Author Visit and more
Michigan author Ron Rademacher will be at the Briggs Library Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30pm to share tales of Michigan’s Oddities and Rarities.
Mr. Rademacher is the author of several books about out-of-the-way places and small towns all across the State, and will be sharing stories about these unique destinations, historic oddities, and small town museums.
Registration for this free program is appreciated. To register, stop by the Library, call 224-4702 or register online at www.briggspubliclibrary.org
Tween Program
Tweens, youth ages 9-12, are invited to participate in “Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover,” on Monday April 27th from 7:00-8:00pm. In this fast-paced activity, Tweens will preview new titles before they hit Library shelves (some classics too) and make snap judgments about the books based on their covers. The program will also include a game, a craft and a snack. Registration is required and opens Monday, April 6th.
Lego
It’s time for more LEGO building fun with Briggs Library! On Saturday, April 18, children in grades K-5 can join us at the train depot across from the library to build with traditional LEGOs from 10:00-11:00am. On Monday, April 20, from 6:30-7:30, there will be a parent/child build with Duplo blocks at the library for children ages 2-4 with a participating adult. Registration for both programs is currently taking place.
Family Movie During Spring Break
If you’re spending Spring Break in St. Johns, then join us at the Library on Friday, April 10 at 2:30 for a showing of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Big Hero 6 – the story of a loveable robot who forms a special bond with a young robotics prodigy. Refreshments will be available for a small fee, and patrons are able to bring camp chairs or other comfortable seating. Rated PG, 102 mins.
Bookaholics
This month, the Bookaholics Book Club will be reading Neil White’s In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir. Neil White wanted only the best for those he loved and was willing to go to any lengths to provide it-which is how he ended up in a federal prison in rural Louisiana, serving eighteen months for bank fraud. But it was no ordinary prison. The beautiful, isolated colony was also home to the last people in the continental United States disfigured by leprosy. Amid an unlikely mix of leprosy patients, nuns, and criminals, White’s strange and compelling new life journey began. Copies of the book are now available. The clubs will meet Thursday, April 16 at Noon at the Library and at 8:00pm at Bruno’s Bar. This is an open club, and new members are always welcome.
Mother’s Day Program
Grandmothers, Mothers and children ages 3 and up are invited to attend our Mother’s Day Program on Monday, May 4th, 7 to 8 pm. There will be stories, light refreshments and a craft for all to enjoy. Registration is required and begins on Monday, April 13th.
Staff Picks
If you are looking for a good book to read here is a list of titles that Library staff enjoyed or found informative in the last month.
Adult Fiction: Cold Betrayal by J.A.Jance, The First Wife by Erica Spindler, Hush by Karen Robards, Insomnia by Stephen King, The Leftovers by Tom Perotta, Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb and The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen.
Adult Nonfiction: Work Simply by Carson Tate, Homegrown Berries by Timber Press Growing Guide, Grow a Little Fruit Tree: Simple Pruning Techniques for Small Space … by Ann Ralph, Sheet Pan Suppers: 120 Recipes for Simple, Surprising, Hands-off Meals Straight From the Oven by Molly Gilbert and Taste of Home: Soups.
Miss Marie’s Juvenile Picks: Truth About Twinkie Pie: a novel by Kat Yeh, Hero by Sarah Lean, Inventions That Could Have Changed the World But Didn’t by Joe Rhatigan, Why’d They Wear That? : Fashion as the Mirror of History by Sarah Albee, Toad Weather by Sandra Markle and Children’s Book of Philosophy: an Introduction to the World’s Great Thinkers and Their Big Ideas by Sarah Tomley and Marcus Weeks.
Contact Information:
Library Director: Sara Morrison
Phone: 989-224-4702 * Fax: 989-224-1205
E-mail: smorrison@briggspubliclibrary.org
Street address: 108 E Railroad * Saint Johns, MI 48879