Spring break activities set at Newton library next week
Spring Break
Crafternoon!
Children and a caregiver can drop in on Monday, March 15, or Tuesday, March 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the library meeting room for a kid’s make and take craft activity.
This activity is open to children ages 3 to 10. Each child may make one craft.
Spring Break Movie
Afternoons for kids
Kids, come to the library to enjoy “Cloudy with a Chance of Meat Balls” (rated PG) at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, “Where the Wild Things Are” (rated PG) at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18, and “The Princess and the Frog” (rated G) at 1 p.m. Friday, March 19, in the library meeting room.
Drinks provided, bring your own popcorn! Seating is on the floor, so bring a small pillow if you would like. Movie lasts for approximately an hour and a half.
Preschool Story TimesMonkeying Around!
Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter will read stories about monkeys in the Carousel Horse Room on Thursday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. All story times meet weekly, except on holidays, and are free and open to all children and their caregivers.
Toddler and Two’s Story time will meet Tuesday, March 16, at 10:30 a.m. in the Carousel Horse Room. Children aged 18 months to 36 months old and their caregivers are encouraged to visit the library for this fun activity.
If you have questions, contact Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter, at 792-4108.
Book Review of the Week By Sarrah Knight
Library Staff Member
They thought they’d eliminated their rat.
However, in the latest Bishop/SCU novel, “Blood Ties” by Kay Hooper, Bishop’s crew quickly discovers otherwise when a sniper starts taking potshots at agents working crime scenes. The trickiest part of this case is figuring out how the vendetta against the Special Crimes Unit ties to the gory string of murders the unit is currently investigating. When one of the SCU’s mediums falls victim to the gunman, she puts together part of the puzzle while unconscious--but can Diana recover in time to keep anyone else from dying?
Kay Hooper’s “Blood Ties” is action-packed nearly to the point of being overwhelming. Fans will appreciate how it ties up loose ends from the previous books in the trilogy but still leaves enough dangling threads for more books in the series.
Intro to the Internet — Library Classes
One week sessions of computer classes for adults are taught by Public Services Librarian Holly Youngquist from March through May. Classes meet three days a week from 9 to 10 a.m.
Each one week session covers computer basics and an introduction to Internet searches.
Sign-up sheets are located at the Information Desk.
Classes are free but are limited to four students per weekly session. If you have questions, call the library at (641) 792-4108.
Tax Forms
Tax forms are located near the information desk. Ask a librarian if you have questions about federal and state income tax forms. For quick access from home, visit the library home page at www.newton.lib.ia.us then click on the “Quick Links” tab. Links to the federal and state income tax sites are accessible there.
