Between the Stacks: 3/29/2023

Curiosity Untamed is moving from Thursdays to Mondays starting April 3rd. They are also changing their meeting time to 1 PM. This is a permanent change so more people will be able to join Diane Jensen as she leads the group in memory activities, new skills, and even Marco Polo adventures. This adult program helps with memory retention, memory skills, and more. If you would like to join the group, please call the Library at 287-3763.

The Holocaust Project will meet on Thursday, March 30. The coordinators will meet at 5 PM to finalize plans for several projects and then the book discussion group will meet at 6 PM. Anyone is welcome to come and join the discussion group; teens and adults alike. If you would like more information about the project, just call the Library at 287-3763. This year the Survivor/Rescuer Fair will be held on April 20th beginning at 6 PM. The event is open and free to the public.

We will have a special musical guest for Storytime on April 14th. Ron Jung will be here for both Storytimes, 10:30 AM and 1 PM, with his guitar. Ron has done many musical sing-alongs with our preschoolers so come join the fun! I am not sure who has a better time, the children or Ron.

The Friends of the Library will be meeting on Thursday, April 6th at 5 PM. They normally meet on the second Thursday of the month but with the Holocaust trip to LA being the next week the meeting has been moved back a week. The Friends are a wonderful group of people who are dedicated to making the Library a place for everyone. They sponsor special events, raise funds for Summer Reading, manage the book sale, and support the staff in all of their different endeavors. If you would like to be a part of the Friends, just attend one of their monthly meetings. If you would like more information on their activities, just stop by the Library. We have Friends volunteering here almost every day.

I am reading the most interesting book on how medicine developed during the First World War. It is entitled “The Great War And the Birth of Modern Medicine” by Thomas Helling, M.D. This was a war with unbelievable casualties and resulted in thousands of maimed soldiers and civilians. This book is a history of how medical personnel, researchers, and scientists rushed to find solutions to not only the physical injuries but also the psychological trauma resulting from the trenches and other battles. It is a fascinating book on how the horrors of combat can result in great discoveries in medicine for all humanity.