News from Screven
Tuesdays are busy this summer! At 10 am every Tuesday, we have a storytime for the youngsters, with lots of great stories and a craft project suitable for little hand and created to go along with the book that was read. It’s a ton of fun for the little ones, so don’t miss it!
Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm we have the cool “Movie Evolution” for the teens and tweens. As if it weren’t great enough to see a movie like CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, audience members will get a copy of the book to keep forever, thanks to a grant from Planters EMC!
Wednesdays we have the e-cool-ogical fun of the “Litter”acy Story and Craft time. It’s not only a good time to listen to stories with an earth-friendly message, but to create eco-friendly arts and crafts projects. Make sure to bring the kids by for this one every Wednesday at 2 pm!
Thursdays at 2 pm we have Miss Belinda’s cute and creative “Buggy Crafts” program. It’s a lot of fun for all ages as you create insect-themed craft projects that you can take home to put on your fridge or shelf. There are only so many seats to go around on this program, so make sure to sign up ahead of time!
News from Jenkins
Wednesdays are busy this summer! This Wednesday at 11 am we'll be celebrating the Fourth a couple days early with fun patriotic activities and stories!
Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm we have the cool “Movie Evolution” for the teens and tweens. As if it weren’t great enough to see a movie like CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, audience members will get a copy of the book to keep forever, thanks to a grant from Planters EMC! This will be the last of the "Movie Evolution" series.
Next Wednesday at 2 pm we'll be setting the butterflies free! They've been living inside the library until now, but they've almost completed their transformation from caterpillars to butterflies, and the ladybugs are almost ready to fly as well!
Friday, July 11 at 11 am, we'll have the last of our special "Catch the Reading Bug" activities with Barry Mann and his "Bugaboo, Bugazoo" program! He'll be sharing stories, songs, and even poems, all about our wiggly little six-legged friends!
Now, on to the books!
THE DREAMS OF HANNAH WILLIAMS by Linda Ford. Hannah Williams has built her life around being independent, and that’s the way she likes it. Jake Sperling has taken responsibility for his family, their ranch, and everything else the Sperlings own. Can a woman who prides herself on independence and a man whose deepest urges demand he take responsibility for others find a way to make things work?
WHEN DUCT TAPE JUST ISN’T ENOUGH: QUICK FIXES FOR EVERYDAY DISASTERS by Popular Mechanics. From plumbing and appliances to gardening and structural problems, there’s a host of problems around the house that you can fix yourself – easily!
LIVING LIKE ED: A GUIDE TO THE ECO-FRIENDLY LIFE by Ed Begley, Jr. The host of HGTV’s “Living With Ed” brings his 30 years of living green to you with tips and tricks for eco-friendly living – and his wife Rachelle’s sense of style.
THE SECRETS OF A FIRE KING: STORIES by Kim Edwards. The author of THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER brings us stories set in exotic locales about lives lived on the fringes of society.
FREE FALL by Kristen Heitzmann. When a young woman stumbles out of the mountains in
SOUL SONG by Marjorie M. Liu. Kitala Bell can see the future… but only if it’s violent death. But now she’s seen a creature of legend, a prince of the sea held captive by a woman intent on using his seductive powers for evil.
Click to check out these cool links!
"An Expression of the American Mind": Understanding the Declaration of Independence
This 2-part lesson plan (grades 9-12) covers the structure of the Declaration of Independence ("introduction, main political/philosophical ideas, grievances, assertion of sovereignty") and the ideological and political origins of the ideas in the Declaration. Includes background for teachers, suggested activities, and links to additional material. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations.
The Edmunds Green Car Guide
This buying guide features articles on fuel-efficient cars, alternative fuels and new technologies (such as biodiesel, electric, and compressed natural gas), hybrid vehicles, improving gas mileage (covering "hypermilers," who try to beat the EPA average fuel economy ratings), and oil and gas prices. From Edmunds, producers of consumer automotive information.
Factors in Food Commodity Price Increases
Special feature from 2008 concerning "recent runup in global food commodity prices [which] reflects both long-term trends and short-term events." Topics including the Consumer Price Index, food insecurity, agricultural supply and demand, and other economic and agricultural aspects of the increases. From the Economic Research Service (ERS),
Why Vote? A POV 2008 Election Issue Special
This website compiled for the 2008 presidential election explores "attitudes about voting and issues that are most important to Americans." It features documentaries related to election issues, action items, and educator resources (such as essays and speeches on voting in a democratic society by Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others). Additional material to be added during the election year. From P.O.V.
Fourth of July Is Independence Day
Collection of links to material related to Independence Day. "Independence Day honors the birthday of the
Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!
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