MAY 2023 CALENDAR
Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 – noon. Audience: Family
Books & Badges Thursday, May 18th @ 10:00 a.m. Audience: 0-4
Adult Health Fair Thursday, May 18th Come when you can. 1-4pm
Toddler Time Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m. Audience: 0-4
PALS Meeting Monday, May 22nd @ 6pm Audience: Adults
Toastmasters Wednesday, May 24th @ Noon Audience: Adults
Card Stitching Craft @ 2 pm. Audience: Adults
Movie & Snack May 30th @ 2 pm. Audience: Family
Adult Health Fair Thursday, May 18th 1- 4 p.m. Come when you can. Please join us for this health and wellness event that is free to the public! We will have information throughout the afternoon to educate on healthy living/exercise as well as flyers about our summer activities for adults and much more. Plan to join us and learn about programs available to you and your family. Some of the organizations that will be joining us are: *Guthrie County Hospital and Clinics *The Lakeside Village *RSVP 55+ *New Opportunities * Guthrie County Health *Alzheimers *Elderbridge *Veterans Affairs/Gen Relief * Iowa State Extension *Parkinson Support Group *SHIP/SMP *Iowa Department on Aging *LIHEAP/LIHWAP *Stuart Community Care Center/The Willows *LC Clinic *Adair Co Health System *Heart of Iowa
PALS Meeting Monday, May 6th @ 6:00 p.m.
Toastmasters Wednesday, May 24th @ noon. Open to the public! Audience: Adults.
Card Stitching Craft Wednesday, May 24th @ 2:00 p.m. Led by Kay Hauf. Audience: Family.
Closed Saturday, May 27th – Monday May 29th in Remembrance & honoring all who served.
Movie & Snack for families Tuesday, May 30th @ 2:00 p.m. Audience: Family
NEW LIBRARY HOURS starting May 30th. Monday & Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sunday CLOSED.
After the Shadows by Amanda Cabot. You will be transported to 1880s Texas Hill Country for a brand-new series that will have you flipping pages to solve the mystery and get to the happily-ever-after you long for.
Blue Moon Haven by Janet Dailey. Fans of RaeAnne Thayne and Susan Mallery will adore the heartwarming new romance filled with the healing power of love and the enduring allure of the drive-in movie theater, as a woman who puts down new roots in a small Alabama town finds a relationship unexpectedly blooming.
Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden. His steel empire has catapulted him to the top of the world, but loving her could cost him everything.
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian.The enthralling story of a young Puritan woman who marries the wrong man and soon finds herself caught up in the violence and hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials. I attended the 2023 DSM Book Festival where Chris Bohjalian spoke. I highly recommend this book.
The Maid of Ballymacool by Jennifer Deibel. Fan favorite Jennifer Deibel invites you back to the Emerald Isle in the 1930s for this fresh take on the Cinderella story, complete with a tantalizing mystery, a budding romance, and a chance at redemption.
The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda. A thrilling mystery about a group of former classmates who reunite to mark the tenth anniversary of a tragic accident—only to have one of the survivors disappear, casting fear and suspicion on the original tragedy.
On the Line by Fern Michaels. Mateo Castillo is a rising star chef on the Manhattan culinary scene. But just as he’s about to reap the rewards of his skill and hard work by being featured on a major TV cooking competition, Mateo collapses in his restaurant’s kitchen—and regains consciousness in a hospital emergency room.
The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz. Drawn into a whirlwind of intrigue, shifting alliances, and ambitions, Lady Blythe must be careful whom she trusts. Her fortune, her future, and her very life are at stake. Those who appear to be adversaries may turn out to be allies–and those who pretend friendship may be enemies.
Where Coyotes Howl by Sandra Dallas. Beautifully rendered, Where Coyotes Howl is a vivid and deeply affecting ode to the early twentieth century West, from master storyteller Sandra Dallas.