Grafton Fans Will Like Muddled ‘X’ Here’S What’S New at the Yankton Community Library This Week: ADULT BOOKS “X” by Sue Grafton; © 2015, Putnam, and So Was Her Name

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Friday, 9.4.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net river city RIVER CITY: [email protected] PAGE 2B Press&Dakotan The Bookworms New At The Library Grafton Fans Will Like Muddled ‘X’ Here’s what’s new at the Yankton Community Library this week: ADULT BOOKS “X” by Sue Grafton; © 2015, Putnam, and so was her name. It hadn’t been a big 403 pages job, but Kinsey wanted her money. • Bombs Away by Harry Turtledove; Fiction ——— The code Pete had fashioned was • The Color of Light by Emilie Richards; Fiction BY TERRI SCHLICHMEYER easily broken — Kinsey’s landlord, Henry, • Darkness the Color of Snow by Thomas Cobb; Fiction loved doing cryptograms — but the • Deceptions by Kelly Armstrong; Fiction The months spent with your ex are names it yielded didn’t make sense. How • Everybody Rise by Stephanie Clifford; Fiction better forgotten. could a woman long-dead be of any inter- • Gone Cold by Douglas Corleone; Fiction You don’t even like to think about est to anyone today? And how did Pete • In the Dark Places by Peter Robinson; Fiction them, in fact, and you rarely discuss end up with a few old pictures and a Bible • Jack Pine by William Hazelgrove; Fiction them. That’s all in the past now, and best from a lifetime ago? Better question: why • Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig; Fiction that it stay that way. Or is it? What if les- did someone else want them enough to • Last Words by Michael Koryta; Fiction sons learned from your ex back then can threaten Kinsey on her own turf? • Lavina by Mary Marcus; Fiction save the life of someone today? In the My very first thought while read- • Lawyer for the Dog by Lee Robinson; Fiction new book “X” by Sue Grafton, recovered ing “X” came to me long before I’d even • The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny; Fiction memorabilia leads to an eXtra disturbing reached the middle of the first chapter: • A Pattern of Lies by Charles Todd; Fiction discovery. there’s a lot of filler in this novel. Readers • The Race for Paris by Meg Waite Clayton; Fiction Ruthie Wolinsky was at a total loss. — even those starting this series from • The Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe; Fiction Recently widowed when her husband here (and that’s OK, by the way) — don’t • The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory; Fic- was murdered under shady circumstanc- generally need a paragraph on the ingre- tion es, Ruthie was trying hard to clean up his dients in bread or on making coffee. I point this out because the whodunits • Tom Clancy’s Op-Center: Into the Fire by Couch & paperwork and get rid of junk. She’d hired Gladorisi; Fiction someone for the latter, but the former was you’ll find in this latest installment from author Sue Grafton are classic Millhone, • The Tusk That Did the Damage by Tania James; Fic- trickier — made more so by the strange tion call from the IRS, asking for receipts from but the padding becomes a distraction after a while. I’m sure I’m not alone in • We Never Asked for Wings by Vanessa Diffenbaugh; 15 years ago. Fiction Private investigator Kinsey Millhone thinking that those pages could have had once worked with Ruthie’s late hus- been more mystery and less mud to slog • Approaching the End of Life by Donna Schaper; band and though she was no fan of Pete through. Nonfiction Wolinsky, she adored Ruthie and agreed who hated unfinished messes. And then again, you’ve read Grafton’s • The Born Frees by Kimberly Burge; Nonfiction to help. As she waded through moldering What else could she do but complete other 24 books (A through W and short • Born Survivors by Wendy Holden; Nonfiction boxes in search of old receipts, Kinsey his case — especially since she’d been stories). Can you stand to miss this one, • For the Love by Jen Hatmaker; Nonfiction remembered that Pete had been secretive stiffed by a client who’d lied to her from the third-from-the-presumably-last? No • Good and Cheap by Leanne Brown; Nonfiction so she wasn’t surprised to find a hidden the start? The woman said her name was … really, you know you can’t. This is the • I’m Happy for You (Sort of…Not Really) by Kay Wills envelope and an odd code. Pete had Hallie Bettancourt and that she was look- book mystery fans have been waiting for, Wyma; Nonfiction obviously been working on a case that he ing for someone she’d put up for adoption and they may otherwise find “X” to be • Mess by Barry Yourgrau; Nonfiction wanted kept quiet; that intrigued Kinsey, years before. Bettancourt had paid in X-cellent. • Rethinking Narcissism by Dr. Craig Malkin; Nonfiction cash, but the $100 bills were counterfeit • Saban: The Making of a Coach by Monte Burke; Nonfiction • Scraps by Vera Vandenbosch; Nonfiction Schrag To Speak At Majestic Bluffs Art Forms • Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County by Kristin Green; Nonfiction Life in a small town has its unique charms, and Phyllis • Team Genius by Karlgaard & Malone; Nonfiction Schrag will explore them during her entertaining presentation, “Baseball, Preachers and Funerals.” Schrag, independent Summer Arts ADULT AUDIO BOOKS scholar from Sioux Falls, will speak at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, in • Friction by Sandra Brown; Fiction the Gathering Place at Avera Majestic Bluffs. • The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon; Fiction “Baseball, Preachers and Funerals” is a presentation in a • Silver Linings by Debbie Macomber; Fiction storytelling format and provides a humorous yet poignant look • Who do You Love by Jennifer Weiner; Fiction at small-town life. Its setting is a place where all the town kids Festival Was were needed to have their own “World Series,” preachers had YOUNG ADULT BOOKS an impact on children’s development, and funerals were simply • A Little in Love by Susan E. Fletcher; Fiction a part of life. Lessons gleaned from baseball, preachers and • 13 Days of Midnight by Leo Hunt; Fiction funerals present a child’s perspective of life in a small town. Great Success • Weightless by Sarah Bannan; Fiction The presentation is free and open to the public. BY JULIE J. AMSBERRY Yankton Area Arts houses two This program at Avera Majestic Bluffs was made possible by • It’s the Student Not the College by Kristin M. White; the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Yankton Area Arts art groups throughout the Nonfiction Endowment for the Humanities. year who each have items on ——— The 31st Summer Arts Fes- display: the River City Area Did you know that you can reserve an item from home? tival was once again Woodcarvers and the Staff will then notify you as soon as the item is available. a successful week- Connecting Artists. Kaylor Opry Slated For Sept. 4 end at Riverside We also hold various KAYLOR -- The Germans from Russia Heritage Society will Park! The weather classes and events host another “Kaylor Opry” program on Friday, Sept. 4, at was beautiful and throughout the Fall Square Dance Festival 7 p.m. at the Society’s Heritage Hall on north Main Street in the artists were year including Kids downtown Kaylor. busy! Congratula- Studio Art Classes, Set For Hermosa Sept. 11-12 The Opry is a program of old time country and gospel tions to our Best of the Summer Concert HERMOSA — The South 114th Street. music performed by local musicians. Show winners: in Series, Summer Arts There is no charge, but a freewill offering is taken for the Fine Crafts, Barn- Dakota State Square Folk and On Saturday, Sept. 12, there Festival, Crimson Round Dance Association, will be a Plus Dance beginning potluck refreshments which are served at intermission. wood Trays from Door, Tour of Homes, For more information or to be on the program, you may Omaha, Nebraska, is sponsoring the Fall State at 9:30 a.m. with Bear Miller Meridian en Blanc, Square Dance Festival in Her- calling. The Spring Festival call 605-212-9011. and in Fine Arts, Julie Kids Art Fest and RBrooks Designs mosa Sept. 11-12. The event begins at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. community art pro- will be hosted by the Southern 12. The South Dakota Square from Britton, South AMSBERRY jects … all of which Dakota. Both were Hills Promenaders Square Dance Association callers do Hay Country Jamboree at Gayville Sept. 5 are represented in Dance Club. The theme of the calling for the afternoon. GAYVILLE -- Gayville Hall presents it monthly musical variety new artists to the this fun, interactive festival this year! the festival is “Play Me Some Hank Prasnicki, Big Stone, will show, The Hay Country Jamboree,” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, exhibit! #ArtHappensHere Mountain Music in Hermosa.” be the afternoon Master of in Gayville. Honorable Mention in Fine Crafts was Oxbow Natural is on exhibit at GAR Hall The Summer Festival activi- Ceremonies, and Fugier will be Jamboree regulars, including banjo player and funnyman through Oct. 6. ties will begin with a Trail-In the round dance cuer. There Dan Kilbride and Iowa’s ”Singing Farmer” Ervin Pickhinke, will Landscapes from Bellwood, Nebraska, and in Fine Arts, YAA was honored to Dance Friday evening, Sept. will be business sessions be joined by award-winning cowboy poet Ed Nesselhuf, who will take part in Graffiti Night & 11, with Bear Miller, Denver, before the 7:30 p.m. Grand share some of his verses and emcee, and the popular Yankton Cedarosa Studios from Mission Hill! The festival, however, Downtown River Walk Tour calling and Lurita Fugier, Her- March. Fugier will be the even- duo, Mike Hilson and Jay Gilbertson, for a lively two-hour show. on Wednesday, Sept. 2. With mosa, will be the round dance ing Master of Ceremonies, the Jamborees always feature three-or-more musical acts wouldn’t be possible without the endless hours our volun- the help of renowned artists cuer. The dance begins at 8 evening round dance cuer. on stage together trading old-time popular tunes, country, Mickey Harris, Yankton River- p.m. Pre-Rounds start at 7:30 The public is invited to bluegrass, and humor by turn. The fast-paced shows include a teers dedicate to the event each year! Special thanks to Walk, and First Dakota Bank, p.m. All sessions will be held view any and all sessions. short intermission midway and are presented in an alcohol-free, we had a great time adding at the Hermosa School Gym at family-friendly setting. the Godfather of Summer Arts Festival and Assistant Director color to the former Goetz Law Gayville Hall is at 502 Washington Street in Gayville. Call Office building. Thank you to (605) 267-2859 for ticket information. Craig Sherman! The current exhibit at the all the volunteers, kids, par- Library Board Of Trustees To Meet GAR Hall Art Gallery, titled ents, and friends to helped us The Yankton Community 9, in the library meeting Yankton Library Closed On Labor Day #ArtHappensHere, is a new with the underwater-themed Library Board of Trustees room, 515 Walnut exhibit featuring the yearly graffiti! If you haven’t seen it will hold its regular meeting For further information, The Yankton Community Library, 515 Walnut, is closed on yet, be sure to drive by soon activities of Yankton Area at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. call 668-5275. Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day. Arts. Guests will see artwork … it won’t be there for long! Beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 8, fall/winter hours are in ef- created by the 2014-15 sixth Thank you, Yankton, for fect, with the following hours of operation: grade students at Yankton helping me to have a fantastic * Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Middle School with the help first year at Yankton Area * Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. of artist and teacher, Cheryl Arts! Please let us know how * Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Peterson-Halsey. Also on we are doing, visit our gallery, For further information, call the library at 605-668-5275. exhibit is a multitude of 2015 become a member, volunteer Art Adventure projects under to help us out, and follow us the title “South Dakota: 125 on Facebook and Twitter! Special Cramer-Kenyon Tours Offered Years.” Elementary students Regular tours (from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday) of the in the Yankton Public School Yankton Area Arts is a Cramer-Kenyon Home, 509 Pine, Yankton, end on Labor Day, System studied and created non-profit arts organization Monday, Sept. 7. South Dakota landscapes, located at 508 Douglas Avenue Special arrangements for tours can be made by calling the animals, flowers, and build- in Yankton. The G.A.R. Hall Art house at (605) 665-7470 or the Caretaker Veronica Trezona at ings. Be sure to admire the Gallery is open to the public (605)660-5612. costume pieces made and free of charge from 1-5 p.m. on display by this year’s weekdays and from 1-3 p.m. on Art Advocate of the Year, Saturdays. For more informa- Author, Illustrator To Discuss New Book Pam Kallis. Then join us for tion, call the YAA office at Join author Marilyn Kratz and illustrator Beverly Behrens at a reception in her honor (605) 665-9754 or email yaa@ the Yankton Community Library on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 2-3:30 tonight (Friday) from 5-7 p.m. iw.net. p.m., as they launch their new book “Quilts and Country Gardens- Remembering a Simpler Time.” Talks begin at 2:30 p.m., with book purchasing and signing taking place both before and after the presentations. A Salute to our Kratz states, “The incentive to gather a second group of my newspaper columns into this book comes from comments of those who read the first one, ‘Feed Sack Dresses and Wild Plum Jam – Remembering Farm Life in the 1950s.’ So many people told Hardworking me that book brought back happy memories of their days growing up rural. It gives me great pleasure to give readers another glimpse into that simpler time. Employees! “The quilt block designs and botanical prints in this book were HAPPY painted by my long-time friend Beverly Behrens, an artist who grew up in rural Alcester. I have enjoyed working with her in our Thank you for all of your hard work in the first joint project. Her watercolor prints add not only color but LABOR DAY warmth and interest to this book.” factory, in the of ce, in the eld and beyond. Marilyn Kratz drew from her experiences growing up on a farm Your efforts help keep our business and our It’s time to salute the hardworking men in southeastern South Dakota to write columns for a weekly newspaper, The Observer, published in Yankton. She has had almost community strong. We salute your commit- and women who keep America going 700 articles, stories, and poems published, many in children’s ment to a job well done. We hope you enjoy strong. Your dedication, commitment magazines. This is her sixth book. She retired after 31 years teaching elementary school and resides in Yankton with her husband. a great holiday weekend of festivities and and work ethic are the backbone of our She enjoys reading, gardening, singing with her church choir and relaxation! country’s continued success. We hope visiting her grandchildren. Beverly Behrens was the only person in her grade in the one- you enjoy a well-deserved day off, and room school she attended in southeastern South Dakota. She was a safe and relaxing holiday weekend. often occupied with art projects at the back of the room while the teacher met with other classes up front. This led her to study art at the University of South Dakota. She has painted scenes from as close as her home state of South Dakota to as distant as Monet’s With Our Thanks garden in Giverny, France. In recent years, she has found added inspiration in botanical art. Besides teaching adult classes, she is on Labor Day, active in art fairs, solo shows, guild activities, and juried exhibits of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Creating quilts is also 2209 Kellen Gross Dr., Yankton, SD 57078 among her pursuits. She paints in her home studio near the Mid- dlefork Savanna, where she and her husband enjoy the flora and 605-664-8211 fauna of the Illinois prairie. Email: [email protected] For more information about this event, contact the library at 668-5275. 1000 Cattle Drive, Yankton, SD