For Kids

WANTED: Late Library Materials Teens & Kids: remember that book you never returned when you checked it out and read it in 2011? Now is the time to return it! Because it doesn’t matter how long you’ve had it, we won’t charge a fine.

This month’s Fine Amnesty is for anyone in kindergarten through those who are seniors in high school. Bring back any book owned by the Menasha library and pay no fine. Have old fines that need clearing up? Talk to us. We’ll get rid of those old fines. Lost a book? Bring in a new, similar book, and we’ll get you checking out again. This applies to Menasha materials only. While you’re here, be sure to sign up for this summer’s reading program, when you can read for fabulous prizes. Look inside for more information on this summer’s Libraries Rock program.

May 2018

May Displays & Exhibits

On the Art Wall in the Fireside Room : Jennifer Levenhagen exhibits paintings and photographs

that showcase her work as a multifaceted musician, photographer, and media artist. Ms. Levenhagen will perform a piano recital — Nurturing for Nurturers – a sample of her Listening Room experience on Saturday, May 12 ,at 2:00pm in the lower level Company E Room. The concert will conclude with a reception in the main floor Miron Fireside Room, where her art will be on exhibit.

In the Display Case in the Circulation Desk Area : Maddy Sue Hoekstra, a Menasha High

School Senior, shares with us part of her portfolio of drawings and paintings.

In the Glass Case in the Library Lobby : Steve Schultz is showcasing his cement leaves,

hypertufa containers, and garden decor. The items are part of his passion for garden design, garden art, and garden education. He will be at the library during the summer: Monday, June 18, at 6:00pm to demonstrate how to make your own hypertufa containers. He will also be here on Thursday, July 12, at 6:00pm with a demonstration of creating cement leaves. Participants will be able to enter to win a door prize.

LIBRARY PHONE NUMBERS SCHOOL YEAR HOURS Children’s Room 920.967.3670 Mon.—Thurs. 8:30 to 8:30 Reference 920.967.3690 Friday 8:30 to 6:00 Circulation 920.967.3680 Saturday 8:30 to 4:30 Meeting Rooms see website Sunday 1:00 to 5:00

www.menashalibrary.org

Kids! Got fines? Something way overdue? Bring it in. We forgive you!

Juggler Bob Kann Tuesday, May 1, at 6:30pm Comedy Juggler Bob Kann joins us from Madison to entertain the whole family. Don’t miss the fun!

Diggers ‘n’ Dents Friday, May 11, at 10:00am Join us in our library parking lot for a look at some really big machines courtesy of our City of Menasha Public Works Department.

Short Story Writing Workshop Thursdays, May 3, 10, 17, at 6:00pm Author and former teacher Karen Cove runs this three-part workshop on writing a short story. There will be a combination of instruction and time to work on your own short story. Registration is required. Call us at 920.967.3690 to sign up or email reference@menashalibrary.org

Straw Bale Gardening Tuesday, May 8, at 6:30pm Learn how to extend our Wisconsin growing season by growing plants in straw bales with an instructor from the UW-Extension—Winnebago County. Registration is required. Call us at 920.967.3690 to sign up or email reference@menashalibrary.org

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Preschool Planters Mondays, May 7, 14, & 21, at 10:00am Preschoolers and caregivers are invited to a three-week session of garden stories and planting fun incorporating music, stories, and rhymes. Weed be sad if you didn't join us!

Rich Baumann in Concert

Tuesday, May 15, at 6:30pm See this award-winning singer-songwriter in concert. Fun for the whole family!

Jennifer Levenhagen

Each spring, Two Men and a Truck® collects donations for local women’s and family shelters before Mother’s Day. Donations may include soaps, hair products, pillows, blankets, slippers, towels, etc. Find one of their donation boxes in the library’s circulation area. Thank you for supporting moms in our community.

Nuturing for Nuturers: Piano Recital/Art Reception Saturday, May 12, at 2:00pm Jennifer Levenhagen - featured artist exhibiting on the Art Wall this month - will perform a piano recital: Nurturing for Nurturers. The recital is part of her Listening Room experience; it will conclude with a reception in the library’s Fireside Room, next to her exhibit. Light refreshments will be served.

Check Out the Library’s New Media Corner

Edit a video or graphic file. Convert/compress video files. Convert cassette tapes to digital audio files. Design & cut out shapes with a Cricut Machine. Convert 35mm negatives, slides, & photographs to digital graphic files. Convert a VHS tape, Hi-8 tape, Video 8 tape, & 8mm (reel to reel film) to a digital video file. With your recording device that connects via S-Video or RCA cable, create a digital video file. If you have a projector (for example, Super 8, 8 mm with sound, or 16 mm film formats), you can

create a digital video file. Available software includes:

Adobe Photoshop (photo editing software) Adobe Premiere (video editing software) Audacity (sound editing software)

Call 920.967.3690 or email us to set up a time to use this technology. It is assumed that you have knowledge of these devices and software, but librarians are available to help set up and get you started. The library assumes no responsibility for your use of this technology. If you need instruction, please book a librarian by calling us 920.967.3690 or send a message to reference@menashalibrary.org

Cussler, Clive THE GRAY GHOST Evans, Richard Paul THE FORGOTTEN ROAD King, Stephen THE OUTSIDER Koontz, Dean THE CROOKED STAIRCASE Monroe, Mary Alice BEACH HOUSE REUNION

Itzkoff, Dave ROBIN Pollan, Michael HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND Rhodes, Richard ENERGY Sedaris, David CALYPSO Sederer, Lloyd ADDICTION SOLUTION

May 2018 New Titles

New Fiction & Mysteries

Bittman, Mark HOW TO GRILL EVERYTHING Carroll, Linda OUT OF THE CLOUDS Cohen, Lorenzo ANTICANCER LIVING Dray, Philip THE FAIR CHASE Gallagher, Tim BORN TO FISH

@ Your Library in May

Free Legal Assistance Tuesday, May 1, from 4:30 to 6:30pm Get help with legal problems.

Short Story Workshop

Thursdays, May 3, 10, & 17, at 6:00pm (See front page for details.)

Monday Matinee Monday, May 7, at 2:00pm

We’re watching All the Money in the World (©Columbia Pictures). Free popcorn.

Community Blood Drive

Monday, May 7, from 3:30pm to 6:00pm Eat a good meal, bring a list medications and your ID. Call 920.967.3690 to reserve a time.

Straw Bale Gardening Tuesday, May 8, at 6:30pm (See front page for more information.)

Nuturing for Nuturers: Recital/Reception Saturday, May 12, at 2:00pm (See previous page for more information.)

Nonfiction Book Discussion Tuesday, May 15, at 2:00pm

We will discuss My Life in France by Julia Child.

Memory Café Wednesday, May 16, at 1:30pm Hosted by the Fox Valley Memory Project; open to anyone with memory loss and their caregivers.

Markers & Music Wednesday, May 16, at 6:30pm Last one until fall! All materials provided.

Genealogy Program Saturday, May 19, at 10:00am

(See previous page for more information.)

Monday Matinee Monday, May 21, at 2:00pm We’re watching The Post (© 20th Century Fox). Free popcorn.

Create a Travel Notebook

Wednesday, May 23, at 6:30pm (See previous page for details.)

Plant Swap

Saturday, May 26, 9:30am to noon (See previous page for details.)

Summer Hours Begin

Saturday, May 26 During summer the library is open from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays and is closed on Sundays.

Memorial Day: Monday, May 28 — closed

In the Children’s Room (Registration is not required, unless noted.)

Fine Amnesty Month Come to the library anytime this month and we will completely forgive fines for anyone in school K-12th Grade. While you’re here, be sure to register for the summer reading program.

Mother Goose Day

Tuesday, May 1, at 10:00am Join us for a Mother Goose story time. For preschoolers and their caregivers.

Juggler Bob Kann Tuesday, May 1, at 6:30pm

Comedy juggler Bob Kann from Madison entertains. Fun for the whole family.

Preschool Planters Story Time

Mondays, May 7, 14, & 21, at 10:00am Preschoolers and caregivers are invited to a three-week session of garden stories and planting fun incorporating music, stories, and rhymes. Weed be sad if you didn't join us!

Family Story Times

Tuesdays, May 8 & 15, at 10:00am

These fun story times are perfect for children from birth through age six and their caring adult. Stories, songs, learning, and fun are all part of the fun.

Diggers ‘n’ Dents

Friday, May 11, from 10:00 to 10:30am Join us in our library parking lot for a look at some really big machines courtesy of our City of Menasha Public Works Department.

Rich Baumann in Concert Tuesday, May 15, at 6:30pm See this award-winning singer-songwriter in concert for the first time in Menasha! Fun for the whole family.

Gossie & Gertie Book Party

Friday, May 18, at 10:00am A party for preschoolers and caregivers. Stories, crafts, and a treat.

Baby Story Time Friday, May 25, at 10:00am

Stories, rhymes, and songs for babies ages birth to 2-years-old with a parent or caregiver.

www.menashalibrary.org/stories www.menashalibrary.org/cuentos

Stories + Videos + Games Made possible by Faith Technologies of Menasha.

New Nonfiction

Ondaatje, Michael WARLIGHT Pronzini, Bill GIVE- A- DAMN JONES Roberts, Nora SHELTER IN PLACE Steel, Danielle THE CAST Ware, Ruth THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY

2018 Summer Library Program

Libraries Rock! Sign-up begins May 1; program starts June 11 Sign up for this summer’s reading program and have fun reading all summer long. There is a reading program for everyone, of any age. Reading prizes include LEGOs®, apples from Star Orchard, passes to the Calumet County Fair, tickets to Mulberry Lane Farm, Glass Nickel & Pizza Hut pizzas, passes to the Grignon Mansion, ice cream from McDonald’s & Culvers, a poolside night at Comfort Suites, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers prizes, SkyZone passes, passes to Menasha Pool & Swimtastics, Subway sandwiches, Texas Roadhouse coupons, breakfast on an Outagamie County farm, and certificates for the WeatherVane.

Nuturing for Nuturers —Piano Recital & Exhibit Reception Saturday, May 12, at 2:00pm Jennifer Levenhagen - featured artist on the Art Wall this month - will perform a piano recital: Nurturing for Nurturers, which is part of her Listening Room experience; it will conclude with a reception in the library’s Fireside Room, next to her exhibit. Light refreshments will be served. This is a special afternoon of music and art especially for the nurturers in our lives who come in many forms - friends, grandparents, parents, siblings, friends, strangers, neighbors...and ourselves.

Genealogy Program: Challenges of African/American Genealogical Research: A Personal Journey into the Unknown by Jim Walker

Saturday, May 19, at 10:00am

Learn about genealogical research for African Americans with Jim Walker, President of the Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society (SPAGS). This program is sponsored by Family Roots--Wisconsin.

Create a Travel Notebook

Wednesday, May 23, at 6:30pm Create a notebook to record your travels with Marisol Encarnación. Materials provided. Space is limited; to register call 920.967.3690 to sign up or send a message to reference@menashalibrary.org

Plant Swap

Saturday, May 26, from 9:30 to noon Thinning out your flower and fruit beds? Bring in your plants and trade them for others. Bring plants in a bag, a box, or a plastic pot. Find us in the library’s lobby.

All programs at the library are free and for everyone. Those with special needs are encouraged to call the library at 920.967.3662 within 24 hours of an event to assure that specific needs with regards to parking, building and meeting room accessibility are met.