Friends of the Library, Dearborn
Newsletter
May 2015
The purpose of this non-profit organization shall be to foster closer relations between the Dearborn Department of Libraries, the Dearborn city government, and the people
of Dearborn; and further to promote knowledge of, and informed interest in, the functions, services, resources and needs of the public library.
Paul VornHagen Trio
“The American Songbook of Jazz”
Tuesday, May 5, 2014
7:00 P.M.
Henry Ford Centennial Library
Join us for this entertaining musical end to our season.
Saxophonist/flutist Paul VornHagen began playing
the flute, at the age of 22, in Ann Arbor. Self-taught
for the first 5 years of his study, (saxophone, flute,
vocals), he then enrolled at City College of San
Francisco for one year where he took courses in music
theory, woodwinds, piano and played sax and flute in
the Big Band. Returning to Michigan, Paul then
played with jazz and R & B groups throughout the
Detroit Metro area and formed his own quartet.
Appearances at jazz festivals and night clubs
furthered his career which resulted in several Detroit
Music Awards. He continued to return to San
Francisco where he became a regular headliner at the
famous Jazz at Pearls and other jazz hotspots. Since
1991, he has recorded over seven of his own jazz CDs
to critical acclaim, as well as forming the award
winning Latin jazz band, Tumbao Bravo, with
conguero Alberto Nacif. The band has recorded four
CDs and has won three Detroit Music Awards. Paul
also recorded three new age albums in the late 1980s
with guitarist Paul Sihon. All of his recordings have
been featured on nationally syndicated public radio
stations including the #1 show, “Jazz After Hours.”
This will be the last program until October so please
plan to join us for it.
President’s Message
We hope you have enjoyed our monthly programs.
Our May musical offering will be very entertaining Paul VornHagen has performed here in the past and
has been very well received.
The Blockbuster movies continue all summer on
Monday nights - I hope to see you at them and at the
used booksales in May, June, and July.
Don Valocik
Used Book Sale
The first day of April was no joke for FOLD! We had
a great day welcoming all of our faithful customers
back for another day of book and media buying! Our
total for the day was $2,333.57, which included sales
from the 2nd floor shelves, the showcase on the 1st
floor, sales at the Bryant branch library and our
monthly sale at the main library.
For next month, we are having a “May Media
Mayhem” sale! We will offer hundreds and hundreds
of music CDs, audiobooks (both tape and compact
disc), vinyl records, VHS tapes, and DVDs. This will
be the largest sale of media for this year, so this is your
chance to stock up. We have had some great donations
which we are offering at reduced prices as well. For
example, some music CDs that are usually $1.50 will
be 50 cents and all DVDs that are usually $2 will be $1
at the May 6th sale. VHS tapes will stay at their
bargain price of 25 cents each or 5 for $1.
In the children’s area we will have some reduced prices
on audiobooks, down to 50 cents each! And any newly
received books and media will be priced and ready for
purchase!
As always, we will have freshly stocked shelves of
fiction (paperback, hardcover, mystery, western, short
stories, large print, etc.), nonfiction (home repair,
history, arts & entertainment, travel, religion, sports,
hobbies, cookbooks, language & literature, poetry,
pets, health & fitness, etc.), and magazines.
FOLD would like to ask for your support in two areas.
First of all, we are in great need of children’s books for
the sale, so if you have some you can spare please
bring them in. Secondly, monetary donations are
always needed and gratefully accepted. With rising
costs, every dollar counts, so please remember FOLD
when you are feeling extra generous!
Thank you for your continued support at the book
sales. I look forward to seeing everyone at the next
sale, on Wednesday, May 6th, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.
Laura Litterio
FOLD Book Sale Coordinator
BLOCKBUSTER FILMS
7:00 p.m.
Henry Ford Centennial Library
April 27: Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
From acclaimed director Ridley Scott comes the
story of one man’s daring courage to take on the
might of an empire. Using state of the art visual
effects, the film brings new life to the story of the
defiant leader Moses (Christian Bale) as he rises up
against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel
Edgerton), setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental
journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle
of deadly plagues.
(Rated PG-13, 150 min.)
May 4 - Penguins of Madgascar (2104)
The super spy team of penguins Skipper, Kowalski,
Rico and Private join forces with a chic undercover
organization, the North Wind, led by handsome and
husky Agent Classified. Together, they must stop
the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine form destroying the
world as we know it. Animated action, laughs and
thrills for all!
(Rated PG, 92 min.)
May 11 - The Babadook (2014)
Six years after the violent death of her husband,
Amelia is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her
“out of control” 6 year-old Samuel, whose dreams
are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to
kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called
“The Babadook” turns up at their house, Samuel is
convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s
been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of
control as Amelia wrestles with whether or not the
Babadook is simply imagined...or something very
real. Relentless psychological suspense!
(Not Rated, 94 min.)
May 18 - Fury (2014)
April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in
the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army
sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a
Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly
mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and out
gunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming
odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of
Nazi Germany.
(Rated R, 134 min.)
May 25 - No Program - Memorial Day Holiday
FOLD WECOMES NEW MEMBERS
Mary C. Husson
Mary J. Padys
Jean Sarr
Aaron R. Stepien
Library News
As always there is much going on at the library check the website at www.dearbornlibrary.org for a
complete listing. Here is a sampling:
New Opera Program
Friends of the Opera of Michigan will present “An
Evening of Famous Opera Selections” on Thursday,
April 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Henry Ford
Centennial Library auditorium.
Free admission
although donations to the Friends of the Opera will
be gratefully accepted.
Path to Better Health
A fun, free, interactive workshop that helps
participants improve their health and feel better will
be presented by The Senior Alliance. The workshop
is 6 weeks in length and will be held on Thursdays
April 16 - May 21 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register through Senior Alliance at 734-727-2012.
PATH is designed to provide the skills and tools
needed by people living with chronic health
conditions to improve their health and manage their
symptoms.
Poem in your Pocket Day
English professors from Henry Ford College will
introduce and discuss some short poems -- small
enough to fit in your pocket.
Library: Henry Ford Centennial
Location: 3rd Floor Conference Room 30
Date and Time: Thursday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m.
New Catalog
The Dearborn Public Library has upgraded its
catalog.
This upgrade is another step toward
ensuring that we provide our users with the best
services possible.
The new catalog is now live and is fully operational
for searching for books and placing holds. The old
style catalog has become our “Classic Catalog” and
will remain available for the time being to help ease
the transition. It can be found above the new
catalog’s search bar.
Some features included in our new catalog are a
graphic display of search results, digital contents
(ebooks are an example), a better browsing
experience, and inclusion of database searching
resulting in a more robust search.
And the catalog will even help you out if you
misspell or mistype a word by recognizing what you
meant and giving you a “did you mean” suggestion.
Editor - Jane Scoboria
Contributors: Laura Litterio, Don Valocik,
Pat Bill, Julie Schaefer
Printed by C&A Printers
Mailed by FOLD Volunteers
FOLD Phone - 313-943-2023
American
Songbook of Jazz
with the
PAUL VORNHAGEN TRIO
Winner of six Detroit Music Awards, sax/
flutist/vocalist Paul VornHagen returns for an
evening of music featuring jazz standards
from such legendary composers as Duke
Ellington, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart,
Horace Silver, Thelonius Monk, and George
Gershwin, and many more.
Tuesday
May 5
7:00 p.m.
Henry Ford Centennial Library
Auditorium
16301 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI 48126
For more information, please call 313-943-2330.
Or visit http://dearbornlibrary.org
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Our program is free and presented as a
community service.
Light refreshments will be served in the rotunda
following the program.
BOOK & MEDIA SALE
MAY MEDIA MAYHEM
AUDIO BOOKS • MUSIC CD’s • DVD’s
VHS • VINYL. (Some as low as 25¢)
NOVELS • MAGAZINES • NONFICTION
CHILDREN’S BOOKS ...and more.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
9:30 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
HENRY FORD CENTENNIAL
LIBRARY
NEW STOCK!
16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn MI 48126 / 313-943-2330
All sale proceeds benefit Dearborn Public Library.
2015