The Spring 2012 edition of the Friends of the Falmouth Public Newsletter is out! This is great news, except for the fact that the date of the Annual Meeting on the Front Page is incorrect. The correct date is Saturday, April 21st at 11:00 AM. And this is one Annual Meeting you won’t want to miss! Laurie Heineman is returning with her program Playing with Shakespeare. Come be a player of Shakespeare. Join the Magic! All Fun! No Stress! No Experience Necessary! For kids of all ages! Great for families! Laurie Heineman is an Emmy Award winning actress, and experienced Shakespearean, who loves to have fun. She will introduce, explain, and lead the Friends in a role playing version of Hamlet! You won’t want to miss this. Laurie has done this program twice at the library, and both times have been great fun.

You’ll also want to see the Friends Newsletter because the latest Joy of Learning courses are announced! ALL classes will be held at the Falmouth Public Library for this session of classes.These include:

Movies! Movies! Movies!: Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro and ... Bob Dylan? taught by Fred Gitlitz.
Tuesdays: 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM – April 3, 10, 17, 24

Vignettes in American History: The Rising Tide – Part I & Part II – America’s Greatest Natural Disaster: A Story of Tragedy taught by Fred Gitlitz.
Tuesdays: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – April 3, 10, 17, 24

Doctor Zhivago [Limited to 20 participants … sign-up at the Reference Desk … and you need to read the book ahead of time.] Taught by Robert Szulkin.
“We will examine this novel within the social, historical context covering the period 1903-1943. We will be looking at political and social upheavals reflecting Russian history of the period which included 3 wards and 2 revolutions.”
Wednesdays: Noon – 1:30 PM – April, 4, 11, 18, 25 & May 2, 9

The Presidency – Why Do We Have One?
“What powers does a president really have? Winners & Losers. Why do we choose the ones that we do?” Taught by Michael T. Corgan
Fridays: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – April 6, 13, 20 & May 4

You will also find in the current Newsletter what movies the staff loves!