Through the Looking Glasses

As you can see, I've got my 2007 goggles on and I'm ready to jump on in! I hope you'll join me. Glasses not required, but they do make it more fun!

I know I said I would do a year in review post, but I'll do that later - or not. What I will say is that I really did enjoy working here and spending time with all of you in 2006. So much so, that I'll be working full-time in 2007! AAGH! For you, it means I'll be here every day after school and Monday evenings until 9. It may also mean we actually get Expresso out on time (maybe, I said). For me, it means I do less around my house. You know what that means for my kids...

Anyway, if you were with us in 2006, you know how it went. If we missed you, well, we hope you'll join us in the new year. So, let's look forward and see what we have planned and think about what we might like to do. For starters, we will continue our teen book club, anime days and our magazine, Expresso. We will add chess, knitting, and yoga and meditation to our list of activities in January/February/March.

Please start thinking about other activities that might be of interest to you.

I'd like to create a wiki. Do you know what that is? Supposedly, it is easier than a blog to post to and have "chats". We could use it to have an online book discussion, either about one book or about the books you are each reading. You could provide suggestions to one another on good books, good movies, music, etc. Interest, no interest?

We could also highlight some social issue and plan programs around it. For instance, in January, local resident Tina Weishaus will come and speak to us about Global Warming. We could have a filmfest around that or any other issue that is important to you. Think about it. Perhaps you can start by sugggesting topics. Check out Patricia McCormick's new novel Sold for one idea. She also wrote Cut and My Brother's Keeper.

Technology...is there some technology you would like to learn? HTML, creating videos, working with photos, teaching one on one computer classes to seniors...you tell me. This would require some $ and planning, so if you're interested we have to start working on a plan.

Art? Writing? Poetry? We could have more workshops. Open Mic? Comedy and Improv again? Post, post, post, or...stop by and let me know what you think, or...send me an e-mail. mreasso@hpplnj.org

And, in general, I want to remind you that I am here to help you. Whether you are looking for a book, need help getting some information, or just want to say hello,
I would be happy look up from my desk and find you there.

I wish you all peace, love and laughter in your brand new year!

Tis the good reader that makes the good book;
a good head cannot read amiss:
in every book he finds passages which seem confidences
or asides hidden from all else and unmistakably meant for his ear.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~