Wonderland Murder Mystery Dinner Highlights

We can’t stop talking about our Wonderland Murder Mystery Dinner! Everyone had a wonderful time and we’ve had requests to do another.

We can’t thank the cast enough for their wonderful performance and our dinner guests for supporting our fundraiser for the Main Street Music Garden.

And also, thanks to Jolene Hundley for the fantastic meal.

Thank you to our cast of characters for making this all possible! Starting at the left: Dave Bowman, Susan Bowman, Chad Jones, Kristy Wilhelm, Dona Willmeth, Kylee Luckeroth, Angleia Steiner, Ellie Haynie, Mike Ulmer and Donna Ulmer.

 

Please Save These for the Library

 

We are busy making plans for summer time fun for our young patrons. If your family consumes oatmeal or Pringles, please save the cartons/cans for the library.

We would prefer the larger (42oz) oatmeal containers. We need the lids for both projects too.

We are sharing recipes for oatmeal and Pringles to help our patrons use more of these products over the next couple of months.

Once we get enough of the items we need, we will start discussing plans for an exercise club.

Do you have an oatmeal recipe we can share? Or maybe one for Pringles?

I found a recipe for chocolate covered Pringles on Pinterest!! If you try an ‘exotic’ flavor of Pringles, please be sure to send along a review of the different flavors you try.

Apple Crisp recipe

MONSTER COOKIES! recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm Weather Reminders

 

 

According to the calendar, spring has arrived. Sometimes it even feels like spring outside, depending on which hour of which day we are talking. Eventually it will warm up and everyone will be riding bikes to the library. We’d like to remind you to make use of our bike rack.  Large strollers can be parked out to the left of the front doors, out of the way of foot traffic and the drop box. We appreciate your help keeping our walkway clear and safe for everyone. Happy spring!

Here are two links to review bicycle safety with your family:

KDOT Bicycle Safety

The Kansas Cyclist

Music Garden Funds are Rising!

 

Libraries Rock! That’s what we hope children and adults alike will think when our music garden is ready to perform. Thanks to grants, donations and our mystery dinner fundraiser, we are much closer to our goal, as you can see. These instruments will be part  of a permanent music garden on the east lawn of the library. This music garden will open to the community and is for all ages to enjoy.

Donations are still being accepted for the purchase of instruments. Large donations will be acknowledged on a plaque in the garden. To find out more about the music garden and how you can help, please contact the library.

All of this was inspired by our 2018 summer reading theme “Libraries Rock”.

 

 

color coded chime with a song book and mallets

 

 

the marimba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We plan to add two flowers, each with different petal notes

LIBRARY STORM POLICY

Spring has sprung and so has the chance for severe weather.

As a reminder our policy for severe weather is that if the tornado sirens sound

we will lock the doors and patrons will be escorted to the basement for shelter.

If a patron chooses he/she may leave the building before the doors are locked.

Parents please talk with your children about tornado warnings and our policy before sending them to the library.

If you have any questions about our weather policy please visit with the librarian.

February STEM Was All About Automatons.

This automaton, made from a kit, was the inspiration for STEM this month.
We decided to make an automaton that would cause the helicopter to move
After assembling the frame we needed to cut out the helicopter parts.
More assembly.
It takes so much concentration to get things just right.
Getting closer to launch time!

 

 

 

Testing the cam to make sure it will spin correctly.

 

 

Getting glue in the right place is very crucial to keeping the cam in the right location.