Monday night blues concerts set for February
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On Monday nights in February, the Newton Public Library will be jumping with hot blues music when the library partners with the South Skunk Blues Society to present Blues Under the Blue Roof VI. On Monday, Feb. 6, Bob Pace — a soulful guitarist and inductee into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — will launch the series. Bryce Janey will perform his brand of down home blues, which showcases his soulful vocals and haunting slide guitar on Monday, Feb. 13. The third concert in the series on Monday, Feb. 20, will feature Kevin BF Burt’s stunning voice, great guitar work and mastery of the harmonica. For the final concert set for Monday, Feb. 27, Rob Lumbard will share his unique finger-picking guitar style on blues and jazz tunes.
Blind Bid Auction
The library is holding a blind bid auction for office cubical panels, desk tabletops and connecting hardware from 10 a.m. today through 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. The cubical panels measure from 24 x 36 inches to 42 x 51 inches, and the desktops measure from 24 x 30 inches to 30 x 36 inches. Items may be viewed in the library conference room. Completed bid forms may be turned in at the information desk before the deadline. Terms: Cash or check on day of removal from library; cubical panels, desk tabletops and connecting hardware selling as one unit; all items sold as-is; all items need to be removed from library by purchaser by the end of the day on Feb. 14.
Read with Kota
Kindergartners through sixth graders are invited to read with Kota, a 4-year-old Border Collie-Brittany mix, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Newton Public Library. Kota is a certified therapy dog through Therapy Dogs International, and her handler is Jodie Hill. The fun event will take place in the Carousel Horse Room in the children’s department of the Newton Public Library. No registration is necessary. Call Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter at (641) 792-4108 with questions.
Story Times at Newton Public Library
• Toddlers and Twos Story Time, which is for children ages 18 months to 36 months old, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
• Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter will read stories about hide and seek during Preschool Story Time at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Come enjoy stories, fingerplays, music and a craft. All story times meet in the Carousel Horse Room, except on holidays, and are free and open to all children and their caregivers. No pre-registration is necessary. Contact Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter at (641) 792-4108 with questions.
• The Newton Public Library also offers a 10:30 a.m. Story Time featuring volunteer Helen Rose on the first and third Saturdays of the month. See cable channel 12 for details.
Book Review of the Week by Library Staff Member Sarrah Knight
Years before she is sentenced to hang as a witch, Martha Carrier was the bold daughter of a man who frequently sent her to live with other family members. A prequel to “The Heretic’s Daughter,” “The Wolves of Andover” (retitled “The Traitor’s Wife” for paperback) is written by a true descendant of Martha and Thomas Carrier and is based on family lore. When Martha lands at her cousins’ home to help prepare Patience for the birth of her third child, she becomes aware of an indentured servant named Thomas, whose mysterious past gradually comes to light as agents of the second King Charles pursue him through the colonies for his part in the English Civil War.
JC Conservation Board Programs
• Animal Valentines — Jasper County Naturalist Chrissy Rea will visit the library at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, to talk about animal Valentines. Learn how our animal friends give gifts or have other unique ways of impressing their Valentines.
• Wooly Mammoth — Naturalist Chrissy Rea will again visit the library at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, to talk about the wooly mammoth. Who were these giant beasts? Where did they live and how did they survive? What caused their extinction? Come join the fun as we learn about this incredible prehistoric mammal.
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