(Grand)Parent & Child Book Group

will be meeting on Saturday, September 18th at 10AM. The book we'll be talking about is "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" by Avi, a seagoing adventure story. Registration is required, pickup a copy of the book from Children's Librarian Mary. This program is for children 9 & up.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten Story & Craft Time

For children going into Kindergarten this fall, this event will be held on Thursday, August 26 at 3:30 PM. Pre-Registration required. See Mary for more info.

Memoir Workshop

Win Lavellee read The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War by James Bradley. For a sheer double-take on what you may have learned about United States history (circa 1880-1912), this book about the Far East visit of Secretary of War (and future U.S. President) William Taft and President Teddy Roosevelt's slightly wild daughter, Alice, will star you wondering.

"Anonymous" read The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig. "...a memorable story..."

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Susan Moore watched the movie Flow: How did a handful of corporations steal our water? This feature length documentary will leave you educated and angry about the take-over of this precious resource. With segments and interviews from India to Lesotho to Michigan, the film is consistently interesting and we encounter water heroes and water villains. The title not only stand on its own but is an acronym: For the love of water.

Kenny Bozek watched the Blind Side, a true story about a football player. His mother couldn't take care of him, so a family took him in. It's a very moving story everyone should see.

"Anonymous" watched Happy Feet! A treat for kids and adults alike-great music, great story-a couple of "adult" themes but seemed to go over my kids' (ages 4-7-9) heads!

Mary Senecal watched Painted Veil. If you like a story with adventure, romance, historical plot and lush scenery, you'd enjoy this book made into a movie. The plot centers around the Chinese Revolution and a young doctor and his wife sent to China to help with an epidemic.