7 Steps to Organization

7 Principles to Better Organization

Do you want to organize your life to save time, money and energy? Getting organized and being your best every day can become a habit, not just a lucky chance.  Anyone can become better organized if they are given tools and proven new ideas.  Susan Henshaw, a professional organizer, will share practical tips and suggestions to help organize your home, boosting your productivity in each day and bring order to cluttered spaces to reduce stress.  Get tips on organizing your kitchen, office, closets, garage and more. 

Thursday, January 30, 2014

7:00 pm

No sign-ups required-please come!

My Name Used To Be Muhammad

My Name Used To Be Huhammad

by Tito Momen

Muhammad Momen started is religious training at the young age of five. Even though he was not the oldest son, from the time of his birth, his father dreamed, planned and was determined that Muhammad would be an imam, the spiritual leader for their community. When he was five, he began his mornings at 4:45, where he would attend mosque and perform dawn prayer. At this time, his father also gave him a copy of the Qur'an that he was to begin copying it by hand to aid him in memorizing it. Muhammad was very obedient to his father and wanted desperately to make him proud. When he was 17, he was sent to study in Cairo, where he found a whole new world. Through a crazy path, he was eventually exposed to Christianity, and eventually embraced their teachings. Because of his conversion, he was wrongfully imprisoned and spent 15 years in the miserable prison system in Egypt.

His story is incredible and the book is really well written. It gives you a good understanding of his childhood and the wrestle he had within as he begins to question the things he was taught in his youth. Rather than losing his faith when things get tough, he recognizes the hand of God in his life and the miracles that take place. 

February Great Reads for Girls

The book for February Great Reads for Girls is

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Great Reads for  girls is a mother daughter book club for girls with Mom or other caring adult.  Join us for discussion, activities, friendship and fun!

Thursday, February 6, 2013

7:00 pm

We will be making our own puzzles

(Drawing a picture on a puzzle)

Tax Time

It’s TAX TIME!

Tax Help Session

on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 7-8:00 pm

Located in the NE corner of the library

Presented by a qualified tax practitioner from the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

who has extensive experience with Federal Taxes

1) Please bring your tax questions:

There will be a question and answer format for you to get help with your taxes

2)  Professionals will be there to help you navigate through the Affordable Care Web-site

to help you sign up for health insurance if you wish

Please come!

The Naturals

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Seventeen year old Cassie has lived with her father's family since her mother was gruesomely murdered. Even though they love her and want her to be happy, she doesn't feel like she quite fits in. Her natural talent of noticing the smallest details and putting it all together has caught the attention of the FBI.  The FBI is assembling a classified program involving teenagers who have the natural ability to profile in order to help solve some of their cold cases.

With a hidden desire to solve her mothers murder, Cassie signs up to be a part of the program.While she is  going through some training with the other teens in the program,  Lia (Natural lie detector), Michael (Emotions expert) and Sloane (Statistician genius), the teens stumble into a current case the FBI is working on and it seems to be connected to the murder of Cassie's mom.

Jennifer Barnes does a good job of building the characters in this book, and even though it's a little difficult to believe the FBI would use teenagers to be involved in such gruesome crimes, it is still a well written book that was a good read.

Midnight at Marble Arch

After witnessing the young daughter of the Portuguese ambassador be rudely treated by the scion of a British financier, Charlotte and Thomas learn of a foul rape-murder. London society is already reeling after the awful failure of an armed raid led by the Englishman Jameson into Boer territory, in South Africa (prior to what will be the Boer War). Several notable British men may have invested heavily in that venture. As part of his job, Thomas Pitt is already aware of the international ramifications of the raid. After tragedy comes to the Portuguese girl, Thomas learns that a few other young women have also been assaulted. Since the matter concerns a friendly ambassador, Thomas decides to quietly look deeper into the otherwise local spate of crimes. Little does he know that the rape-murder (and perhaps the other attacks) may be connected to the Jameson raid-at least, to one or two investors thereof.

While there are earlier novels centering around Charlotte and Thomas, one need not have read them to fully and delightfully appreciate this novel. The relationship between Charlotte and Thomas is depicted subtly, but the reader will note the depth of emotional and rational partnership between these two marvelous characters. The development of a marvelous deeply rich friendship between two other characters is also poignant and rewarding.