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Batesville Memorial Public Library
131 North Walnut Street, Batesville, IN 47006

Last update: 03/04/2008

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Saturday Supercade
Cincinnati punk band Saturday Supercade rocked the library
Lisa Barnett gets sworn in
Trustee Lisa Barnett gets sworn in by Mayor Abplanalp
Dancin' in the lobby
Dancin' in the lobby at an After Hours Concert
Cathy Morris and Collage
Violinist Cathy Morris and Collage from Indy swingin' at an After Hours Concert
Saxophone Supremes Ensemble jazz display
Tony Malone and Ralph Tuggle from the Saxophone Supremes Ensemble with Tony's jazz display
Dr. James Chan talks with students
Author and entrepreneur, Dr. James Chan, visits with students at the library.
Mama Jazz and the BHS Jazz Band
Doug Norton (L) directed the Sport Coat Jazz Explosion Big Band from Batesville H.S. in an After Hours Concert that featured Mama Jazz (R).
Mrs. Dickey, Curious George & the Man in the Yellow Hat
Mrs. Dickey joins Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat at our Kids' Health Fair.
Kids' Health Fair at the library
Sgt. Browning of the Batesville Police talks safety with visitors to the Kids' Health Fair.
TeenBiz students talk with Tom Waechter
Entrepreneur Tom Waechter talks with students in our TeenBiz program.
 
Harmonytown at the library
Barbershop quartet, Harmonytown, rehearsed and performed at the library.
Mohenjo Daro at the library
Mohenjo Daro, a world-fusion trio from Cincinnati, performed After Hours.
Volunteers help move shelves
Volunteers helped us rearrange the library.
Library staff moving materials
The library staff got into the rearranging mood, too.
 
Mrs. Dickey reads a story
Mrs. Dickey reads a story in the new Activity Room.
A quilt at the library
Quilters display some handiwork at the library.
Michael Kelsey, Mike Kruse
Lafayette, IN guitarist, Michael Kelsey, and library director Mike Kruse entertained the After Hours crowd.

Pioneer Living Program at the library
Young and old enjoyed our Pioneer Living Program.
 

Ron Simons Company serves ice cream
Volunteers from the Ron Simons Company gave out ice cream at our After Hours Swingin' Ice Cream Social.


Skateboard magazine photographer Drew Hutchison spoke and gave away prizes to these lucky winners.

Amy Stephens Group
The Amy Stephens Group from Seattle and Indy made the library part of their midwest tour

Orquesta Son plays outside the library
Orquesta Son from Bloomington entertained outdoors for an After Hours Concert.

Operamania by the Indianapolis Opera Ensemble
The Indianapolis Opera Ensemble presented, "Operamania" to celebrate National Children's Book Week.


Ollier Masonry, Inc. installed our new sculpture, "Paper Airplanes - Journeys of the Imagination" by Gary Price.

Middletown and a fan
A fan visits with Middletown following their After Hours Concert at the library.


Two young adults get comfortable with some reading materials in the YA section.

Talking with fans





Members of Hobo Junction talk with the audience following their After Hours Concert.

Tangerine Trousers at the library
Tangerine Trousers from Ferndale, MI, were wildly popular (and some were wildly dressed) at their After Hours Concert.

Cathy Morris & Collage
Cathy Morris & Collage from Indianapolis entertained the crowd outside the library at our Swingin' Grill-Out and Ice Cream Social.

Michael Kelsey and a friend perform After Hours
Michael Kelsey got some percussion help from a very young member of the After Hours Concert audience.

Indianapolis Opera Ensemble performed "Carmenella."
The Indianapolis Opera Ensemble performed a very funny "Carmenella."

Warren Brown as Mark Twain and Lance Brown as Will Rogers
Warren Brown as Mark Twain and Lance Brown as Will Rogers had "A Humorous Encounter" during National Library Week, 2004.

Amish quilt
An Amish quilt was part of the library's display for Quilt Month 2005.
Figatroll and the Three Billy Goats Gruff
"Figatroll and the Three Billy Goats Gruff" by the Indianapolis Opera Ensemble.

Adam Kruse runs the sound for an outdoor After Hours Concert by Millish, a Celtic jazz band from Michigan.

An After Hours crowd enjoys listening to Luke Sayers and The Last To Know at our Grill-Out & Ice Cream Social on August 25, 2007.
CET "Ready to Learn" Workshop at the library
Barbara Walker from PBS station CET in Cincinnati offered a "Ready to Learn" workshop at the library.
Dog Talk's Cliff White drinks a Pixie Stix toast to National Library Week
Dog Talk's Cliff White drank a "Pixie Stix toast" to National Library Week during their After Hours Concert.
Jim Keith dicusses Lewis and Clark
Jim Keith from Clarksburg spoke about the Lewis & Clark Expedition in Indiana.
Organization of the Year award
The library received "Organization of the Year 2003-2004" recognition from the Rural Alliance for the Arts.
Anna, Sam, Jordan & Jessica Zins
These Zins Family members were
big winners in our First Annual
Edible Book Feastival held
during National Library Week, 2003.
Tangerine Trousers from Michigan played After Hours
Tangerine Trousers from Ferndale, Michigan, performed After Hours.
Quilts displayed at the library
Quilts were displayed in March for National Quilt Month.
Mrs. Dickey and some Story Time pirates
Mrs. Dickey and some Story Time pirates celebrated "Talk Like a Pirate Day."
The prince fights the bull in "Carmenella"
The hilarious bullfight scene in the Indianapolis Opera Ensemble's performance of "Carmenella."
Getting the Library Annex ready for the BAHS
Getting the Library Annex ready for the Batesville Area Historical Society.
Ron Simons gives out the ice cream at an After Hours Concert
Ron Simons gave out ice cream at an After Hours Concert.
Cathy Morris leads the dancing at an After Hours Concert
Cathy Morris (left) leads the dancing during her After Hours Concert.
Students' art on display
Batesville area students displayed their award-winning art at the library.
Gift basket from Chateau of Batesville
Thanks to our friends at Chateau of Batesville for this National Library Week gift basket and flowers.
Indy Opera Ensemble 2004
The Indianapolis Opera Ensemble performed "The Three Not-So-Little Pigs" during Children's Book Week, 2004.
Mark Twain and Will Rogers
Mark Twain and Will Rogers had "A Humorous Encounter" at the library during National Library Week.
New library landscaping
New landscaping at the corner of Walnut and Schrader Streets, May 2004
Howard Kellman autographs a copy of his book
Howard Kellman, voice of the Indianapolis Indians, spoke on "How to Become an Outstanding Salesperson," and autographed copies of his book.
Annex mural is unveiled
The Batesville Area Historical Society unveiled a mural painted by Batesville High School students on the side of Library Annex.
The QuiltBus
 
QuiltBus class in the library
The QuiltBus, featuring classes and supplies, visited the library.
Mrs. Barnett and students help with a project.
Lisa Barnett and several students from Batesville Middle School volunteered to help us pack "New Baby Welcome Bags" for babies born at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in 2006.
Author Jim Aylesworth at the library
Children's book author, Jim Aylesworth, visited the library.
Streaming a concert live on the Internet
Jeff Humphrey (R) of INCOLSA, streamed our August 2006 concert live on the Internet.  Viewers from Minnesota to Florida got to enjoy The Spud Puppies and Ramshackle Charm.  Assisting Jeff was his fiance, Jennifer.
Libraries Mean Business
Cindy Monnier of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce presented three "Libraries Mean Business" sessions at the BMPL.
Author Andrew E. Stoner
Andrew E. Stoner, author of Notorious 92: Indiana's Most Heinous Murders in All 92 Counties discussed writing about crime at the library.
       

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