INSIDE: Adult, Teen & Kids Programs

ShelfLife STILLWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY FALL 2019

New 3-Week Loan Periods

Homework Help 24/7

Follow Your Path by Becky Benson. Artwork featured in gallery in September & October.

HIGHLIGHTS

page 5 page 7 page 10 You Don’t Look Like a Veteran Bullet Journaling for Teens Circus Manduhai Nearly 29,000 women veterans call Planner, diary, or written meditation? Be entertained and amazed by Circus Minnesota home. Learn about the fac- What is bullet journaling? Learn and Manduhai. Founded as a way to share es of this diverse and important seg- try out bullet journaling in a workshop the Mongolian culture and to display ment of the military—their service, just for teens. circus skills, Circus Manduhai has been their sacrifice, and their needs as they thrilling audiences for over 15 years! transition to civilian life.

Contents September—December 2019 eResources ……………………………………………………. . Pages 3-4

Adult Programs ………………………………………………… Pages 5-6

Teen Programs …………………………………………………. Pages 7-8

Kids Programs ………………………………………………….. Pages 9-10

Friends Fall Book Sale ………………………………………….. Page 11

1 IN THE KNOW

NAVIGATING THE LIBRARY LIBRARY CELEBRATIONS New 3-Week Loan Periods September is Library Card Sign-Up Month Did you hear the news? You can now A library card is your ticket to fun, adventure check out materials for longer! Loan and learning! Access movies, comics, audio- periods of physical books, maga- books and so much more—all at the library zines, audiobooks, and CDs have and all for free. changed from 2 to 3 weeks. Interested in discovering new online re- We will also auto-renew items up to sources? With your library card, you can: three times unless there is a waiting  Download eBooks, eMagazines and list. Emails will be sent ahead of the eAudio due date to let you know whether  Read historic local and national materials have been auto-renewed or newspapers and magazines need to be returned.  Research your family history

These new changes also apply to all  Learn new career skills

Washington County Library branches If you have never had a library card or misplaced your old one, September is the and Bayport Library. The revisions perfect time to sign up for a card at no cost. Our library staff would be happy to have been implemented to enhance help you get started exploring the possibilities your library card offers! convenience and increase access for all of our library users! Banned Books Week (September 22-28): This annual event celebrates the free- Loan Periods: dom to read, spotlighting current and historical attempts to censor books in librar- 1 Week: ies and schools. Visit the library or our website during Banned Books Week to dis- DVDs, Computer games cover some frequently challenged books. Exercise your reading rights! Check out a banned book! 2 Weeks: Nature Backpacks

3 Weeks: Books, magazines, audiobooks on compact discs, music compact discs, eAudi- obooks, eBooks, and interlibrary loans

6 Weeks: Instant Book Club Kits

National Friends of the Libraries Week (October 20-26): Stillwater Public Library is fortunate to have two groups that raise awareness and support of our library. The Friends of the Stillwater Public Library, formed in 1999, delights book lovers and bargain hunters with their annual fall and spring used-book sales. Through book sales and annual memberships, the Friends have helped grow the library’s audiobook collection, provided children’s early reader books, and funded unique kid and adult programming. The Stillwater Public Library Foundation works to engage the community and its resources to expand the reach and impact of the library. Established in 2007, the Foundation has provided over $815,000 to the library to date, enhancing materials, programs and services in ways that would otherwise not be possible. 2 eRESOURCESeRESOURCES

Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet. It’s easy to get started―all you need is a library card! Find the right app for you.

Learn more at stillwaterlibrary.org/get-started/e-books stillwaterlibrary.org/explore/reference

Getting Started FAQ meetlibbyapp.com Do I have to visit the library to download a book? No, you can download books from home, work, the gym —  anywhere you have an internet connection.

Download the Libby app   Are there late fines? There are no late fines for eBooks. They will automatically return Find your library themselves when they are due. The checkout period is 3 weeks.

  Enter your library card What if the book I would like to read is checked out? You can place a hold on the item! When viewing an item, click on “Place a  Hold” and type in your email address. You will be notified when the title is Borrow a title and start reading available, and it will automatically download to your virtual bookshelf.

Interested in listening to audiobooks or perusing a magazine? We have many different apps to access materials. Learn more at stillwaterlibrary.org/get-started/e-books.

RBdigital cloudLibrary BiblioBoard Browse thousands of audiobooks and Choose from a growing selection of Access two resources with this app: access all the latest and back issues of eBooks and audiobooks, for use with MN Writes MN Reads and Ebooks Min- magazines. Use with Apple, Android Apple, Android products and Windows nesota. For use with phones, eReaders and Amazon products. PCs. and computers. 3 All you need is your library card to explore a vast array of resources. Visit stillwaterlibrary.org to discover the many ways to read and learn through the library!

Access these resources at stillwaterlibrary.org/ explore/reference Would you like to research your family’s history? Do you want to fine-tune a tech skill? Are you looking for a good book? Browse or search our collection of trust- ed online resources. You can do it all, online. All you need is your library card.

ALLDATA Repair Automotive repair and maintenance (Available only on library workstations)

American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals LearningExpress Library ReferenceUSA American historical magazines and Academic and career test prep, and Comprehensive business directory newspapers from 1691 to 1876 skill building

Small Engine Repair Ancestry Lynda.com from Reference Center Library Edition LinkedIn Learning Repair and maintenance Genealogy Technology and information (Available only on library workstations) business courses

Transparent ArchiveGrid MedlinePlus Language Historical documents, personal Health information about mainstream Language learning papers and family histories and alternative medicine for over 70 languages

Umbra Search Consumer Health Complete Minnesota Digital African American history through hun- Popular and professional health Newspaper Hub dreds of thousands of digitized materi- information Minnesota als from libraries and archives across the newspaper articles country

Driving-Tests.org Minnesota driving tests and manuals NoveList Plus for automotive, motorcycle and com- Fiction and non- mercial licenses fiction reading recommendations based on other books you have enjoyed or topics you’re interested in

JobNow Price It! Antiques and Collectibles Live job coaching, resume writing help Prices of art, antiques and collectibles and job resources

4 ADULT PROGRAMS

READ & DISCUSS create a colorful wire and clay skele- Mystery Book Club ton, a reminder that the holiday is a time to recall special ancestors who Our popular mystery readers club typi- have passed away. Registration re- cally meets monthly on Wednesdays in quired. January through November. Group members read individual titles of their Climate Change Journal in a Box choice based on the theme, setting, or Monday, November 11 | 7:00 8:30 PM topic selected by the group at the end Impacts of climate change are evident of each meeting. All mystery enthusi- across many sectors of society and Here is a journal for those who want asts are welcome. Upcoming meetings expected to become increasingly dis- to write a little story. Create a minia- are September 25, October 23, and ruptive in the coming decades. Rever- ture-sized journal that fits in a small November 20 (moved to 3rd Thursday). end Buff Grace will discuss steps indi- jewelry or matchbox. Work with an viduals can take to fight climate artist to create your journal and deco- Pop-Up Book Club: change. Program presented in part- rate the outside of the matchbox to Looking Ahead in the 21st Century nership with the American Association compliment your cover. Registration Monday, October 21 | 6:30–8:00 PM of University Women (AAUW). required. Join us for a thoughtful community discussion centered around recently pub- MAKE & CREATE Painting on Glass lished nonfiction books about our glob- Words That Attract al society. Read one or more titles from our suggested list of four. See page 6 Work with an artist to create magnetic Brought to the Ameri- for more details. poetry word strips that adhere to any cas by the Spaniards and Europeans, steel surface like a refrigerator, school painting on glass is a technique that LEARN & ENGAGE locker or magnetic board. Then design has been used for centuries. Work You Don’t Look Like a Veteran and decorate a box that contains your with artist Jeanette Dickinson to learn Monday, October 14 | 7:00 8:30 PM poetry. These handmade magnetic this specialized technique and create Chris Magnusson, Sergeant, U.S. Marine poetry kits make terrific gifts! Regis- your own masterpiece. Registration Corps veteran, identifies the challenges tration required. required. women veterans face, from being invisi- ble, to employment and housing, and Memories Squared WRITE MST and PTSD. Minnesota is home to Loft Class – Creative Writing Sampler 29,000 women veterans who served in Small treasures or photos you have Saturday, November 2 | all branches and eras of the military. collected from trips, events or loved 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Program presented in partnership with ones are the foundation of this classy Not sure if you’re a poet, a novelist, the American Association of University jewelry project. Learn simple jewelry or a memoirist? Come and sample Women (AAUW). techniques working with micro imag- poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction es, beads and more with artist Jean- by exploring craft techniques com- Homelessness and Affordable Housing: ette Dickinson to turn your memories mon to all three and experimenting into wearable art. Bring items no larg- with each through creative writing Tuesday, October 15 | 5:30 7:30 PM er than 1” x 1”. Registration required. exercises. Registration required. Join us for this community call to action on homelessness and affordable hous- Celebrating Dia de WELLNESS ing. Event begins with refreshments at Los Muertos – New to Medicare 5:30 PM followed by program at 6 PM, Wire and Clay Wednesday, October 16 | featuring personal stories, breakout Sculptures 6:00 7:30 PM sessions, and action items to address This presentation reviews what is the homelessness and affordable hous- covered by Medicare Parts A, B, C and ing problem. Event is sponsored by As- Learn about the cul- D , as well as available Medicare sup- cension Episcopal Church, Trinity Lu- tural significance of Day of the Dead plement options. Learn about the theran Church, MICAH and the library. or All Souls Day. Work with an artist to enrollment process along with the 5 Register for programs through the Event Calendar at stillwaterlibrary.org/library-events or call 651-275-4338. Programs are subject to change. Visit stillwaterlibrary.org for an updated list of programs and events.

personal costs of the program. We will address the donut hole and eligibility for help with prescription drug costs. POP-UP BOOK CLUB We will introduce the services of the ® LOOKING AHEAD Senior LinkAge Line that include assis- ST tance making personal comparisons IN THE 21 CENTURY using the Medicare.gov website and the Health Care Choices booklet. Presented by the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging. Please register to let us know how many handouts are needed.

Annual Medicare Update Wednesday, November 13 | 1:00 2:00 PM Learn about the recent changes in Med- icare benefits and coverage, and how these changes affect you. We will cover the importance of reviewing Medicare What is Pop-Up Book Club? It’s a space and time Part D coverage during the annual for thoughtful community discussion of our global Open Enrollment Period (October 15- society. Our theme for the year is ‘Looking Ahead st December 7), how to use Medicare.gov in the 21 Century’, and the first discussion will be to make health insurance comparisons, held on Oct 21 at 6:30 PM. Read one or more titles how Part D works, the impact of the from our suggested list of four, and we will gather Affordable Care Act and the new 5-star in the library for an evening of discussion. plans. We’ll also explain Extra Help, a program for people with lower incomes Within this expansive topic we will prepare fo- that may reduce prescription drug cused questions based on the selected nonfiction costs. Presented by the Metropolitan books. Please join your fellow Stillwater Public Li- Area Agency on Aging. Please register brary community for lively and insightful conversa- so that we can have handouts for all. tion, and keep an eye on the website for additional Pop-Up Book Club gatherings in February and April.

October Titles:

IN THE GALLERY The Empty Planet: Becky Benson The Shock of Global Population Decline September—October by Darrell Bricker The library is pleased to present st Views from Within, an exhibit by 21 Lessons for the 21 Century artist Becky Benson. As an ab- by Yuval Harari stract artist, Becky has worked to free up her art, intuitively The Monarchy of Fear: painting and letting her art A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis speak for her. Meet Becky at the by Martha Nussbaum artist reception on October 10 from 6 to 8 PM. Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Waterman of Vanishing Tangier Island by Earl Swift

6 TEEN PROGRAMS

READ & DISCUSS for the digital age that will help you Cookie Decorating Party Teen ARC Book Club track the past, order the present, and Saturday, December 7 | 10:30 - 12 PM Monthly, 2nd Thursdays | 4:30 - 5:30 PM design your future using both creativi- Have fun decorating cookies with your Want to be a part of the Teen ARC Book ty and structure. In this fun, hands-on peers. We'll provide the cookies, frost- Club? All you need to do is read an ARC, workshop, you will be given an intro- ing, sprinkles, and more! Bring your an advanced reader’s copy of a book duction to the bullet journaling meth- creativity and appetite for this fun day available before it is mass distributed. od with additional time to dive into of decorating sugar cookies! All teens Pick up an ARC in the teen space and the process. This program is open to ages 12-18 are welcome to attend, reg- then meet to discuss and share in a no- teens ages 12-18. Registration is re- istration is preferred (so we have pressure environment! Everyone will quired. enough food) but not required. get a chance to talk about a book they have enjoyed, are reading, or even one Bullet Journaling— GAME & LEARN they didn’t enjoy. This group meets on Advanced Workshop Teen Silent Library September 12, October 10, November 14, and December 12. Open to teens So you’ve got the nitty-gritty details Can you hold it together while endur- ages 12-18. down, now what? Build off the basics ing challenges geared towards getting of bullet journaling with a focus on you to make noise? The name of this MAKE & CREATE ways you can do more with your bullet game is Silent Library, and, in order to Drop-in DIY journal. Learn about creative ways to win, you must endure “interesting” 2nd & 4th track your habits, review your monthly challenges without making a sound. Tuesdays | spending and budget goals, or reflect Bring yourself and maybe even a few 4:30 - 6:00 PM on the month with unique spread ide- friends. We will split into teams and Teens, drop in for as to add to your bullet journal. Be compete to see which team can make some DIY fun! There will be supplies sure to bring your bullet journal so you the least amount of sound in the li- available for you to create a fun craft on can put some ideas into practice! This brary. This program is open to teens the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays every month. program is open to teens ages 12-18. ages 12-18. Registration is required. Teens ages 12-18 are welcome! Registration is required.  Pom-Pom Coasters: September 10  Fuse Beads: September 24  Popsockets: October 8  Origami: October 22  String Art: November 12  Watercoloring: November 26  Wire Wrapped Word Art:

Post-It Note Art Saturday, September 28 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM Help transform the Teen Library Space from blah to WOW with some Post-It Note Art! You decide on the design (bring your own or use one we already have) to create and then, ready… set… post away! Ages 12-18 are welcome any- time between 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Bullet Journaling— Beginners Workshop Saturday, October 26 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM What is bullet journaling anyway? Is it a journal or a to-do list? Learn the basics of bullet journaling, the analog method 7 Register for programs through the Event Calendar at stillwaterlibrary.org/library-events or call 651-275-4338. Programs are subject to change. Visit stillwaterlibrary.org for an updated list of programs and events.

Disney Trivia Night Thursday, October 17 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Be our guest for Disney Trivia night! Homework Help 24/7 The library’s best kept secret is now yours to explore! Check out these online We'll cover everything from the classic research tools and tutoring services, all available free with your library card: to new hits while singing along to your favorite Disney tunes. This program is Brainfuse HelpNOW! Free tutoring services online in lan- open to teens ages 12-18. Prizes award- guage arts, math, science, social studies, writing and Spanish ed to the winners! from 1-11 PM

Teen Board Game Night Encyclopedia Britannica: Online encyclopedia for Pre-K to Thursday, November 7 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM 12th grade We’re celebrating International Games Week (November 3 – 9)! Come in and EBSCO Collections play some board games at the library. A MAS Ultra - School Edition: Full text for more than 500 popu- variety of games including Ticket to lar, high school magazines and full text for biographies, pri- Ride, Battleship, Exploding Kittens, mary source documents, and reference books Twister, and more will be available to Middle Search Plus: Full text for more than 140 popular mid- play in the Teen Library Space. This pro- dle school magazines (with reading level indicators) with full gram is open to teens ages 12-18. No text also available for biographies, historical essays, and primary source documents registration required. Explora Teens: Age-appropriate articles, includes primary Teen Bingo Night source documents, reference books, and multimedia Thursday, November 14 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM Feeling lucky? Bring your good luck Gale Collections charms to bingo night for teens! Prizes Gale Science: Over 600 peer-reviewed journals on the latest include books, candy, mystery prizes scientific developments and more. For teens ages 12-18. Regis- Gale In Context: For high school and middle school students, tration preferred (so we have enough use for both homework and in-depth research assignments prizes) but not required. to find articles, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia files

WRITE Learning Express Library: Academic and career test prepa- Teen Writing Group ration, including ACT, SAT, PSAT, and AP Monthly, 1st Tuesdays | Points of View Reference Center: Essays that present multi- 4:30 - 5:30 PM ple sides of a current issue with over 250 topics, each with an Join us monthly for a chance to come overview (objective background/description), point together and share your short stories, (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and critical poetry or prose, workshop original writ- thinking guide ing and gain critical feedback from your peers in a low-key setting! This is your chance to network, socialize and collab- orate with other teens interested in Interested in more resources? Take a peak at these fun websites: writing. There will also be opportunities howtosmile.org engineergirl.org tweentribune.com to try out different kinds of writing ex- Hands-on science and Information and in- Online newspaper from ercises and discuss topics in writing. math activities from sights about women the Smithsonian for ages This group meets on September 3, Oc- science museums engineers and the 8-15 with other age tober 1, November 5, and December 3. around the country field of engineering editions also available Open to teens ages 12-18.

8 KIDS PROGRAMS

STORYTIMES Baby Storytime Family Drop-in Play Tuesdays | 10:15 - 10:35 AM Wednesdays | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Sing, talk, read, write and play at this Join families and meet new friends storytime for families with babies. This during this drop-in play time. Enjoy is a time for you and your baby to play this time and space to play alongside and cuddle with one another. Recom- your young child in a welcoming envi- mended for developmental ages 0-2 ronment. and their grown-ups (siblings always welcome). All storytimes are inclusive. Art Cart Wednesdays | 3:00 - 7:30 PM Family Storytime In addition to being fun, making Wednesdays | things with your hands benefits child 10:15 - 10:45 AM development, especially fine motor Join us for stories, songs, skills and hand-eye coordination. Each fingerplays and more to week, we'll provide supplies and a encourage the develop- suggested project that you can make ment of early literacy skills. with your child. This self-paced activity For all children and their will be set up in the storytime room caregivers. No registration from 3:00 to 7:30 PM each Wednes- required. day. KIDS WHO READ

Early Childhood Family Storytime Brick Party SUCCEED! 2nd Mondays | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Monthly, 1st Saturdays | 1:00 - 2:00 PM Young ones are invited to a special During Brick Party, you can build any- Building a strong foundation of early litera- evening family storytime led by a thing you can imagine and tell any cy is the best way for a child to later suc- Stillwater ECFE Family Educator. For story you can dream up. Come build a ceed academically. Here are five simple practices that you can adapt to your child's children ages 5 and under and their design or complete a challenge. developmental age: caregivers. Storytimes will be held on Bricks derived from a word meaning October 14, November 11, and Decem- "play well" will be provided by the Sing. Singing is a fun way to learn about ber 9. No registration required. library. Ages 5-12 can meet in the Sto- language by slowing it down so kids can rytime Room but older youth can build hear the parts of words. Sing along to your Pajama Storytime in the Teen Program Room during the favorite songs or make one up.

Thursdays in October | 6:30 - 7:00 PM same time. One creation per builder Talk. It's the real life interactions with the Join us in Thursdays in October for Paja- will be on display in the library all spoken word that matter. Ask questions ma Storytime. Feel free to wear pajam- month. Brick Party is on September 7, that require more than a yes or no answer. as to this family storytime featuring October 5, and November 2. No regis- Count to ten to give them time to re- stories, songs, rhymes and movement. tration required. spond.

No registration required. Read. Read everything, from books to street signs, box labels, and shopping lists. DROP-IN ACTIVITIES You show kids that reading is important Baby Drop-in Play, when they see and hear you doing it, espe- Tuesdays | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM cially together. Stay and play after storytime or Write. Anything that encourages use of just come for drop-in play. It’s a great the fingers helps to build fine motor skills opportunity to meet new friends, so- "Early Literacy encompasses the for later pencil use. Scribbling is a precur- cialize and strengthen early literacy child's totality of experiences sor to calligraphy. skills! with conversation, oral and written stories, books, and print." Play. Encourage your child to pretend and ~Saroj Ghoting tell stories. Provide toys that engage all their senses. Make a silly dance contest. 9 Register for programs through the Event Calendar at stillwaterlibrary.org/library-events or call 651-275-4338. Programs are subject to change. Visit stillwaterlibrary.org for an updated list of programs and events.

FAMILY EVENTS botic arm and build your own Mecha- November is Picture Book Month! Circus Manduhai no-Hand to take home. Registration is Here are a few 2019 staff picks. required. Stop in to check out your favorites. Come watch this amazing Mongolian family circus featuring acrobatics, juggl- ART ing, balancing, hula hoops and more! Silly Millies Clay Art This program is made possible in part Thursday, October 17 | 10:30 - 11:45 AM with support from Minnesota's Arts and Stack and wrap colored polymer clay Cultural Heritage Fund (Legacy). No to magically reveal designs in the clay! registration required. Create bug wings and then use wire to make a bug like a dragonfly or beetle Mobile Sign Shop that you can put in a plant or hang on a wall. You’ll take your creation home Stop in at the Mobile Sign Shop! Make and bake it in your own oven. This pro- your own carved sign. You draw on the gram is made possible in part with wooden sign blank, we carve it with a funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cul- router, and you paint it! Two artists will tural Heritage (Legacy) Fund. Registra- be on hand to facilitate the drop-in out- tion is required. door event. For all ages, but young children will need adult assistance. This Wild Things Masks! program is made possible in part with support from Minnesota's Arts and Cul- Use Maurice Sendak’s book Where the tural Heritage Fund (Legacy). First Wild Things Are as inspiration for mak- come, first-served. No registration re- ing wearable 3D creature masks. Kids quired. will learn how to realistically draw fur, feathers, scales and other textures to STEM combine the features of various ani- Mad Science Presents Radical Robots mals into one fantastic and terrifying Saturday, October 12 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM Wild Thing! Recommended for stu- Operate different model robots that dents in grades K-6. This program is use a variety of sensory devices, such as made possible in part with funds from infrared, sound or light detection. Oper- Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage ate a robot with six legs or one with (Legacy) Fund. Registration is wheels and command a robot to navi- required. gate an obstacle course. Try out a ro- Embark on an adventure with Nature Backpacks! Encourage curiosity, exploration and critical thinking with the library’s Nature Back- packs. Each pack is filled with real hands-on tools that kids can use in the field like true scientists. The kid-sized packs may be checked out for two weeks and include a compass, magnifier, tape measure, binoculars, field guides, colored pencils and a journal for young explorers to record observations. Keep your ears and eyes open for birds, insects, small animals, trees and flowers that live in our great outdoors. In the colder months, you will find information on identifying animal tracks in the snow and other winter activity ideas. The backpacks are being offered as a way to help families build outdoor confidence, get physical activity, relax together, make new friends and have fun!

Nature Backpacks were made possible with a donation from the Friends of Stillwater Public Library. 10

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LIBRARY HOURS

Monday - Thursday 10 AM to 8 PM

Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM

Sunday 1 to 5 PM Sunday hours resume on September 8.

Library Closed November 28, Thanksgiving Day December 24, Christmas Eve December 25, Christmas Day December 31, New Year’s Eve Day

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