Ventnor Blog

Next week Age Concern are back at Ventnor Library, holding their information and advice drop-in session.

If you have something worrying you and are looking for some advice, the Age Concern team will be there to help.

Just turn up between 9.30am and noon and let you friends know too.

Are you 4-11 years old?

Do you like to read?

Join in the ‘Team Read’ this summer at Ventnor Library starting Saturday 19th July.

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Just a quick reminder that the Ventnor Library’s Beach Poetry competition closes for entries on Saturday 19th July.

The competition is open to people from all parts of the Island and all ages.

The theme is rather aptly, The Beach, so why not head down there this week and get inspired. You could win a prize!

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Here’s a small selection of new titles during June at Ventnor Library

DVD
Kite Runner – film of the book
National Treasure 2 – Nicolas Cage
Cloverfield- A Monster of a movie!
Jumpers
Black Water-‘very…very…scary”
Dan In Real Life-“ A feel Good Treat”
Cleaner- thriller
Juno – off-beat comedy
River Queen – set in 19the century New Zealand (more…)

Don’t forget that Age Concern will have their usual information and advice session taking place tomorrow at the Ventnor Library. Everyone is welcome to pop and discuss any problems they might have with the Age Concern team.

Many thanks to all the families who completed the Ventnor Family Treasure Hunt and particularly to BETHANY BULPITT who one the prize draw and won herself some book vouchers.

To celebrate Ventnor gaining its Blue Flag, the Library are running a poetry/lyric competition.

It’ll be open to people from all parts of the Island and all ages. There’ll be three classes; 12 and under, 12-24 and over 24. (more…)

Two exciting Blue Flag educational initiatives are about to be launched in Ventnor. It’s all part of the drive for Ventnor to gain Blue Flag status (we’ll be able to give you more news on that soon).

The Ventnor Partnership (which is a sub-set of the Ventnor Town Council) has joined forces with the Isle Wight Council’s Coastal Visitors Centre (CVC) to devise two valuable surveys, that will not only help discover how the beaches are used and can be improved, but will be a great educational tool for any children or young people who get involved.

It is hoped that residents, visitors and schools will help complete the surveys, one of which is on Beach Use and other on Rock Pool Habitat.
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Books worms and film buffs - here’s the latest on what’s new at the Library. Some corkers this month and with DVD rentals at only £2.75 per week or £1 a night what are you waiting for?

DVDS
The Nines – The Matrix via Donnie Darko
Butterfly on a wheel – paying the ransom is just the beginning
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Next week and then again at the end of the month, Age Concern will be holding their information and advice drop-in session at Ventnor Library.

If you have something worrying you and are looking for some advice, the Age Concern team will be there to help.

Just turn up between 9.30am and noon and let you friends know too.

Tuesday 6th May and again on Tuesday 27th May

As we reminded you yesterday, Alan Titchmarsh will be launching the 2008 National Year of Reading this coming Friday and from Saturday all residents are invited to join the libraries all over the Wight.

If you’re not a member, you might not realise that you can borrow up to 30 books (and other things) at a time?
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New High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, Alan Titchmarsh will be launching the 2008 National Year of Reading.

Old Titters is in town at the the Lord Louis Library on Friday between 3.30-4.30.

The author, gardener, TV personality (and don’t forget - new High Sheriff) will be charming the crowds and parting with wise words on the subject of reading.

THE ISLE of Wight’s newly elected High Sheriff and popular TV personality and author Alan Titchmarsh will be launching the Isle of Wight’s National Year of Reading at a book signing and short talk taking place at Lord Louis Library in Newport on Friday, April 25, from 3.30 to 4.30pm. (more…)

New at Ventnor Library during March !

Adult DVD’s
Silk- Based on the novel by Alessandro Baricco
American Gangster – Denzil Washington and Russell Crowe
Brick Lane - from the award winning novel
Into the wild – inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandless
Beowulf – computer enhanced Ray Winstone as the eponymous hero
Jane Austen book club – 6 months, 6 novels, 6 members
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Age Concern is holding its latest information and advice drop in session for the over 50s at Ventnor Library.

If you have any concerns that you would like to discuss or looking for advice, then the reps from Age Concern should be able to help.

An exhibition of work done by clients of Independent Arts - a charity which helps those with special needs express themselves through art view some of their work during March at Ventnor Library.

Do pop along and take a look at the work which will be displayed at the back of the Library until the end of the month.

We’ve lots of new items at Ventnor Library this month. DVDs for all and lots of great new books.

DVD’s for adults
Atonement – Oscar nominated from the novel by Ian McEwan
Elizabeth :The Golden Age – Oscar nominated
Sense and Sensibility- BBC Series
As You Like It –Directed by Kenneth Brannagh

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Adrian Coles of Kolzwerk has a new exhibition starting next week.

It is titled “Once I was a Papa” and dedicated to all fathers biological and non biological who have access problems.

The exhibition tells the story of a father, who for five years was told by an East European girl living on the Island that her child was his.

He discovers infact, that it the child was not his.

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Are you looking for something to do with you 4-8 year old this coming Thursday?

If you’re kids love listening to stories then why not join others at Ventnor Library for a Terrible Tots Storytime.

It starts at 10.30 and lasts for just over an hour, finishing at 11.45am. Just giving you enough time to get home and put on the lunch.

This is absolutely free, and if you’ve been stuck in all week desperate to get out and meet others, here’s your chance.

Starting in a couple of weeks time, Age Concern will be have regular monthly drop-in sessions at Ventnor Library.

If you need information or advice, pop down to the library on Tuesday 26th between 9.30am and noon.

If you miss this one, we’ll let you know when the next one comes up - but it is hoped that they will be monthly.

Ventnor Library is currently hosting an exhibition of acrylic and oil paintings by Niton-based artist, Robert Jones.

The exhibition runs until the end of the month and can be found along the back wall of the Library.

All paintings are for sale and the landscapes range from St Catherine’s lighthouse to Arreton fields, Windy Corner, Ryde, Freshwater Bay and Alum Bay.
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If your book shelves are looking a little bare, and you’ve found yourselves having to stick your pets up there in order to fill them, put your pooch down and make a date in your diary for a week on Saturday.

Yes folks, Ventnor Library is having a spring clean and hoping to offload some of their unwanted books on Sat 16th.

Check it out between 9.30-12.30. They close for a sarnie break re-open again between 1.30-4.00pm

There is another session coming up where you can learn all about your family history online.

That is using the Internet to discover your family history, rather than discovering the online history of your family!

You will need to book a place if you’re interested and the cost is £5, so why not call the Library at 852039 for details?

Some of the new titles at Ventnor Library …

FICTION - we have all the Richard and Judy selection for the British Book Awards as well as ..
Wendy K HARRIS Blue slipper bay – the second novel from the local author
Angela BENSON The Amen sisters “..one of the brightest voices in Christian fiction..”
Markus ZUSAK The book thief – truly exceptional story of a young girl in Nazi Germany
Khaled HOSSEINI The Kite Runner- recently filmed
Benjamin MARKOVITS A quiet adjustment – a novel of Byron
Conin IGGULDEN Lords of the Bow- The epic tale of Genghis Kahn
Chris COLLETT Blood money – a D I Tom Mariner crime novel
Kate KINGSBURY Shrouds of holly – a Pennyfoot Hotel mystery
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Ventnor Library are holding another sessions next week where you can research your family history online.

Find out whether you might be a distant relative of the milk man or your local mayor on Wednesday 30th January.

The session lasts for two and a half hours and will only cost you a fiver.

You never know what treasures the knowledge might unearth.

If you’re interested, please call the Library on 852039