Marcellus Library April Newsletter

This past month, Thumbstall Quilt Guild hosted a marathon sew day from 11:30am to 9:00pm at the Marcellus Library. They sewed quilts for the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center in Syracuse. The center brings all essential services for abused children under one roof in a non-threatening child focused environment. As a child is preparing to leave the center, they are given a quilt or blanket, offering them a measure of comfort.

They guild has partnered with McMahon/Ryan to provide as many quilts as possible. While patterns may vary, the initial focus of our quilts is the pinwheel. A symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention, it is an uplifting reminder of childhood and the bright future all children deserve.

The guild met at the library on February 28 putting together 6 quilts for the beginning of this project. Guild members will be working on additional quilts on their own. In the past, they have gathered at the library and made Quilts of Valor for returning war vets, pillowcases for the children at the Seals Community Center on Syracuse's south side, memory bags for local hospitals, and bibs for Alzheimer’s patients at area nursing homes.

The goal of the Thumbstall Quilt Guild is to reach out to the local community by providing the warmth and love of a handmade quilt.

Marcellus Free Library April Artists are members of the Thumbstall Quilt Guild

Library Hours

Monday: 9 am to 8:30 pm Tuesday: 9 am to 8:30 pm Wednesday: 9 am to 8:30 pm Thursday: 9 am to 8:30 pm Friday: 9 am to 5:00 pm Saturday: 10 am to 2 pm Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm

Holly’s Picks The Promise of Stardust by Pricille Sibley Elle is left brain dead after an accident and upon learning she is pregnant, her husband chooses to keep her alive. This results in a controversial legal battle with Elle’s mother. The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood This book goes back and forth between Claire who is obsessed with the glamour of Jackie Kennedy in the 60’s and Vivian, an obituary writer in 1919 who is searching for her lover in the Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. There is a surprise connection between the two characters.

Movie Afternoon for Adults Thursday, April 25

1:30 pm Les Misérables Rated PG 13

Held in the Community Room

Marcellus Free Library Book Club Wednesday, April 3 at 7:00 pm

Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult

Wednesday, May 1 at 7:00 pm Emily Alone by Stewart O’Nan

Led by Helen Bouchard

Marcellus Free Library April 2013

32 Maple Street Marcellus, NY 13108 673-3221 www.mflib.org

Nine Mile Creek

Julie Taboulie® Lebanese Cuisine Celebration Wednesday, May 1 7:00 pm Friends Community Room Registration required Julie Taboulie® is coming back to where it all began! Join the joyful Julie Taboulie as she is warmly welcomed back to where it

all began just five years ago, our very own Marcellus Free Library. Original and on-going students, old and new friendly faces and of course “fresh is best” fans are invited for this special one-time occasion of reuniting with their favorite chef, the “Queen of Lebanese Cuisine”, Miss Julie Taboulie. “The Marcellus Free Library at large, the director Carol Johnson, and “my people” who participated in my programs at the Library as well as the community hold such a special place in my heart, this is where I and it all started,” said Julie. “I am always appreciative and forever thankful for their continued support, smiles and sincerity and I can’t wait to see, speak, share and celebrate with one and all,” she affectionately added. Julie will present a live cooking demonstration and tasting, deliciously dishin’ on her New York Emmy® nominated and national popular public television cooking show, accompanied with question and answer, autograph signing, and photo opportunity as well. And, of course no “Julie Taboulie® Lebanese Cuisine Celebration” could be quite complete without her number one source of inspira-tion, “Mama!” Meet and greet Mama too, Julie Taboulie’s mother, mentor and Middle Eastern mastermind. Registration is required at: www.mflib.org, call 673-3221 or in person at the circulation desk.

Celebrate National Library Week with Garth Stein Author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Thursday, April 18 7:30 pm Temple Adath Yeshurn 450 Kimber Road, Syracuse

Free tickets available at the Marcellus Free Library

Limited number available. Ask at the circulation desk.

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Toddler Story Time For children ages 2 - 3 accompanied by an adult. Wednesdays at 9:30 or 10:15 am. This program ends April 17. Registration required. Preschool Story Time For children ages 4 - 6. Tuesdays at 10:30 am. This program runs until April 16. Registration required. There will be no story time sessions during school spring break, April 1 - 5.

Spring School Break activities for children eBook Station: Wednesday, April 3 all day, stop by the children’s area to see the color NOOK e-readers loaded with interactive children’s books. A very special thank you to the Marcellus Free Library Friends Group for their on-going support of children’s technology.

Science Station: Stop by our science station and use the digital magnifier. Take a look at common everyday items under the microscope at 400 times magnification.

The amazing magician Yikun Chi

Teen Events Thursday, April 18 at 6:30 pm: YA Lounge Book Club: For teens in grade 7 & up. Hot drinks

and dessert served. Registration required. This month’s selection is Rotters by Daniel Kraus: Grave robbing. What kind of monster would do such a thing? It’s true that Leo-nardo Da Vinci did it, Shakespeare wrote about it, and the resurrection men of nineteenth-century Scotland practically made it an art. But none of this matters to Joey Crouch, until he finds out something interesting about his father.

Thursday, April 25 at 3:30 pm - Special Teen Advisory Board Meeting: This month, we will be making tie dye t-shirts. Please bring a t-shirt, the library will supply the tie dye. This program will be outside, so dress for the weather and be prepared to make a mess. The Marcellus Free Library TAB is a group that helps plan programs and make the library a great place for teens to hang out. New members always welcome - no registration required.

Save the date! Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 pm - Local author Summer Hanford will be at-tending the YA Lounge Book Club as they discuss her book Gift of the Aluien. To find out more about Summer and her book, visit http://summerhanford.com.

Friday, April 26 at 1:30 pm - About.me computer class: Learn how a Web page can enhance your resume or college application. Register online at www.mflib.org or call 673-3221. Taught by René Battelle.

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Congratulations to Sophie Mondello

& Will Hyatt

on getting their library cards!

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Family Movie Night Saturday, April 20 7:00 pm Rise of the Guardians Rated PG Community Room

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Friends of the Marcellus Library Meetings Wednesday, April 10 at 11:00 am: Basket assembly for our upcoming basket raffle. Bring items/basket/ribbons. Pizza, dessert and beverage provided. Tuesday, April 30 at 7:15 pm: “Reading the Shelves” A misplaced book is a lost book. Instruction provided. For more information call Paulette at 673-9031.

Upstate’s HealthLink Seminar: Tuesday, April 9 at 6:00 pm Call HeathLink to register: 464-8668 A “Hot” News Flash about Hormone Replacement Therapy Presented by Heather Shannon, MS, GNM, NP Director of Upstate Midwife Program Hormone replacement therapy has changed dramatically over the years. While it is still somewhat controversial, learn how HRT is designed to work for your body, what choices are available, and how it can help women in perimenopause and menopause treat unpleasant symptoms.

Hospice of Central New York: Tuesday, April 9 at 12:30 pm “Care Giving at Home” an informational session led by Bill Pfohl Held in the Friends Community Room; call 634-2197 with questions.

Marcellus Garden Club Hosts: Herb Gardening with Mark Moncavage Tuesday, April 30, 1:00 to 3:00 pm Friends Community Room - Open to the public Do you want to plant an herb garden? Now is the time to choose the site and plant selections. Herb gardens are great for summer cooking, make a nice bor-der and can be used for floral arrangements. We will discuss how and what to grow. Herbs will be for sale. Also, a special slide show on flowers that attract butterflies, birds and and hummingbirds. Registration required at: www.mflib.org or call 673-3221.

Stamp a Card with Sharon Dorn Wednesday, April 17 6:45 pm Friday, April 19 1:00 AND 2:15 pm Call Sharon to register: 636-7227

Yin Yoga Mondays April 1,8,15,2,29

9:10 am $7 a session

Please bring a yoga mat. Led by Tina Ramsden

Encore showing Lincoln

Sunday, April 7 1:30 pm

Community Room