Wednesday, March 13, at noon the Plateau Women’s Chorus will be “Walkin’ Down Glory Road” in a performance featuring Michael Ruff from the Playhouse as emcee/soloist and Betsy Masterson on violin. They will appear in the Cumberland Room at the library. You’ll not want to miss this virtuoso performance.
During the months of March and April, children’s art from all the schools in Cumberland County will be on display throughout the library. As part of this exhibit, graduating senior art students will have a special section. The public is invited to vote for their favorites. Senior art will move to the Plateau Creative Arts Center at the end of April where it will be on display through May.
Great New Books
Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Sitting alone beside the languorous blue waters of the lagoon, Ana Magdalena Bach contemplates the men at the hotel bar. She has been happily married for 27 years and has no reason to escape the life she has made with her husband and children. And yet, every August, she travels by ferry here to the island where her mother is buried, and for one night takes a new lover. Across sultry Caribbean evenings full of salsa and boleros, lotharios and conmen, Ana journeys further each year into the hinterland of her desire and the fear hidden in her heart.
Happily Never After by Lynn Painter
Sophie Steinbeck is at the altar about to say “I do” to her cheating boyfriend, Stuart Lauren, albeit begrudgingly, because she can’t see any other way out of her situation. When their officiant asks the requisite question about anyone objecting to the union, a handsome stranger stands up to state his case: Stu has been unfaithful. Sophie later discovers that her best friend paid the handsome stranger, Max Parks, to object to the marriage, freeing Sophie from her predicament. It’s an occasional gig for Max, and he enlists Sophie’s help at the next wedding. The two agree to a platonic friendship as they work together, even though their chemistry is undeniable. Neither will admit that their romance is more than lust, but they are about to learn that love can find its way into the hearts of even its toughest critics.
Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner
Gardner skillfully weaves threats into this pitch-perfect variation of the locked-room mystery, pitting “missing person finder” Frankie Elkin against an untamed tropical environment, a raging serial killer, a diabolical saboteur, and her own misleading tunnel vision. Frankie barely survived her last missing person’s hunt and her no-frills, vagabond lifestyle discourages self-care. Therefore, Frankie’s enthusiasm about meeting death-row inmate Keahi Pierson, the “Beautiful Butcher,” is dampened by burnout and doubts about working with an unrepentant murderer. But Keahi tells a compelling story: she escaped childhood abuse only to fall under the control of a powerful tech mogul who abused her and kidnapped her little sister Leilani. Keahi pleads for Frankie to rescue Leilani, and Frankie is soon planted undercover on the mogul’s private island. Finally, Keahi’s ex and Leilani arrive but bring disturbing news: Keahi has escaped. When the island’s communication system crashes, and Leilani’s security team is picked off, Frankie knows that everything she thought she knew about the sisters is a deadly lie.
Library Laugh I
What’s a surgeon’s favorite board game?
Operation!
Stingy Schobel Says
With nearly everything streaming now, the energy used to maintain servers and deliver data to your TV, phone or streaming device can be quite extensive. One easy way to help conserve energy is to think about what shows, movies or music you think you’ll be watching or listening to over and over. For those types of media, download it vs. streaming. When it’s permanently downloaded to your devices, it uses less energy than streaming it every time.
Library Laugh II
What type of music do frogs listen to?
Hoppera!
Libraries=Information
If you think donating your time to a charity means you need to be physically present to help, think again. The rise in people working from home has led to charities coming up with ways to let people donate time virtually. The Smithsonian, for example, has a digital volunteer program that allows people to help transcribe documents and edit Wikipedia articles related to their work. Amnesty International looks to volunteers to help flag abusive tweets against women politicians in countries like India. There’s so much you can do to help in just a few minutes a day.
Spring Fling Bonus
What do you call Dracula with hay fever?
The pollen Count!