David A. Howe Public Library

books have been included on the New

York Times list of notable books of the

year, and she has been a Pulitzer Prize

finalist five times. She was awarded the

National Humanities Medal by President

Obama in 2010. Currently, she serves as

the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Pro-

fessor of Humanities at Princeton Uni-

versity, where she has taught since 1978.

The visit, arranged by Head of Adult

Services Nic Gunning, is being spon-

sored through the combined generosity

of the Friends of the David A. Howe

Public Library and Houghton College. In

addition to sponsoring her visit, the

Friends will host a reception for the au-

thor after the lecture in the library’s main

reading rooms. This is a ticketed event

and will include a seat at the lecture and

admission to the reception afterwards,

where hors d’oeuvres will be served and

Houghton College will provide live

classical music entertainment. There will

also be a cash bar. Tickets are $35 each

and only a limited number will be avail-

able. Look for more information on

ticket purchases soon at the library and

on the library’s website.

For those who do not wish to purchase

tickets to the reception, there will also be

a large number of seats available for the

lecture free of charge to the public.

These seats will be first come, first

serve. Additionally, seating will be avail-

able in the Exhibition Room where the

talk will be broadcast live over closed-

circuit television. The talk will begin at 7

pm. The ticketed reception will be held

from approximately 8 pm to 10 pm.

The library has planned numerous activi-

ties around her visit. On August 4th,

Houghton Vice President for Academic

Affairs & Dean of the College Linda

Mills Woolsey gave a talk on the writ-

ings of Oates and Emily Dickinson.

Oates’ book We Were the Mulvaneys

will be discussed at the book club meet-

ing on Monday, September 21 at 5:30

pm. The movie version of that book will

play in the Auditorium on Monday, Sep-

tember 28 at 6:45 pm. The Barrens will

be discussed at the book club meeting on

Monday, October 5 (just after her visit)

at 3:00 pm.

Several of her charming picture books

will be read during children’s story times

prior to the event, to provide a sense of

her incredible range of style and form.

The teen coordinator will introduce her

popular young adult title, Freaky Green

Eyes, to high school students in Septem-

ber.

For more information about the visit,

please contact the library.

Michelle LaVoie, Director

Director’s Message: Author Visit by Joyce Carol Oates

Howe Happenings Fall 2015 David A. Howe Public Library

The David A. Howe Public Library is

thrilled to announce that on Friday,

October 2, 2015, award-winning writer

Joyce Carol Oates will speak in the

Nancy Howe Auditorium.

Oates has authored over 100 books,

including bestselling novels, short story

collections, poetry, plays, essays, and

memoirs. In fact, her latest memoir—

The Lost Landscape: A Writer’s Coming

of Age— is due out this September and

will recount the author’s childhood years

growing up in Western New York. The

theme of her talk—the use of Western

and Central New York as the backdrop

in many of her works of fiction—will

mesh well with this latest literary effort.

Her work spans many genres, topics and

themes. Literary critic Louis Gates, Jr.,

wrote of her: “A future anthropologist

equipped only with her oeuvre could

easily piece together the whole of post-

war America.” Another critic remarked,

“Few writers move so effortlessly from

the gothic tale to the psychological

thriller to the epic family saga to the

lyrical novella. Even fewer authors can

so compellingly and entertainingly tell a

story.” Major works include We Were

the Mulvaneys, Blonde, Them, and The

Gravedigger’s Daughter, to name but a

few.

Oates has received many awards

throughout her career, including the Na-

tional Book Award, two O.Henry Prizes,

two Bram Stoker Awards, the PEN/

Malamud Award for Excellence in Short

Fiction, and Lifetime Achievement

Awards from the National Book Critics

Circle, Poets & Writers, and the PEN

Center USA. Since 1963, forty of her

Creek Bend Band

Bluegrass & More!

Thursday, Oct. 15th at 7 pm

Free Concerts in the Auditorium

Rustic Ramblers

Traditional Country Music

Thursday, Nov. 19th at 7

Film Schedule

Join us for evening and

afternoon movies in our

Auditorium. Doors open one

half hour before the movie

begins. All are welcome and

the film is free.

EVENINGS AT 6:45 PM

Insurgent (2015) PG-13

Wednesday, September 9th

Maze Runner (2014) PG-13

Wed., September 16th

The Hunger Games:

Mockingjay I (2014) PG-13

Wednesday, September 23rd

We Were the Mulvaneys (’02)

Monday, September 28th

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound

of the Baskervilles (1939)

Monday, October 5th

Sherlock Holmes: A Game

of Shadows (2011) PG-13

Monday, October 19th

Back to the Future, Part II

(1989 ) PG

Wednesday, October 21st

Dracula (1931)

Wednesday, October 28th

Creature From the Black

Lagoon (1954)

Thursday, October 29th

Frankenstein (1931)

Friday, October 30th

Sherlock Holmes: Pretty in

Pink (2010)

Monday, November 2nd

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

Thursday, December 3rd

Movies are made possible

through library public

performance rights and grant

funding coordinated by the

Southern Tier Library System.

Peppino D’Agostino

Fingerstyle Guitar Virtuoso

Friday, Sept. 25th at 7 pm

This group has become a

welcome annual event in the fall

at the Howe Auditorium. The

Creek Bend Band has been

entertaining the region with

bluegrass music for over twenty-

five years. These talented

musicians bring a variety of

musical instruments and songs

guaranteed to delight everyone in

the audience. A good time is

always had by all!

Doug Yeomans

Acoustic Guitarist

Thursday, Dec. 17th at 7 pm

Hailed as “a guitarist’s guitarist”

and “one of the most capable

composers among fingerstyle

guitarists” by Acoustic Maga-

zine, Peppino D’Agostino com-

poses, arranges, collaborates,

and occasionally sings. Voted

“Best Acoustic Guitarist” in

2007 by Guitar Player, his per-

formances blend music reflect-

ing Irish, Brazilian, flamenco,

jazz, classical, country, blues,

and ragtime music. His broad

musical tastes become what he

calls “minestrone music.” Pep-

pino released his newest album,

“Penumbra,” in fall 2014. This

concert is sponsored by the

Allegany Arts Association

which will also provide a

reception for the audience. See

www.peppinodagostino.com

Andover Ecumenical Choir

Advent Program

Monday, Dec. 14th at 7 pm

This popular group of four musi-

cians from Western New York

strives to preserve the classic

country music that is the basis for

much of the popular music of

today. Enjoy the veteran group

using guitar, bass, drums, peddle

steel guitar and vocals for a pure

traditional country sound.

This favorite regional

choir has performed regu-

larly on the Auditorium’s

stage for several years

with their inspirational Advent and

Lenten programs. The Choir is

directed by Marcy Bledsoe.

Doug Yeomans has been in the

music business for four decades.

His guitar playing, songwriting,

and vocals

have earned

him praise as

one of the

best musi-

cians to ever

come out of

Buffalo,

New York.

He navigates

easily through R & R, R & B,

blues, country, and bluegrass.

See dougyeomans.com

The Genesee Valley Chorus will

reprise many of its favorite songs

in honor of the 40th anniversary of

this local group. The setting for

this concert is in a USO Canteen in

WWII and they will perform choral

music of that era, in a group, solo,

duet, and in trio combinations. The

Chorus is directed by Norma Bart-

lett and accompanied by Carole

Aldrich. Join in their celebration!

Genesee Valley Chorus

Stage Door Canteen

Sunday, Nov. 1st at 3 pm

MATINEES AT 1:30 PM

Dances with Wolves (1990)

PG-13

Wednesday, September 30th

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1941)

Tuesday, October 27th

Night at the Museum-Secret

of the Tomb (2014) PG

Tuesday, November 24th

The Chronicles of Narnia:

The Lion, the Witch and The

Wardrobe (2005) PG

Tuesday, December 29th

FALL FILM SERIES

Which actor who portrayed

Sherlock Holmes is your

favorite?

Basil Rathbone (10/5)

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Robert Downey Jr. (10/19)

A Game of Shadows

Benedict Cumberbatch

(11/2) Pretty in Pink

HALLOWEEN CLASSIC

MONSTER FILM WEEK

Check out October 27th-30th

for the best monster flicks!

Grant News For the David A. Howe Public Library

Theater

Brought back to the Nancy Howe Auditorium stage for a second

year, audiences of all ages will delight in this classic holiday

ballet, The Nutcracker. The Genesee Dance Theatre, the official

dance company of the Houghton Movement & Arts Center, will

perform original choreography with local and guest artists set to

Tchaikovsky’s famous score. Learn more at geneseedance.org

The library received $11,775 from the F.T. and Anna C. Manley

Memorial Trust to establish a “makerspace” in the library’s

Technology Center. Makerspaces provide access to a wide

array of technologies, from sewing machines to 3D printers,

and offer instructional opportunities for learners, as well as

spaces for groups to come together to create just about

anything!

The Wellsville Elks Lodge awarded a $2,000 Gratitude Grant to

renovate and beautify the downstairs book stacks in the

youth section of the library, provide new computer tables,

and help create an attractive and comfortable reading area

for teens on the main floor of the Youth Services

Department. The Friends of the David A. Howe Public

Library also gave funds totaling $1,270 to purchase a

loveseat and chair for the teen reading area.

The Nancy Howe Auditorium received $3,200 in funds for

programs from the Community Arts Grant funded by the

New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization

Program through the Cattaraugus County Arts Program.

This grant was facilitated with additional funds from The

Monday Club ($1,000) and the Friends of the Library

($500) to offer concerts and family programs in the Winter

and Spring of 2015.

Join us for an Agatha Christie mystery presented by The

Valley Theatre. After a wrongly convicted woman dies in

prison, it is up to her daughter to recreate the scene of the

crime and exonerate her mother’s memory.

The Valley Theatre has graced our stage for the past two

years with Steel Magnolias, The Odd Couple, and Spinoff.

Check out our website at www.davidahowelibrary.org

The Nancy Howe Auditorium now has heat, thanks in part to

a 2012 NYS construction grant of $38,000! The library

received an extension for completing the grant until 2015,

allowing the director and the board of trustees time to

consider options for the most efficient and sound way to

heat the auditorium. A separate high-efficiency hot water

boiler was decided upon and was installed last June.

Now, when the rest of the library is warm in the spring

and fall months, only the auditorium boiler will be turned

on to heat this chilliest part of the facility. The new

separate boiler will save the library hundreds and even

thousands of dollars in annual heating costs.

Two additional NYS construction grants (2014 and 2015) are

in the pipeline, for $121,867 and $101,763 respectively.

These funds are allocated to the upgrading of the library’s

overall heating system, including replacement of the

recently removed sixty year old steam boiler with a

hybrid system comprised of a high-efficiency hot water

condensing boiler to provide heat to the main building

fans in the milder spring and fall months, and a high-

efficiency steam boiler to provide radiator heat in the

coldest winter months. This project will deliver reliable

heat to the building, safeguarding the structure during

cold snaps, maintaining even temperatures throughout the

library, and saving thousands of dollars in heating costs

every year.

Howe Happenings Highlights Fall 2015

Dance

Go Back for Murder by Agatha Christie

Presented by The Valley Theatre

Saturday, November 14th at 7 pm

Sunday, November 15th at 2 pm

The Nutcracker Ballet

Presented by The Genesee Dance Theatre

Friday, December 11th at 7 pm

Saturday, December 12th at 2 pm

Sunday, December 13th at 2 pm

Programs in the Howe Auditorium are funded by state and private grants and through charitable donations.

To support programs at the auditorium, please send contributions to:

David A. Howe Public Library, Attn: Auditorium Programs,

155 North Main Street, Wellsville, New York 14895.

Adult Book Clubs and Programming

Community Lecture Series

books including series fiction and stand-alones. Upcoming

selections include House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

(September 14), The Barrens by Joyce Carol Oates (October

5),‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (November 2)

and Six Geese a-Slaying by Donna Andrews

(December 7).

Join us anytime the current books sound

interesting to you!

We also offer a variety of classes in fitness, crafts, and hobbies.

Keep an eye on our website and social media for details!

Join Bill as he discusses the Underground Railroad as it existed in the Southern Tier of New York State. This illustrated talk will

review the history of the movement as well as discuss the sites and persons in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Steuben

Counties with a focus on Allegany County. Famous antislavery heroes such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and Calvin

Banks will be recognized.

Check out our website at www.davidahowelibrary.org

Noted author Joyce Carol Oates will discuss her use of Western and Central New York as the backdrop in many of her works of

fiction. Author of over one hundred books, she has received many awards for her literature including the National Book Award and

O. Henry Prizes. Please see the front page of Howe Happenings for details of her visit.

We currently offer two Book Clubs for patrons. In

Contemporary Classics we meet at 5:30 pm and focus mainly

on current, highly regarded fiction. We cast a wide net

including award winners and works from both

prominent and up-and-coming authors. Upcoming

selections include We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce

Carol Oates (September 21), The Lovely Bones by

Alice Sebold (October 19) and Landline by

Rainbow Rowell (November 16).

If you are a fan of mysteries and thrillers, then Page-Turners is

the book club for you. We meet at 3:00 pm and read a variety of

Our area has a multitude of homes, dating from simple pioneer lodgings to elegant European stylings. Craig will present this

architectural identification program, tracing the history of the many styles of homes in our area. Homework: As you travel around

our community, pay attention to the wide variety of housing in the area.

Many immigrants, hoping to find better living conditions in the United States in the mid 19th century, amassed in New York City

only to find squalor, gang violence and disease. Within a few years, the area was home to 30,000 orphaned and homeless children.

As a result of this crisis, a movement (the Orphan Train Movement) to rescue these children was begun to transport them to better

living conditions. Mr. Keene is the author of Abandoned: The Untold Story of Orphan Asylums.

The Underground Railroad in the Southern Tier Speaker: Bill Heaney Tuesday, September 22nd at 7 pm

Use of Western New York in Literature Speaker: Joyce Carol Oates Friday, October 2nd at 7 pm

What Style Is My House? Speaker: Craig Braack Tuesday, October 6th at 7 pm

Mid-19th Century New York Orphan Asylum Trains Speaker: Michael Keene Tuesday, November 10th at 7 pm

Children and Youth Services

Enjoy Family Programs in the Auditorium

FAMILY MOVIES

Join us for family-friendly

movies in the Nancy Howe

Auditorium.

Doors open one-half hour

before the show.

SATURDAY MORNING

FILMS AT 10:30 AM

The Great Mouse Detective

(1986) G

Saturday, September 26th

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

PG

Saturday, October 10th

Meet the Robinsons (2007) G

Saturday, November 7th

Big Hero 6 (2014) PG

Saturday, December 5th

The Polar Express (2004) G

Saturday, December 19th

SCHOOL BREAK FILM

AT 1:30 PM

Night at the Museum -

Secret of the Tomb (2014) PG

Tuesday, November 24th

The Chronicles of Narnia:

The Lion, The Witch and

The Wardrobe (2005) PG

Tuesday, December 29th

TEEN EVENING FILMS

AT 6:45 PM

Insurgent (2015) PG-13

Wednesday, September 9th

Maze Runner (2014) PG-13

Wednesday, September 16th

The Hunger Games:

Mockingjay I (2014) PG-13

Wednesday, September 23rd

Join the Deckers for musical fun

for the whole family. Gena and

Bob, an area favorite duo singing

together since

1999, will get

you to sing,

clap, and

participate in

this interactive

program.

Teen Programs

Library and Auditorium event

additions and changes may

occur. For updates please call

the library at 585-593-3410

or visit us online

(www.davidahowelibrary.org)

This fall, the David A. Howe

Public Library will be offering

regular book clubs for its teen

patrons, starting with Freaky

Green Eyes by Joyce Carol

Oates. There will also be craft

and game

days, and in

November

we’ll be

opening our

library up to

participants in National Novel

Writing Month and continuing

with a regular writing group.

This local

family of

magicians will

amaze and

astound you

with their

classic magic and illusions.

Join Bob, Peter, and Heidi for a

morning of fun and wonder.

‘TWEEN BOOK CLUB

Children ages 9 - 12 years

will have a fun discussion,

snacks, and activities at 6:30 -

7:30 pm on these specific

Tuesdays:

Tuesday, Sept. 29

When You Reach Me

by Rebecca Stead

Tuesday, Oct. 27

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman

November 17 and

Dec. 15

(books to be determined)

‘TWEEN CRAFT CLUB

Join us as we craft and create

on Saturdays at 12:30 - 1:30

pm. The Club will meet on

September 19

October 10

November 21

CHILDREN’S LEGO

CLUB

Every Monday, 3:30 - 5 pm

when the library is open

join us to construct with

Lego building blocks.

Drop-ins always welcome!

Programs sponsored by the David A. Howe Public library are free and open to everyone.

Children’s Story Times and Activities

The Children’s Department will

be offering several story times -

one or more should fit your

schedule! All will have a

variety of stories, music,

activities, and crafts. No

registration is necessary.

Tuesday at 10:30 am OR

Thursday at 1:00 pm

Ages 3 - 5 years with adult

caregiver

Friday at 10:30 am

Ages Birth - 2 years with

adult caregiver

Saturday Story Times

Sept. 12th & Nov. 21st at

10:30 am and

Oct. 10th & Dec. 19th at 10 am

Evening Family Story Time

Second Thursday of each

month at 6:30 pm. Come in

your pajamas with your

favorite stuffed animal and

listen to some fun bedtime

stories, sing songs, and have

lots of fun!

Gena & Bob Decker

Songs for Everyone!

Sat., Nov. 14th at 10:30 am

Magic by Mangels!

Magic Show

Sat., Oct. 24th at 10:30 am

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday - Thursday:

10 am - 8 pm

Friday: 10 am - 5 pm

Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm

Closed on Sunday

The Library is closed on:

Sept. 7, Nov. 26,

Dec. 24, 25, 26, & 31

Mad Science Party

Saturday

November 7th at 9 am

Keturah Cappadonia joined the

staff as Head

of Children’s

Services in

May 2015.

Prior to work-

ing at the

Howe Library, she was employed

as a librarian at the Coudersport

Public Library for six years. She

holds a Masters Degree in Li-

brary and Information Science

from the University of Pittsburgh

and is also a graduate of the Uni-

versity of Rochester and Mans-

field University.

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Fall - New Technology - New Tech Space!

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

Technology Classes: Face-to-Face and Online

MONDAYS, 6-7:00 pm

Power Point 9/14

Learn to create multimedia

presentations with text and

graphics for work presentations,

community group displays, or

family get-togethers!

EBooks 9/21

Learn how to browse for, buy

and read books on your tablet

and mobile device!

Fitness & Nutrition 9/28

Learn about the great apps that

can help you live healthier with

your tablet and mobile device!

Social Media 10/5

Learn about the basic social

media websites; Facebook,

Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Kickstarter 10/12

Learn about crowdfunding and

how you can use Kickstarter to

support projects and how you can

start your own.

Windows 10 10/19

Learn about the basic changes to

Windows and how to navigate

this new operating system.

Stay Safe Online 10/26

Learn how to take care of your

computer and information. Keep

yourself and your computer safe

at home and secure on the

Internet.

E-Sports 11/2

Learn about how E-Sports are

changing the game, going over

live streaming and the games that

make up this new understanding

of sports.

iTunes U & Podcasting 11/9

Learn about podcasts and the

different classes available for free

on your mobile device!

Wordpress & Blogging

11/16

Learn about making a basic

blogging site and how to create

and promote your own site!

Create a Website 11/23

Do you have information,

products, or services? Learn to

use free software to build a

simple website for your business

or personal use.

Adobe Creative Suite 11/30

Learn about the programs that

make up the Adobe Creative

Suite and how they interact with

each other and your projects!

Technology classes at the library are FREE and hands-on. Participants need to have basic mouse and

keyboard skills unless otherwise specified. Call, email, or stop in for more information or to reserve your spot.

Digital Photos 12/7

Learn tips for using your digital

camera, how to transfer and save

your photos to your computer,

and the basics of editing.

Adobe Photoshop 12/14

Further your photo-editing skills

with a step-by-step lesson

through Adobe Photoshop.

Video Editing 12/21

Learn the basics of video editing,

importing your footage, editing,

syncing music and exporting your

finished project.

Drop in to Open Tech Lab

Wednesday, 10 am - 2 pm.

No appointment needed!

Tech Help by Appointment

Fridays, 10 am - 12 pm.

Request a free 30 minute session

at the front desk!

Learn how to research your

family tree

Online Genealogy

Resource Classes

Monthly, 3rd Saturdays

Noon-1:30 pm

9/19, 10/17, 11/21, 12/19

The Howe Tech Center is now a Makerspace!

Our Makerspace will provide our patrons with access to creative tools

and programs to help them with projects of all sizes. We’ve doubled our

laptops available to the public and added two new iMacs.

Patrons will have access to Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro

and Manga Studio.

It will also house a Ultimaker 2 3D Printer, allowing for all sorts

of creative endeavors.