Hundreds of children’s and adult’s books on sale! Some specialty items will be available.
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Colon cancer is a common disorder which affects thousands of people each year. There are new mechanical and molecular technologies recently developed to treat colon cancer at all stages. Amir Bastawrous, M.D., will review what patients might expect when diagnosed and how these new treatments may affect them and their outcomes.
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Presented by Jeanne Erickson, Tune Tales Music.
All ages welcome.
Join the fun with songs, poetry, instruments, finger puppets, stories and more.
Online registration required starting May 17.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Sammamish Library.
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22% of energy used in the USA goes to homes and 11% goes to passenger cars. This means that homeowners with cars can have a big effect on the economy and the environment by using solar energy, reducing energy use, and by driving electric cars. Learn how to achieve energy balance at home through conservation, efficiency, and the use of solar energy.
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Ages 13 to adult.
Learn how to download KCLS eBooks to your E Reader or computer during this Digital Downloads demonstration. Drop in to look at popular eReaders, OverDrive and Adobe Digital Editions software and ask questions.
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“The Worst Hard Time is an epic story of blind hope and endurance almost beyond belief; it is also, as Tim Egan has told it, a riveting tale of bumptious charlatans, conmen, and tricksters, environmental arrogance and hubris, political chicanery, and a ruinous ignorance of nature’s ways. Egan has reached across the generations and brought us the people who played out the drama in this devastated land, and uses their voices to tell the story as well as it could ever be told.”—Marq de Villiers, author of Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource The dust storms that terrorizedAmerica’s High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people that held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod homes to new framed houses to huddling in basements with the windows sealed by damp sheets in a futile effort to keep the dust out. He follows their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black blizzards, crop failure, and the deaths of loved ones. Drawing on the voices of those who stayed and survived—those who, now in their eighties and nineties, will soon carry their memories to the grave—Egan tells a story of endurance and heroism against the backdrop of the Great Depression….
Sponsored by the Sammamish Friends of the Library.
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Share and talk about writing while munching snacks. Critique and be critiqued, or just observe.
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Writing a great college essay can be a lot of work. It can also be very stressful for both students and parents.
In this 90-minute interactive workshop for parents and students, you will learn:
• What makes an effective essay, and why and how it is different from the kind of writing than is usually taught in high school
• How to choose the best experiences and topics for your essay
• Effective editing techniques, and how to avoid the common pitfalls of having teachers and parents help edit
• How to effectively overcome the common challenges and stresses for students and parents
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Do you think you would like to start a business? Wondering how to go about it? Learn the resources that are available to you through the Small Business Administration, the steps in starting a business, how to write a business plan, and how to do research, etc.
Sponsored by Washington Business Center and Community Capital Development, the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce and the King County Library System.
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The Civil War era was a pivotal time in the history of the United States. As the nation was divided, women of the north and south turned to making utilitarian quilts for soldiers.
Drawing from actual diary entries and civil war quilt blocks, art historian Susan Olds presents a visual account of the amazing quilts and the women who created them.
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Mother Daughter Book Club – Also Known As Harper by Ann Haywood Leal – Saturday, May 5, 11am
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Daughters ages 10 to 13 and their mothers.
Also Known As Harper by Ann Haywood Leal
This group meets monthly for lively book discussion and treats.
Drop-ins welcome or call library for email notification of dates and titles.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Sammamish Library.
Harper is an aspiring poet, and life is giving her a lot to write about just now. Daddy up and walked out, leaving them with too many bills, too little money, and an eviction notice. Now Mama is scrambling to make ends meet, leaving Harper to stay home and take care of her brother. Their whole world has been turned upside down, which Harper could just about handle—if it wasn’t for the poetry contest at school. More than anything, she wants to get up on that stage and read her poems out loud. But how can she worry about getting back to school when she doesn’t even know where she’s going to sleep tonight?
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This presentation covers the essentials of how basic Medicare works, what it covers, the different types of available products and prescription drug plans. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to all the options.
The speaker, Jean Cormier, is not connected with the Federal Medicare Program.
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Get Loose With Seuss!
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Each year the Sammamish Library celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a program for children. This year families experienced the work of Dr. Seuss with music, theater, rhyme and movement. The presenters, known as “Harmonica Pocket” used props, hoola-hoops and lively songs to honor the American literary icon who gave us such memorable characters as the Cat in the Hat and Horton the Elephant. Harmonica Pocket presents a dynamic program that is perfect for large crowds of young children. They incorporate signs, elements of early literacy, and information about literature. Perfect for a library program about iconic children’s books! Approximately 135 people attended the program on March 16th. Dr. Seuss Thing One and Thing Two and Green Eggs and Ham shaped sugar cookies were provided by Hoffman’s Bakery and funded by our Friends of the Sammamish Library.
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“Ugliest Duckling” Puppet Show
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More than 200 children and their families enjoyed an Australian version of Hans Christian Anderson’s traditional tale: The Ugly Duckling in a puppet show presented on Saturday April 7th at the Sammamish Library. The award-wining puppet company, Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre, brought the story to life by setting the story “down under” with a colorful cast of Australian animals and a soundtrack which featured a didgeridoo! The children loved the original music and the whimsical characters and the parents commented on the high quality of the production. Two programs were presented that afternoon to accommodate the large crowds.
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No Story Times April 1-15.
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The Sammamish Library will not be having Story Times from April 1, 2012 – April 15, 2012.
But join us starting April 16th for our regular story times! Click on the Calendar link at the top of this page to see all the events we will be having this month! Make sure you put them in your schedule so you don’t miss a thing!!!
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Spanish Story Time–Hola!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
10:00 AM
Library:Sammamish Library
Location:Meeting Room
Children & Families
Presented by Adriana Alvarez
Ages 3 and older with adult.
Stories told in English and Spanish.
Fun language-learning with puppets, Read the rest of this entry »
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Rahim Nasserziayee will present a brief overview of the Islamic tradition with a chance for discussion of contemporary issues involving the Islamic world.
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Musik Nest-Saturday, April 21, 4pm
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Share songs, dance, rhythm and new ways to enjoy music with your toddler!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Sammamish Library.
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Adults-The Macro Asset Perspective: A Wealth Accumulation Seminar – Saturday, April 21, 10am
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This interactive workshop will help attendees discover the value of proper “horizontal diversification,” that is; diversification between tax treatments; the potential rewards associated with such a strategy; and how to integrate the concept into their own personal planning.
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A community reading of selected scenes from The Pitman Painters followed by a moderated conversation. To volunteer to be a reader, please contact kristina.sutherland@acttheatre.org
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Adults-Sammamish Book Group-The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck – Wednesday, April 18, 7pm
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The masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath appeared in 1939, when the Depression had dragged on for nearly a decade and seemed to stretch endlessly ahead. Thousands of families had been dislodged from small farms in the Southwest, their plight exacerbated by drought conditions and a moribund economy. Like the Joads of John Steinbeck’s novel, these distraught families piled into old jalopies and headed west, to California, hoping for work and a better life. When they arrived, they discovered that Californians didn’t need them or even want them. They were herded into dismal government “sanitary camps,” where illness and hunger were pervasive.
From the May/June 2002 issue of Book magazine.
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The Sammamish Arts Commission & The Parks Commission’s Trail Walks offers a joint presentation to highlight an exhibit at City Hall featuring Artist Hannah Viano. The exhibit connects art and biology while focusing on the local Sammamish landscape.
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HEY TEENS!!!! Don’t miss out!!!
Share and talk about writing while munching snacks.
Sponsored by the Sammamish Friends of the Library.
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This hands-on class will show you how easy it can be to create rich compost from yard and food waste, including free sources of compostable material in our community.
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Learn the resources that are available to start a business through the Small Business Administration: how to write a business plan, and how to do research, etc.
Sponsored by Washington Business Center and Community Capital Development, the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce and the King County Library System.
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