Want to get a workout while having fun? Now you can!
Georgetown Neighborhood Library and the Glover Park Washington Sports Club are proud to present this one-of-a-kind fitness opportunity. For those who are unfamiliar, Zumba is a type of exercise that infuses world music and dance. This class will be taught by one of Washington Sports Club’s experienced trainers.
| Where? | Georgetown Neighborhood Library |
| When? | Thursday, June 30, at 7 p.m. |
| How Much? | Free! |
Philip Roth just won the 
2011 Man Booker International Prize, and our book club will be having a timely discussion of his latest novel, Nemesis, on Thursday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Nemesis tells the World War II-era story of Bucky, a young man who cannot fight alongside his peers because of his poor eyesight. When a crippling polio epidemic hits his New Jersey town, he wages a private war against the disease that takes on overtones of his country's struggle.
Question:
What do the films Psycho, Gone with the Wind, Dr. Strangelove and Forrest Gump all have in common?
Answer:
All are included in the American Film Institute’s 100 Years… 100 Movies list.
Starting in May, Georgetown Neighborhood Library is counting down AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies list! They will all be shown in the lower level meeting room Tuesdays.
Join us on Tuesday, April 26, for our special Children's Day/Book Day story time and concert! Our friends from Language Stars will start us off with a Spanish language story time, followed by a special concert featuring songs from the new album Olé & Play! The Songs of Isabella & Ferdinand: Spanish Language Adventures. The fun starts at 4 p.m. See you there!
Read more about Language Stars and Isabella and Ferdinand Spanish Language Adventures.
The Georgetown Book Club, which meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, wants more book lovers! This month, we will be discussing the classic Brazilian novel Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado. In May, the title is The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany, which was recommended to us as a realistic novel about contemporary Egypt. If you are interested in either of these titles, stop by the reference desk for a copy.
But we also want your input about what we should be reading. Is there a genre or author that would draw you to the library for discussions? Let us know at the reference desk, or e-mail us georgetownlibrary@dc.gov.
Good news for iPad owners (as well as those with iPods and iPhones who are able to read on tiny screens)! The Overdrive application now allows library card holders to download Epub format books directly to their devices without any confusing workarounds.
And the collection is fabulous. Alongside the classics, popular new books that are available for a three-week download include:
Colm Toibin's 2009 novel, Brooklyn, is one of the most highly praised works of Irish literature in the last decade. It tells an archetypal story of Eilis, a young woman from a small, poor town in post-World War II Ireland, who immigrates to America in search of economic opportunity.
Starting in late March, the Georgetown Library will be screening some of your favorite movies based on your favorite books. Join us Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. for the following films, all rated PG-13.
The Washington D.C. chapter of Women's National Book Association will be sponsoring a panel discussion by local nationally renown authors on the ways in which food and how we consume it impact our health and well being on February 24, 2011 at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library from 6:30-8:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The panel will be moderated by Bonnie Benwick, Washington Post Deputy Food Editor. She will be discussing with leading food writers Teri Cochrane, Wenonah Hauter, Sheilah Kaufman and Louisa Peat O’Neil. For more information or to RSVP, contact Trudy Loo at wnbainfoDC@gmail.com.
The Georgetown Neighborhood Library now accepts meeting room requests online! Meeting room applicants can visit http://dclibrary.org/services/meetingrooms to submit their requests, and we will respond to your application within three business days. You also continue to have the option to call us at 202-727-0232 to talk to somebody about the meeting rooms.
