Archive for December, 2011
Holiday Hours at the Library
Holiday hours at the library for New Years Eve and New Years Day:
Saturday, December 31st: 10am – 1pm
Sunday, January 1st: CLOSED
Monday, January 2nd regular hours resume.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
New Library Books!
Here are a couple great new books in at the library:
The First Stampede of Flores LaDue: the True Love Story of Florence and Guy Weadick and the Beginning of the Calgary Stampede by Wendy Bryden
The true love story of rodeo promoter Guy Weadick and trick roper Flores LaDue, who met on a Wild West show, and whose love endured through performances in small and big-time circuits in North America and Europe and culminated in 1912 with the establishment of the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede.
Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees by Nany Ross Hugo
Introduces trees, describing such topics as leaves, flowers, fruit, cones, and bark and profiling the uniques features of ten common North American trees.
Irish People, Irish Linen by Kathleen Curtis Wilson
The story of Irish linen is a story of the Irish people. Many thousands of men and women made Irish linen a global product and an international brand. As outerwear and underwear, linen has covered the bodies of men, women, and children from birth to death—the rich and powerful, poor and pitiful alike.
Read the Book then Watch the Movie!
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series is being made into movies again! The most recent adaptation is the American version of Stieg Larrson’s first book of his incredible trilogy.
If you haven’t read the book yet, CLICK HERE to place a hold on the first title in the series.
The book tells the story of Journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander as they investigate the disappearance of Harriet Vanger which took place forty years ago.
The Swedish interpretation of the movie came out in 2009 – if you would like to watch it, CLICK HERE place a hold on the copy we have here at the library.
The most recent release is the American movie version starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. Currently in theaters, the movie was released in Canada on December 20th, 2011. Check out the IMDb information on the movie HERE.
This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), as he investigates the disappearance of a wealthy patriarch’s niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara). As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
Going Skiing or Snowboarding over the Holidays?
After all the holiday eating you may be ready for a fun way to burn off the turkey and chocolates. Skiing and Snowboarding can get you exercising out in the fresh air. Whether you’re planning a trip up to a nearby mountain or just wanting to learn a few things about the sports, we’ve got some great material for you about skiing and snowboarding. Check out these great titles!
Skiing and Snowboarding Fitness : Reach Your Potential on the Slopes by Mark Hines
Step-by-step exercise programs treat the body as a whole, with attention on strength, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. Many of the exercises improve timing and balance, the two essential factors so critical on the hills and mountainsides. The fitness programs can be completed in months or in weeks and will benefit skiers and boarders of all levels. Required equipment is remarkably simple, gimmick-free and commonly available.
Fit to Ski and Snowboard : the Skier’s and Boarder’s Guide to Strength and Conditioning by Rocky Snyder
Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an advanced athlete, Fit to Ski and Snowboard helps you create the ideal conditioning program for your body and your needs. You can do these personalized workouts at the gym or at home, tracking your progress with the workout log and muscle chart.
Holiday Hours
There will be some changes and closures for the Library hours over the holiday season:
Saturday, Dec. 24th: 10am – 1pm
Sunday, Dec. 25th: CLOSED
Monday, Dec. 26th: CLOSED
Tuesday Dec. 27th to Friday Dec. 30th : Regular Hours
Saturday, Dec. 31st: 10am – 1pm
Sunday, Jan. 1st: CLOSED
Monday, Jan. 2nd: Regular hours resume…
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
New Books!
Here’s a list of some great new books in the library:
I Am Cute Dresses: 25 Simple Designs to Sew by Sato Watanabe
Start sewing simple and adorable dresses that you’ll love to wear. Sato Watanabe has designed each dress to maximize simplicity and style, offering charm without the charm without complicated alterations or difficult tailoring.
Air Farce: 40 Years of Flying by the Seat of our Pants by Don Ferguson and Roger Abbott
Founding members of Canada’s Royal Canadian Air Farce–Roger Abbott and Don Ferguson–present a memoir of their early life as an onstage comedy troupe, their historic run on radio, and their spectacular success on prime-time television.
Whole Beast Butchery: the Complete Visual Guide to Beef, Lamb and Pork by Ryan Farr
DIY fever + quality meat mania = old-school butchery revival! Artisan cooks who are familiar with their farmers’ market are now buying small farm-raised meat in butcher-sized portions.
Fred Herzog Photographs by Fred Herzog
The images that we now consider iconic once relegated Herzog to the margins: his bold use of colour was unusual in the 1950s and ’60s, a time when art photography was almost exclusively associated with black-and-white imagery. Fred Herzog has worked with Kodachrome slide film for over 50 years, but only in the past few years has technology allowed him to make archival pigment photographic prints of exceptional colour and intensity.
Onstage offstage by Michael Bublé
An intimate portait, in pictures and his own words, of the enormously successful Canadian singer Michael Bublé became an international phenomenon with the release of his first, self-titled album of 2003, which reached the top ten in Canada and in the UK. Since then he has sold more than 25 million albums, and filled concert halls and stadiums worldwide.
Countdown to Christmas!
The countdown to Christmas is on, only a few more days left! Check out this Christmas clock to see exactly how much time left till December 25th….
Here are a few Christmas countdown books available at the public library:
Countdown to Christmas by Charlotte Argyle and Taffy Davidson
Family activities to celebrate the season: stories, crafts, games & recipes. Twelve Christmas stories with accompanying games and crafts for the whole family to enjoy while preparing for Christmas festivities.
Cooking for Christmas: a Cook’s Countdown to Planning the Perfect Christmas by Linda Doeser
This book offers a practical companion to planning, preparing, and cooking a comprehensive variety of food. Incluced are : Practical tips for planning ahead in the months leading up to Christmas; Christmas timetables to help with preparing the cooking through the festive holiday; Recipes for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas.
New Library Books
Some great new books are in at the library, here are just a few:
Yukon: a Wilder Place by Fritz Mueller
In this remarkable collection of photographs, Fritz Mueller captures fleeting, compelling moments in a timeless Yukon landscape, one of the world’s wildest and most overlooked wilderness areas. The view through Mueller’s lens is influenced by his scientific roots and inspired by his visual artist’s aesthetic. Although the beauty of this raw landscape is a central theme, his images also tell the story of a magnificent, complex natural system.
Social Q’s: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries, and Quagmires of Today by Philip Galanes
Office attire and e-mail misfire. Twitter snafus and dating miscues. Philip Galanes hears an awful lot of WHAT SHOULD I DOs?! Social Q’s is a knockout book that will guide you swiftly through the treacherous terrain of modern etiquette—and keep you laughing for days.
Deck Ideas You Can Use: Creative Deack Designs for Every Home & Yard by Chris Peterson
A comprehensive deck design tool that is packed with useful information and stunning, full-color photos. From choosing deck materials to complementing the architecture of your house, this book covers every aspect of the design process to help you createa custom deck that’s perfect for your home and yard.
Gourmet Gifts: 100 Delicious Recipes for Every Occasion to Make Yourself & Wrap with Style by Dinah Corley
Gourmet Gifts includes both money-saving gifts and opulent special-occasion gifts, foods that ship well over a long distance, gifts for people who are under the weather, and loads of ideas for the holidays. Forty beautiful color photos help readers envision the final gift.
Working Class Mystic: a Spiritual Biography of George Harrison by Gary Tillery
John Lennon called himself a working class hero. George Harrison was a working class mystic. Born in Liverpool as the son of a bus conductor and a shop assistant, for the first six years of his life he lived in a house with no indoor bathroom. This book gives an honest, in-depth view of his personal journey from his blue-collar childhood to his role as a world-famous spiritual icon.
Bestseller Book Lists
Looking for something new to read? Or maybe a last minute present idea… A great place to get suggestions are bestseller book lists.
New York Times – Best Sellers – Click here to check out the New York Times Best Sellers book list. The NYT creates separate lists for various genres and formats. You can find eBook lists, hardcover fiction, children’s chapter books, graphic books and many other types.
Amazon.ca Bestsellers – Click here to check out Amazon Canada’s bestseller list. Amazon lists the top 100 bestsellers from their online store. They list how many days the book has been on the list and whether the item has moved up or down the list recently.
Bestsellers List – The Globe and Mail – Click here to check out the Globe and Mail’s bestsellers list. The weekly fiction and non-fiction lists are complied by the Globe and Mail using sales figures. The Canadian fiction and non-fiction lists, the mystery and children’s lists, and the final two genre lists on this page change weekly.
CBC Books – Bestsellers Lists – Click here to check out CBC’s bestsellers lists. CBC puts out a bestsellers list with Top Overall , Canadian fiction, Canadian non-fiction, and Juvenile fiction lists. You can chose to view details of the books including prices, subjects and publisher.
Read the Book, Watch the Movie!
Skipping Christmas – John Grisham
When only child, Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora decide to book an cruise and skip Christmas altogether. Their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls on Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fiancée, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever.
Place your hold on the book now!
Christmas with the Kranks
The movie, based on Skipping Christmas stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis.
