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In Appreciation

Red Cross Blood Drive On behalf of the American Red Cross we would like to thank all the donors who gave blood at our Senior Center blood drive. Thanks to all the volunteers for their help. A special thanks to the following business who made donations: McDonald’s, Schell’s Brewery, ...

Eye miniatures kindled romance in Regency England

Popular fiction inspires fashions in real life. The period shows and royal romances on television today have renewed interest in antiques among their fans. One piece that has captured attention is the eye miniature on a pendant worn by a character on the television show “Bridgerton,” a ...

Senior Meals

MONDAY Parmesan chicken, green beans, fruit cocktail, bread stick, dessert, milk. TUESDAY Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, pudding, milk. WEDNESDAY Turkey noodle casserole, broccoli florets, cinnamon baked apple slices, dinner roll, cookie, milk. THURSDAY Roast ...

Art Deco entering the antique realm

The legal definition of an antique is that it is at least 100 years old. This means the art deco era is officially reaching antique status. The name “art deco” is believed to come from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of ...

New books for the new year

I started off 2023 by reading a lot of great nonfiction books, with one novel thrown in. I certainly had time to get some reading done; I can thank our recent snowfall for many days of canceled plans. Let library staff know if you’d like to place a request for any of these ...

New year, new books!

Happy New Year! Here are some great new books that will be coming soon to the Children’s Room. “Very Good Hats” by Emma Staub is a story about, you guessed it, hats! Hats can be made in fine shops and be very expensive. But we all know hats that are made of the tops of acorns, ...