Library News: January 9th, 2025

“Creative nonfiction writers do not make things up; they make ideas and information that already exist more interesting and often more accessible.” -Lee Gutkind. If you like nonfiction with an engaging narrative, check out the following new books at the library: 

Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter by Clare Mulley. During World War II, Elzbieta Zawacka, the WWII female resistance fighter known as Agent Zo, was the only woman to reach London as an emissary of the Polish Home Army command. In Britain, she became the only woman to join the Polish elite Special Forces, known as the "Silent Unseen." She was secretly trained in the British countryside, and then she was the only female member of these forces to be parachuted back behind enemy lines into Nazi-occupied Poland. There, while being hunted by the Gestapo (who arrested her entire family), she took a leading role in the Warsaw Uprising and the liberation of Poland. After the war, she was discharged as one of the most highly decorated women in Polish history. Yet the Soviet-backed post-war Communist regime not only imprisoned and tortured her, but also ensured that her remarkable story remained hidden for over forty years.

Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History by Olivia Campbell. In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the Nazis took power, Jewish and female citizens were forced out of their academic positions. Hedwig Kohn, Lise Meitner, Hertha Sponer and Hildegard Stücklen were eminent in their fields, but they had no choice but to flee due to their Jewish ancestry or anti-Nazi sentiments. Their harrowing journey out of Germany became a life-and-death situation that required Herculean efforts of friends and other prominent scientists. Lise fled to Sweden, where she made a groundbreaking discovery in nuclear physics, and the others fled to the United States, where they brought advanced physics to American universities. No matter their destination, each woman revolutionized the field of physics when all odds were stacked against them, galvanizing young women to do the same

Tuesdays:

Creative Social Circle, Tuesdays at 5 PM. Bring your own crafts or work with our craft supplies. We will have a sample project each week if you need inspiration on what to make.  Enjoy coffee, tea, and the company of other adults as you work.  Ages 15 and up are invited to attend.

Yoga with Dave Sivley, Tuesdays at 6 PM, January 14-February 18th. Bring a yoga mat, water bottle, & a towel. $5 per class payable to Dave.

Wednesdays:

Support Group for Parents of Challenging Kids, the 2nd Wednesday of every month— February 12th at 9 AM Parenting isn’t easy. If you are feeling overwhelmed, join others to gain valuable support coping strategies and information about community resources.

Preschool Story Hour, Wednesdays at 11 AM. Join us for music, movement, stories & crafts intended for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers. (No story hour while we’re closed on December 25th and January 1st.)

Thursdays:

First Thursday Book Club, February 6th, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others.

Community Read: The Star in the Sycamore, January 16th at 6 PM. Author, Tom Springer will be at the library in person to present on his book and answer questions. Contact the library to borrow a copy to read in advance!

Fridays:

Lego at the Library, Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections!  All ages are welcome!

Saturdays:

Tech Time, select Saturdays, January 11th, 18th, From 10AM-1PM. Are you struggling with your phone? Do you have trouble navigating the internet? Do you need help with mel.org, the Libby App or the Marcellus Library Catalog? Drop in the library to ask Justin your IT related questions and learn to navigate your device or our computers!

Cinema Saturday, January 18th at 11 AM. Join us as we watch TWO new movies! We will have 'Transformers One' (PG) playing down by the fireplace, and for the kiddos, 'The Wild Robot' (PG) will be going on up in the children's area! This is a FREE event for all ages and we will have fresh popcorn available!