Friends of the Eckhart Public Library, Inc.

The Bookmark MAY 2013 VOLUME 22 ISSUE 5

Eckhart Public Library serves our community by providing an environment and resources that foster lifelong learning and literacy.

Tablet Time: Brain Games & Socrative Monday, May 6, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Close Community Room Reports show that keeping active brains help ward off Alzheimer’s disease and other early onset memory problems. Library staff will share apps for both iPad and Android tablets to help exercise that gray matter and keep “sharp as a tack” into the Golden Years. Please register at 925-2414 extension 120.

Computer Savvy Seniors: Overview of Gale Databases Wednesday, May 8, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Close Community Room Eckhart Public Library subscribes to a number of databases for patron use. Library staff will present an overview of these databases and how to access them from the library website. Databases available include: ChiltonLibrary.com, Health Reference Center, Academic, Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module, Indiana History Online, Informe, LitFinder, Testing & Education Reference Center and many more.

FREE Computer Savvy Seniors Class Saturday, May 4, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Learning Lab, Willennar Genealogy Center Hands-on instruction is slow-paced and relaxed, with lots of review and time for student questions. Topics covered include: computer jargon, how to use a taskbar, working with Windows 7, files/folders/drives, recycling on the computer, using a mouse, personalizing a computer, download/upload/install/uninstall and how to get additional computer help. To join this class, register at the Information Desk, 925-2414 extension 120. For additional information about the class or to have questions answered, call extension 505.

Meet the Author:

We Laughed, We Cried

Friday, April 26, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Close Community Room. Dr. Trina Chapman-Smith of Auburn will discuss her new book. It will be available for purchase and will be signed by the author. More than 50 short stories in We Laughed, We Cried- The Days that Shaped a Doctor describe patient tales Dr. Chapman-Smith has found especially

inspiring, intriguing, or unusual. "My intent is to showcase the patient as the central focus of a physician's life and to portray with candid insight the impact all of these amazing people have had on my growth, both in my life's work and in my personal life," Chapman-Smith said. She describes the stories as ranging from "poignantly tear-jerking to outrageously humorous." Dr. Chapman-Smith previously published a memoir, 33 Days at Lead Walls, that detailed her fight against breast cancer.

46th Annual Art Show & 4th Annual Teen Art Show Exhibits Received- Monday, May 13, 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Artist Reception- Friday, May 17, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Gallery Hours- Friday, May 17-Friday, May 24 During Operating Hours Adult Exhibits Released- Wednesday, May 29, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Teen Exhibits Released- Wednesday, May 29, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. All art show forms can be printed from the library’s website– www.epl.lib.in.us. Art Show registrations are also available at the library. Art exhibits from adult participants will be showcased at the Eckhart Public Library. Art exhibits from teen participants will be showcased at The Third Place: A Teen Library. On display in the Children’s Department will be an exhibit of elementary students’ art projects. The Friends of the Library invite all members of the community to share in the wonder of the Art Show. Instrumental entertainment will be provided by Dionne Surface and her family during the Artist Reception.

Meet the Author:

Resuscitivity Monday, May 6, 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (Meeting with Creative Writing Group) 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (Open to the Public) Close Community Room Resuscitivity is Troy Bigelow’s first full-length collection of poems. Bigelow, winner of the Transcontinental Award, worked for more than a decade as a blue-collar factory worker. After being laid off on Christmas Day of 2006, he earned a MA in English from Indiana University

at IPFW in 2009. Currently, he teaches writing and literature at Ivy Tech Community College, Northeast. Books will be available for purchase and will be signed by the author.

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ADULT Downloadable Audio Books Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson American Sniper by Chris Kyle Argo by Antonio Mendez Battle Ready by Mark L. Donald Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins Requiem by Lauren Oliver Downloadable eBooks American Sniper by Chris Kyle The Dinner by Herman Koch Eighty Days by Matthew Goodman Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham Odd Interlude by Dean Koontz

Out of Order by Sandra Day O’Connor The Power Trip by Jackie Collins Second Chances by Max Lucado The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore The Third Gate by Lincoln Child A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy When Jesus Wept by Bodie Thoene You Don’t Want to Know by Lisa Jackson Books on CD Argo by Antonio Mendez Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb The Chance by Karen Kingsbury Damascus Countdown by Joel Rosenberg Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham Night Moves by Randy Wayne White Safe in His Arms by Colleen Coble Six Years by Harlan Coben Starting Now by Debbie Macomber The Striker by Clive Cussler

Suspicions by Lisa Jackson A Time for War by Michael Savage

New on Nook (check out a library Nook) Daddy’s Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark Handicap Never! I Will Love You Forever by Sharon Kurtz Hammel The Hit by David Baldacci Starting Now by Debbie Macomber Taking Eve by Iris Johansen Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts Fiction Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni Gate Thief by Orson Scott Card The Girls’ Guide to Love and Supper Clubs by Dana Bate The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs by Nick Trout A Sweethaven Homecoming by Courtney Walsh Insane City by Dave Barry The Kiss by James Patterson Life After Life by Kate Atkinson The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick Starting Now by Debbie Macomber The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult Christian Fiction Goodbye to Yesterday by Wanda Brunstetter Love Comes to Paradise by Mary Ellis A Dream for Tomorrow by Melody Carlson Rebekah by Jill Eileen Smith The Story of God and All of Us by Roma Downey Thomas Kinkade’s The Way Home by Katherine Spencer When Jesus Wept by Bodie Thoene When the Heart Heals by Ann Shorey Mystery Airtight by David Rosenfelt Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke Killer Honeymoon by G.A. McKevett Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham The Night Ranger by Alex Berenson

What’s New at the Library?

Monthly Activities: Creative Writing

Monday, May 6, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Close Community Room for Author Visit Monday, May 20, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Board Room This group is for adults 18 and above.

Knifty Knitters Thursday, May 2, 6:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Close Community Room Thursday, May 16, 6:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Secret Garden– due to Art Show

Turn a Page with Anni Wednesday, May 15, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Close Community Room Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in Boom-Time America by Barbara Ehrenreich will be discussed.

Evening Novel Readers with René Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. JHG Room Welcome René to the Evening Novel Readers and join in a discussion on The King’s Speech by March Logue and Peter Conradi.

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Six Years by Harlan Coben Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason Book, Line, and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay The Corpse of St. James’s by Jeanne Dams Nonfiction Down the Up Escalator: How the 99 Percent Live in the Great Recession by Barbara Garson Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing by Anita Moorjani The Gospel Commission: Recovering God's Strategy for Making Disciples by Michael Horton Michigan Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places by Jim Dufresne Off the Beaten Path Indiana: A Guide to Unique Places by Phyllis Thomas CHILDREN Fiction Back to Front and Upside Down! by Claire Alexander Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal H.O.R.S.E: A Game of Basketball and Imagination by Christopher Myers Magicalamity by Kate Saunders Rust: Secrets of the Cell by Royden Lepp The Tell-Tale Start by Gordon McAlpine Up! Tall! And High! by Ethan Long Nonfiction How I Became a Veterinarian by Sandy Amass Stardines: Swim High Across the Sky by Jack Prelutsky Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson DVDs (All about Mom) Anywhere But Here Mars Needs Moms Because I Said So Monster-In Law Erin Brockovich Look Who’s Talking Freaky Friday Secret of NIMH Hope Floats White Oleander

The Work of Ellen England A Retrospective Photography Exhibit: Now-May 11

Discover Historic Auburn Day Sunday, May 19, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (library tours: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.) The Eckhart Public Library, Willennar Genealogy Center and The Third Place: A Teen Library will be participating in Discover Historic Auburn Day, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Library facilities will only be open 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. for tours. This would be a wonderful opportunity to stop by and view the Friends of the Library Annual Art Show. Passports will be delivered in The Star a week or two before the event, or they may be picked up at the event locations on Sunday, May 19. Passport will include free admittance into Auburn Museums for the day. Various businesses and organizations will have booths and entertainment. Ongoing tours will be available of historic homes via wagons. Also, walking tours of historic downtown buildings will be given.

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William H. Willennar Genealogy Center LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, May 7, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. “Copyright for the Genealogist” One subject which is always good for a passionate discussion among genealogists is the issue of copyright laws as they pertain to genealogy. Come discuss what is protected and what is not protected, whether in book form or on the internet. Tuesday, May 21, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. “Tiptoeing Through the Graveyard” Cemeteries are living lessons in history. Much can be learned about the person who has died, as well as their family. Although not a primary information source, gravestones are an excellent source of dates, birthplaces, maiden names, etc. Come explore all the possible information that can be gathered from visiting the cemetery. Photo to the Left: If possible, please provide help on identifying the circled men in the picture. Please contact genealogy center staff by phone at 925-2414 extension 400 or by e-mail at genealogy@epl.lib.in.us.

The Third Place: A Teen Library

Friday, May 3, 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. War of the Worlds An unknown life form has invaded the earth. What will become of humanity? Find out at the teen library. Friday, May 10, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Diez de Mayo with food, games, and music! Monday, May 13, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Paint with Your Vegetables Chop apart some vegetables and use them as paintbrushes and stamps. What kind of print will part of a head of cabbage make? Come to the teen library and experiment with vegetable art. Vegetables will be available for painting and snacking! Saturday, May 18, 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Star Trek: Into Darkness Boldly go where no one has gone before. Join the teen library for a Star Trek celebration. Stop by for a screening of Star Trek (2009) before venturing to NCG Cinemas to see Star Trek: Into Darkness. There is limited space for this activity, so please register at the teen library. Permission slips are required. Thursday, May 30, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Astronomy for Everyone: Size and Scale of the Universe All Ages Program Close Community Room, Main Library Astrophysicist Kevin Manning, a former consultant with NASA, has always been passionate about astronomy, and wants to share his excitement! Dr. Manning will demonstrate the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders using hands on activities and assorted visuals. *If DeKalb Central Schools have class this day, the program will be 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. in the Genealogy Center’s Learning Lab. Game Night Friday, May 31, 4:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Bring a friend or two for board games, video games, and card games.

May 2 “The Incredible Journey” Allen W. Haynes and Julie Knudson of DeKalb County Soil and Water District will lead the group on an adventure with a water molecule as it makes its never-ending incredible journey through the world and atmosphere. May 9 “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” Life in the wonderful town of Chewandswallow is great: Some of its citizens even say it is downright delicious! Join the group for an afternoon filled with rain, wind and all things weather! May 16 “Chalk and Bubbles Summer Break Celebration” Celebrate the coming of summer break in the library park while exploring a creative side with sidewalk chalk and different ways of making bubbles.

AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS Thursdays, 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Close Community Room

Children Services

Kids in grades 1-5 are invited to attend.

Wednesday, May 15, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

American Girls & Boys Camps June 3-July 1 Beginning Monday, April 29, boys and girls entering 3rd grade and above for the next school year may register for fun, educational American history camps. Campers will meet weekly to explore the American Revolution, Northwest Expansion, Pre-Civil War South and the 1940s through games, crafts, foods and mini-history lessons. Reading incentives and prizes will be awarded.

The registration fee is $15 and camps fill up quickly. Contact the Children’s Department for more information, 925-2414 extension 320.

It is baseball season! Stop by the Genealogy Center and hit a "home run" with research. Staff is ready to "coach" genealogy enthusiasts through the use of these subscription databases: Ancestry.com, Origins.net, Fold3 and Heritage Quest.

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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Eckhart Public Library 603 S. Jackson St. Auburn Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Willennar Genealogy Center 700 S. Jackson St. Auburn Tuesday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Wednesday 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Thursday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

The Third Place– A Teen Library You've got home. You've got school. You've got us. 705 S. Jackson St. Auburn During School: Monday-Friday 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Saturday 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

During Vacation: Monday-Friday 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." ~Marcus Tullius Cicero

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May Book Sale Wednesday, May 8-Friday, May 10

Willennar Administrative Annex, 212 West Twelfth Street

Exclusive to EPL Friends of the Library: (Memberships available at the door) Wednesday, May 8, 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Open to the Public: Thursday, May 9, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Friday, May 10, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ($1 per bag)

The next book sale will be

Wednesday, July 24-Saturday, July 27.

Wednesday, May 29

Summer Reading Club Begins! Adults, teens and children may read library books and earn prizes during the Summer Reading Club. Record sheets and program information will be on the table near the circulation desk at the Main library, as well as in the Children's Department and The Third Place. Pick up the appropriate record sheet, check out or download library books, enjoy reading them and then turn in the completed record sheet to claim a prize.

NOW- Thursday, May 11 A Retrospective Photography Exhibit: Ellen England Close Community Room

Thursday, April 26 Meet the Author: Dr. Trina Chapman-Smith 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Close Community Room

Saturday, May 4 FREE Computer Savvy Seniors Class 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Willennar Genealogy Center

Tuesdays, May 7 & 21 Lunch Bunch 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Willennar Genealogy Center

Thursday, May 2 Knifty Knitters 6:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Close Community Room

Monday, May 6 Tablet Time 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Close Community Room

Monday, May 6 Creative Writing Group with Author 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Close Community Room

Monday, May 6 Meet the Author: Troy Bigelow 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Close Community Room

Monday, May 8 Computer Savvy Seniors: Gale Databases 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Close Community Room

Wednesday, May 8-Friday, May 10 Friends of the Library Book Sale Willennar Administrative Annex

Thursday, May 9 Meet the Author: Dr. Trina Chapman-Smith 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Close Community Room

Wednesday, May 15 Turn a Page with Anni 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. JHG Room

Tuesday, May 15 Friends of the Library Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. Willennar Genealogy Center

Thursday, May 16 Library Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. Willennar Genealogy Center

Thursday, May 16 Knifty Knitters 6:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Secret Garden

Thursday, May 16 Evening Novel Readers 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. JHG Room

Friday, May 17-Friday, May 24 46th Annual Art Show & 4th Annual Teen Art Show of DeKalb County

Sunday, May 19 Discover Historic Auburn Days Library Tours 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Monday, May 20 Creative Writing Group 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Board Rooms

Saturday, May 25-Monday, May 27 All library facilities will be CLOSED in observance of Memorial Day

Wednesday, May 29 SUMMER READING CLUB BEGINS!