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Second Annual Haiku Contest

Published on Saturday, April 2, 2011

Photo of Cherry Blossoms

Enter an original Haiku poem through the close of business on Saturday, April 9.  Submissions will be posted in the library during the 2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival.  To qualify, poems must follow the five-syllable, seven syllable, five syllable pattern. 

Prizes will be awarded for best poem submitted in the adult, teen and children's categories, and the winning poetry will be published on the Cleveland Park Library web page. 

Winners will be announced on April 14.  One entry per participant please.

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Elizabeth Taylor: Celebrating a Life

Published on Tuesday, March 29, 2011

An intimate biography--Book Cover

Elizabeth Taylor, a larger than life actress, died March 23, 2011. In honor of her long movie career, the Cleveland Park Library is highlighting a few of her works and books about her life that are available.

DVDs:

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
  • Giant
  • The Father of the Bride
  • National Velvet
  • The Taming of the Shrew

Books:

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Cleveland Park Book Club

Published on Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Sedaris book cover

Join us Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. for a discussion of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim.

Characterized by some as his best and funniest book, David Sedaris' unique irreverence makes these essays on life both delightful and provocative. Skewering family life with love has led Sedaris to an almost legendary reputation as a humorist, memoirist and raconteur.

The Cleveland Park Book Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

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Cleveland Park Mystery Book Club

Published on Thursday, March 24, 2011

Bone Rattler book coverIn Bone Rattler,  the first in a new series, Eliot Pattison has moved from his Edgar-Award winning Inspector Shan series to colonial America during the French and Indian War, while retaining his absorption with disenfranchised peoples. 

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Lecture on the Origins of Nazi Anti-Semitism

Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, in partnership with The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, is proud to present a lecture on "The Origins of Nazi Anti-Semitism" by Dr. Peter Black on Tuesday, April 5, at 4 p.m.

Black has worked as Chief Historian for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Special Investigations, as part of a team tracking and prosecuting suspected war criminals; and has testified as an expert witness for the government in numerous trials. He is credited with helping the Department of Justice prosecute 16 Nazi guards from the Trawniki camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. He now serves as the senior historian at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Registration is recommended for this event. Please call the Cleveland Park Library at 202-282-3080 to register.

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Fiber Arts Workshop

Published on Saturday, March 19, 2011

Photo of Yarn SkeinsJoin us at the library to learn new techniques, share your work and sharpen your skills! 

Our first session will feature an introduction to sock knitting on two needles. To participate, please bring two 24” size 3 circular needles and sock yarn. Or bring along a project to knit or crochet, and enjoy the company of your fellow fiber artists!  Help will be available for beginners. Hope to see you there at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit the Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library at 3310 Connecticut Ave. N.W., or call 202-282-3080.

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Second Annual Haiku Poetry Contest

Published on Saturday, March 19, 2011

Japanese print with women and cherry treeThe Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library is pleased to announce our Second Annual Haiku Poetry Contest, to be held March 26 through the close of business on Saturday, April 9.

Enter an original Haiku poem, which will be posted in the library during the 2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival. To qualify, poems must follow the five-syllable, seven-syllable, five-syllable  pattern. Prizes will be awarded for the best poem submitted in the adult, teen and children’s categories, and the winning poetry will be published on the Cleveland Park Library website. Winners will be announced on April 14.  One entry per participant, please.

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Information About Friends and Loved Ones

Published on Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Please use this link if you have or need any information about people in Japan: Google Person Finder: Japan Earthquake.

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New Young Adult Titles

Published on Tuesday, March 1, 2011

In the last week we've received more than a dozen new young adult titles, including Prisoners in the Palace, The Big Crunch and No God but God.

We've added some new graphic novels as well. Stop by and check out our ever-changing young adult section!

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"I Live in the Future and Here's How it Works!"

Published on Tuesday, March 1, 2011

I Live in the Future and Here
Check out the new book from New York Times Technology Reporter Nick Bilton called I Live in the Future and Here’s How it Works.

Each chapter begins with a QR code that can be scanned with a smart phone, taking the reader to a website containing related articles, video and other information.

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