Library members held a series of bake sales to raise money for the restoration of the original John Jermain Library building on Main Street. This one took place at Sag Harbor’s Harborfest celebration on September 17, 2006.
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Save the date: October 14^th is when the Library will hold its first One for the Books dinner party extravaganza, in homes all over the Sag Harbor area, in order to raise money for the restoration of JJML’s beautiful turn-of-the-(20th)century home. Each dinner-party host has picked a book – there’s something for everyone, from Carl Hiassen to Julia Child to Proust. There’s maritime adventure, featuring Patrick O’Brian’s Master & Commander, a taste of The Godfather for Mario Puzo fans, and fine Tuscan cooking for lovers of the book Under the Tuscan Sun. Many local authors’ books – E.L. Doctorow, Alan Furst, Maryann Calendrille & Kathryn Szoka – are featured as well, and lots of Sag Harbor history too. One special dinner, featuring Dashiell Hammett’s The Thin Man, will be held the following Saturday night, October 21

One for the Books works like this: Guests sign up for dinner by picking a book. Some dinners are family style, some served by uniformed butler, and some are buffet: part of the fun is that you won’t know beforehand. Neither hosts nor guests will know who’s coming to dinner until just days before the event! It will be a great way to meet some neighbors, celebrate books (and, no, you don’t have to read the book you’ve picked if you don’t want to) and raise money specifically for the renovation and preservation of the John Jermain Memorial building on Main Street.

Invitations will be available at the Library’s circulation desk beginning the week of August 21^st and up until September 18^th. Seating is very limited for these dinners, so sign up early. The suggested donation is $100 per ticket, of which $80 is tax-deductible. Questions? Please call the library or e-mail Susan Merrell at smerrell [at] optonline [dot] net

JJML will hold a one-session class called Protecting Your Computer on Monday, August 28th from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. on in the third-floor rotunda. This is a lecture class with visual aids. It is not hands on training. The class will cover the various threats your computer is facing and the essential protection tools you need to combat them. The dangers covered include viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, phishing attacks, spam, pop-ups, and hackers. Protection methods discussed will include firewalls, antivirus software, antispyware software, pop-up blockers, anti-spam programs, and more. Don’t miss this important program. It is recommended for all computer users. Advance registration is required. To register, call 725-0049.

Friday August 4th V is for Vendetta-Friday August 11th Spare Parts- Friday August 18th Inside Man.  This the selection for August-the doors open at 6:15 pm movies start at 6:00pm-They’re on the 3rd floor -he room is cool, the screen is big, admission is right [FREE]-Come on over!

One of the nice advantages of the library in the summer is that it is cool.  It is a perfect place to come sit and read the paper-daily or weekly.  Browse our shelves. It is a refreshing way to spend a muggy afternoon! We would love to see you!

John Jermain Library tries to offer movies that will appeal to different tastes.  The first Sunday of the month for the last three years the Friends of John Jermain Library have sponsored a William Shakespeare series.  We have been presenting each of Shakespeares plays done in the original version for BBC in the order that they were written.  We are coming to a close on this wonderful seriers August 6th we will present “The Winter’s Tale”- September 3rd we will present ”The Tempest” and the 37th and final play “Henry the VIII” will be presented October 1st.  It is not to late to participate in this fine experience.  On the first and third Friday of the month at 6:30 pm we try to offer current movies recently realeased on DVD July 21st we are going to offer “Syriana” George Clooney was awarded the 2005 Best Supporting Actor Acadamy Award for his performance.  The second Friday of the month we try to offer an Independent film.  Friday July 14th at 6:30 pm we will be offering “Yesterday”.  This film is spoken in Zulu with English subtitles. This film was a nominee for Best Foreign Film-Independent Spirit Award 2005-official selection Toronto Film Festival and London Film Festival 2004 and winner  of the Human Rights Film Award Venice Film Festival 2004. We hope that there is something here that appeals to everyone.  Love to get suggestions to improve our selections.

On a rainy day the Library is really busy!  The same wonderful things are available on every other day.  There are the computers to check your e-mail or even set an account up.  You can go to Yahoo or Hot mail and join the e-mailing world. Surprise someone in the family with a new skill.  Sometimes we have interesting programs going on.  July 18th we have “identity Theft Awareness” at 7pm.  There will be important information on how to protect yourself. Of course you can just browse!  Rain or Sun we would love to have you visit!

As announced in the May-June issue of the JJML newsletter, the next session of computer classes will be offered in August. The exact courses to be offered will be announced in the July-August newsletter which will be mailed to all residents of the Sag Harbor School District during the first week of July. As always, there will be an official day on which registration opens. For this session that day will be Tuesday, July 18th at 10:00 am. You may register in person here at the library or by phone. Call 725-0049, ext. 37 on or after July 18, 2006 at 10:00 am. No registrations will be accepted before that time. Around the time the newsletter is mailed, we will also post a list of the courses being offered here, and on our website.

UPDATE:
The courses being offered in the summer session are:

1. Computer 101 (4 sessions)
2. Computer 102 (5 sessions)
3. All About Blogging (5 sessions)
4. Protectiing Your Computer (1 session)

More information is available in the July-August newsletter and on our website.

The Library will be having a class during the summer. Wednesday July 12th and Thursday July 13th from 9 am to 1 pm are the dates and time we have this scheduled. There are still openings so give us a call 725-0049.

Everyone loves to take advantage of the good old summertime for catching up on their reading. The Library offers two bookclubs that are delightful opportunites to read and share you thoughts on something different. The morning bookclub will meet June 14, July 12, and August 9th at 11:00am. On June 20, July 12 and August 9th the evening bookclub will meet at 7:00pm. Multiple copies of the books that have been chosen will be available at the Library. We would love to have you join us. 725-0049 for information.