Radio Program – November 20, 2009 – Health Care – Barbara Elsbeth

The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care by T.R. Reid (New Non-Fiction362.10973)

Health care meltdown : confronting the myths and fixing our failing system by Robert H. LeBow (362.1)

Caring for Our Own: A Portrait of Community Health Care edited by George Bellerose (362.12)

One Nation Uninsured: Why the U.S. Has No National Health Insurance by Jill Quadagno (362.1)

The Sec ret History of the War on Cancer by Devra Davis (362.196)

Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for it by Joseph L. Matthews (362)

You Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz (613.2)

Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being by Andrew Weil

Radio Program – November 6, 2009 – New Magazines – with Fran Plewak

Countryside & Small Stock Journal

The Economist

Living Crafts

Psychology Today

Real Simple

This Old House

U.S. News & World Report

Wired

Yankee

 

Holiday Craft Workshop

The Mad River Valley community is invited to attend our Holiday Craft Workshop on Saturday, November 14, at the Warren Public Library from 10AM-Noon.  Carol Collins will lead this educational and fun workshop for both individuals and families.  Stiff-necked garlic stalks will be turned into practical dusters, with a handle for hanging, and magic wands for the younger set.  Materials will be supplied, but crafters can bring some colorful fabric, yarns, thread, string, beads, sequins, Elmers glue and scissors.  Please call the Warren Library ( 496-3913) or Gail Hietzker (583-1935) for suggested reservations.  All library events are free and the public is welcome.  Light refreshments will be served.

Radio Program – October 30, 2009 – Carol Collins – Crafts for Children

Living Crafts Magazine

Gardening:

A Child’s Garden: 60 Ideas to Make any Garden Come Alive for Children by Molly Dannenmaier (Parenting 712)

Roots Shoots Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy (Parenting 635)

Garden Crafts for Kids: 50 Great Reasons to Get Your Hands Dirty by Diane Rhoades

Cooking:

The Fannie Farmer Junior Cookbook by Joan Scobey (Parenting 641.5)

Skills:

Catch a Fish, Throw a Ball, Fly a Kite: 21 Timeless Skills Every Child Should Know (and any parent can teach!) by Jeffrey Lee (Parenting 790.1 )

Wood:

Traditional Wooden Toys by Cyril Hobbins (Parenting 745.592)

Start Babies with handmade stuff:

The Baby Craft Book: 200 Easy-to-Make Projects (Parenting 745.5)

Lots of Fun stuff:

Ecoart: Earth-Friendly Art & Craft Experiences for 3 to 9 year-olds by Laurie Carlson (Parenting 745.5)

Creative Family Projects, Games & Activities: Exciting and Practical Activities You Can Do Together by Cynthia MacGregor (Parenting 790.1)

Let’s Make a Kite! by Jack Stokes  (Parenting 745.59)

Year-Round Crafts for Kids by Barbara L. Dondiego (Parenting 745.5)

Make Your Own Performing Puppets by Teddy Cameron Long

Radio Program – October 23, 2009 – Ellen & Leon Bruno – The Home Front and the Japanese Internment

No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II by Doris Kearns Goodwin (920 G – below biographies)

Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by H.W. Brands (Biographies)

The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars–One Against the Nazis Abroad. One Against Racism at Home. (DVD T)

Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany: June 7, 1944 – May 7, 1945 by Stephen E. Ambrose. (940.54 A)

The War in the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay by Harry A. Gailey (940.54 G)

Life World War 2: History’s Greatest Conflict in Pictures. (940.53 S)

The American Heritage Picture History of World War II by C.L. Sulzberger (940.540022 S)

Radio Show – October 9, 2009 – Japan with special guest Yuko Cormier

When the Emperor was Divine by Julia Otsuko (Vermont Reads selection supplied by the Vermont Humanities Council)

Japan Awakens: Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Barry Till (769.952)

Japan: A History in Art by Bradley Smith (709.52)

An Introduction to Haiku: An Anthology of Poems and Poets from Basho to Shiki with translations and commentary by Harold G. Henderson (895)

An Anthology of Japanese Poetry: From the Country of Eight Islands Edited and Translated by Hiroaki Sato and Burton Watson. (895.6)

Japanese Religion: Unity and Diversity by H. Byron Earhart (298)

The Cooking of Japan Time Life Books (with the Recipes in a separate wirebound volume) (641.5)

Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness: How a Heroic Japanese Diplomat saved Jewish Refugees in World War II (DV D) (S)

and three novels

Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

VERMONT READS-2009

The Warren Public Library was awarded a grant from Vermont Reads- 2009, sponsored by The VT Humanities Council, for an intergenerational  community reading/activity project during October-2009.  We will be spotlighting a book, “When the Emperor Was Divine” by Julie Otsuka, that  explores the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II.  The following book-related activities are planned:

-  Thursday, Oct. 1, Community Potluck Kick-Off Event at the Warren Library-5:30PM-8PM;

-  Fridays, Oct. 9 and Oct. 23, “Book Talk” Radio Show-11AM, WMRW-95.1FM;

-  Tuesday, Oct. 13, Community Panel and Potluck- World War II Discussion at Evergreen Place (Waitsfield)-11:30AM-1PM;

-  Thursday, Oct. 29,  Community Book Discussion at the Warren Library-7PM;

-  Wednesday, Nov. 4, Community Book Discussion at the Moretown Library-7PM; and

-  Haiku Writing Event will be on going in Valley schools during October-2009.

Events are free, but call the Warren Library (496-3913) or Gail Hietzker (583-1935) to make reservations for the Community Potluck Kick-Off on Oct. 1 and the Panel Discussion at Evergreen Place on Oct. 13.  Potluck participants are asked to bring a dish to pass (side dish, salad or dessert)  that serves about 8 to 10 people.  Our collaborating partners in this project are: The Joslin Memorial Library (Waitsfield), The Moretown Public Library, The Mad River Valley Rotary Club and The Mad River Valley Senior Citizens, Inc.

Retirement Links

Social Security

Warren Public Library Official Grand Opening

The Warren Public Library invites community members, patrons and friends to attend our official Grand Opening in the Warren Town Hall on Friday, August 21 from 10AM-6PM.  A dedication ceremony with light refreshments will take place at 11AM.  For additional information call the Warren Library at 496-3913.

Vermont Festival of the Arts

The Warren Public Library has scheduled the following VT Festival of the Arts - Mystery Series events on August 6, 13, 20 & 27 (Thursdays) at 7PM:

-  August 6            Examine Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;

-  August 13         Solve theatrical puzzles with a play, “Murder at the Banquet:

-  August 20         Interview ARCHER MAYOR, a VT crime writer and winner of the 2004 New England Book Award for Best Fiction; and

-  August 27         Witness all the action in the VT-based movie, “Stranger in the Kingdom.”

All library programs are free, but due to limited seating we are requesting seat reservations for each “festival” event.  Please call the Warren Library at 496-3913 or Gail Hietzker at 583-1935 for additional information and/or to make seat reservations.