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Win a Trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame!

Step Up to the Plate @ your library teams up two American classics – baseball and libraries – to promote the importance of information literacy skills and increase awareness of the library as an essential information resource.

How To Play: Visit the Step Up to the Plate website to get started. Then, hit the stacks or log on to the web to find the answers at the library! Entries must be made by September 1, 2008 in order to win.

All Star Week @ HPL: July 14-18

While the pros celebrate their All-Star victory, come in to HPL and celebrate our national pastime with these great films:

	It Happens Every Spring Monday, July 14 at 7 p.m. (1949) 87 min.
	Angels in the Outfield Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. (1994) 103 min.
	The Sandlot Friday, July 18 at 7 p.m. (1993) PG - 101 min.

Hall of Famer and Step Up to the Plate Spokesperson - Ozzie Smith.

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NEW DATE and TIME!

Magic and Memories:
The Evolution
of Baseball

Wednesday,
August 6
at 7 p.m.

Freelance sports writer and author
Todd Mishler takes a panoramic look
at the triumphs and tragedies surrounding Major League Baseball since its inception in the 1870s,
from Hall of Fame players such as
Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, the World Series, Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, to free agency and modern economics and why the sport became America's pastime.

Check out his book:

Learn more about Todd at
toddmishler.com.

Improve your computer skills at a class in our training lab.
Join other parents and young children at storytimes and family fun nights.
Expand your horizons with an adult program or art exhibit.
It's all here and it's all FREE.