February 2016

Bell Memorial Public Library

We will be making this Valentines Burlap Wall Hanging on Thursday, February 11th at 6:00 PM. Cost for this program will be $3.00 and you must sign up.

Make these sweet valentines cards. Tuesday, February 9th at 6:00 PM. Cost is just .50¢ per card.

Our internet speed has been up-graded for faster service!

American Blood by Ben Sanders. After a botched undercover operation, ex NYPD Officer Grede is living in Witness Protection. The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag. A murder from the past, a murder from the present, and a life that was never meant to be. Blood Rubies by Jane K. Cleland. An irresistible new mystery featuring the much loved amateur sleuth Josie Prescott. The Forgotten Soldier by Brad Taylor. A great promise, non-stop action, and one of the most reprehensible villains in the genre. The Promise by Robert Crais. An Elvis and Joe Pike novel. If ever there is a Thin Ice by Irene Hannon. An ideal blend of romance and tomorrow when we’re intrigue. not together there is something you Summer of the Dead by Julia Keller. Sometimes the dead still must always remember speaks. you are braver Concussion by Jeanne Marie Laskas. A gripping medical than you seem and mystery. smarter than you think but the most important thing is Maggie Smith by Michael Coveney. A biography of one of even if we are apart England’s best-loved actresses. I’ll always be with Modern Worship Hits 2015 sheet music. Piano, vocal, guitar. you . ~Winnie the Pooh~ Power Words by Joyce Meyer. What you say can change your life. Proteinaholic by David Garth, M.D. How our obsession with meat is killing us. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016

Join us for our Movie Matinee on Monday, February15th at 1:30 PM. We will be viewing The Sweeter Side of Life. Hallmark delivers a sweet, funny, family oriented movie that will make you laugh and warm your heart. A delicious Valentine’s Day twist on caramel popcorn

Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup corn syrup 1 cup cinnamon hearts 8 cups popped popcorn (about 1/3 cup un-popped white popcorn kernels) Instructions 1. Pop the popcorn and set it aside. 2. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. 3. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper. 4. Combine the butter, corn syrup, and cinnamon hearts in a pot and cook it on medium-low heat until the cinnamon hearts melt and you end up with a Clean narrow smooth liquid syrup. stained bottles 5. Cook for 5 minutes stirring constantly. and glasses 6. Pour the cinnamon heart syrup over the top of the popcorn. You can use a big bowl. Try to mix it around as best as you can. It gets very sticky, so just by filling do your best. Yes, it is a sticky, gooey mess. It needs to bake in the oven in with water order to get a good texture and dropping 7. Spread it onto the cookie sheets. The hardest part is trying to spread it apart on the cookie sheet but if you end up with a big, sticky, glob of popcorn, in a tablet of once it bakes, it breaks apart really easily. Bake at 250 degrees for 30 denture minutes. cleaner.

Looking for something to do? Check out Pete & Freddy’s Pages Aplenty, an awesome used book store, (and so much more). Every Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM join us for a knitting night, though it’s not just for knitters. The book store is also open for book loving, browsers. Pete & Freddy’s is located at 109 E. Main St. Mentone, Indian. Need a room to rent? We have two large rooms available & a small study room (Small Study Room Located off lobby: No cost. Reservations can be made but not required. Check in at the circulation desk.) Large conference room & the Bell X rooms:  Non-profits: no charge but a $25.00 refundable deposit required  Private in district: $70.00 includes the $35.00 fee/with $35.00 Refundable deposit  Private out of district: $100.00 includes the $50.00 fee/with $50.00 refundable deposit

Bell Library has 2 new computers, one in the J-Fic section & one in the children’s room. We also have 3 new laptops for patron use. (You must provide a copy of your license/ID).

Zumba at Bell Library every Monday evening at 7:00 PM This is a beginners class. $3.00 donation per person per class. For info follow Eva’s Zumba and Hip Hop Classes on Facebook.

Euchre at Bell Library. 4th Monday of the month February 22nd at 6:00 PM Coffee will be provided but please bring your own snacks and drinks. We will have prizes for the most points, most loaners, and a booby prize! Come join the fun. Children’s Story Time is at 3:00 PM Wednesdays For kids ages 3 to 7. Join us for a story and craft.

Our Boys & Girls Night Out will be the 2nd Thursday, February 11th at 6:00 PM Sharon has a special Valentines project planned.

Anime Movie Night The 3rd Friday of every month February 19th 5:00-8:00 PM For Teens 13 years and up only!

Teen Gaming on the big screen! The last Friday of the month February 26th at 5:00-8:00 Pm Bring a friend and have some fun! Snacks are provided. Please Note: Teen Gaming is now for teens 13 & up! Bell Memorial Public Library 101 West Main St. P.O. Box 368 Mentone, IN 46539 Phone: 574-353-7234 Fax: 574-353-1307 Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 to 7:00 PM. E-mail: [email protected] Friday & Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 PM. Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 PM. (Closed Sun. Jun-July)

Lynnwood Hall is a 110-room mansion in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, . It was designed by architect for industrialist Peter A.B. Widener, between 1897 and 1900. Considered the largest surviving Gilded Age mansion in the area, it housed one of the most important private art collections of European masterpieces and decorative arts assembled by Widener and his younger son Joseph. Peter A.B. Widener died at Lynnewood Hall at the age of 80 in 1915. He was preceded in death by his eldest son and grandson, both of whom died when the Titanic sank in 1912. Built from Indiana limestone, the T-shaped Lynnewood Hall had 110 rooms and 55 bedrooms, in addition to a large art gallery, a ballroom, swimming pool, wine cellars, a farm and electrical power plant. Time magazine published an account of a lavish party held at Lynnwood Hall in 1932. Lynnewood suffered a general decline under the ownership of the Faith Theological Seminary, a religious group headed by Carl McIntire, which purchased it in 1952. During that ownership much interior detailing, such as mantels, walnut paneling, and landscape ornamentation was sold off in order to raise funds. Lynnwood Hall was added to the Preservation Alliance for the Greater Philadelphia’s 2003 list for most endangered historic properties and is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The seminary and property was eventually foreclosed upon the second-mortgagee, a one-time follower of McIntire. Lynnewood Hall currently is owned by the First Korean Church of New York. However, it is not in use by that church and remains vacant. The First Korean Church twice requested a variance from the zoning rules and regulations of the Class R-2 Residence District and was denied, which resulted in a lawsuit that upheld Cheltenham Townships denial of the request. There have been negotiations ongoing of new ownership and possible renovations to the estate. Parties had hoped to have a plan finalized by the end of 2011. In 2012 the court ruled the First Korean Church of New York did not qualify for tax exemption. The property is currently on the market for $17,500,000 as of January 2015.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Story Time 4 5 6 Wednesdays 3:00 PM 7 8 9 Make 10 11 Valentine Wall 12 13 Valentine Cards Hanging 6:00 PM 6:00 PM Boy’s & Girls Night 6:00 PM

14 15 16 17 18 19Anime 20 Lego Club Movie Night 1:00 PM 5:00 PM

21 22 Euchre Night 23 24 25 26 Teen 27 6:00 PM Gaming 5:00 PM

28 29 Library Board Meeting 6:30 PM