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\"rademacherth\"Author Visit and more
\n\"rademacher\"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<\/em>.
\nMr. 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.
\nRegistration for this free program is appreciated. To register, stop by the Library, call 224-4702 or register online at www.briggspubliclibrary.org<\/a>
\nTween Program<\/strong>
\nTweens, 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.
\nLego<\/strong>
\nIt’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.
\nFamily Movie During Spring Break<\/strong>
\nIf 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.
\nBookaholics<\/strong>
\nThis 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.
\nMother’s Day Program<\/strong>
\nGrandmothers, 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.
\nStaff Picks<\/strong>
\nIf 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.
\nAdult Fiction<\/strong>: Cold Betrayal<\/em> by J.A.Jance, The First Wife<\/em> by Erica Spindler, Hush<\/em> by Karen Robards, Insomnia<\/em> by Stephen King, The Leftovers<\/em> by Tom Perotta, Obsession in Death<\/em> by J.D. Robb and The Peach Keeper<\/em> by Sarah Addison Allen.
\nAdult Nonfiction<\/strong>: Work Simply<\/em> by Carson Tate, Homegrown Berries<\/em> by Timber Press Growing Guide, Grow a Little Fruit Tree: Simple Pruning Techniques for Small Space …<\/em> by Ann Ralph, Sheet Pan Suppers: 120 Recipes for Simple, Surprising, Hands-off Meals Straight From the Oven<\/em> by Molly Gilbert and Taste of Home: Soups<\/em>.
\nMiss Marie’s Juvenile Picks<\/strong>: Truth About Twinkie Pie<\/em>: a novel by Kat Yeh, Hero<\/em> by Sarah Lean, Inventions That Could Have Changed the World But Didn’t<\/em> by Joe Rhatigan, Why’d They Wear That? <\/em>: Fashion as the Mirror of History<\/em> by Sarah Albee, Toad Weather<\/em> by Sandra Markle and Children’s Book of Philosophy: an Introduction to the World’s Great Thinkers and Their Big Ideas<\/em> by Sarah Tomley and Marcus Weeks.<\/p>\n

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Contact Information:<\/strong>
\nLibrary Director: Sara Morrison
\nPhone: 989-224-4702 * Fax: 989-224-1205
\nE-mail: smorrison@briggspubliclibrary.org<\/a>
\nStreet address: 108 E Railroad * Saint Johns, MI 48879<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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