@ Your Library
Goodness, how did we arrive at the third week of August already. The Bass Tournament has begun and the Friends of the Library are having a book sale today, Friday, August 22 from noon – 4pm. Good luck to all the fishermen. I hope you have a good book with you if the fish aren’t biting.
Most library programming is on a break until after the school year starts, but Tuesday, August 26th from 11am – 1pm Crafters’ Café will meet in the library meeting room. Join other crafters and spend a couple of hours chatting and working on whatever you choose to work on. Bring your knitting, crocheting, painting, drawing or cross-stitch, rug hooking, etc. Whatever you might like to work on is great with us, we just want everyone to spend time creating and engaging in hobbies. Hobbies and creating are important for our mental well-being and also remind us that we aren’t just consumers. This can be a great time to work on gifts for the upcoming holiday season. A handmade gift makes a wonderful present.
One of the programs this fall that I am very excited about is making colorful coiled baskets with Erika LeMay. The August takeout craft was a basket making kit that she put together for most of the libraries in the Arrowhead Library system. She will present two identical versions of her program on Wednesday, September 10th in the library meeting room. Registration will be required for these programs, please call or stop by the library to register for either the 1- 3:30 pm session or the 5 – 7:30 pm session. The program is aimed at adults, but youth ages 11 and up can be included. This 2.5-hour class will be lots of fun and you will leave with a basket and the knowledge to create more on your own. These programs are funded by a grant from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
The last month or so I’ve read a lot of kids books as many titles caught my eye as we processed new books. I enjoyed the latest Rachel Hartman book set in her world of Goredd where dragons and people mix, sometimes successfully. Among Ghosts is set in the town of St. Muckles and features young Charl where he and his mother landed to escape brutality. St. Muckles will grant anyone safe haven who lives there a year and a day with out leaving. Younger kids that like dragons might like The Dragon Prince by Vicki Blum for another look at human and dragon relationships. Or try Unboxing Libby by Steph Cherrywell for a science fiction story about relationships set on Mars with robots. Fun!
The Peach Thief by Linda Joan Smith was a fascinating look at life at a British estate in the 1850’s from the perspective of a young girl masquerading as a boy and working in the gardens. Being accepted for who we are is a common theme in kids books and Dreamslinger by Graci Kim is excellent.