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FALL PREVENTION WORKSHOP BROWN BAG LUNCHEON: Thursday, September 26, at 12 p.m. Falls are the leading cause of death in older adults. Come learn several strength-training exercises to help prevent falls and ways to make your home more fall-proof. This is a sit, watch and learn event; no participation is required. Call the library to RSVP. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE: Monday, September 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, October 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Library Programming: TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL STORYTIME on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. September’s themes: “Grandparents”, “Apples”, “Elephant & Piggie”, “Transportation” and “Play to Learn Stations”. ADULT CRAFT NIGHT: “Scarecrow Fall Decoration” on Monday, September 16, at 6 p.m. Class fee is $20, and sign-up is required by Friday, September 13. Space is limited, so stop in and sign up early! UFOs AT THE LIBRARY: normally the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m., in September: Monday, September 23 at 6 p.m. Bring any UnFinished Object (knitting, sewing, crocheting, crafting, etc.) to the library and work on it here. We have lots of space, outlets and camaraderie! Call the library for more information. LUNCH BUNCH BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meeting Thursday, September 26 at 11 a.m. They are reading “The Wednesday Sisters” by Meg Waite Clayton. Books are available at the library. Always on the lookout for new members! CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD meeting Thursday, September 12, at 1 p.m. in Sundance. CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD meeting Wednesday, October 16, at 5:30 p.m. in Sundance. SUNDANCE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 1, at 11 a.m. at the library. Tell your friends so they can become our Friends!
New Fiction: THE CHAIN by Adrian McKinty. THE NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead. THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF BEES by Rachel Linden. FIRST TRACKS, Aspen Mystery #1, by Catherine O’Connell.
New Non-Fiction: TRUTH IN OUR TIMES: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts by David E. McCraw. THE END OF ICE: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption by Dahr Jamail.
New Wyoming Room Non-Fiction: THE WYOMING BLIZZARD OF 1949: Surviving the Storm by James C. Fuller. THE LIVING WYOMING: Exploring the Southeast Quadrant by Rich Rosenfeld and Robert Edgerton.
New Young Adult: All the Young Adult and Juvenile books were donated by Debbie Proctor and RoseZella and Richard Proctor in memory of Dana Proctor. Soaring Eagle 2019-2020 nominees:
LITTLE WHITE LIES by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. DEFY THE STARS by Claudia Gray. A LAND OF PERMANENT GOODBYES by Atia Abawi. ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus. ONYX & IVORY by Mindee Arnett. RENEGADES by Marissa Meyer.
New Young Adult Graphic Novel: HEY, KIDDO: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
New Junior Fiction: THE TRUTH AS TOLD BY MASON BUTTLE, an Indian Paintbrush 2019-2020 nominee, by Leslie Connor.
New Junior Graphic Novels: DOG MAN: FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS by Dav Pilkey. THE LOST HEIR, Wings of Fire #2, by Tui T. Sutherland. THE LOST HERO, Heroes of Olympus #1, by Rick Riordan.
New Picture Books: THE PIGEON HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL! by Mo Willems.
Submitted by Kim Heaster