Art Show and Poetry Reading This Saturday!

Don't miss the St. John's High School Art Show and Poetry Reading this Saturday, May 30! The show will begin in our auditorium at 10:00 a.m. and the poetry reading starts at 11:00 a.m. The St. John's High School Art Department, under the guidance of art teacher, Dona Dowling, has some wonderful art in their annual spring show and sale. Proceeds support art students and the Arts at St. John's High School. Students will be reading selections from the school's art and literary magazine, Islander Lines. The art show will end at 3:00 p.m. See you @ the library!

2009 Club Anime Art Contest Winners!

Congratulations to our talented contest winners! The winner's pieces will be displayed at the front of the library this week. Our next club meeting will be on Tuesday, June 9 @ 4:00.

Pedro Moreno - 1st Place

Alan Lopez - 2nd Place

Donte Jenkins - 3rd Place

The Dark Knight @ the library!

Batman & the Joker cast shadows onto John's Island Regional Library on Wednesday, May 20! Come join your friends from 3-6 p.m. in the auditorium as we watch this dark thriller! Christian Bale and Academy Award Winner Heath Ledger star as Batman and the Joker--don't miss this one! Rated PG-13; 153 minutes.

Rappin' Dewey

Just for Teens in May

Hey teens--bring your friends or make some new ones at the May programs @ your library!

Club Anime! (ages 12-19)
Tuesday, May 12 from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Enjoy 3 episodes of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The art contest winner will be announced, and don't forget to pick up your May/June newsletter at the Reference Desk!

Anime Extra! Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (ages 12-19)
Wednesday, May 13 from 3:30–6:00 p.m.
Naruto and company are on their latest mission to protect the Prince and his son. This mission takes them to the circus and the tropics. Rated PG-13, 135 minutes.

Batman & the Joker Cast Shadows onto John’s Island Regional Library! (ages 13 -18)
Wednesday, May 20 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Christian Bale and Academy Award Winner Heath Ledger star as Batman & the Joker in the highly publicized movie, The Dark Knight. Rated PG-13; 153 minutes.

Don't forget about the art contest!

Attention Club Anime:

You have until May 1, 2009 to submit your Anime art work! You may submit up to two pieces. Let me know if you have any questions.

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