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	August 2011
	*Simply the Best 2011... Thank You!* Bonnie Goble, Director For a seventh year, Fredricksen Library has been chosen as “Simply the Best” in Central Pennsylvania. Fredricksen has taken the top honors among all libraries in the past seven elections. We are so grateful to those of you who take the time to complete the lengthy ballot in Harrisburg Magazine. We are grateful to all of our patrons. Daily we hear from you of appreciation for our programs, our collection, and our responsiveness to patron needs. Sometimes, we hear suggestions for how to be better: “Be open more hours!” and “Order more books!” We appreciate it all. If you have an idea, please go to our website @ www.fredricksenlibrary.org and click: Tell Us What You Think. Some of our best ideas have come to us this way. Fredricksen aims to become one of the premier public libraries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Public support, in the way of donations, helps the library to achieve this goal. Our recent first annual blueberry sale to the public raised $3000; our legendary 5K Run/Walk Library Loop helps us to raise more. Be sure to save the date September 17 for our Bee Local Festival. We are deeply grateful for your usage, and your support. Through your efforts, we can continue to be *Simply the Best.*

There's still time to register!
Fredricksen Library Loop
2011 5K & Fun Run/Walk
Saturday, Aug. 6 @ 8:20 am
M&T Bank, Primary Event Sponsor
Check-in and registration for both the 5K race and the Fun Run & Walk begins at 7 a.m. Start time for the 5K Race is 8:20 a.m. and the 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk starts at 8:25 a.m. This important fund raising event will once again be held near Fiala Field in the Borough of Camp Hill, PA. Participation in the Fredricksen Library Loop continues to grow, and is eagerly anticipated by both runners and walkers throughout Central Pennsylvania and beyond. Last year’s event was the largest to-date, including over 350 runners and walkers. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded for the top three male and female finishers in the 5K Race.
Electronic Finish Sponsored by CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE
Library Loop 5K Registration fee: $25 per runner from July 1 until August 5 (Registrations during this period are not guaranteed a race tee-shirt)
1 Mile Fun Run & Walk Registration fee: $10 per participant from July 1 until August 5 (Registrations during this period are not guaranteed a race tee-shirt)
As always, racers and walkers of all ages are welcomed and strollers are allowed on the walk route. Call Jesse McCree at 761-3900 ext. 244, or email jmccree@ccpa.net for more info on the 2011 Library Loop 5K.
Register ONLINE @ active.com DOWNLOAD a brochure More info & Results & Photos from 2010!

Coming in September!
Bee Local @ Fredricksen:
A Honey & Local Foods Festival!
Bee Local @ Fredricksen is the Library’s first annual honey and local foods festival. Planned for September, National Honeybee Month, the Library hopes to raise awareness of the importance of bees to our community and environment, the benefits of beekeeping and backyard gardening, and the critical role both play in our local agriculture and food industries. Join us Friday, September 16, at 7 pm as we kick off the festival with the regional premiere of the film Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? This vivid documentary on the global bee crisis has won 10 film festival awards and the New York Times Critic’s Pick for movies.
See the movie trailer HERE

Saturday, September 17, the festival will highlight sources of local, fresh, sustainable foods and honey, pollinator-friendly gardening techniques and beekeeping.
Speakers on Saturday will cover various topics including:
• Beginning beekeeping
• The ABCs of CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) presented by South Central PA Buy Fresh Buy Local with panel members from Yeehaw Farm, Sunnyside Farm, North Mountain Pastures, Joshua Farm, and Jade Family Farm
• Gardening for Native Pollinators with Alex Surcica, Horticulture Extension Educator and member of Penn State’s Center for Pollinator Research.

Festival Activities will include:
• Bee Local Farmers’ market with produce, honey, beeswax products & local foods including Brushwood Farm, Pretty Meadow Farm, Short & Sweet, Yeehaw Farm, Keswick Creamery, In a Jam by Maryann & many more!
• Informational booths of local nonprofits, organizations, beekeepers, and CSAs including South Central PA Buy Fresh Buy Local, Cumberland County Master Gardeners, Capital Area Beekeepers Association, PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture, and more!
• Children’s activities, including the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s Mobile Ag Ed Classroom with a hands-on lesson on pollination.
• A celebration of the conclusion of construction on two stimulus grants, coupled with a generous bequest from library patron Beatrice Kelley, bringing the library into the 21st century world of green energy! Get a firsthand look at Bee Local!

A complete listing of events, Farmers' Market vendors and products, and more will be available HERE in the coming weeks. Like Bee Local on Facebook!

Support Fredricksen Library & Local Foods!
Get ready for Bee Local @ Fredricksen Library, our first annual Honey & Local Foods Festival on September 17, 2011, by sporting a custom-designed tshirt! To celebrate the event, the Library has designed bee-utiful Bee Local tshirts. Proceeds from the sale of the tshirts will go to support the Festival, which promotes honey & local foods producers in our community. Tshirts are 100% white cotton featuring our Bee Local sunflower logo. Available in various sizes, limited quantities for $12.00 each at the Reference desk starting August 15.

Blueberries & Books!
Fredricksen Library’s first ever Blueberry Extravaganza was a smashing (no pun intended) success! The library pre-sold almost 300 of the 10-pound boxes of wonderful berries. Judging from the number of people who wanted more, next year should be even better. For every $30 box of blueberries purchased, the library received $10 in a tax-free donation from the buyer. Many patrons took advantage of our easy online order and payment system through PayPal. The library earned $3000 in this fundraiser and the sweet smell of blueberries filled our towns.
Legendary award-winning pie maker Ruth Walker-Foltz, age 81, used hers to make yet more blueberry pies, and wanted to know when she could “get another box!” Children’s department employee Micki McCoy became quite creative; she added her blueberries to zucchini bread for a different take on an old favorite. Library supporter Jo Ann Cramer took the time to write to the library: “Enjoyed the blueberries--they were excellent!! A big thanks to everyone who helped. If you do it again next year, I'll plan to get 2!”
Many thanks to all of you who participated in this sweet fundraiser. Look for our blueberry signs again next spring!

Volunteer Scholarship Recipient -
John-Paul Heil!
The staff of Fredricksen Library has been donating $1.00 on Wednesdays so they can dress casual. The money collected funds a volunteer scholarship fund. We are so proud to announce this year’s recipient, John-Paul Heil.
In November 2007, John-Paul Heil began to volunteer at the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library. John-Paul had recently turned twelve which was the minimum age to volunteer at the library. When John-Paul first spoke about volunteering at the library, he indicated he just loved the library. His interests included science, rockets and wanting to help his community.
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September HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
Fredricksen Library - Sun., Sept, 4 & Mon. Sept. 5 - Labor Day- CLOSED
East Pennsboro Branch - Monday, Sept. 5 - Labor Day CLOSED
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East Pennsboro Branch August Events
Summer Reading Finale!
Tuesday, August 2 Noon to 2 pm
Join us for our Summer Reading Finale for summer reading club members, families and community. Have a free hot dog, drink and dessert while enjoying the event. Celebrate this year’s theme as you browse the displays and make “your own story” crafts. This event will be held in the gym due to the recent hot weather. Check out our book sale also during the celebration! No registration required. Sponsored by Friends of East Pennsboro Branch Library.
Registration is required for all East Pennsboro Branch programs starting one month before the event.
Chix with Stix – Monthly Knitting Group - Monday, August 8 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Bingo for Books for Boomers and Beyond - Thursday, August 11 at 1:00 pm
Bingo for Books for Boomers and Beyond - Thursday, September 8 at 1:00 pm
Chix with Stix – Monthly Knitting Group - Monday, September 12 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Fall Story Time with Mrs. B - Tuesdays, Sept 13 thru Oct 25 at 10:00 am.
Fall Toddler Time with Mrs. B - Tuesdays, Sept 13 thru Oct 25 at 11:00 am.
Reading to Dogs - Tuesday, September 13 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Bingo for Books - Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30 pm
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All East Pennsboro Branch Events, More Information & Registration Dates

Collection Highlights

New Releases - Books
Acceptable Loss by Anne Perry
Accident by Linwood Barclay
Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger
Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs
Heartwishes by Jude Deveraux

More New Releases

Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson
Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman
Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
Victory and Honor by WEB Griffin

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Coming Soon - DVDs
Dexter 5th Season
Jumping the Broom
NCIS 8th Season
Paul

Priest
Something Borrowed
Soul Surfer
United States of Tara 3rd Season

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Blogs to Check Out
Fredricksen Library Blog: Created by Fredricksen Library Reference Staff
Libraries, Books, and Technology: Created by Jonelle Darr, Executive Director of Cumberland County Library System.
Mystery and Thriller Review: A forum for mystery lovers, created by Leslie McGill Goldstein.
Teen Scene: Edited by Julie Gay, Teen Services Coordinator at Fredricksen Library and Meaghan Sabatini, Teen Book Reviewer.

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