Labor Day is almost here, and that means a little break for all of us library folks as we celebrate the holiday by closing the library on Monday, September 1. We’ll be back at work on Tuesday, September 2, though, so join us then!
News from Screven
Don't forget our Free Movie Fridays at 3:30 pm! This Friday, August 29 we’ll be showing THE DOUBLE-O KID, in which a young man who dreams of being the next James Bond runs across a real-life plot for world conquest. Come see if he can make his dreams come true before his mom realizes he’s missing!
Friday, September 5 at 3:30 will be next week’s Free Movie Friday, and we’ll be featuring ACE OF HEARTS, in which police dog Ace is accused of a crime he didn’t commit. His only chance for redemption lies in the hands of his handler’s teenaged daughter, who needs to find the clues to prove him innocent – or Ace just might wind up on doggy death row!
Thursday, September 11 at 4 pm we will have our monthly creative craft hour. All ages are invited to join us to make a fun seasonal craft project for free! Please sign up ahead of time, though – there are only so many seats to go around.
News from Jenkins
Wednesdays are great here at the library! Every Wednesday we have a different great story or craft time, with a special theme. Want to know what the themes are for September? Just pop in to the library and pick up our September calendar, which has the themes for all the Wednesday storytimes and all the other cool stuff we’re doing here in the library. This Wednesday, August 27 at 4 pm, it will be “I Can Cook” day, when you and your kid can make a tasty culinary creation to enjoy!
We have a fascinating display in the meeting room cabinets: a collection of Civil War relics found throughout the Jenkins County area. You won’t want to miss seeing these, especially not the genuine Civil War cannonball!
Now, on to the books!
BULLS ISLAND by Dorothea Benton Frank. Twenty years after breaking her engagement to Charleston’s favorite son, Elizabeth “Betts” McGee has returned to the pristine beauty of the South Carolina shore. She’s become a top banker and has a comfortable life, but her job has brought her back to her old home, and to the family and past that she’d left behind.
JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE by E. Lynn Harris. Brady Bledsoe and his mother Carmyn have always been close. But when he goes away to college and gets involved with cheerleader Barrett, their relationship becomes strained, as the perky beauty tries to lead Brady away from the faith his mother taught him.
THE SECRET LIVES OF THE KUDZU DEBUTANTES by Cathy Holton. The Kudzu Debutantes are back, and dealing with the repercussions of revenge they got on their no-good cheating ex-husbands. Nita’s found a new man, and they’re getting married… but Nita’s ex-mother-in-law is out for blood, and if the Kudzu Debs don’t rally around, the marriage just might be off.
A THOUSAND VOICES by Lisa Wingate. Dell Jordan was adopted at 13, encouraged to pursue her passion for music, and is on the cusp of a coveted scholarship to Julliard. But there are mysteries in Dell’s life that she needs to solve, and so she sets off into the mountains of Oklahoma, in pursuit of her past and the keys to her future.
AMERICA AMERICA by Ethan Canin. Corey Sifter was the son of working-class parents who got lucky enough to become yard boy to the powerful Metarey family, who take a liking to him and send him to boarding school, where he becomes caught up in the presidential campaign of Sen. Henry Bonwiller. It’s not long before he’s tangled in a web of deception that will force him to choose between loyalty and honor.
HOME: A MEMOIR OF MY EARLY YEARS by Julie Andrews. She weathered the Blitz. She played Mary Poppins on the silver screen. She became the youngest solo performer ever to participate in a command performance for the Queen of England, and at eighteen she struck out across the ocean for the bright lights of Broadway, where she was discovered by Walt Disney himself, all before she was thirty. Here is the story of those early times in a career which has spanned over 60 years.
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Facts for Features Special Edition: Model T Centennial (Oct. 1)
Collection of facts and statistics for the October 1, 2008, centennial celebration of when "on Oct. 1, 1908, Ford Motor Co. introduced the Model T, generally regarded as the first affordable automobile and the car that industry experts say 'put America on wheels.'" Features data about auto manufacturing, car sales and ownership (such as California having the most registered vehicles according to the latest figures), and related topics. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
Building a National Joint Replacement Registry
In this 2008 article, doctors answer questions about why the U.S. does not have a national registry for artificial hip and knee joint replacement surgeries. Questions include: "Why doesn't the United States have a national joint registry when other developed countries such as Sweden, Britain, and Australia have one? What are the benefits and risks of such a system?" From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Community Mottos and Nicknames
Use this site to discover what mottos, slogans, and nicknames are associated with cities in the U.S. Search or browse by motto or state. Includes additional information about locations. Material has been submitted by users.
South Ossetian Separatism in Georgia
May 2006 discussion that considers "the history of relations between the Georgians, Russians and Ossetians, the ethnic/cultural differences, the current interests/motivations of all sides, and the prospects for settling the dispute over the land," where "the South Ossetians of Georgia have been in conflict with the Georgian government since just before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's." An Inventory of Conflict & Environment (ICE) study from American University.
Timeline of Discovery
"Presented here ... is a timeline that includes important scientific discoveries from 1840 to the present related to early humans. This interactive overview is a practical tool for your own investigation of our collective past." Covers events such as gorillas being formally recognized as a separate genus from chimpanzees in 1847, the 1859 publication of "Darwin's groundbreaking and highly controversial book on evolution," and Leakey funded discoveries starting in the 1960s. From the Leakey Foundation.
Well, that’s it for now – see you at the library!
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