FEBRUARY 2023 CALENDAR
Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon.
Toddler Time Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.
Toastmasters Wednesday, February 8th @ 5:00 p.m.
Books & Badges Thursday, February 9th @ 10:00 a.m.
Genealogy Monday, February 13th 5:00 -7:00 p.m.
Poetry Group Wednesday, February 15th @ 1:00 p.m.
CLOSED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH PRESIDENT’S DAY
Toastmasters Wednesday, February 22nd @ noon
Nine Square Feet – Seed Swap Saturday, February 25th 10:00 a.m. – noon
Book Club Monday, February 27th @ 5:00 p.m.
Trustee Meeting Monday, February 27th @ 5:30 p.m.
PALS Meeting Monday, February 27th @ 6:00 p.m.
NEW BOOKS
8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go by Jay Shetty. Inspired by Vedic wisdom and modern science, he tackles the entire relationship cycle, from first dates to moving in together to breaking up and starting over. And he shows us how to avoid falling for false promises and unfulfilling partners.
Death of a Knit Wit by Peggy Ehrhart. After coffee and cookies are served, the professor suddenly collapses, seemingly poisoned–but how? Everyone had the coffee and cookies. Joined by her bestie Bettina and the Knit and Nibble ladies, Pamela sorts through everything from red socks to red herrings to unravel the means and motives of a killer dead set on teaching the professor a lesson.
The End of Nowhere by Patrick Dearen. It’s 1917, and the Mexican Revolution has the Big Bend of Texas aflame. But the firestorm is no greater than the one inside newspaper reporter Jack Landon. Disillusioned, he flees down the road to nowhere and finds himself in Esperanza. Populated by people of Mexican heritage, the small village on the Texas bank of the Rio Grande is a target of Texas Rangers Company B, which unjustly considers it a bandit den. This novel is based on what actually happened at Porvenir, Texas, in 1918-the blackest moment in Texas Rangers history.
Keto Breads: your guide to baking grain-free, low-carb bread by Kelley Herring. Includes 30 delicious grain-free and gluten-free bread recipes, perfect for those following the ketogenic diet.
Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin. Successful in their efforts, Melville invites Lockwood up to Black Oaks for a celebration. Lockwood finds herself among an odd group of invitees – including the bitter, newly released Alvarez. When Melville is found murdered with a knife connected to the original curse, Lockwood finds herself faced with a conundrum – who is the murderer among them? And how can she stop them before there’s another victim?
The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa: translated by Nick Caistor and Faye Williams. Berlin 1931; Havana 1958; Berlin 1988. As a scientist in Berlin, Nadine is dedicated to ensuring the dignity of the remains of all those who were murdered by the Nazis. Yet she has spent her entire lifetime avoiding the truth about her own family’s history. It takes her daughter, Luna, to encourage Nadine to uncover the truth about the choices her mother and grandmother made to ensure the survival of their children. And it will fall to Luna to come to terms with a shocking betrayal that changes everything she thought she knew about her family’s past.
Redemption’s Hope by Kathleen D. Bailey. In this latest installment of the best-selling series, “Western Dreams”, join Jenny and White Bear as they cross the historic West in an epic story peppered with grit, guns, and glory that award-winning author Kelly Goshorn calls “a sweeping tale of faith, dedication, and perseverance set in the American west.”
Seams Like Murder by Dorothy Howell. Abbey Chandler and her fellow sewing circle members live in the quaint, touristy town of Hideaway Cove. Abbey needs a new start and a place to escape, so Hideaway Grove, where she spent her childhood summers, seems like a perfect choice. Once there, she takes up a rewarding new hobby—but also gets tangled up in a hit-and-run homicide…
Skinny Liver: a proven program to prevent and reverse the new silent epidemic—fatty liver disease by Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS RD. Looks at the silent health crisis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, whose symptoms often don’t manifest themselves until the liver is seriously compromised, and how to prevent or reverse it through a combination of healthy eating and exercise.
Taste of Home American Summer Cookbook by Taste of Home Books.Fast weeknight favorites, backyard barbecues, & everything in between. Contains 253 recipes to make American traditional summertime favorites.
Uncharted Freedom and Uncharted Courage by Keely Brooke Keith. The next two books in the series, “Uncharted”, with the survival of the Land at stake and their hearts on the line, Bailey and Revel will need more courage than fighting ever required. They will need to find the courage to love.
When it Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee. Brooke Turner has always had a complicated relationship with her father. But when his health takes a turn for the worse, she drops everything to care for him. What Brooke doesn’t anticipate is a cross-country move to San Diego. Luca D’Angelo is the oldest of three children and a single father to a young daughter. When his mother rents the top floor of their house to Brooke, he’s angry. As Luca learns of Brooke’s difficult journey, his heart softens. And Brooke, who witnesses Luca’s struggle as a single parent, develops feelings for him too. But when it all falls apart, will love heal their wounded hearts.