Here Comes Peter Cottontail!

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DeSoto
Parish
Library
MARCH 2016
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 12
Don’t forget...
Daylight Savings Time
Begins Sun., March 13
Cookbook for sale
Stonewall Friends of the
Library and Swapportunity
Club is selling “Tried and
True” cookbooks for $12.
Some recipes are over 100
years old! Call the Stonewall Branch Library at 9259191 for details.
All locations of the
DeSoto Parish Library
will be closed
Friday and Saturday,
March 25 and 26
for Easter
and will reopen on Monday,
March 28 at 9 a.m.
DeSoto Parish
Library
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MANSFIELD MAIN LIBRARY
872-6100
109 Crosby Street
Mansfield, LA 71052
Mon.—Thurs. 9 a.m.—6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m.
LOGANSPORT BRANCH
697-2311
203 Hwy. 5
Logansport, LA 71049
Mon.—Thurs. 9 a.m.—6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m.
PELICAN BRANCH
755-2353
145 Jackson Ave.
Pelican, LA 71063
Mon. 9 a.m.—6 p.m.
Tues.—Fri. 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m.
STONEWALL BRANCH
925-9191
808 Hwy. 171
Stonewall, LA 71078
Mon.—Thurs. 9 a.m.—6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m.
The Mansfield Garden Club donates a Magnolia tree to the library.
Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice and
Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice books
are also available on Overdrive!
Call your local library for details.
You could be a winner!
The Pelican Friends of the Library are selling $1
raffle tickets to win a 1000 watt Professional
Nutri Ninja.
The Ninja includes 3 sip and seal
extraction cups (12 oz., 18 oz., and
24 oz.) and a 75 recipe
cookbook.
Call (318)
755-2353
for more
information.
The search continues
for the Stonewall
Branch Leprechaun
The Leprechaun is still on the loose at the
Stonewall Branch Library. Help us try and
catch him Wed., March 16 at 10 a.m.
Easter
Here Comes Peter Cottontail!
The Easter Bunny is going to be at the
Stonewall Branch Library Wed., March
23 at 10 a.m. for Storyhour. Come get
your picture taken!
Join in on the fun with
an Easter Egg Hunt!
Request for Bids
The DeSoto Parish Library
is now accepting
Landscaping bids
for all four locations.
Requirements are available
at any location. Bids must be
received no later than Friday,
April 15. The new Landscaping
contract will begin May 1, 2016.
By DPL patron Henry O. Thomas
Easter isn’t about candy and finding beautiful
painted up eggs. Or about a bunny hopping
down the bunny trail and all the made-up
tales. It’s about our Savior that was nailed to a
cross and endured so much pain. That I can explain or tell you why. He
did this for me that I could be forgiven of the sins I hath done;
and all this Love He has for me. What have I done to deserve
for my Lord that died for me? Easter is about the day of His
resurrection when His Father came for Him and rolled back
the stone where Jesus laid alone. Thank you God for what you
have done to send Your only Son. For I will always treasure this
in my soul and will never let it go. I will always believe in Your
Name and how that day came.
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At a glance:
Computer Classes:
MA—Mon., Tues. & Thurs.
@ 8:30 a.m.
PE—Tues. @ 10 a.m.
ST— Fri. @ 10 a.m.
LO—Wed. @ 8 a.m.
CHECK IT
OUT!
Teen Tech Week
The Restoration
Wanda E. Brunstetter
Dr. Seuss BD March 2, 1904
AF BRU Bk. 3
Bingo:
LO—First Tues. of each
month @ 10 a.m.
PE—Every Monday from
2-4 p.m.
ST—First Thurs. of each
month from 10—11:30 a.m.
Breakdown
Jonathan Kellerman
Book Clubs:
Books & Biscuits— First Tues.
of each month @ 11:30 a.m.
Pelican Bookworms—Third Mon.
@ 4:00 p.m. at Pelican Branch
Sabine River Book Club—Fourth
Mon. @ 10:30 a.m. at Logansport Branch
Brotherhood in Death
J.D. Robb
AF ROB
The Art of War
Stephen Coonts
AF COO
Remembrance
Meg Cabot
AF CAB
Stonewall Friends of the
Library to meet the first
Wednesday of each month at
the Library at 1 p.m. Call 9259191 for more information.
Logansport Friends of the
Library to meet every second
Friday of each month at 10
a.m. Call 697-2311 for more
information.
Mansfield Friends of the
Library to meet the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at the Main Library. Call
872-6100 for details.
Pelican Friends of the Library to meet every second
Monday of the month at 1
p.m. Call 755-2353 for details.
Pelican Branch Library has a
Saturday Movie third Saturday
of every month at 10 a.m.
MobileLib—Homebound?
Can’t get to the library? We
now have MobileLib available.
Call Delbert Terry at 872-6100
for details.
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AF KEL
Robert B. Parker’s Blackjack
Robert Knott
AF KNO
Louisiana Horticultural Tips by Dan Gill
March: Begin planting warm-season
vegetables, such as tomatoes and bell
peppers (use transplants for these
two), cucumbers, corn, snap beans,
mirliton and squash. Protect tender
vegetables in the event of a late freeze.
Begin to plant warm-season bedding
plants, such as angelonia, marigolds,
zinnias, blue daze, penta, celosia,
Interesting…
Grand Cane Council meeting
minutes: July 27, 1905.
Ordinance 28 read and adopted:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the Town of
Grand Cane, that in as much as yellow
fever has appeared in our State and
adjoining states, we do hereby establish and quarantine, against New
Orleans, Bunkie and all towns and
cities, that we have reason to believe
that yellow fever has existed in the last
thirty days.
No person or persons are allowed to
stop within the corporate limits within
the Town of Grand Cane from any of
these infected towns or cities, except
party or parties can show a certificate
from some health office satisfactory to
the officer. Be ordained that no person or persons luggage or personal
luggage may stop within the corporate
limits of the town of Grand Cane, nor
express that has not been fumigated.
Be it ordained that this ordinance goes
into effect at once. That the Marshall
is to meet each and every train and see
that this ordinance is complied with.
Excerpt from A History of Grand Cane,
Vol. 2, by Linda Brown & Nita Richardson.
salvia, portulaca, purslane, melampodium and
others. Fertilize roses and other shrubs now.
Purchase roses in containers and plant this
month.
Warmer temperatures and active growth make
watering increasingly important if regular
rainfall does not occur. New plantings need
the most attention, since they are more vulnerable until they have a chance to grow a strong
root system. Fertilize lawns the last week in
March or early April using a lawn fertilizer or
weed and feed (fertilizer plus weed killer).
BOOK
SALE
Mansfield Friends of the Library
hosts a Book Sale every Friday
from 9 a.m.—4 p.m.
For more information call 872-6100.
A Sweet Misfortune
Maggie Brendan
Find Her
Lisa Gardener
Amish Sweethearts
Leslie Gould
Tuesdays & Thursdays
from 5 to 6 p.m.
Call Darron Spencer for Details! 872-6100
Please bring your water, towels, mat & workout clothes
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AF GAR
AF GOU Bk. 2
You’re the One That I Want
Susan May Warren
AF WAR Bk. 6
Keeper of the Stars
Robin Lee Hatcher
NYPD RED 4
James Patterson
AT THE
MANSFIELD LIBRARY
AF BRE Bk. 2
AF HAT
AF PAT Bk. 4
Loving Eleanor
Susan Wittig Albert
AF ALB
The Man Without a Shadow
Joyce Carol Oates
AF OAT
Blue
Danielle Steel
AF STE
Feverborn
Karen Marie Moning
AF MON Bk. 8
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Book
Signing
Need assistance with
any of these programs?
SNAP
Supplemental Nutritional
Assistance Program, Child
Care Assistance Program,
Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, Kinship Care Subsidy Program,
Louisiana Combined Application Program or Child Support
Enforcement Services
Linette Culpepper,
LaCAP
Outreach Coordinator,
KCSP
will be at
Mansfield Main Library
Monday, March 14
from 9:30—11:30 a.m.
FITAP
CCAP
For more info call
Logansport
at 697-2311,
Stonewall
at 925-9191,
Mansfield
at 872-6100,
Pelican
at 755-2353
or
Ms. Culpepper
675-2400
ext. 110
Logansport Branch
Library
Monday, March 14
from 1—3 p.m.
Come meet author
Anita Atkins
Hosted by Stonewall
Friends of the Library
The DeSoto Parish Library is pleased to announce a new
partnership with Driving-Tests.org, a top site for driver’s
license practice tests. This program is free and available
24/7 with just a click of a button on our website, desotoparishlibrary.com. Patrons can practice at the library,
at home or on the go using a mobile-friendly device. It
will help new drivers (auto, motorcycle or commercial)
study state manuals and take driving practice tests based
on real DMV written exams. Check it out!
@ your Library
Every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Pelican Branch Library
Friday, March 18
from 1—3 p.m.
BackAlley
Theatre
Please bring photo ID and Social Security Card
(or know your Social Security No.)
From the Cross
to Pentecost
T.D. Jakes ANF 232.963 JAK
Sense the heartbreak of God over
mankind’s fall in the Garden of
Eden. Be amazed by a God who
refused to give up on His children
and instead opted to fight for the love of our
lives. Explore the depth of the meaning of the
Cross as a symbol of evil where Jesus breathed
His last breath. Behold the unimaginable passion
and love that drove Christ to the Cross to take
our sin upon Himself. Glimpse God’s master
strategy that used the diabolical plot to crucify
Jesus to set into motion His unstoppable plan to
redeem and restore us. Hear and experience the
ultimate result of Jesus’ death and resurrection —
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit with power!
B.G. Hennessy XF HEN
Spring has sprung and it’s time
for Easter! Corduroy and his
friends are so happy to play
outside now that spring is here.
Join the egg hunt with them!
10 a.m.—noon
Stonewall Branch Library
Practice Driving Tests now available
Stonewall Branch Library
Wed., March 9
from 1—3 p.m.
Corduroy’s Easter
Sat., March 19
Thursday—Saturday
March 17, 18 & 19
Waylon Jennings
Merle Haggard
Willie Nelson
Elvis Presley
John Denver
Johnny Cash
BACK ALLEY THEATRE
Corner of LA 3015 & US 171 in Grand Cane
BOOK SALE
Stonewall
Friends of the Library
Hardbacks
50¢
Large Paperbacks 25¢
Paperbacks
10¢
$1
CDs & DVDs
March is…
Craft Month
Nutrition Month
Women’s History Month
Sing with Your Child Month
Youth Art Month
March 1 National Pig Day
March 2 Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
March 2 Read Across America Day
March 14 Pi Day
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 20 First Day of Spring
March 22 World Water Day
March 23 National Puppy Day
March 23 Full Moon
March 25 Good Friday
March 27 Easter Sunday
March Reading Challenge
872-6373 or 461-8684 Tickets $10 Showtime 7 p.m.
A book of short stories
Book Club Selections
MANSFIELD BOOKS & BISCUITS
Grand Cane—Nonnie’s Place 11:30 a.m.
(Call for reservations 858-3368)
March 1 Gemini By Carol Cassella
April 5 Leaving Time By Jody Picoult
SABINE RIVER BOOK CLUB
Logansport 10:30 a.m.
March 28 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
By Rebecca Skloot
PELICAN BOOKWORMS Pelican 4 p.m.
March 21 Rainwater By Sandra Brown
April 18 Make Me By Lee Child
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Glazed
Baby
Carrots
Garden
Fresh!
Cook 1 cup small
shallots with 2
tablespoons
butter and a
pinch each of
sugar and salt in a skillet until light brown (about 4 minutes). Add
1 pound baby carrots, 2 more tablespoons butter and 1/4 cup
water; simmer until tender (about 5 minutes). Top with toasted
almonds and chopped tarragon.
April
Baseball
Bird
Bloom
Butterfly
Caterpillar
Chick
Cloud
Daffodil
Dig
Earth
Egg
Flower
Fog
Garden
Grow
Hatch
Insect
Kite
Leaf
Lilac
March
May
Nest
Picnic
Plant
Puddle
Rainbow
Raincoat
Rainy
Roots
Season
Seed
Shovel
Shower
Soil
Spring
Sprout
Stem
Storm
Sunshine
Thaw
Tulip
Umbrella
Violet
Warm
Water
Weed
Wind
Worm
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Mission Statement: The DeSoto Parish Library is a service institution which seeks to inform, educate, entertain, and culturally
enrich the lives of all people, from early childhood to senior citizens, through the use of books and other materials, technological
innovations, facilities and professional services.
Word of the Month:
Loyalty:
Being faithful to your family, friends and beliefs
Happy Library
Anniversary
March
Peyton Guy
Darron Spencer
Join us!
Now at Stonewall Branch!
Come join us the first Thursday of each
month from 10—11:30 a.m.
BINGO!
Logansport Branch
Library
Wednesday, March 2 @ 1 p.m.
Call 925-9191 for more information
First Tuesday of each
month from 10—11:30 a.m.
March
Swap tips, recipes, ideas, coupons & other
handmade ‘creations’!
Jerry Evans
Kriston Newsom
Marian Ponthieux
Free Computer
Classes
Offered
PLAY ADULT BINGO!
Pelican Branch Library
Every Monday from 2-4 p.m.
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Mansfield Main Library
Basic computer skills available
on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. Call
872-6100 to register.
Pelican Branch Computer
classes Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Call 755-2353 to register.
Stonewall Branch
Basic computer skills Fridays
at 10 a.m. Call 925-9191 to
register.
Logansport Branch
Computer classes on Wednesdays from 8-9 a.m. Call
697-2311 to register.