November Events in the Main Library’s Theater

Goldmine Pickers.  November 1, 2 pm.  The Goldmine Pickers are from Goshen, Indiana and have been brewing a fresh blend of acoustic music for audiences since 2003.  The band serves up a fun blend of bluegrass, folk and Irish music—with dashes of country, jazz and jam for good measure.  Admission is free.  Provided by Art, Music & Media.

The Christmas Key. November 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15.  Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 pm; Sunday performances begin at 2:30 pm.  Ruth Tyndall Baker’s new family “dramedy”, A Christmas Key, celebrates the highs and lows of family togetherness at the holidays.   Tickets purchased before October 30 are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for students; tickets purchased after October 30 are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for students.  Please call 622-4610 for ticket information.  For more detail, please visit http://allforonefw.wordpress.com/  Provided by All For One Productions.

Mark Van Cleave Jazz Orchestra: Tribute to Big Bands. November 21, 2 pm.  Mark Van Cleave and his Jazz Orchestra will present the third in a series of four concerts at the Allen County Public Library entitled, “A Tribute to the Big Bands”. Music will include that of Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie, Woody Herman and more.  Admission is free.  Provided by Art, Music & Media.

Movie Night:  White Christmas. November 24, 6:30 pm.  Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye star as two song-and-dance men who team up after the war to see a charming New England inn through its holiday season.  Paramount Pictures; Not Rated; 120 minutes; 1954.  Tickets are required.  Tickets are free and may be picked up after 7 pm on October 27 at the Art, Music & Media reference desk.  Provided by Art, Music & Media.

This post contains both library and community sponsored events.  Post will be updated as event information is received.

Becky, Interdepartmental Librarian

Leaf Cams

Catch Indiana’s Autumn Colors on Leaf Cam

They’re baaaack!   What better way to enjoy the beautiful, vibrant colors of fall than your own computer?  This is the time of year when the trees seem to come alive with brilliant shades of orange, red, and yellow; and maybe you don’t have time to get away to enjoy them in person.  The Indiana Office of Tourism Development has a solution for you with Leaf Cams around the State. You can catch a different colorful explosion every fifteen minutes by selecting your leaf cam.  Leaf Cams are available for Brown County ; French Lick, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Corydon, and Spring Mill State Park . If you are lucky enough to view this colorful masterpiece in person, you are encouraged to take photos and share them on the Visit Indiana Flickr group. Finally, you also have a chance to win a $200.00 Indiana State Park Inn Certificate at one of seven beautiful, historic locations to capture those memories and come back refreshed!

digitization, the Lincoln collection

Eric Olson from Indiananewscenter worked with us to create a video of the Lincoln Collection and the digitization process.  Very cool!

H1N1 Community on Alert broadcast

The H1N1 Community on Alert broadcast, which aired Monday, October 5, is currently posted on WANE-TV’s Web site at http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local_wane_ftwayne_Hour_long_special_tackles_H1N1_200910052220

Downtown Fright Night

Downtown Fort Wayne Fright Night is scheduled for Saturday, October 24.

See downtownfrightnight.com for all of the info.

Downtown Fright Night Schedule

3:30-5:00 — Pre Zombie Walk Face Painting

4:00pm-5:00pm — Philharmonic Concert – Lemony Snicket: The Composer is Dead

5:00pm-6:00pm — 2nd Annual Zombie Walk

5:00pm-9:00pm — The Old City Jail

5:00pm-6:00pm — The Pumpkin Patch Ring, Handbell Ringers Concert

5:00pm-7:00pm — Kids Activities in Grand Wayne Center (MAJIC Costume Parade at 6)

5:00pm-8:00pm — Scavenger Hunt at Parkview Field

5:00pm-9:00pm — Ghost Stories in the Indiana Hotel Lobby

7pm, 9pm, 11pm — ARCH Haunted Bus Tours

7:30pm, 9:30pm, 11:30pm — ARCH Fright Site Hikes

7:00pm-9:00pm — Phantom of the Opera

9:15pm-11:00pm — Rocky Horror Picture Show

October events in the Main Library’s theater

Quilt: A Musical Celebration. October 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18.  Thursday performances begin at 7:30 pm, Friday & Saturday performances begin at 8 pm, Sunday performances begin at 2 pm.  Tickets are $10 each for those 23 and younger, $14 for seniors 60 and older attending matinee performances, and $17 for everyone else.  Provided by Fort Wayne Civic Theatre.  For more information, please visit http://www.fwcivic.org/Pg200910_Show_Quilt.html .

Art: 21—Art in the 21st Century. Thursday, October 22, 6:30 p.m.  Preview of the fifth season of the Peabody Award-winning television series, Art: 21—Art in the Twenty-First Century.  Provided by the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.

Night’s Black Bird Ensemble. Sunday, October 25, 2 pm. Viola da gamba players Ted Conner, Elizabeth Conner, Melanie Bookout, and guest artist Russell Bookout (on viola da gamba and lute) will perform works from the Renaissance (Gibbons, Byrd, Jenkins, Dowland) and Baroque (Boismortier, Caix d’Hervelois) periods.  Admission is free.  Provided by Art, Music & Media.

Something Wicked This Way Comes. Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 pm.  An eerie, spine-tingling film based on the classic story by Ray Bradbury. A small town is held in the evil clutches of an ominously charismatic stranger called Mr. Dark (Jonathan Pryce) and his macabre traveling carnival.
Walt Disney Pictures; Rated PG; 94 minutes; 1983.  Tickets are required.  Tickets are free and may be picked up at the Art, Music & Media reference desk.  Provided by Art, Music & Media.

This post contains both library and community sponsored events.  Post will be updated as event information is received.

Becky, Interdepartmental Librarian

Health officials announce special H1N1 television simulcast

On Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m., the local Fort Wayne television stations will simulcast H1N1: Community on Alert, an hour-long special devoted to the flu pandemic.

63/365 – Full blown flu

Originally uploaded by nataliej

The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health and its community partners announced the live broadcast today. The program will be produced by WFWA PBS 39 and air simultaneously on WANE-TV NewsChannel 15, WPTA 21Alive, WISE 33, FOX Fort Wayne and Access One Comcast 55, Verizon 25.

“We know people have a lot of questions about this new flu virus and the vaccine which has recently been approved,” said Dr. Deborah McMahan, Allen County Health Commissioner. “That’s why we are extremely grateful to our broadcast partners for giving us this opportunity to share this important public health information with such a broad audience.”

Community on Alert will feature interview segments with experts who will address various aspects of the H1N1 flu virus, including symptoms, vaccine availability, school and work issues, and when to stay home. Special segments will focus on families affected by the H1N1 flu virus and the priority groups for early vaccination. Viewers will also be able to call in during the broadcast to ask questions of health professionals.

Besides Dr. McMahan, other participants in the broadcast include:

• Scott Mann, MD, Medical Director for Three Rivers Ambulance Authority and the Medical Director of Emergency Services for Dupont Hospital
• Betty Brown, Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer for Parkview Health
• Mary Hess RN, Health Services Specialist for Fort Wayne Community Schools
• Tom Duszynski, Director of Field Epidemiology for the Indiana State Department of Health
• Ric Robles, Hispanic Liaison Officer for the Fort Wayne Police Department
• Tiffany Bailey, Director of the 2-1-1 Call Center for United Way of Allen County

To make the broadcast accessible to all members of the community, the health department is working with the Multicultural Council of Fort Wayne and the Fort Wayne Police Department’s Hispanic Liaison office to set up viewing sites at locations throughout the city. Each site will provide language interpreters or other special assistance as needed.

WHAT: H1N1: Community on Alert

WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. (Eastern), Monday, Oct. 5, 2009

WHERE: Simulcast on WFWA PBS 39, WANE-TV News Channel 15, WPTA 21Alive, WISE 33, FOX Fort Wayne and Access One Comcast 55, Verizon 25

H1N1: Community on Alert viewing sites

The following locations will serve as viewing sites. Each site will be providing interpreters or other assistance as needed.

• St. Patrick’s Parish, 2120 S. Harrison St. (Spanish interpretation)
• St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2213 Brooklyn Ave. (Spanish interpretation)
• St. Henry’s Community Center, 2929 E. Paulding Road (Burmese interpretation)
• Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Walb Student Union, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.
• Ivy Tech Community College, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd.
• AISEDA (African Immigrants Social and Economic Development Agency, Inc.), 3326 S. Calhoun St.
• Anthis Career Center, 1200 S. Barr St.
• AIDS Task Force, 525 Oxford St.
• League for the Blind and Disabled, 5821 S. Anthony Blvd. (Sign language interpretation)

For more information on flu prevention efforts, visit www.fighttheflu.org or dial 2-1-1 United Way of Allen County.

Lincoln collection

The Allen County Public Library is now home to the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection’s books, documents, and historic photographs.  The Collection’s objects and art are now housed at the Indiana State Museum.

Beginning today (September 28), the Lincoln collection is open for research – by appointment. Hours are 9 to 5, Mondays through Fridays. The collection is not browsable and it does not circulate. Contact the Lincoln librarians to make a research appointment: Jane Gastineau JGastineau@ACPL.Info or Cindy VanHorn CVanHorn@ACPL.Info.

See more about the collection at http://gotobig.com/acpl/lincolncollection/

Library catalog bookmarklets

What is a “bookmarklet”?

These bookmarklets allow you to search the library catalog for words you highlight on a Web page.

How do I use bookmarklets?

1. First you must add the bookmarklet:
   • Internet Explorer

     Right click this link then select ‘Add to Favorites’:

     Search the ACPL catalog.

   • Netscape OR Mozilla Firefox

     Right click this link then select ‘Add Bookmark’ or ‘Bookmark This Link’:

     Search the ACPL catalog.

2. Simply highlight words (keywords, book title, author, ISBN, etc.) on any Web page
   using your mouse, and open the Favorites, Links or Bookmarks menu on your browser’s toolbar and click on
   Search the ACPL Catalog.

3. The terms you highlighted will be searched in the library catalog.

Thanks to the Homer Township Public Library District for the information used to create these bookmarklets!

Smoke Signals part of week long celebration

Movie Night @ the Library is Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 PM.  We are showing the movie Smoke Signals, a film written, directed, and acted completely by American Indians.

Free tickets for the library’s showing are available in Art, Music & Media up until 6 PM Tuesday and walk-ins are welcome if seating is available.

There will also be a free screening of Smoke Signals on Monday,  July 27 at 6:30 PM at Cinema Center.

Two opportunities: so don’t miss out!

In addition to screenings of Smoke Signals, there are other events which highlight Native American culture as part of PBS’s We Shall Remain and the Kekionga Native American Storytelling Festival.

There will be a FREE screening at Cinema Center of ReelNative Short Films with Director Rebecca Nelson on Thursday July 30 at 7 pm.

ReelNative is a unique short-film project that trains Native Americans of all ages to produce personal video stories. The project was launched as part of the We Shall Remain series (pbs.org/weshallremain/reelnative).

These shorts come from all over the country. They speak of family and community connections. The filmmakers range in age from 14 to 55. Each has an element of heartbreak and all demonstrate courage and strength.  They are concise, powerful and eloquent—altogether the whole program is under an hour.

This program of films will begin with a reception for Rebecca Nelson at 6 PM. Her film “A Freeway Christmas” is part of this series. She will answer questions and lead a discussion of the films after their presentation.

Smoke Signals & ReelNative Short Films are presented as part of the Kekionga Native American Storytelling Festival which will take place on Saturday, August 1 in Headwaters Park. This free family event will last all day and include stories, music and lots of activities. This festival is presented by PBS39 in collaboration WGBH Boston and with local partners IPFW, the History Center, Science Central, Allen County Public Library, Cinema Center, Miami Indian Alliance, the Walter E. Helmke Library, The Sovereign Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Whitley County Historical Museum. For details on all of the events that are part of the Kekionga Storytelling Festival go to wfwa.org. They include children’s activities, Native American constellation stories, demonstrations of birds of prey by Soar’n Hawk, three native storytellers, native edible plants, traditional foods, Native American lodges, dancing, and more. The festival will also include a concert by Douglas Blue Feather, an artist of Cherokee heritage who is a songwriter and performer of contemporary Native American flute.