Harrison, Ohio, artist Rex Oxley will be at the Batesville Memorial Public Library at 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 22, to meet with the public and talk about his art work, "The Natural Mandala." Everyone is invited to see the mandala on display at the library during open hours, and to meet Mr. Oxley on May 22.

Adam Seif, author of "Tacos, Beans and Rice," will be on hand for Story Times at the library on Tuesday, May 13, at 10:00am, 11:15am, and 12:10pm. Adam will also do a special program based on his book, featuring drawing, stories and music for students in Grades 1-6 and their parents, at 7:00pm. Register at the library for the 7:00 pm program. Celebrate Children’s Book Week!

Harrison, Ohio, artist Rex Oxley’s work, "The Natural Mandala," will be displayed at the BMPL through May, 2008. Come and enjoy this fascinating, intricate piece made of leaves, pods, seeds, bark, moss and other natural materials. It is truly an unforgettable piece of art. Available for viewing during library open hours.

At the Batesville Memorial Public Library’s new Online Instruction Center, you will find a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of the courses include expert instructors, and are affordable, fun, fast, and convenient. Go to the library’s web site at ebatesville.com/library, click on Lifelong Learning, then click on the icon for the Online Instruction Center, or go to www.ed2go.com/a-batesville.

Help us celebrate Children’s Book Week with a performance of "The Story of Sleeping Beauty" by the Cincinnati Kinderballet, at Batesville Middle School, Mulberry Street, on Saturday, May 17, starting at 11:00 am. Sponsored by the Batesville Memorial Public Library, and free to the public.

Mohenjo Daro, a world fusion trio from Cincinnati, will perform their powerful original, yet traditional, Indian and Middle Eastern themed music. Saturday, May 3, starting at 7:00 PM. Free to the public.

The library is excited to make available the BMPL Blog -- a way for us to keep you informed on library news and events, and a way for you to comment and/or ask questions. Look for the Blog link at our web site: ebatesville.com/library.

You can now hear a sample song from the most recent After Hours Concert at the library by Kwyjibo, the jazz fusion band from Bloomington, Indiana. Go to this site:

http://engagedpatrons.org/Podcasts.cfm?SiteID=3852&PodcastID=19

Go to the library’s home page at www.bmpl.cnz.com and click on the link to CareerCruising. After logging in with your BMPL bar code number, you will be able to access CareerCruising which contains: + access to colleges and universities + close to 500 career profiles + and interest assessment tool with a skills assessment + personal portfolio tool with a built-in resume builder + much more!

BMPL card holders now have access to downloadable audiobooks from NetLibrary and Recorded Books. You need a free account with NetLibrary (get this through the library), a PC computer that runs Windows 2000 or XP for downloading and which has Windows Media Player 9 or 10. eAudiobooks may be played on your PC or transferred to a MP3 player or other portable device. Log in from the library’s web page at www.bmpl.cnz.com and click on the eAudiobooks link to get started.