Break out the Pink...It’s party time at the Blue Springs North branch. October 16th will be our 2nd annual Pink Party in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Pink Party will kick off at 2 p.m., and will feature a variety of fun learning experiences. We will have informational material from the Susan G. Komen Organization, Cancer Action, St. Mary’s Mammography Department, and Centerpoint Medical Center's Bone Density testing.
October is the time for one of America's 'ultimate' classics. You sports fans know what I mean. It's the fall classic, or better known as the "World Series"! In case you somehow missed it, Ken Burns added a new segment to his outstanding documentary on Baseball. It's called the 10th Inning, and ran on channel 19 recently.
October is Right-Brainers Rule Month. Officially registered by Lee Silber with Chase's Calendar of Events, it is a month long celebration to focus on those of us who are creative and innovative, and manage to survive in a left-brained world.
The Teens' area at the North Oak Branch is practically unrecognizable! Gone are the days of teens browsing for books in the middle of the adult area. The North Oak Branch now has a corner dedicated to teens. From fun decorations, to relevant books and programs, there is something for every teen.
Technoman Talks: How I Began My Own Small, Successful Business
It all began with a dream I had. Really, at first it seemed a nightmare. I dreamed I lived in a future time where I was employed, though unappreciated, as a TechnoButler to a wealthy, narcissistic entrepreneur who had developed an extraordinarily lucrative enterprise known as SOMNIREAD Technologies, LLC.
In our MCPL Library system, it is our branch managers that go to a book meeting each month to purchase the books for their branches. I was able to go one month, see this process, and help purchase books for our branch collection. I purchased a book called Dump him, Marry the Horse. I am a big horse lover, so I could not see this book without getting a copy for our branch.
From BOO To Beauty - The Library Provides Many Crafty Halloween Choices
Now that it is October, children (and some adults, too!) will begin deciding on costumes for Halloween. Halloween is the night you can be anyone or anything you want to be: movie stars, goblins and ghouls, princesses, and astronauts. If you imagine it – you can be it! But just in case you’re a little stuck looking for an idea, let Mid-Continent help.
Take a look at one of these titles that can aid you in creating the perfect costume, or throwing the ultimate Halloween bash!
Whale Talk and Chris Crutcher--Challenged Too Often
Chris Crutcher is probably one of the most challenged contemporary authors in the United States right now. He is also one of the most real, most caring, and most intelligent people I’ve ever met. I have been lucky to chat with him on several different occasions.
