Get the Heebie Jeebies!

The Virginia Public Library invites children of all ages to listen, laugh, sing, shout, and dance along with award winning musician Glen Everhart On Monday at 10:30 in the library auditorium.

He will be performing his Heebie Jeebie's Family Comedy Music Show.  This high energy, interactive 45 minute show is suitable for all ages.  Songs include: I've Got The Heebie Jeebies, Camp Ishy-fishy-stinky-socky-skeeter-slappy-toad-a-hoppy-burpa-lotta-woodsa-tickle-ee, Young People Of The World, The 4 Headed 3 Legged 2 Armed 1 Eyed Monster, The Littlest Worm, and many more.

Glen Everhart

After growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Glen graduated from St. Cloud State University, receiving his B.A. Degree in Music Education. He taught public school full and part-time for seven years, has been a full-time professional entertainer since 1987, and has won The Great American Song Contest with the song Young People of the World. 

Glen is perhaps better known throughout Northern Minnesota partnered with Ted Fyder as part of the acoustic duo "Fyder and Everhart" by way of their still popular "Goin' Up North" CD.

Reviewers of the Heebie Jeebie's show say: "Wow! What a voice.Kids were dancing and singing-it was a joyful experience for everyone.", and "One of my kindergartners has been saying, 'the littlest worm I ever saw was stuck inside my soda straw', about 100 times this afternoon".  This is one you won't want to miss!

For more information, call 748-7525

-- Dawn Heisel, Public Services Librarian

This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Annual Book and Bake Sale

The Friends of the Virginia Public Library will hold their annual book sale in the library auditorium from Wednesday, September 19th through Friday, September 21st. Books, DVDs, paperbacks, and more will be available for sale from 10:00 - 5:30 on Wednesday and Thursday and from 10:00 - 4:30 on Friday. 

 

This year there will be a lot of books on cassette available.  If you or someone you know likes to listen to books while traveling or working around the house, now is a good time to stock up! 

 

Want more than books?  There will be lots of delicious goodies to choose from at the bake sale on Wednesday.

 

Browsing Available Non-Fiction

Chatting About Books

--Dawn Heisel, Public Services Librarian

Attention Genealogy Buffs!

The Virginia Public Library has a two week trial of two great databases from Newsbank.  The first is America's GenealogyBank.  On it you can quickly find your ancestors in over 300 years of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and government reports. You can search over 1,000 newspapers; the American State Papers; US Congressional Serial Set and more. There are also obituaries, birth & marriage notices; pension records etc. You can even read every article on every page of the newspaper!

Link to America's GenealogyBank

The other database is America's Obituaries and Death Notices.  Extensive editorial review of all newspaper sections ensures thorough selection of obituaries for easy access. An easy-to-use interface allows searching by name, date range, or text such as institutional name, social affiliation(s), geographic location(s), philanthropic activities, etc. 

Link to America's Obituaries & Death Notices

These databases will be available until September 27th, so don't delay your explorations!  All you need is your library card. 

Susan Hoppe, Reference Services Librarian