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The INDEPENDENT, August 3, 2011 Page 11 Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library Summer reading is wrap- ping up at the library. We had a wonderful series of perform- ers and many enthusiastic readers. Now it’s time to turn in reading records and pick up award books. Records need to be turned in by Wednesday, August 31. If you want to attend the special event at Oaks Park, turn in your records by Wednesday, August 10. The Oaks Park summer Reading Celebra- tion will be Wednesday, August 10. All summer read- ing participants who meet their reading goals will receive a coupon good for one deluxe ride bracelet at a reduced rate of $4.50. Join us for craft night Wednesday, July 10, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the community room. Enjoy some lively conversation while you work on your favorite craft. Come and meet some new friends or visit with old ones while using the library’s work space and enjoying some light snacks. You may find knitters, scrapbookers, quilters and maybe even a tatter or two. If you would like to be on an e-mail reminder list for craft night, call the library with your name and e-mail. There will be no storytime in August. Please join us again on Wednesday, September 14, at 10:15 a.m. The Friends of the Banks Public Library can always use your support. You can make a tax deductible donation, become a member, or volunteer. Money that the Friends raise helps the library purchase Cultural Passes, upgrade equipment and purchase books and movies. Also, we take donations of books that are in good condition. On the Shelf: New books are rolling in as the new fiscal year gets underway. There are Things I Want You to Know about Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva Gabrielsson. Gabrielsson was Larsson’s life partner for 32 years. Since his novels were published posthumously, she knew him only before he was famous. She writes this book to let his readers know what kind of man he really was and to give some background to the stories he tells. This is the love story of a man and a woman whose lives came to be guided by politics and love, coffee and activism, writing and friendship. Readers’ most press- ing questions will be answered, but it is also the story of struggles for justice and human rights. Gabrielsson wants to bring to light the man Stieg Larsson was, rather than the phenomenon he became after his death. Faithful Place by Tana French. In 1985, Frank Mackey was nineteen, growing up poor in Dublin. He planned to run away with his girlfriend, Rosie Daly. They would go to London, get married and move on to a better life. But she doesn’t show up on the night they are to leave. Mackey figures she changed her mind and never looks back. Then, 22 years later, Rosie’s suitcase shows up in a derelict house on Faithful Place and Frank has to go home and find out what happened to her. He is a detective now and is resented by those he left behind, but Frank is deter- mined to solve the mystery. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. Bennie Salazar, an aging former punk rocker and record executive, and Sasha, the passionate, troubled young woman he employs, confront their pasts in this powerful story about how rebellion ages, influence corrupts, habits turn to addictions, lifelong friendships fluctuate and turn, and how art and music have the power to redeem. The Original Argument, The Federalists’ Case for the Constitution adapted for the 21st Century by Glenn Beck. The Federalist Papers, the eighteenth- century collection of political essays pseudonymously authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, defined, defended, and shaped our Consti- tution. The Papers laid out the original arguments over questions that are as relevant and urgent today as they were at the birth of our nation. Beck has updated a selection of them into modern English, with his inter- pretations of their intent. Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tue., Wed., Thu., 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. 66 th Annual Banks BBQ 2011 Schedule Banks Sunset Park Free General admission No pets allowed Friday, Aug 19 6:00 PM Hamburger Stand, Beer Garden & Grandstands open 6:00 PM Gene Remero Flat Track Series ( Motorcycles) 6:30 PM Texas Hold’em Poker tournament registration, Schlegal Hall 7:00 PM Texas Hold’em Poker tournament begins, Schlegal Hall Saturday, Aug 20 8:00-11:00 AM All you can eat Breakfast, Provided by Banks Lions Club 8:00-11:00 AM Car show Registration 10:00 AM 40 TH Annual Tractor pull registration begins 12:00 PM Car show judging/ Beer Garden opens 1:00 PM Grandstands open 1:00-5:00 PM Truck registration begins 2:00 PM Tractor Pull Begins 5:00-6:30 PM Lawn Mower Races 7:00 PM Truck Pull Begins, pit sales are closed 7:00-11:00 PM Music in the Beer Gardens Sunday, Aug 21 7:00-11:00 AM 8:00-12:00 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM All you can eat breakfast, Provided by Banks Lions Club Tractor & Truck Registration Parade sign up - at Main St. & Sunset BANKS GRAND PARADE Flag Raising at Schlegel Hall, Famous BBQ Sandwiches Grandstands open / Beer Garden opens Kids Games & Rides in the picnic area 40 th ANNUAL TRACTOR & TRUCK PULL BEGINS Kid’s Pedal Pull in the grandstands area, Sponsored by Fisher Farm & Lawn in Hillsboro Greased Pole/ Frog Jumping contest in the picnic area 12 th ANNUAL COMBINE DESTRUCTION DERBY Truck Tug-of-War, pit sales closed Car Blow Up Grandstands Admission Prices: Friday: Sunset speedway pricing Saturday: Adults $10 • Children ages 6-16 $5 • 5 & under free Saturday Family Pass: $25, good for 2 adults & 2 children Sunday: Adults $12 • Children ages 6-16 $6 • 5 & under free Sunday Family Pass: $30, good for 2 adults & 2 kids www.bankssunsetpark.com