www.desotoparishlibrary.com DeSoto Parish Library OCTOBER 2016 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 Mon., Oct. 31 Storyhour Beginning at 4 p.m. Halloween Stonewall Branch Party Pelican Branch Mansfield Main Wed., Oct. 26 While Supplies Last at 10 a.m. Logansport Branch Stonewall Branch DeSoto Parish Pelican Branch Library www.desotoparishlibrary.com Mansfield Main MANSFIELD MAIN LIBRARY Mansfield Main Library 872-6100 109 Crosby Street OCTOBER SCHEDULE Mansfield, LA 71052 1-4 p.m. Logansport Branch will be passing out treats - Downtown Mon.—Thurs. 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Mon., Oct. 3 Monday Mani Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Munchies Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Tue., Oct. 4 Boys X-Box Challenge LOGANSPORT BRANCH Wed., Oct. 5 Boys X-Box The Pelican Branch Library is holding its 4th Annual “Big Buck Contest” 697-2311 Challenge Oct. 1—Jan. 31, 2017. No pre-registration is required and there is no fee to 203 Hwy. 5 Wed., Oct. 5 Girls Connect enter. If you would like to enter your monster buck, simply bring a photo Logansport, LA 71049 Thurs., Oct. 6 Movie Day with your name and phone number by the Pelican Branch, 145 Jackson St., Mon.—Thurs. 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Call Mrs. Spencer 872-6100 Pelican, Monday, 9 a.m.—6 p.m.; Tuesday—Friday, 9 a.m.—5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.—1 p.m.; email photo to [email protected]; Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Halloween Party post it to our Facebook page: Pelican Branch Library (while you Best Costume Contest! are there, click “Like!”); or text a photo to (318) 315-4164. PELICAN BRANCH We would love to know the story of your harvest. Tell us what you Prizes Refreshments 755-2353 used to take your buck down, bow, rifle, primitive firearm, etc.; if it 145 Jackson Ave. Mon., Oct. 31 dropped in an instant or if it took some time to track it. We love Pelican, LA 71063 4:30—6 p.m. details! The largest buck taken will win a $100 gift card from Bass Mon. 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Pro Shops! PELICAN Tues.—Fri. 9 a.m.—5 p.m. If you need a little help with your hunt (whether it is tips or in- Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. BRANCH structions on how to improve what you are already doing or if you LIBRARY want to try new game recipes) stop by and check out our selection STONEWALL BRANCH of books, magazines and DVDs. 925-9191 It’s open season at the Library! Steady your sight and shoot 808 Hwy. 171 straight! Call Maryna Middleton or Sarah Abraham Crump at Stonewall, LA 71078 (318) 755-2353 for official rules and more information. Mon.—Thurs. 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. www.desotoparishlibrary.com PAGE 2 www.desotoparishlibrary.com TURNING PAGES Fire Prevention Program Fire District 1 At a glance: Wed., Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. will host a program CHECK IT Stonewall Computer Classes: for Storyhour on Branch Library MA—Mon., Tues. & Thurs. Wed., Oct. 12 OUT! @ 8:30 a.m. at 10 a.m. PE—Tues. @ 10 a.m. Fire Trucks ST— Fri. @ 10 a.m. The Jealous Kind LO—Wed. @ 8 a.m. Will Be Here! James Lee Burke AF BUR Logansport Bingo: Always a Cowboy LO—First Tues. of each month @ 10 a.m. Linda Lael Miller AF MIL Bk. 2 PE—Every Monday from 2-4 p.m. We still Rushing Waters ST—First Thurs. of each have some Danielle Steel AF STE month from 10—11:30 a.m. Cookbooks for sale from Book Clubs: Texas Tall Books & Biscuits— First Tues. the Stonewall of each month @ 11:30 a.m. Friends of the October is Domestic Janet Dailey AF DAI Bk. 3 Pelican Bookworms—Third Mon. Library. @ 4:00 p.m. at Pelican Branch Call 925-9191 Violence Awareness Month Frostline Sabine River Book Club—Fourth for details. Linda Howard AF HOW Mon. @ 10:30 a.m. at Logans- port Branch Happy Library A Love Made New Stonewall Friends of the Anniversary Library to meet the first October October Kathleen Fuller AF FUL Bk. 3 Wednesday of each month at Carol Linda Foreman the Library at 1 p.m. Call 925- Crump Delbert Terry Puppet Master 9191 for more information. Project Celebration, Inc. Bob Angela Toney Dale Brown AF BRO Logansport Friends of the Gullion will be holding an Joshua Wolf Library to meet every second Hester Takes Charge Friday of each month at 10 Open Forum a.m. Call 697-2311 for more BOOK at the Linda Byler AF BYL Bk. 3 information. Pelican Branch Library SALE Mansfield Friends of the Monday, Oct. 10 The Hawaiian Quilt Library to meet the first Wanda E. Brunstetter AF BRU Bk. 4 Mansfield Friends of the at 12:30 p.m. Thursday of each month at 10 Library hosts a Book Sale a.m. at the Main Library. Call Call Ms. Sarah Abraham Crump every Friday, 9 a.m.—4 p.m. Crash and Burn 872-6100 for details. For more info. call 872-6100. (318) 755-2353 for more information. Fern Michaels AF MIC Pelican Friends of the Li- brary to meet every second Louisiana Horticultural Tips by Dan Gill Monday of the month at 1 The Road We Traveled p.m. Call 755-2353 for details. In early Septem- bunching onions spring-flowering through the win- Jane Kirkpatrick AF KIR ber, plant trans- also may be shrubs and garde- ter, do not apply Pelican Branch Library has a plants of tomatoes planted this nias, hydrangeas fertilizers contain- Razor Girl Saturday Movie first Saturday or peppers and month. Replenish and camellias. ing nitrogen to of every month at 10 a.m. seeds of squash, mulch layers with They have already most landscape Carl Hiaasen AF HIA cucumbers, bush fresh material to set their flower plants. Fertilizing MobileLib—Homebound? snap beans and maintain about 2-3 buds, and any in the fall with The Domino Effect Can’t get to the library? We bush lima beans. inch thickness. pruning now will nitrogen can re- now have MobileLib available. Transplants or reduce blooming. duce the hardiness Davis Bunn AF BUN Call Delbert Terry at 872-6100 seeds of broccoli, Avoid pruning From now of some plants. for details. cauliflower and A Love Transformed Come Join the www.desotoparishlibrary.com cabbage can be Tracie Peterson AF PET Bk. 3 Like us on Facebook! planted through- “Sisters in Sweat” Keep up with all the happen- out the month as Tuesdays & Thursdays ings at your local library. We can seeds of Chi- Twilight at Blueberry Barrens from 5 to 6 p.m. welcome comments and sug- nese cabbage, Colleen Coble AF COB Bk. 3 gestions. collards, mustard, Call Darron Spencer for details! kale and turnips. 872-6100 Downfall Sets (small bulbs) Please bring your water, towels, AT THE of shallots and mat & workout clothes MANSFIELD LIBRARY J.A. Jance AF JAN Bk. 17 www.desotoparishlibrary.com VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 www.desotoparishlibrary.com PAGE 3 90+ Club to be honored Come join us! All distinguished citizens of DeSoto Parish who are 90 years of age or older are being recognized We are having a at the Logansport Branch Li- blast at the brary Friday, Oct. 14, beginning Logansport at 10 a.m. Family members and Branch Story- guests are also invited to stop by hour every and honor these special people. Wednesday at 10 There will be cake, sandwiches and a.m. For more other refreshments available. Stop by, sit back and remi- information nisce about the ‘good ole days.’ contact Teri Hawsey, Chil- This special event is sponsored by the Logansport Friends dren’s Librarian, of the Library. All honored guests and family members are at 697-2311. You’re never too young to learn! asked to RSVP by Monday, Oct. 3 by calling Logansport Branch Manager Linda Foreman at 697-2311. Storyhour is for all children below pre-school age. Watch Stonewall Storyhour kids begin with one-month old twins! For more information contact Cookie Cole, Program/Bingo scheduled “The Jungle Book” Children’s Librarian, at 925-9191. Tuesday, Oct. 4 Superior Hospice will be at Logansport Branch to talk about the hospice program and play Bingo on Tuesday, 2 p.m. Highlights of the Oct. 4, beginning at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be pro- Logansport Medicare Pro- vided. gram 101 which For more in- Branch Library was held recently formation call Mrs. Come Join Us! at the Pelican Linda Foreman at Branch Library. 697-2311. Bridget Lyman (program man- Thursdays, ager) hosted the Wed., Oct. 5 @ 10 a.m. BackAlley Fridays, presentation. PELICAN BRANCH & Saturdays Theatre Oct. 6-8; Oct. 13-15 Apple Month Terry Sparks, Paula Bat Appreciation Month Callendar and Stacie Breast Cancer Awareness Month Hinds wow the crowds Corn Month with this great story by playwright Ted Swindley. No Storytime National Caramel Month on Wed., Oct. 5 National Squirrel Awareness Month National Popcorn Poppin’ Month BACK ALLEY THEATRE BECAUSE... Oct. 2-8 4-H Week Corner of LA 3015 & US 171 in Grand Cane Oct. 2-8 Great Books Week 872-6373 or 461-8684 Tickets $10 Showtime 7 p.m. It’s Movie Day!!!! Oct. 7-9 National Storytelling Weekend Wed., Oct. 1 p.m. All Ages Oct. 9-15 Fire Prevention Week Book Club Selections STONEWALL BRANCH Oct.