APRIL 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.
Books & Badges Thursday, April 17th @ 10:00 a.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.
Trustee Meeting open to the public Monday, April 21st @ 5:30 p.m.
Plant Swap Saturday, April 26th 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Grand Opening for the StoryBook® Walk Monday, April 28th @ 3:00 p.m. Library will close from
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. so that all staff can attend the Grand Opening at the walking trail by Kloewer Field. The
name StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library and was created by
Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier
Vermont as a way to promote literacy. We invite the public to attend!
New Books
The Road to Wisdom: on Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust by Francis S. Collins. The author shows how the four core sources of judgement and clear thinking work together, not separately–and certainly not in conflict. It is only when we relink these four foundations of wisdom that we can begin to discern the best path forward in life.
Unspoken-ness: On Life & On Death & Dying by Judith Kay. In her unique, heartfelt writing style, Judith Kay weaves her stories into your experiences. You will find yourself inspired, challenged, and affirmed. In the end, Unspoken-ness will leave you with hope for your own journey-living life changed.
The World’s Fair by Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini. As fall paints the Pennsylvania countryside in flaming colors, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson is contemplating the future of her beloved Elm Creek Quilts. The Elm Creek Quilt Camp remains the most popular quilter’s retreat in the country, but unexpected financial difficulties have beset them and the Bergstrom family’s stately nineteenth-century manor.