Wednesday, March 19 the independent film, “The Violin” will be shown at the library. Don Plutarco, his son and his grandson are musicians and humble farmers in Mexico. They also support the guerilla movement’s armed efforts against the oppressive government. Arms and music play a tenuous game of cat-and-mouse which ultimately results in painful
betrayal. The film begins at 6:30 p.m. and is 98 minutes and is Spanish with English subtitles.
Two movies for children will be shown on Thursday, March 20. “Bee Movie” will be shown at 1 p.m. and “Nancy Drew” will be presented at 3 p.m. “Bee Movie” is rated PG and is 90 minutes. “Nancy Drew” is also PG and is 99 minutes. The library will provide the popcorn but you need to bring your own beverages.
A new suspense book for adults is “Beverley Hills Dead” by Stuart Woods. A top-ranking executive of a Hollywood movie studio finds his starlet wife and associates under investigation when a screen writer friend is targeted by witch hunters from the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Other new fiction books include “Duma Key” by Stephen King, “L.A. Outlaws” by T. Jefferson Parker, “Light of the Moon” by Luanne Rice, “The Appeal” by John Grisham and “The Secret Scroll” by Ronald Cutler.
New adult non-fiction includes “Competency-Based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style and Give Them the Answers That Will Win You the Job” by Robin Kessler, “Theft by Mortgage: What They Don’t Want You to Know” by Michael Burdick and “The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance – and the Cutting Edge Science that Promises Hope” by Donna Jackson Nakazawa.
A new young adult book is “Saint Iggy” by K. L. Going.
The Lennea Lewis Slagle Children’s Library has these new chapter books, “Mustang in the Mist” by Ben M. Baglio, “The Ghost in the First Row” by Gertrude Chandler Warner, “Super Sneak” by Laurie McElroy and “Seeing Green” by M.C. King. New picture books are “Righty and Lefty: a Tale of Two Feet” by Rachel Vail, “Smash! Crash!” by Jon Scieszka, “Shoo Fly!” by Iza Trapani and “Super Babies” by Alison Inches.
“Happy Easter” is the theme for Storyhour on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 and Thursday, March 20, 2008 and will feature an Easter Egg hunt (weather permitting). Storyhour is held each Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. for children ages 3 through kindergarten.
334-3274 is the Dial-A-Story number. Dial-A-Story is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Dial in and hear an exciting story today!
After 24 years we are able to begin binding The Lusk Herald newspapers again, we are missing some issues in the time period of 1984 through 1994, if you happen to have any issues in this range and would consider donating them please stop by.
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