News from KNOWhere - 8-21-09

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!