April 16 Newsletter - the Salem Township Public Library

Salem Township Public Library
What’s In It for You? Serving Southeastern Warren County:
The Townships of Salem, Hamilton, Harlan, and Southern Washington
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April 2016
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8-Track Tape Day brings back fond memories of the sixties and seventies. During this era, eight track tapes
ruled the music world. America's love of the automobile was a driving force in creating the demand for musical
cassette formats. For those who grew up in this era, an eight track tape player in your home and your car was an
essential. It was eventually replaced by cassette and other formats for storing music.
Eight Track Tape Day is a day to bring back fond memories of the sixties and seventies. If you still have tapes
and a player, by all means enjoy the day listening to some great music. If not, just spend a few minutes looking
back in time to when you loved your eight track tapes!
Did you know? Eight track tapes were created by the jet maker William Lear.
Adult Book Discussion Group
Join a lively discussion group of book lovers and get in on
the fun! Adults are welcome to sign up to attend monthly
book discussions, which take place the first Tuesday
evening of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm. The group
discusses a different book each month, which can be
picked up at the library. Interested participants can stop in
to pick up the next book.
April 5: A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson
Back in America after twenty years in
Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint
himself with his native country by walking
the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which
stretches from Georgia to Maine.
May 3: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Twenty years after the trial of Tom Robinson,
Scout returns home to Maycomb to visit her
father and struggles with personal and
political issues as her small Alabama town
adjusts to the turbulent events beginning to
transform the United States in the mid-1950s.
June 7: …And the Ladies of the Club by
Helen Hoover Santmyer
Glowing with romance, alive with passion,
here is the phenomenal novel that topped
bestseller lists from coast to coast: a
magnificent saga of love and life, war and
peace, set in America's warmest and richest
decades, filled with people you will never
forget and stories you will always remember.
Writing Circle Meetings
Calling all adults and high school students
who are interested in writing! The library’s
Writing Circle is a group that meets twice monthly on
Saturdays from 10:30 am-12:00 pm here at the library
to share their creative writing pieces. Prompts are
decided by the group and sharing ideas is welcomed
and encouraged. Free coffee is served at each meeting.
Join the group by contacting the library or emailing
Dylan at: mccrackendy@salem-township.lib.oh.us
April 2 and 16
May 7 and 21
June to be decided
Presented by Judy Evans Smith
Tuesday, April 12th 7:00-8:00 pm
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Did you know?
The Warren County Serpent Mound was
first discovered in 1839?
It was thought to have been built by the
Adena Indians about 2000 years ago?
Only three other serpent mounds have been
uncovered in the world: one each in Canada
and Scotland, and the other, the Great
Serpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio?
Find out the location of this mound and many other
interesting facts concerning the Serpent Mound of
Warren County when you attend this informative
presentation.
Tuesday, April 19
7:00-8:00 pm
What better time than spring to contemplate the beauty of
nature in Ohio’s woods? From late March until May, the
glory of spring can be found along many of Ohio’s
wooded trails.
Robert L. Henn is a biologist, naturalist, teacher, and
a lifelong resident of Ohio. He taught biology for 36
years, but is currently the curator of the Herbarium at
the Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm in Dayton.
Jennifer writes the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series.
The books focus on Gin Blanco, an assassin codenamed the Spider who can control the
elements of Ice and Stone. When she's not busy killing people and righting wrongs, Gin runs a
barbecue restaurant called the Pork Pit in the fictional Southern metropolis of Ashland. The
city is also home to giants, dwarves, vampires, and elementals - Air, Fire, Ice, and Stone.
Spider’s Bite
After Gin’s family was murdered by a Fire
elemental when she was thirteen, she lived on
the streets and eventually became an assassin to
survive. Now, Gin is given an assignment by her
handler to rub out an Ashland businessman, but
it turns out to be a trap.
Web of Lies
When she agrees to help Violet Fox and her
grandfather protect their property from a ruthless
coal-mining tycoon, Gin Blanco, the owner of the
Pork Pit--and once the most feared assassin in the
South--comes out of retirement when her
restaurant falls under attack.
Venom
In her quest to murder Mab Monroe, the Fire
elemental who killed her family, Gin Blanco,
the owner of Ashland's best barbecue joint-and a former assassin--discovers that her
younger sister is alive and will do anything to
save her.
Tangled Threads
Gin Blanco, the semi-retired assassin known
as the Spider, turns to sexy businessman Owen
Grayson for help when Fire elemental Mab
Monroe hires one of the smartest assassins in
the business to trap her by killing her baby
sister, Detective Bria Coolidge, who has no
idea that Gin even exists.
Spider’s Revenge
While keeping her baby sister safe, Gin
Blanco pursues Mab Monroe, the Fire
elemental who murdered her family, but in
order to destroy her enemy, she must
eradicate the army of lethal bounty hunters
that Mab has hired.
By a Thread
Gin Blanco takes a vacation with her
sister, Bria, to a swanky beach town, but
her vacation is threatened when an old
friend of Bria's is threatened by a
powerful vampire and Gin's ex-lover,
Detective Donovan Caine.
Widow’s Web
Gin Blanco, an assassin known as the
Spider, plays a dangerous game with her
adversary, Salina, who, using her waterelemental magic, is involved with a shady
local casino owner and wants Gin's lover
Owen Grayson for herself.
Heart of Venom
After a Fire elemental and his goons
kidnap her close friend, assassin Gin
Blanco ventures into the black woods of
Ashland for revenge.
Spider
This prequel tale follows Gin Blanco's
transformation into the deadly assassin
known as the Spider after she learns how to
use her elemental Stone and Ice powers
alongside old-fashioned human street smarts
to become a lethal adversary.
Poison Promise
To help out her cop sister, Gin Blanco, the
assassin known as the Spider, infiltrates a
gang of Burn-pushing thugs and discovers
that behind the drug is a vicious vampire
with a scientific eye for results and behind
him is someone even more dangerous than
her legendary nemesis, Mab Monroe.
Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical
Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they
believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it -- from garden seeds to Scripture -- is
calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family's tragic undoing
and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa.
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder (ebook)
As a glassmaker and a magician-in-training, Opal Cowan understands trial by fire. Someone has sabotaged the
Stormdancer clan's glass orbs, killing their most powerful magicians. The Stormdancers, particularly the
mysterious and mercurial Kade, require Opal's unique talents to prevent it from happening again. But when the
mission goes awry, Opal must tap into a new kind of magic. Yet the further she delves into the intrigue behind
the glass and magic, the more distorted things appear. With lives hanging in the balance, including her own,
Opal must control her powers, powers that could lead to disaster beyond anything she's ever known.
She’s Not There by Joy Fielding
Carole Shipley’s heart nearly stops when she hears those words from the voice on the other end of the phone.
Instantly, she’s thrust fifteen years into the past, to a posh resort in Baja, Mexico—and the fateful night her
world collapsed. The trip was supposed to be a celebration. Carole’s husband, Hunter, convinced her to leave
their two young daughters alone in their hotel suite while the couple enjoyed an anniversary dinner in the
restaurant downstairs. But returning afterward, Carole and Hunter made a horrifying discovery: their two-yearold girl had vanished without a trace.
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter who often runs into trouble on the job, but she has family, friends, and
several men to help her out of sticky situations. There's Lula, a plus-sized former hooker turned bounty
hunter, and Grandma Mazur, Stephanie's outrageous grandmother who packs a gun and sometimes tags along
on cases. The series couldn't be complete without a love triangle. Joe Morelli, AKA "Officer Hottie," is
Stephanie's on again/off again boyfriend, and Ranger is the bad-ass private security specialist who trains
Stephanie and becomes her mentor and protector. It's always a surprise where Stephanie will land next, but
her adventures are guaranteed.
Invisible by James Patterson & David Ellis
Everyone thinks Emmy Dockery is crazy. Obsessed with finding the link between hundreds of unsolved cases,
Emmy has taken leave from her job as an FBI researcher. Now all she has are the newspaper clippings that
wallpaper her bedroom, and her recurring nightmares of an all-consuming fire. Not even Emmy's exboyfriend, field agent Harrison "Books" Bookman, will believe her that hundreds of kidnappings, rapes, and
murders are all connected. That is, until Emmy finds a piece of evidence he can't afford to ignore. More
murders are reported by the day--and they're all inexplicable. No motives, no murder weapons, no suspects.
Could one person really be responsible for these unthinkable crimes?
A Girl’s Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber
Nichole, a woman in her early thirties, is recovering from a broken heart after learning her husband was
having an affair and separating from him. The twist is that her mother-in-law, Leanne, is the one who told her
that her son was cheating. Leanne has looked the other way for decades as her own husband cheated, and can't
bear to see her son repeating the same pattern. In telling Nichole, she also gathers the courage to leave her
husband, and the two women (ex- mother-in-law and daughter-in-law) rent apartments across the hall from
each other and support one another in rebuilding their lives and embracing surprising new romantic
endeavors.
If you have a book that you have enjoyed reading, please share it with us and other readers!
2016 is going to be a good year for movies. With sure to be blockbuster-hits like Zoolander 2, Batman V. Superman, and
Disney’s newest animated classic Zootopia, theaters are definitely going to be bumping. And in addition to these original
films, the lineup is full of many fantastic books being made into movies in 2016 that are sure to be huge hits.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by
Newt Scamander
Newt Scamander is actually J.K. Rowling,
which means we are (finally) being blessed
with another movie from the world of Harry
Potter. Based on a textbook from the book
series, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find
Them stars Eddie Redmayne and is sure to be
every bit as wonderful as we imagine.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
The faction-based society that Tris
Prior once believed in is shattered—
fractured by violence and power
struggles and scarred by loss and
betrayal. So when offered a chance to
explore the world past the limits she's
known, Tris is ready.
Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
Sixteen-year-old Cassie assumes the battle
has just begun when extraterrestrials
unleash a plague that kills the majority of
the world's population, including her
mother. Only after her father is murdered
and her five-year-old brother, Sammy, is
bussed to an alien death camp does she
realize the aliens have been living among
them for years.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar
Children by Ransom Riggs
Sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman no longer
believes the stories his grandfather told him
when he was a little boy. These are
obviously fairy tales about children with
mysterious abilities and not real memories
from his grandfather's childhood.
Check us out!
The Siren by Kiera Cass
Forced to work as a Siren and lure
strangers to their deaths after being
rescued from drowning by the
Ocean, Kahlen falls in love with a
human and defies the rules of her
service in order to follow her heart.
The Shadow Queen by C. J. Redwine
This retelling of Snow White, follows the
adventures of Lorelai, an exiled princess
who is being pursued by a magic-wielding
prince serving as the personal huntsman for
evil queen Irina, who has charged him with
bringing her Lorelai's heart.
Calamity by Brandon Sanderson
A conclusion to the bestselling series
finds David preparing for an ultimate
confrontation against the High Epic to
help his friend, Prof, embrace his Epic
destiny and achieve redemption.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Racing to freedom with thousands of other
refugees as Russian forces close in on their
homes in East Prussia, Joana, Emilia, and
Florian meet aboard the doomed Wilhelm
Gustloff and are forced to trust each other in
order to survive.
Join us for free popcorn, snacks & drinks and a good movie
on our big projection screen!
Bring a friend and have some fun! Grades 5-12.Contact the
library for more information or send an email to Dylan at:
mccrackendy@salem-township.lib.oh.us
Fantastic Four
After four young scientists visit
another dimension, they return to
Earth with super powers and discover
that they must fight Dr. Doom to save
the world. Runtime: 100 min.
(MPAA rating: PG-13)
DVDs must be checked out on an adult library card.
Encourage language and literacy
skills during storytime. Stories,
songs, and finger plays make
storytime fun and interactive!
Register anytime!
Preschool: 3-5 year-olds
Tuesdays: 11:00 am or 2:00 pm
Family fun for all ages
Monday, April 11
5:30-7:30 pm
Board games, snacks, laughs, and fun for everyone! All ages are invited!
With TV and video games competing for our family's attention, board games have
been relegated to the dark recesses of our memories, as something we did with our
parents when we didn't have cool high-tech gadgets and cable TV. But dusting off
these games can lead to a family bonding experience that is not only fun, but can
improve kids' mental and emotional development, helping them perform better in
school and social settings.
Toddler: 18-36 months
Wednesdays: 10:45 am
NEW
GoodNight StoryTime
Mondays: 7:00-7:30 pm
Ages: 18 mos-5 years
Tuesday, April 5th 6:30-7:30 pm
Reading with Raider and Friends is one of the most beloved
programs… and for a good reason! Kids can drop in to read to the
sweet certified therapy dogs the first Tuesday of each month from
6:30-7:30 pm. The dogs are calm and welcoming, which creates a
great atmosphere for children to practice their reading. Reading with
Raider is tail-wagging fun for all!
Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-1:30 pm
(Adults and children 10 and up, Limit 20 Families)
Design and create a miniature fairy garden where fairies will want to
be! The library will provide an array of objects for you to construct
your fairy house of miniature scale. This is a class where your
imagination really takes hold and it’s hard to stop!
Required registration. $5.00 non-refundable fee to cover supplies.
Having trouble getting your little
readers to unwind for bed? Let us
help with our brand new GoodNight
StoryTime program, every Monday
from 7:00-7:30pm. Register today!
Destiny the Rock Star Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Destiny the Rock Star Fairy has a very important job. She helps rock
stars everywhere shine! But when her magic is stolen, everything starts
to go wrong. Even Rachel and Kirsty's favorite music group, The
Angels, is in trouble! Everything at their special holiday concert is all
mixed up.
Samantha the Swimming Fairy by Daisy Meadows
It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy
Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic
objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition!
The goblins are making a splash at the town pool with Samantha the
Swimming Fairy's magic goggles. It's time for Rachel and Kirsty to dive
into another adventure!
Saturday, April 9
12:30-1:30 pm
Open Lego build for all-age builders! No
competition---just construction and
destruction. We supply the Legos, you
bring the imagination!
Ruby the Red Fairy by Daisy Meadows
The seven Rainbow Fairies have been banished from Fairyland by the
wicked Jack Frost. If they don't return soon, Fairyland is doomed to be
colorless and gray. In the pot at the end of the rainbow, Rachel and
Kirsty come across Ruby the Red Fairy. Can they keep her safe and find
the rest of her Rainbow sisters before it's too late?
Classics on DVD
How Green Was My Valley
A man (Roddy McDowall) reminisces about his
childhood in a Welsh mining town and his close
knit family. Maureen O'Hara and Walter Pidgeon
co-star in this acclaimed screen classic, the story
of one family's dreams, struggles and triumphs.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Everything comes to a head as the
patriarch of a neurotic Southern family
slowly dies of cancer. Starring:
Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl
Ives, Jack Carson, Judith Anderson.
Giant
The epic story of three generations of landrich Texans and their relationships with
their new oil wealthy neighbors. Starring:
James Dead, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock
Hudson, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers,
Dennis Hopper.
The Incredible Journey
Three resourceful and remarkable pets
brave the perils of the wilderness to
find their beloved human family.
Starring:Émile Genest, John Drainie,
Tommy Tweed, Sandra Scott, Syme
Jago.
The Absent-Minded Professor
MacMurray is a science teacher who
accidentally invents an anti-gravity
substance, "Flubber" and uses it to help
the college basketball team but con artists
try to get the formula, as does the
Pentagon.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The story of Jesus of Nazareth, from his
birth and teachings to his crucifixion
and resurrection. Starring: Max von
Sydow, Michael Anderson, Jr., Carroll
Baker, Ina Balin, Pat Boone.
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Several groups of unlikely treasure hunters
set out in different ways to locate a hidden
treasure of $350,000. Starring: Spencer
Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy
Hackett, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante.
Shadow of a Doubt
Charming Uncle Charlie travels from
Philadelphia to Santa Rosa, Calif. to
visit his sister's family. His namesake
niece soon suspects him of being the
Merry Widow murderer.
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
A frustrated New Yorker decides to build a
dream house out in the country, but one
mishap leads to another before it is
finished. Starring: Cary Grant, Myrna Loy,
Melvyn Douglas, Reginald Denny, Sharyn
Moffett.
Camelot
Guenevere's growing attachment to
Lancelot threatens her marriage to King
Arthur of Camelot. Starring: Richard
Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero,
David Hemmings, Lionel Jeffries,
Laurence Naismith, Pierre Olaf.
Witness
An Amish boy traveling with his mother
witnesses a murder and the detective
assigned the case flees with them, trying to
blend in with the Amish and avoid
detection after the boy exposes a narcotics
agent as the murderer.
Rope
After two friends kill a classmate and
host a dinner party with the corpse
stuffed into a trunk in the same room,
their former teacher begins to suspect
that they have taken his theories about
murder and carried them out.
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WRITING CIRCLE MEETING
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
READING WITH RAIDER &
FRIENDS 6:30-7:30 PM
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP:
6:30-8:00 PM
TEEN MOVIE 5:30-8:00 PM
LIBRARY CLOSED INSERVICE DAY
ROCK THE BLOCKS
12:30-1:30 PM
FAMILY GAME NIGHT
5:30-7:30 PM
SERPENT MOUND OF
WARREN COUNTY
7:00-8:00 PM
WRITING CIRCLE MEETING
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
WILDFLOWERS OF OHIO
7:00-8:00 PM
MINIATURE FAIRY GARDEN
12:00-1:30 PM
Did You Know the Library Accepts Memorial Donations?
Monetary gifts to purchase materials are a wonderful way to remember and honor a loved one. All efforts are
made to acquire materials in keeping with the wishes of the donor. The library places a bookplate in the item
noting the honoree and donor(s). If you are interested in making a donation, please contact the library.
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