MARCH 2025 CALENDAR
Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon. Come when you can, stay as long as you are able.
Gentle Yoga Mondays & Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m. Call the library for more information.
Dungeons & Dragons Saturdays 9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Open to new players ages 13-17.
Toddler Time with Ms. Rachel. Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.
Kids Early Out BINGO Monday, March 31st @ 3:00 p.m.
Meet the Author: Judith Kay Saturday, April 5th @ 10:00 a.m. Sponsored by the PALS.
Potluck Club Monday, April 7th @ NOON. The theme is Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, inspired by the book, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. This program is for an adult audience.
Book Club Monday, April 7th @ 5:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars now for Monday, April 21st @ NOON for the annual PALS appreciation lunch, with the library staff providing a Baked Potato Bar and soup. Great time to become a PALS member and for the 18 + age group. Please call to reserve your spot. 515-523-2152.
NEW MOVIES
Gladiator II with Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal. Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people. Rated R.
NEW BOOKS
Ambush by Colleen Coble. Someone dangerous is lurking beneath the town’s moss-draped trees, and Paradise refuses to let another murderer disappear into the shadows.
Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In by Robert Bordone. Two Harvard professors introduce the concept “conflict resilience,” a framework that combines neuroscience and conflict management skills to help individuals navigate disagreements more effectively, fostering deeper relationships and more productive outcomes.
The Housemaid’s Wedding by Freida McFadden. The Housemaid’s Wedding is a winter-themed “bonus scene” short story meant to fill in the long gap between Book 2 of the Housemaid series (The Housemaid’s Secret) and Book 3 (The Housemaid is Watching). It can be read either between Book 2 and Book 3, or after Book 3.
Of Gold and Shadows by Michelle Griep. In 1888 Victorian England, Ami Dalton navigates a clandestine dual life. By day, she strives to establish herself as a respected Egyptologist, overcoming the gender biases that permeate academia. But with a heart for saving black-market artifacts from falling into the wrong hands, she is most often disguised as her alter ego, the Shadow Broker.
The Peacemaker by Wanda E Brunstetter. An Unresolved Mystery Holds an Amish Community in Limbo. In book two of A Mifflin County Mystery series, Rosa Petersheim’s disappearance continues to cause suspicion and pain to swirl in the Big Valley. Ada’s best friend, Rosa, disappeared a year ago and still has not been found…
Purgatory Crossing: Nathan Stark series #3 by William W Johnstone. Nathan Stark, a legendary avenger feared by both lawmen and outlaws, is on a mission in Arizona Territory to rescue the kidnapped children of a Navajo chief while battling the ruthless Apache raiders who murdered his family, amid the chaos caused by scalp hunters seeking a bounty on the Apache.
Welcome to Honey B & B by Melody Carlson. Get ready for a summer filled with family, good humor, and new beginnings!
Where the Heart Should Be by Sarah Crossan. “I hold my breath while reading Sarah Crossan’s books. Every word is filled with so much love, the book is practically throbbing. A beautiful, perfect, moving read.” —Cecelia Ahern, bestselling author of P. S. I Love You.
The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score.A romantic comedy that’s fun and flirty, young and fresh.