Library News: October 12th, 2023
This week, we are introducing two non-fiction works, new to the library.
Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life by Gretchen Craft Rubin. Most of us have habits we would like to change, and there is no shortage of expert advice as to how to go about changing. In this book, Rubin identifies every approach to changing habits that actually works. Rubin presents a practical, concrete framework to allow readers to not only understand their habits, but to also change them for good. Rubin writes in a compelling voice, bases her book on rigorous research, injects easy humor, and includes vivid stories of lives transformed. Rubin examines the core principles of habit formation, and she answers some perplexing questions about habits such as: 1) Why do we find it tough to create a habit for something we love to do? 2) How can we keep healthy habits when we are surrounded by temptation? and, 3) Can we change another's habits? You will start working on your own habits- -even before you have finished this book!
Social Justice Fallacies by Thomas Sowell. Sowell, age 93, is an American economist, author and social commentator who is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He earned a doctorate from the University of Chicago where his professors included Milton Friedman, Friedrich Hayek and other future Nobel laureates. With widely published commentary and books, and as a guest on TV and radio, he became a well-known voice in the American conservative movement as a prominent black conservative. The quest for social justice is a powerful crusade of our time, with an appeal to many different people, for many different reasons. But those who use the same words do not always present the same meanings. Clarifying those meanings is the first step toward finding out what we agree on and disagree on. From there, it is largely a question of what the facts are. Social Justice Fallacies reveals how many things that are thought to be true simply cannot stand up to documented facts, which are often the opposite of what is widely believed.
Upcoming events:
Yoga with Dave Sivley, October 9 - Nov 27, Mondays at 6:30 PM. Bring your mat, water and a towel along with $5.00 per session payable to Dave.
Halloween, October 31st! Enter the children's area from the ramp on Main St for a fun (NOT frightful) celebration with treats, popcorn & a coloring contest! Enter the main library from Burney St if you dare to attend our undead prom. Zombies, ghosts & more are back from beyond the grave to attend THE event of the season! Hours of Halloween at the library will match the village trick or treat hours! We are in need of volunteers & donations of individually wrapped candy & prizes!
Preschool Story Hour, Wednesdays 10:15 AM. Stories, music, movement & crafts for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers.
Game Night AND Movies & Popcorn, October 25th and the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM. We'll have fresh popcorn and a movie during game night! All ages are welcome!
First Thursday Book Club 2023, November 2, 2023, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others
Busy Like a Bee- Intro to Beekeeping, Thursday, Oct 12th at 4 PM. Abby David from Huss Project/CINO will bring unique nature and gardening activities for students in 5-8 grades every other Thursday. Snacks will be provided! October 26th: The Composition of Compost.
Food Forests - Permaculture Design & Implementation. Thursday, October 19th at 6 PM. Presented by farmer & chef, Austin Kane from Huss Project/CINO.
Crochet Class, instructed by Korinne New. Bring 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn (lighter color is recommended for visibility), crochet hook size 5 or 5.5 mm, scissors. Thursdays, October 19th-November 9th at 6:00 PM.
Lego at the Library, Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections! All ages are welcome (but parents are responsible for preventing choking risks for small children)! Donations of gently-used Legos will be greatly appreciated!
Annular Solar Eclipse, Saturday, October 14th 10 AM - 2 PM. Join us for an eclipse craft & receive a free pair of eclipse-viewing glasses (while supplies last). Peak viewing is expected at 1:03 PM.