A Candyland Christmas December 4

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1 Volume 23, Issue 11 December 2017 A Candyland Christmas December 4 This year s family Christmas party will be held on Monday, December 4 from 6:00-8:00 pm. The youth department will be decorated with a Candyland theme this year. Snowstorm Steve, a funologist from Silly Safaris, will share humor and animals including a reindeer during two programs. The first program will begin at 6:15 and the second at 7:15. Santa Claus will be available through the evening to hear Christmas wish requests and take photos. Magician Marc Lehmann will astound visitors with magic as they wait to see Santa. Children will be able to choose a craft and a free book to take home at the end of the night. Refreshments will be available for children and their families. This evening of family fun is open to the public and registration is not required. We hope to see you December 4! Christmas Tea at Thorntown Heritage Museum Tis the season for an old fashioned Christmas Tea! On Saturday, December 9 from 2-4 p.m. the Thorntown Heritage Museum will host its annual Victorian celebration. Everyone is cordially invited. Formal attire is encouraged, but jeans are also welcome. New this year - visit with Santa during our tea! Bring your camera for family photos. Each room will include a Christmas game, a special project, or another fun activity. In the cozy kitchen you will find an assortment of delicious teas, lemonade, cookies, and cake. Children may even select a gift from under our beautiful tree to take home with them. Stop in the museum located at 124 West Main Street anytime between 2-4 p.m. For more information, please call the library. Holiday hours: The library will be closed on December 23rd through 25th for Christmas. We will also be closed on Monday, January 1st.

2 PAGE 2 Merry Grinchmas! Feeling like a Grinch? We have a new youth program for you! Come celebrate the holidays with us, Grinch-style! Meet the Grinch and get your picture taken with him. Join in on some games and crafts then watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas and enjoy some grinchy snacks straight from Whoville! Santa will also be available to hear Christmas wishes and have photos taken with children - bring your cameras! We ll celebrate Grinchmas on December 18th from 6:00-7:00 in library meeting rooms. December Book Discussion: The Day I Died December s book discussion selection is The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day. Anna Winger is a handwriting analyst who keeps the real mess of other people s lives at arm s length. She uses her expertise to help companies hire trustworthy employees; she helps the lovelorn try to find happiness. When local law enforcement in her small town reaches out for her help, she finds herself becoming too involved in the case. The Day I Died is Lori s third novel. All are welcome to join the group, even if they haven t finished reading the book. Light refreshments will be served, and discussions usually last one hour. Copies are available for checkout at the adult circulation desk. Homemade Christmas Gifts Which Will Go Down In History Due to the busyness of the holiday season, we are offering our genealogy class in a new format. Best Family History Gifts is the holiday theme. Information and pictures have been printed and arranged in a folder that is available at the Genealogy desk - take a look at your convenience. Browse through examples of presents fellow family historians have made. You can also pick up a Genealogy Beginner s Kit to get you started tracing your family history; it includes genealogy tips and a basic pedigree chart. For more information please call the library and ask for Phyllis. We ll gladly accept donations of cookies for our Dec. 4 Christmas program. Call Becki at the library if you d like to contribute!

3 PAGE 3 Indiana Authors Award Regional Author Winner Lori Rader-Day Selects Thorntown Public Library to Receive Grant Lori Rader-Day, author of The Day I Died, The Black Hour and Little Pretty Things, is the recipient of the 2017 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Regional Author Award. As an Indiana Authors Award recipient, Lori had the opportunity to select a public library to receive a grant from the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Lori chose Thorntown Public Library to receive the $2,500 grant! Look for news in upcoming newsletters and press releases to learn how this grant will support library programs and services. We thank Lori and the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation for this generous gift. Lori has also received the 2016 Mary Higgins Clark Award and the 2015 Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Originally from Thorntown, Lori studied journalism at Ball State University. Lori now lives with her husband Greg in Chicago, where she is the current president of the Mystery Writers of America Midwest Chapter. Lori s books are available at the library; you can learn more about her at Tax Forms Tax forms have been ordered and should be available in January. Once available, forms will be near the local history desk in the library s upper level. In addition, on the six computers in the lab there are links to printable IRS and Indiana forms. You may call the library to check availability of printed forms. December Gourd Groups The Sugar Creek Gourd Patch (Dec. 6 & 20, 6-8) and Thorn Tree Gourd Patch (Dec. 13 & 27, 2-4) will meet on Wednesdays in December. Gourders will have the opportunity to do your own thing and catch up on existing projects. Anyone interested is welcome to stop in and visit with the crafters. Call Karen at the library for more information. Tis the Season! Thank you for your support of the library and the Thorntown Heritage Museum during the past year. We hope you agree that we ve been able to offer valuable, interesting, and worthwhile programs and learning opportunities in Please consider renewing your SCHS and Friends of Thorntown Public Library memberships for the coming year!

4 DECEMBER EVENTS Mon. Dec. 4 Candyland Christmas 6-8 Tues. Dec. 5 Jackie Curts Photography 6-8 Wed. Dec. 6 Sugar Creek Gourd Patch 6-8 Fri. Dec. 8 Quilting 12:30 Sat. Dec. 9 Victorian Christmas Tea 2-4 at Thorntown Heritage Museum Mon. Dec. 11 Book Discussion 1:30 Library Board Meeting 6:00 Wed. Dec. 13 Thorn Tree Gourd Patch 2-4 Thur. Dec. 14 Bingo with The Waters 12:30 Fri. Dec. 15 Quilting 12:30 Mon. Dec. 18 Merry Grinchmas! 6-7 Wed. Dec. 20 Sugar Creek Gourd Patch 6-8 Fri. Dec. 22 Quilting 12:30 Sat. Dec. 23 Library Closed Mon. Dec. 25 Library Closed - Merry Christmas! Wed. Dec. 27 Thorn Tree Gourd Patch 2-4 Fri. Dec. 29 Quilting 12:30 Library Hours: Monday & Friday 9-6 Tuesday-Thursday 9-8 Saturday 10-4 Sunday Closed The Thorntown Heritage Museum is open by appointment. Call the library to schedule a visit! Mon. Jan. 1 Library Closed - Happy New Year! Wed. Jan. 3 Sugar Creek Gourd Patch 6-8 Fri. Jan. 5 Family Game Night 5-8 Taste of Home will be held on January 8! DID YOU KNOW? The library automatically receives new releases by many of your favorite authors! New books by authors including Elizabeth Berg, Dan Brown, Sandra Dallas, Ted Dekker, Janet Evanovich, Charlaine Harris, Stephen King, James Patterson, Jodi Picoult, and Nicholas Sparks are delivered almost weekly. There are over 400 authors on our standing order list. We also purchase any movies that earn over $50 million at the Box Office, and we seek out additional materials in a variety of formats by reading professional reviews, checking best sellers lists, and listening to your requests! CICOA Luncheon served at 11:30 Monday-Friday Questions about programs? Call the library at (765)

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6 124 N. Market St. Thorntown, IN Phone: Fax: Friends of Library & Sugar Creek Historical Society Memberships Name Address City State Zip Daytime Phone# Evening Phone# Delivery preference print All memberships expire December 31 annually. SCHS (Museum) Member $10 (family or individual) Business/Organization $20 Sponsor $25 & up Patron $50 & up Supporter $100 & up Friends of Thorntown Public Library Friend $10 (family or individual) Business/Organization $20 Sponsor $25 & up Patron $50 & up Supporter $100 & up Make Friends & SCHS membership checks payable to: Friends of Thorntown Public Library, Inc. Friends will forward Museum membership dues to the Sugar Creek Historical Society.