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Friends of the Allen Public Library 300 N. Allen Dr. Allen, TX 75013 214-509-4913
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Be a Friend - Volunteer!
For additional information, please call 972-390-1238 or email Jane Bennett.
Events coming up:
- All Saturdays and Sundays in October and a few other evenings (see below): singing groups, dance troupes, authors, concerts, and more: part of 40 events for 40 years to celebrate the library’s 40th anniversary.
Needed: 1-2 volunteers for each time frame -- Monday, 10/15, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, John Hamilton Lewis, thriller author
Thursday, 10/25, 6:30 -8:30 PM, The APSO Chorus sings 40 Years of Broadway
Friday, 10/19, 6:30 – 8:30 PM Allen Civic Ballet & Ereckson MS Theatre
Saturday, 10/13,
Saturday, 10/20,
Saturday, 10/27,
Sunday, 10/14, 2-4 PM, Chinese Choral Group Sunday, 10/21, 2-4 PM, Dallas Czech Concert Orchestra Sunday, 10/28, 2-4 PM, Natyanjali Kuchipudi School of Indian Dance
LOTS of help is needed for our annual membership celebration, this year titled: All You Need Is Chocolate*……. Wednesday, October 24, 7 – 8:30 PM Ballroom, Allen Senior Center Contact Lisa Hinegardner to bake a chocolate dessert, help with decorations that afternoon, or serve desserts and sign people up for one shift the night of the event, 972-727-6573 or lhinegardner@hotmail.com * In honor of the library’s 40th and the success of the Beatles in the 60’s – it’ll be a fun Beatles-themed chocolate night – Be a friend and bring a friend!!
Looking to the future…
- Wednesday, February 6 – Sunday, February 10 Visit from Bad Dog, Marley illustrator, Richard Cowdry Needed: Monday/Tuesday, 2/4-5, 1 or 2 people to purchase food and other items the Cowdrys will need during their stay and take these items to the house where they will be staying. You might be asked to pick up a few items later in the week, too.
Wednesday – Sunday, 2/6-10, 7 or so drivers: ˝ day “on duty” to drive Richard Cowdry and his wife to art classes, the library, etc. during his visit. A driver for airport pick-up at DFW will be needed Wednesday; another for drop-off will be needed on Sunday.
Friday, 2/8, 2-3 kitchen helpers, late afternoon & evening, to help at a dinner honoring the illustrator and his wife.
Saturday, 2/9, 4 illustrator talk/book-signing hosts, approximately 10 AM – 1 PM – for Mr. Cowdry’s talk and book signing at the library
A couple other almost planned special activities for ALLen Reads include:
(1) Pup Rally on Saturday, February 23 OR March 1 in the Children’s Department. We would want to have 4 adult volunteers to help supervise activities. We will also have teen volunteers. (2) Dog Educator talk on Sunday, February 24 OR March 2 (whichever weekend we are NOT doing the Pup Rally) in the auditorium. 4-6 volunteers would be helpful.
Hope you are as excited by these events as we are – let us know when you want to take part!
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