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BROWSE WINTER 2020
New Library Belt Branch Savannah Branch
Noon‐6 p.m. Sunday Noon‐5 p.m. Sunday / 9 a.m.‐7 p.m.
Hours Begin 9 a.m.‐8 p.m. Monday‐Saturday Monday‐Friday / 9 a.m.‐5 p.m. Saturday
Jan. 1 See Story Page 11
Feed
F
or many
people when
the weather
turns cold, the first
impulses are to curl
Your Mind staff will be able to
recommend authors
to read in the cate‐
gories. Some of the
categories are Cook‐
up with a good book book, Appetizer
and to eat to stay (short stories), Com‐
warm. Thatʼs what fort Food (re‐read an
makes food the per‐ old favorite), Spa‐
fect theme for the ghetti Western, Taste
2020 Adult Winter of Home (local au‐
Reading Program. thor or setting) and
“We try to pick a Tickle Your Taste
broad theme every Buds (humor).
year, something that If they donʼt want
we can find with a to read food‐themed
lot of books that are books, Morris said,
tied to that theme participants can read
and something we any four books of
can do some pro‐ their liking, but the
gramming with,” Belt Read your way through the fun of the program
Branch manager comes from reading
Kelly Morris said in coldest time of the year with the new genres and au‐
describing the “Feed thors.
Your Mind” theme. 2020 Adult Winter Reading Program The reading log
And food is also has a section for
something most participants to write
people can relate to, in a recipe that will
Savannah Branch be turned in when
manager Saundra they complete the
Keiffer pointed out: program. The recipes
“If they donʼt like to will be made into a
cook, they like to eat.” library cookbook.
The annual reading initiative for adults ages 18 and Participants who read four or more books will receive
older opens Jan. 2 and ends Feb. 29. Adults can sign up at prizes of a limited‐edition library oven mitt, a free book or a
any time during the two months and must read four books. Books Revisited coupon for a book, entry into the grand
Logs will be available on Jan. 2. prize drawing and an invite to an end‐of‐program party. The
When they sign up, participants will receive a reading grand prizes are $50 Walmart gift cards for the Belt Branch
log and a starting gift of lip balm. The log will provide dif‐ and Savannah Branch and a gift basket of similar value for
ferent food‐related categories to choose from, and library Please turn to Page 11
Browse
E-Services for All a quarterly publication from
Rolling Hills Library that is
sponsored by the Friends of
Changes are happening to the library’s digital landscape Rolling Hills Library
If you are a data geek like me, you love statistics. I watch our library usage statis- Rolling Hills Library
tics very closely to make sure our resources are being used and they continue to
www.rhcl.org
grow. Our physical item checkouts (like books, DVDs, and ukuleles) increase every
year at about 2-5 percent. It has taken a while, but our digital resources are now in- Belt Branch
creasing in usage at a much higher rate, around 40 percent annually. 1904 N. Belt., St. Joseph
816‐232‐5479
As we integrate mobile devices more and more into our daily lives, it makes DECEMBER HOURS: 9‐9 Mon‐Thu
sense that we would integrate them into our library lives as well. Currently, we are 9‐6 Fri‐Sat/1‐5 Sun
adding a few new online services.
One of those is Freegal Music, which lets you create playlists, get three Savannah Branch
514 W. Main, Savannah
hours of streaming music per day, or download three free songs per 816‐324‐4569
week that you can keep. To use it, download the app and DECEMBER HOURS: 9‐6 Mon, Wed,
choose Rolling Hills Library from the list. Then enter your Fri 9‐8 Tue, Thu/9‐5 Sat/1‐5 Sun
library card number and PIN/password. Business Office
Another new app is SimplyE, which inte- 1912 N. Belt, St. Joseph
grates ALL of our e-books and e-audio from 816‐236‐2106
multiple different services into one interface. It
Bookmobile & Outreach
is a total gamechanger, working towards our ul- 1912 N. Belt, St. Joseph
timate goal of getting our digital materials into 816‐205‐7100
one “catalog” for discovery and checkout.
On the digital publishing front, however, Michelle Mears
Library Director
things are not so rosy. Macmillan, one of the Big
5 publishers in the United States, has decided to Alan Stolfus
change the way it sells e-books. Libraries can now buy Browse editor
only one digital copy in the first eight weeks after a
Board of Trustees
book is published. After that, any copies we buy are
good for 52 weeks until they “expire” from our collec- Elbert Turner Jr.
president, St. Joseph
tions. There has been a movement by libraries to pe-
Deborah Birr
tition Macmillan about this decision, but it hasn’t vice president, Easton
made an impact yet. Go to https://ebooksforall.org/ Carlene Miller
to learn more and sign the petition. secretary, Rea
As we move through winter, it’s a time for cele- Mary Beth Thomas
treasurer, Country Club Village
bration and renewal, a time to uphold holiday traditions, make new goals, and set
Keith Ferguson
resolutions for the new year. I would challenge you to try a digital download or Cosby
streaming item this winter. You may find it becomes a real lifesaver when you are Lynn Hudson
snowed in or otherwise too busy to visit the library. With many of you planning St. Joseph
holiday travel, what better time to load an e-audio book on your phone and play it Cindy Jones
St. Joseph
through your car speakers on the drive to your destination.
Ken Rosenauer
Savannah
Michelle Mears, Rolling Hills Library Director
The board generally meets
mmears@rhcl.org at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday
of each month.
Other ways to reach and follow us Friends of the Library
The Friends support the library through
Text the library at 816‐287‐9828 using these keywords, and weʼll help with your account: volunteer and fund‐raising efforts.
The Friends board meets monthly.
Status for account information Renew all to renew everything on your account
Renew due to renew overdue items Help for a list of available commands Rolling Hills Library
or text anything else to start a conversation with a librarian. Foundation
The Foundation strives to provide
www.goodreads.com/group/show/397463‐rolling‐hills‐library financial support for large
endeavors and future growth of the
facebook.com/ twitter.com/ www.instagram.com/ www.pinterest.com/ library by seeking substantial gifts from
RollingHillsLibrary RollingHillsLib Rolling_Hills_Library rollinghillslib patrons and supportive foundations.
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Center for JOY
The owners of this St. Joseph community center that works for justice,
community outreach and yoga will discuss their programs and events
and also demonstrate yoga and breathing practices with movements
appropriate for all body types. 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, Belt Branch.
Crafts, sing-alongs and visits from you-know-who will make for a ...
Special Season
The library vided, but partici-
has several craft pants must bring
and music pro- size 4, 5 or 6
grams coming in needles. Sign up
December to at events.rhcl.
celebrate the org/events. 6
holidays, but it p.m. Monday,
wouldn’t be Dec. 16, Belt.
Christmas with- Painted
out a few visits Pinecone Trees
from one jolly ol’ – Youths and
elf. We’ve adults can turn
planned those, pinecones into
too. sparkly Christ-
Stories with mas trees to dec-
Santa – Andrew orate for the
County Parents holidays. All ma-
as Teachers will terials will be
present holiday provided. Sign
stories, songs, Santa Claus will make several visits to the library this holiday season. up in advance at
crafts and a visit events.rhcl.org/
by Santa for preschoolers and their families. A great events. 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, Savannah.
photo opportunity. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, and 10 a.m. Belt Storytimes – Mrs. Claus will read stories to tod-
Wednesday, Dec. 4, Savannah Branch. dlers and preschoolers before Santa Claus stops in to visit
Breakfast with Santa – Youths of all ages and family and pose for pictures. Toddlertime, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec.
can enjoy a free breakfast of doughnuts, fruit, yogurt and 17. Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18.
drinks before visiting with Santa and Mrs. Claus and Christmas Sing-Along – All ages can sing Christmas
doing crafts. 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Belt Branch. carols and seasonal songs with music provided by library
Sensory Sensitive Santa – Santa and Mrs. Claus will staff members. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, Belt.
meet with youths and adults who have sensory issues and Classy Seniors Sing-Along – Age won’t be held
prefer a quieter setting. 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, Belt against you if you sneak into this event for the refresh-
Community Room. ments and to sing Christmas carols and seasonal songs
Musical Christmas Stories and Holiday Sing- with music provided by library staff members. 10 a.m.
Along – All ages (from preschoolers to seniors) can enjoy a Thursday, Dec. 19, Belt.
holiday Storytime by Miss Saundra and a sing-along with Christmas Movie – It wouldn’t be the holidays with-
Miss Paula on the keyboard. Santa will visit, too! 10 a.m. out at least one movie about a naysayer who gains the
Wednesday, Dec. 11, and Thursday, Dec. 12, Savannah. Christmas spirit, and this year it’s the 2018 movie “The
Knitted Mice – Miss Saundra will show adults who Grinch.” 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, Belt.
have basic knitting skills how to make cute Christmas Noon Year’s Eve Party – Youths of all ages can enjoy
mice to tie onto presents or tuck onto a Christmas tree refreshments, games and crafts as we look forward to
branch. Pattern, yarn, stuffing and embellishments pro- 2020. Noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Savannah.
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Letʼs Talk About Woodworking
Roger Martin will discuss the opportunities the St. Joseph
Woodworkers Guild offers the community to grow and develop
woodworking skills and the purpose of donating to good
causes. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, Belt Branch.
Losing LeRoy
One of the library’s oldest Friends leaves behind a legacy of support and stories
By Hans Bremer scooter when one of his “regu-
Books Revisited manager lars” named The Band’s album
& library volunteer coordinator
Music from Big Pink. Such
Our bookish world is filled were LeRoy’s maps and legends.
with as many eccentric, real-life My sense of loss, however,
characters as there are wizards, isn’t solely for LeRoy’s tales of a
fairies and generals throughout pompous Jeffrey Archer, a con-
literature. As a bookman, I’ve genial Shelby Foote or a trip to a
met a host of these awkwardly Memphis stage with none other
comical souls, and a case could than revivalist Billy Graham, but
be made that my name has a also for his encyclopedic knowl-
place on their familial scrolls. edge of authors and titles. I’m of
On any given afternoon, sev- the belief that LeRoy remem-
eral of them share a back cor- bered every book he handled as
ner of Books Revisited to chat most true book people do.
about local history, World My good friend John Rior-
LeRoy Bush wore many hats through the years at Rol‐
Series catchers and the best ling Hills Library, but he was always known as one of dan, who passed earlier in
Milton Berle joke. the libraryʼs most dedicated volunteers. 2019, had his entire library cat-
Sadly, the bearer of the aloged with the purchase dates,
latter secret left us on Nov. 5, store names and, if available,
when Friends of the Library the clerk names who helped
board member emeritus LeRoy him when buying a book. At
Bush passed away at a spry 78 this point, I wish LeRoy had
years of age. I had the pleasure known John about as much as I
of listening to LeRoy’s schtick wish I could hear either of them
for the last several years, and tell me another tale about Jay
it never failed to draw a Silverheels (a friend of John’s)
chuckle or childish “boooo.” or Louis L’Amour (a friend of
LeRoy often claimed that we LeRoy’s).
were “without Hope [Bob] and I suppose what I’m attempt-
Cash [Johnny].” Now, we’re ing to convey is my grief at los-
without Bushypoo, and I ing two friends and mentors,
couldn’t be more heartbroken. gentlemen we’d be hard pressed to replace on a techno-
LeRoy had been a staple in Books Revisited since its in- logical planet. What LeRoy kept cataloged in his memory
ception but, more importantly, LeRoy was a staple in the took a lifetime to acquire. The booksellers John did busi-
greater book world for decades prior. He sold books at ness with were people who stayed up late reading bibliog-
Record Rendezvous in the early days of East Hills Mall and raphies and catalogs to garner the necessary information
managed its offspring in Leavenworth and Kansas City. At for their trade. Computers offer us some of that infor-
one point, he ran a bookstore close to the Ryman Audito- mation now, but it’s abridged and lacks a vitality that es-
rium in Nashville where he managed to sell countless capes us every time someone like LeRoy passes. For that
novels to Minnie Pearl AND win a pink Cushman motor alone, we should mourn.
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African American Read‐In
Our third annual event will celebrate Black History Month with all
ages reading from inspiring books and poetry. Mid‐City Excellence
will provide musical numbers and a meal will be served. 5:30‐8 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday, Feb. 13, Belt Branch Upper Story
Storybook Ending
Families still have time to step into the world of fairy tales via traveling exhibit
Come Jan. 6, the library will still have
books of fairy tales for children to read, but it
won’t have the real-life setting that allows
them to step into the pages of those tales.
Once Upon a Time … Exploring the
World of Fairy Tales, a traveling exhibit from
The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Mu-
seum, ends its four-month run in the Belt
Branch Upper Story on Jan. 5. The free, inter-
active exhibit is open Wednesday through Sun-
day and can be visited as many times as
children and families want to come.
Since it opened Sept. 20, children have
been able to sit down at the dining room table
from Beauty and the Beast, make shoes in the
cobbler’s shop from The Shoemaker and the
Elves and elude the giant from Jack and the
Beanstalk by going down a slide – among other
activities. Other stories featured in the exhibit
are Anansi and the Talking Melon, Cinderella,
Thumbelina and Lon Po Po.
The first-grade classes from St. Joseph
Christian School visited on Nov. 21, and
the students enjoyed acting out the char-
acters they’ve read about.
“Books are treasures, and the library is
the perfect place to go treasure hunting,”
teacher Ellen Lane said. “We want our stu-
dents to love reading and expand their
imaginations. The Once Upon a Time ex-
hibit gave our children the opportunity to
do both.”
The school came to last year’s Curious
George™: Let’s Get Curious exhibit and
was eager to return this year. The exhibit
“is an excellent way to introduce children St. Joseph Christian School students
to the benefits of the library and the won- tried on costumes, escaped from the
giantʼs castle and played a piano at the
derful world of books,” Lane said. Once Upon a Time ... Exploring the
The St. Louis Public Library produced World of Fairy Tales exhibit
Once Upon a Time with The Magic House,
and the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services provided funding. The
Friends of Rolling Hills Library provided funds to bring the exhibit to St. Joseph.
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Boofest, the Belt Branchʼs annual free Halloween party,
lured more than 300 youths and 200 accompanying adults
into the library during two hours on Saturday, Oct. 26. The
event included safe trick‐or‐treating, crafts, games and a
free hot dog lunch from the Kiwanis Club.
In a program on Oct. 22 at the Belt,
Sandy Mastrangelo explains how she
acquired and baked with the many
cake pans that she donated earlier Touch‐a‐Truck on Sept. 27 in the
this year to start the libraryʼs cake Belt parking lot brought many
pan collection. The pans can be families who wanted to see and
checked out for three weeks. crawl into and onto the 13 cars,
trucks and motorcycle on display.
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Librar y
Scenes
September to
019
November 2
Rebecca Denney shows off the bouquet
she won at the adult bingo game Nov. 19
at the Savannah Branch. The arrangement
was donated by Landers Flowers.
In honor of the late Fred Rogers, the Savannah staff – including Miss Janet (left to
right), Miss Paula, Miss Dana, Miss Saundra and Miss Jill – wore cardigan sweaters to
work on Nov. 13, which was World Kindness Day. They are holding library materials
about the beloved childrenʼs TV personality.
On Oct. 4, the library
and Savannah Branch
patrons bid Connie
Rehm farewell with
a reception as she
retired after working
at the library for
almost 29 years.
Peri Zahnd describes the 500‐mile
pilgrimage she and her husband
took along the Camino de Santi‐
ago in Spain during a program
Nov. 21 at the Belt.
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For the Love of Pets
Kappy Hodges from the Friends of the St. Joseph Animal Shelter
will discuss the plans and progress of the new animal shelter,
show what the Friends group is doing and share information on
caring for pets. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, Belt Branch
Free & Easy to Use
These e-resources can help you learn a language and find some romantic reads
With a new year upon us, now is month to promote this e-resource
the time to learn or read something that brings free reading to tablets
new. Especially when Rolling Hills and smartphones.
Library offers access to dozens of Romance Book Cloud provides
electronic resources for free. access to more than 1,700 romance
Beginning in January, the library titles by simply clicking on a title
will promote a featured e-resource and then on “read online.” The book
monthly with in-library and Face- opens in your internet browser so
book promotions. The first resource there is no additional app to down-
to be put in the spotlight will be load.
Mango Languages in January fol- To use it, visit rhcl.org and click
lowed by Romance Book Cloud in on “online learning and research”
February. under the “technology” tab. Scroll
down to the e-books section to find
Mango Languages it.
If foreign travel is in your future All titles are simultaneous access,
or you’re just looking to brush up on which means unlimited users can
a new skill, Mango is an interactive read the book at the same time with
language learning platform with in- no waiting. The drawback is that
struction in over 70 languages. books can’t be downloaded, meaning
Some of the languages are the usual an internet connection is needed
suspects like Spanish, French, Ger- not only to select the book but to
man, English, Italian, Japanese and read it as well.
Korean. But they also include Ara- Users can search by specific title,
bic, Cherokee, Czech, Greek, Hawai- author, theme or genre or browse by
ian, Norwegian, Malayalam, Pashto, the type of romance, which include
Swahili and Telugu. Playfully, there’s learning e-resource is aimed at chil- contemporary, paranormal, histori-
even Pirate to learn. dren ages 0-6. It uses short videos cal, holiday, regency, suspense, mili-
Users can sign in as a guest or starring Pim, a multilingual panda, tary and western. Titles can be
make their own account to track in 12 different language programs. “favorited” so they can be found
their progress. Learning is made Both Mango and Little Pim can easily later.
easy by displaying dialog on the be accessed from the library website E-books are a very popular for-
screen at the same time audio files at rhcl.org. From there, visit the “on- mat with romance readers. In fact,
are played, allowing users to listen line learning and research” page 89% of all romance sales are digital,
to a language being spoken by native under the “technology” tab. The free according to a 2016 report by the
speakers as well as see it. Mango Mango app also can be downloaded Romance Writers of America associ-
also has quizzes to aid in compre- in most app stores. ation. By offering Romance Book
hension and has the option to Cloud, the library is trying to serve
record your own voice for compari- Romance Book Cloud members with a larger selection
son. With Valentine’s Day on the cal- than what the library’s physical col-
Mango’s Little Pim language- endar, February is the natural lection can provide.
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For the Love of Song
Classy Seniors will take a stroll through the 20th century by way
of the American Songbook. Join Hans Bremer & Friends as they
Bing Crosby play and discuss popular music of various decades. All ages are
and Bob Dylan welcome! 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, Belt Branch
New service will provide library patrons with something to read by ...
Bundling Up
Stitch Fix is an online subscription clothing service read. They’ll also choose if they’d like to receive three, four
that asks shoppers their style preferences and then sends or five books monthly and the branch where they will pick
them clothes to try on. Shoppers buy the items they up the books. Patrons will be notified by e-mail,
want and return the others. text message or phone call when a bundle is
On the Stitch Fix website, client Charles ready for them. The books will check out
M. boasts, “Stitch Fix opened my eyes for three weeks and must be returned
to styles I never would’ve picked by patrons.
for myself.” When they’re finished with a
That’s the goal behind bundle, patrons fill out a ques-
Book Bundles, a new service tionnaire to rate and comment
coming to Rolling Hills Li- on the books in order to help
brary users in early 2020. Pa- library staff choose their next
trons will indicate what their books.
reading preferences are, and li- Book Bundles will start
brary staff will pick out books out aimed at adult readers but
for them to read. eventually will be open to youths
“Library staff are really good at book and teens. The service is designed to help readers
recommendations,” Belt Branch manager but also to take advantage of library staff members’
Kelly Morris said. “This service is for patrons who don’t literary knowledge.
have time to select their own books or who are over- “Readers advisory is an important service that the li-
whelmed when they come into the library. Plus, it’s just brary can provide that not a lot of people may be aware
fun to have someone else pick out books for you.” of,” Morris said. “Library staff are heavy readers who read
Patrons will fill out forms at the library or online at widely in a lot of different genres and this is a way to put
rhcl.org to describe what genres and subjects they like to their skills to use.”
Nickel Boys tells a terrible tale but is too good to put down
The novel The Nickel Boys by Colson play in his head. Heʼs on track to make a the odds are even more overwhelming
Whitehead comes highly recommended, difference in his world, but when someone than he imagined.
compiling such honors as Time magazine gives him a ride in a stolen car, things turn I am still tormented by the awful treat‐
naming it one of the top 10 fiction books against him even more. El‐ ment that some young men endured in
of the decade. Its topic made me want to wood is sent to Nickel our not‐so‐recent past at schools like the
search for more information, and I bet it Academy. one portrayed here. Surely there were
will make you Nickel Academy is based more like this one. I want to say I enjoyed
Book Review curious, too. on a real school in Florida the book, but that would be a lie. But I
What I dis‐ that closed in 2011. The couldnʼt put it away without knowing the
covered were facts too intense for words. school that existed almost outcome of an endearing young man.
Historical facts bring things front and 100 years has a haunting We canʼt, and we shouldnʼt, erase
center and demand a response. history, and the nearby cemetery today even our most terrible history. It must be
Colsonʼs character, Elwood, is a moti‐ reveals long‐held secrets about the boys remembered because we so easily forget.
vated, bright, young African American who were sent to this “reform” school. May we never be guilty of repeating such
growing up in the 1960s. He is headed to Elwood believes he can prove himself unthinkable acts of terror.
college and works diligently in high school by working hard and displaying his inte‐ – Kathie Vaughan, Belt Branch
while Martin Luther King Jr. speeches re‐ grity to instructors. Soon he learns that circulation assistant
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Happy Chinese New Year!
January 25, 2020, begins the new lunar year, and families can join Missouri
Western professor Bin Qiu and others to learn why this will be the Year of
the Rat in this all‐ages program. 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, Belt Branch
Magazine Memoir
Reichl takes readers behind the scenes in book about her days leading Gourmet
I don’t understand, truly to one that tackled all issues
understand, cooking or music, involving eating and to one
which is why both of them in- that appealed to a broader au-
trigue me. Good restaurants dience. (And she wasn’t afraid
and to break taboos, once having a
Book Review jazz are chef pose with a giant, dead
two of fish for the magazine’s cover.
my favorite things, but how Dead fish were seen as a curse
they work, I haven’t a clue. for rack sales.) She won over
I do have a better under- her new staff and bosses,
standing of the publishing added some new voices and
world from a distant career as became the face and brand
a newspaper reporter and edi- name of Gourmet in the last
tor and from growing up in an Ruth Reichl (Photo by Michael Singer) heady days of magazine influence
era when the arrival of Life magazine and then Sports Il- before the internet and the Great
lustrated marked the most important days of the week. Recession changed everything.
So Ruth Reichl’s new book, Save Me the Plums, about When the end suddenly came
her decade of running Gourmet magazine, kept me turn- for Gourmet in 2009, Reichl and
ing pages like one dips tortilla chips into a bowl of fresh her staff were thrown out of work
guacamole. and into a state of shock. Such scenes continue a decade
Reichl truly understands food and writes about how it later as journalism and the publishing world still try to
and Gourmet affected her life from an early age. She be- figure out how to deal with the internet and the threat of
came a food writer in her 20s, then a restaurant critic and distant corporate ownership.
food editor at the Los Angeles Times and then a restau- But not having a magazine did not keep Reichl from
rant critic for the New York Times. With some reluctance, telling entertaining stories about food. She has written
she took on the role as Gourmet’s editor-in-chief. several bestselling books and edited others, with Save
Her goal was to modernize the staid magazine and Me the Plums a well-done addition to her menu.
alter its course from upper class dining and shopping rag — Alan Stolfus, Browse editor
l American Woman l Dora and the Lost City of Gold l Three Peaks
l ANZAC Girls l Sesame Street: Elmoʼs Learning l The Meanest Man in Texas
l Good Boys miAdventures l Ophelia
l Worricker: The Complete Series l Fantastic Beasts l Round of Your Life
l Brian Banks l Bye Bye Birdie l Red Joan
New DVDs l Toy Story 4 l Cold War l Luce
@ the Library l Liyana l Indian Horse l The Quiet One
l The Mule l Them That Follow l The Cat Rescuers
l The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries l The Art of Racing in the Rain l Mike Wallace is Here
l Blinded by the Light l The Art of Self‐Defense l This Changes Everything
l Hobbs and Shaw l The Kitchen l Around India with a Movie Camera
10Valentine Cardmaking Blizzard
Make cool valentine cards for all your friends and family! A
great craft program for all ages using fun materials, including
Valentine candy. Register in advance at events.rhcl.org/events.
6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, Savannah Branch
Library changing
hours to be open
Events have food-themes
longer each week From Page 1 Simply Tea shop will discuss types of
At its November meeting, Bookmobile and Service to Adult Reader tea, how to prepare them and the
the library Board of Trustees patrons. health benefits of different kinds of
approved changing the libraryʼs Several food-themed events have teas. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, Belt.
holiday schedule and increas‐ been planned as part of the program, DIY Recipe Books – Learn how to
ing library operating hours, including: use Microsoft Publisher to create your
which will go into effect Jan. 1. Appetizers and Finger Foods – own recipe book. Remember to bring
Both branches will be open Try some new and delicious dishes by recipes to use in your new book. Register
for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, sharing your favorites. Bring the recipe in advance at events.rhcl.org/events.
Presidents Day, Columbus Day
and samples for others to try. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, Belt.
and Veterans Day. We honor the
Tuesday, Jan. 7, Savannah. Take Home Dog Treats – All ages
origins and reasons for the holi‐
days by serving the public on
Recipe Cards with Word – Learn and families will mix up some dough
those days and will add related how to use Microsoft Word to make and use cookie cutters to make dog
programming on those dates. printable recipe cards on your com- treats that you bake at home. You’ll also
Library hours are increasing puter. Register in advance at events. learn how to make dog bone wreaths.
by two hours per week at each rhcl.org/events. 3:30 p.m. Monday, Register in advance at events.rhcl.org/
location and aligning closer to Jan. 13, Savannah. events. Tuesday, Feb. 4, Savannah.
the demand we see from users, Saltshaker Snowpeople – Classy Heart Healthy Living – Gina
based on both foot traffic sta‐ Seniors will turn clear glass or plastic Lucas, a health education specialist
tistics and requests from users. saltshakers into cute crafts. All supplies with University of Missouri Extension,
The Belt Branch is currently provided, but you can bring your own will present information about having a
open 1‐5 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m.‐9
shaker if you want. Register in advance healthy heart. Feel free to bring your
p.m. Monday‐Thursday and 9
at events.rhcl.org/events. 10 a.m. lunch. Noon Thursday, Feb. 6, Belt.
a.m.‐6 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The new hours will be noon‐6
Thursday, Jan. 16, at Belt. Insta Pot Luck – Bring your favor-
p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.‐8 p.m. Recipe Cards with Word – Learn ite dish made with an Insta Pot along
Monday‐Saturday. how to use Microsoft Word to make with the recipe to share after we discuss
The Savannah Branch is now printable recipe cards on your com- how to use this popular kitchen appli-
open 1‐5 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. puter. Register in advance at ance. 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, Savan-
6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday events.rhcl.org/ events. 6:30 p.m. nah.
and Friday, 9 a.m.‐8 p.m. Tues‐ Thursday, Jan. 16, Belt. Literary Potluck – How does food
day and Thursday and 9 a.m.‐5 Backyard Bird Feeding – Exchange or cooking play a role in a book you’ve
p.m. Saturday. The new hours wild bird stories while making a cute enjoyed? Tell the group and bring a
will be noon‐5 p.m. Sunday, 9 feeder for the winter and a bird bath for book-related dish to share. Please in-
a.m.‐7 p.m. Monday‐Friday
spring. Bring two saucers and two tea- clude a card for the buffet table that lists
and 9 a.m.‐5 p.m. Saturday.
cups or one teacup and a wide mug. All the ingredients in
These changes add 292 hours
to library availability per year.
other materials furnished. Register in your dish. 6:30
Now is a great
advance at events.rhcl.org/events. 6 p.m. Tues-
– Michelle Mears, time to renew your
Library Director
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, Savannah. day, Feb. 25, membership to – or join –
Cup of Tea – Amanda Paden of the Belt Branch. the Friends of the Library!
Do so at rhcl.org or at
Books Revisited.
Books Revisited Offering used books, music and more! 1908 N. Belt
The Friends of the Library Bookstore 205‐7125 Hours: 9‐6 Monday‐Friday, 9‐5 Saturday & 1‐4 Sunday
11Belt teens can take
part in coding class,
new Sunday book club
Wake-Up to Cake
Greet your guests with coffee, milk and this delicious cake
A new book club and a special
computer class at the Belt Branch Hereʼs an easy recipe for any morn‐ 1 cup
are giving teens new opportunities. ing youʼll have company visiting this chopped
Bode Middle School teachers holiday season. Mix this up before the pecans
Ms. Alkier and Ms. Hoskins are kids are awake on Christmas morning,
leading a Teen Book Club that and it will be easy to get them to leave Heat
meets at 3 p.m. on the second their presents when this cake is ready to oven to
dy
and fourth Sundays of the month serve. 325 de‐
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(Dec. 8 & 22, Jan. 12 & 26 and
grees.
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Feb. 9 & 23). All reading levels are D
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Banana Breakfast Cake Grease and al
welcome, and extra copies of the ry e Ca
1¾ cup sugar flour a 10‐ to mpl e h
books are available to check out. l T
2/3 cup butter, softened 12‐cup Bundt pan.
At 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21,
3 ripe bananas, mashed In a large bowl, mix sugar, butter, ba‐
retired computing professor Dr.
Judy Mullins will lead teens in a 2 eggs nanas, eggs and vanilla until very light
coding project in celebration of 1 teaspoon vanilla and fluffy. Add all remaining ingredients;
Computer Science Education 3 cups flour mix well. Spoon batter into prepared
Week. She also will have infor‐ 11/3 cup buttermilk pan.
mation about the Aspirations in 2½ teaspoons baking powder Bake at 325 for 70 to 80 minutes or
Computing scholarships for 1 teaspoon baking soda until toothpick inserted in center of cake
young women. Advance ¾ teaspoon salt comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Re‐
registration is needed at events. 1 cup dried cranberries or dried move from pan; cool completely on
rhcl.org/events. cherries rack. Serves 16.
Information about all library programs can be found at www.rhcl.org.
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