11-22-2024
The library elves are working behind the scenes preparing
for Christmas and the Winter Reading Program. Christmas books came out of
storage three weeks ago. They’ll remain available until the New Year. Everything
else needs to be in place by 7:00 pm on November 27th as that is
when we close for Thanksgiving weekend. The next time we are open, Monday,
December 2nd, is the first day for Winter Reading Program sign up.
The past two years we have hosted a sing-a-long event as the
kickoff event. This year we have the Charcuterie Demonstration and Cheese
Tasting instead. That will be on Wednesday, December 4th at 6:00 pm.
Katie and I will be putting our heads together on Thanksgiving when I hand off
the Hill Valley Dairy cheese and enjoy her creation for the Bartoli gathering.
There is no sign up required for this event; however, that is the day we’ll
start the sign up for January’s Sourdough Made Simple. (That’s called a teaser
as I’m not giving out any more information about that in this article.)
Last week we ordered the prizes for the WRP. In addition to
gift cards from local restaurants Kelly’s Pot Pies, LD’s, and Culver’s, we have
ones for Ink Link and Amazon. Purchased items include National Geographic’s
Super Gross Chemistry Set and an electric fondue maker. The picture of melted
chocolate and strawberries on the box sold that to us last spring when we shopping
for the Summer Reading Program. The other items are not yet sitting in my
office to remind me, but rest assured there will be a LEGO kit.
As always, the WRP is open to all ages. In fact, I suspect
more adults sign up in winter as we see more of them in the library during the
school year. It doesn’t hurt that last winter, I moved the adult sign up to the
circulation desk. I’m devious that way. The program runs through Saturday,
January 11th at 1:00 pm when all tickets must be submitted for the
drawings.
Additional programs this year include a Life Size Candy Land
on December 26th and 27th. I will be bringing the
grandson to that for certain. It’s officially open 1:00-3:00 pm, but will also
be used for the Preschool Play Group and Storytime those mornings as well.
To finish the year and keep those kids who are out of school
busy, we have a Family Move Night (Afternoon?) scheduled for 3:00 pm on Monday,
December 30th.
Reading Now: Conclave by Robert Harris
Listening to Now: Dune by Frank Herbert
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