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Greenville Public Library February 2017 Newsletter •••imagine the possibilities•••
The MysTery Book CluB will be reading The Black Tower by Louis Bayard. The group will meet on Tuesday, February 7th at 1:30 pm.
The Cesareo’s CirCle Book CluB will be reading A Widower’s Tale by Julia Glass. The group will meet on Thursday, February 9th at 6:30 pm.
The PiCniC TaBle reads Book CluB will be reading The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott. The group will meet on Thursday, February 16th at 1:00 pm.
The dish & dine Book CluB will be meeting on Monday, February 13th at 2:00 pm. We will be reading and preparing dishes from Forks Over Knives—the Cookbook: over 300 recipes for plant-based eating all through the year by Del Sroufe. Call Cassie to join 401-949-3630 ext. 117. This group meets at the Smithfield Senior Center.
Monday MaTinee for GrownuPslove & friendshiP
Monday, feBruary 6Th aT 1:00 PM
Join us for a showing of Love & Friendship, starring Kate Beckinsale. Based on the novella Lady Susan by Jane Austen. Rated PG. Running time 93 minutes
roManCe on The silver sCreen wiTh PaTriCia MCivor& roManTiC GeTaway silenT auCTionsaTurday, feBruary 11Th aT 2:00 PM
Join us for a Valentine’s-themed afternoon tea celebrating romance on the silver screen. Enjoy tea and refreshments while library assistant and former classic film columnist, Patricia McIvor shows some of our favorite romantic scenes from the Golden Age of Hollywood. We will also hold a silent auction for a Romantic Getaway Package, which includes a one-night stay at the Hampton Inn & Suites Smithfield, complete with flowers, chocolate, and champagne! Registration is required and space is limited.
Silent auction bidding is going on now and continues until the afternoon of the event. Inquire at the circulation desk. Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Greenville Public Library, which supports the Library Book Fund, Museum Passes, and Children’s Programming.
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MeMorial donaTionsMemorial donations are used to purchase books for the Library with book plates affixed denoting the donor and honoree, or to fund programs. The donor tells us how to best use the gift. Donations are tax deductible. We also accept donations in honor of people for their birthdays, anniversaries, or other celebrations. Following is a list of recent donations:
DONORSharron Rothberg IN HONOR OF Jesse HellringPaul Harlow IN MEMORY OF Avis & Francis HarlowPauline Henlin IN MEMORY OF Allan J. HenlinMarilyn Decker IN MEMORY OF Theresa June Decker
Books and Bingo with friends at the library during school vacation week !
an eveninG of asTronoMy feB. 6Th 6:30PM -8PM
Dave & Sandi are back to discuss our closest celestial neighbor, the moon. Clips will be shown and discussion with Q & A will follow. This program is for all ages. Please call 949-3630 Ext. 1 to register.
We have a winner!
URI Master Gardener Lee Menard will dis-cuss a variety of caterpillars that are found in this region. Menard will provide examples of what to look for in development and how to identify different species. She will also discuss when and what to use to treat them. Please call the library to register at 401-949-3630 or visit the event calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.
GyPsy MoThs, winTer MoThs, and oTher CaTerPillarsThursday, feBruary 9Th aT 6:00 PM
Earth’s Moon photographed by Rebecca Rowley
Mark your Calendar:dealinG wiTh diffiCulT
PeoPle, even if you are The diffiCulT one
saTurday, MarCh 18Th aT 1:00 PM
This is an interactive program with Psychotherapist and Radio Talk Show Host Kenneth Petrucci, MSW.
Lee Menard
Jill Austin shared her book Where Did All the Rs Go? with friends.
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share a sTory Book disCussion GrouP
The book discussion group for 4th and 5th graders and their parent/caregiver will meet on Wednesday February 15th at 4:00 pm. Each month we meet to discuss a book we have all read that is chosen by the children’s librarian. Come join in the fun. Please call 949-3630 x2 for more information.
saTurday sPeCial Sensory Friendly Storytime
An interactive storytime for children of all abilities. Books, music and sensory exploration! Saturday, February 11th, 12:00 – 1:30 pm. Children ages 12 and under and their families may register at the children’s room desk or by calling 949-3630 x2.
kinderGarTen CounTdownChildren who will be entering Kindergarten this fall are invited to a special series of story times at the library! We will be counting down to Kindergarten with stories, songs, and activities. Register today to join the fun on Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30 PM. Registration can be taken at the children’s desk or by phone at 949-3630 ext. 2.
CreaTive Corner
February 26th is naTional Tell a fairy Tale day! Storytelling is an oral tradition. Find a friend or family member and tell them your favorite fairy tale or create a new tale of your own.
Children’s BuBBleBraden Hoyt, age twelve, will display his LEGO Star Wars collection in the children’s room bubble. Braden likes to collect LEGO Star Wars because they are fun to build with, take apart and then make new things.
The MiddlesAges 9-12 please join us on our NEW night: the 4th Monday of every month from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We'll kick off the new session on February 27th with a fun-filled evening of games, including Minecraft! Come for the games, stay for the snacks! Register online.
Paws To readLooking for a new friend who LOVES to lis-ten to stories? Sign up to read to a therapy dog on Monday, February 6th! 10 minute sessions are available between 6 and 7 p.m. Visit the Children’s Room or call 949-3630 ext. 2 for more information.
Children are invited to drop-in and get creative on Saturday, February 4th and 18th. On these Saturdays, from noon to 4 pm, children can show their creativity by using fun materials to make an original piece of art!
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Getting creative during Sensory Friendly Story Time.
The children enjoyed visiting with the majestic owl and learning about its feathers at the library!
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Young Adult February News
The Middles
New schedule starting this month Every 4th Monday
For Ages 9-12
6:00-7:00 pm
In the Baker Afterschool Center
Minecraft Server will be on!
Play Games & Enjoy Snacks!
February 27th
Register Online, limited spaces!
Stop by the Young Adult Area for monthly displays, contests, table
programs, magazines, comics, graphic novels and of course books.
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Community Service Available Whether you need volunteer hours for graduation, confirmation or you would just love to volunteer, stop by to see Rhonda for the opportunities available at the library.
Voting for the Rhode Island Teen Book Award continues until February 22nd! Cast your vote in the YA section in the display.
’ … February 6th (Monday) Make Valentine’s Cards with our Cricut machine
February 14th (Tuesday) Bake and Eat a Brownie in a Mug
February 23rd (Thursday) Make your own soap
March 2nd (Thursday) Share your favorite Dr Seuss book with snacks
AND
Every Friday that we are open!
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New Non-Fiction Titles100 plants to feed the bees : provide a healthy habitat to help pollinators thrive / the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.A lowcountry heart : reflections on a writing life / Pat Conroy.A touch of farmhouse charm : easy DIY projects to add a warm and rustic feel to any room / Liz Fourez, creator of Love Grows Wild.All-time best appetizers / by the editors at America’s Test Kitchen.Art of Acadia : the islands, the mountains, the main / David Little.Bestiary : poems / Donika Kelly.Betty Crocker fresh from the freezerBooks for living / Will Schwalbe.Carate : authentic Spanish food from an American kitchen / Katie Button. Catholic women confront their church : stories of hurt and hope / Celia Viggo Wexler.Confession of a serial killer : the untold story of Dennis Rader, the BTK killer / Kather-ine Ramsland, PhD.Cook’s science : how to unlock flavor in 50 of our favorite ingredients / the editors at America’s Test Kitchen.Falling ill : last poems / C. K. Williams.Food, health, and happiness : 115 on-point recipes for great meals and a better life / Oprah Winfrey, with Lisa Kogan.Great Italian American food in New England : history, traditions & memories / John F. Carafoli photography by Francine Zaslow.Just getting started / Tony Bennett with Scott Simon.Martha Stewart’s vegetables : inspired recipes and tips for choosing, cooking, and en-joying the freshest seasonal flavors / from the editors of Martha Stewart Living photo-graphs by Ngoc Minh Ngo and others.Rest : why you get more done when you work less / Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.The complete Mediterranean cookbook : 500 vibrant, kitchen-tested recipes for living and eating well every day / the editors at America’s Test Kitchen.The happy cook : 125 recipes for eating every day like it’s the weekend / Daphne Oz photographs by Amy Neunsinger.The New England orchard cookbook : harvesting dishes & desserts from the region’s bounty / Linda Beaulieu with photography by Karen Peltier Riggert.The power of off : the mindful way to stay sane in a virtual world / Nancy Colier.The undoing project : a friendship that changed our minds / Michael Lewis.The Wellness Mama cookbook : 200 easy-to-prepare recipes and time-saving advice for the busy cook / Katie Wells.Unraveled : Obamacare, religious liberty, and executive power / Josh Blackman.
New DVD Titles
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New Fiction TitlesA pinch of poison / Alyssa Maxwell.A Puzzle to Be Named Later / Parnell Hall.Another place you’ve never been : a novel / Rebecca Kauffman.Below the belt / Stuart Woods.Braided Secrets / Theresa Schimmel.Bridget Jones’s baby : the diaries / Helen Fielding.Britt-Marie was here : a novel / Fredrik Backman.Come and get us / James Patterson with Shan Serafin.Curtain of death : a clandestine operations novel / W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV.Dead cold brew / Cleo Coyle.Death of a nurse / M.C. Beaton.Death on the Patagonian Express / Hy Conrad.Deja who / MaryJanice Davidson.Difficult women / Roxane Gay.Doctorow : Collected Stories / E.L. Doctorow.Expecting to die / Lisa Jackson.First light / Bill Rancic.Hidden: A Mitchum Story / James Patterson.I’ll take you there : a novel / Wally Lamb.Lillian Boxfish takes a walk / Kathleen Rooney.Moonglow : a novel / Michael Chabon.Navigators of Dune / Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.Nice work (if you can get it) / Celia Imrie.Once upon a wine / Beth Kendrick.Perfume river : a novel / Robert Olen Butler.Pretty little world / Elizabeth LaBan.Private : the royals / James Patterson with Rees Jones.Pushing up daisies : an Agatha Raisin mystery / M.C. Beaton.Ring of fire : a Pike Logan thriller / Brad Taylor.Rogue One : a Star Wars story / Alexander Freed.Small admissions : a novel / Amy Poeppel.Star Wars, Catalyst : a Rogue One novel / James Luceno.Take back the sky / Greg Bear.Taking the Titanic / James Patterson with Scott Slaven.The blood mirror / Brent Weeks.The chemist : a novel / Stephenie Meyer.The Christmas angel project / Melody Carlson.The curious charms of Arthur Pepper / Phaedra Patrick.The flame bearer : a novel / Bernard Cornwell.The guests on South Battery / Karen White.The Hamilton affair : a novel / Elizabeth Cobbs.The hating game / Sally Thorne.The house husband / James Patterson.The ice beneath her : a novel / Camilla Grebe translated by Elizabeth Clark Wessel.The innkeeper of Ivy Hill / Julie Klassen.The midnight bell / Jack Higgins.The mistress : a novel / Danielle Steel.The mothers : a novel / Brit Bennett.
The other Einstein : a novel / Marie Benedict.The real Liddy James / Anne-Marie Casey.The rising / Heather Graham and Jon Land.The seventh plague / James Rollins [maps by James Prey].The sleepwalker : a novel / Chris Bohjalian.The spy : a novel / Paulo Coelho translated from the Portuguese by Zola Perry.The wish / Beverly Lewis.The Worthington wife / Sharon Page.Tumbledown Manor / Helen Brown.Twilight at Blueberry Barrens / Colleen Coble.Zero-G. Book one : a novel / William Shatner and Jeff Rovin.
Absolutely fabulous : the movieThe AccountantBen-Hur The birth of a nationBlair witch Bones. The complete eleventh seasonBridget Jones’s babyDeepwater horizonDon’t think twiceFlorence Foster JenkinsThe girl on the trainGirls. The complete fifth season Hairspray live! Homeland. The complete fifth seasonJason Bourne Keeping up with the JonesesKevin Hart : what now?The magnificent sevenMiddle school, the worst years of my lifeMiss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children Mr. Robot. Season 2.Ouija : origin of evilRay Donovan. Season four.The secret life of petsSnowden StorksSuicide Squad SullyVersailles. Season one When the bough breaks
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEESStephen Cicilline, PresidentTerri Kless, Vice PresidentNicholas Loring, TreasurerElaine Farley, SecretaryLeslie Cashel, MDVirginia HarnoisJulianne Ip, MDBarbara LysikDomine Vescera RagostaMilo J. St. AngeloDavid BrushDavid Hansen
Dorothy J. Swain,Director
FEBRU A R Y
2017
Greenville Public Library573 Putnam PikeGreenville, R.I. 02828
Phone: 401-949-3630Fax: 401-949-0530Relay: 1-800-745-5555E-mail: [email protected] and Calendar: www.yourlibrary.wswww.facebook.com/greenvillepubliclibrarywww.twitter.com@greenvillelib
Hours:Mon-Thur 9 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday 9 am - 5 pmSunday Hours, 1 to 5 p.m., begins
September 11, 2016 and endsMay 21, 2017.
Closed Monday, February 20th President's Day