Library News

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2021 PROGRAMS AT LA CYGNE LIBRARY….

This is what the average week will look like starting June 1st.  Please read carefully as some programs do not start until later in the month.  Special events & dates listed inside!

Mondays will follow this schedule (starting June 7th)
9:15—9:45 Virtual Story Time on Facebook Live with Miss Janet
10:00—10:45 STEM time for grades 2-5 just completed with Miss Janet (starting June 14)
11:00—11:45 GeriFit for seniors in the Great Room
11:50—12:30  Lunch at library for children & mentors (eat, read a book, play some card games, and REMEMBER “Manners Matter” especially on Mondays!

Tuesdays will follow this schedule (starting June 1st)
9:30—10:30 Preschool Story time with Miss LaVeda (starting June 15th)
10:30—11:30  Anyone Story time with Miss Janet (starting June 1st)
Noon—Fontana Lunch program at Church of Christ—contact Debbie Burchett
Noon—Tanglewood Lunch program—shelter—contact Stacey Fromdahl
11:50—12:30 Library Lunch for children & mentors
12:30—1:15 Entertainers sponsored by Baehr Foundation Grant (SEE LIST ON ANOTHER POST!)

Wednesdays will follow this schedule (starting June 2nd.)
9:15—9:45 Virtual Story Time on Facebook Live
11:00—11:45 GeriFit for seniors
11:30—noon Linn Valley Lakes Story Time with Miss Janet
Noon—Linn Valley Lakes Lunch to children
11:50—12:30 Library Lunch for children & mentors
12:30—1:15 Wellness Wednesday with Healthy Congregations group

Thursdays will follow this schedule (starting June 3rd)
9:30—10:30 Toddler Time in Playroom with Miss Janet
11:15—11:25 Senior Lunch Pick-up back door must call & preorder
Noon—Fontana Lunch program at Church of Christ—contact Debbie Burchett
Noon—Tanglewood Lunch program—shelter—contact Stacey Fromdahl
11:50—12:30 Library Lunch for children & mentors/Seniors
12:30 —BINGO for children & seniors

Fridays will follow this schedule (starting June 4th)
9:15—9:45 Virtual Story Time on Facebook Live
Noon—Linn Valley Lunch served to children
11:50—12:30 Library Lunch Served to children & mentors
Free book Friday

Earn Your Brag Tags & Chain this Summer!

If you sign up and read books you can earn brag tags.  If you participate in various programs and lunch you can earn brag tags.  More information about this will come in the June newsletter.  The more you read and the more you attend, the more tags you will win.  We hope to see you participating and earning tags. 

ADULTS—WE WILL START YOUR SUMMER PROGRAM IN JUNE ALSO AND YOU CAN EARN TICKETS BY READING OR LISTENING TO AUDIOS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES THE END OF AUGUST.

Tuesday Entertainers sponsored by Baehr Foundation Grant
12:30 in the Great Room (some may move to park)
June 1—Animal Olympics with Happy Faces Entertainment
June 8—Tales of Tales with Mad Science
June 15—Legend of Sleepy Hollow—Elsenpeter Marionettes
June 22—Nitro Joe Science Program
June 29—Toby Kid family comedian
July 6th—Jonathan May—Magic Show
July 13—Swords & Roses will be returning with sword swinging…
July 20—Randy Erwin—Singing, Yodeling & Trick Roping
July 27—Chris Everett as Mother Goose
Aug. 3—Rockin’ Rob
Aug. 10—Laura Ernst—Kinetic Entertainment

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ACTIVITIES IN THE LA CYGNE COMMUNITY

(SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY EVENTS)

1. La Cygne Rural Alumni will meet on Saturday, May 29th from 1 to 5 in the Great Room at the library.  Sandwiches and pie will be served.  Program held. (Prairie View is remodeling so the event was moved to the Library 209 N. Broadway)

2. Sunday—La Cygne Historical Society & Museum will hold their Annual Freewill Donation Lunch from 11 to 1, so you can visit the museum displays and  see old friends. 

3. Monday—Oak Lawn Cemetery Program 10 AM.  Flag Retirement Ceremony.  Following the ceremony the Good Samaritan group will serve lunch at Christian Church until 1 PM. This will be for a freewill donation to benefit the Good Samaritan Group who helps local people with their bills.  Following lunch at  1:30 PM at the library Great Room, KC Mystery Players will do a replay of the 150 program “Last Stop La Cygne”  We know many of you didn’t get to see it, so you have another chance to see and participate in this special mystery written just for La Cygne, about La Cygne.

 We have for sale The Story of La Cygne Vol 2—$50 for hardback, $20 for paperback.  We have a few Vol. 1 for $20.  

We also have a few PASSPORTS for Southeast Kansas Museums.

Join the La Cygne Library Lunch and Learn for a special St. Patrick’s Day Lunch at noon and a Game Show Program at 12:30. 45 minutes of fun and laughter. Followed by BINGO for those who want to stay. Contact Janet at the library 757-2151 for more information!

Miss Veda has a pot of gold in the display case. If you check out one of the gold wrapped items (all Irish/Ireland related items), your name will go in a drawing for a gift card (your own pot of gold). Questions ask Miss Veda at the main circulation desk. *Note all items are from the adult collection, no children’s books are included** New Adult Reading contest for March–drawing will be held March 31st!

I’m going to feature two instances where the library partners with other organizations to make a difference in our communities.  First one is our partnership with the Freshman English class, the Historical Society and community members.  This is our 3rd year to work with Mrs. Pam Dunlop’s Freshmen class on a writing project.  This years project is a little different, they’re not looking for history of building and places, they’re looking for STORIES that you can tell about things that happen to you.  They will be visiting the library on Thursday, March 4th in two different groups to allow for social distancing.  Group one will arrive around 9:30 and leave by 11.  Group two will arrive around 1:00 and leave by 2:15.  Adults and seniors who help the students will be invited to stay for our normal Thursday senior lunch and program, OR you can choose to leave and come back.

The theme for this year is “Life Before” and we have a list of 47 topics that students will be listening to your stories and recording the information.  My suggestion is you write your story down, bring it with you and after you share give the story to Mrs. Dunlop or myself so we can use it to fact check the students writing.  Please pick at least 4 or 5 of the topics listed and be prepared to tell stories to the students about those things. 

Examples are Life BEFORE: running water, indoor bathrooms, electricity, telephone, cell phones, television, vhs, dvds, cable, smart phones, computers, internet, seat belts,  baby carriers, GPS, refrigeration, microwave ovens, electric or gas stoves, air conditioning, central heating, color cameras, digital cameras,  cab tractors, hay balers, gravel roads, paved roads, washers and driers, dishwashers, computerized planting, hybrid seeds, automatic cars, convenience stores, fast food, cake mixes, WalMart, Target, Dollar General, malls, internet shopping, UPS, FedEX, store bought clothes vs. homemade clothes, self serve soda fountains, interstates, bottled water, zip lock bags, paper towels,  records, cassettes, video games, arcade games, consolidated schools, and so many more things. 

Help our young people understand what life was like “before”.  We need volunteers to share their stories.  They will be compiled and put in a book which will be available to purchase later in the year. 

Please call 757-2151 and get your name on the list to help with this project.  I need at least 30 people for all day, come even if you can only come for half a day.  Thanks for helping with this very important project.