April 2015 Calendar of Events

April is National Poetry Month

Olean Area Crochet & Knitting Group
Thursday April 2^rd at 6:30pm
Olean Area Crochet & Knitting Group meeting the first Thursday of every month. New members always welcome. Bring your current knit or crochet project

Library Closed – Easter Saturday
Saturday April 4^th
We will reopen on Monday at 9am. As always, you can access our online resources (including downloadable audio and ebooks) at www.oleanlibrary.org.


Aspiring Authors Workshop
Monday April 6^th 3:30-4:30pm
Who: Students in grades 8th – 12th
Where: Olean Public Library’s Conference Room
 
If you have a serious writing habit and would like to take it to the next level, come check out our monthly writing group. Bring your latest writing project from any genre, either short story or novel length, and learn how to edit, write better descriptions, create more realistic characters, and get tips on how to prepare for publishing. We will share work with the group, so prepare to read aloud, or to have work read silently by a peer for editing and advice. This will be a working session, so bring paper/pen, laptop, or tablet. No signup necessary.


Friends of the Library HUGE Book Sale
April 6^th (5:30pm) – April 17^th
Come check out the extensive selection! Held by the Friends of the Olean Library, Inc.


Author Laurie Lowenstein
Tuesday April 7^th 7:30-8:30pm
Laurie Lowenstein grew up in the flatlands of western Ohio and now resides in Laurel, Maryland. She has also made Upstate New York and Pennsylvania her home. Her debut novel “Unmentionables is a sweeping and memorable story of struggle and suffrage, love and redemption . . . Loewenstein has skillfully woven a story and a cast of characters that will remain in the memory long after the book’s last page has been turned.”—New York Journal of Books
 
Ms. Lowenstein will have copies of her book available for $16.

National Library Week - Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library
April 12th - April 18th
Today's libraries are more than just books. Increasingly, they are places of creativity where people can meet to share a hobby, etc. Libraries offer access to the tools and technology essential to the economic and cultural lives of their communities.

What have you created with the help of your local library? Did you research or write your book, learn how to make a hand-knitted scarf or culinary creation? Did the library help you find a new job or get your small business off the ground? 

The possibilities really are unlimited.


Craft Tuesday – Springtime Altered Teacups
Tuesday April 14^th 12:30-2pm
Join us for our monthly craft.  This month we will be taking teacups and turning them into beautiful creations that remind us of spring all year long.  Spaces are limited. Please call the Circulation Desk at (716) 372-0200 to register. 

ARVAS Annual Tropical Fish Aquarium Show
Monday April 20^th – Saturday April 25^th
Last year there were 43 entries by members ages 5 to 60 plus, from drum bowls to 30 gallon tanks. Our show is not the average fish show.  All tanks and bowls are decorated and with live fish or aquatic critters, the show lasts for 6 days, Monday through Saturday and the viewers have an opportunity to vote for their favorite tank. Sponsored by the Allegheny River Valley Aquarium Society.


Brown Bag Book Club – Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Tuesday April 21^st 12:30-1:30pm
Bring your lunch and come and discuss the book. Beverages and dessert provided by Friends of the Olean Library, Inc.


Library Budget Hearing
Thursday, April 23^rd 7pm
The hearing on the proposed 2016 Library Budget is Thursday, April 23rd at 7pm in the Gallery.  Our Budget Vote and Trustee Election will be held on Tuesday May 5, 2015.  

Internet Basics I
Thursday April 30^th 10:30am-12pm
Taught in person at the library, this introductory course will guide you through the basics of the internet such as:

• What is a web browser and how do I use it?
• What is a web address?
• How can I use the web safely?
• How do I search for information?

• How do I evaluate information?
• Can I use the information on the Internet I find freely?
• How can I avoid scams?