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Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter September 2019
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Storytime Join Miss Val for Storytime on Tues. or Wed. at 10 am weekly for a themed children's program! Storytime features stories, crafts, snacks, singing, and sometimes, special guests, all centered around seasonal themes or ideas from attendees. The program is free and open to all ages! Each event also features a play and coloring table, which families with energetic little ones or special needs children find especially helpful. Join us and see for yourself! Upcoming themes: Mermaids, Food, Toy Stories, Llamas, Music, Fish, Fall, and Halloween. Tell us your child's theme ideas here. Miss Val is always seeking volunteers to help with programs and prep. Interested? Contact her at vcyouthlib@gmail.com.
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Celebrate the beginning of a new school year with fellow homeschool families at our 2nd Annual Back to Homeschool Party! September 30, 2 - 3 pm. Enjoy snacks & drinks while participating in activities for kids & teens at this free program. Parents will discuss curriculum and schedules for the upcoming year. WE NEED A HOMESCHOOL PARENT TO LEAD THE DISCUSSION OR ACT AS GUEST SPEAKER. INTERESTED? Email vcyouthlib@gmail.com. Slime returns to Maker Monday! September 16, 4 - 5 pm. Make pudding, fluffy, glitter, borax, and many other kinds of slime! Enjoy snacks & water and work as a family at this free program. Kids 2nd grade and below must be accompanied by an adult at all times. |
Middle & High School Students, come on Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m. for a free program just for you! Help us shape the program for the upcoming months by suggesting new group names and joining in a vote on September 11. An ongoing reading challenge began last week and will run through the end of next May. Reading prizes and books will be awarded for every 500 pages of reading. The August & September meetings will run as follows: September 11, 4:15-5 pm: Monster Mash-Up Sewing at the Library September 18, 4-6 pm: Games & Snacks Night at the Library September 25, 4:15-5 pm: Book Club at the Keyhole October 2, 4:15-5 pm: Community Service (Have a project for us?) October 9, 4:15-5 pm: Mini Pumpkin Painting at the Library October 16, 4-6 pm: Games & Snacks Night at the Library October 23, 4:15-5 pm: Book Club at the Keyhole October 30, 4-5 pm: Halloween Party at the Library Need a ride from public school to TAG? Parents or guardians, call Joe Allen at 223-0800 to arrange bus transportation for your student.
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A dangerous man
by Robert Crais
Rescuing a bank teller from an abduction attempt, Joe Pike tackles the most perilous case of his career when the would-be kidnappers are found murdered and the bank teller goes missing. By the best-selling author of The Wanted
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Bark of night
by David Rosenfelt
Rescuing a dog who was abandoned at a veterinarian's office by a stranger, defense lawyer Andy Carpenter searches for answers upon learning that the dog's real owner has been found murdered. By the award-nominated author of Deck the Hounds
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Chances are...
by Richard Russo
One beautiful September day, three 66-year-old men convene on Martha’s Vineyard, friends ever since meeting in college, and must puzzle out a lingering mystery from the summer of 1971. By a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
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Contraband
by Stuart Woods
The Edgar Award-winning author of Chiefs establishes a highly anticipated publishing milestone in the latest entry of his best-selling series starring elite Manhattan rainmaker, Stone Barrington.
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Evvie Drake starts over : a novel
by Linda Holmes
The host of NPR's "Pop Culture Happy Hour" podcast presents a heartfelt debut about the unlikely relationship between a young widow and a major league pitcher who has lost his game. A first novel.
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Fumbled
by Alexa Martin
"Successful single mom, Poppy Patterson, crosses paths with her high school sweetheart, now the hard-partying starting wide receiver for the Denver Mustangs and is shocked to find her feelings rushing back to her in the follow-up to ""Intercepted"".
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Labyrinth
by Catherine Coulter
While Sherlock searches for the missing CIA analyst involved in her recent car crash, Griffin is targeted by a sheriff whose son has been implicated the murders of three girls. By the co-author of the Brit in the FBI series.
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Old bones
by Douglas J Preston
A series debut by the #1 New York Times best-selling authors of the Agent Pendergast thrillers finds young curator Nora Kelly and historian Guy Porter teaming up for an excavation in Sierra Nevada that exposes complex realities about the Donner Party.
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Outfox
by Sandra Brown
A latest thriller by the best-selling author of Tailspin and Seeing Red features Sandra Brown’s signature combination of steamy romance and high-suspense plot twists.
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Sophia princess among beasts
by James Patterson
Finding herself the leader of a nightmarish realm populated by the awful beasts of her childhood stories, Princess Sophia unlocks a profound ancient secret to defend her people from violent conquerors.
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The bitterroots
by C. J Box
Former police officer-turned-private investigator Cassie Dewell reluctantly accepts a sexual assault defense case before her search for answers among twisted family loyalties reignites the ghosts of her own past. By the Edgar Award-winning author of the Joe Pickett series.
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Ace of Shades
by Amanda Foody
When Enne leaves finishing school early to pursue her missing mother, she finds Levi Glaisyer who is not a proper gentleman but a street lord who catches them both in a dangerous gamble that could mean their lives.
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Destroy all Monsters
by Sam J Miller
Ash struggles to remember details about a traumatic tree-house accident that is causing her best friend, Solomon, to retreat into a dark, nightmarish reality. By the award-winning author of The Art of Starving.
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The Afterward
by E. K Johnston
In the aftermath of a successful quest, Apprentice Kalanthe and Olsa-the-thief-of-the-realm must cope with their newfound fame and find a way to overcome the forces that would drive them apart.
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As Old as Time
by Liz Braswell
"What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind--memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. And, stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than thebeautiful enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast will have to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is 21 years in the making."
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5-Minute Spider-Man Stories
by Marvel
A padded-cover treasury of 12 stories features team-ups between the Amazing Spider-Man and favorite Marvel superheroes in battles against such powerful foes as the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and the Lizard.
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Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
by Dav Pilkey
While Dog Man works with the Supa Buddies to overcome his paranoia about a new supervillain, Petey the Cat is released from jail before he is forced to reckon with family troubles and the difference between being good and doing good.
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Miss Communication
by Jennifer L Holm
After finally getting a cell phone, Babymouse tries to increase her popularity in middle school by becoming the queen of social media.
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The Night Fury and the Light Fury
by Tina Gallo
When Toothless meets a Light Fury, he becomes torn on whether to start a new life with the new dragon or stay with his old friend Hiccup.
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The Case of the Clown Carnival
by Laurie Sutton
It's a Scooby-Doo reunion when Scooby and the rest of the Mystery Gang gather at a circus carnival under the big top. But when the clowns enter the ring, things go from merry to mayhem when clowns turn into robots, Scooby Snacks are snatched, and parentsare kidnapped! It's up to you to help Scooby and the rest of the gang unravel the mystery of the three-ring circus in this You Choose adventure.
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Recess Warriors: Hero is a Four-Letter Word
by Marcus Emerson
Scrap, his partner Yoshi, and Clinton, a cowboy, must band together to stop zombies who have been infected by an epidemic from turning recess into chaos and taking over the school.
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