Events and Happenings March 2016 Spring Begins March 20

Jeff Manes Book Signing Lowell Public Library 1505 East Commercial Author and Syndicated Columnist Lowell, IN 46356 Saturday, March 12 — 1-4 PM phone 696-7704 fax 696-5280 Jeff Manes, writer of the syndicated newspaper www.lowellpl.lib.in.us column Salt, returns with All Worth Their Salt: The People of NWI, Volume 2. Hours Since 2005, Jeff has written over 1000 articles about Mon.-Thurs. 9 AM-8 PM people from all over the Calumet region. The stories Fri.- Sat. 9 AM- 5 PM are interesting, heartwarming, funny and heart- breaking, and tell of the lives of many people that

Jeff has interviewed over the years. Schneider Branch 24002 Parrish Ave. After the reading, Jeff will sign books. (Books can Schneider, IN 46376 be purchased for $25.00 at the program). Please 552-1000 pre-register at the circulation desk.

School Year Hours

Mon.-Thurs. 3:30--7 PM Happy Hoosier Bicentennial Presentation Fri. CLOSED featuring Terry Lynch as President Benjamin Harrison Sat. 10 AM–12 NOON Wednesday, March 23 — 6 PM

Shelby Branch Celebrate Indiana’s 200th Birthday! 23323 Shelby Rd Shelby, IN 46377 The festivities celebrating the 19th state’s 552-0809 admission to the Union come to a fever pitch when the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison of Indianapolis, brings into School Year Hours focus the history, industry, natural resources, politics and entertainment that enabled the great Mon. 9 AM-12 & 1-6 PM state of Indiana to influence the nation. Tues–Thurs. 3 PM-7 PM Fri. CLOSED Please join us! Pre-register at the circulation Sat. 9 AM-2 PM desk.

Lowell Adult Programs Computer Classes Purdue Nutrition Education Program Classes resume Monday, March 21. Call the library Thursday, March 10, 17, 24 and 31, 10 AM-12 PM. for more information. Learn how to cook simple, healthy meals at a Small Steps to Health class. See flyer for weekly Library Quilters Meet topics covered. Every Monday in March, 9 AM-12 PM. Learn to quilt! Share what you know or work on Tattered Pages - Book Discussion Group your projects while enjoying the company of the Monday, March 14, 1-3 PM. other ladies in the group. Read, then meet to discuss The Nightingale written by Kristin Hannah. Sewing Tuesday, March 1, 15, and 29, 12-6 PM. Blood Pressure/Glucose Screening Join our new sewing group! Don’t know how to Wednesday, March 16, 9-10 AM. thread your sewing machine? Just need some help Free blood pressure and glucose screenings are with something? Whether you are a beginner or offered by Clinical Management Services. No an experienced sewist, let’s get together and we’ll appointment necessary. help each other! Bring your machine. Friends of the Library Meet Senior Social – Good Health & Nutrition Wednesday, March 16, 6 PM. Thursday, March 3, 11 AM. Find out what you can do to support the library. Nicole Katon, with the Purdue Nutrition Come to a meeting to see what we are all about - Education Program, will teach you how to make and bring a friend! The Friends will be preparing healthy and delicious meals for one. Call the for their April Rummage Sale. Lowell Parks Department at 696-1570 to reserve a spot. Poetry Group Meets Saturday, March 19, 10 AM-12 PM. Stamping and Card Making Aspiring poets can join the NW Indiana Poetry Society and enjoy the works of fellow writers. Thursday, March 3, 6-7:30 PM.

Learn how to stamp! Bring scissors. A $5 fee will cover all other materials including adhesive Library Board Meets needed for the projects. Pre-register. Monday, March 21, 7 PM The regular meeting of the Lowell Public Library Adult Coloring Board of Trustees will be held.

Tuesday, March 8 and 22, 10–11:30 AM.

Join in on the fun and the newest craze! Coloring helps us de-stress and stimulates brain areas . related to motor skills. All coloring supplies will be provided. Pre-register at the circulation desk. Friends of the Library Rummage Sale! (Adults and seniors only please!) Donations will be accepted Monday, April 25 through Wednesday, April 27. Sale days are April 28-30th! Check back for more details

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Thursday, March 17! Children preschool age through the fifth grade are welcome to to welcome are grade fifth the through age preschool Children 17! March Thursday,

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Shelby Adults Schneider Adults Craft Thursday, March 3, 6 PM. Adult Book Discussion Call or stop in to see what’s new this month. Thursday, March 17, 5-6 PM. Read, then meet to discuss At the Water’s Edge by All Day Scrapbooking For Adults Sara Gruen. Saturday, March 12, 10 AM-10 PM. Call Crista at 552-1000 for information about our Senior Bingo twelve-hour scrapbooking party! Monday, March 28, 3:30-4:30 PM. Play for a chance to win a gift card. Bunco Thursday, March 24, 6 PM. Play for fun and prizes. Shelby Young Adults Yarn Octopus Schneider Young Adults Tuesday, March 1, 4-6 PM. Yarn Octopus Create a cute octopus to keep for yourself or give Wednesday, March 2, 4-6 PM. away to a friend! Create a cute octopus to keep for yourself or give away to a friend! National Potato Chip Day Tuesday, March 15, 4-6 PM. National Potato Chip Day Watch a movie and try some bizarre potato chip Wednesday, March 16, 4-6 PM. flavors. Watch a movie and try some bizarre potato chip flavors. Dream Spring Tuesday, March 22, 4-6 PM. Dream Spring It’s finally spring (March 20) and things are starting Wednesday, March 23, 4-6 PM. to grow. Create a dream catcher to hold the new and It’s finally spring (March 20) and things are starting exciting things you dream about. to grow. Create a dream catcher to hold the new and exciting things you dream about. Game Night Tuesday, March 29, 4-6 PM. Game Night Play fun games with your friends! Wednesday, March 30, 4-6 PM. Play fun games with your friends. Schneider Children

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Shelby Children Tuesday, March 1 & Monday, March 7 and 21, 4 PM. Play board or video games. Kids Movies Every Saturday in March, 12-2 PM. Crafts Tuesdays at 4 PM. Craft Make a St. Patrick’s Day Hat (8th), a Bunny Pot Thursday, March 10, 4-5 PM. (15th) and a Paper Bunny Basket (22nd). Make a paper Easter bunny! Create with Miss Cheryl Create with Miss Cheryl Monday, March 28, 4 PM. Monday, March 21, 4–5 PM. Make styrofoam rabbits and have fun dyeing eggs! Make a rabbit using Styrofoam balls and pipe cleaners and then have more fun dyeing eggs! How Bingo creative can you be? Tuesday, March 29, 4 PM. Play bingo for prizes.

New DVD Movies: New Music CDs:

After Words The 21 Project -

First Peoples 25 - Adele

Goosebumps (Children’s) 2106 Grammy Nominees

Grace of Monaco Blackstar - David Bowie

The Last Witch Hunter Cinema - Andrea Bocelli

Love & Mercy Damn - Tim McGraw

The Mama Sherpas: Midwives Across America If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley

The Martian Purpose - Justin Beiber

Put Your Heart on the Page Royalty - Chris Brown

Put Your Heart on the Page: Plotting to Enrich Your Sheriff Callie’s Wild West (Children’s) Back Story Star Wars: The Force Awakens Original Motion Saul: Journey to Damascus Picture Soundtrack

The Stanford Prison Experiment That Would Be Me - Harry Connick Jr.

Ted 2 Toddler Tunes : 25 Classic Songs for Toddlers (Children’s) Vacation

Winter Vacation Double Feature (Children’s)

WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century

New Books on CD:

All the Light We Cannot See - Doerr, Anthony

Blue - Steel, Danielle

I’ll Give You the Sun - Nelson, Jandy

The Japanese Lover - Allende, Isabel

Library of Souls - Riggs, Ransom

The Private School Murders - Patterson, James

Spanish in 10 Days

Treachery in Death - Robb, J.D.

The View From Penthouse B - Lipman, Elinor

Wedding Night - Kinsella, Sophie

The Witness - Roberts, Nora

New Fiction Books: New Non-Fiction Books:

American Housewife - Ellis, Helen Brief Candle in the Dark - Dawkins, Richard

The Art of War - Coonts, Stephen Browsings - Dirda, Michael

The Bands of Mourning - Sanderson, Brandon Cultivating Chaos - Reif, Jonas

Be Frank With Me - Johnson, Julia Clairborne Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs - Randall, Lisa

Blackout - Rosenfelt, David Electronics Workshop - Gibilisco, Stan

Even the Dead - Black, Benjamin Empire of Fear - Hosken, Andrew

The Ex - Burke, Alafair Eternity’s Sunrise - Damrosch, Leo

The High Mountains of Portugal - Martel, Yann The Evolution of Everything - Ridley, Matt

The Language of Secrets - Khan, Ausma Zehanat The Fish Ladder - Norbury, Katharine

The Man Without a Shadow - Oates, Joyce Carol Hello Life! - Butler, Allen

NYPD RED 4 - Patterson, James Imagine Heaven - Burke, John

Orphan X - Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew The Invention of Science - Wootton, David

The Relic Master - Buckley, Christopher The Laws of Medicine - Mukherjee, Siddhartha

Sage’s Eyes - Andrews, V.C. Let There Be Water - Siegel, Seth M.

The Siren - Cass, Kiera Maggie Smith - Coveny, Michael

The Spring at Moss Hill - Neggers, Carla My Drunk Kitchen - Hart, Hannah

The Swans of Fifth Avenue - Benjamin, Melanie Over the Top and Back - Jones, Tom

The Things We Keep - Hepworth, Sally Part of Our Lives - Wiegand, Wayne

Time of Departure - Scholfied, Douglas Planes, Canes, and Automobiles - Grubb, Valerie G. Valley of the Shadow - Peters, Ralph The Point of Vanishing - Axelrod, Howard Violent Crimes - Margolin, Phillip Pope Francis - Vallely, Paul Warriors of the Storm - Cornwell, Bernard Presence - Cuddy, Amy Joy Casselberry The Wolves - Berenson, Alex Seeing Seeds - Chace, Terri

The Song Machine - Seabrook, John New Mystery Books: Tangle Journey - Krahula, Beckah Breakdown - Kellerman, Jonathan Thing Explainer - Munroe, Randall The Cellar - Walters, Minette Winter is Coming - Kasparov, G.K. Jane and the Waterloo Map – Barron, Stephanie You Deserve A Drink – Hart, Mamrie The Plague of Thieves Affair - Muller, Marcia/ Pronzini, Bill