News from KNOWhere - 3/13/08

Teen Tech Week is over, but we're still having a blast! Check below to see what great new programs we have ready for your pleasure!


News from Screven

This afternoon, March 13 at 4 pm we’ll be having the Zine Scene once again! It’s a great way to learn how to create and publish your very own comics or magazines, and it’s totally free – even the printing! If you’ve ever wanted to see your writing or art in print, this is your chance!

Also today at 4 pm is our wonderful monthly craft day, open to all ages and cute and creative as all get-out! It’s the perfect way to let your hair down and relax while making an adorable item suitable for decorating any refrigerator or windowsill, so come in and join in!

On Thursday, March 27 the Not Yo Mama’s teen book club will be meeting to discuss ENDER’S GAME by Orson Scott Card. If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, just stop by the library and let us know you’re interested. We’ll be happy to give you your very own copy of the book to keep forever! It’s a great opportunity for teens to get some wonderful books, and it’s thanks to the fine folks at Planters Foundation that we can buy these great books for your teen’s reading pleasure.

News from Jenkins

This afternoon, March 12 at 4 pm we’ll be having the Zine Scene once again! It’s a great way to learn how to create and publish your very own comics or magazines, and it’s totally free – even the printing! If you’ve ever wanted to see your writing or art in print, this is your chance!

Also today at 4 pm is our wonderful storytime, cute and creative as all get-out! It’s the perfect way to let your kids enjoy a story and create a craft project, so bring them in and let them join the fun!

On Wednesday, March 26 at 4 pm the Not Yo Mama’s teen book club will be meeting to discuss ENDER’S GAME by Orson Scott Card. If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, just stop by the library and ask for it. We’ll be happy to give you a copy to keep forever! It’s a great opportunity for teens to get some wonderful books, and it’s thanks to the fine folks at Planters Foundation that we can buy these great books for your teen’s reading pleasure.

Now, on to the books!

THE NO-FAD DIET: A PERSONAL PLAN FOR HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS by the American Heart Association. Forget about the no-carb diets, raw food diets, grapefruit-and-cabbage diets and all the other craziness that people use to sell their gimmicks. Here’s a way to create a diet that fits your life and your needs, with quizzes to help you find the right way to eat, exercise, and more, and ways to break the destructive habits that sabotage your weight-loss plans!

WHISPERS OF WINTER by Tracie Peterson. In Last Chance Creek, Alaska, two women are waiting to see if their men will ever return to them. In the ice floes of the Arctic, two men struggle to survive so that they can return home to their loves. Will Leah’s children grow up never knowing their father? Will Helena ever have a chance to tell Jacob she loves him?

PROMISE ME by Harlan Coben. Myron Bolitar hasn’t held a gun or thrown a punch in six years, much less had to call his friend Wyn for backup. But that changes when a simple case of giving a teenager a ride to a friend’s after a party becomes a disappearance… and Myron is the last person to see her.

BLOODFEVER by Karen Marie Moning. MacKayla Lane is the descendent of a line of powerful seers, someone who can see the unseen world of the Sidhe, and it’s turned her ordinary life upside down. Now, she has to find a million-year-old book of black sorcery if she’s going to foil magical assassins, and fight her own attraction to two very different – and very deadly – men.

STRANGERS IN DEATH by Nora Roberts writing as J. D. Robb. New York, 2060. A lot of things have changed, and a lot of things haven’t. When a prominent businessman is found tied to his bed and strangled by velvet ropes in his Park Avenue apartment, it’s still the source of water-cooler gossip… and still subject to investigation by Lt. Eve Dallas of the NYPD.

DEAD EX by Harley Jane Kozak. Wollie Shelley’s had a lot of Mr. Wrongs in her life, and producer David Zetrakis was one of them. But she’s not one of the suspects when he winds up dead – her friend Joey is. Now, Wollie’s got to figure out who wanted Zetrakis dead, before Joey winds up pursuing his acting career from behind bars.

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Outlet Stores: Where to Shop & How to Save Big Bucks
Findings from a 2006 survey of factory (manufacturer's) outlets stores to assess quality of the goods. The survey found that "[s]urprisingly, perhaps, outlet goods are high-quality. But you won't always find rock-bottom prices." It provides tips for outlet shopping, specific findings concerning major retail chains and types of goods, and background on the retail outlet concept. Related articles only available with paid subscription. From Consumer Reports.

Browser Information
Background about Web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Netscape (discontinued by AOL in 2008), Firefox and other browsers based on Mozilla code, and Opera. Provides statistics on browsers, operating system (OS) platforms, and browser display resolution (with caveats about using browser statistics for website development purposes). From W3 Schools, a free site for Web developers.

Internal Revenue Service: Economic Stimulus Payments Information Center
Official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) information about the 2008 "economic stimulus" payments that will be sent to U.S. taxpayers starting in May. "Eligible taxpayers will receive between $300 to $600 if single or $600 to $1,200 if married filing jointly." Provides payment scenarios, a FAQ, material for Social Security and veterans' benefits recipients, an alert about rebate scams, and other details about the payment program. From the IRS.

FamilyFun: Egg-cellent Easter
Collection of Easter craft and recipe ideas for children and their families. Includes instructions for baskets, table decorations, bunny-based projects, and cards; numerous egg decorating ideas; and recipes for eggs, brunch and dinner fare, and cakes. Also includes printable projects, suggestions for Easter parties and games, and instructional videos. From FamilyFun magazine.

Well, that's it for now - see you at the library!