March 1st-15th Soup-a-Day
March 1st-15th Soup-a-Day
MARCH 4TH
Brunswick Stew
MARCH 8TH
Southwest Chicken Tortilla Soup
MARCH 12TH
Creamy Split Pea Soup
FEBRUARY Adult Activities
FEBRUARY Adult Activities
ON THE SAME PAGE WITH WINNIE-THE-POOH
All throughout the month of February, we will be having special activities centered around Pooh Bear and friends.
Feb 9: Dr. Winnie-the-Pooh, 7-8pm via Social media link
Feb 12: A Honey of a Day for Crafts, 1pm in the Community Room
Feb 18: Stuffed Animal Sleepover, 7-8pm
Feb 25: Winnie-the-Pooh Birthday Party, 7:30-9pm
DR. WINNIE-THE-POOH: ACADEMIC APPLICATIONS OF AA MILNE’S HUNDRED ACRE WOOD
Join BYU-Idaho English Professor Jacqueline Harris as she explores how different academic areas like psychology, literary studies, mathematics and more have used Winnie-the-Pooh as a model for applying their own disciplinary theories.
Wednesday, February 9th, 7-8pm in the Community Room.
BEE MY HONEY SPEED DATING
A night of speed dating at the library! Come to make new friends or even a new “honey.”
Treats will be provided. For ages 19+
Friday, February 11th from 6:30-8pm in the Community Room.
HONEY OF A DAY FOR CRAFTS
A craft day for all ages! Come to the library to make some fun Pooh-themed crafts.
Ages 0-11yrs: Pooh headbands or finger puppets
Ages 12-18yrs: Pooh Perler bead keychains
Ages 19+: Honey jar
Saturday, February 12th, starting at 1pm in the Community Room.
FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM NIGHTS
Come watch a movie at the library!
Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 4pm in the Community Room.
February 15th: The Tigger Movie
Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone 14 or older.
TAKE A BREAK BOOK CLUB
Thursday, February 17th, at 6:30pm
Our book club will be the On the Same Page book, Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne.
“The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday.”
Book club copies are available at the Front Circulation Desk, while supplies last.
ON THE SAME PAGE: WINNIE-THE-POOH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Friday, February 25th, from 7:30-9pm
Winnie-the-Pooh ends with a birthday party; and since it’s the library’s birthday as well, this seems a fitting ending for 2022’s On the Same Page. Join us for cake and ice cream, balloon animals, pin the tail on Eeyore, and other activities. We’ll also look at photos taken on last week’s Stuffed Animal Sleepover and make sure our friends didn’t get into any mischief.
PRESIDENT’S DAY CLOSURE
We will be closing on February 21st for President’s Day.
No items will be due and the book drop will remain open.
Thank you.
EXPLORATION KITS
The Adult Exploration Kits are back on the shelves! AND we have added some new and exciting topics!
Each kit is built to take you on a journey of learning. There are a myriad of subjects to choose from, including US Beginnings, Shakespeare, Cake, Bob Ross, National Parks, and more.
Some of the new options include Writing, Arthurian Legend, Egypt, and Leonardo da Vinci.
Exploration kits may be checked out for three weeks.
To make it even easier on yourself, search our catalogue to put one on hold! Simply use the catalogue search function and type in “Adult exploration kits” to view our many options.
PUZZLE + CHESS
The puzzle table is open to the public! Sit down and relax with our community puzzle. Contribute what you want and come back another day.
CHESS is located in the glass enclosure. Request a set from the Reference Desk.
DECEMBER Activities
DECEMBER Activities
TEEN ACTION COUNCIL
Meet with other teens to plan and decide on library activities.
Wednesday, December 1st from 4-5:30pm in the Community Room. For ages 12-18.
SNOW MUCH FUN: CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
Santa is coming to the library! Celebrate the upcoming holidays by coming to the library to make crafts, have delicious treats, and meet Santa.
Monday December 6th from 5-7pm. Santa will begin visits at 4:30pm. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For all ages.
COMBINED BOOK CLUB FOR TWEENS
Books for Boys and the Mother Daughter Book Club will be combined for the month of December. The book is The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements.From Goodreads:
“For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything — all the teachers except the chorus director, Mr. Meinert. When Hart’s errant rubber band hits Mr. Meinert on the neck during chorus practice, it’s the last straw for the chorus director, who’s just learned he’s about to lose his job due to budget cuts. So he tells the class they can produce the big holiday concert on their own. Or not. It’s all up to them. And who gets elected to run the show? The popular Mr. Hart Evans.
Hart soon discovers there’s a big difference between popularity and leadership, and to his surprise, discovers something else as well — it’s really important to him that this be the best holiday concert ever, and even more important, that it not be the last.“
Meet on Thursday December 9th at 6:30pm in the Community Room.
Pick up your book club copy at the Front Circulation Desk. While supplies last.
FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM NIGHTS
Every Tuesday the library shows a Family Friendly Film at 4pm in the Community Room.
DECEMBER 7TH: Classic TV Christmas – How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Frosty the Snowman
DECEMBER 14TH: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone 14 or older.
GAME AND CHESS CLUB
Come learn the game of chess, plus other fun games!
Every Monday from 4:30-5:30pm in the Community Room.
For the month of December, Game and Chess Club will be meeting on the 13th and 20th only.
For ages 9-18.
CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
We will be closed December 24 – 27th for the Christmas holiday. No items will be due and the book drop will remain open. Have a safe and wonderful holiday!
CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS
The library will be closed December 31st – January 1st for the New Year holiday. No items will be due and the book drop will remain open. We can’t wait to see you in 2022!
IDAHO TEEN READING CHALLENGE
8 Books · 7 months · 1 state
Teens are challenged to read 8 books in these categories:
• Graphic novel
• Friend recommendation
• #ownvoices book
• Free choice (pick any book you want)
• Book that keeps you up at night
• Classic
• Memoir/biography
• a Re-Read
The challenge will run from October to April. Once completed, head to the link below to fill out the form to enter in a drawing; there will be 3 $100 gift cards up for grabs.
ALL type of books qualify: audiobooks, eBooks, graphic novels, instructional manuals, etc.
Adult Makers: Tiny Books
Adult Makers: Tiny Books
Make a tiny book with bookmaking skills!
Materials needed:
- 25 pieces of paper
- 2 pieces of 2×3 decorative paper
- Larger piece of double-sided decorative paper
- 2 pieces of heavier 1.5×2 papers
- 1/4×2 paper
- Popsicle stick
- Glue
- Heavy string/thread
- Large needle
- Scissors
- Pencil
OCTOBER Adult Activities
OCTOBER Adult Activities
Family Friendly Film Nights
Come watch a movie at the library! Every Tuesday at 4pm in the Community Room.
Oct 5th: Boss Baby: Family Business
Oct 12th: Scooby-Doo: Straight Outta Nowhere
Oct 19th: Space Jam: A New Legacy
Oct 26th: Hocus Pocus
Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone 14 or older.
International Observe the Moon Night
Join fellow moon lovers (or Selenophiles) to observe the moon.
Friday, October 15th, at 7pm. Masks are requested.
From NASA: “International Observe the Moon Night occurs annually in September or October, when the Moon is around first quarter ― a great phase for evening observing. Furthermore, a first-quarter Moon offers excellent viewing opportunities along the terminator (the line between night and day), where shadows enhance the Moon’s cratered landscape.”
The Library Book Club will next meet on Thursday, October 21st, at 6:30pm.
The book will be The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley:
It is the summer of 1950–and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath.
For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. “I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn’t. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life.”
Copies are available at the Front Circulation Desk.
Adult Makers: Almost Stained Glass
Friday, October 22nd at 7pm in the Community Room
Make a fake stained glass piece with specialty paints and liquid leading on Plexiglass.
LIMITED SPACE: SIGN UP at the Front Circulation Desk
Masks encouraged
Make It @ Your Library – Cardboard Day
What can you make with a carboard box? A cat? A castle? Or perhaps you’ve got you mind set on something huge and incredible like a dragon!
What ever your imagination inspires, we’ve got the tools, and some you can keep, too! So come one and all for our cardboard challenge day!
Saturday, October 23rd at 11am to 3pm.
EXPLORATION KITS
The Adult Exploration Kits are back on the shelves!
Each kit is built to take you on a journey of learning. There are a myriad of subjects to choose from, including US Beginnings, Shakespeare, Cake, Bob Ross, National Parks, and more.
Exploration kits may be checked out for three weeks.
To make it even easier on yourself, search our catalogue to put one on hold! Simply use the catalogue search function and type in “Adult exploration kits” to view our many options.
PUZZLE + CHESS
The puzzle table is open to the public! Sit down and relax with our community puzzle. Contribute what you want and come back another day.
CHESS is located in the glass enclosure. Request a set from the Reference Desk.
Adult Makers: Inspirational Tile Magnets
Adult Makers: Inspirational Tile Magnets
Inspirational tile magnets to help give you the motivation you need!
Materials needed:
- tiles (from a mini tumbling tower or your own choice)
- inspirational messages
mod podge - magnets
- pieces of paper (for the backing)
- scissors
- glue stick (optional)
SEPTEMBER Adult Activities
SEPTEMBER Adult Activities
September Adult Book Club
The Library Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, September 16th, at 6:30pm in the Community Room.
There has been a change of book; the book for September is Sold by Patricia McCormick.
Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut in the mountains of Nepal. Her family is desperately poor, but her life is full of simple pleasures, like raising her black-and-white speckled goat, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family’s crops, Lakshmi’s stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family.
Traveling from her home of Nepal to India, Lakshmi is confronted with the horrific truth: she has been sold into child slavery. Life become cruel and a living nightmare. Still, she lives by her mother’s words—”Simply to endure is to triumph”—and gradually, she forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision—will she risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life?
Adult Makers
This month the take n’ go craft will be INSPIRATIONAL TILE MAGNETS.
Available at the Front Circulation Desk starting Friday, September 17th.
EXPLORATION KITS
The Adult Exploration Kits are back on the shelves!
Each kit is built to take you on a journey of learning. There are a myriad of subjects to choose from, including US Beginnings, Shakespeare, Cake, Bob Ross, National Parks, and more.
Exploration kits may be checked out for three weeks.
To make it even easier on yourself, search our catalogue to put one on hold! Simply use the catalogue search function and type in “Adult exploration kits” to view our many options.
PUZZLE + CHESS
The puzzle table is open to the public! Sit down and relax with our community puzzle. Contribute what you want and come back another day.
CHESS is located in the glass enclosure. Request a set from the Reference Desk.
AUGUST Adult Activities
AUGUST Adult Activities
NO AUGUST ACTIVITIES
Enjoy the rest of your summer and we will see you at activities in September!
EXPLORATION KITS
The Adult Exploration Kits are back on the shelves!
Each kit is built to take you on a journey of learning. There are a myriad of subjects to choose from, including US Beginnings, Shakespeare, Cake, Bob Ross, National Parks, and more.
Exploration kits may be checked out for three weeks.
To make it even easier on yourself, search our catalogue to put one on hold! Simply use the catalogue search function and type in “Adult exploration kits” to view our many options.
PUZZLE + CHESS
The puzzle table is open to the public! Sit down and relax with our community puzzle. Contribute what you want and come back another day.
CHESS is located in the glass enclosure. Request a set from the Reference Desk.
The Library Book Club will next meet on Thursday, September 16th, at 6:30pm.
The book will be The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin:
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, one thing’s for sure: Sam Westing may be dead… but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!
Reading copies will be available to check out at the Front Circulation Desk mid-August.
JULY Adult Activities
JULY Adult Activities
Adult Summer Reading
Explore Tails and Tales at the Library this summer by researching animals in all their habitats. Each time you complete a “Research Area” by reading 1000 pages of your choice, bring your log into the Library for a small reward.
If you successfully complete all Research by reading 3000 pages before Saturday, July 31st, you’ll be entered into our final drawings and receive five $1 coupons to use towards any unfortunate future fine incidents that may occur.
Last day to signup is July 24th.
SUMMER READING Cat Scavenger Hunt
Some slinky felines have come to hang out in the library during Summer Reading. But just how many are there?
Take a look around the General Section of the library to see how many curious cats you can find. Pick up a form at the Reference Desk; to increase your chances of winning, be sure to count the other creatures who are lurking about. If you want to change your count, we will consider your best guess.
Only PAPER cats count – displays, books, etc. are not included in the final count.
For ages 18+
Adult prize: $15 gift card to Fresco Grill. A certificate will be awarded to the closest underage guess.
Contest ends July 12th.
EXPLORATION KITS
The Adult Exploration Kits are back on the shelves!
Each kit is built to take you on a journey of learning. There are a myriad of subjects to choose from, including US Beginnings, Shakespeare, Cake, Bob Ross, National Parks, and more.
Exploration kits may be checked out for three weeks.
To make it even easier on yourself, search our catalogue to put one on hold! Simply use the catalogue search function and type in “Adult exploration kits” to view our many options.
PUZZLE + CHESS
The puzzle table is open to the public! Sit down and relax with our community puzzle. Contribute what you want and come back another day.
CHESS is located in the glass enclosure. Request a set from the Reference Desk.
The Library Book Club will next meet on Thursday, September 16th, at 6:30pm.
The book will be The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin:
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, one thing’s for sure: Sam Westing may be dead… but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!
Reading copies will be available to check out at the Front Circulation Desk mid-August.