Woof Woof, Briar, speaking. :) I’m five months old now, and I weigh about 50lbs. Mom says I’m going to be BEYOND GIGANTIC (I still don’t know what that word means). I’m chewing a lot ‘cause I’m losing my baby teeth. Hans found some on the floor when he was vacuuming!! Mom got annoyed with me when I was trying to get her to play tug o’ war with me and I got blood all over her pink slipper…oops…so I left a tooth on the edge of the couch for her. Just my way of saying, “Sorry…I love you, Mom!” This past week there was this big black thing on the front lawn of the library when we were leaving for home. It scared me so I barked and barked at it. I told Mom not to go near it, but she didn’t listen and I was sure it was going to eat her so I kept sounding the alarm. When Mom put her foot on the black thing I nearly jumped out of my skin!!! What was she thinking?!!! Is she NUTS?! That thing could’ve killed her! Lucky for her, I barked loud enough that the black thing didn’t dare touch her and she got away unharmed. Sometimes Mom’s should listen to their kids. Here’s a brief run-down of the programming going on at the library on a regular basis:
Saturdays (most activities appropriate for school age children and families):
Special Programming:
What activities, classes, or get-togethers of any kind would you like to see the Malvern Public Library provide for our community? Call my Mom, Lisa Formhals, or, Hans Leitner, your assistant librarian, at the library (712-624-8554) to give your input on what activities you’d like to have offered at your library. May your Mom play tug o’ war with you! Briar, the Library Puppy!
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Meoowww, Thistle, here. :) What did you think of all that snow?! I thought it was wet and cold. Not really my cup of tea, but my sister, Briar, thought it was totally awesome…a pup entirely devoid of good taste. She’d get the zoomies in the snow and run around like a wild dog, periodically shoving her nose in the snow and flinging it in the air. You should’ve seen her when Mom was shoveling a walkway. Every time Mom threw a shovel of snow Briar would enthusiastically jump into the snowy cloud frantically biting as many snowflakes as she could possibly capture. Sometimes I think she’s not the brightest crayon in the box. 😉 But I gotta love her…Mom says so. On the far more fascinating subject of chocolate…Mom still won’t let me share her delicious chocolate delights from the start. I still just get the dregs. I only have three words for that kind of behavior…selfish, selfish, selfish. Last Monday for Tykes Storytime we had nineteen people!! There were cute little children EVERYWHERE! My mom was soooooo happy. After story time we did a construction puzzle and then all the littles exchanged valentines. They were beyond adorable. ❤️ I love Tykes Storytime. 💖 On Monday afternoons four of my favorite people come in and snuggle me while Mom tutors a couple of them in literacy. By 5:00pm on Mondays I’m completely waxed. My kitten fur is so mussed up it takes me hours to get it clean again…but it’s worth it. Tuesday and Wednesday were normal days. Sporadic bouts of flurry and activity. Thursday, however, was NOT NORMAL. That was the aforementioned snow day. There was no school and when the school closes for inclement weather so does the library, whatever inclement means. Here’s a brief run-down of the programming going on at the library on a regular basis:
Hope to see you there! Thistle, the Library Kitten! Woof Woof, Briar, speaking. :) I’m four and a half months old now, but I’m getting pretty big. Mom says I’m GIGANTIC, whatever that means. Mom and Dad throw the ball for me a lot. It’s one of my favorite games. Don’t tell Mom I said this, but Dad can throw the ball a lot farther than she can. She’s kinda small though, so maybe she will throw it farther when she grows up. :) Mom says The Friends of the Library introductory genealogy class last Thursday had a good turnout. Twelve people attended and learned about many tools to get their family history recorded. Snacks and fellowship were enjoyed. Tune in in April for an in-depth look at the FamilySearch Wiki. Date to be announced shortly. Here’s a brief run-down of the programming going on at the library on a regular basis:
Do you need an activity for your busy beaver peeps on the weekend?
All supplies provided for free! Mark it on your calendar and come join us for some fun!! Here are three new books to consider for a book club: Echo House by Ward Just: An epic chronicle of three generations of Washington power brokers and the women who loved them (except when they didn't), Echo House is Ward Just's masterpiece. The Washington Post described it as "a fascinating if ultimately painful fairy tale, complete with a family curse. The decline of the Behls represents the decline of Washington from the bright dawn of the American century into the gathering shadows of an alien new millennium.". The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning a letter arrives, addressed to Harold in a shaky scrawl, from a woman he hasn't heard from in twenty years. Queenie Hennessy is in hospice and is writing to say goodbye. But before Harold mails off a quick reply, a chance encounter convinces him that he absolutely must deliver his message to Queenie in person. In his yachting shoes and light coat, Harold Fry embarks on an urgent quest. Determined to walk six hundred miles to the hospice, Harold believes that as long as he walks, Queenie will live. A novel of charm, humor, and profound insight into the thoughts and feelings we all bury deep within our hearts, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry introduces Rachel Joyce as a wise--and utterly irresistible--storyteller. Death Focus by Anne Perry: On vacation from London on the beautiful Italian coast, twenty-eight-year-old Elena Standish and her older sister, Margot, have finally been able to move on from the lasting trauma of the Great War, in which the newly married Margot lost her husband and the sisters their beloved brother. Touring with her camera in hand, Elena has found new inspiration in the striking Italian landscape, and she’s met an equally striking man named Ian. When Ian has to leave unexpectedly, Elena—usually the more practical of the sisters—finds she’s not ready to part from him, and the two share a spontaneous train trip home to England. But a shocking sequence of events disrupts their itinerary, forcing Elena to personally deliver a message to Berlin on Ian’s behalf, one that could change the fate of Europe. Back home, Elena’s diplomat father and her secretive grandfather—once head of MI6, unbeknownst to his family—are involved in their own international machinations. Worried when Elena still hasn’t returned from Italy, her grandfather starts to connect the dots between her change in plans and an incident in Berlin, where Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich are on the rise. It seems the message Elena delivered has forced her into a dangerous predicament, and her grandfather’s old contacts from MI6 may be the only people who can get her out alive—if Elena can tell the difference between her allies and her enemies. Stay tuned for a few more book club possibilities next week! What activities, classes, or get-togethers of any kind would you like to attend at your beautiful Malvern Public Library? Call my Mom, Lisa Formhals, or, Hans Leitner, your assistant librarian, at the library (712-624-8554) to give your input on what activities you’d like to do at your library. The library belongs to our community…so let’s use it! May your life be filled with many tummy rubs! Briar, the Library Puppy! Meoowww,
Thistle, here. :) Our Saturday movie showing of the Mitchells vs. The Machines was a bust. We missed you all except for a couple of super sweet ladies that stopped in to say, “Hi”. Mom took Briar to see the movie, but I stayed home and played with the neighbor’s kittens. Mom said Briar was good…I find that hard to believe. Briar still thinks I’m her own personal plush toy, along with all the other kittens at our neighbors’. You should see when she tries to play with the adult cats…Binksley lets her have it! LOL. Sometimes I want to, but mostly we just play. She’s a spaz, but I love her. (Mom says I have to, ‘cause she’s my sister.) My mom says I’m weird…’cause I like chocolate. Don’t all kittens like chocolate? I like to share Mom’s chocolate pudding, hot cocoa, or chocolate brownie. She usually lets me lick the bowl when she’s done, but I think she should share from the beginning. She doesn’t agree and, well…I think that’s rude. Mom says The Friends of the Library will be hosting an evening introductory genealogy class at the library on Thursday, February 9th from 6:30-7:30 pm. Learn how to get started and where to begin. Here’s a brief run-down of the programming going on at the library on a regular basis:
Do you need an activity for your busy beaver peeps on the weekend?
All supplies are provided for free! Mark it on your calendar and come join us for some fun!! Here are three new books to consider for a book club: The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America’s 16th President—and Why It Failed by Brad Meltzer: Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, DC, for his first inauguration. The conspirators were part of a pro-Southern secret society that didn’t want an anti-slavery President in the White House. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the brand-new President in a Baltimore train station as Lincoln’s inauguration train passed through en route to the Capital. The plot was investigated by famed detective Allan Pinkerton, who infiltrated the group with undercover agents, including one of the first female private detectives in America. Had the assassination succeeded, there would have been no Lincoln Presidency, and the course of the Civil War and American history would have forever been altered. Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout: You don’t have to have read Olive Kitteridge to appreciate Olive, Again, but you’ll probably want to. Like a base coat of paint, it adds depth and helps the finish colors pop. Explaining the genesis of her sequel, Strout has written, “That Olive! She continues to surprise me, continues to enrage me, continues to sadden me, and continues to make me love her.” Well, that Elizabeth Strout! She continues to amaze (if no longer surprise) me. In book after book, from Amy and Isabelle to Anything is Possible, she’s plumbed the heartaches and headaches of her characters, capturing their regrets, their moments of grace, and their flawed humanity with clear-eyed compassion. A master of the story cycle form which Sherwood Anderson put his stamp on with Winesburg, Ohio, Strout has at this point pretty much out-Winesburged him with her cumulative, time-lapse portrait of the people of Crosby, Maine. The new novel starts shortly after Olive Kitteridge ended, when her ornery title character, lonely after the death of her husband Henry, struck up an unlikely friendship with Jack Kennison, a Harvard professor whom she and Henry had dismissed as one of those entitled, arrogant retirees from out-of-state. Her opinion changed after she found Jack collapsed on a riverside path, and Olive learned that he, too, was lonely following the recent death of his wife, and that he, too, regretted his alienation from his only child. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight: Nike co-founder Phil Knight urges young people and entrepreneurs to follow a calling, even if their idea seems crazy. In Shoe Dog, he discusses the story of how his own Crazy Idea turned into the globally recognized brand, Nike. He describes how he built Nike, offering insights into the difficult, imperfect process of starting a business. In this guide, we’ll discuss the events that led to the creation of Nike (including Knight’s Crazy Idea, his first shoe company, and the challenges he faced) and Nike itself. We’ll also explore Knight’s advice and reflections on why Nike succeeded, such as creating a brand identity and surrounding himself with a great team. Along the way, we’ll offer perspectives from other entrepreneurs on success and overcoming obstacles. Stay tuned for a few more book club possibilities next week! What activities, classes, or get-togethers of any kind would you like to attend at your beautiful Malvern Public Library? Call my Mom, Lisa Formhals, or, Hans Leitner, your assistant librarian, at the library (712-624-8554) to give your input on what activities you’d like to do at your library. The library belongs to our community…so let’s enjoy it! May your Mom share her chocolate pudding with you! Thistle, the Library Kitten! |
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