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Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library

Library News: October 17th, 2024

This week, the library is featuring two new non-fiction titles.

A Very Vintage Holiday: Collecting, Decorating, and Celebrating All Year Long by Bob Richter. This book celebrates the joy and sentimentality associated with all of the major holidays on the calendar from Easter to Halloween to Christmas and more. The author believes that vintage decorations, holiday customs, history and lush images bring great comfort, connection, and continuity to our lives in this fast-paced world. Slowing down and connecting is the goal for each holiday we celebrate. Carving pumpkins, dying Easter eggs, or hanging Christmas stockings all help to bond us with our loved ones and bring forth good memories while creating new ones. The book is loaded with beautiful photographs, tips on collecting, and suggestions on how to make family heirlooms. Each chapter is focused on a different holiday. The common thread that runs through all of the chapters is the love of beautiful holiday decorations and an interest in their history, preservation and relevance in today's world

We Used to Dream of Freedom: A Memoir of Family, the Holocaust, and the Stories We Don't Tell by Sam Chaiton. Sam Chaiton and his four brothers grew up in Toronto and they knew that their parents had once been prisoners in Bergen-Belson. Their parents, however, did not share their whole story which included the fact that they had also survived Auschwitz. What the author's parents did not share ended up shaping their children's lives. This book explores the psychology of survivors and the impact of survivor silence on the family. The book also explores the responsibility of second generations from traumatized communities to share knowledge from their own histories to help alleviate the suffering of others. The book moves from being irreverent at times to moving and tragic. It tells the story of a man who disappeared on his family and his quest to understand why it was that he just had to leave. It also reveals a long-overdue discovery about the author's parents that ultimately brought him back.

Upcoming Events at the Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library:

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.  During October, we’ll be making Halloween “book witches” and in November, scarecrows using clear glass bottles.  Please bring your own bottle!  Enjoy coffee, tea, and the company of other adults as you work.  Ages 15 and up are invited to attend.

Yoga at the Library, Tuesdays at 6 PM. $20 for the remaining 4 weeks in this session, payable to Instructor Dave Sivley. Tuesdays, October 1 - November 12th from 6-7 PM (No class on Election Day - November 5th).

Wednesdays:

Support Group for Parents of Challenging Kids, the 2nd Wednesday of every month— November 13th 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 (following the school calendar). Join us for music, movement, stories & crafts intended for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers.

Thursdays:

Community Read- The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland.  Thursday, November 21st, 2024, at 6:00 PM.   Based on interviews with the passengers, the locals, and the airline crews, this book tells the true story of how the residents of Gander, Newfoundland welcomed 6,132 passengers who were diverted to their town during 9/11 and recounts the acts of kindness and generosity that the people of Gander showed to the stranded travelers. We’ll listen to the author, Jim DeFede, being interviewed and then join in a discussion about his book. Contact the library to request a copy to read before this discussion.  

First Thursday Book Club, November 7th, 2024, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others.

Trick or Treat, October 31st, 5-7 PM. Enter our children’s library from the ramp on Main St during trick or treat hours for a scare-free experience. If you’re brave, enter our Burney St entrance for a spine-chilling venture through the stacks! We’ll be closing early to set up for our biggest event of the year!

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, October 19th, 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!