THANK YOU:

A big thank you to Donna Kersten for leading the cake decorating class at the library on Saturday morning. The class members had a great time learning the fine art of rolling parchment paper to make their own cake decorating bags. Donna shared cake baking & decorating tips and taught everyone some basic frosting designs. After everyone practiced their moves, they decorated a Valentine cookie to take home with them.

THIS WEEK:

Story Hour – Wednesday at 10:15 – Valentine Party

Computer Class – Wednesday at 10:00am

Losing at the Library – Wednesday at 11:30 in the Talen Community Room, bring your lunch if you’d like, weigh in (totally up to you if you want to do this) and share our weight loss struggles.

Needleworks – Thursday at 1:00pm at the library

COMING UP:

Saturday March 9 – 10:30am Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter Scott Cawelti will present a program in the Cultural Center. The Friends of the Library will be serving rolls and coffee – Join us for a coffee house feel as Mr. Cawalti shares the poems of James Hearst on the Landscapes of Iowa that he has set to music. No Admission, but we will accept a free will donation.

Saturday, March 16 – 10:15am – Master Gardener Donna Kersten will present a program on getting your garden and lawn ready for Spring.

Saturday, April 6 at 6:30pm Sounds of Spring Concert – Concert pianist Luke Foster, Concert violinist Sarah Foster and Opera trained vocalist Rhys Talbot will wow us all with an evening of entertaining and inspiring music.

ON THE BULLETIN BOARD:

Friday, February 15 – Traer Fire Department Fish Fry from 5:00-8:00pm Adults $8.00 and Children 12 & Under $4.00

Saturday, February 16 Max Morrison Benefit at the Traer Memorial Building. Doors open at 9:00am. Bake Sale begins at 10:30am. Lunch will be served from 11am-3pm. Silent Auction 10:30am-5:00pm. Live Auction begins at 4:00pm

MEMORIAL BOOK:

Heaven is for Real for Kids by Todd Burpo – given in memory of Tracy Lea Dinsdale, daughter of Dick & Carolyn Dinsdale given by Mike & Joan Reuman

NEW BOOKS:

NON-FICTION:

20 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life by Cami Walker

Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind by Joyce Meyer

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives by Becky Aikman

How to Retire the Cheapskate Way: the Ultimate Cheapskates’ Guide to a Better, Earlier, Happier Retirement by Jeff Yeager

The Few and the Proud: From the Sands of Iwo Jima to the Deserts of Iraq: Marine Corps Drill Instructors in their Own Words by Larry Smith

Never Goin’ Back: Winning the Weight-Loss Battle for Good by Al Roker

The MELT Method: A Breakthrough Self-Treatment System to Eliminate Chronic Pain, Erase the Signs of Aging and Feel Fantastic in Just 10 Minutes a Day by Sue Hitzmann

The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes by Joel Fuhrman

Taste of Home Healthy Cooking 2012 Annual Recipes

The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation by Marian Edelman

The Handbuilt Home: 34 Simple, Stylish & Budget-Friendly Woodworking Projects for Every Room by Ana White

Sock-Yarn Shawls by Jen Lucas

Sock Yarn Studio: Hats, Garments and Other Projects Designed for Sock Yarn by Carol Sulcoski

Scraptherapy Cut the Scraps: 7 Steps to Quilting through your Stash by Joan Ford

The Wardrobe Wakeup: Your Guide to Looking Fabulous at Any Age by Lois Joy Johnson

Hitmaker: The Man and His Music by Tommy Mottola

FICTION:

The Lost Art of Mixing / #2 Lillian Series by Erica Bauermeister

50% off Murder / #1 Good Buy Girls Series by Josie Belle

A Deal to Die For / #2 Good Buy Girls Series by Josie Belle

The Painted Girls by Cathy Buchanan

Secrets She Left Behind by Diane Chamberlain

Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper

Touch & Go / #7 D.D. Warren Series by Lisa Gardner

The Avalon Ladies Scrapbooking Society by Darien Gee

Goodbye to Yesterday / #1 Discovery: A Lancaster County Saga by Wanda Brunstetter

A Home for Lydia / #2 Pebble Creek Amish Series by Vannetta Chapman

Safe in His Arms / #2 Under Texas Stars Series by Colleen Coble

Afraid to Die / #4 To Die Series by Lisa Jackson

Deadly Stakes / #8 Ali Reynold Series by J.A. Jance

Here I Go Again by Jen Lancaster

Hazel Creek / #1 Hazel Creek Valley Series by Walter Larimore

The Death Contingency by Nancy Lynn Jarvis

Until the End of Time by Danielle Steel

The Royal Wulff Murders by Keith McCafferty

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Out of this World by J.D. Robb & 3 others

Private Berlin / #5 Private Series by James Patterson

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

A Killer Maize / #4 Farmers Market Series by Paige Shelton

Out of Warranty by Haywood Smith

TEEN:

Perfect Scoundrels / #3 Heist Society Series by Ally Carter

Lure of the Dead / #10 Last Apprentice Series by Joseph Delaney

Slither / #11 Last Apprentice Series by Joseph Delaney

Boundless / /#3 Unearthly Trilogy by Cynthia Hand

The Summer of Cotton Candy / #1 Sweet Season Series by Debbie Viguie

The Fall of Candy Corn / #2 Sweet Season Series by Debbie Viguie

The Winter of Candy Canes / #3 Sweet Season Series by Debbie Viguie

The Spring of Candy Apples / #4 Sweet Season Series by Debbie Viguie

JUNIOR FICTION:

You Only Die Twice / #3 Genius Files Series by Dan Gutman

The Trap Door / #3 Infinity Ring Series by Lisa McMann

Big Nate Flips Out / #5 Big Nate Series

I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 by Lauren Tarshis

Trust No One / #5 Cahills vs Vespers – 39 Clues by Linda Sue Park

Books 7 – 12 of the A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy

Quest for the Spark – books 1, 2, & 3 by Tom Sniegoski

Books 6-10 of the Geronimo Stilton Series by Geronimo Stilto

CHILDREN:

Monkey Face by Frank Asch

Toads on Toast by Linda Bailey

Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie by Sophia Brownlee

Sleepy Bears by Mem Fox

Emeraldalicous by Victoria Kann