Shepherdstown Public Library
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Mission: To provide a variety of information sources, educational and diverse programs and services to fulfill and inspire a civically and culturally engaged community.
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October 2018
October 5, 2018
Left of the Bank
from 7:00 - 9:30 pm at the War Memorial Building
October 10, 2018
Board meeting at SPL at 7:00 pm.
October 16, 2018
History Alive! program: Leon Alexander portrays Benjamin Franklin at 7:00 pm at O'Hurley's
October 23, 2018
Information Cocktail Party for prospective Giving Circle Members at 6:00 pm at the Spatig/Amerikaner residence, 307 West German Street
October 30, 2018
Halloween Parade and Story Time: meet in costume at 10:30 am in front of the library
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The Library's Second Annual Golf Scramble Tournament was a Classic!
Golfers from near and far joined us on a beautiful day in September on the links at Cress Creek for eighteen wonderful holes of golfing enjoyment. Incredible tee shots, many fantastic prizes, and delicious food and drink all made this day a huge success.
We would like to thank all the golfers who came out to play for our new library, our many generous event sponsors and prize donors, The Club at Cress Creek for hosting our tournament, and all the amazing volunteers who helped make this event possible.
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Welcome! Let's Get You Registered … and
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Let's Putt for Prizes … and
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Have Some Fun in the Sand!
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Welcome Jack Eggleston, New Board Treasurer
In September, the library was very pleased to welcome Jack Eggleston as its newest Board Treasurer. Jack grew up on a farm outside of Harrisonburg VA, in the Shenandoah Valley two hours south of Shepherdstown. Countless childhood hours in the library after school instilled a life-long love of books and reading that continues today. After graduation from Harrisonburg High School, he studied liberal arts at St. John's College in Annapolis Maryland (the Great Books Program) and then earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Duke University.
He, his wife Emma, and their 3 children Grace (17), Vivian (20) and Benjamin (23) moved to Shepherdstown in 2016 to be closer to grandparents and extended family. Emma is a doctor with WVU Health Sciences in Martinsburg, and Jack works as a hydrologist for the US Geological Survey in Reston VA. He is excited to help the Shepherdstown Library as it constructs and moves into its new library building.
Libby Sturm is stepping down after many outstanding years of service on our Board. As President and, most recently Treasurer, Libby dedicated countless hours to helping the library advance its mission, oversee daily operations, champion the new library project, and so much more. She is so important that we are not going to let her go that easily. She has agreed to continue her presence on the Board in an ex-officio capacity and will continue to advise and act on behalf of the library while serving on several of our other committees. Thank you, Libby!
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Two Very Special Events
Presented by FOSL
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A Magical Night of
Poetry and Music
Friday, October 5, 2018
7:00 - 9:30 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm
a little further to the left this year to accommodate a bigger crowd:
C
ommunity Club
102 E. German Street
Shepherdstown
Ticket Cost: $40
Tickets are still available for purchase at the library or
online
. Get yours today!
Enjoy a collection of poetic talent, interspersed with the beautiful music of Laura First and Don Oehser, all tied together by our MC extraordinaire Ed Zahniser. Poets include Jesse Stone, Tracy Seffers, R.L. Sibley, Lynn Swanson, and Kelsey Stoneberger.
A
ll proceeds benefit the Shepherdstown Public Library.
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History Alive! Program
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
7:00 pm
O'Hurley's
205 E. Washington Street
Shepherdstown
Admission is Free!
Benjamin Franklin will
visit Shepherdstown through
the artistry of
actor Leon Alexander.
The presentation of
Benjamin Franklin is
made possible through the
History Alive! Program of the
West Virginia Humanities Council
and the
Friends of Shepherdstown Library.
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We have a Quilt Raffle Winner!
Congratulations to Troy Kidrick, winner of
the beautiful hand-stitched king sized square quilt raffle. Says Troy, "Awesome! I can't believe it! This is unexpected; I don't usually get so lucky."
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Thank you to Alexander Bankhurst and his mom, Catherine, for helping us draw the winning ticket.
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Upcoming Giving Circle Events
October 23, 2018:
Giving Circle informational cocktail party at 6:00 pm at the home of Giving Circle members Linda Spatig and Marty Amerikaner, 307 W. German Street in Shepherdstown. Current and prospective members welcome. Please RSVP to the library at (304) 876-2783.
Membership is growing! Drop by the library to ask us how you can Nourish Literacy by p
ledging the equivalent of one meal per month through
our Giving Circle.
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New Library Project Update
Raised to Date: $2.870 million / Balance to Build: $80,000
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