Ferry Ave. Library Branch to Celebrate Black History with Three Programs

Film series, panel discussion and living history enactment featured in February

“Their Eyes Were Watching God” will be one of the titles featured in a special film series at the Riletta L. Cream Ferry Ave. Branch Library in observance of Black History Month.]

VOORHEES, NJ – Jan. 10, 2012 – The Camden County Library System will observe Black History Month with three programs scheduled at its Riletta L. Cream Ferry Ave. branch in February.

African American Film Series (adults)

Starting with a four-part African American Film Series, the library will screen a selection of titles depicting the struggle and achievements of African Americans. On four successive Thursday evenings starting at 6 p.m. the public can sign up to watch “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”, Feb. 2; “Tuskegee Airmen”, Feb. 9; “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, Feb. 16; and “Precious”, Feb. 23

Writers of the Harlem Renaissance (adults)

“Writers of the Harlem Renaissance” will be the topic of a panel discussion focused on Langston Hughes, Jessie Fauset and other writers from this period of American History on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.

During the 1920s and 1930s in Harlem New York City, an awakening of race consciousness and artistic progression took place. This declaration of African-American independence became known as the Harlem Renaissance, the Negro Renaissance or the New Negro movement. Join Dr. Wayne Glasker and Professor Ewuare Osayande of Rutgers University - Camden to celebrate and explore the Harlem Renaissance.

Living History: Harriet Tubman (families)

The Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission offers a live Harriet Tubman enactment that promises to be entertaining as well as educational at the library on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

Actor Millicent Sparks will portray Harriet Tubman who became the most famous “conductor” of the Underground Railroad to aid enslaved Africans escaping to the free states or Canada.

Registration for any of the programs is available by calling 856-342-9789 or through SIGNUP on the Web at www.camdencountylibrary.org/events .

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Camden, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.

 

 

Voorhees Library Offers Skype Chat with Author of “The Soldier’s Wife”

Readers can talk with Margaret Leroy about her book, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m.

 

VOORHEES, NJ – Dec. 30, 2011 – Readers will have the chance to talk with Margaret Leroy about her novel, “The Soldiers Wife”, by a Skype connection at the M. Allan Vogelson Library in Voorhees on Saturday, Jan. 14, 11 a.m.

According to Amazon.com and GoodReads.com, Leroy’s book poses three critical questions - “What would you do for your family?” “What should you do for a stranger?” and “What would you do for love?” Set in the waning days of World War II, the protagonist, a French mother of two, falls in love with a German soldier in occupied Guernsey while her husband is away at war.

Leroy has written five previous novels, including “Postcards from Berlin”, a "New York Times" Notable Book, and “Yes, My Darling Daughter”, which was chosen for the Oprah Summer Reading List. She is married with two children and lives in London.

Registration is available online through SIGNUP at www.camdencountylibrary.org/events or by calling 856-772-1636.

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Camden, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.

 

Novel Writing Workshop at the Vogelson Branch Saturday, September 11th

Have you always wanted to write a novel?  Get started this Saturday with a workshop at the Vogelson Branch:  Novel Writing 101.  Lauren Willig, historical romance author and Yale professor, will cover topics like plotting, pacing, character development, viewpoint and dialogue. There will be a free writing session at the end of the lecture. 

Vogelson Regional Branch (directions)
Saturday, Sept. 11th
2 - 4 p.m.

Register for this workshop.

More information on presenter Lauren Willig

Books by Lauren Willig in the library's catalog.

Writer Lauren Willig to Sign and Discuss “Pink Carnation” Novel

Author of seven romance novels to appear at Voorhees library in May.

 

[Romance writer Lauren Willig reads and  discusses her first novel, “The Secret History of the Pink Carnation” May 12 at the Voorhees Branch of the Camden County Library System.]

VOORHEES, N.J. – April 20, 2010 –    Lauren Willig, the successful author of seven published romance novels, is scheduled to discuss and sign “The Secret History of the Pink Carnation” at the M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library in Voorhees on Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m.

“Pink Carnation”, Willig’s first published novel (2005), has been described as everything from historical romance to juicy mystery to sexy novel in reviews published by “Library Journal”, “Complete Woman”, “Publisher’s Weekly and “Kirkus Reviews”.

Set in Napoleon’s France of the 19th century, “Pink Carnation” focuses on the intrigues of a spy in the service of the English Court. In the tradition of “The Scarlet Pimpernel”, the heroine seeks to match wits with her male counter parts in the dangerous game of international espionage.

Registration for this author visit will be available starting April 21 on SignUp at www.camdencountylibrary.org/events under adult events at Voorhees for May.

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.
 

Camden's Poet, Walt Whitman

The New Jersey Center for the Book is dedicating the Camden home of poet Walt Whitman as a Literary Landmark, and we're joining the celebration!  We're showing dramatic presentations on his life and poetry, and have extensive collections of Whitman books and websites.  Learn more

Celebrate National Reading Group Month

October is National Reading Group Month and Camden County Library System is celebrating. Each branch is hosting a guest author who will discuss and sign their latest book.

Chris Grabenstein	Jane Cleland	Debra Galant
Masha Hamilton	Leslie Carroll	Cornelia Frances Biddle

Merchantville: Meet Chris Grabenstein, author of John Ceepak/Jersey Shore mysteries. Author's Website  October 2, 3 p.m. 

Bellmawr: Join author Jane Cleland at Bellmawr in a discussion of her book Antiquities to Die For.  Author's Website  October 2, 7 p.m.

Gloucester Twp.: Welcome Debra Galant, author of Fear and Yoga in New Jersey. Author's Website  October 4, 11 a.m.  This appearance has been cancelled.

South County:  Masha Hamilton, the author of The Camel Bookmobile, will hold a book chat at South County.  Author's Website  October 16, 7 p.m.

Haddon Township:  Leslie Carroll, romance author and actress, will discuss her book Choosing Sophie.  Author's Website  October 23, 7 p.m.

Voorhees: Author Cordelia Francis Biddle will be discussing her book Deception's Daughter.  Author's Website  October 25, 11 a.m.

Reserve your spot today!

Author Visit by ESPN's Sal Paolantonio

The Friends of the Camden County Library will present Chit Chat with ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio (as seen on SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown) at the Vogelson Branch (directions) on Wednesday, June 4, from 7 - 8 p.m.

He will discuss and sign his new book: The Paolantonio Report: the Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Teams, Coaches, and Moments in NFL History (Triumph Books, 2007)

Sal Paolantonio is a Philadelphia-based bureau reporter for ESPN, primarily reporting on NFL stories. Since joining ESPN in 1995, Paolantonio has become a staple in their NFL coverage on shows such as SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown (from a game site) and Monday Night Countdown (from the Monday Night Football site). In 2004, he added studio work to his duties, replacing Suzy Kolber as the host of NFL Matchup, an X's and O's football show, joining him are Merril Hoge and Ron Jaworski. His best known work for ESPN is covering the Terrell Owens saga with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Sal has also been an adjunct professor at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia since 2001.

Prior to joining ESPN, he was a political reporter and Philadelphia Eagles beat reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer from 1993-1995. During that time he also served as a reporter for WPHL-TV nightly news show, Inquirer News Tonight and hosted Saturday Morning Sports Page on WIP (AM) sports radio. In 1993, he published his first book, a biography of Frank L. Rizzo entitled The Last Big Man in Big City America. (Source: Wikipedia)

This event is free, but seating is limited.  Registration is suggested.  Call 856-772-1636 x 3375 or email shyamoli@camdencountylibrary.org  Just indicate: “Sal Event” and the Number of Seats. Non-registered attendees welcome (but seating will be given to registered first).

Food for Thought: a Writing Workshop

Author Christina Baker Kline will present Food for Thought: a Writing Workshop at the Vogelson Branch (directions) on Wednesday May 28, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.  She will also sign her book The Way Life Should Be

We eat; we talk, think, dream about food.  Like Proust, we all have our madeleines – those foods that trigger memory.  In this workshop we will explore the process of writing about food from one’s own experience, looking particularly at how memory and place can serve as points of departure.  In doing so, we will address issues of satiety and sustenance, longing and desire---Christina Baker Kline

Author's website

Refreshments will be served.  Registration is suggested. Call: 856-772-1636 or e-mail: Shyamoli@camden.lib.nj.us 

Book signings and author events are brought to you by the Friends of the Library

Dream Big:National Library Week Events

  National Library Week is April 13th through 19th, but our celebration of libraries is too big for just one week!  The festivities kick off April 1 and continue at every branch through April 21 with antique appraisals, music, history talks, and performances by Mr. Malcolm and special guests, all sponsored by the Friends of the Library. See the complete schedule of events.

Author Visit and Ravioli Demo

Author Laura Schenone will present a ravioli demo, talk, taste, and book signing.  In The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken: A Search for Food and Family, the award-winning food historian (and devoted cook) turns her attention to her personal history and tells the story of her intrepid search for an authentic family recipe, traveling from New Jersey's gritty industrial wastelands and the fast-paced disposable culture of its suburbs to the dramatically beautiful coast of Liguria -- with its pesto,smoked chestnuts,torte,and -- most beloved of all -- ravioli, the food of celebration and happiness. Along the way, she gives us the comedies and heartbreaks of family life, a story of love and loss, and the mysteries of pasta, rolled into a perfect circle of gossamer dough.

Join us at the Voorhees Branch (directions) on Saturday, March 15, from 1-3 p.m.

This event is sponsored by SEVERINO PASTA.

Book Signing - Author Ruth Peltason

This program has been cancelled. 

Author Ruth Peltason will sign her new book I am Not My Breast Cancer. In the book women talk openly about love & sex, hair loss & weight gain, mothers & daughters, and being a woman with breast cancer. This much needed book brings together the stories of hundreds of women with breast cancer who shared their experiences and comforted each other during a remarkable online forum organized by the author. 

Join us at the Vogelson Branch (directions) on Saturday, March 8, from 1 - 4 p.m.

Author Melissa Klapper to Visit Haddon Twp. Branch

Author Melissa Klapper will appear at the William G. Rohrer Memorial Library, Haddon Township Branch of the County Library System (directions) on May 30, 2007 at 7:00 to sign copies of her newest critically acclaimed book, “Small Strangers: The Experiences of Immigrant Children in America, 1880-1925” published by Ivan R. Dee. She will discuss her new book along with selected readings.

In one of history's most remarkable movements of people across national borders, almost twenty-five million immigrants came to the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries-from Mexico, Japan, and Canada as well as the more common embarkation points of southern and eastern Europe. Many of them were children. Together with the American-born children of immigrants, they made up a significant part of turn-of-the-century society. Small Strangers recounts and interprets their varied experiences to illustrate how immigration, urbanization, and industrialization-all related processes-molded modern America. Dr. Klapper teaches history at Rowan University and is author of Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920. Please call 856-854-2752 to reserve your copy of the book being sold at a discounted price of $21.00. Her first book will also be available for $32.