Jewelry Making class is re-offered at the Beach library
Weekly Activities
-Preschool Story Hour for children on Wednesday, August 19, at 10:30 a.m.
-Knitting session on Wednesday, August 19, at 6:30 p.m.
-Writer’s Group meets on Thursday, August 20, at 10:30 a.m.
-Dog Day on Thursday, August 20, from 4 to 5 p.m.
-Internet Searching-Intermediate Level meets Tuesday, August 25, at 10:30 a.m.
Activity Details
Knitters spend relaxing and summer time with each other on August 19. Anyone who knits or wants to learn knitting is welcome to come.
There are some openings for reading to the dog. Parents consider a time so that your child will grow in reading appreciation and ability.
Those who are ready to expand their skills in using search engines and directories can register for the Internet Searching-Intermediate Level on August 25.
Upcoming Activities
Those who have particular concerns or questions -anything having to do with computers- can come to the general session seeking to offer insight on these points. Pre-register for the Questions & Answers session on Thursday, August 27, at 10:30 a.m. When you register, also submit a concern or question so that needed research can be done before the session if needed.
Jewelry Making class is available again on Thursday, August 27, at 1:30 p.m. The class will offer hands-on directions to make a piece of jewelry, with type of jewelry chosen by each participant. See the poster for samples of earlier earrings, anklets, or bracelets. Pre-register and $10 materials fee.
Library a Dynamic Place
Wayne Senville, Editor of “Planning Commissioners Journal,” after completing his research on public libraries, writes “In times of economic stress like we’re currently experiencing, libraries provide especially important services to those trying to find a job, or residents just looking for a place to read a book or go online, without racking up a bill.”
“But the most interesting thing I discovered is that libraries in cities big and small are becoming dynamic places, actively seeking to engage the community. Instead of simply providing a place to read or take out a book (as important as these services are), libraries are expanding their mission.”
We know exactly what Senville is saying as we have seen the traditional uses of libraries continue but many added uses augmented in recent years. One of the reasons for our library expansion is to meet the growing and varying needs of residents. We recognize the need for hands-on computer instruction, a place for computing and writing and reflecting, and a large community room enabling more groups and activities to be sponsored.
Eating
In “The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite,” (Health Display, 613.2 KES) Dr. David Kessler observes that we eat far too much. What’s worse, much of what we eat is no longer the satisfyingly nutritious non-processed food of our family-farm past. Instead, we are now eating an ingeniously crafted mix of products prepared and assembled by the food industry. Kessler describes the chemistry of food science which has layered and loaded what we eat with the three irresistible but unhealthy stimulators of runaway appetite: fat, salt, and sugar. He shows us how cues are imbedded in this salt-sugar-fat triad that make us keep on eating even when we aren’t hungry.
He reminds us about the obesity epidemic in America and, in well-expressed and straightforward language, he shows us what the fallout from that epidemic is likely to be. High cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, among other health issues, are associated with the kind of food many of us are eating now. He reminds us that we clamor for the All-You-Can-Eat menu. He observes how restaurant dinner plates have become the size of a platter that could serve a family of six. He continues to stress that we take our eating cues from the triple-threat lure of fat, sugar, and salt, no longer from what Kessler refers to as the wisdom of the body.
All is not lost, however. In the final portions of this interesting book, Kessler offers his program and suggestions for how we can return to a way of eating that is both more satisfying and nutritious. He explains how we can return to the eating cues Nature intended us to act on. While it may not be as easy as takeout food, he warns us, it is ultimately much more satisfying to both body and mind.
Try this Mystery
If you like the sights and sounds of India combined with a picaresque adventure, consider Vikas Swarup’s “Six Suspects” (M SWA). Swarup, an attorney turned novelist, conveys a great deal of understanding and love for India while developing a whodunit that has elements of Agathie Christie’s Hercole Peirot.
Return of Materials
If you’re waiting to come into the library in the morning, please leave your returned materials on the front desk instead of putting them in the materials drop. Do the same during the day when returning materials. Please take two steps more into the library and leave the materials on the front desk. This saves staff time and avoids extra wear and tear on the titles being returned. The better care that is taken, the more dollars we have to add additional titles.
Library Hours
Don’t remember library hours? Call for information. When we are closed, a recorder gives the hours of operation, either on 765-8162 or on 765-8163. Except for holidays, which would be mentioned on the recorder, we are open Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We look forward to seeing you.