Roswell Reads: Saturday Scoreboard, A Book Discussion

Join us for the last Roswell Reads 2010 book discssion.  On Saturday, March 6th @ 2:00 p.m., Dana Barrett, former owner of Buy the Book Coffee Shop and now with Better World Books, will host a discussion of Outcasts United:  A Refugee Soccer Team, An American Town by Warren St. John at the Roswell Library. 

So far, the discussions of this selection have been fun, informative, and ... different!  Help us make the last just as exciting as the first two.  See you there!

Roswell Reads: Soccer for Dummies

Wondering what to do this weekend?  Never fear - the Roswell Library has you covered.  On Saturday @ 2:00 p.m., attend an informative panel discussion on Youth In Sports.  The panel includes some popular Roswell area figures:  Leo Barker (head football coach at Roswell High School and former NFL player), Sue Scheer (head LAX coach at Roswell High School), Jim Farmer (Umpire Crew Chief for Roswell High School), and former NFL player Kalimba Edwards.

Then, come back to the library Sunday afternoon @ 2:00 p.m. to learn everything you ever wanted to know about soccer, but were afraid to ask.  Bob Rumble from Roswell High School will lead this discussion on Soccer for Dummies.

K1 Book Club Meets March 2nd @ 4:00 p.m.

DON'T FORGET!  The K1 Book Club meets next Tuesday.  The K1 Book Club is a book discussion group for children in kindergarten and 1st grade. At the meeting, participants will read a book together and do activities related to the book. No advance preparation is needed!  Just show up and have a good time.   Reservations are recommended and may be made in person or by calling the Roswell Library at 770.640.3075.

Free Blood Pressure Testing at the Roswell Library - March 1st

The Roswell Library, along with North Fulton Hospital, will offer free blood pressure testing on Monday, March 1st from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  If you are in the Roswell area (or anywhere else), please stop by and take care of your health.  No appointment is necessary.  For directions, please call the Roswell Library at 770.640.3075.

Calling All Teddy Bears! A Stuffed Animal Sleepover @ the Library

DON'T FORGET!  On Monday, March 1 @ 7:00 p.m. at the Roswell Library, you and your stuffed animal are cordially invited for an evening story time. After the stories, the stuffed animals will stay for a sleepover where they'll play games, tell stories and have fun. You can pick up your buddy the next day after 10:00 a.m. Each child will take home a picture of their stuffed animal having fun during the sleepover. Please be sure you can sleep without your stuffed animal for the night.  This program is for ages 3 - 8.

Roswell Reads: Soccer Clinics for Kids

The Roswell Reads 2010 series of events and activities continues to inspire and delight!  Coming up soon are a couple of soccer clinics.  Both clinics will be taught by Roswell High School varsity players.  And, both clinics will be held at Waller Park Extension, Lower Field.

Soccer Clinic I (Ages 6 - 10)

Sunday, March 7 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Soccer Clinic II (Ages 10 and up)

Sunday, March 14 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Roswell Reads: Journalism Today

Join us on Tuesday evening, March 2nd @ 7:00 p.m. for a unique look at the world of journalism today.  Journalists will share perspectives from the fields of sportswriting, editorials, and freelancing.   Presenters will include two editors from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Ray Cox (Sports Editor) and Shawn McIntosh (Public Editor), and free lance writer Marcia Killingsworth.

This year's Roswell Reads selection is: Outcasts United: A Refugee Soccer Team, an American Town by Warren St. John.  Mr. St. John is a reporter for the New York Times.

Roswell Roots Presents: Author Ted Dunagan

Join us Saturday morning, February 27 @ 11:00 a.m. for our last Roswell Roots program. Local author Ted Dunagan will discuss his book The Yellow Watermelon. Mr. Dunagan was named Georgia Author of the Year by the Georgia Writer's Association.

This program is part of the Roswell Roots Celebration of African American History and the Atlanta Author Series.

Roswell Reads: Youth In Sports - A Forum

Join us this Saturday, February 27th @ 2:00 p.m. for an informative panel discussion on youth in sports.  The discussion will be lead by Leo Barker (head football coach at Roswell High School and former NFL player), Sue Scheer (head LAX coach at Roswell High School), Jim Farmer (Umpire Crew Chief for Roswell High School), and former NFL player Kalimba Edwards.  Reservations are not necessary - just bring plenty of questions!

For information about this and other Roswell Reads programs, visit the Friends' website at www.forl.net/roswellreads.htm .

Speak the Speech: Performing a Monologue with the North Fulton Drama Club

Members of the North Fulton Drama Club will present a fun workshop at the library on Thursday, February 25 from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Learn the techniques to perform a great monologue: character development, memorization skills, presentation and performance. This program is recommended for ages 14 - 19.

K1 Book Club Meets March 2nd @ 4:00 p.m.

K1 Book Club is a book discussion group for children in kindergarten and 1st grade. At the meeting, participants will read a book together and do activities related to the book. No advance preparation is needed!  Just show up and have a good time.   Reservations are recommended and may be made in person or by calling the Roswell Library at 770.640.3075.

Calling All Teddy Bears! A Stuffed Animal Sleepover @ the Library

On Monday, March 1 @ 7:00 p.m. at the Roswell Library, you and your stuffed animal are cordially invited for an evening story time. After the stories, the stuffed animals will stay for a sleepover where they'll play games, tell stories and have fun. You can pick up your buddy the next day after 10:00 a.m. Each child will take home a picture of their stuffed animal having fun during the sleepover. Please be sure you can sleep without your stuffed animal for the night.  This program is for ages 3 - 8.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week? For the week of February 21 - 27, you'll find Story Time programs for all ages; a Roswell Reads program on soccer "for dummies"; an evening book discussion for Roswell Reads; a Roswell Roots program featuring author Ted Dunagan;  computer classes on: Intro to Computers and Intro to the Internet; the Mystery Readers' Book Club (reading Field of Thirteen by the late, great Dick Francis); free tax assistance; Talk it Up Book Club for ages 9 - 11; a Won Yoga class; a special program for teens presented by the talented folks at the North Fulton Drama Club; ESL classes; books for sale in the lobby and in the Friends' Book Corner; and an ongoing Photography Contest (part of Roswell Reads). Whew!

To learn more about these great programs (and many more), visit the Friends of the Roswell Library's website for a complete list. Or, just scroll through our blog and you'll find lots of info.

Mystery Readers' Book Club Meets February 23rd @ 6:30 p.m.

You have just a few days left to finish up this month's Mystery Readers' Book Club selection:  Field of Thirteen by Dick Francis, who passed away just the other day.  This month's selection was chosen in collaboration with Roswell Reads 2010.  The Roswell Reads selection is Outcasts United: A Refugee Soccer Team, an American Town by Warren St. John so the MRBC folks thought a sports mystery would be a great idea!

Roswell Reads 2010 - Book Discussions

This past Tuesday, attendees at the Noonday Nosh Book Club enjoyed a lively discussion about this year's Roswell Reads selection:  Outcasts United ... by Warren St. John.  There are two more book discussions on OU and one of them is Monday night.  This discussion will be hosted by Mary Apps, a popular book reviewer and discussion leader.  We hope to see you at one of the following events!

Monday Night with Mary Apps
Book discussion of Outcasts United ...
Monday, February 22. 7:00 p.m.
Roswell Library Meeting Room

Saturday Scoreboard
Book discussion of Outcasts United ...
Saturday, March 6. 2:00 p.m.
Roswell Library Meeting Room