Posted by: Julie Chautin on: May 28, 2011
A princess is trapped in a tower and the only way up is by climbing her long, golden tresses. Then, one day, a handsome thief thinks the tower makes the perfect hideaway until he discovers her. Then the fun begins. The Murphy Library is showing the animated family film, Tangled, based on Grimm’s fairy tale, Rapunzel, Thursday at [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: May 23, 2011
The Murphy Library is showing a Romanian drama this Thursday at 3:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. It is the Film Movement selection called “If I want to whistle, I whistle.” Running time is 94 minutes. Not for children. Synopsis from Film Movement’s web site: Silviu has only two weeks left before his release from a [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: May 17, 2011
Spelling Bees are not for the faint of heart, whether participating or sitting in the audicne. Such was the case May 10 at Martins Creek School moments before Spelling Bee coordinator, Mrs. Debbie White and Principal Arnold Mathews began the Cherokee County Schools 2011 Spelling Bee. Nine 6th, 7th and 8th graders waited apprehensively to [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: May 16, 2011
The Murphy Library is hosting Scholastic Book Fair beginning Thursday, May 19, and continuing through Wednesday, May 24. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Thursday, when hours will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Thursday movie has been canceled to provide [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: May 10, 2011
The school year is almost over. Let’s celebrate with a movie about teachers who care and students who learn….to dance the merengue, foxtrot, rumba, tango, and swing. The Murphy Library is showing the touching and funny 2005 documentary, “Mad, Hot Ballroom.” about the Dancing Classrooms program for fifth graders in New York City. The screening is [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: May 7, 2011
Don’t be left out. That may be the way you feel because your kids and grandkids are on Facebook and Twitter and you barely know what it is. The next meeting of Friends of Murphy Library could be your ticket back in. Nicky Grant of Coconutz computer store will present and demo “Social networking for [...]
