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Friends Of The Library Bake Sale On February 3
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
What’re you doing Saturday, Feb. 3? Well, we’ll be holding another of our famous bake sales in the Pennsauken Free Public Library lobby prior to Valentine’s Day, so you can stock up on sweets for your sweet. Cookies, brownies, cupcakes, cakes, and pies filled our tables at the last sale and made a lot of visitors to the library very happy. And don’t forget that if you’re a member of the Friends of the Library, you’ll get a freebie when you show your membership card. The sale starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m., or earlier if we run out of baked goods.
Friends Of The Library Hold Fundraiser, Art Show
The Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library will be the beneficiary of a “Dine to Donate” fundraiser food extravaganza on Wednesday, April 17, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Silver Diner, 2131 Rt. 38 in Cherry Hill, across from the Cherry Hill Mall. Bring your appetite and as many friends as you want; let the servers know you’re there for the Friends of Pennsauken Library; and 20 percent of your total bill will be donated to the Friends at no cost to you.
Art Show Held April 29 – May 5
Art projects are soon due for our annual Art Show and Sale, held April 29 through May 5. Entries will be accepted at the Library for all art work on Thursday, April 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.; and on Friday, April 26, from noon to 5:00 p.m. Art projects fall into many categories – charcoal, pastels, watercolor, oils, fabric, wood, metal, papier-mâché – so take your pick. All entries will be on display in the Community Room throughout the week during regular library hours, culminating in a Meet the Artist reception on Sunday, May 5, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Participating artists must be residents of Pennsauken or Merchantville in age groups from eighth grade through adult. You can find all the particulars of getting your entry ready for the show in the Art Show booklet on the lobby desk.
While all the art projects remain on display throughout Art Week, we have a wonderful repertoire of workshops and how-to sessions scheduled. They’ll all take place in the Community Room as well. Be sure to register for each workshop you’ll be attending on the sign-up sheet at the Circulation Desk, though; space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Here’s what’s planned:
Wine And Cheese Tasting, Art Exhibition Held On May 19
On Sunday, May 19, the Strain Estate, better known as Inglesby & Sons Funeral Home, will be hosting a special fundraiser for the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library: a wine and cheese tasting event along with a silent art auction, all of which will raise funds for the Library’s very popular Museum Pass program.
Friends Of The Library Holds Bake Sale On February 9
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
Prepare to indulge your sweet tooth at our upcoming bake sale on Saturday, Feb. 9, in the Library lobby. We’ll get started at 11:00 a.m. and go until 3:00 p.m., or until we run out of goodies, whichever comes first. You probably noticed that this is a bake sale, not simply a cookie sale, as we’ve held over the last year or so. So many people asked for brownies or cakes or nut breads at our previous “cookie” sales that it only made sense for us to offer whatever treats our creative bakers decide to bring us. So come early to get the best selection!
Concerts, Cookie Sales, And More, Courtesy Of The Friends
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
The holidays are almost upon us; and the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library are hosting several events to help everyone enter into the spirit of the season.
Accordion Concert, Holiday Cookie Sales And More, Courtesy Of The Friends
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
A must-attend event to help everyone enter into the holiday spirit will be our accordion concert, compliments of the Westmont Accordion Club, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 7:00 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room. The ensemble is comprised of a dozen amateur musicians passionate about the accordion. They’ll play a variety of holiday selections, as well as Broadway show tunes and a few sing-a-longs.
Zinburger Dine And Donate Benefits Pennsauken Free Public Library
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
By bringing this flyer with you to Zinburger Wine and Burger Bar in Cherry Hill on Sept. 25, a portion of the proceeds from your meal will benefit the Pennsauken Free Public Library.
Due to the success of last year’s Dine to Donate event at Zinburger Wine and Burger Bar, we’re holding a repeat performance on Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. and you’re all invited! Flyers will be available at the Library, so grab a couple for yourself and your friends and show them to the server when you order. That way, the Friends will get back 20 percent of your sales at absolutely NO cost to you. It’s on the restaurant. Whatever profits we make from this win-win evening will of course help the library, as do all our events. Zinburger is located at the Towne Place at Garden State Park, 923 Haddonfield Rd., Cherry Hill. If we all plan to go there really hungry, we can help make this Dine to Donate even more successful than last year!
Friends Celebrate Poetry Contest Winners
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
This year’s winners of the annual Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s poetry contest.
Winners of the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library’s Mary Levin Poetry Contest got to read their creations at the annual awards night last month and currently have their poems on display in the Library lobby. In all, our 15 winners came from a varied group: five from Carson Elementary School; one from Ben Franklin Elementary School; two from Howard M. Phifer Middle School; two from the Pennsauken Intermediate School; two from Pennsauken High School; two home-schooled students; and one adult.
This year’s winners were Tovias Bibelheimer, with “Flowers;” Frankie Henderson, with “Love;” Bella Sanchez, with “Red;” Giana Nesmith, with “Summer;” Adrianna Corrado, with “What is Red?;” Jabari Sonnebeyatta, with “Vicious Eaters;” Maggie Bibelheimer, with “Easter Candy;” Christopher Allen, with “Math;” Dyannalee Molina, with “Not Saying;” Angeli Alvarado, with “Why does it have to be me?;” Stephanie Nguyen, with “Hope;” Denise Palmero, with “Jonathan C.;” Kayla Darby, with “Out of the Darkness and into the Light;” Dairon Estevaz, with “Sparks;” and John Hoenig, with “Amputation of the Heart.”
Congratulation to all of these creative folks! We’re already looking forward to next year’s competition.
Friends Of The Library Art Show Held This Month
By Arlene Miller, Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library
We hope you’ve been preparing an entry for our annual Art Show, coming up on April 22 and culminating with a “Meet the Artist” reception on the 29th. The show is open to all artists presently living in Pennsauken and Merchantville in two divisions: students in grades 8 – 12 and adults. Submissions in all media: drawing, painting, photography, three-dimensional, fabric art, etc., completed within the last three years are acceptable, but only two per person. Each entry must be ready to hang or display – and please, no wet paint! Hanging works should be no larger than approximately 30” x 36,” including the frame; and all entries must display an identification card you can find in the informational flyer on the Library lobby desk. Entries may be priced for sale, although they are not required to be; a donation of 20 percent to the Friends of any sale item is requested. Entries must be brought to the Library on Thursday, April 19, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., or Friday, April 20, from noon to 5:30 p.m. and picked up after the reception on Sunday, April 29, at 4:30 p.m.
