'The Cause' is Back and More: At the Library

is back! On Saturday, April 21 from 6:45-9:30 p.m., teens, grades seven and up, will be performing music, poetry, drama, and comedy at this coffeehouse style event. Purchase baked goods and beverages at the event to benefit ACBC, Aluminum Cans for Burned Children. Stop in and support a great cause!

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JAZZ PROGRAM RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MAY 1 at 6:30 p.m.

The Women of Blues and Jazz from the 1920’s to 1960’s with Nancy Bernstein and Drene Ivy, the duo that forms Muszikat-Shalom, will explore the music, life and times of American women jazz and blues artists from the 1920s through the 1960s.

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Spring Lawn Care Maintenance by Home Depot

On Tuesday April 24 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm Learn the proper steps to beautify your lawn through proper selection of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticide, types of grass seed and more. Registration will be online.

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Make Your Own Picture Book

On Sunday, April 29, 2pm you can make your own picture book using your own photos, illustrations, and online tools. Children's librarian Meghan Villhauer will show you how to create the perfect story and assemble it online, engaging your child or grandchild. Please note: this program is for adults, but teenagers 16 and up are permitted to attend.

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Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: A National Conversation with New York acting troupe from the Aquila Theatre will be at the library on Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. They will present a staged reading of scenes from Greek drama, including selections from Homer’s Odyssey, Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, Sophocles’ Ajax and Euripides’ Herakles. The performance will be followed by a Town Hall style discussion with Ohio State University classics professor Tom Hawkins. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library. Aquila actors will also hold a workshop on staging classical plays at 6 p.m. which is open to a limited number of adults at no charge. Registration is required for the acting workshop and requested for the staged reading.

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Movie Poster Drawing

The has full size theater-style movie posters to give away. Submit a drawing entry at the reference desk for your choice of the following: A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, Footloose, Final Destinations 5, Crazy Stupid Love, Paranormal Activity 2, Horrible Bosses, Contagion or The Hangover pt.2. Last date to enter is April 28.

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Healthy U workshops

If you or someone you know is dealing with a chronic condition, this six week program will help. Bring your loved ones to learn more about symptoms, self-management, medicines, nutrition and exercise. Attend all six sessions on Thursdays, from May 3 through June 7. Each session is from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm. The Healthy U program is co-sponsored by the Administration on Aging, the Area Agency on Aging, and Mature Services. The classes and materials are provided at no charge. Please call to register: (330) 425-4268 x2.

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Get computer savvy with our free computer classes! Register at: www.twinsburglibrary.org or call: 330-425-4268x4

• Introduction to Excel 2010 April 24 (Tue) 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• Intermediate Excel 2010 April 23 (Mon) 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
• Nook eReader Program April 25 (Wed) 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• Kindle Fire eReader Program April 25 (Wed) 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
• Buying and Selling Your Stuff Online April 26 (Thu) 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
• Spring Lawn Care Maintenance by Home Depot Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Learn the proper steps to beautify your lawn through proper selection of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticide, types of grass seed and more. Call 330-425-42568x4 to make an appointment.

Free Computer Coach at TPL! Sign up from a half-hour to an hour session with library staffers who will help you get started with the wide world of computers! Call: 330-425-42568x4 to make an appointment.

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Volunteers Needed:

Do you have a few hours each week that you would like to help out at the library? We have the following positions available.

Saturday afternoons- Shelving our audio visual material that has been returned. Accuracy in alphabetizing is very important. This is usually a 2 hour time commitment.

Substitute homebound delivery person- This is an as needed position whenever our regular volunteers are not able to deliver material to our homebound patrons. A background check is necessary.

If you would like to join our great group of volunteers, please see a circulation associate for an application form or visit our website, twinsburglibrary.org and submit a volunteer form online.