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First book in that Newer Series You Want to Read

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What is better than finding a great new book? Discovering a great new series! The list below names the first book in a series, as well as the title of the newest addition to the series. The new additions have recently hit library shelves or will be at the library soon. Place the newest book on hold and read the rest of the series while you wait for the new release. “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware. When travel journalist Lo Blacklock is invited on a boutique luxury cruise around the Norwegian fjords, it seems like a dream career opportunity. But the trip takes a nightmarish ...

Rockvam twirls batons to great heights

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Baton twirling, a sport that combines dance, agility, coordination, and flexibility while manipulating one or multiple batons, was a way for girls and women to excel in athletic activities decades ago when they had few options. The sport is considered an excellent way to develop hand-eye ...

Jump hour watch paves the digital path

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Take a moment and picture a pocket watch. Are you thinking of a hunting case watch with elaborate relief decorations and an engraved monogram? A minimalist open-faced watch with a 14K gold case? Maybe a chain and a fancy fob? One thing is safe to assume: The watch probably tells time with hands on a dial. “Jump hour” watches like the one pictured here show that isn’t always the case. (Yes, this one has a seconds subdial, but the jump hour mechanism tells the hours and minutes.) The jump hour, or jumping hour, watch movement was patented in 1883 by Josef Pallweber, an Austrian ...

Celebrate the day

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There is a celebration for every day of the year if you are looking for something to celebrate. I hope these upcoming daily celebrations make you smile or maybe inspire a trip to the library to look for a book to help you celebrate the day in style. Sat. June 28 Tau Day. “Tau Day, celebrated annually on June 28th, is a mathematical holiday dedicated to the circle constant tau (τ), which is equal to 2π (approximately 6.28318). It’s a celebration of the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its radius, according to Tau Day.” I don’t understand the math, but I’m on board with ...

Beer or health food? “Liquid Bread” promised both

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For many people, a cold beer on a warm evening is a favorite summer indulgence. But if you look back far enough in history, beer wasn’t an indulgence; it was part of a healthy diet. There are written records of beer brewing (and drinking) from as early as 5,000 years ago. Before reliable sanitation systems, beer was safer to drink than water; in addition to the antiseptic properties of alcohol, brewing beer requires boiling the water. Beer was also considered a source of nourishing starches. Like bread, it is made from grains and yeast. In fact, beer is sometimes called “Liquid ...

Master Gardener’s Gardenfest tour back in bloom

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After a couple of years’ absence, the Brown County Master Gardeners’ Gardenfest Tour is returning, and like any good perennial plant, it has grown back stronger than before. The Gardenfest Tour is 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 26 and will feature nine gardens selected by Brown County ...