Come make African masks at the library Saturday, February 28! Christine Mitchell, an artist / gallery owner from Atlanta, will be telling participants a little about mask-making traditions around the world, and then everyone will be able to decorate their own masks. She will hold the first program at 11 am at the Jenkins County Library and the second at 3 pm at the Screven County Library. She has brought this workshop to Sylvania once before and it was a blast, so sign up soon - there are only so many spots available! This program is supported in part by the Grassroots Arts Program of the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly and in partnership with the Statesboro Arts Council.
Federal and state income tax forms are available at the library.
News from Screven
Tuesdays at 10 am is our wonderful whimsical storytime! Kids get to listen to a story and then do a special craft project, suitable for display on a shelf or refrigerator near you!
THE SCREVEN COUNTY COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2008 – 2028 is the 20-year plan for our county, and it’s available to read here in the library.
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) was a great success! Thanks to all of you who came and volunteered your time to read to the kids!
Our Free Movie Fridays continue with BEETHOVEN’S BIG BREAK as the loveable lug of a St. Bernard goes Hollywood! It’s a fun romp with a furry star (or three!) and it’s at 3:30 Friday. Next week we have THE FAMILY THAT PREYS, in which two families – and two best friends – may be torn apart by an affair.
News from Jenkins
Wednesday at 4 pm is our wonderful whimsical storytime! Kids get to listen to a story and then do a special craft or art project, suitable for display on a shelf or refrigerator near you!
Now, on to the books - and remember, from here you can go straight to our catalog and request any of these books!
BETWEEN TWO RIVERS VOLUME II: A HISTORICAL COOKBOOK OF SCREVEN COUNTY by The Better Hometown Program and Downtown Development Authority of Sylvania. As wonderful as the recipes here are, the real star of this book is Screven County itself. Lavishly illustrated with pictures of historic buildings and grand old homes of Sylvania, it’s also stuffed full of stories about the Old Days in Screven County.
THREE WEEKS TO SAY GOODBYE by C. J. Box. Jack and Melissa McGuane have spent years trying to have a baby, and now they’ve gotten the chance to adopt baby Angelina. But unbeknownst to them, their new daughter’s birth father never signed away his parental rights, and he wants Angelina back – and not for love of his daughter.
THE LIGHTNING THIEF by Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson thought he was an ordinary kid… until the gods and monsters of Greek myth started showing up, and he found himself accused of stealing Zeus’ lightning bolt. Can he find the sacred weapon before the gods of sea and sky go to war – and tear the world apart?
WE CAN HAVE PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND by Jimmy Carter. For over 30 years, former President Carter has been seeking a way to help end the conflict in the Middle East. Here, he lays out his reasons to hope that peace can be found, and the plan that he believes will work.
THE TEMPTATION OF THE NIGHT JASMINE by Lauren Willig. Robert, Duke of Dovedale, has returned from twelve years in India to avenge his mentor’s murder. But he hadn’t expected the effect that Lady Charlotte Lansdowne would have on him.
PUT ME IN, COACH: CONFESSIONS OF A FOOTBALL WIFE by Barbara Dooley. Vince Dooley may be a coaching legend, but Barbara Dooley’s got a few stories to share about what it’s like to be the wife of a coaching legend.
A PAGE OUT OF LIFE: A SCRAPBOOKING NOVEL by Kathleen Reid. Ashley Gates is a frazzled mother of four who would never have guessed at the diverse group she’d meet when a friend drags her to a meeting of the local scrapbooking club… or the friends she’d make while she was there.
THE TRAVELER by Daren Simkin. A picture book for grownups. It’s small, it’s simple – and it’s utterly profound.
IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT by Mary Jane Clark. Eliza Blake is the host of the KEY News morning show, but celebrity doesn’t protect her – or her family. When her daughter is kidnapped from summer camp, she doesn’t just sit back and wait for the cops to find her baby girl. She and the rest of the Sunrise Suspense Society go hunting.
THE AMERICAN BOY’S HANDY BOOK by Daniel Carter Beard. The co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America wrote the ultimate advice book in 1882 – and it’s still a great help for raising a boy to be constructive, creative and courageous. From how to make your very own hot-air balloon to how to make a fish trap to how to build a flat-boat, it’s amazing what you can make with the instructions in this book.
THE RACE BEAT: THE PRESS, THE CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE AND THE AWAKENING OF A NATION by Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff. This Pulitzer-prize winning book tells the story of how the nation’s press – black and white – helped to bring about the end of segregation.
CHEFMD’S BIG BOOK OF CULINARY MEDICINE by John La Puma. We all love to eat – but what we eat doesn’t always love us, and what is good for us doesn’t always taste good. Doctor and professional chef La Puma gives great advice on how to eat hearty, healthy – and delicious!
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An Invitation to Dance: A History of Social Dance in America
"The illustrations and objects depicted in this exhibition provide a brief glimpse into the history of social dance. ... Featured is not only its origin, fashion and forms, but also the unspoken language of dance." Features prints and sheet music on topics such as 17th century social dancing as influenced by Africa and the British Isles, tips for asking someone to dance, etiquette, opposition, and more. From the American Antiquarian Society.
Presidential Food: Selected Resource Guide
This bibliography features books and articles about food and cooking in the White House. It includes general White House cookbooks (such as "Presidential Cookies: Cookie Recipes of the Presidents of the United States"), cookbooks featuring recipes from specific presidencies ("Dining at Monticello: In Good Taste and Abundance"), books for younger readers, and related material. Also includes links to related online content. Prepared by Alison P. Kelly of the Science Reference Division, Library of Congress (LOC).
Famous Couples
This site provides a lighthearted look at celebrity couples. Click on the "Timeline of Love" to find brief material about famous couples such as Nefertiti and Amenhotep, Anthony and Cleopatra, Napoleon and Josephine, and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez; use the interactive "Love Machine" to find your "celebrity love match,"; and view photos and trivia for the lovelorn. Also includes a link to the history of Valentine's Day. From the Biography Channel.
The Horse
This exhibit-companion contains a wide range of background information about horses, such as their evolution, the relationship between horses and hunters, domestication, how humans have shaped horses and vice versa, and the protection of racehorses and wild horses. Includes material for educators and children, and additional horse-related activities. From the American Museum of Natural History.
Getty Curricula Collection of education materials for art history topics such as symbolism in sculpture, expression of emotions through art, mythology in European art, and artful women. Includes lesson plans focusing on Neoclassicism, Impressionism, contemporary art, still-life painting, photography, ceramics, and decorative arts, among others. From the Getty Museum.
Robert Indiana: LOVE
Image of and publication excerpt about artist Robert Indiana's "LOVE" screenprint. The site notes that "[f]ew Pop images are more widely recognized than Indiana's LOVE. Originally designed as a Christmas card commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art in 1965, LOVE has appeared in prints, paintings, sculptures, banners, rings, tapestries, and stamps." Includes a link to a biography of Indiana. From the Museum of Modern Art.
Tokens of Affection and Regard: Photographic Jewelry and Its Makers
Companion to a 2008/2009 exhibit about 19th century jewelry that incorporated photographic portraits. "The evocative portraits preserved in photographic jewelry are rarely attributable to specific makers. ... [M]any of the nineteenth-century's major photographic artists offered these pieces." View images of selected bracelets, earrings, and pendants, and background about photographers. From the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
Vintage Valentines
Collection of over 40 valentines, including greeting cards, 3-D cards, and postcards. "While browsing click on the thumbnail images to view the larger, full resolution, images of the Vintage Valentines day cards. From the full size image you may send a greeting and message via email." From the West Virginia University Libraries.
Report on Universal Postal Service and the Postal Monopoly
December 2008 report on "the scope of universal service and the postal monopoly under current law, the scope likely required in the future to meet the needs of the American public, and any recommended changes." Report covers definition of the postal monopoly, description of universal service obligation (including frequency of delivery), mailbox access, customer satisfaction, postal reform, and more. Also includes supporting documents. From the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Presidents of the United States: Resource Guides
These presidential resource guides "compile digital materials that are available throughout the Library [of Congress]'s Web site. In addition, each resource guide provides links to external Web sites and a bibliography containing selected works for both a general audience and younger readers. This site will be updated on a regular basis." As of early 2009, guides are available for 20 presidents, the most recent being Franklin D. Roosevelt. From the Library of Congress.
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
Website for an "organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States," and is "the largest non-governmental enforcer of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)." Includes information about advocacy efforts, details about issue areas, links to disability organization sites, and related material.
