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Access to Sharpe Online Reference

Offering a unique, interdisciplinary approach to U.S. History and Culture, Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR) explores the broad range of events, people, movements, and political, social, economic, and cultural issues that have shaped the nation from colonial times to the present day.

Visit our Reference page to access Sharpe Online Reference as well as many other resources available to MFPL users.

Hints for Growing African Violets

Hints for Growing African Violets will be held on Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. Judy Hess, President of the Milwaukee Chapter of the African Violet Society will show and tell about these wonderful plants.

Everyone is invited to come! Questions? Please call 262-532-8912.

Begin or Renew Your Own Vegetable Garden

Master Gardener Nina Jones' presentation, Begin or Renew Your Own Vegetable Garden, will be on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. Nina will teach you how to start your vegetable garden with simple planning and planting. Soon, you will have something wonderful in your garden patch! Questions? Please call 262-532-8912.

Films for March

Come see movies at the library for free!

Time Traveler’s Wife

• Tuesday, Mar. 16 at 2:15 p.m.
• Thursday, Mar. 18 at 6:45 p.m.

A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.

Starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. Directed by Robert Schwentke.

Running time 107 minutes. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality.

Somewhere in Time

• Tuesday, Mar. 16 at 6:45 p.m.
• Thursday, Mar. 18 at 2:15 p.m.

A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to find the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.

Starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

Running time 103 minutes. Rated PG (from NY Times, 10/3/80).

Book Sale

The library will be holding a book sale. The dates and times are:

• Thursday, April 29th from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 30th from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
• Saturday, May 1st from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Teen Writers Group

The Teen Writers group meets the second Saturday of every month (April 10, May 8), in the Library Board Room from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Any teen with an interest in writing is welcome to attend. Snacks and beverages will be served.

Contact Kifflie Scott at 532-8910 with any questions.

Teen Advisory Board

Are you a teen? Do you have a great idea for our library? Teen Advisory Board meetings will be held in the Library Board Room on the second Monday of every month through the rest of the school year (April 12, and May 10). Snacks and beverages will be served.

If you would like to be part of this group and have not already been contacted, please call Kifflie Scott at 532-8910 or send an email to kscott@mf.lib.wi.us to sign up.

New Youth Programs

Culver’s Draw-a-Picture-for-National-Library-Week

National Children’s Book Week Program featuring Puppet Story Theater

Be sure to visit the Youth page to learn about these programs and more.

The Fine Print for Kids

The Spring 2010 edition of our Youth oriented newsletter, The Fine Print for Kids, is now available online. Find all your favorite library programming for children in one place! From story hours to reading programs to arts and crafts, there's something here for everybody. You can stop by the library to pick up a copy in print, too.

Spring 2010 (pdf)

The Fine Print

The Spring 2010 edition of the Library's newsletter, The Fine Print is available online now!

Free printed copies are available at the library as well.

Family Game Nights

Are you looking for some indoor fun during these cold months? Join us at the Library for Family Game Nights!

On the last Tuesdays of the month (March 30, and April 27), the Meeting Room will be available for open gaming from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. A variety of family board games will be provided, and Nintendo Wii gaming will be held on our big screen. You can also bring your own games and teach others how to play.

All ages are welcome, and no registration is necessary. For more information, please contact Kifflie at 532-8910.

New Photos!

Family Finger Painting

On Saturday, February 20th we got messy and creative, and we have the pictures to prove it.

View the photo album.

230 individual people attended the first week of programming at MFPL! There's still room in some programs, come play!

Visit the Youth page for details on upcoming programs and information on how to register.

2010 United States Census

In 2010 the U.S. Census Bureau will be counting all United States residents. Every household in America will receive a form to fill out.If you need help, someone from the Census Bureau will be here at the library to assist you.

They will be at the library from March 15th through April 19th. Their hours will be Monday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Parochial School Art Month

Get SmArt, an exhibit of art from a number of parochial schools in the Falls area will be held April 1-28. A special reception will be held on Tuesday, April 13, with an awards program beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Public School Art Month

Earth: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is the theme for the exhibition of Falls public school art students in the library from March 1-27.

The opening reception is Tuesday, March 2nd from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the large meeting room, with an awards presentation by the Friends of the Library at 6:30. Art will be displayed throughout the building.

The Brave Journey of an Orphan Train Rider

Clark Kidder, author of Emily's Story - The Brave Journey of an Orphan Train Rider, will be at the library on Thursday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. to speak about his grandmother's experiences on the Orphan trains that brought her from New York to the Midwest in 1906.

Everyone is invited. Questions? Please call Karen at 262-532-8912.

Memories From a New Orleans Girlhood

New Orleans childhood experiences in the 1940’s and 50’s are the subject of a book called Reclamation: Memories From a New Orleans Girlhood by Eva Augustin Rumpf. Eva will be at the library speaking about her recollections of her childhood in a great city on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Everyone is invited! Questions? Please call Karen at 262-532-8912.

Development and Decline of the Wisconsin Barn

Historic preservationist and photographer Geoffrey Gyrisco will talk his book, The Development and Decline of the Wisconsin Barn on Thursday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m.

Geoffrey will speak about the myth and the romance of the family farm over the past two centuries. Everyone is invited! Questions? Please call Karen at 262-532-8912.

Champagne Life on a Beer Budget

Champagne Life on a Beer Budget is Clutter Coach Kathi Miller’s presentation on Monday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m.

You don’t have to be wealthy to live a wonderful life! Learn how to control your spending, manage your time and create a truly enjoyable life. Everyone is invited to learn about this important information. Questions? Please call Karen at 262-532-8912.

2010 Winter/Spring Book Club Selections

►Tuesday, March 23rd @ 7:00 p.m. - My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

►Wednesday, April 21st @ 7:00 p.m. - Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby

►Tuesday, May 25th @ 7:00 p.m. - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Unless otherwise noted, books will be available for check-out immediately following the previous month's discussion at the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor.

Adult Winter Reading Program

Winter has arrived and the Adult Winter Reading Program is almost here!

Starting Friday, January 15th, adults will be able to sign up for the program. Prizes will be won every week from Friday, January 22 to March 19th. Finish a book a week and enter to win a prize. Winners will be notified by phone or email. Come and join us!

If you have any questions, please contact Karen, the Reference Librarian at 262-532-8912.

New Databases

Two new databases have been added to the WCFLS Resources page and are now available to MFPL users.

As with all WCFLS Resources, your library card number is required to access the databases from outside the library.

NewsBank: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel provides an electronic version of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and access to electronic versions of ten popular American news magazines.

For access to Newsbank from inside the library, use this link.

Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazillian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more.

For access to Mango from inside the library, use this link.

Shop Amazon and help the Library

Do you shop at Amazon? If so, you can help the library at no cost to yourself!

Click on any of the Amazon links located throughout this website or the library's catalog for more information.

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