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Comments Off by John Grisham
The baseball season is upon us. If you want to read about the sport as well as watch the game, here is a choice you may consider.
From Amazon:
Whatever happened to Calico Joe?
It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.
In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.
Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever…
In John Grisham’s new novel the baseball is thrilling, but it’s what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic
Nina Ryer, Circulation Services
Comments Off SPECIAL EVENTS (Adult & Teen)
Finding Reliable Health Information on the Internet- Monday May 14th @ 6:00 pm Amy Donahue from Aurora Medical Center in Grafton will be here to give us tips on Internet Health Information. The seminar will be held in the community room at the library.
Writers Group- Tuesday May 15th @ 5:00 pm The writer’s group meets every third Tuesday of the month in the Community Room. For more information please call Annie at 284-5031 or abahringer@esls.lib.wi.us
Yoga- Thursday May 17th @ 9:30 am Come join our yoga group! This event is held in the community room. Please call the library at 284-5031 for more information. There are no classes on Holidays. Mats are available for use. No Registration Required!
After Hours Movie- Friday May 18th @ 7:00 pm The movie for tonight is Albert Nobbs starring Glenn Close. This movie is rated R. Doors open at 6:45 pm. Free Admission. Please use the Grand Avenue Entrance.
Crafting May Flowers!- Saturday May 19th @ 10:00am Learn how to make handmade nylon and wire flowers! Please register for this fun Adult class by stopping by the Adult Desk or calling us at 262-284-5031
Comments Off by Nora Roberts
Yes, the second book is finally out. Once I start a trilogy, I want to read them all at once. I should probably wait until all 3 are published and then read them, but that will never happen.
From Amazon:
Owen is the organizer of the Montgomery clan, running the family’s construction business with an iron fist — and an even less flexible spreadsheet. And though his brothers give him grief for his compulsive list making, the Inn BoonsBoro is about to open right on schedule. The only thing Owen didn’t plan for was Avery MacTavish… Avery’s popular pizza place is right across the street from the inn, giving her a firsthand look at its amazing renovation — and a newfound appreciation for Owen. Since he was her first boyfriend when they were kids, Owen has never been far from Avery’s thoughts. But the attraction she’s feeling for him now is far from innocent. As Avery and Owen cautiously take their relationship to another level, the opening of the inn gives the whole town of Boonsboro a reason to celebrate. But Owen’s hard work has only begun. Getting Avery to let down her guard is going to take longer than he expected — and so will getting her to realize that her first boyfriend is going to be her last… “No one writes relationships as well as Ms. Roberts, with the subtleties and quirkiness of the give-and-take of friendship and romance.”
Nina Ryer, Circulation Services
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Job Search Questions?- Monday May 7th @ 9:00 am Do you have questions about your job search? A representative from the Workforce Development Center will be here at the library every other Monday morning to answer any job search questions you might have. For more information call Dave Demge at 262-238-2884.
Overdrive & eBook Swap- Monday May 7th @ 6:00 pm Learn how to download library eBooks to your new device! Then learn how to lend books you’ve purchased to other like eReader users! Please register if you’d like to attend.
Recipe Club- Tuesday May 8th @ 11:00 am Bring your favorite recipes to exchange with other foodies or learn ways to make up your own. Bring all of your fantastic ideas to share and teach, or just bring samples of your delicious wares. Held in the Adult section of the WJ Niederkorn Library. Please call Annie at 284-5031 for more information.
Yoga- Thursday May 10th @ 9:30 am Come join our yoga group! This event is held in the community room. Please call the library at 284-5031 for more information. There are no classes on Holidays. Mats are available for use. No Registration Required!
Wellness Open House- Saturday May 12th @ 10:00 am Celebrate Health and Wellness with us during our Open House! Two of our librarians lost a total of 200 pounds! And we are inviting the community to celebrate with us! Bring a non-perishable food item to give to the local Food Pantry and help us get to our goal of donating 200 pounds of food! Talk to Health Experts! Win Great Prizes! For more information call us at 262-284-5031.
Senior Book Club- Friday May 11th @ 9:30 am The book for this month is Sand County Almanac by Alton Leopold. Call the WJ Niederkorn Library at 284-5031 for more information.
Comments Off by Nicholas Sparks
Usually new titles are featured in this article, but the movie for this title has just been released, so you may want to read the book and compare them. Not often do the two follow the same road, so you may have fun with the comparison.
From Amazon:
In his 14th book, bestselling author Nicholas Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life.
After U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman buried in the dirt during his tour of duty in Iraq, he experiences a sudden streak of luck — winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph — his lucky charm.
Back home in Colorado, Thibault can’t seem to get the woman in the photograph out of his mind and he sets out on a journey across the country to find her. But Thibault is caught off guard by the strong attraction he feels for the woman he encounters in North Carolina – Elizabeth, a divorced mother — and he keeps the story of the photo, and his luck, a secret. As he and Elizabeth embark upon a passionate love affair, his secret soon threatens to tear them apart — destroying not only their love, but also their lives.
Filled with tender romance and terrific suspense, THE LUCKY ONE is an unforgettable story about the surprising paths our lives often take and the power of fate to guide us to true and everlasting love.
Nina Ryer, Circulation Services
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Book Sale- Wednesday May 2nd @ 9:00- 7:30 pm
Thursday May 3rd @ 9:00- 7:30 pm
Friday May 4th @ 9:00- 5:30 pm
Saturday May 5th @ 9:00- 12:00 pm
Don’t miss the Annual Friends of the Niederkorn Library Book Sale! Held in the Community Room.
Comments Off by Mary Higgins Clark
If you think our library in Port Washington has a lot to offer, just think of what the Vatican Library must house! Enjoy a new mystery by one of our finest authors.
In The Lost Years, Mary Higgins Clark, America’s Queen of Suspense, has written her most astonishing novel to date. At its center is a discovery that, if authenticated, may be the most revered document in human history—“the holiest of the holy”—and certainly the most coveted and valuable object in the world.
Biblical scholar Jonathan Lyons believes he has found the rarest of parchments—a letter that may have been written by Jesus Christ. Stolen from the Vatican Library in the 1500s, the letter was assumed to be lost forever.
Now, under the promise of secrecy, Jonathan is able to confirm his findings with several other experts. But he also confides in a family friend his suspicion that someone he once trusted wants to sell the parchment and cash in.
Within days Jonathan is found shot to death in his study. At the same time, his wife, Kathleen, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, is found hiding in the study closet, incoherent and clutching the murder weapon. Even in her dementia, Kathleen has known that her husband was carrying on a long-term affair. Did Kathleen kill her husband in a jealous rage, as the police contend? Or is his death tied to the larger question: Who has possession of the priceless parchment that has now gone missing?
It is up to their daughter, twenty-eight-year-old Mariah, to clear her mother of murder charges and unravel the real mystery behind her father’s death. Mary Higgins Clark’s The Lost Years is at once a breathless murder mystery and a hunt for what may be the most precious religious and archaeological treasure of all time.
Nina Ryer, Circulation Services
Comments Off The Friends of the WJ Niederkorn Library book is on. This year it will run from Wednesday May 2 through Saturday May 5th.
What’s New This Year:
Our Biggest Sale Ever! (we might not have enough room for everything this year)
Lots of Large Print and Audiobooks on Cassette!
Larger than Normal Selection of Crafting and Cook Books!
Great Prices for Great Books! (well that is true every year)
Wendesday May 2, 9:00 am – 7:30 pm
Thursday May 3, 9:00 am – 7:30 pm
Friday May 4, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday May 5, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (look for great specials on the final day)
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Seed Exchange- Monday April 23rd @ 6:00 pm Bring your left over seeds to exchange with other gardeners. A blend of heirloom and saved seeds can flourish in your garden this year. Try something new! Share some of your favorites! We’ll also talk about tips on how to start seeds, what medium is best, growing conditions, and when to start your seeds to plant in the Wisconsin Spring! Please register by stopping in at the Adult Desk or calling 262-284-5031. This is a One book One Community Event.
Recipe Club- Tuesday April 24th @ 11:00 am Bring your favorite recipes to exchange with other foodies or learn ways to make up your own. Bring all of your fantastic ideas to share and teach, or just bring samples of your delicious wares. Held in the Adult section of the WJ Niederkorn Library. Please call Annie at 284-5031 for more information.
Yoga- Thursday April 26th @ 9:30 am Come join our yoga group! This event is held in the community room. Please call the library at 284-5031 for more information. There are no classed on Holidays. Mats are available for use. No Registration Required!
SPECIAL EVENTS (Children)
Kids Movie Matinee – Tuesday April 24th @ 1:00 pm Free Family movie shown on our large screen. You bring your own snacks, we provide the fun! All movies are shown in the Community Room. Today’s movie is Hop!
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