An Unexpected Party: A Hobbit Movie Release Party

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit, and that hobbit loved going to the library! Join us for Lord of the Rings-themed parties to celebrate the release of the first installment of “The Hobbit.” Journey around Pima County to different library branches, representing a variety of Middle Earth locations.

Slip on some Hobbit feet, write your name in Elvish, try your hand at games, compete in riddle and trivia contests, and more merriment.

All ages are welcome, although many activities will require the Elven dexterity possessed only by teens and adults. Costumes are welcome and encouraged.

“And May the Hair on your Toes never Fall Out” says the poster for this event. I loved all the Hobbit books, and movies too. These parties are just in time for the release of the new Hobbit movie on December 14.

Friday, December 7, 2012
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Flowing Wells Branch Library
Journey to Lothlorien, AKA Flowing Wells Library, for a special after-hours party with a costume contest, coloring pages, and maybe even a peek into the Mirror of Galadriel!

Saturday, December 8, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Oro Valley Public Library
Make your way to Oro Valley Library, a.k.a. Beorn’s Domain!

Saturday, December 8, 2012
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Valencia Branch Library
Valencia Library is The Shire, where the story begins!

Saturday, December 8, 2012
10:30am – 12:30pm
Martha Cooper Branch Library
Brave the mines of Moria at Martha Cooper Library!

Saturday, December 8, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr Branch Library
Welcome to Mirkwood! Please do not attempt to feed the giant spiders.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Nanini Branch Library
Join the elves at Nanini Library, which is Rivendell!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Dusenberry-River Branch Library
The Dusenberry-River Library is Rohan!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Main Library is Esgaroth!

Friday, December 14, 2012
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library
Make your way to the Wilmot Library, which is Goblintown!

Matt Caldwell is a political newcomer, who operates a flooring business, and recently in 2010 received his M.B.A. from the U of A Eller School of Business. He is originally from Illinois, and served in the U.S. Army.

His kick off event will be on July 14 at 5:30 p.m., at the Metropolitan Grill, 7892 N. Oracle Rd.

For more information, log onto his campaign website, www.caldwellforsupervisor.com, or email him at matt@caldwellforsupervisor.com or call 520-404-5264.

Caldwell may be challenging fellow Republican District 1 Pima County Supervisor Ann Day, who has served in that position since 2000, and was a State Senator prior to that for 10 years. For my previous blog about the Pima County Board of Supervisors, click here. All Board members are all up for re-election in 2012.

Other possible contenders in this Republican 2012 primary in District 1 may be 2 term LD 26 House Rep. Vic Williams, and businessman Joe Higgins, who received 47.19% of the vote in the 2008 primary race against Day (52.74%).

My understanding is that Supervisor Day will announce her plans for re-election (or not) in early August. She will be speaking on July 28, 6-7 p.m.
Where: Nanini Branch Library, 7300 N. Shannon Rd, as part of the “Meet Me at the Library: Conversations with Arizona Leaders program”.

The daughter of a pioneering ranching family, Supervisor Day grew up on the Lazy B Ranch in Eastern Arizona. The working cattle ranch was started by her grandfather in 1880, and was in her family for 114 years.