Are You a Poet and Don't Know It? Attend the Poetry Writing Workshop at the Buena Park Library

Join Juan Farias Alvarez, poet and author, who will be conducting a 4-week poetry writing workshop at the Buena Park Library. Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 3, 10, 17 and 31, 2011 at 6:30 pm and learn how to unleash your inner poet.

Alvarez will instruct future and current poets how to get your poems published, how to improve your poetry skills, and give tips and tricks that he has learned as a published poet. At the end of the 4 week session, all participants will receive a book of poems written by the workshop poets.

This workshop is free and open to all interested teens & adults. No registration is required.

Consumer Workshop at the Buena Park Library

On Saturday, March 5, 2011 the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County will present a workshop at the Buena Park Library on Renters: Rights and Responsibilities. The workshop will be presented at 10:30 am to 12 noon in English and will be followed by a Spanish version from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm.

The workshop addresses the rental process from inspecting the potential rental unit through the signing of the rental/lease agreement. Rental payments, security deposits, repairs, privacy issues, and the eviction process will be discussed.

The Consumer Credit Counseling Service is the nation's oldest and largest credit counseling organization and is a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

This workshop is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

“Love Your Library” at the Guild Bookstore’s Romance Sale

In recognition of February as Library Lover’s Month, the annual Volunteer Guild’s Romance Paperback Sale is here! Starting Friday, February 11th and ending Saturday, February 19th, all Romance Paperbacks and all small paperbacks are priced at 50 cents each! Drop into the Buena Park Library’s Guild Bookstore during his week and spend some time and money to support the Library. As always, come early for the best selection!

Teen Volunteers to Have a Car Wash & Bake Sale

The Buena Park Library teen volunteers will be holding a car wash and bake sale at the Library on Saturday, February 5^th, 2011, from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. The money raised from this fund raiser will be used to furnish and purchase books for the new teen space in the library. Treat yourself to yummy brownies, delicious cookies and other tasty baked goods. So, bring your dirty car, dusty van or muddy truck and let us send you home sparkly clean!!

Movie Time at the Buena Park Library

• Movie Time: Saturday, January 29, 2011
• Show Time: 2:30-4:30
• The movie is rated PG. Please call the Library for the title. All ages welcome.

Based on the remarkable true story, this film chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penney Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father’s Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery – with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin – manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.

Enjoy Wii Games (For All Ages) at the Buena Park Library

Stay active and get fit during American Heart Month in February by playing Wii games at the Buena Park Library. The Wii sports nights will be on February 3, 10 and 17th at 6:30 pm in the downstairs auditorium of the Buena Park Library. Compete in a different sport each week: try to get a strike while bowling, win a grand slam in tennis, or win a race in the Summer Olympics. It’s fun and easy!!
The series of programs is free and open to the public—ALL AGES INVITED, but remember each child 10 and under must be accompanied by their grown-up.

Tax Forms at the Buena Park Library

The IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board have provided us with supplies of frequently used individual tax forms for free distribution to the public.

You can download and print copies of other forms which are not supplied to libraries for 15 cents per page. Bring your library card to use one of the computers. You may also order free tax forms to be mailed to your home by calling the IRS at 1-800-829-3676 and the California Franchise Tax Board at 1-800-338-0505.

NOTE: Because the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 wasn’t signed until recently, some forms and instructions have been delayed and probably won’t arrive until late January or early February. Those affected that are of note are the 1040 and 1040A Instructions.

The staff at the Buena Park Library District cannot help with tax advice. Please consult a tax professional.

Linking Libraries to Help Haiti

The Buena Park Library has teamed up with other libraries in Orange County to raise money for a Haitian community library destroyed in last year's earthquake. The fundraising project "Linking Libraries to Help Haiti" will begin on Wednesday, January 12, 2011; – exactly one year after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the country.

Library patrons can donate 25 cents to write their name on a fabric link that will help form a chain of support. Links can be purchased at the Library’s Check-Out desk through February 9, 2011. At the end of the four-week program, chains from each of the participating libraries in the county will be connected. The chain of support and the money will be sent to FOKAL, the American Library Association's organization for Haitian library aid. The money has been designated to Centre Culturel Pyepoudre, a community library in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince.

Find Out How to "Stop the Clutter" at a Program at the Buena Park Library

Do you have too much stuff? Do you want to know how to stop the clutter? Join us on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 6:30 pm to hear Penny Lambright of Clutter Cleaners, Inc. speak on living a clutter free life. If you are never sure what to keep, or what to throw out, or spend too much time looking for lost items – then this is the program for you. As a organizer and “clutterologist”, Penny will provide many hints on how to stop those packrat habits.

In 2000, Penny Lambright started Clutter Cleaners, after leaving the comforts of corporate America. She is a long time resident of Orange County and lives in the home where she grew up. She has been featured on Dateline, NBC and in the Orange County Register. She is a member of the Orange County Task Force on Hoarding and The National Association of Professional Organizers.

The program is free and open to the public.

Ring in the New Year with the 99 Cent Sale in the Volunteer Guild Bookstore of the Buena Park Library

To welcome you back after closing for the holidays, the Volunteer Guild Bookstore, located on the 2nd floor of the Buena Park Library will have EVERYTHING ON SALE FOR 99 CENTS or less beginning Tuesday, January 4 through Saturday, January 8, 2011. You can apply the discount to EVERYTHING in the store. This includes the large selection of books, audio books, music CDs and much more! Come early for the best selection! Cash will be the only accepted method of payment.

The Guild Bookstore is on the 2nd floor of the Library, located at 7150 La Palma Avenue (between Knott and Western Avenues). The Bookstore hours are:

• Tuesday thru Wednesday from noon to 6 PM
• Thursdays from noon to 7:30 PM
• Fridays from Noon to 3 PM
• Saturdays from noon to 4:30 PM

The Bookstore is elevator-accessible. For further information, please contact the Volunteer Guild Bookstore at 714-826-4100 x123.

Buena Park Library -- Holiday Closures

The Buena Park Library will be closed:
Friday, December 24, 2010 through Monday, December 27, 2010 for the Christmas Holiday
AND
Friday, December 31, 2010 through Monday January 3, 2011 for the New Years Holiday.

Celebrate the Holidays with a Movie at The Buena Park Library

Enjoy Movie Time at the Library to celebrate the holidays. Showtime is on Saturday, December 18, 2010 from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.

Bring the whole family and take a break from shopping, baking, or whatever else is keeping you busy this holiday season and enjoy a wonderful movie filled with humor and warmth. This movie is a nostalgic and witty remembrance of a time gone by.

Due to our licensing agreement, we cannot disclose the title of the film here; but if you want to see the famous leg lamp and hear dialog such as: "I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle!" and "No, you'll shoot your eye out" --- join us on Saturday!!

The movie is rated PG (please call the Library at 714-826-4100 x125 for the title of the movie--if you haven't guessed already from the above clues). Bring your favorite snack and join us for this entertaining movie.

99 Cent Sale in the Volunteer Guild Bookstore of the Buena Park Library

Just in time for the holidays, the Volunteer Guild Bookstore is holding a 99 Cent Sale to help you find some great gifts and stocking stuffers for your family and friends! The Volunteer Guild Bookstore, located on the 2nd floor of the Buena Park Library at 7150 La Palma Ave., will have EVERYTHING ON SALE FOR 99 CENTS or less for ONE DAY ONLY between noon and 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 18, 2010.

We've got many things to please the book lover, the music lover and the movie lover with our vast assortment of books, movies, music and much more! Don't wait until the last minute to get the best bargains ever! Come early for the best selection! Cash will be the only accepted method of payment.

Buena Park Library's Volunteer Guild Bookstore Members Only Double Discount Sale

The always popular Double Discount Sale of the Volunteer Guild Bookstore will be held Saturday, December 11, 2010, from 12 pm to 4:30 PM in the Guild's bookstore, located on the 2nd floor of the Buena Park Library District at 7150 La Palma Avenue.

Just in time for the holiday gift shopping, tables full of donations, including a large selection of audio books, music CDs and cassettes, music LPs, VHS movies, magazines, Christmas themed books of all kinds, and a ton of fiction and non-fiction titles will be on display for perusal and purchase. Come early for best selection! Cash only, please. The Bookstore is elevator-accessible.

For further information, please contact the Volunteer Guild, 714.826.4100 x123.

Learn a New Language with Mango! It's fun, fast and FREE!

Did you know we have a fun, fast and easy language learning program called Mango Languages? The best part is it’s FREE—all you need is your Buena Park Library card and internet access! Visit http://www.buenaparklibrary.org/, scroll down and click on the Mango Languages icon at the bottom of the page. If you don’t have a Buena Park Library card, don’t worry. You can apply for one by visiting us at the library or apply for a library card online.

Mango is the easiest and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. Mango is available in two versions:

Mango Basic:
Perfect for a foreign language beginner, Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings, gratitudes, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time. The courses, which require only two to five hours of time to complete, are currently available in 22 foreign languages and 14 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.

Mango Complete:
Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper and is designed to provide a more complete understanding of the entire language and culture. It is available in nine foreign language and three ESL courses. Foreign language courses include Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. ESL courses include Polish, Spanish and Portuguese.

Even better, you can visit http://www.buenaparklibrary.org/ and start learning today!

For more information, please contact the Library at 714.826.4100 x125.

Celebrate National Gaming Day at the Buena Park Library

Bring your friends and family and have fun at National Gaming Day

Join us for an afternoon of fun and games on
Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 2:30--4:00 pm

Kids, teens and adults of ALL AGES are invited to try a new game or play an old family favorite!!

Games will include:

• Wii: Super Smash Bros.
• Wii: Mario Kart
• X-Box: Halo
• Monopoly Deal
• Connect Four
• Chutes & Ladders
• Candyland
• Sorry
• and more!!!

Kids and teens -- are you ready to challenge your parents, grandparents and fellow gamers to find out who gets schooled!

Bring your hand held devices to play alone or challenge a new friend.

Meet Edgar Allan Poe at the Buena Park Library District

Duffy Hudson, an acclaimed actor, director, and filmmaker will perform his one-man play, In the Shadow of the Raven: The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe in the Downstairs Community Room at the Buena Park Library on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 6:30 pm. You will think that you have met Mr. Poe himself after spending the evening in the presence of Broadway and film veteran Duffy Hudson, who brings his talent and fascination for Edgar Allan Poe to life in his unique one-man play.

The play, In the Shadow of the Raven, begins as Edgar Allan Poe rises from the scene of his mysterious death and continues as he pieces together the events of his life. Using a combination of biographical information and the dramatic interpretation of Poe’s literature, Annabel Lee, The Raven, and The Tell-Tale Heart, Hudson provides a unique, in-depth theatrical experience of the life and works of one of America’s best-known and enigmatic personalities.

Mr. Hudson is a co-owner of a film company, has many film acting credits, and has co-founded several theatre companies. He has also performed on Broadway and directed more than 300 theatrical pieces, working with Brooke Shields, Jessica Lange, Don Johnson, Tatum O’Neal, and Marlo Thomas. Duffy is also the author of the children’s book, The Boy Who Came From Heaven and another one-man show, The Relativity of Albert Einstein.

The program is made possible by funding from the Volunteer Guild of the Buena Park Library. Admission is free and no tickets or reservations are necessary.

The Buena Park Library District is located at 7150 La Palma Avenue, Buena Park, California. For more information, please call the library at 714-826-4100, ext. 125, or visit our virtual branch at www.buenaparklibrary.org. The Buena Park Library is open Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Celebrate American Indian Heritage Month with a Movie at the Buena Park Library District

Enjoy Movie Time at the Library to celebrate American Indian Heritage Month. Showtime is on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm.

The plot of this movie involves two Coeur d'Alene Indians who trek from their Idaho reservation to Phoenix. It is based on Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. This is the first film written, directed and acted completely by American Indians. Janet Maslin (of the New York Times) said this movie is "warmly comic with charming performances and a splendid screenplay!"

The movie is rated PG-13 (please call the Library for the title of the movie at 714-826-4100 x125). Bring your favorite snack and join us for this entertaining movie.

The Great California Shakeout at the Buena Park Library

On Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 10:21 a.m., the Buena Park Library District will be participating in the Great California Shakeout. At 10:21 a.m., there will be some "earthquake sounds" alerting us to the start of the "earthquake" -- this begins the "Drop, Cover, Hold" portion of the drill. At the end of the "earthquake", the evacuation of the building will begin. Once the evacuation has been completed and the building has been declared "safe", everyone can reenter.

Why is it important to do a Drop, Cover, and Hold on drill? As with anything, to react quickly you must practice often. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake, before strong shaking knocks you down--or drops something on you.

If you are in the Library at the time of the drill you will be part of the largest earthquake drill ever!!

Opportunity Drawing for the Autumn Leaves Afghan at the Buena Park Library

Take a chance on winning the beautifully hand-knit "Autumn Leaves Afghan" that has been donated by the In Stitches Knitting and Crocheting Group of the Buena Park Library. All proceeds will be used to support children's programs at the Library. The suggested donation is $1.00 (or feel free to donate more!!!) -- so, please visit the Library and stop at the Check-Out desk to view the afghan and purchase your chance.

Chances will be available from October 12th through November 20th, 2010. The winning name will be drawn on Tuesday, November 23rd (winner need not be present).

The In Stitches group meets once a month to knit or crochet for charity or just for fun. New members are always welcome. Please join the group the 2nd Thursday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the 2nd Floor Boardroom.