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It's the dog days of summer, and there's nowhere better to be than in our nice cool library!
News from Screven
It’s too groovy to miss, man! Original rock posters from San Francisco’s Summer of Love are on display at the library, and they’re like totally cool! Come in and see classic posters from bands like the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, and more – but do it soon, because when August ends, they’re gone!
Tuesdays at 10 am we have our terrific storytimes for the little ones! Preschoolers are welcome to join in the fun as they are read a story and get to create a fun art or craft project. It’s a real blast for your kids, so bring them in and let them join in the fun!
Don’t forget our Free Movie Fridays every Friday at 3:30 pm! Friday, August 28 we’ll be showing TMNT as the heroes on the half-shell demonstrate some serious turtle power to fight against Shredder and his evil Foot ninjas.
News from Jenkins
Don't forget to come in Saturday, August 22 at 12:30 to solve a mystery: what is our Mystery Movie this time? Here's a hint: it's the hottest thing out there for preteen girls.
Monday, August 24 at 11 am we have a special storytime for the very tiniest people. It's "Mommy and Me", a terrific storytime designed to help infants and toddlers develop their brains and help their mothers strengthen their bond. This Monday we'll be focusing on games and poems, while we will be concentrating on toys and noise next week
This Wednesday, August 26 at 4 pm it's our "Puppy Tales" storytime, where preschoolers and young students can listen to stories about dogs and do a cute dog-related craft! It's a ton of fun for the little ones, and it's all free.
Can't get to the library in time to check in that overdue book? Want to see if the library in Statesboro has that DVD we don't have here? Learn how to renew books, find materials, request items from other libraries, and much more from the comfort of your own home or anywhere else that has internet access in a special PINES class on Friday, August 28 at 10:30 am!
Now, on to the books! FALLING STARS: AIR CRASHES THAT FILLED ROCK & ROLL HEAVEN by Rich Everitt. They called it “the day the music died” – February 3, 1959. Three of rock’s biggest stars fell from the sky to perish in an Iowa cornfield. But that’s just the beginning of this book, which explores the many music legends who followed Richie Valence, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper to an aerial demise.
MISS JULIA DELIVERS THE GOODS by Ann B. Ross. Miss Julia frets when Hazel Marie declared that she was feeling poorly – but she all but had the vapors when she discovers why! Can Hazel Marie possibly stir up more scandal? And will she really leave town as she claims and take little Lloyd, the apple of Miss Julia’s eye, along with her?
TALL, DARK AND DANGEROUS by Suzanne Brockmann. Two of Brockmann’s best novels, PRINCE JOE and FOREVER BLUE, in the same cover! In PRINCE JOE, media consultant Veronica St. John has to turn a streetwise Navy SEAL from New York into a European prince. In FOREVER BLUE, Lucy Tait has been fantasizing about Blue McCoy since they were both in school. Now he’s a Navy SEAL and accused of murder – and she’s the cop assigned to solve the case!
PLUM SPOOKY by Janet Evanovich. The Jersey Devil haunts the Pine Barrens of New Jersey – but he’s the least of Stephanie Plum’s worries as a professional killer teams up with a boy genius… and she’s the bounty hunter who’s got to try bringing them in!
DRAGONHEART by Todd McCaffrey. The dragons of Pern are falling ill and dying. Thread is coming all too soon. And the only ones left to defend the world are a group of weyrlings too young and untrained to fight Thread properly. Can young weyrwoman Fiona find a cure before there’s nothing left to save?
Check out these cool sites!
Smithsonian Photography Initiative This site is designed to "introduce you to Smithsonian's extraordinary collections of photographs and to an understanding of the integral roles photographs play in our lives." Features the program "Click! Photography Changes Everything," which "is a collection of essays and stories by invited contributors and visitors like you discussing how photography shapes our culture and our lives." Also includes a link to the related blog "The Bigger Picture." From the Smithsonian Institution.
B Corporation Background about B corporations, "a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems." Provides a list of B corporations, and information about the benefits of becoming a B corporation and the B corporation certification process. Also includes links to news. From B Lab, a nonprofit organization promoting B corporations.
Drug Interactions: What You Should Know Fact sheet about drug interactions (drug-drug, drug-food/beverage, drug-condition), which "may make your drug less effective, cause unexpected side effects, or increase the action of a particular drug. Some drug interactions can even be harmful to you." Includes a section on reading labels on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, and examples of drug interaction warnings. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Bon Appetit! Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian This exhibit provides a look at chef Julia Child's kitchen, which was donated to the Smithsonian Institution. Features an interactive view of the kitchen (zoom in to learn about appliances and other items), images of selected items in the collection, sample stories from Julia Child (some with audio), and related items about the chef and the exhibit. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
The Julie/Julia Project This blog mostly from 2002-2003 (and later made into a book) chronicles the efforts over one year of an American cook to follow all 536 recipes in the first edition of Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." Notes: Includes some piquant language. For navigation through the latter part of the site, click on "Home" and make your way back. A Salon.com blog.
Changing Language "The English language is vast, flexible, fascinating, frustrating, challenging, inspiring and endlessly changing. ... This website explores the way that the language has developed over hundreds of years." Find a timeline covering the development of the English language back to the Celtic period, historical examples of written English, and thematic material on English such as cutting edge (slang and jargon) and inflections. From the British Library.
Well, that’s all for now – see you at the library!
Summer vacation is over, school is back in session - but we've still got great stuff for all ages here at the library!
News from Screven
The question of the month is “What Do You Geek?” and the answers are at the library! Come by the library and find out how we can help you find out more about what you’re passionate about, enjoy what you’re into, and find everything you need to get your geek on! And while you’re here, you can read our geek wall and discover what other people geek about. It’s pretty cool, so come in and geek out!
Thursday, August 13 at 4 pm we’ve got our great monthly craft day! Folks from four to a hundred and four can come in and create a cute craft project to take home with them – and it’s all free! These projects are really adorable and a ton of fun to make, so come in and sign up before all the spots are gone!
Want something to do that’s fun, free and fabulous for the whole family? Come in from the heat and enjoy our cool Free Movie Fridays on the big screen, every Friday at 3:30! This Friday, August 14 we’ll be showing SUPERCAPERS, in which a wannabe superhero joins a not-so-super team of superheroes and winds up with the fate of the world in his hands. Next Friday, August 21 we’ll be showing HANNAH MONTANA THE MOVIE, in which America’s favorite teenage superstar has to make a choice that will affect the rest of her life.
The River of Words has flowed into our library! This touring exhibit of poems and artwork by students from all over the state of Georgia is only in town until August 22 before it floats down to Statesboro, so make sure to come see the magic of the waters through the eyes of our children! Want to know more? Check out the River of Words site at http://gaprojectwet.org/gawet_row.html
Don’t forget to come see our groovy display! Jim Collins was lucky enough to be in San Francisco during the Summer of Love, and he brought back a whole lot of wild posters from some of the most happening bands to ever play the Golden Gate City! This display will only be available until the end of August, so make sure that you come in and see them before they’re gone forever!
News from Jenkins
Storytime is back, and better than ever! Miss Joanne will be telling stories and helping the little ones do cute projects every Wednesday at 4 pm. The next one will be "A Beary Good Storytime" on august 19 and it's for kids four years old and up.
Every Friday is "Favorite Friday"! Every week there's a different theme, and this Friday, August 14 is Spirit Day @ the Jenkins County Library, so wear your school colors! Next Friday, August 21 will be Scary Hair / Hat Day so create a freaky 'do or wear your favorite hat. While you're there, drop your name into the box and you just might get a cool prize!
Monday, August 17 at 11 am will be the first of our special storytimes for the babies! It's called "Mommy and Me" and it's a chance for Mommy and Baby to bond through songs and fingerplays that let you grow closer to your infant or toddler while helping them grow. This storytime is for mothers or caregivers and children three years old and younger.
Did you know that you can get into your PINES account from home - or anywhere else you have internet access? There's all sorts of useful things that you can do with your PINES account without having to ask a librarian for help, from requesting a book to avoiding those pesky overdue fines. Learn all about it on Friday, August 28 at 10:30 am in our Beginner PINES class!
Saturday, August 22 we've got our Mystery Movie Theater at 12:30 pm!
Now, on to the books!
BLOOD ALONE: A BILLY BOYLE WORLD WAR II MYSTERY by James R. Benn. Billy Boyle couldn’t remember a thing when he woke up in a field hospital in Sicily. But as he recovers, he begins to remember things – things like why he was carrying a handkerchief from Lucky Luciano when he was attacked, and why he was sent in ahead of the troops when he landed in Sicily.
BREATHLESS by Lurlene McDaniel. Most people think they know what they’ll do in a crisis. But when Travis Morrison has an accident, he learns a horrifying fact he never dreamed of and finds himself making a choice he never dreamed that he’d have to… one that he never thought he would.
DANIEL X: WATCH THE SKIES by James Patterson & Ned Rust. Holliswood is a small, quiet town – but sometimes it’s the quiet ones that hold the darkest secrets. Behind the flickering light of the television set lurks an evil the likes of which the world has never known. To him, destroying Holliswood is nothing but a way to make the greatest documentary of all time. To Daniel X, it’s life or death.
THE INCREMENT by David Ignatius. An Iranian scientist calling himself “Dr. Ali” leaks Iranian bomb program secrets to the CIA. When Dr. Ali reports he’s being followed, CIA agent Harry Pappas has to figure out whether Dr. Ali is legitimate or not, and how to get him out if he is. But the situation is more complicated than he thought, and soon he’s forced to make a decision between what’s right and what his country demands.
DYING FOR MERCY by Mary Jane Clark. Tuxedo Park, NY is a haven for the ultra-rich… or it was, until anchorwoman Eliza Blake is invited to a party at Pentimento, a friend’s lavish estate. But Pentimento is a house of secrets, a giant puzzle house that leads Eliza to the victims of a fiendish killer.
Links to the following sites can be found at www.sjrls.org
The National Numismatic Collection
Website for the National Numismatic Collection (NNC) of the Smithsonian Institution. "The NNC contains many great rarities in coins and currency, ... as well as fascinating objects such as beads, wampum, dentalia, and other commodities once used as money." View selected coins, currency, and medals from the collection, and virtual exhibits on topics such as on the evolution of American money from gold coins to credit cards. The FAQ section includes references and links.
Marathon Challenge
Companion website to this PBS Nova documentary that "follows 13 generally sedentary people through a training regimen designed to prepare them" for a marathon. Features participant and coach profiles, video diaries from some of the participants, a week-by-week training calendar, tips for novice runners, and other material about marathons and training. Includes a classroom guide and links to related books and websites.
Texts in Context
"Texts in Context is a rich and unusual collection of over 400 British Library texts. ... These 'everyday' texts illustrate the many histories -- social, cultural, economic, political, technical -- within which language is used and produced. [It includes] a whole range of characters: cooks, clerks, publishers, tradesmen, lexicographers, sea captains, smugglers and quack doctors, to name a few." Find introductory essays and book excerpts. (Audio not available.) From the British Library.
Online Bookshelves: Contingency Operations
Compilation of reference and research material about U.S. Army contingency operations, including Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury), Panama (Operation Just Cause), Somalia (Operation Restore Hope), Bosnia-Herzegovina (operations Joint Endeavor, Joint Guard, and Joint Forge), and others. Includes books, book excerpts, short accounts, reports, and other publications. From the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
Well, that’s all for now – see you at the library!
This is it, the final days of our terrific Vacation Reading Program!If you have been one of our participants, we thank you, and hope that you will return your reading log to us by Saturday so that we will know how many hours you have read and so that you will be able to get all the prizes that you’re entitled to!
Speaking of Saturday, that’s when we have our awesome Karaoke Craziness teen wrap-up party!From 6:30 until 8 pm we’ll be making some noise with American Idol, Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution and more – plus there will be food, drinks, and a chance to hang out and have some fun with your friends!If you’re 10 or older, come and have a rockin’ Saturday night!
The final event for the Vacation Reading Program will be on Monday, July 13 at 11 am!Curious Moon Puppets will be staging a special presentation of “The Princess and the Frog” – one like no other you’ve ever seen before!
Don’t think that the end of our Vacation Reading Program means the end of the action here at the library, though.We are having a special Author’s Week here at the library with not one but two authors appearing here at the library!
On Tuesday, July 14 at 4 pm, nationally-known author and Screven County native Eva Marie Everson will be appearing at the library to talk about her life since hitting it big in the literary field, her experience as a writer and her newest book, WORDS LEFT UNSPOKEN.Light refreshments will be provided by the Sylvania Jr. Woman’s Club, and copies of the book will be available for those who are interested in purchasing.
Friday, July 17 at 7 pm, local author and assistant pastor of The City of Victory Sounds of Praise Church in Sylvania Elise “Lady D” Peeples, will be talking about her new book, WHO ARE YOU SLEEPING WITH?Her book is focused on developing one’s spiritual relationship with God, and with the one you love.Please come and support this new author July 17 at 7 pm!
Would you like to know how to scrapbook?Sign up today to learn about making scrapbooks on the computer from Wendy Boyd, scrapbooker extraordinaire!She’ll be showing people how to create cute cards and invitations on Tuesday, July 21 at 11 am.The class is free, but hurry – there’s only a few seats open for this special workshop!
Looking for a job?Worried you’ll be out of work soon?We can help!On Wednesday, July 22 at 10 am we will be hosting a Resume & Job Searching Workshop put on by the Sylvania One Stop Career Center, the Augusta Career Center, both of which are part of the Georgia Department of Labor.We’ve also gotten a ton of new books on resume writing and job searching, and as always, you’re welcome to come search for jobs and write up your resumes here at the library any time!
Now, on to the books!
JUST ANOTHER GIRL by Melody Carlson.Aster Flynn wants to date, have fun, and maybe get a job like other 17-year-olds.She wants a life of her own – one where she isn’t stuck watching her mentally-challenged little sister all the time, her father’s desertion or her mother’s and sister’s self-centeredness.Will she be able to escape her family’s demands and create a life of her own?
IMPERIUM: A NOVEL OF ANCIENT ROME by Robert Harris.Tiro, confidential secretary and slave to ambitious Roman senator Marcus Cicero, sets a terrifying series of events into motion when he opens the door to a stranger one cold November morning.
MCNALLY’S GAMBLE by Lawrence Sanders.Archy McNally’s living the life of many peoples’ dreams – staying up late at many a bar while keeping his eyes and ears open for the to-dos of the well-to-do.But when wealthy widow Edythe Westmore is urged to buy a Faberge egg, and her grown children want to stop her, Archy gets pulled in and everything goes to pieces.
LESSONS IN BECOMING MYSELF by Ellen Burstyn.Born in Depression-Era Detroit, she left home at 18 to become a model, then actress.From there, she played in movies such as THE EXORCIST, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, SAME TIME NEXT YEAR and ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE.Learn here about this versatile and talented actress.
CHRISTOPHER LOWELL’S SEVEN LAYERS OF DESIGN by Christopher Lowell.Christopher Lowell has built a thriving design and television career on his 7 layers of design, and if you follow his advice, you’ll be able to create a great room as easily as you put together a great outfit!
Links to these great sites can be found at www.sjrls.org
Sight Unseen Companion to a 2009 exhibit that "presents work by the most accomplished blind photographers in the world. It is the first major museum exhibition on a rich subject full of paradox and revelation." Features gallery of photos (with audio descriptions), virtual exhibit tour, and text and audio of essay. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside.
Baseline Scenario This blog, written by economics experts, is "dedicated to explaining some of the key issues in the global economy and developing concrete policy proposals." Some of the topics covered include banking, mortgages, economic stimulus, and regulation. In addition to ongoing blog entries, it features a "Financial Crisis for Beginners" section and links to related content written by the authors for other publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.
Kids in the House Use this interactive site to help children learn about the United States House of Representatives, the Office of the Clerk, and their roles in lawmaking. Also find historical material on important House events, historical figures, and works of art in the House; take a tour of the U.S. Capitol complex, the House chamber, and Statuary Hall; play games; and more. From the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.
Slate: Explainer "Answers to your questions about the news." Covers both serious and frivolous topics such as why the color green is so important to the Muslim world, how many balloons would it take to lift a house, how to find a missing plane, why car dealerships are closing, and what is a pandemic health alert. Includes material back to 1998. From the online magazine Slate.
The Liberty Bell: Protecting an American Icon Special report about the Liberty Bell, focusing on history of this famous symbol of independence and on the move of the bell in 2003 to its current location at the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia. Includes images, videos, a fact sheet, and details about wireless sensors used to monitor the Liberty Bell crack during its 2003 move. From the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Well, that’s all for now – see you at the library!
It's that time of year again! Vacation Reading began June 1 and will continue through to July 11. We have programs for all ages, so come on in and join us! All programs are free, and we will provide the materials for all activities unless otherwise noted.
This year we have three Reading Clubs - "Be Creative" for the younger ones, "Express Yourself" for middle- & high-schoolers (ages 11 - 18) and "Master the Art of Reading" for adults. There's a reading program for everyone, and weekly prizes to be had for all ages! For rules of entry, come to the library and sign up!
WEEKLY EVENTS
EVERY MONDAY AT 10 AM - Preschool storytime. SCREVEN
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 11 AM - Storytime. JENKINS
EVERY THURSDAY AT 10 AM - Craft time. SCREVEN
SPECIAL EVENTS
JUNE 2 - COWBOY BRUCE & THE 2B RANCH WILD WEST SHOW: 11 AM SCREVEN, 2 PM JENKINS Round up the whole family to see this rootin' tootin' whip-crackin' trick-ropin' show!
JUNE 3 - STORYTIME: 11 AM JENKINS Tie-dye shirts and have a party! MASK-ERADE: 3 PM JENKINS Decorate cool masks with all sorts of goodies and use them as cool wall decor! Suggested for ages 10+
JUNE 4 - 20 YEAR CELEBRATION FOR THE SCREVEN COUNTY LIBRARY: 7 PM SCREVEN Please join us as we celebrate 20 years in our current location with live music, light refreshments, and the announcement of the winner of the Youth Photo Contest! The winner of the contest will win $25 from the Sylvania Jr. Woman's Club! All ages welcome.
JUNE 6 - CREATE A MASTERPIECE CONTEST: JENKINS Come in June 6 and pick up a Bag o' Stuff. Put it together and see who can make the coolest creation from random items and your own supplies! While supplies last. To enter the contest, creations must be turned in on or before June 12.
JUNE 9 - DAVID GINN'S READING MAGIC SHOW: 11 AM SCREVEN, 2 PM JENKINS Learn about the magic of books with David Ginn, who says, "When you read a book, it can help you learn or let you have fun, or both!" See if you can figure out how his tricks work, but remember - a good magician never reveals his secrets! Fun for all ages.
JUNE 10 - LUNCH & A MOVIE: 11:30 AM SCREVEN "To Kill a Mockingbird" Suggested for adults. KEEP SCREVEN BEAUTIFUL'S ECO-FRIENDLY STORYTIME & CRAFT: 2 PM SCREVEN Use ordinary objects to create eco-friendly crafts. Makes recycling fun! All ages. COVER ME: 3 PM JENKINS We'll give you an ordinary notebook. You create a personalized journal! Suggested for ages 10+
JUNE 11 - MASK-ERADE: 3 PM SCREVEN Decorate cool masks with all sorts of goodies and use them as cool wall decor! Suggested for ages 10+
JUNE 12 - KEEPING YOU IN STITCHES: 1 PM SCREVEN Renae Masters will show you how to create masterpieces with plastic canvas and yarn! Suggested for ages 10+
JUNE 17 - MR. BOB LINSENMEYER, THE SINGING STORYTELLER: 11 AM SCREVEN, 2 PM JENKINS He sings, he plays guitar, he tells funny stories and jokes - it's a ton of fun for the whole family! BOX IT UP: 3 PM JENKINS We'll give you a box. You add the bling! Great for Father's Day (remember, that's Sunday, June 21!) Suggested for ages 10+
JUNE 18 - COVER ME: 3 PM SCREVEN We'll give you an ordinary notebook. You create a personalized journal! Suggested for ages 10+
JUNE 19 - FRIDAY FILM: 1 PM JENKINS What's the movie? Come and see! For all ages
JUNE 23 - SCOTT DOUGLAS: 11 AM SCREVEN 2 PM JENKINS Listen and play music from around the world! All ages
JUNE 24 - LUNCH & A MOVIE: 11:30 AM SCREVEN "Vanity Fair". Suggested for adults. KEEP SCREVEN BEAUTIFUL'S ECO-FRIENDLY STORYTIME & CRAFT: 2 PM SCREVEN Use ordinary objects to create eco-friendly crafts. Makes recycling fun! All ages. WEAR IT OUT: 3 PM JENKINS Bring in a t-shirt. Leave with wearable art!Suggested for ages 10+ STORYTIME: 11 AM JENKINS Boardgame Bonanza! Bring your favorite game and play against someone new! All ages.
JUNE 25 - BOX IT UP: 3 PM SCREVEN We'll give you a box. You add the bling! Great for a gift or to hold all your small stuff. Suggested for ages 10+
JUNE 26 - KEEPING YOU IN STITCHES: 1 PM SCREVEN Renae Masters will show you how to create masterpieces with plastic canvas and yarn! Suggested for ages 10+ MAGNOLIA SPRINGS ALLIGATORS: 2 PM JENKINS Yep, that's right! The rangers from Magnolia Springs State Park are bringing real live alligators to the library! All ages.
JUNE 30 - RONALD McDONALD VISITS THE SCREVEN COUNTY LIBRARY: 11 AM SCREVEN All ages are welcome to meet the most famous clown alive!
JULY 1 - KARAOKE CRAZINESS! 3 PM JENKINS Sing to karaoke tunes and play Dance Dance Revolution! Suggested for ages 10+ STORYTIME: 11 AM JENKINS It's all about the Fourth of July! All ages.
JULY 2 - WEAR IT OUT: 3 PM SCREVEN Bring in a t-shirt. Leave with wearable art!Suggested for ages 10+
JULY 3 & 4 - CLOSED Have a happy Fourth of July!
JULY 8 - LUNCH & A MOVIE: 11:30 AM SCREVEN Suggested for adults. KEEP SCREVEN BEAUTIFUL'S ECO-FRIENDLY STORYTIME & CRAFT: 2 PM SCREVEN Use ordinary objects to create eco-friendly crafts. Makes recycling fun! All ages. "EXPRESS YOURSELF" TEEN WRAP-UP PARTY: 3 PM JENKINS Find out who is the winner of the Art & Lit Magazine contest! (And have some pizza and a party while you're at it.) "Express Yourself" participants only! Suggested for ages 10+ STORYTIME: 11 AM JENKINS Let's cook! Tasty treats that even little hands can make! All ages.
JULY 9 - KEEPING YOU IN STITCHES: 1 PM SCREVEN Renae Masters will show you how to create masterpieces with plastic canvas and yarn! Suggested for ages 10+
JULY 10 - FRIDAY FILMS: 1 PM JENKINS What's the movie? Come and see! All ages.
JULY 11 - KARAOKE CRAZINESS! "EXPRESS YOURSELF TEEN WRAP-UP PARTY 6:30 PM SCREVEN Sing to karaoke tunes and play Dance Dance Revolution! "Express Yourself" participants only! Suggested for ages 10+
JULY 13 - CURIOUS MOON PUPPETS: 11 AM SCREVEN, 2 PM JENKINS The last event of the Vacation Reading Program! All ages.
JULY 15 - STORYTIME: 11 AM JENKINS Presented by the Jenkins County 4-H club. All ages
JULY 24 - FRIDAY FILMS: 1 PM JENKINS What's the movie? Come and see! All ages.
Please come and join in on the fun! And remember, every special event you go to is another chance to win one of our weekly drawings!
Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt is a native of Nigeria, West Africa and began her career as a dancer, musician, actress and storyteller in elementary school.
Committed to community-based art education, Ms. Afegbua-Sabbatt is listed on the teaching artist rosters of Fulton County's School Arts Program, Georgia Council for the Arts' Residency Artists Directory and Young Audiences/Woodruff Arts Center. She is also an instructor with Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education Program at the West End Performing Arts Centre.
Ms. Afegbua-Sabbatt dances with Manga at public events and is featured in Atlanta's annual Osun festival dance celebration, Manga's signature concert.
It's no joke - it's been busy here at the library! And we have a ton of books, links and more to share with you.April is both National Poetry Month and National Humor Month. Why not celebrate both at once by borrowing a book of funny poems by Shel Silverstein, Jeff Foxworthy or Ogden Nash?Ever wonder about the origins of April Fools Day, Easter, or other spring holidays? We can help you find out what you want to know!
April 15 will be here before you know it!If you haven’t done your taxes yet, we have both Federal and Georgia income tax forms available.
Do you love the library?Show your love by joining the Friends of the Library!It’s a great way to help support the library and its services, and It’s only $5 a year to join.
Spring has sprung!Come to the library to celebrate the season and learn to make your spring garden as beautiful and bountiful as the ones in our books!
News from Screven
Tuesdays are great here at the library!Every Tuesday at 10 am we have our wonderful storytimes, in which we read a great story and then have a fun craft or art project for the kids to do.
Did you know the library is a cell phone collection site?If you have an old phone you’re not using anymore, bring it to the library (with the charger, please!) and donate it to provide emergency phone service to the victims of domestic violence.
News from Jenkins
“Cell Phones for Soldiers” begins this Friday.Bring in your old phone (with charger) and donate it to a soldier or sailor serving overseas.It’s a great way to do something good for those who have put their own lives on the line for us.
Our storytime for today, April 1, really is about April Fool’s Day!It will be at 4 pm.Next Wednesday, April 8 at 4 pm, will be about “Bunnies and Baskets.”There will be no story time on Wednesday, April 15.
Now, on to the books!
ONE WHOLE AND PERFECT DAY by Judith Clarke.Lily’s mom is flaky, her brother’s a dreamer, her grandmother’s scheming, and Lily’s got to keep it all from falling apart.And Lily?She just wants to fall in love.
NOVEMBER BLUES by Sharon M. Draper.November Nelson thought her life couldn’t get worse when she lost her boyfriend, Josh, to a pledge gone horribly wrong, but she was mistaken.Jericho Prescott knows her pain – Josh wasn’t just his cousin, but his best friend.Can Jericho stop hiding from his pain and help November, or will she have to face her trials alone?
GEORGIA’S LAND OF THE GOLDEN ISLES by Burnette Vanstory.If you’re interested in the history of Georgia, and Georgia’s coastal islands in particular, you’ll want to read this classic of Georgia history.From Oglethorpe and the Indians to the Gullahs and the elite of America, she carries you through the history of the Gold Coast island by island.
THERE IS NO ME WITHOUT YOU: ONE WOMAN’S ODYSSEY TO RESCUE AFRICA’S CHILDREN by Melissa Fay Greene.Haregewoin Teferra was a grief-stricken widow and recluse when a priest showed up on her doorstep and left her with first one, then a second orphaned child.Soon, children of all ages were being brought to her by dying parents and families too poor to support another mouth to feed, and she was learning firsthand about the depth of the AIDS pandemic that is leaving millions of African children orphaned.
THE CONDITION by Jennifer Haigh.In 1976, the McKotches seemed like the perfect family – Frank, the eminent scientist, Paulette, the pedigreed wife, three beautiful children… and then they went to a family vacation.When Frank noticed that his teenaged daughter Gwen was a full head shorter than her younger cousin, and that Gwen showed no signs of puberty, he knew that something was horribly wrong.
DEER-RESISTANT LANDSCAPING: PROVEN ADVICE AND STRATEGIES FOR OUTWITTING DEER AND 20 OTHER PESKY MAMMALS by Neil Soderstrom.From armadillos to woodchucks, porcupines to moles, there are lots of critters that think your garden looks tasty.Here you can find information about them, where you can find them, and how you can persuade them that your yard is not where they want to be.From picking plants that they hate to diseases that can be spread by the pests to you and your pets, this is a valuable resource for those of you with furry pests in your yard.
GOT TO BE REAL: FOUR ORIGINAL LOVE STORIES by E. Lynn Harris, Erick Jerome Dickey, Colin Channer & Marcus Major.Four of today’s hottest African-American authors have offered up short stories that will steam your windows.
THE WOMEN by T. C. Boyle.Frank Lloyd Wright was possibly the greatest architectural genius that America ever produced.He was also infamous for his refusal to be bound by any convention and his larger than life attitude.Here, his life is explored through the tempestuous experiences of four women who loved him.
FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED by Joel Lerner.From investing in precious metals and gems to IRAs, the stock market to savings bonds, Social Security to mortgages to reverse mortgages, prenuptial agreements to wills, there’s many ways to protect your money and even opportunities to make it.
CAREFREE PLANTS: 200 BEAUTIFUL, LOW-MAINTENANCE PLANTS ANYONE CAN GROW by Reader’s Digest.Spending too much time coddling delicate plants?Tired of fighting to keep your garden alive?Pick from these plants and cut your tending time down – and give yourself more time to enjoy your beautiful yard!
SEDUCTION OF A PROPER GENTLEMAN by Victoria Alexander.Oliver Leighton, Earl of Norcroft, is bored.His friends have all married off, and he’s stuck in the country with no company but a bottle of brandy.His boredom ends when a pretty young woman shows up on his doorstep with a bump on her head, claiming she can’t remember anything… but he’s got his suspicions about that.
THE BRASS VERDICT by Michael Connelly.Defense attorney Mickey Haller is finally back on track.After two years of trouble, he’s back in the courtroom, and he’s got the biggest case of his life defending a Hollywood producer from murder charges.But he’s inherited the case from another lawyer who was brutally murdered, and it looks like Mickey may be next.
SWEETHEART DEAL by Claire Matturro.Lilly Cleary was quite happy to leave Bugfest, GA and move to Sarasota to be a defense attorney.But when someone frames her mother for murder – and tries to kill her with red ants – Lilly has no choice but to go back home to do a little exterminating.
WHILE MY SISTER SLEEPS by Barbara Delinsky.Molly and Robin Snow are sisters, both with their own successful careers: Molly as a horticulturalist and Robin as a world-class runner.But when Robin has a massive heart attack and falls into a coma, it falls to Molly to make the hard choices… and to discover things she never knew about the sister she loved.
ECO-CRAFT: RECYCLE RECRAFT RESTYLE by Susan Wasinger.From making a rag rug to creating bowls out of office paper, from creating a chandelier out of milk-jugs to planting a garden with homemade seed balls, there’s all sorts of fascinating projects to be made with things you’d normally throw away.
STOP FORECLOSURE NOW by Lloyd Segal.Are you having trouble making your mortgage payments?Are you worried you’ll lose your home?An experienced mortgage banker & investor gives you tips on how to keep your roof over your head without destroying your credit rating.
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Never Mind the Pussycat: The Ornithological Art of Edward Lear Exhibit about Edward Lear, who "is best remembered for his Nonsense, the preposterous rhymes and sketches loved by generations of children. ... This exhibit focuses on a brief period of Lear's youth [when] ... he created some of the most extraordinary images of birds ever made." Features examples of his illustrations of birds such as the parrot, crow, toucan, and owl. Also includes limericks and a brief bibliography. From Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University.
Rosie: A Legend on the Home Front Transcript of a round table talk with the author of the book "Our Mothers' War" and two women "home front" veterans of World War II: one a tack welder on PT boats at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the other an African American clerk for the segregated boilermakers' union serving the San Francisco Bay Area's Kaiser shipyards. Accompanied by a slide show. From the fall 2007 issue of Common Ground, a National Park Service publication.
NAACP 100 Years 100 Films, 1909-2009 "The Purpose of the NAACP Top 100 Films of the Century (1909-2009) is to identify the top 100 multicultural film projects that have had the greatest influence on people of color, primarily African Americans, and American popular culture." Browse films using the scrolling timeline and then slide the rating bar for each film. Requires free registration to rate films. From the NAACP.
Birds, Bees and Blooms "Presented here is a selection of some of the wonderful natural history books now in the care of Glasgow University Library's Special Collections." Features images from John James Audubon's "Birds of America," Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" Robert Hooke's "Micrographia," and others. Includes a selected bibliography. From the Special Collections Department, Library, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Reading Tea Leaves Introduction to the art of reading tea leaves to tell fortunes. Includes description of the ritual ("Put a pinch of tealeaves in the cup and pour boiling water over them. ... Drink the contents of the cup leaving tealeaves and a very small amount of liquid." Then swirl the contents of the cup.), and how fortunes are told based on the shape and location of leaves. From the Tea Association of the USA.
Etsy: The Storque Blog from a forum for crafters to sell products online. Topics for entries include marketing, pricing, project ides, showcasing work, and potential purchases inspired by looks at individuals' interior decorations. Also includes process videos.
Women's History Month Compilation of federal government resources celebrating Women's History Month, observed in March. Features exhibitions, biographies, articles and stories, lesson plans and student activities, and other material about women's history. Also learn about the current year's theme and about special events at federal government institutions. From the Library of Congress, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
State Economic Stimulus Plans This chart, from 2009, shows U.S. state-level stimulus plans proposed "in response to the current economic recession." The table includes a description of each stimulus plan (many for infrastructure improvements), and, where available the proposed spending amount. From the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
Daily IPTV "A leading news and information source for buyers and providers of IPTV [Internet Protocol Television] hardware and services, Daily IPTV covers everything from content and convergence to standards and protocols and emerging trends and technologies. The site reports cutting-edge technology as well as news as it happens." Includes news, white papers (requires free registration to view), and event listings.
How Stem Cells Work This article provides brief background about stem cells, pluripotent cells that can develop into every cell, and related matters. Topics include how stem cells operate, acquiring embryonic stem cells for research, replicating stem cells in a lab, research challenges, using stem cells to treat diseases, and controversy over research. From HowStuffWorks.
In Character Audio and essays about the "tricksters, vamps, heroes, [and] scamps [who have become] indelible American characters." Covers fictional characters such as Charlotte the spider, Uncle Tom, The Joker from Batman, Nancy Drew, Jo March, Charlie Brown, Philip Marlowe, Indiana Jones, Dora the Explorer, Holden Caulfield, Lassie, Barbie (who turns 50 in 2009), and more. From National Public Radio (NPR).
Economix This blog attempts to explain the economy and economics of everyday life. Topics include home mortgage deductions on income taxes, bank nationalization, worker layoffs, economic stimulus plans, happiness, and how "the recession is helping foment a return to the do-it-yourself ethic." Includes links to related information. Entries go back to September 2008. From The New York Times.
Discovering American Women's History Online "This database provides access to digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States. These diverse collections range from Ancestral Pueblo pottery to Katrina Thomas's photographs of ethnic weddings from the late 20th century." Search, or browse by subject, state, time period, or primary source type. Maintained by librarian Ken Middleton of Middle Tennessee State University.
International Year of Natural Fibres 2009 Website for this international year that has the goal of raising "the profile of [natural] fibres and to emphasise their value to consumers while helping to sustain the incomes of the farmers." Includes feature stories about natural fibers and fiber industry (such as Peru's alpaca herders), event listings, and profiles of natural fibers such as flax, jute, sisal, and wool. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Project Information Literacy Website for "a national study about early adults and their information-seeking behaviors, competencies, and the challenges they face when conducting research in the digital age. ... [It] investigates how early adults on different college campuses conduct research for course work and how they conduct 'everyday research' for use in their daily lives." Features a February 2009 progress report, articles, video clips, and related material. From the University of Washington's (UW) Information School (iSchool).
Green Your Spring Cleaning This tip sheet offers ideas for environmentally responsible house cleaning, such as using old clothing and sheets for dust rags, avoiding cleaners that contain phosphates, and replacing mothballs with a more natural alternative. Includes links to a related article on making your own nontoxic cleaning products and to cleaning product listings in a screened green business directory. From Green America (formerly Co-op America), a nonprofit membership organization.
Points of Light Institute Website for an organization that promotes volunteer activity and civic engagement in the U.S., helps develop infrastructure for community change, and "demonstrate[s] the power of citizens actively engaged in changing our world and solving problems." Includes a directory of volunteer centers, description of programs (such as disaster preparedness and Earned Income Tax Credit Initiative), resources for volunteers, and related material.
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March is Youth Art Month! Celebrate it by encouraging a young person you know to create something special!
News from Screven
TWILIGHT fans! Come in Saturday, March 21 at 2 pm for a special one-time showing of the movie TWILIGHT. It's Bella and Edward together on the big screen, and it's going to be awesome!
Come to the library to see the great work done by Jason Walker’s art students at Screven County High School!
Tuesdays are terrific for tots!Every Tuesday at 10 am we have our wonderful storytimes, with magical stories and adorable craft projects suited to little hands.Bring your child and they can join the fun!
Free Movie Fridays at 3:30 are the bee’s knees! This Friday’s movie is THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, in which a young girl in the pre-Civil Rights era South runs away and finds a new life and happiness in the most unexpected of places.Next Friday, it’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 – you know you want to see it! And just to make Friday the 13th that little bit luckier, you can also come in early and join our Wii party from 10:30 am through 3 pm!
News from Jenkins
TWILIGHT fans! Come in Saturday, March 21 at 12 pm for a special one-time showing of the movie TWILIGHT. It's Bella and Edward together on the big screen, and it's going to be awesome!
Wednesdays are wonderful at the library! Bring in your elementary to preschool age kids in to the library every Wednesday at 4 pm and let them listen to a fun story and do a creative craft project - and it's all free!
Now, on to the books!
THE FICTION CLASS by Susan Breen. Arabella Hicks is an author who can’t manage to find an ending to her novel, and whose writing class students seem more than a little difficult. But most of all, she’s a daughter frustrated by her mother. Can a shared love of writing finally bring them together?
AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE: A TRUE STORY by James Patterson & Hal Friedman. Cory Friedman wasn’t even five years old when he woke up with an uncontrollable urge to shake his head. From that point on, his life became a torment as he suffered from irrepressible tics and involuntary speaking, and the medications he was put on to stop his problem only made things worse. Learn how he and his family found a way through the confusion and pain to triumph.
LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS by Charlaine Harris. Sookie Stackhouse is not having a good time. Her coworker has been murdered, and no one cares. Worse, she has a run-in with a creepy creature that gives her a thorough (and poisonous) tongue-lashing, which leaves her in debt to the local vampires for sucking the poison out of her system. And now they’re calling in the favor…
CURSE OF AL CAPONE’S GOLD by Mike Thompson. Prohibition-era cop Andy Larson and four of his friends have a simple plan: hijack a truckload of bootleg booze coming in from Canada. It’s not like it’s a crime to steal from crooks, right? But then a guard kills one of Larson’s friends, and all the bootleggers get killed in the shootout. Larson finds he’s got his hands full with $60,000 of Al “Scarface” Capone’s money… and nobody crosses Al Capone.
HGTV FLOWER GARDENING: BRING HOME THE SECRETS OF GREAT GARDENS by Jessica Brinkert. From a bog in a pot to a garden straight out of Thailand, there’s a wealth of information about different types of gardens available, as well as projects in each chapter ranging from making mulch to creating gourd art.
TOTALLY BIZARRE from Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. A man who has collected over 10,000 matchbooks – and wears a vest made from them wherever he goes. An Easter outfit made from corn cobs and orange peel. Diapers for pet birds. A life-sized monster truck made of balloons. These things and more are TOTALLY BIZARRE.
JELLICOE ROAD by Melina Marchetta.Taylor Markham was abandoned on Jellicoe Road when she was only eleven.Now, at seventeen, she’s trying desperately to figure out why and to put the pieces of her past together again.Will finding the clues to her past give her a chance to change her future?
MORIBITO: GUARDIAN OF THE SPIRIT by Nahoko Uehashi.Translated from the Japanese novel upon which the anime MORIBITO was based, this is the story of the spear-wielding bodyguard Balsa and her attempts to defend the young Prince Chagum from the monster Rarunga… and his own father.
DOG-FRIENDLY DOG TRAINING by Andrea Arden.Arden is a nationally known and well-respected dog trainer and behaviorist, whose methods focus on positive reinforcement, mutual respect and a clear understanding of what goes through a dog’s mind.Here, she shares her training methods in the second edition of her classic book on dog-training.
THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME by Stephen King.The graphic novel adaptation of King’s Dark Tower series continues the story of the Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, as he and his ka-tet fight their way out of Hambly.
ALL PETS GO TO HEAVEN by Sylvia Browne.Famous psychic Browne explores what pets mean to us, their place in Creation, and their spiritual purpose in our lives.
UP TO NO GOOD by Carl Weber.Church trustee James Black knows there’s always a man right around the corner – after all, he’s been that man for years, sleeping with one conquest after another, and not worrying about whether they’re married.But now he’s fallen in love, and his former flames are gathering around to try to burn his new relationship down around his ears.
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Jackson Library: Hot Topics Collection of "relevant full-text articles that highlight flashpoints of ... current hot issues" in the business world. Features topic pages for "Financial Crisis and Bailout," "Madoff Scandal," climate change, food prices, housing market and the economy, and many more. Most full-text articles are available to all users; some (marked) are only accessible to the Stanford University community. From the Jackson Library, Stanford Graduate School of Business.
The Aloha Shirt Brief illustrated history of the brightly colored and patterned casual Hawaiian shirts known as "aloha shirts." "In the late 1920's and early 1930's tourists, always looking for exotic souvenirs, fell for a fad of the young islanders, unusual prints. Artists and tailors spotted a serious business. The name 'aloha shirt,' registered in 1936, soon labeled a flourishing industry." Includes photos. From a Hawaiian coffee company that also produces a travel and tourism magazine.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Equal Pay and Compensation Discrimination Background about federal equal pay and compensation laws "enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990." Includes a notice about the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, signed into law in January 2009. From the EEOC.
With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition Website companion to a 2009 exhibition that "commemorates the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of the nation's revered sixteenth president," Abraham Lincoln. Features essays and digitized items on the themes of his rise to national prominence, his presidency, and his assassination. Also includes Lincoln vignettes and interactive presentations from the artifacts. From the Library of Congress (LOC).
Charles Darwin After the "Origin" Companion to a 2009 exhibition celebrating "the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of the 'Origin of Species.'" It focuses on "a significant period in Darwin's life that has thus far received little attention -- the twenty-two years following the publication of 'Origin.'" Features annotated images on topics such as mating displays and expression of emotions. Also includes links. From Cornell University Library and Museum of the Earth.
The Economics of Nuclear Power This January 2009 article considers whether nuclear power production "is cost competitive with other forms of electricity generations." Discusses external costs, the cost of fuel, comparisons of electricity generation and costs of different fuels and technologies, future cost competitiveness, and reprocessing fuel. Also includes a link to their extensive 2005 report on the subject. From the World Nuclear Association, an organization "promoting the peaceful worldwide use of nuclear power as a sustainable energy resource."
Recovery.gov "Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [ARRA] is going." Includes text of this economic stimulus plan (signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009), FAQ, timeline of the plan's operation, details about how the money will be used and estimated job effects, and related material. From the White House.
Design by the Book In "this online-only miniseries, ... the [New York Public] Library partnered with [a] leading design blog ... to invite five New York City-based artists to sift through our collections in search of inspiration. Watch as the artists, who range from a glassblower to a letterpress printer, create unique works inspired by what they found." From the New York Public Library (NYPL).
Daylight Time As of 2005 daylight time begins "on the first Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October. ... These dates were recently modified with the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. ... Starting in March 2007, daylight time ... will begin on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November." Includes a brief history of daylight saving time in the U.S. From the U.S. Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications Department.
War, Women & Survival This exhibit features images representing "[t]he roles played by women in military conflicts across time and place." Includes photos and images of propaganda posters, sheet music, recipe books, leaflets, press clippings, ration books, and more. Curated by Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham, England, in partnership with Midland East Region of Soroptimist International.
President Barack Obama in His Own Words This online book "includes the complete text of the 44th President's Inaugural Address. Also featured are extended excerpts from eight other significant campaign and pre-presidential speeches." Daily highlights (on Twitter) are available for this publication. From America.gov, a website of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.
Well, that’s all for now – see you at the library!
