Peninsula Library and Historical Scoiety

Programs & Events

Preschool Story Hour

February 6, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

Preschool Story Hour

February 13, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

Joyology

February 14, 2012 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!

Wednesday Afternoon Book Group

February 22, 2012 1:30 p.m.

Half Broke Horses. by Jeanette Walls

Preschool Story Hour

February 27, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

Classic Movie Night

March 1, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Classic Movie Night Upcoming Features Circle these dates on your calendar! First Thursday of the month at 6:30pm Classic Movie Night will go on hiatus during the frigid months of January and February. Randy “Robert Osborne” Bergdorf will be back with our Spring series of movies in March. We have selected the following movies for the Spring series: Please call the library for the movie list.

Preschool Story Hour

March 5, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

Lego Contest

March 5, 2012 9am-8pm

Lego Contest—Ages 4 and up—LEGO Contest Take a stab at creating your own LEGO design, and display it at the library. The age categories are: 4 to 6 with a parent, 7 to 9 and 10 to 12. Registration is required and can be made any time during library hours! Drop off your creation at the library the week of March 5. Voting will be held March 10 through March 24, 2012. You may vote once per day. Your entry should be made on your own using your imagination (no kits) and no larger than 12”x12”x12”. Bring your friends, family, neighbors, etc. to vote! Call us or stop in the library to register for the contest and to get the Official LEGO contest rules. Winners will be announced Monday, March 26, 2012!

Lego Contest - VOTING BEGINS TODAY

March 10, 2012 during library hours

Lego Contest—Ages 4 and up—LEGO Contest Take a stab at creating your own LEGO design, and display it at the library. The age categories are: 4 to 6 with a parent, 7 to 9 and 10 to 12. Registration is required and can be made any time during library hours! Drop off your creation at the library the week of March 5. Voting will be held March 10 through March 24, 2012. You may vote once per day. Your entry should be made on your own using your imagination (no kits) and no larger than 12”x12”x12”. Bring your friends, family, neighbors, etc. to vote! Call us or stop in the library to register for the contest and to get the Official LEGO contest rules. Winners will be announced Monday, March 26, 2012!

Retirement Income Planning

March 12, 2012 7:00pm-8:30pm

Monday Retirement Series with James Sexton 7:00 p.m. Are you planning to retire or already retired?  Do you have questions about where and how to invest your retirement assets in this environment of market volatility and uncertainty?  Do you understand the new Roth IRA rules and how to take advantage of them? Do you know how to take income from your retirement assets without running out of money?  Rather than entering retirement guessing the answers to life-changing financial questions, spend three focused hours with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. These intensive one-hour classes are designed to help you become financially aware in this complex and challenging environment. Investment Advisor and Hudson native, James C. Sexton III, CFP®, CFS, leads this series of classes concentrating on critical retirement and investment issues. March 12: Retirement Income Planning:  Find Out How Much You Need. Don’t just assume you can retire, spend an hour with us and find out the facts.  Are you prepared to retire or far from it?  This class will take an in-depth look at some common and very costly mistakes retirees make with their investments.

Preschool Story Hour

March 12, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

Joyology

March 13, 2012 9:30 -10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!

Your Retirement and Your IRA

March 19, 2012 7:0Monday Retirement Series with James Sexton0pm-8:30pm

Monday Retirement Series with James Sexton 7:00 p.m. Are you planning to retire or already retired?  Do you have questions about where and how to invest your retirement assets in this environment of market volatility and uncertainty?  Do you understand the new Roth IRA rules and how to take advantage of them? Do you know how to take income from your retirement assets without running out of money?  Rather than entering retirement guessing the answers to life-changing financial questions, spend three focused hours with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. These intensive one-hour classes are designed to help you become financially aware in this complex and challenging environment. Investment Advisor and Hudson native, James C. Sexton III, CFP®, CFS, leads this series of classes concentrating on critical retirement and investment issues. March 19: Your Retirement and Your RA:  Avoiding Costly Mistakes While Keeping More of Your Retirement Money 2012 is here and the new IRA rules are in effect.  Make sure you are aware of them and can take advantage.  IRAs are for most Americans  their largest retirement asset.  Don’t neglect this account, learn the proper way to transfer 401(k)s, 403(b)s, how to deal with IRA pension rollovers and, the new ROTH Rules

Preschool Story Hour

March 19, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

The Music of the Beatles

March 21, 2012 7:00 pm-8:30 pm

Enjoy the music of locally renowned acoustic guitarist Rick Iacoboni as he plays interpretations of many of the Beatles most popular songs.  Hear the fascinating stories behind the Beatles' influences in composing the songs, how the songs were written and little know facts about how they were recorded.  This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Preschool Story Hour

March 26, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

Sound Investing for Retirees

March 26, 2012 7:00-8:30pm

Monday Retirement Series with James Sexton 7:00 p.m. Are you planning to retire or already retired?  Do you have questions about where and how to invest your retirement assets in this environment of market volatility and uncertainty?  Do you understand the new Roth IRA rules and how to take advantage of them? Do you know how to take income from your retirement assets without running out of money?  Rather than entering retirement guessing the answers to life-changing financial questions, spend three focused hours with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. These intensive one-hour classes are designed to help you become financially aware in this complex and challenging environment. Investment Advisor and Hudson native, James C. Sexton III, CFP®, CFS, leads this series of classes concentrating on critical retirement and investment issues. March 26: Sound Investing for Retirees       Confused and in shock over this volatile market?  Are you second-guessing your investment strategy? As more and more people approach retirement, the need for a solid understanding of basic economic and investment concepts increases.  Many Americans just don't know how to invest their assets for income and which asset classes are safe for retirees.  Questions about assets, stocks, bonds and more will be answered in this hour long program.

Preschool Story Hour

April 2, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

Classic Movie Night

April 5, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Classic Movie Night Upcoming Features Circle these dates on your calendar! First Thursday of the month at 6:30pm Classic Movie Night will go on hiatus during the frigid months of January and February. Randy “Robert Osborne” Bergdorf will be back with our Spring series of movies in March. We have selected the following movies for the Spring series: Please call the library for the movie list.

Preschool Story Hour

April 9, 2012 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues with Miss Chris who will read stories, sing songs, and share fingerplays!. Please call to register your child for this program.

Joyology

April 10, 2012 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!

Classic Movie Night

May 3, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Classic Movie Night Upcoming Features Circle these dates on your calendar! First Thursday of the month at 6:30pm Classic Movie Night will go on hiatus during the frigid months of January and February. Randy “Robert Osborne” Bergdorf will be back with our Spring series of movies in March. We have selected the following movies for the Spring series: Please call the library for the movie list.

Classic Movie Night

May 3, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Classic Movie Night Upcoming Features Circle these dates on your calendar! First Thursday of the month at 6:30pm Classic Movie Night will go on hiatus during the frigid months of January and February. Randy “Robert Osborne” Bergdorf will be back with our Spring series of movies in March. We have selected the following movies for the Spring series: Please call the library for the movie list.

Joyology

May 8, 2012 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!

Book Sale and Bizarre Bazaar

May 19, 2012 10:00-4:00 p.m.

The Friends of the Library book sale returns with a plethora of books, VHS, DVDs for you to purchase! The Bizarre Bazaar will also be up where you name your price (unless otherwise priced) for any item on the table.

Classic Movie Night

June 7, 2012 6:30 p,.m.

Classic Movie Night Upcoming Features Circle these dates on your calendar! First Thursday of the month at 6:30pm Classic Movie Night will go on hiatus during the frigid months of January and February. Randy “Robert Osborne” Bergdorf will be back with our Spring series of movies in March. We have selected the following movies for the Spring series: Please call the library for the movie list.

Joyology

August 14, 2012 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!

Joyology

September 11, 2012 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!

Joyology

October 9, 2012 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!

Joyology

November 13, 2012 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!

Joyology

December 11, 2012 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Joyology Club NEW This Year! Second Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am-10:30 am What is Joyology? People who share in joylogy are healthy, happy, grateful and optimistic individuals who have learned to celebrate life in all the circumstances of daily living! We will gather for an hour and talk about the good things in our lives. Book suggestions will be available for further joyology! Stop in and have a cup of coffee and cookies with us and share something happy!