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“My One and Only”, a Gershwin musical comedy, is the next performance of the Concert Association. This big tap dance musical will be at the Albany Municipal Auditorium at 8:00 pm, on Saturday, February 5, 2005. Set in 1927, the story portrays an aviator who falls for a champion swimmer. If you and a companion would like to attend this performance, please give us a call. A public program on aspects of producing and staging musical theatre will be held Saturday, February 5, at 1:00 pm.
To lift your spirits after the holidays, Recordings for Recovery (R4R) has music to cure the winter doldrums. If you are a patron of our library, you are eligible to receive tapes from this music library. The tapes are received through the mail, and can be kept and enjoyed for sixty days. Memberships are $10.00 a year. To register or for more information, call 1-800-798-1192 or go online at http://www.r4r.org.
EyeCare, America, a public service foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, provides qualified participants with free eye exams by an ophthalmologist. For more information, call 1-800-222-3937 or visit their website at http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/public.
Vision USA, a program of the American Optometric Association, provides eligible children and adults with free eye exams by an optometrist. Visit http://www.aoa.org or call 1-800-766-4466.
Please send selections from the Albany Herald.
RC 57949 Between Friends by Debbie Macomber. Two girl-friends stay close over the years.
RC 57834 Lost by Joy Fielding. Divorcee's daughter fails to return after audition. Some strong language.
RC 58261 Thou Shalt Not Grill: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes by Tamar Myers.
RC 58248 The Paid Companion by Amanda Quick. An earl hires a lady to act as his fiancé. Some explicit sex.
RC 57821 The Sight of the Stars by Belva Plain. In 1907, a young man leaves home for a new life. Some sex and some language.
RC 57603 Vineyard Deceit: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery by Philip Craig. A Middle Eastern King is trying to recover a stolen national treasure on the island. Some sex and language.
RC 57890 Firestorm by Iris Johansen. President's aid hires telepathic fire investigator to find a pyromaniac. Violence, some language, and some sex.
RC 58005 I Am What I Ate…and I'm Frightened!!! by Bill Cosby.
RC 58004 A Guide to the Passion: One Hundred Questions about the Passion of the Christ edited by the Catholic Exchange.
RC 57893 The Present: The Gift That Makes You Happier and More Successful at Work and in Life, Today! by Spencer Johnson.
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