HOT, NEW AND TIMELY

It's a new season of events, concerts & fun at the Grandview Library! 

Join us for fascinating talks, great workshops, live music, and fun for all ages.

Find out what's happening December 2011-May 2012.

Highlights:

MUSIC IN THE ATRIUM

• The Grandview Singers
  High school vocal choir holiday show
• Central Ohio Harp Organization
  String harp holiday show
• Eric Nassau
  Singer/songwriter
  
• Bird & Flower
  Pop/folk
  
• Nathan Snell & The Country Sound
  Classic country
• Ken & Mary
  Accordion duo
• Anna & The Consequences
  Acoustic cabaret

FILM

• Oscar Mania
• Horses, Stetsons and Sharpshooters
• Citadel: The Birth of Leveque Tower

• Breakfast with Nick
  Best Columbus breakfast places with food writer & (614) Magazine columnist Nick Dekker.
  
• The History of Lazarus
  Book talk about Columbus store chain, with David & Beverly Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker.
  
• eReader Open House
  Learn what to buy & how to use them, with our Reference staff.
• Photo Tiles
  For grades 4-6.

FEBRUARY

• The Hypnotist
  Entertaining & empowering techniques with hypnotist & social dynamics expert Bill Gladwell.
  
• Book Bash
  Mardi Gras-style fundraiser, with live music, hors d'oeuvres, and raffle.
• The Life of William Howard Taft
  With GH/MC Historical Society Trustee Jeri Diehl Cusack.
• Medicine & The American Civil War
  Reenactment with Society of Civil War Surgeons’ Dr. Peter D’Onofrio.
• Mystery Night
  Games, prizes, and food at the Library after-hours, for grades 5-12.
  
• Ohio Craft Museum’s Family Workshop
  For ages 6 & up.
  

MARCH 

• Columbus Bicentennial Celebration
  Conversation with Jamie Greene of 200Columbus.
• Create Your Own Website
  Tips with OSU Office of Continuing Education instructor Sherm Stevens.
• Friends of the Library Book & AV Sale
  Bargain books, music & video.
• Hunger Games Grandview
  Games based on the popular book, for grades 5-9.

APRIL 

• Love Life with Fred Andrle & Karen Snouffer
  Poetry and paintings, celebrating Andrle’s book and Snouffer’s exhibit in our Reference department.
• Trace Your Family History
  Reference staffer Karen Thomas demonstrates Ancestry.com Library Edition.
  
• It Happened on Cape Cod
  Pirates, revolutionaries, artists, and the Kennedys with travel author Shawnie Kelley.
  
• Speed Dating
  With dating coach & social dynamics expert Bill Gladwell.
• Friends of the Grandview Library 
  Stay tuned for an National Library Week special event.
• Garden Party
  With the Grandview Garden Club, for grades K-4.
  
• Book Reconstruction
  With Ohio Craft Museum, for grades 7-12.

MAY

• Citadel: The Birth of Leveque Tower
  Film & discussion with filmmaker Seth Moherman.
• Yappy Hour
  Friendly doggie mingle on the Library Lawn, with treats, animal-themed music and local pet businesses & veterinarians.
  
• The Importance of Being Earnest
  Theater on our outdoor stage.
• What Are Garden Railroads?
  With the Columbus Garden Railway Society.
• Red Cross Babysitter Training Course

ONGOING

• Computer Classes for Adults
• Book Discussion Group
• 1-on-1 Career Coaching
• Art Exhibits
• Story Times