Lodi Whittier Library

John Ratcliffe and Betsy Sayer taught an Introduction to Sign Language class held on four consecutive Thursday evenings at the library. Our Sign Language Class is part of our Arts and Artisan Series funded by the Delavan Foundation. With the generosity of the Delavan Foundation, all of our classes are offered free of charge.

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These are the newest additions to the library’s bookshelves. Come in to browse and check one out for some summer reading!

And don’t forget about the library’s two new color Nooks – you can check them out and take your summer reading with you!

Against All Enemies, Tom Clancy
Beach Lane, Sherryl Woods
Beauty Queens, Libba Bray
Divergent, Veronica Roth
Everlasting, Alyson Noel
Final Storm: A Novel of the War in the Pacific, Tom Shaara
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin, Erik Larson
Jefferson Key, Steve Berry
Kingdom, Clive Cussler
Maine, J. Courtney Sullivan
Now You See Her, James Patterson and Michael Ledwidg
Seal Team 6: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper, Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
Silver Girl, Elin Hildebrand
Sister, Rosamund Lupton
Sisterhood Everlasting, Ann Brashares
Snowman, Jo Nesbo
State of Wonder, Ann Patchett
Summer Rental, Mary Kay Andrews
Theodore Boone: The Abduction, John Grisham
Those in Peril, Wilbur A. Smith
Warlock, Michael Scott
Wise Man’s Fear, Patrick Rothfuss
YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens: A Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life, Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz
Summer, David Baldacci
Smokin’ Seventeen: A Stephanie Plum Novel, Janet Evanovich

We now have a new Facebook page: “Friends of the Lodi Library in Lodi, NY.” We hope you will join our group — we welcome your questions/comments!

The First Annual Finger Lakes Chili Championship was held at Standing Stone Vineyards, 9934 Route 414, Hector, on Saturday, June 11, from 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Library director Mary-Catherine French, library trustee Paul Batman and library fund raising committee member Marti Macinski greeted visitors during a chili cook off contest held at Standing Stone Winery on June 11. Proceeds of the event were given to our library. Macinski, co-owner of Standing Stone Winery, plans to host another chili cook off to benefit the the library next year. Contestants of the cook off regularly participate in chili cook offs and vie for awards at local and national levels.

Our first “Pizza Time Story Hour” was held Saturday, June 4, from noon-1:00 pm at the library. Jodi Latini read “Piglet and Mama” by Margaret Wild and “Owl Babies” by Martin Waddell. The children then made owls with feathers and eyes. The “Pizza Time Story Hour,” focusing on early literacy skills for children 0-5 years of age, will be held every Saturday through August 31, 2011. Pizza/drinks, and all activites, are provided free of charge. For further information, please contact us at 607-582-6218. We look forward to seeing you there!

Keith VanderBurg has been teaching our six-week dog obedience class since May 6. This popular course has been offered as part of our 2010-11 Arts and Artisan Series sponsored by the Delavan Foundation (all of our classes are offered free of charge). If you are interested in taking a future class with Keith, please contact us.