STORYTIME

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Check out this weeks story time crafts.
Story times are:
TODDLER TIME WITH MISS LUCY

(Ages 2 – 3 years with 1 adult)

Mondays Jan 10 – 31 (closed Jan. 17)10:30 am

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME WITH MISS CHRISSY

(Ages 3 – 5 years with 1 adult)

Wednesdays Jan. 12 – 26 10:30 am


You must register in advance as space is limited.Call 845-744-3375 to sign up.
If you can’t make it there will be a limited number of crafts available to take home.

Jeans Rave Reviews

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Considering my sensitive sensitivities, the book Unto Us a Son is Given may be just what I need. It is a murder mystery without a murder.  Oh, wait, no. There’s a dead body on page 140.  Oh, that’s a natural death. Wait, wait, here it is, a murder victim is discovered on page 169 in a fancy hotel in Venice, Italy.

And what, do you ask, is happening in the first 168 pages?  Commissario Guido Brunetti is looking into the affairs of an old family friend, Gonzalo Rodriguez de Tejeda. This man is 85 years old, immensely rich, cultured, lonely and about to make a serious mistake.  The murder mystery series, by Donna Leon, is set in present-day Venice where Gonzalo has a palace and a title.

Gonzalo wants to adopt a son, so when he dies, his fabulous wealth will pass to someone other than the state. He wants to adopt a man who is 40 years old, and who is an art lecturer. The young man also seems to be a professional dinner guest who gets by on charm.  With no discernable means of support.  This could get sticky.

Commissario Brunetti talks to an old friend, and discusses “predators and prey” although he uses the term “predation.” When he speaks, this character feels real; and the books in the series are intelligent. The author, Donna Leon, must assume that her readers are intelligent also. The events in the story do not reel out of control.  It all feels as if it could happen.

 There are other things happening in the book.  The secretary who actually runs the police station in Venice is going on vacation.  (Her boss thinks that he is in charge, but he isn’t.)  The boss is having trouble with a disruptive kid who lives in the apartment below his apartment, and who has assaulted his wife on the stairs.  There is a lot going on, all of it “sticky.”

 Find Unto Us a Son is Given in Adult Services in the Pine Bush Area Library.  Look at modern-day Venice for corruption and trouble.  Look for the plot twists and ask yourself, who is the predator, and who is the prey?  You might be surprised.

HAPPY NATIONAL TRIVIA DAY

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Here are 10 trivia questions to challenge your mind.


1. What is the rarest M&M color?
2. In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?
3. According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on earth?
4. In which European city would you find Orly airport?
5. Fissures, vents, and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
6. Which Dutch artist painted “Girl with a Pearl Earring”?
7. Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
8. Which two U.S. states don’t observe Daylight Saving Time?
9. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain?
10. What is the world’s biggest island?


Please email us your answers PBL@rcls.org
Whoever answers the most questions correctly will receive a PRIZE!!!!!!!

THREE RULES FOR A BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE

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Have you answered a work email during an important family event? Or taken a call from your boss while on vacation? According to behavioral scientist and Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans, “always-on” work culture is not only ruining our personal well-being — but our work, as well. She shares which bad habits are stopping us from getting what we need out of our free time and three practical steps for setting boundaries that stick.

ATTENTION

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Don’t worry, If you are currently using OverDrive you can keep using it, at least until you get a new device. Libby is easier to navigate, easier to use and is more customizable then OverDrive ever was. If you would like to switch to Libby and need a hand, make an appointment to come down to the library community center and we will be happy to help you.

HOW TO KEEP POINSETTIAS ALIVE ALL YEAR LONG

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1. Don’t let the soil dry out. Continue to water your poinsettia like you would any other plant.

2. Slowly decrease its water intake around the month of April. This is a very critical step in which it might die due to it not being able to accept this new drying phase. Move to a colder place where the temperature never goes over 60 degrees and out of sunlight. Keep it indoors if you live in dry and hot areas of the country.

3. Sometime in May, re-pot the poinsettia in a bigger container. Cut all the stems down to about four inches. After, give it a good watering to wake it up. At this point, you will want to give it some sun while still remaining indoors. You will notice some rebirth after continuing to water on a regular basis through the summer. Apply fertilizer a few times a month throughout the summer as well.

4. To get poinsettias to re-bloom, limit its exposure to sunlight or this will affect the blooming process. Flower buds should be seen by November if all goes well.

If you want to read the whole article here:

https://www.milbergernursery.com/blog/4-ways-keep-poinsettias-alive-year/

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Kwanzaa is a Swahili word that means “first” and signifies the first fruits of the harvest. From December 26 to January 1, many people of African descent in America-celebrate Kwanzaa.

In Africa, there are many customs that are common among the various ethnic groups found on the continent. One of these is the celebration of the harvest. At this time of the year, people of the community/village come together to celebrate and give thanks for their good fortune. Working towards a successful harvest is a communal effort, as is the celebration.