Upcoming Programs and Events

Annual meeting:

Elaine Luddy Klonicki to speak at the Friends Annual Meeting on April 22, 2008.

The Friends of the Wake Forest Library’s April 22 Annual Meeting at the Wake County Northern Regional Center will feature Elaine Luddy Klonicki, local author and sister of Friends of the Wake Forest Library Life Member, Bob Luddy. The public is invited to attend Elaine’s program which will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Elaine Klonicki is a freelance writer who has lived in the Raleigh area for more than 30 years. Elaine was born in Harrisburg, Pa., and grew up in Philadelphia. She has a B.A. in Psychology from N.C. State. Before becoming a freelancer, she did technical writing for 12 years and later worked in employee development and human resources.

Her first book, "Thinking About Therapy? What to Expect From 'The Talking Cure,'” was published in 2002. It is a guidebook for people seeking psychotherapy, based on her own experiences going through therapy as a young adult going through a divorce.

Her second book, "Captured Words: A Sentimental Journey," self-published in 2004, is a book of funny and inspiring personal essays on themes such as parenting, family, relationships and friendship.

Elaine plans to talk about her latest nonfiction book, "All on Account of You: a True WWII Love Story." Told in her mom’s voice, the book includes her dad’s love letters. The title is based on a song Elaine’s dad wrote for her mom before their wedding. The program will be presented using letters, music and photographs.

Annual Book Sale:

The annual Book Sale is our most important fundraising event. The sale coincides with the Town of Wake Forest’s “Meet in the Street” festival the first Saturday in May. Our next sale will be Saturday, May 3, 2008.

USED BOOK SALE: Saturday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (*8 a.m. for Friends members only)
Wake Forest Plaza (Brooks Street at East Elm Avenue)
Proceeds support programs and improvements at the Wake Forest Public Library.

DONATE BOOKS: March 24-April 30
… to the Friends of the Wake Forest Library for the annual book sale to benefit programs and improvements at the Wake Forest Library

The Friends are collecting hardcover and paperback books (in good condition) for the annual book sale. Bring your donations to collection bins at the following locations:

Downtown Wake Forest
Alphabet Soup
Fidelity Bank
Northern Wake Senior Center
Sun Trust Bank
Wake Forest S&L
Wake Weekly Office

South Main Street
Full Moon Café
Wake Forest Elementary School
Wake Forest Health Club
Wake Tire & Service

Heritage
Stucchi’s Ice Cream Shop
Heritage Village Apartments - Office

Near Capital Blvd.
Capital Bank (Market of Wake Forest)
Food Lion (Wake Forest), Food Lion (Youngsville)
Kroger (Wakefield)
Premiers Video, State Employees Credit Union

Rolesville – Food Lion

To schedule pickup for a large donation:

E-mail friendswflibrary@yahoo.com

or call Lynda Creutzburg at 556-5336.

Programs and Events:

March 13 (Thursday) – Gardening with Children (for adults) Program
Northern Regional Center
6:30 p.m.

March and April – Used Book Collection (check for donation bins at local merchants)

March and April – Quilt Raffle: Buy raffle tickets for the beautiful quilt donated by the Wake Forest Quilting Friends. Tickets are $1 each, on sale at the library on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon in March and April.

April 22 (Tuesday) – Annual Meeting

May 3 (Saturday) – Used Book Sale