A free Thanksgiving craft class for kids will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m. in the library Community Room. All materials will be provided. Please call 484-6790 by Nov. 4 to register in advance.
Would you like to learn how to make a “swiffer style” floor duster cover or an MP3 holder? On Friday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m., Monika Schoepe will teach a free crochet class in the library Community Room. Participants will need to bring a skein of cotton yarn and a size G or H crochet hook.
Just in time for the holidays, Cynthia Engelke of the Crossville Homesteads will teach a
special class on making artisan bread on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. in the library Community Room. Rich golden loaves crispy on the outside and buttery soft on the inside are sure to please! At a cost of about $.45 per loaf, this simple, quick and easy recipe is also egg free and vegan approved. Please call 484-6790 by Nov. 9 to make your reservation for this free class.
Behind every bestseller you’re likely to find a library hold. Here are the current Top Twenty Holds in public libraries. All titles are available at the Art Circle Public Library.
1. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
2. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by Steve Harvey
3. Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
4. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
5. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
6. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
7. Swimsuit by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
8. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
9. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
10. South of Broad by Pat Conroy
11. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
12. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
13. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
14. Alex Cross’s Trial by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo
15. Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater by Frank Bruni
16. The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite by David Kessler
17. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
18. Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
19. True Compass: A Memoir by Edward M. Kennedy
20. My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Guess This Classic?
Swept off course by a raging storm, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four young sons were shipwrecked on an uncharted tropical island. Can you name this classic story of survival and adventure that has fired the imaginations of readers since it first appeared in 1812? Find the answer in next week’s article! The answer to last week’s question is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
For more information, contact the Art Circle Public Library at 484-6790, online at www.artcirclelibrary.info or by e-mail at admin@artcirclelibrary.info. Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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ART CIRCLE LIBRARY: Learn to make crafts, bread
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PH resident exhibits expressionistic abstracts at the Palace
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Jobs for Life spring semester begins for Christian Women’s Job Corps
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