Volume 23, Issue 1 December/January 2017

A Bicentennial Christmas December 5

This year’s family Christmas party will be held on Monday, December 5 from 6:00 - 8:00

pm. Snowstorm Steve, a funologist from Silly Safaris, will share hu-

mor and animals—including a reindeer—during two programs. The

first program will begin at 6:15 and the second at 7:15. Santa Claus

will be available through the evening to hear Christmas wish requests

and take photos. Magician Marc Lehmann will astound visitors with

magic as they wait to see Santa.

Children will be able to choose a craft and a free book to take home at

the end of the night. Refreshments will be available for children and

their families.

This evening of family fun is open to the public and registration is not

required. We hope to see you December 5!

Christmas Tea at Thorntown Heritage Museum

‘Tis the season for an old fashioned Christmas Tea! On Saturday, December 10 from 2-4

p.m. the Thorntown Heritage Museum will host its annual Victorian celebration. Everyone

is cordially invited. Formal attire is encouraged, but jeans are also welcome. Bring your

camera for family photos.

Each room will include a Christmas game, a special project, or another fun activity. In the

cozy kitchen you will find an assortment of delicious teas, lemonade, and cookies. This

year’s program will feature a performance by the Wabash College T-Tones! Stop in the mu-

seum located at 124 West Main Street anytime between 2-4 p.m. For more information,

please call the library.

Holiday hours: The library will be closed on December 24th through 26th for Christmas.

We will also be closed on Monday, January 2nd.

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Youth Department News

There will be only a few youth programs during the month of December because of the busyness of

the season. Please check the calendar to see our upcoming youth activities.

We plan to start the new year off right with lots of great programs!

Youth Cook is back! Join us on January 12 as we learn to create a simple, delicious recipe. This

activity begins at 3:30 p.m. and is perfect for kids in grades 3-6. Come prepare a simple hands-on

meal that you can eat afterwards.

LEGO fans--the library hosts a LEGO build every month!

Come build whatever you like, using library-provided LEGO

and Duplo blocks, and we’ll display your creations throughout the library for the next month.

Maker Action Center (MAC) is what we call our new mak-

erspace. What is a makerspace? It’s a workspace for build-

ing, tinkering, fabricating, and creating. Work on small-

scale electrical and mechanical projects. Create jewelry or

try working with K’nex! If you’re the artistic type, we have

projects for you, too. We change activity offerings each month. This MAC activity is designed for

grades K-6 and is absolutely free! Join us for our first meeting of the year on Thursday, January

26 from 3:30-4:30.

Last, but certainly not least, we will have our storytimes on Tuesdays in January. Toddlers, pre-

schoolers, and their caregivers gather at 10:30 and ages 4-9 can participate in Adventure Sto-

rytime at 3:30. These are always tons of fun--hope to see you here!

Survive the Holidays - Paracord Bracelets for Teens!

The library has supplies to make paracord survival bracelets! What are these? They’re bracelets

crafted from 550 lb. paracord. In a pinch, the bracelets can be deconstructed, leaving the wearer

with 8-10 ft. of useful cord. Paracord can be used to secure tents and mend broken backpacks.

Cord can be used as a belt, suspenders, or bootlaces, or even a tourniquet or splint! Individual

filaments from the cord can become fishing line in an emergency.

The library will offer two drop-in programs during the winter months. Visit the library Young

Adult room between 4-6 on Tuesday, December 20 or 4-6 on Wednesday, January 11 to learn how

to make your own paracord bracelet. Supplies will also be available as take-home kits.

Have you heard? Library Cat Chance has a new collar with an extra-jingly bell!

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Gourd-geous Opportunities

Learn how to grow, clean, and craft the gourd-geous gourd by participating in the Sugar

Creek Gourd Patch sessions on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays in the library meeting room from

6-8:00 p.m. or join the Thorn Tree Gourd Patch from 2-4:00 p.m.

on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Questions may be directed to

Karen at the library. Some gourds, supplies and equipment may

be available but it helps to know who will be participating. On

December 10 the Indiana Gourd Society will hold both member-

ship and board meetings at the library, and gourd enthusiasts are

welcome to attend at 10:00 a.m.

Lori Rader-Day Visit: Save the Date!

Join us for a special Easter-time author talk on Saturday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Western

Boone graduate Lori Rader-Day is enjoying tremendous success as a novelist and will join us

in celebrating the publication of her third novel with our lamb-shaped cake. Her third novel,

The Day I Died, will be released on April 11, 2017. Before then, plan to read (or re-read!)

Little Pretty Things and The Black Hour; these suspense thrillers are located in adult fiction

under FIC RAD.

Stuffed Animal Sleep Over

The Thorntown Heritage Museum will host a special sleep over on Friday, January 20th at 4

p.m. Children of all ages are invited to bring their favorite (or second favorite) teddy bear or

stuffed animal for an exciting story time where they will learn all about the Museum’s most

interesting items. Then, children will say goodnight to their animals who will be sleeping

right there at the museum. Teddy bears and stuffed animals may be picked

up at the library at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Parents, children, and

teddy bears will enjoy photos showing how their furry pals spent the even-

ing. Parents are welcome to stay for Friday’s 4-5 p.m. program.

CHILDREN: Please bring only one furry friend, and make sure you can sleep without your

stuffed animal for the night! The sleepover will be chaperoned by museum staff, so your

stuffed animals are in good hands.

Writers’ Group

Our next Writers’ Group will meet in Room 116 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 19th. The

suggested topic will be “My New Year’s Resolution” although a one page article or short story

on any subject is welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

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YOUTH FICTION

Big Brother Daniel - Santomero - TOD FIC DAN

Happy Easter - Faria - TOD FIC FAR

Quack, Quack - Faria - TOD FIC FAR

Hap-Pea All Year - Baker - E FIC BAK

A Bike Like Sergio’s - Boelts - E FIC BOE

Hotel Bruce - Higgens - E FIC HIG

I Will Not Eat You - Lehrhaupt - E FIC LEH

The Christmas Boot - Wheeler - E FIC WHE

Warm Hearts Day - Elliot - J FIC ELL

Hawkwing’s Journey - Hunter - J FIC HUN

Giselle the Christmas Ballet Fairy - Meadows -

J FIC MEA

Secret Life of Lincoln Jones - Draanen - MG

FIC DRA

Impyrium - Neff - MG FIC NEF

Space Battle Lunchtime - Riess - MG GN RIE

YOUTH DVDs

Bob’s Winter Build - J DVD FIC BOB

Chowder and Friends - J DVD FIC CHO

Classic Christmas Favorites - J DVD FIC CLA

Flapjack and Friends - J DVD FIC FLA

Gibby - J DVD FIC GIB

Puppies Save Christmas - J DVD FIC PAW

YOUNG ADULT

Bound by Blood and Sand - Allen - YA FIC ALL

The Diabolic - Kincaid - YA FIC KIN

My Sister Rosa - Larbalestier - YA FIC LAR

The Sun is Also a Star - Yoon - YA FIC YOO

My Hero Academia - Horikoshi - YA GN GIC

HOR

Black Butler - Toboso - YA GN FIC TOB

ADULT FICTION

The Christmas Sweater - Beck - FIC BEC

The Stranger - Coben - FIC COB

The Mistletoe Secret - Evans - FIC EVA

Nest - Goodkind - FIC GOO

By the Numbers - Lancaster - FIC LAN

Commonwealth - Patchett - FIC PAT

The Christmas Wish - Roberts - FIC ROB

An Amish Harvest - CH FIC AMI

The Captive Heart - Griep - CH FIC GRI

Healing Maddie Brees - Stevenson - CH FIC STE

Apes and Angels - Bova - SCI FIC BOV

Star Craft Evolution - Zahn - SCI FIC ZAH

Torturous Trek - Brand - WES FIC BRA

Killing Blood - McKee - WES FIC MCK

Maria Ines - Schroeder - WES FIC SCH

ADULT NONFICTION

Between 2 Gods - Metzger - 289.7092 MET

A Mother’s Reckoning - Klebold - 373.09788 KLE

Mini Makers - Minter - 745.594 MIN

Mason Jar Nation - Moser - 748.5028 MOS

Better than New - Curtis - 791.4502 CUR

DVDs

The BFG [PG] - DVD FIC BFG

Don’t Breathe [R] - DVD FIC DON

Finding Dory [PG] - DVD FIC FIN

Nerve [PG-13] - DVD FIC NER

Pete’s Dragon [PG] - DVD FIC PET

Star Trek Beyond [PG-13] - DVD FIC STA

NASA History of Exploration - DVD 629.4 NAS

Victor Borge Comedy in Music - DVD 780 VIC

New Materials @ TPL

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December Book Discussion

December’s book discussion selection is The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by John Fox, Jr. Set

in the Appalachian Mountains at the turn of the 20th century, this romance/Western novel

was among the top ten bestselling novels of 1908-1909. The novel dramatizes the Tolliver-

Falin Feud, one of several long-running family feuds that occurred in the southeast in the

19th and 20th centuries. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine was adapted as a stage play and

was designated the "official outdoor drama" by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1994.

All are welcome to join the group, even if they haven’t finished reading the book. Light re-

freshments will be served, and discussions usually last one hour. Copies are available for

checkout at the adult circulation desk.

January Taste of Home

Start the New Year by taste-testing some

new recipes. Join other interested cooks at

the library at 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan-

uary 2. We eat, critique the recipes, and go

home with copies for our future use. Report

your recipe choice(s) by calling the adult cir-

culation desk (765-436-7348). Bring the pre-

pared dish and your table service and plan to

enjoy good conversation. Recipes may be se-

lected from your family files or magazines,

including “Taste of Home” and “Simple &

Delicious”, or from cookbooks or websites. As

long as we have a copy before the event, we

shall in advance make recipe copies for all

who plan to participate. Recipes that have

been selected to date include “Baked Mac &

Cheese” and “White Almond No-Bake Cook-

ies.”

January Genealogy Program

The first genealogy program of the new

year will take place on Wednesday, January

11th at 7 p.m. We will meet in the library’s

computer lab and discuss how to hunt for

hidden family treasures. Join us as we

search the Internet for heirlooms! For more

information please contact Phyllis at the

library.

Tax Forms

Tax forms have been ordered and should be

available in January. Once available, forms

will be near the local history desk in the

library’s upper level. In addition, on the six

computers in the lab there are links to

printable IRS and Indiana forms. You may

call the library to check availability of

printed forms.

‘Tis the Season!

Thank you for your support of the library and the Thorntown Heritage Museum during the

past year. We hope you agree that we’ve been able to offer valuable, interesting, and worth-

while programs and learning opportunities in 2016. Please consider renewing your SCHS

and Friends of Thorntown Public Library memberships for the coming year!

CICOA Luncheon served at 11:30 Monday-Friday

Questions about programs? Call the library at (765) 436-7348

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Fri. Dec. 2 Quilting 12:30

Mon. Dec. 5 Christmas at the Library 6-8

Wed. Dec. 7 Sugar Creek Gourd Patch 6-8

Thur. Dec. 8 Bingo with Hickory Creek 12:15

Fri. Dec. 9 Quilting 12:30

Sat. Dec. 10 Christmas Tea (museum) 2-4

Mon. Dec. 12 Book Discussion 1:30

Library Board 6pm

Wed. Dec. 14 Thorn Tree Gourd Patch 2-4

Fri. Dec. 16 Quilting 12:30

Tues. Dec. 20 Paracord Bracelet 4-6

Wed. Dec. 21 Sugar Creek Gourd Patch 6-8

Sat. Dec. 24 Christmas Eve - CLOSED

Mon. Dec. 26 Library closed

Wed. Dec. 28 Thorn Tree Gourd Patch

DECEMBER & JANUARY EVENTS

The Thorntown

Heritage Museum

is open by

appointment.

Call the library to

schedule a visit!

Library Hours:

Monday & Friday 9-6

Tuesday-Thursday 9-8

Saturday 10-4

Sunday Closed

Mon. Jan. 2 Library closed

Taste of Home 6-7

Tues. Jan. 3 Toddler Storytime 10:30

Adventure Storytime 3:30

Wed. Jan. 4 Sugar Creek Gourd Patch 6-8

Fri. Jan. 6 Quilting 12:30

Mon. Jan. 9 Bingo 12:15

Book Discussion 1:30

Library Board 6pm

Tues. Jan. 10 Toddler Storytime 10:30

Adventure Storytime 3:30

Wed. Jan. 11 Thorn Tree Gourd Patch 2-4

Paracord Bracelets 4-6

Genealogy 7-8

Thur. Jan. 12 Youth Cook 3:30

Fri. Jan. 13 Quilting

Tues. Jan. 17 Toddler Storytime 10:30

Adventure Storytime 3:30

Wed. Jan. 18 Sugar Creek Gourd Patch 6-8

Thur. Jan. 19 Youth Bingo 3:30

Writers’ Group 6:30-8

Fri. Jan. 20 Quilting 12:30

Museum Teddy Bear Sleepover

4-5

Sat. Jan. 21 Sleepover Pick-up (Library) 10:30

Tues. Jan. 24 Toddler Storytime 10:30

Adventure Storytime 3:30

Wed. Jan. 25 Thorn Tree Gourd Patch 2-4

Thur. Jan. 26 Maker Action Center 3:30

Fri. Jan. 27 Quilting 12:30

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Friends of Library & Sugar Creek Historical Society Memberships

Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________ State ____ Zip____________ E-mail _______________________________________

Daytime Phone# _______________ Evening Phone# ________________ Delivery preference print email

124 N. Market St. Thorntown, IN 46071

Phone: 765-436-7348 Fax: 765-436-7011

www.thorntownpl.org

All memberships expire December 31 annually.

SCHS (Museum)

□ Member—$10 (family or individual)

□ Business/Organization—$20

□ Sponsor—$25 & up

□ Patron—$50 & up

□ Supporter—$100 & up

Friends of Thorntown Public Library

□ Friend—$10 (family or individual)

□ Business/Organization—$20

□ Sponsor—$25 & up

□ Patron—$50 & up

□ Supporter—$100 & up

Make Friends & SCHS membership checks payable to: Friends of Thorntown Public Library, Inc.

Friends will forward Museum membership dues to the Sugar Creek Historical Society.