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Lou's News & Reviews
April 20, 2009

New at your library...community links page

Wondering if anyone is driving to Bellingham anytime soon? Want to post a class for folks interested in learning Mahjong? This sort of local online site is now available at LopezRocks.com along with other Lopez Island community links at: http://www.lopezlibrary.org/community.html. This site, designed and operated by Webfoot Design as a community service to Lopez Island, is virtual bulletin board for exchange of goods, services and information between Lopez Island residents and organizations. Residents and organizations of other San Juan Islands may use the site if the content is relevant to the Lopez Island community. Barter, buy, sell, post news and events!

Only you can decide...

I often get asked by parents why a movie is rated PG-13 or PG. I'm a big film buff, but even I can't view EVERY film and know what scene might cause concern but here is a web site to bookmark: http://www.kids-in-mind.com. The purpose of kids-in-mind.com is to provide parents and other adults with objective and complete information about a film's content so that they can decide, based on their own personal value system, whether they should watch a movie with or without their kids. The definitive parents' guide to movies and video since 1992, Kids-In-Mind rates films according to how much sex, nudity, violence, gore and profanity they contain.

April 25th - Milk - Movie Matinee - 2:00 pm

With that in mind, we are showing the movie, Milk. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Milk’s platform was and is one of hope – a hero’s legacy that resonates in the here and now. Stars Sean Penn. Rated R. Visit this site rating for details. http://www.kids-in-mind.com/m/milk.htm

April 24th - Jungle Books - School Multi-Purpose Room - 2:00 pm

On April 24th, the school's multi-purpose room will be transformed into a tropical forest for a traveling production of "The Jungle Books" The BOOK-IT ALL OVER, the educational outreach program of Book-It Repertory Theatre, is bringing Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books to life at Lopez School. The Jungle Books focuses on nature, friendship, adventure and survival. Appropriate for grades K - 8. Homeschoolers are welcome! Sponsored by the Friends of the Lopez Library.

 

April 24th - Free Acting Workshop - Library - 3:30 pm

Immediately following, there will be a free acting workshop in the Lopez Community Meeting Room - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM. This workshop will be given by the actors from the Seattle Repertory Book-It Theatre. It is for children 2nd grade and up. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lopez Library.

Invitation to Art in the Library

Every art tour of Lopez should include a visit to the library. Currently on display, Mar 28 - May 8, are selected works of Pamela Maresten. Experience the wonder of her quiet green woods, the sounds, the light and the magic. Read more about it and other upcoming art displays at: http://www.lopezlibrary.org/art_index.html.

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