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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, November 5, 2009 Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library Banks Public Library has some fun events planned in connection with the next fundraiser, a book fair at the Tanasbourne branch of Barnes and Noble on November 13 and 14. At 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, No- vember 14, at Barnes and Noble, local au- thor and blogger Winona Dimeo-Ediger will read from her new book Closet Confiden- tial: Style Secrets Learned the Hard Way. Dimeo-Ediger, who is from Banks, writes about fashion for real women with equal parts common sense and humor. During both days of the book fair, a portion of the sales from all patrons who mention the Banks Library at checkout will go to the library. There will also be a wish list of books that the library would like to have. On Friday night, November 13, the Friends of the Banks Pub- lic Library will host a craft night. This will be in place of the usual craft night held on the second Wednesday of every month. As a special treat, two local spinners will be there with their wheels! Bring whatever you’ve been wanting some time to work on and join us from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wi-Fi is now available at Banks Public Library. This allows any- one with a WCCLS library card and a laptop, iPhone, iPod Touch or mobile device to access the free public wireless network, and there are no session/use limits. Patrons will need their patron bar- code number and password to log on. While patrons will be able to access the internet without a time limit, they will not be able to print on library printers. Visitors without a library card can be is- sued a temporary guest pass. Join us for Preschool Story Time on Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. in the community room of the library. Story Time is designed for children aged three to six, but younger siblings are welcome. This month Miss Cathy will read stories on the following themes: November 4: Mock Turtle Soup November 11: No Story time-Closed for Veteran’s Day November 18: The Bear Necessities November 25: Thankfulness The Friends of the Banks Public Library can always use your support. You can make a tax deductible donation, become a mem- ber, or volunteer. Money that the Friends raise helps the library purchase Cultural Passes, upgrade equipment and purchase books and movies. Pet of the Month Columbia Humane Society in St. Helens has a variety of wonderful pets available for adoption. Find the pet that’s right for you in the shelter at 2084 Oregon Street. Phone 503-397-4353 Open Mon - Fri 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 am. to 5 pm. Nuness is about a year old, a beauty with a soft and silky gray coat. She would prefer to be the only cat in your loving home. Her foster mom said Nuness is extremely sweet, very loving and got along well with the family dog. She is waiting desperately for her "person" and forever home. The Columbia Humane Society is a No-Kill non-profit shelter dedicated to helping friends find each other since 1985. This Adopt a Pet is Sponsored by: Senator Betsy Johnson Remember that Swatco is no longer offering recycling on the second Saturday of the month. On the Shelf: Closet Confidential: Style Secrets Learned the Hard Way, by Winona Dimeo-Ediger. This is the book that the staff at the library has been eagerly awaiting. We discovered that this local (as in used-to-shop-at-Jim’s-and-acknowledges-a-Banks-Junior-High- school–teacher-in-the-book local) author has a fabulous blog, os- tensibly about fashion, but hilarious even if you just wear whatev- er is at the top of the laundry pile. And then we learned she was putting her wit and fashion wisdom in a book that we could share with all our library patrons. Dimeo-Ediger offers practical advice, from what to wear to a job interview for which you’re not qualified, to how to wear a scarf without looking like an English teacher. Her tips speak to every body shape and size and every budget. If you can’t wait to get this book from the library, or you just want to meet a local celebrity, come to the library’s book fair at the Tanasbourne Barnes and Noble on Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m., and you can hear the author read from her book and buy a signed copy for yourself. And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer. Since Douglas Adams died in 2001, fans of the Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy have been left thinking no more could be added to the series. However, Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series for children, was select- ed to continue the series. He has now written And Another Thing, which is billed as part six of a three part series. It takes up the sto- ry of Arthur Dent as he returns to Earth and finds that it is about to be blown up…again. The novel features a pantheon of unem- ployed gods, everyone’s favorite renegade Galactic President, a love-struck green alien, an irritating computer, and at least one very large slab of cheese. Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving. Irving fans will be ex- cited to see that the author has produced another novel. Last Night in Twisted River is written with the historical authenticity and emotional authority of The Cider House Rules and A Prayer for Owen Meany. It is also as violent and disturbing a story at his first bestseller, The World According to Garp. Throughout the novel is Irving’s distinctive storytelling voice and humor. The story is about a boy who mistakes the local constable’s girlfriend for a bear. The 12-year-old boy and his father become fugitives, forced to flee from Coos County, New Hampshire to Boston to Toronto. Starting in 1954, the novel spans five decades and portrays American his- tory over the last half of the 20th century. Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. Phone: 503-324-1382 for information Internet: www.wccls.org Browse library resources, reserve or renew materials online. Call for information. !! s l a De t a SAVE up Gre to 50% Save on Hundreds of New Pet Items in stock! For Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Dogs, Cats + Forest Grove to sell used books Friends of the Forest Grove Library Used Book Sale will run from November 9 through No- vember 14 at the Forest Grove City Library, 2114 Pacific Av- enue, Forest Grove. Hours for each day: • Monday, November 9, 10:00 a,m to 8:00 p.m. – MOM Day: Members Only Monday: Just $5 to become a member. $10 for families or organiza- tions. • Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m (Library closed for Veterans Day but open for the sale) • Thursday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Saturday, November 14, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This day only you can get a bag of books for $5. Head Start gets a grant for $5K Child and Family Develop- ment Programs is pleased to announce receipt of a $5,000.00 grant from Fred Meyer, part of the Kroger Com- pany. Grant funds will be divid- ed among the four Head Start locations in Columbia County – Vernonia, Clatskanie, Rainier and St. Helens. Child and Family Develop- ment Programs is a Communi- ty Action Team, Inc. agency serving children and families of low income throughout Colum- bia, Clatsop, and Tillamook Counties. The program re- ceives Federal and State fund- ing, but also relies on generous support from other agencies in order to maintain high quality services. The Center Managers of each site collaborated to write the grant application, focusing on improving math and science materials to be used with the children. Each center has a slightly different plan for their portion of funds, and all are grateful for the opportunity to meet each individual center’s specific needs. Julie Catt, Center Manager for the St. Helens location re- ceived the check from Deborah Giberson, Category Manager Asst. for Fred Meyer in early September.