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Orem Public Library

The Library houses over 260,000 books and non-print items, and is one of the busiest libraries in the State of Utah, with 1.4 million items checked out annually.

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    Orem Public Library

    58 North State Street
    Orem, UT 84058

    Phone: (801) 229-7050

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    07/29/10

    Shakespeare for Kids: The Two Gentlemen of Verona Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids: The Two Gentlemen of Verona Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 29, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin of the Brigham Young University Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week, participate in Shakespeare's adventurous and romantic tale of two friends, Valentine and Proteus, and the twists and turns of love and fate that lead them to the fair damsels Sylvia and Julia.

    07/29/10

    Harry Potter and Science Program: Fantastic Beasts Orem Public Library Harry Potter and Science Program: Fantastic Beasts Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 29, 2010 Harry's adventures with fantastic beasts at times threaten his life. This program is about beasts closer to home. Be careful next time you go swimming in Bear Lake?or so says noted Utah historian Will Bagley, a self-proclaimed "monsterologist." Like Scottish legends of Nessie or Pacific Northwest legends of Sasquatch, Utah's Bear Lake holds legends of a creature lurking beneath its surface. Are they true? Find out for yourself as Bagley presents his fascinating exploration of "The Bear Lake...

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    07/30/10	Film Screening: Creature from the Black Lagoon Orem Public Library Film Screening: Creature from the Black Lagoon Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 30, 2010 Watch and enjoy Creature from the Black Lagoon.
    08/02/10	Film Screening: I'll See You in My Dreams Orem Public Library Film Screening: I'll See You in My Dreams Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 2, 2010 Watch and enjoy I'll See You in My Dreams at the library.
    08/06/10	Film Screening: I'll See You in My Dreams Orem Public Library Film Screening: I'll See You in My Dreams Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 6, 2010 Watch and enjoy I'll See You in My Dreams at the library.
    08/09/10	Film Screening: The Man Who Knew Too Much Orem Public Library Film Screening: The Man Who Knew Too Much Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 9, 2010 Watch and enjoy The Man Who Knew Too Much at the library.
    08/13/10	Film Screening: The Man Who Knew Too Much Orem Public Library Film Screening: The Man Who Knew Too Much Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 13, 2010 Watch and enjoy The Man Who Knew Too Much at the library.
    08/16/10	Film Screening: Pillow Talk Orem Public Library Film Screening: Pillow Talk Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 16, 2010 Watch and enjoy Pillow Talk at the library.
    08/19/10	Romeo and Juliet: Utah Shakespeare in the Park Orem Public Library Romeo and Juliet: Utah Shakespeare in the Park Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 19, 2010 Utah Shakespeare in the Park produces high-quality classical theater in beautiful spaces in Utah and Salt Lake counties. They believe that Shakespeare is meant to be enjoyed, not suffered through. Join them for a family-friendly, concise and accessible 90-minute production of Romeo and Juliet.
    08/20/10	Film Screening: Pillow Talk Orem Public Library Film Screening: Pillow Talk Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 20, 2010 Watch and enjoy Pillow Talk at the library.
    08/23/10	Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Youth Performers Orem Public Library Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Youth Performers Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 23, 2010 Listen to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival youth tellers as they perform the stories and yarns they will tell at the summer festival.
    08/23/10	Film Screening: That Touch of Mink Orem Public Library Film Screening: That Touch of Mink Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 23, 2010 Watch and enjoy That Touch of Mink at the library.
    08/27/10	Film Screening: That Touch of Mink Orem Public Library Film Screening: That Touch of Mink Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 27, 2010 Watch and enjoy That Touch of Mink at the library.
    08/30/10	Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Youth Performers Orem Public Library Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Youth Performers Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 30, 2010 Listen to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival youth tellers as they perform the stories and yarns they will tell at the summer festival.
    08/30/10	Film Screening: Move Over Darling Orem Public Library Film Screening: Move Over Darling Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 30, 2010 Watch and enjoy Move Over Darling at the library.
    08/31/10	Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Youth Performers Orem Public Library Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Youth Performers Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 31, 2010 Listen to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival youth tellers as they perform the stories and yarns they will tell at the summer festival.

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  • Past Events

    07/26/10	Film Screening: The Wolf Man Orem Public Library Film Screening: The Wolf Man Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 26, 2010 Watch and enjoy The Wolf Man at the library.
    07/22/10	Shakespeare for Kids: Cymbeline Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids: Cymbeline Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 22, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin of the Brigham Young University Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! Be a part of one of Shakespeare's lesser-known tragedies, Cymbeline, the tale of a royal family divided by power plays and falsehoods.
    07/22/10	Harry Potter and Science Program: Potions Orem Public Library Harry Potter and Science Program: Potions Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 22, 2010 Harry's experiments with potions sometimes got him and his friends in lots of trouble. Join Andrew Kosorok, stained glass artist and certified alchemist with the International Alchemy Guild, as he introduces the field of alchemy and talks about its modern legacy. Learn which of Dumbledore's friends were actual historical figures.
    07/22/10	Hale Center Academy Youth's Cinderella Orem Public Library Hale Center Academy Youth's Cinderella Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 22, 2010 At this month's Orem Arts Council Presents program, Hale Center Academy's Youth Workshop will perform a twisted, fun-filled version of the classic Cinderella. This wacky musical will feature songs and dance numbers that will put a smile on everyone's face. Godmothers, fairies, mice, princes, princesses, stepsisters, a wicked stepmother and Cinderella herself bring this timeless tale to life.
    07/21/10	An Evening of Classical Voice Orem Public Library An Evening of Classical Voice Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 21, 2010 Vocal students from around the country annually convene in Orem for a three-week training with professionals from around the world. Listen to opera selections from the students and enjoy these remarkable young talents from the Institute for Dramatic Young Voices.
    07/20/10	Just Imagine: Mystic Mermaids and Marauding Sea Monsters Orem Public Library Just Imagine: Mystic Mermaids and Marauding Sea Monsters Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 20, 2010 Explore deep-sea worlds, learn about creatures that seem too strange to be real, and meet Sheila Nielson, author of Forbidden Sea, a new book about a young girl and her encounter with a mermaid.
    07/19/10	Film Screening: Cat People Orem Public Library Film Screening: Cat People Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 19, 2010 Watch and enjoy Cat People at the library.
    07/16/10	Film Screening: The Bride of Frankenstein Orem Public Library Film Screening: The Bride of Frankenstein Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 16, 2010 Watch and enjoy The Bride of Frankenstein at the library.
    07/15/10	King John Orem Public Library King John Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 15, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin of the BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week help bring to life one of Shakespeare's most spectacled historical plays about King John's attempts to protect the throne from eager nobles and French invaders.
    07/15/10	Harry Potter and Science Program: Herbology Orem Public Library Harry Potter and Science Program: Herbology Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 15, 2010 Harry's struggles in herbology helped him to understand the magical properties of plants. Join Dr. David Yells as he talks about the history of medicine, from ancient herbal remedies to early medical practitioners.
    07/14/10	An Evening of Classical Voice Orem Public Library An Evening of Classical Voice Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 14, 2010 Vocal students from around the country annually convene in Orem for a three-week training with professionals from around the world. Listen to opera selections from the students and enjoy these remarkable young talents from the Institute for Dramatic Young Voices.
    07/12/10	King Kong Orem Public Library King Kong Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 12, 2010 Nowadays, King Kong is almost universally known. And why not? It has it all. It has become a part of the cultural mythology of our age. Willis O'Brien is the genius behind Kong. He had experimented with stop motion work in the amazing Lost World, but with King Kong, he elevated it to an art form. And let's face it; it's a darn good story: Beauty and the Beast with dinosaurs.
    07/09/10	The Mummy Orem Public Library The Mummy Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 9, 2010 Inspired by the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922, The Mummy, originally titled Cagliostro, became a box office hit during the pop culture feeding frenzy for all things Egyptian. The film carries an eerie otherworldliness one would expect from a film about a resurrected Egyptian priest. Boris Karloff's make-up as Imhotep took make-up artist Jack Pierce 8 hours to apply, but created the film's most iconic images and truly brought Ancient Egypt to life.
    07/09/10	Carmen Deedy Presents Orem Public Library Carmen Deedy Presents Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 9, 2010 Come enjoy stories of friendships and family, of new beginnings and change. Carmen, award-winning author, editor and storyteller, completes a week-long residency for Timpanogos Storytelling with this storytelling concert.
    07/08/10	The Merry Wives of Windsor Orem Public Library The Merry Wives of Windsor Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 8, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin of BYU's Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! Enjoy this rollicking tale of middle-class English life and the follies of Sir John Falstaff as he attempts to court women who are much too clever for his tricks!
    07/02/10	Dracula Orem Public Library Dracula Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 2, 2010 Dracula was the film that started the wave of horror films throughout the 1930s and 1940s and introduced Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi to the American consciousness. Lugosi's thick Hungarian accent seems to personify the character of the chilling, nocturnal, blood-sucking Count. The first scenes in and around Castle Dracula are the best, but the surreal, almost slow-motion movement of Dracula as he approaches his victims is appropriately eerie.
    07/02/10	A Conversation with Carmen Deedy Orem Public Library A Conversation with Carmen Deedy Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 2, 2010 Ever wondered what it's like being Carmen Deedy?the famous storyteller, author, editor, public speaker, mother and grandmother? Explore these roles through story and humor with Carmen.
    07/01/10	Richard III Orem Public Library Richard III Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 1, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from the BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week participate in the plots of the aspiring English king Richard, whose desire for power changes the face of the nation.
    06/29/10	Open the Door: Myths and Monsters Orem Public Library Open the Door: Myths and Monsters Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 29, 2010 Books like The Lightning Thief have brought the monsters of ancient Greece into a modern setting, but how well do they match up to the real myths? Kori Crampton is back to teach about the magical creatures at the center of some of fiction's most popular series.
    06/29/10	Through the Looking Glass: Fantasy Wings and Bug Things Orem Public Library Through the Looking Glass: Fantasy Wings and Bug Things Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 29, 2010 Stroll through the magical mirror and into a world where it's not uncommon to be bugged by more than mosquitoes ? a land where a dragonfly might really be a pesky fairy or sprite. Watch out! You just might leave with wings of your own!
    06/29/10	Myths and Monsters Orem Public Library Myths and Monsters Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 29, 2010 Books like The Lightning Thief have brought the monsters of ancient Greece into a modern setting, but how well do they match up to the real myths? Kori Crampton is back to teach about the magical creatures at the center of some of fiction's most popular series.
    06/29/10	Tall Tales with Tails Orem Public Library Tall Tales with Tails Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 29, 2010 Some of the best stories feature all kinds of creatures. Meet some real live scaly creatures from the Monte L. Bean Museum and then stick around for some fun, fantastical creature tales from Maxed Out Puppetry.
    06/28/10	Jason and the Argonauts Orem Public Library Jason and the Argonauts Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 28, 2010 Orem Public screens the 1963 film, Jason and the Argonauts.
    06/28/10	Jason and the Argonauts Orem Public Library Jason and the Argonauts Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 28, 2010 Come and watch Jason and the Argonauts at Orem Public Library.
    06/25/10	Willow Orem Public Library Willow Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 25, 2010 Enjoy a free screening of 1988's Willow at the Library.
    06/25/10	Willow Orem Public Library Willow Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 25, 2010 Come and watch Willow at Orem Public Library.
    06/24/10	Shakespeare for Kids: Love's Labour's Lost Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids: Love's Labour's Lost Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 24, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week participate in Love's Labour's Lost, a quick-witted tale of lords who fall for ladies, despite their attempts otherwise.
    06/24/10	Love's Labour's Lost Orem Public Library Love's Labour's Lost Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 24, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week participate in Love's Labour's Lost, a quick-witted tale of lords who fall for ladies, despite their attempts otherwise.
    06/21/10	Willow Orem Public Library Willow Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 21, 2010 Orem Public Library screens the 1988 film, Willow.
    06/21/10	Through the Looking Glass: Medieval Merrymaking and Mayhem Orem Public Library Through the Looking Glass: Medieval Merrymaking and Mayhem Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 21, 2010 Peek in the magic mirror as you travel back to a time when jugglers were high entertainment, storytellers were treated like kings, and bold knights challenged each other in tournaments.
    06/18/10	Dragonslayer Orem Public Library Dragonslayer Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 18, 2010 Orem Public Library presents Dragonslayer (1981).
    06/17/10	Shakespeare for Kids: King Lear Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids: King Lear Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 17, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week participate in King Lear, the tragic story of a king supplanted by his plotting daughters and the war that ensues.
    06/17/10	The Utah Saxophone Quartet Orem Public Library The Utah Saxophone Quartet Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 17, 2010 Join the members of the Utah Saxophone Quartet for music ranging from Bach to Jazz, Ragtime, and everything in between. The group - composed of Daron Bradford, Ray Smith, David Feller and Gaylen Smith ? has performed on saxophone, clarinet and flute at concerts and festivals for more than 20 years. There will be something for everyone to enjoy at the group's debut performance in Orem!
    06/16/10	Celebrate Reading! Orem Public Library Celebrate Reading! Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 16, 2010 Grab a chair, settle in and get comfy! Come listen to great teachers from Alpine School District read stories throughout the library during this special two hour celebration of reading aloud.
    06/11/10- 06/12/10	Arts in the Park Orem Public Library Arts in the Park Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 11-June 12, 2010 Just a few steps away from Orem Summerfest, Arts in the Park kicks off its largest event yet in the City Center Courtyard just outside the Library. Browse the displays of nearly 50 local and state artists to discover some of Utah's hidden talent and enjoy live music, artist demonstrations and scheduled presentations by a number of internationally celebrated artists.
    06/11/10- 06/12/10	Dragonslayer Orem Public Library Dragonslayer Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 11-June 12, 2010 Come watch the 1981 movie, Dragonslayer, at Orem Public Library.
    06/11/10- 06/12/10	Through the Looking Glass: Pirates Aplenty, Pirates Ahoy! Orem Public Library Through the Looking Glass: Pirates Aplenty, Pirates Ahoy! Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 11-June 12, 2010 Step through the magic looking glass and into the hilarious realm of pirates, puppets and plunder! Meet Pirate Pete, Pirate Joe and Pirate Bill. Laugh at pirate jokes and go home happy with a sea chanty in your pocket and pirate books in your bag.
    06/11/10- 06/12/10	Picture Book Author Visit Orem Public Library Picture Book Author Visit Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 11-June 12, 2010 Sharlee Glen, author of the picture book Just What Mama Needs will be visiting the Library and autographing her book, which was featured on the Emmy-winning PBS show Between the Lions.
    06/10/10	Shakespeare for Kids: A Midsummer Night's Dream Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids: A Midsummer Night's Dream Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 10, 2010 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week participate in the whimsical summer treat, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and watch as lovers wandering in the forest get mixed up with meddling fairies.
    06/09/10- 06/10/10	Teddy Bear Picnic: The Mad Hatter's "T" Party Orem Public Library Teddy Bear Picnic: The Mad Hatter's "T" Party Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 9-June 10, 2010 Enter Wonderland and enjoy a "T" party with the Mad Hatter during this year's Teddy Bear Picnic! Watch storytellers, puppeteers and some special Wonderland guests perform delightfully silly stuff. Wear your favorite hat and bring a snack!
    06/08/10	Teddy Bear Picnic: The Mad Hatter's "T" Party Orem Public Library Teddy Bear Picnic: The Mad Hatter's "T" Party Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 8, 2010 Enter Wonderland and enjoy a "T" party with the Mad Hatter during this year's Teddy Bear Picnic! Watch storytellers, puppeteers and some special Wonderland guests perform delightfully silly stuff. Wear your favorite hat and bring a snack!
    06/07/10	Teddy Bear Picnic: The Mad Hatter's "T" Party Orem Public Library Teddy Bear Picnic: The Mad Hatter's "T" Party Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 7, 2010 Enter Wonderland and enjoy a "T" party with the Mad Hatter during this year's Teddy Bear Picnic! Watch storytellers, puppeteers and some special Wonderland guests perform delightfully silly stuff. Wear your favorite hat and bring a snack!
    06/07/10	Blackbeard's Ghost Orem Public Library Blackbeard's Ghost Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 7, 2010 Come watch Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) at the Orem Public Library.
    06/03/10	Blackbeard's Ghost Orem Public Library Blackbeard's Ghost Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 3, 2010 Orem Public Library screens the 1968 movie, Blackbeard's Ghost.
    06/03/10	Timp Tellers: A Road to Home Orem Public Library Timp Tellers: A Road to Home Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 3, 2010 Every story takes you on a journey, and sometimes you must travel a long distance to find something you had all along. Join Timp Tellers Paige Funk, ToriAnn Perkey and Steffani Raff for an evening of stories that will carry you far and wide, and then home again.
    05/28/10	The Burbs Orem Public Library The Burbs Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 28, 2010 In a typical small American suburb, Ray (Tom Hanks) is taking a week off from work and he and his neighbors begin to suspect something sinister about their new neighbors. Are the Klopeks hiding a dark secret in the cellar or has suburban paranoia pushed Ray too far over the hedge?
    05/24/10	The End Of Suburbia Orem Public Library The End Of Suburbia Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 24, 2010 Official selection of several film festivals, The End of Suburbia is a fascinating documentary chronicling the history of suburban development and its effect on American culture, consumption and collapse. Predating the current economic and energy crisis, this film shows how one little dream can become a nightmare and what can be done to avoid the end of suburbia.
    05/21/10	The End Of Suburbia Orem Public Library The End Of Suburbia Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 21, 2010 Official selection of several film festivals, The End of Suburbia is a fascinating documentary chronicling the history of suburban development and its effect on American culture, consumption and collapse. Predating the current economic and energy crisis, this film shows how one little dream can become a nightmare and what can be done to avoid the end of suburbia.
    05/13/10	Writing Your Personal or Family History Orem Public Library Writing Your Personal or Family History Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 13, 2010 The Orem Public Library is featuring an Association of Personal Historians three-part series with Rose Marie Morrell. Ethical Wills as Personal History The Writing Is Completed: Preparing the Final Product Including pictures, page layout, book layout Layout basics Hints and tips The importance of editing and proofreadings Exercise: editing and proofreading Decide what you want for the final product What is your budget?
    05/11/10	The Afghan Orphan Project Orem Public Library The Afghan Orphan Project Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 11, 2010 The Afghan Orphan Project has helped thousands of children in Bagram, Afghanistan. Join its president, Orem Fire Battalion Chief and Chief Warrant Officer Layne Pace, as he talks about the organization's history and explains how Orem residents can help make a difference in Afghanistan.
    05/11/10	Dean Duncan Presents: Suburban Cinema Orem Public Library Dean Duncan Presents: Suburban Cinema Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 11, 2010 BYU Film professor Dean Duncan will discuss and show clips of suburbia as captured on film, and explore the subject of the suburban scheme in cinema.
    05/10/10	Rocking, Learning And Reading With Defuddler Orem Public Library Rocking, Learning And Reading With Defuddler Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 10, 2010 Join Defuddler, a terrific folk-and-reggae-inspired acoustic group that makes learning exciting for school kids without being cheesy. They'll sing about everyone's favorite topic - reading - and help kids get even more out of the books they love!
    05/10/10- 05/17/10	Dan In Real Life Orem Public Library Dan In Real Life Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 10-May 17, 2010 Steve Carell stars as Dan, a widower advice columnist with three daughters who works from home and tries to keep up with family life. When he and his family go to Rhode Island to help his parents winterize their lake home, Dan meets a woman he shouldn't fall for and the family must adjust to the chaos under one roof.
    05/07/10	775 Featuring Vocalist Suzy Lind: Live Jazz at the OPL Orem Public Library 775 Featuring Vocalist Suzy Lind: Live Jazz at the OPL Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 7, 2010 775 is composed of members of the BYU jazz group Synthesis. They dazzle audiences with jazz classics like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Stevie Wonder. Two of the group's talented members have received Downbeat Magazine's prestigious Student Music Awards.
    05/05/10	From Orchards To Family City, USA: The History Of Orem Orem Public Library From Orchards To Family City, USA: The History Of Orem Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 5, 2010 Learn about Orem from Jay Buckley as he talks about the history he learned for his new book Orem, part of the Images of America series. Dr. Buckley is an associate professor of history at Brigham Young University and a former chairman of the Orem Historic Preservation Committee. He wrote the book with Chase Arnold.
    05/03/10- 05/07/10	Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Orem Public Library Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 3-May 7, 2010 Buying into the American suburban dream, middle-class Jim Blanding decides to move his family out of the city and into a house in the country in Connecticut. His heady dream becomes a headache as the house becomes a "money pit" and the film deconstructs the idea of the ideal life.
    05/01/10	El dia de los ninos and El dia de los libros Orem Public Library El dia de los ninos and El dia de los libros Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 1, 2010 Celebrate children, cultures, and books with storytelling, Latin music and dance, and a pi?ata! Orem Library joins the growing number of public libraries who have been inspired by Mexico's annual "Day of the Child" festival and the American Library Association to mark a special day of celebration of children and literacy.
    04/30/10	Cinematic Poetry Orem Public Library Cinematic Poetry Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 30, 2010 Join Orem Librarian James Scarbrough as he discusses and shows clips from films that communicate in ways that can be described as poetic. A further exploration of themes introduced by Dean Duncan's program on April 9th.
    04/27/10	Author Reading: Greg Park Orem Public Library Author Reading: Greg Park Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 27, 2010 Join author Greg Park as he reads his newest book, Children of Tas-shaen, book three of the Earthsoul Prophecies. Veil of Darkness, the first book in the series, was a Best Books Award Winner for Fantasy and Science Fiction from USA Book News.
    04/26/10	Film Screening: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990 ? PG) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990 ? PG) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 26, 2010 Akira Kurosawa is a huge name in both Japanese and world cinema. He has left us a staggeringly great and influential body of work, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai, and Ran. Dreams, a collection of eight shorter films, is an unusual work for Kurosawa. There are cinematically beautiful recollections of childhood, chilling encounters with death, visions of a broken world and excursions into the creativity, imagination, desire, and limitations of an artist. Approached like a collection of...
    04/23/10	Film Screening: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990 ? PG) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990 ? PG) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 23, 2010 Akira Kurosawa is a huge name in both Japanese and world cinema. He has left us a staggeringly great and influential body of work, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai, and Ran. Dreams, a collection of eight shorter films, is an unusual work for Kurosawa. There are cinematically beautiful recollections of childhood, chilling encounters with death, visions of a broken world and excursions into the creativity, imagination, desire, and limitations of an artist. Approached like a collection of...
    04/23/10	Poetry Open Mic Night Orem Public Library Poetry Open Mic Night Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 23, 2010 Cap off the celebration of National Poetry Month at Open Mic Night hosted by performance poet Alex Caldiero. Bring some of your own poetry to share or simply enjoy the power of the spoken word.
    04/21/10	Alpine School District Storytelling Showcase Orem Public Library Alpine School District Storytelling Showcase Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 21, 2010 It was happening in Egypt before Moses was born, before Thespus stepped forward in Greece and before the Anasazi wrote on walls. An almost vanishing art form, storytelling is on the rebound, and these young people tell stories better than most. So sit back, listen, and enjoy!
    04/20/10	The Art of the Everyday: Patrick Madden Orem Public Library The Art of the Everyday: Patrick Madden Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 20, 2010 Patrick Madden's essays, which have appeared in The Best American Spiritual Writing 2007 and The Best Creative Nonfiction Volume 2, offer insights gleaned from the merging of thought and experience. Join Dr. Madden as he reads from his new collection, Quotidiana.
    04/19/10	Film Screening: Bright Star (2009 ? PG) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Bright Star (2009 ? PG) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 19, 2010 New Zealand born auteur Jane Campion's latest film manages to be both about a poet and a poetic masterpiece. Inspired by Andrew Motion's biography of John Keats, it is a fictional account of the love between the 23-year-old penniless poet and his 18-year-old neighbor and muse. This visually stunning period piece is no clich?d romance ? it remains true to historical fact while still being filled with passion and empathy.
    04/19/10	Alpine School District Storytelling Showcase Orem Public Library Alpine School District Storytelling Showcase Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 19, 2010 It was happening in Egypt before Moses was born, before Thespus stepped forward in Greece and before the Anasazi wrote on walls. An almost vanishing art form, storytelling is on the rebound, and these young people tell stories better than most. So sit back, listen, and enjoy!
    04/16/10	A Night with Poets Orem Public Library A Night with Poets Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 16, 2010 Join performance poet Alex Caldiero and friends for an evening celebration of original and favorite works.
    04/15/10	Orem Arts Council Presents: Mark Pulham Puppetry Orem Public Library Orem Arts Council Presents: Mark Pulham Puppetry Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 15, 2010 If you've never seen one of Mark Pulham's fantastic puppet performance creations, it's time to start! Pulham, who worked for years at the Orem Library and as an elementary school teacher, is a favorite among children and adults alike. Join the Orem Arts Council in welcoming him back to the Library in a performance that will be both entertaining and memorable.
    04/13/10	Sound Poetry for Kids Orem Public Library Sound Poetry for Kids Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 13, 2010 Join award-winning performance poet Alex Caldiero as he helps kids and their families learn to make the joyful noise that is poetry! Don't miss this hands-on workshop.
    04/12/10	Film Screening: Bright Star (2009 ? PG) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Bright Star (2009 ? PG) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 12, 2010 New Zealand born auteur Jane Campion's latest film manages to be both about a poet and a poetic masterpiece. Inspired by Andrew Motion's biography of John Keats, it is a fictional account of the love between the 23-year-old penniless poet and his 18-year-old neighbor and muse. This visually stunning period piece is no clich?d romance ? it remains true to historical fact while still being filled with passion and empathy.
    04/12/10	UVU Chamber Choir Orem Public Library UVU Chamber Choir Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 12, 2010 Join UVU's premiere auditioned choir, the UVU Chamber Choir, as they perform a repertoire of fine choral works. Directed by Dyanne Riley, the choir sings with beautiful unity as it strives toward its motto: One Heart, One Voice.
    04/09/10	Dean Duncan Presents: The Poetry of Cinema and the Cinema of Poetry Orem Public Library Dean Duncan Presents: The Poetry of Cinema and the Cinema of Poetry Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 9, 2010 BYU Film professor Dean Duncan will discuss and show clips of "poetic" films as well as films about poetry and poets.
    04/06/10	UVU Concert Choir Orem Public Library UVU Concert Choir Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 6, 2010 Join UVU Concert Choir for a musical extravaganza featuring works by The Manhattan Transfer, and traditional, sacred, folk and Broadway favorites. The choir is directed by Connie Jensen.
    04/05/10	Film Screening: Il Postino (1994 ? PG) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Il Postino (1994 ? PG) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 5, 2010 Set in a quiet post-war Italian fishing village, this inspiring film tells the story of Mario, who comes from a family of fishermen and suffers from seasickness and a general dislike for fishing. He starts working as a post deliverer for exiled poet Pablo Neruda, and as the two get to know each other ? and Mario falls in love with a village girl ? he discovers a love of poetry that awakens in him an appreciation of the beauty surrounding him.
    04/05/10	Rhyme and Rhythm: Rock to the Beat of Kid's Poetry Orem Public Library Rhyme and Rhythm: Rock to the Beat of Kid's Poetry Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 5, 2010 Explore the sound of poetry accompanied by shakers, streamers and rhythm sticks with Ariane Newell, an Orem Public Library storyteller whose specialty is leading children in creative movement. Even preschoolers will experience the joy of poetry through its rhythms. For the older children, the sight of poetry will be combined with its sounds as storyteller Kathe Homer teams with librarian Patricia Castelli for award-winning poetry. The program launches the Library's celebration of National...
    04/02/10	Film Screening: Il Postino (1994 ? PG) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Il Postino (1994 ? PG) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 2, 2010 Set in a quiet post-war Italian fishing village, this inspiring film tells the story of Mario, who comes from a family of fishermen and suffers from seasickness and a general dislike for fishing. He starts working as a post deliverer for exiled poet Pablo Neruda, and as the two get to know each other ? and Mario falls in love with a village girl ? he discovers a love of poetry that awakens in him an appreciation of the beauty surrounding him. Il Postino captures that beauty on film with a...
    04/02/10	The Steve Call with Bob Bailey and Bart Gibb Trio Orem Public Library The Steve Call with Bob Bailey and Bart Gibb Trio Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 2, 2010 Enjoy the swinging sounds of a bygone era from three musical masters. Whether delighting audiences with old favorites or amazing improvisations, this jazz trio will impress audiences young and old. Don't miss this special musical event!
    04/01/10	Timp Tellers Meeting: April Fools Contest Orem Public Library Timp Tellers Meeting: April Fools Contest Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 1, 2010 The annual April Fools Contest will take the place of the regular Timp Tellers meeting. Want to enter? Contact the Library for an application and bring your biggest and best lie (five minutes or less). Fun for the whole family!
    03/31/10	Wasatch Ballet Orem Public Library Wasatch Ballet Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 31, 2010 Join the Wasatch Ballet for an encore performance of "Life in a Labyrinth". This fairytale performance with live narration will delight viewers of all ages.
    03/30/10	Wasatch Ballet Orem Public Library Wasatch Ballet Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 30, 2010 Join the Wasatch Ballet for a magical evening of "Life in a Labyrinth." This fairytale performance with live narration will delight viewers of all ages.
    03/30/10	Family Finances: Becoming Graceful in Fiscal Settings Orem Public Library Family Finances: Becoming Graceful in Fiscal Settings Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 30, 2010 Graceful financial living is a choice and its attributes can be developed through practice. This program will present true stories of individuals who deliberately left behind habits that had crippled their families for generations and instead embraced habits that dramatically affected their posterity's prosperity. Join Lucy Beutler, author and former faculty member of the BYU School of Family Life as she concludes this special three-part series.
    03/29/10	Film Screening: Genghis Blues (1999 ? NR) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Genghis Blues (1999 ? NR) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 29, 2010 Imagine the deep drone of a didgeridoo, laced with one or two simmering melodies ? all produced with a single set of vocal chords. This is Tuvan throat singing, a national art form of a people nestled between the Russian and Mongolian borders. When bluesman Paul Pena hears this unlikely music, he sets out on a journey to master it, eventually leading him to the national Tuvan singing competition. Watch this amazing journey through country and culture captured on film.
    03/29/10	BYU Young Company Presents: A Thousand Cranes Orem Public Library BYU Young Company Presents: A Thousand Cranes Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 29, 2010 As a young girl, Sadako fell ill with leukemia, an aftereffect of an atomic bomb dropped on her hometown of Hiroshima, Japan. The BYU Young Company's inspiring production of "A Thousand Cranes" tells the story of Sadako as she attempts to secure healing by making a thousand paper cranes ? a tale that has become a symbol of peace for children throughout the world.
    03/26/10	Amelia Piano Trio: The Hair Affair Orem Public Library Amelia Piano Trio: The Hair Affair Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 26, 2010 One of the world's most sought-after classical ensemble groups is coming to Orem! Before their special evening concert, the Amelia Piano Trio, whose members are professors at the Hartt School of Music and Connecticut College, will share a fun and lively program depicting the lives of famous composers through cartoons and musical examples. By using hair styles of composers throughout history (who have notoriously bad taste in hair-dos) the Amelia Trio trace the stories of these composers and...
    03/26/10	Amelia Piano Trio Orem Public Library Amelia Piano Trio Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 26, 2010 In a special opportunity sponsored by the Utah Arts Council and WESTAF, the nationally-renowned Amelia Piano Trio will perform pieces by Claude Debussy, Leonard Bernstein and Frederic Chopin. Trio members Anthea Kreston (violin), Jason Duckles (cello) and Reiko Aizawa (piano) were mentored by Isaac Stern and, in addition to performing extensively in North America and abroad, have been featured as National Public Radio's Young Artists-in-Residence. They are among the most exciting young chamber...
    03/23/10	Family Finances: Financially Speaking, It's Not Just Your Life Orem Public Library Family Finances: Financially Speaking, It's Not Just Your Life Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 23, 2010 Oftentimes, financial habits learned in childhood are unwittingly carried into future relationships and generations. Some behaviors promote openness and sharing while others close the door on financial communication. Join Lucy Beutler, author and former faculty member of the BYU School of Family Life in the second program of this special three-part series.
    03/22/10	Film Screening: Genghis Blues (1999 ? NR) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Genghis Blues (1999 ? NR) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 22, 2010 Imagine the deep drone of a didgeridoo, laced with one or two simmering melodies ? all produced with a single set of vocal chords. This is Tuvan throat singing, a national art form of a people nestled between the Russian and Mongolian borders. When bluesman Paul Pena hears this unlikely music, he sets out on a journey to master it, eventually leading him to the national Tuvan singing competition. Watch this amazing journey through country and culture captured on film.
    03/19/10	Documenting Rock 'n' Roll Orem Public Library Documenting Rock 'n' Roll Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 19, 2010 Since the birth of Rock 'n' Roll, there have been cameras on the scene, capturing the performances and personalities of the performers. Whether to simply introduce a new group to a television audience, or to capture an entire live performance or series of performances, or to do a more in-depth documentary on a musician or musical group, the moving picture with sound has been there to document the music. Join Orem Librarian James Scarbrough as he introduces a few interesting examples, some...
    03/18/10	Orem Arts Council Presents: SCERA Center for the Arts Orem Public Library Orem Arts Council Presents: SCERA Center for the Arts Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 18, 2010 Join SCERA Youth Theatre's award-winning youth repertory ensemble, Acting Up! for Dateline Rock and Roll, a celebration of pop music and its impact on society throughout the decades. The evening will include hits such as "Rock and Roll is Here to Stay," "Yesterday," "Let it Be," "You Make Me Feel Like Dancin'," "We Got the Beat," "We Didn't Start the Fire," and "Please Don't Stop the Music." This musical revue is sure to bring back memories and make you want to get up and dance!
    03/17/10	Mt. Timpanogos Celtic Performers Orem Public Library Mt. Timpanogos Celtic Performers Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 17, 2010 Bring the family and celebrate the wearin' o' the green with fun Celtic folk music featuring drum, pipes, harp, and flute. The Mt. Timpanogos Celtic Performers are a musical group made up of local musicians? Joe Perry, Joe Christensen, Klint Crawford, Cory Jensen, Collin Jensen, Nicholas Lewis and Melissa Lawer ? and dancers Hayli and Leila Perry.
    03/15/10	Documentary Screening: Buena Vista Social Club (1999 - G) Orem Public Library Documentary Screening: Buena Vista Social Club (1999 - G) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 15, 2010 Before the movie, the Buena Vista Social Club album was brought about by musician Ry Cooder who went to Cuba, found a group of aged musicians who had played the Cuban style of Latin Jazz prior to the revolution, assembled them together, and recorded. Later, Cooder decided to return to Havana with filmmaker Wim Wender to shoot a documentary which takes the viewer down the streets, around the recording rooms, and into the homes of the musicians as they get their chops back in order and prepare...
    03/11/10	Writing Your Personal or Family History Orem Public Library Writing Your Personal or Family History Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 11, 2010 The Orem Public Library is featuring an Association of Personal Historians three-part series with Rose Marie Morrell. The Writing Process What are the obstacles we have in writing our histories? What are the hardest things for you about writing your history? Some basics guidelines, tips and hints on writing Writing about events Writing about people Writing about places Including dialogue Including details Six traits of...
    03/08/10	Documentary Screening: Buena Vista Social Club Orem Public Library Documentary Screening: Buena Vista Social Club Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 8, 2010 Before the movie, the Buena Vista Social Club album was brought about by musician Ry Cooder who went to Cuba, found a group of aged musicians who had played the Cuban style of Latin Jazz prior to the revolution, assembled them together, and recorded. Later, Cooder decided to return to Havana with filmmaker Wim Wender to shoot a documentary which takes the viewer down the streets, around the recording rooms, and into the homes of the musicians as they get their chops back in order and prepare...
    03/08/10	Celebration! The Best Books of 2009 Orem Public Library Celebration! The Best Books of 2009 Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 8, 2010 Celebrate the best books of 2009 with readers theater, readings and more. Admire Caldecott-winning book art, enjoy readings from Caldecott honor books, watch a reader's theater performance of a Geisel Award-winning novel ? complete with the special appearance of one of its characters ? and get to know the many other fantastic books of 2009. Find out what makes a Caldecott, a Newbery, and other books noteworthy. For literature lovers of all ages.
    03/08/10	Dean Duncan Presents: The Intersection of Music and Cinema Orem Public Library Dean Duncan Presents: The Intersection of Music and Cinema Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 8, 2010 BYU Film professor Dean Duncan will discuss and share clips of films with musical performances and films about music and musicians.
    03/05/10	Documentary Screening: Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Orem Public Library Documentary Screening: Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 5, 2010 The eccentric and influential jazz pianist and composer whose unorthodox manner of playing ? fracturing his gorgeous melodies by slapping the piano, fingers straight like drum sticks, getting up to dance while the other musicians continue playing, turning in circles on the stage in what looks like some kind of ecstatic trace ? is a thrill to watch, as captured in this film.
    03/04/10	Timp Tellers Meeting: Tell It Again! Again! Orem Public Library Timp Tellers Meeting: Tell It Again! Again! Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 4, 2010 They had so much fun telling their stories to several small groups they are going to do it again! What do you learn from telling a story to several different audiences? Come find out! Bring a story five minutes or less and be ready to tell it again and again. We will take time to discuss how stories evolve and develop as you tell them and how to use audience feedback to tweak the telling of your tales.
    03/01/10	Documentary Screening: Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Orem Public Library Documentary Screening: Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 1, 2010 The eccentric and influential jazz pianist and composer whose unorthodox manner of playing ? fracturing his gorgeous melodies by slapping the piano, fingers straight like drum sticks, getting up to dance while the other musicians continue playing, turning in circles on the stage in what looks like some kind of ecstatic trace ? is a thrill to watch, as captured in this film.
    03/01/10	Acting Up! SCERA Youth Theater: Jungle Book Orem Public Library Acting Up! SCERA Youth Theater: Jungle Book Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library March 1, 2010 Join SCERA's premiere youth acting troupe, Acting Up!, for an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's beloved novel Jungle Book. Watch Mowgli, the orphan "man cub," as he wanders the jungles of India, befriending some animals ? Baloo and Bagheera ? and running from others, namely Shere Khan.
    02/26/10	Civil Rights Documentary Screening: Utah's Black Legacy (1991) Orem Public Library Civil Rights Documentary Screening: Utah's Black Legacy (1991) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 26, 2010 This KUED documentary explores the role that Afro-Americans have played in Utah's history.
    02/26/10	Film Screening: Family Fundamentals (2002) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Family Fundamentals (2002) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 26, 2010 Intrigued by the public revelations that various high-profile, anti-gay-rights politicos had gay offspring or close relatives, director Arthur Dong set out to profile three families in which religious conviction clashed with a younger member's sexual identity, and manages a poignant air of intimacy that acknowledges good intentions and hurt feelings on all sides.
    02/24/10	Research Revolution: When Bones Speak: Excavation and DNA Analysis of Egyptian Mummies Orem Public Library Research Revolution: When Bones Speak: Excavation and DNA Analysis of Egyptian Mummies Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 24, 2010 Gathering DNA from ancient artifacts is a tricky business. Dr. R. Paul Evans will explain the lengthy process and many variables that make mummies a difficult but fascinating subject of study.
    02/23/10	Research Revolution: Sugar and Fertilizer Fuel Cells Orem Public Library Research Revolution: Sugar and Fertilizer Fuel Cells Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 23, 2010 Brigham Young University Chemistry professor Gerald Watt worked with a team to develop a fuel cell that runs on sugar and weed killer. Their fuel cell, which is essentially a battery with a gas tank, has the potential to create energy from cheap, plentiful sources. Join Dr. Watt as he explains the science behind their invention and outlines ongoing experimentation to improve their work.
    02/22/10	Civil Rights Documentary Screening: Topaz (1987) Orem Public Library Civil Rights Documentary Screening: Topaz (1987) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 22, 2010 This KUED-produced documentary provides an in-depth look at Japanese internment, told and evaluated by those who lived and worked in and around what was once the fifth-largest city in Utah.
    02/22/10	Film Screening: Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons (2008) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons (2008) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 22, 2010 This documentary discusses the history of black Mormons, the reasons the LDS Church have historically given for restricting Blacks from the temples and the priesthood, the ripple effects of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s upon some in the Church, and the eventual lifting of the restrictions in 1978.
    02/19/10	Film Screening: Nothing But a Man (1964) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Nothing But a Man (1964) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 19, 2010 Nothing But a Man stands like a beacon of intelligence and sympathy. It was shot in 1964 at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Ivan Dixon plays a railroad worker who settles down to marry a preacher's daughter, only to find that the system is rigged against him. The film is not condescending or idealizing in its approach; some of the problems of the characters are outside the reality of racism.
    02/18/10	Orem Arts Council Presents: Orem High Schools' Sterling Performers Orem Public Library Orem Arts Council Presents: Orem High Schools' Sterling Performers Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 18, 2010 Some of the finest visual and performing artists in Orem are also some of the youngest artists in Orem. The Sterling Scholar Awards, founded by Deseret News and KSL 5 Television, recognizes the achievements of outstanding high school students who demonstrate strong academic scholarship, leadership, citizenship and scholarship in a specific field. Join the Orem students recognized in the fields of music, dance, visual arts, drama and speech for an evening full to the top with...
    02/16/10	Research Revolution: Science that Empowers those in Harm's Way Orem Public Library Research Revolution: Science that Empowers those in Harm's Way Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 16, 2010 Dr. Ron Harris's work on earthquakes was eerily accurate in predicting the massive 1998 Sumatra quake that killed an estimated 150,000 people. Join Dr. Harris as he explains his research and examines Utah County's susceptibility to natural disasters.
    02/12/10	Dean Duncan Presents: Art in America Orem Public Library Dean Duncan Presents: Art in America Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 12, 2010 BYU Film professor Dean Duncan will discuss how art imitates life, how life imitates art, and the symbiotic relationship between media, the movies, television, radio and the culture wars in America.
    02/11/10	Research Revolution: Understanding Alzheimer Genes Orem Public Library Research Revolution: Understanding Alzheimer Genes Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 11, 2010 In September, BYU Biology professor John Keoni Kauwe was part of an international research team that reported the existence of two genes associated with Alzheimer's disease. In order to locate the variant genes, researchers compared the DNA of nearly 4,000 Alzheimer's patients with the genetic code of 7,000 healthy people of similar ages. Join Dr. Kauwe as he explains the process of DNA comparison and the implications the team's discovery has for future treatments.
    02/10/10	Research Revolution: Learning from Dinosaur Bones Orem Public Library Research Revolution: Learning from Dinosaur Bones Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 10, 2010 Join BYU Geology professor Brooks Britt as he talks about a giant pit of dinosaur bones discovered near Arches National Park. The pit contains more than 4,200 bones from more than 67 types of dinosaurs. In addition, many of the bones were shattered while they were still fresh. Dr. Britt will talk about the find and what scientists can learn from the broken bones.
    02/09/10	Research Revolution: Crime Scene Investigation in Utah Orem Public Library Research Revolution: Crime Scene Investigation in Utah Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 9, 2010 Avid fans of CSI and science lovers can learn how Utah's own crime scene investigators, the Utah State Crime Lab, use a multidisciplinary scientific approach in solving crimes. Director Jay Henry, in a rare public presentation, will be present to explain procedures, share experiences, and answer questions.
    02/08/10	Dean Duncan Orem Public Library Dean Duncan Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 8, 2010 Dean Duncan will discuss how art imitates life, how life imitates art, and the symbiotic relationship between media the movies, television, radio and the culture wars in America.
    02/08/10	Film Screening: Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story (1992) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story (1992) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 8, 2010 A fine, eye-opening documentary about the violent events that took place in 1975 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Indian activists ended up in an extended standoff with FBI agents, and the result was several deaths, including two federal men whose killing according to many people was never clearly attributed to a specific gunman.
    02/08/10	Elikya Orem Public Library Elikya Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 8, 2010 Celebrate Black History Month with Elikya, a singing and dancing group for children ages 4 to 18. Come for a wonderful performance of music and dance.
    02/05/10	Film Screening: One Woman, One Vote (2005) Orem Public Library Film Screening: One Woman, One Vote (2005) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 5, 2010 How could America call itself the world's greatest democracy, but continue to deny the right to vote to more than half of its citizens? This program documents the struggle which culminated in the passing of the 19th Amendment in the U.S. Senate by one vote. Witness the 70-year struggle for women's suffrage. Discover why the crusaders faced entrenched opposition from men and women who feared the women's vote would ignite a social revolution.
    02/01/10	Morningstar Native American Dancers Orem Public Library Morningstar Native American Dancers Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 1, 2010 Morningstar is an annual February treat for Orem Public Library patrons! Listen to wonderful stories and traditional music and watch amazing Native American dance from this talented troupe.
    02/01/10	Film Screening: Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary (2005) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary (2005) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library February 1, 2010 Filmmaker Arturo Perez Torres follows in the footsteps of two friends traveling an extraordinary and extremely dangerous journey from Central America to North America. On their journey they encounter gangs and vigilantes as well as border patrol. But these immigrants navigate real-life nightmares with uncanny calm, grace and even humor in their perilous pursuit of a better life.
    01/29/10	Film Screening: The Sundowners (1960) Orem Public Library Film Screening: The Sundowners (1960) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 29, 2010 Scoring five Oscar nominations, Sundowners is an episodic account of a family of roving sheepherders in Australia. Paddy Carmody (Robert Mitchum) loves being someone whose home is where the sun goes down, but his wife (Deborah Kerr) and teenage son are tired of the nomadic life and want to settle down. Director Fred Zinneman (From Here to Eternity) takes a wonderfully laid-back approach, emphasizing a refreshingly grown-up relationship, as well as the stark scenic attractions of...
    01/25/10	Film Screening: Butterfield 8 (1960) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Butterfield 8 (1960) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 25, 2010 Elizabeth Taylor plays Gloria, a model of loose morals who discovers a last chance at love and redemption when she spends a week with Weston Ligget, a man who married into money and hates himself for it. They fall in love, but before they can find happiness they have to overcome their own worst natures.
    01/22/10	Film Screening: The Apartment Orem Public Library Film Screening: The Apartment Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 22, 2010 Winner of five 1960 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, The Apartment is legendary writer/director Billy Wilder at his scathing, satirical best, and one of the finest comedies Hollywood has turned out. Starring Jack Lemmon, Fred MacMurray, and Shirley MacLaine, the film shows C.C. 'Bud' Baxter climbing the ladder of success by letting his bosses use his apartment for their philandering. But when Bud lends the key to his big boss J.D. Sheldrake, he not only advances his career, but...
    01/15/10	Inherit the Wind Orem Public Library Inherit the Wind Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 15, 2010 The controversial subject of evolution versus creation causes two popular opposites to engage in one explosive battle of beliefs. Attorney Clarence Darrow faces off against fundamentalist leader William Jennings Bryan in a small Tennessee town where a teacher has been brought to trial for teaching Darwinism.
    01/15/10	Synergy Dance Company Orem Public Library Synergy Dance Company Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 15, 2010 UVU's premiere dance group, Synergy Dance Company, was founded in 1993 by Orem Arts Council member Kathie Debenham to give dance students an opportunity both to perform and to choreograph. Auditioned annually, the group is composed of some of the Valley's finest dancers, coupled with numerous nationally recognized choreographers. Join the dancers at this month's OAC Presents and get a taste of some of the incredible art happening right here in Orem.
    01/13/10	Justice for My People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story Orem Public Library Justice for My People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 13, 2010 This ALA Notable Film chronicles the beginnings of the Mexican-American civil rights movement from the 1920s to the 1980s through the life and work of Dr. Hector P. Garcia. Although he is not widely known by the general public, Dr. Garcia's work produced profound change in the treatment of Mexican Americans and earned him a place among the most important leaders in American civil rights history.
    01/12/10	Sister Rose's Passion Orem Public Library Sister Rose's Passion Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 12, 2010 In conjunction with UVU's Martin Luther King Commemoration, the Orem Library is pleased to present this screening: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, Sister Rose's Passion tells the compelling story of a Dominican nun who has made fighting anti-Semitism her life's work.
    01/11/10	Sleeping Beauty Orem Public Library Sleeping Beauty Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 11, 2010 Bring the family and journey to an enchanted kingdom of good and evil fairies, spells and love's first kiss. Performed by Scera Youth Theater's premiere acting company, Acting Up!
    01/11/10	Sergeant Rutledge Orem Public Library Sergeant Rutledge Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 11, 2010 Circumstantial evidence suggests a first sergeant in a black cavalry regiment has raped and murdered a white girl, then killed his commanding officer. When he makes the case look even worse by deserting, an old lieutenant friend is sent to get him back ? and finds himself also quelling an Apache uprising. The lieutenant then volunteers to defend the sergeant in court, where the full story slowly starts to emerge.
    01/08/10	Dean Duncan Orem Public Library Dean Duncan Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 8, 2010 BYU Film professor Dean Duncan will discuss how movies were changing as the 1950s rolled into the 1960s, and examine their contemporary perceptions of those times.
    01/04/10	Please Don't Eat the Daisies Orem Public Library Please Don't Eat the Daisies Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library January 4, 2010 Drama critic Larry McKay (David Niven), his wife Kay (Doris Day), and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kay settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York. Kay soon begins to question Larry's fidelity when he mentions a flirtatious encounter with Broadway star Deborah Vaughn.
    12/18/09	The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Orem Public Library The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 18, 2009 One of the most charming and romantic films around, this 1940 comic romance finds James Stewart working in a small shop in Budapest and longing for a girl to call his own. Margaret Sullivan feels the same, and as the two fall into anonymous correspondence, they find themselves falling in love by letter. What they don't realize is that they are actually coworkers who can't stand each other in person. The beguiling nature of the mistaken identity formula that influenced countless films is done to...
    12/17/09	Tales for the Season Orem Public Library Tales for the Season Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 17, 2009 Join storytellers Cherie Davis and Nanette Watts as they share Christmas stories to warm the heart! You'll enjoy a variety of tales, from personal vignettes to folk traditions.
    12/16/09	Wasatch School of Music Orem Public Library Wasatch School of Music Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 16, 2009 The Wasatch School of Music, a school of classical guitar instruction under the direction of Mark Alger, features its premiere performers in a Christmas ensemble. Join them for a wonderful evening of carols played on these beautiful instruments.
    12/14/09	Utah Valley Handbell Choir Orem Public Library Utah Valley Handbell Choir Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 14, 2009 Ring in the holidays with Utah's renowned handbell choir, The Utah Valley Handbell Ringers. This group, directed by Karen Eskew-Willey, is composed of 56 bells, each tuned to a single note, which when rung together create melodies full of rich overtones.
    12/12/09	Mountain View Men's and Women's Chamber Choirs Orem Public Library Mountain View Men's and Women's Chamber Choirs Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 12, 2009 Join the Mountain View High School Men's and Women's Chamber Choirs for an afternoon of holiday music.
    12/11/09	We're No Angels (1955) Orem Public Library We're No Angels (1955) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 11, 2009 Audiences have always loved the spectacle of tough guys going soft and gooey, and We're No Angels adds the extra sweetener of Yuletide to its mix.
    12/10/09	Symbols and History of Channukah Orem Public Library Symbols and History of Channukah Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 10, 2009 Have you ever wondered what a latke was or what the menorah represents Join Dr Alex Stecker of UVUs History and Political Science Department as he recounts the Syrian battle for Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil. Learn the significance of many traditions and symbols found in the celebration of this Jewish holiday.
    12/07/09	Utah Baroque Ensemble Holiday Concerts Orem Public Library Utah Baroque Ensemble Holiday Concerts Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 7, 2009 Utah Valley's favorite community choir brings the Library a night of holiday musical magic with a repertoire of traditional carols. Join your friends and neighbors for this annual sing along sponsored in part by an Orem City CARE Grant.
    12/04/09	The Polar Express (2004) Orem Public Library The Polar Express (2004) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 4, 2009 Late on Christmas Eve night, a boy lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa's sleigh when, to his surprise, he hears a steam engine's roar and whistle outside his window. The conductor invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pajama-clad children. There he receives an extraordinary gift only those who believe in Santa can experience.
    12/03/09	Stories of Christmas Wonder Orem Public Library Stories of Christmas Wonder Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 3, 2009 The Timp Tellers will be hosting the Salt Lake Chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild in an evening of Christmas stories. Come enjoy some great Christmas tales and connect and mingle with other storytellers in Utah.
    12/02/09	Utah Valley University Concert Choir Orem Public Library Utah Valley University Concert Choir Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 2, 2009 Join UVU's Concert Choir, a non-auditioned ensemble directed by Connie Jensen, for an evening of holiday favorites.
    12/01/09- 12/31/09	December Classes Orem Public Library December Classes Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library December 1-December 31, 2009 Wednesday, December 2 12pm & 7pm Media Auditorium Computer Course: Using Microsoft Word:  Join computer professional James Brown as he shared basic features of Microsoft Word. Participants will also learn about free open source alternatives and ask any questions they might have. Thursday, December 3 7pm Storytelling Wing Family History Series: Newspapers on the Internet:  Did you know there are a number of newspapers archived on the...
    11/30/09	Utah Valley University Chamber Choir Orem Public Library Utah Valley University Chamber Choir Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 30, 2009 Join UVU's premiere auditioned choir, the UVU Chamber Choir, and kick off the holiday season with a musical night of holiday favorites Directed by Dyanne Riley, the choir sings with beautiful unity as it strives toward its motto: One Heart, One Voice.
    11/20/09	The Chase Ultimatum Orem Public Library The Chase Ultimatum Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 20, 2009 Matt Kammerer will discuss one of cinema's oldest and most enduring components: the chase, and particularly, the car chase. Come see clips of the best car chases in movie history, and learn why this convention works so well that it has been used throughout film history and across the film-making world.
    11/19/09	Award-Winning BYU Animated Films Orem Public Library Award-Winning BYU Animated Films Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 19, 2009 BYU's animation program, considered among the best in the nation, has created some incredible short films in the last few years. Join professor Kelly Loosli as he shares clips of student productions such as Kites and Pajama Gladiator, both of which received student Academy Awards and student Emmys earlier this year.
    11/18/09	Jason Wright Orem Public Library Jason Wright Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 18, 2009 Join popular Utah author Jason Wright as he discusses his well-known books Recovering Charles, The Christmas Jars, and The Wednesday Letters. Jason, a New York Times bestselling author, is also a popular speaker and writer on political and social issues.
    11/17/09	The Tempest Orem Public Library The Tempest Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 17, 2009 BYU Young Company Presents The Tempest. Enjoy a magical evening with BYU Young Company and Shakespeare's The Tempest performed for young audiences.
    11/16/09	Union Pacific (1939) Orem Public Library Union Pacific (1939) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 16, 2009 One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan.
    11/09/09	Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail (2003) Orem Public Library Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail (2003) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 9, 2009 KUED journeys from Utah and Wyoming to Argentina and Bolivia to uncover the real story of the West's most famous outlaw. The documentary sheds light on one of the greatest mysteries of the American West, made famous in the Paul Newman Robert Redford movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
    11/06/09	Wagon Master Orem Public Library Wagon Master Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 6, 2009 How is it that John Ford's greatest film remains largely unknown? All right, let's not kick sand on The Searchers or The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, or Ford's many other masterworks. But the director himself numbered Wagon Master among his personal favorites, and it's an utterly unique and original film no one else could have made. The film was shot in southern Utah.
    11/01/09- 11/30/09	November Classes Orem Public Library November Classes Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library November 1-November 30, 2009 Thursday, November 5 7pm Media Auditorium Timp Tellers Meeting: Unlocking the Gift of Gab to Discover your Hidden Stories.  Join the Timp Tellers as they play a game designed to find the hidden stories from our lives. You’ll leave with many seeds for stories you can work with to create wonderful tales. There will also be a coaching demonstration. Monday, November 9 7pm Storytelling Wing Wacky Family Legends: Do you have a crazy, funny family...
    10/26/09	Spooky Tales and Ghostly Wails Orem Public Library Spooky Tales and Ghostly Wails Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 26, 2009 Wear your costume and come to the library for a night of Halloween fun. The Children's staff will present songs and stories for the littlest ghosts and goblins followed by a costume parade. From 7:00pm-8:00pm, the Timp Tellers will present 'Ghostly Ghouls and Wily Witches' for older kids and parents. Don't miss this spooky good time for the whole family!
    10/19/09- 10/21/09	Syd Lieberman in Concert Orem Public Library Syd Lieberman in Concert Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 19-October 21, 2009 Internationally acclaimed storyteller, author, and award-winning teacher Syd Lieberman is one of the country's leading tellers of historic and Jewish tales. A favorite at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Syd makes history and stories come to life through his consummate performance skills. Don't miss a conversation with Syd and Adrienne Lieberman, National storytelling favorite. Syd Lieberman is known for his touching and fascinating historical retellings. Join him and his wife and...
    10/15/09	Once Upon a Time Orem Public Library Once Upon a Time Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 15, 2009 Orem Arts Council Presents: Utah Regional Ballet's Once Upon a Time. Utah Valley University's in-residence professional ballet performing group will bring their world-class dance to the Library in this special performance.
    10/10/09	Featured Artist Nathan Hale Orem Public Library Featured Artist Nathan Hale Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 10, 2009 This event featuring illustrator Nathan Hale of The Children's Literature Association of Utah invites you to join author and illustrator Nathan Hale as he talks about his art and career. Hale, known for the picture books which he writes and illustrates, recently collaborated with Newbery Honor Author Shannon Hale on the graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge.
    10/05/09- 10/07/09	Puppets on the River Orem Public Library Puppets on the River Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 5-October 7, 2009 Puppets on the River and Other Tales of Mississippi Puppeteer Mark Pulham have won the hearts of both children and adults at the Orem Library and the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival with his puppet characters and charm. Watch him perform Twain-inspired tales that are sure to delight the entire family.
    10/02/09- 10/30/09	Film Screenings - October Orem Public Library Film Screenings - October Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 2-October 30, 2009 October 2: 6:30pm - Film Screening: Beetlejuice (1988) Directed by Tim Burton, this comedy/horror presents an unconventional look at the afterlife. After a tragic car accident, Barbara and Adam Maitland are forced to haunt their New England home - a task complicated by the arrival of New York City yuppies, the Deetz family. Desperate, the Maitlands hire the obnoxious Betelgeuse to scare the Deetz' off their property for good. October 3: 1:00pm and 3:00pm - Film Screening:...
    10/01/09- 10/31/09	October Events Orem Public Library October Events Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 1-October 31, 2009 Thursday, October 1 3:30pm Storytelling Wing The Big Read for Teens: Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known to readers as Mark Twain, was a famous wit, an infamous misanthrope, a staunch defender of blacks, Native Americans and the working classes, and, according to H.L. Mencken, “the true father of our national literature.” Come for a discussion of one of American literature’s most famous and...
    10/01/09	Timp Tellers Meeting Orem Public Library Timp Tellers Meeting Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 1, 2009 Timp Tellers Meeting: This event discovers the possibilities of a single, well-placed word by playing a variety of games that will surprise you into using similes, metaphors, alliteration, exaggeration, and sensory description. Tellers of all skill levels are invited to attend.
    10/01/09- 10/16/09	The Big Read - October Orem Public Library The Big Read - October Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library October 1-October 16, 2009 October 1: 3:30pm - The Big Read for Teens: Mark Twain. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known to readers as Mark Twain, was a famous wit, an infamous misanthrope, a staunch defender of blacks, Native Americans and the working classes, and, according to H.L. Mencken, 'the true father of our national literature.' Come for a discussion of one of American literature's most famous and enduring voices. 7:00pm - The Big Read: Mark Twain in the Newspaper Business Samuel Clemens cut his literary teeth...
    09/22/09	Abigail and John - Portrait of a Marriage Orem Public Library Abigail and John - Portrait of a Marriage Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library September 22, 2009 The story of Abigail and John Adams is as much a romance as it is a lively chapter in the early history of this country. The marriage of the second president and first lady is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed. Dr. Edith Gelles' new book Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage tells the captivating story of their fifty-four years of dedication and sacrifice that helped usher in the founding of our country. Join Dr....
    09/11/09	Representations of Teens in the Movies Orem Public Library Representations of Teens in the Movies Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library September 11, 2009 Join BYU film professor Dean Duncan as he shares clips and insights about this month's screening theme: 'Representations of Teens in the Movies.'
    09/10/09	Timp Tellers Meeting Orem Public Library Timp Tellers Meeting Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library September 10, 2009 Timp Tellers Meeting: Celebration of Stories Tellers of all skill levels are invited to join us for an evening of stories. Timp Tellers are invited to bring a 10-minute story to share with the group. Stories of all kinds will be told and celebrated at our guild meeting this month.
    09/08/09	Behind the Scenes of Charlotte's Web Orem Public Library Behind the Scenes of Charlotte's Web Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library September 8, 2009 The classic children's tale Charlotte's Web comes to the Library in what promises to be a delightful night of drama for the whole family. The performance, directed by Chris Clark, is a sneak peek of the debut play by Utah Valley University's Theatrical Arts Department and the new Noorda Regional Theater Center for Children.
    09/04/09- 09/29/09	Film Screenings - September Orem Public Library Film Screenings - September Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library September 4-September 29, 2009 September 4: 6:30pm - Film Screening: Say Anything (1989) She's the high school valedictorian. He's a mediocre student and aspiring kick boxer. When Diane Court (Ione Skye) and Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) fall in love, a turbulent and touching story ensues, making Say Anything one of the best high school films ever made. September 14: 6:30pm - Film Screening: The Outsiders (1983) Based on the novel by S.E. Hinton, this film tells the story of a low-class teenage...
    08/25/09	Film Screening - American Graffiti Orem Public Library Film Screening - American Graffiti Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 25, 2009 American Graffiti will be screened at the Orem Public Library.
    08/20/09	Orem Arts Council Presents - Resonance Story Theatre's "The Improv Show" Orem Public Library Orem Arts Council Presents - Resonance Story Theatre's "The Improv Show" Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 20, 2009 Come join Resonance Story Theatre for interactive storytelling! You'll get to sit in the director's chair and decide which characters do what, where, and who wins in some favorite folk and fairy tales. You may even end up in the story! You never know what will happen next with 'The Improv Show.'
    08/18/09	Film Screening - Jaws Orem Public Library Film Screening - Jaws Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library August 18, 2009 The Orem Public Library will be screening Jaws at the media auditorium.
    07/31/09	Blending Voices - A Celebration of Storytelling Orem Public Library Blending Voices - A Celebration of Storytelling Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 31, 2009 Steffani Raff, Judy Sima, Jan Smith and Sherry Norfolk from the National Storytelling Network Board of Directors and the Utah Storytelling Guild are top story educators who have told all over the nation. Come hear stories funny and poignant, lively and heart-warming, of far away and close at home - a blending of story - a blending of voices.
    07/30/09	Utah and American History Series - William Clark-Diplomat and Explorer Orem Public Library Utah and American History Series - William Clark-Diplomat and Explorer Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 30, 2009 William Clark and fellow explorer Meriwether Lewis are well known for their exploration of the West. However, after their heralded expedition concluded, Clark continued to shape westward expansion during the next three decades through roles as an Indian agent, territorial governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Join Clark biographer and BYU professor Jay Buckley as he explores Clark's later work and its lasting impact on the West.
    07/28/09	Go Green! Finale Orem Public Library Go Green! Finale Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 28, 2009 Come celebrate the end of summer reading with a special movie screening of Wall-E, our favorite earth-saving robot! Bring your pillows and blankets.
    07/28/09	Film Screening - Bang the Drum Slowly (1974) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Bang the Drum Slowly (1974) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 28, 2009 Robert De Niro stars in this story of the friendship between a star pitcher, wise to the world, and a half-wit catcher, as they cope with the catcher's terminal illness through a baseball season.
    07/22/09	Shakespeare for Kids - Henry V Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids - Henry V Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 22, 2009 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! Come participate in Shakespeare's Henry V, the story of an English king's conquest of France in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. For ages 5 and up.
    07/21/09	Film Screening - Eight Men Out (1988) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Eight Men Out (1988) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 21, 2009 John Cusack and Charlie Sheen lead a superb ensemble of actors delivering striking performances in this mesmerizing story about the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal, certainly one of the saddest chapters in the annals of professional sports.
    07/20/09	Timp Tellers - Fairy Tales Old and New Orem Public Library Timp Tellers - Fairy Tales Old and New Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 20, 2009 Join the Timp Tellers for their summer storytelling concert. Hear fairy tales that remind you of your childhood, and enjoy new takes on old favorites. Great stories for all ages!
    07/16/09	Utah and American History Series: Lesser Heroes - A World War II Veteran's Account Orem Public Library Utah and American History Series: Lesser Heroes - A World War II Veteran's Account Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 16, 2009 Zane Taylor left Ephraim, Utah to serve as a World War II infantryman in offensives in France, Germany and Belgium. Mr. Taylor will talk about his experiences during this pivotal moment in world history. Following the program, Mr. Taylor will be available to sign copies of his memoir Lesser Heroes.
    07/16/09	Orem Arts Council Presents - The Wizard of Oz Orem Public Library Orem Arts Council Presents - The Wizard of Oz Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 16, 2009 Enjoy CARE Grant recipient Hale Center Theater Children's Workshop production of the well-loved Judy Garland version of The Wizard of Oz, brought to you by the Orem Arts Council. Join Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they journey to the magical land of Oz, despite the sinister plots of the Wicked Witch of the West.
    07/15/09	Shakespeare for Kids - Much Ado about Nothing Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids - Much Ado about Nothing Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library July 15, 2009 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week get ready for one of Shakespeare's most popular plays of his time, Much Ado About Nothing. Enjoy comedic spats, lovers' jealousy, sinister plotting, and sweet reconciliation. For ages 5 and up.
    06/30/09	Film Screening - Persepolis (2007) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Persepolis (2007) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 30, 2009 A fascinating and wholly unexpected take on Iran's Islamic revolution beginning in the 1970s, Persepolis is an enthralling animated feature about a spirited young woman who spends her life trying to deal with the consequences of her nation's history. Based on an autobiographical comic book by Marjane Satrapi.
    06/24/09	How to Spot a Heretic - 19th Century Perceptions of Utahns Orem Public Library How to Spot a Heretic - 19th Century Perceptions of Utahns Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 24, 2009 Mark Twain and Charles Dickens had definite opinions of Utah and its residents. University of Richmond professor Terryl Givens discusses the public perception of Utahns in the mid to late nineteenth century and the role these played in Utah's 30-year struggle for statehood.
    06/24/09	Shakespeare for Kids - The Winter's Tale Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids - The Winter's Tale Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 24, 2009 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week, participate in Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale, the story of a jealous king who abandons his newborn daughter and believes his wife to be dead, but regains both at the end.
    06/23/09	Film Screening - Fantasia (1940) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Fantasia (1940) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 23, 2009 With groundbreaking use of animation and stereophonic sound, this ambitious Disney feature has lost nothing to time since its release. Classical music was interpreted by Disney animators, resulting in surreal fantasy and playful escapism. Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra provided the music for eight segments by the composers Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Ponchielli, Bach, Dukas and Schubert.
    06/17/09	Shakespeare for Kids - The Two Noble Kinsmen Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids - The Two Noble Kinsmen Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 17, 2009 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! Participate in this week's The Two Noble Kinsmen, a story of two cousins fighting for the love of the fair Princess Emilia.
    06/16/09	Film Screening - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 16, 2009 It's 1947 Hollywood and Eddie Valiant, a down-on-his-luck detective, is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme, gag factory mogul and owner of Toontown, is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered, all fingers point to Roger, and the sinister, power-hungry Judge Doom is on a mission to bring Roger to justice. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is deliciously outrageous fun the whole family will enjoy.
    06/15/09	Storycrafters Performance - Classics with a Twist Orem Public Library Storycrafters Performance - Classics with a Twist Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 15, 2009 The Storycrafters, composed of tellers Barry Marshall and Jeri Burns, believe in the time-tested wisdom of traditional stories. Join them as they engage in a verbal match of wit while simultaneously telling story favorites in their own unique style.
    06/12/09	Animation in Film Orem Public Library Animation in Film Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 12, 2009 Join BYU Film professor Dean Duncan as he shares clips and discusses the use of animation in the movies.
    06/10/09	Shakespeare for Kids - Othello Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids - Othello Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 10, 2009 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week enjoy Shakespeare's tragic Othello, whose title character loses all he loves through the plotting and deception of the wicked Iago.
    06/09/09- 06/16/09	Go Green! Orem Public Library Go Green! Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 9-June 16, 2009 Get up and move your muscles with some secret, special guests. Turn your body into a lean, green, movin' machine!
    06/09/09	Film Screening - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 9, 2009 One of the brightest nuggets from Disney's golden age, this 1937 film is almost dizzying in its meticulous construction of an enchanted world with scores of major and minor characters (including fauna and fowl), each with a distinct identity. Based on the Grimm fairy tale, Snow White is probably the best family film ever to deal, in mythic terms, with the psychological foundation for growing up. It's a crowning achievement and should not be missed.
    06/08/09- 06/09/09	Teddy Bear Picnic Orem Public Library Teddy Bear Picnic Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 8-June 9, 2009 Join the library in the Emerald City! Come in your favorite green clothes to match our brilliant city, or dress-up as a favorite Wizard of Oz character. The Wicked Witch may even make an appearance! Bring a blanket and your favorite picnic eats for a delightful program of stories, music and puppets. Virginia Whiting will present the work of Andy Goldsworthy, a sculptor and naturalist from Scotland. Using natural materials such as leaves, rock, sand, water, snow and ice, Goldsworthy has...
    06/03/09	Shakespeare for Kids - As You Like It Orem Public Library Shakespeare for Kids - As You Like It Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 3, 2009 Join Becky and Joel Wallin from BYU Young Company for another smashing season of the Bard's best! This week participate in the hilarious and romantic As You Like It, in which a group of disguised youth, attempting to escape an angry duke, fall in love in the Forest of Arden. (For ages 5 and up.)
    06/02/09	Film Screening - Spirited Away Orem Public Library Film Screening - Spirited Away Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library June 2, 2009 Spirited Away is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. An unforgettable story brimming with creativity, Spirited Away will take you on a journey beyond your imagination.
    05/26/09	Film Screening - Frankenstein (1931) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Frankenstein (1931) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 26, 2009 Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts. A successful blend of director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel and Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity makes Frankenstein a masterpiece for all time.
    05/21/09- 05/31/09	Orem Arts Council Presents: Hagen Haltern Artist Presentation Orem Public Library Orem Arts Council Presents: Hagen Haltern Artist Presentation Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 21-May 31, 2009 Orem artist Hagen Haltern, a German native, has developed a unique style and philosophy of art he calls 'Visionism.' Come enjoy a presentation by this treasured artist whose works will be on display at the Library throughout the month of May, brought to you by the Orem Arts Council.
    05/20/09	Culture Tales - Asia Orem Public Library Culture Tales - Asia Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 20, 2009 Get ready for an adventure to another land! Join Library storyteller ToriAnn Perkey and a homeschool group to enjoy stories and songs from the continent of Asia.
    05/19/09	Film Screening: Jane Eyre (1944) Orem Public Library Film Screening: Jane Eyre (1944) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 19, 2009 Jane Eyre secures a job as a governess to the child of the troubled Edward Rochester, sire of Thornfield, a mysterious English manor. When she hears strange cries and noises from a distant wing, her inquiries are rebuffed. As time goes on, Jane and her master fall in love and decide to marry, but are halted when a visitor suddenly reveals the shocking secret that Rochester has kept for years.
    05/18/09	The Nature of Our Watching: Cinematic Representations of Nature and the Environment Orem Public Library The Nature of Our Watching: Cinematic Representations of Nature and the Environment Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 18, 2009 The natural world has always been a point of interest for filmmakers, from the Westerns of John Ford and science fiction film such as Mad Max to art house films and documentaries. Join the Library's own Mike Smith for the second part of the 'Earth Aware' series as he explores how cinematic representations of our physical environment reflect contemporary notions of science, religion, politics and philosophy.
    05/15/09	Shake Your Peace! Orem Public Library Shake Your Peace! Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 15, 2009 Come and join the Orem Public Library for the first of its two-part 'Earth Aware' series for a pedal-powered presentation by sustainability proponents Utahpia NOW!, who will be riding into the Library as part of their bicycle tour of Northern Utah. Listen to sustainable rock band Shake Your Peace! fronted by Orem native Gabe Dominguez and leave with renewed inspiration to save the world!
    05/12/09	Film Screening - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 12, 2009 The futuristic society depicted in Fahrenheit 451 is a culture without books. Firemen still race around in red trucks and wear helmets, but their job is to start fires: they ferret out forbidden stashes of books, douse them with gasoline and make public bonfires.
    05/08/09	The Poetry of Cinema Orem Public Library The Poetry of Cinema Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library May 8, 2009 Join BYU professor Dean Duncan as he shares film clips and discusses 'the poetry of cinema.'
    04/28/09	Film Screening - Days of Heaven (1978) Orem Public Library Film Screening - Days of Heaven (1978) Presented by Orem Public Library at Orem Public Library April 28, 2009 Bill (Richard Gere) works in a Chicago steel mill at the turn of the century, but after accidentally killing a man he heads for the wheat fields of Texas with his girlfriend and his younger sister. Instead of a better life, they head straight into tragedy when a wealthy farmer falls for his girlfriend. Believing him to be dying and expecting to inherit a fortune, she agrees to marry him. When the farmer fails to die, Bill takes matters into his own hands.

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    • Event Name: Eerie Enchantment
      "Ooooooooooooh! Chills and Thrills for Sure!"
      Review posted by: Carol Esterreicher from Draper, UT, Sep 13, 2008
      

      I have heard both of these animated storytellers before. I can just imagine how entertaining they will be together! Tandem tales are full of surprises.

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      I have heard both of these animated storytellers before. I can just imagine how entertaining they will be together! Tandem tales are full of surprises.

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