News from KNOWhere 6-16-2008

We've got a great treat for you comic book fans out there! Professional comic book artist Steven Addlesee will be coming to our libraries on Friday, June 20 to talk about art, getting published, and the comic book biz. He's been a fanboy since he was seven and a pro artist for 15 years, so he really knows - and loves! - his stuff! He'll be at the Jenkins County Memorial Library at 11 am and at the Screven County Library at 2 pm, so let's give him a warm hometown welcome!

Georgia ParkPasses are available for checkout! You can check one out for one week and use it to get into one Georgia State Park or Historical Site for free!

Need to know where you can find a doctor around here to treat your problems? www.gahealthgolocal.org will show you where to go, and much more!

News from Screven

Tuesday is going to be slam-packed with activities! Tuesday at 10 am we’ll have our great storytime for the kids, who will get to listen to a story and then do a fun craft or art project.

Tuesday, June 17 at 2 pm won’t be a movie: magician David Ginn will show up and magically make our Movie Evolution move to 4 pm. He’ll be using slight of hand, illusion and a lot of humor to entertain and amaze kids from 1 to 101.

Tuesday’s Movie Evolution special will be THE SECRET GARDEN at 4 pm. It’s a great story and a wonderful movie, so don’t miss the show! Best of all, teens who attend will get a free copy of the book, thanks to the generosity of Planters EMC.

Friday, June 20 at 2 pm we’ve got a real treat! Professional comic book artist Steven Addlesee will be coming to our library to talk about art, getting published, and the comic book business. He’s a really fun and enthusiastic talker and one of the best inkers in the business, so make sure to come and see him June 20 at 2 pm!

On Wednesday, June 18 at 2 pm we'll have a fun "Litter-acy" storytime for the kids, sponsored by Keep Screven Beautiful. It's a great chance for your kids to learn about the environment and create a fun eco-friendly craft at the same time!

News from Jenkins

Magician David Ginn will be using slight of hand, illusion and a lot of humor to entertain and amaze kids from 1 to 101 on Tuesday, June 17 at 11 am.

Wednesday is going to be slam-packed with activities! Wednesdays at 10 am we’ll have our great storytime for the kids, who will get to listen to a story and then do a fun craft or art project.

Wednesday’s Movie Evolution special will be THE SECRET GARDEN at 4 pm. It’s a great story and a wonderful movie, so don’t miss the show! Best of all, teens who attend will get a free copy of the book, thanks to the generosity of Planters EMC.

Friday, June 20 at 11 am we’ve got a real treat! Professional comic book artist Steven Addlesee will be coming to our library to talk about art, getting published, and the comic book business. He’s a really fun and enthusiastic talker and one of the best inkers in the business, so make sure to come and see him June 20 at 11 am!

Now, on to the books!

THE LAST LECTURE by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. A lot of professors give talks called their “last lecture” in which they contemplate their own deaths and what matters most to them. But Randy Pausch, whose recent diagnosis of cancer meant it might really be his last lecture, didn’t speak about death. He spoke about life, overcoming articles, enabling the dreams of others and seizing every moment because you never know when it will be your last. This is that lecture.

LADIES OF LIBERTY: THE WOMEN WHO SHAPED OUR NATION by Cokie Roberts. From first ladies to freethinkers, educators to explorers, this book is chock-full of females who made American history through their vision, forethought and courage.

HER LAST DEATH by Susanna Sonnenberg. Most women, if they received a midnight call saying that their mother had fallen into a coma, would rush to her side. Susanna Sonnenberg didn’t, and she had reason.

THE BLUE DOOR by David Fulmer. Boxer Eddie Gero didn’t think much of PIs – until he saved one from a beating and got a job in return. Eddie turned out to have a knack for it, and when he comes across a case involving the front man of his favorite soul band, he can’t restrain his curiosity.

BEAUTIFUL CHIILDREN by Charles Bock. One Saturday night in Vegas, 12 year old Newell Ewing disappeared. Now, the threads that tied him to so many people have been cut, and it’s up to his family to tie them back together again.

Click to check out these cool sites!

Stop Cyberbullying
This site discusses cyberbullying ("when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted" usually by another child, preteen, or teen, via "the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones") and provides prevention tips and action items. Includes details about the roles of parents, teachers, and police in creating a safe online environment. From WiredKids, a charity focused on the prevention of cybercrime and abuse.

Facts for Features Special Edition: Conversion From Analog to Digital TV
"On Feb. 17, 2009, all full-power TV stations will cease to broadcast analog programming. ... To mark this historic transition, the Census Bureau has assembled a sampling of statistics from its publications about television and the television industry." Statistics cover percentage of U.S. households with television sets, estimated sales for digital and analog TVs, projected spending on cable and satellite services, funding for digital transition projects, and more. From the U.S. Census Bureau.

Undiagnosed Diseases Program
Details about this National Institutes of Health program (launched in May 2008) to help patients with undiagnosed diseases by providing "answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis and ... [advancing] medical knowledge about rare and common diseases. Features information for patients and care providers, a FAQ, a press release and audio announcing the program, and related material. From the National Institutes of Health Office of Rare Diseases.

Buginfo: State Insects
Quick list of the state insects for the "41 states in the United States [that] have officially designated State Insects." It also notes that "California was the first state of the United States to select a state insect. The Dogface Butterfly, Zerene eurydice, was officially adopted as the state insect of California in 1929." From the Smithsonian Institution.

Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!