held in the Library s Community Room on April 25, The meetings will be followed by lunch and speaker. Here s the schedule: 10:00 to 11:00 Aspen Hill Library Advisory Committee Meeting. Come and learn about the Advisory Committee and its work. All meetings are open to the public. 11:00 to Noon Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Aspen Hill Library. Reports will be given about activities and plans. Officers will be elected. This is your chance to speak out! Come and say what you want to say about library services, or what the Friends are doing (programs, book sales, movies). This is a great opportunity to volunteer and get involved!! Noon Lunch Let us know if you want a box lunch. They re really good! You ll have a sandwich, small salad, fruit, dessert, and beverage for the low price of $7.00 for members ($12 for non-members). Be sure to request your box lunch, so we ll be sure to have enough great food available. You may cut out and mail the luncheon ticket below, or call CHRIS SWAN at (301) , or her at aspenhill@folmc.org. Please reserve your lunch by Monday, April 20 th. 12:45 Speaker Bonnie Benwick, Washington Post Deputy Food Editor/Recipe Editor, will be our speaker this year. Ms. Benwick came to the Post in 1989, from the Suburban Journal. She has worked on many sections of the Post, from the Style section to Sports. Bonnie found her true home in the Post Food section, where she has been for over 10 years. In 2013, she edited the Washington Post Cookbook: Reader s Favorite Recipes. We are very excited that she will be speaking! Come and listen Lunch Ticket ($7 per lunch) Friends of the Aspen Hill Library Noon, April 25, 2015 Name: Address: Phone/ Mail tickets to Friends of the Aspen Hill Library, c/o CHRIS SWAN, 3501 Beret Lane, Aspen Hill, MD Otherwise, call Chris Swan at (301) , or her at aspen-hill@folmc.org. Lunch reservations are due by Monday, April 20.