Saline County Library Rewriting Tradition May 2022

Saline County Library Rewriting Tradition May 2022

Stacks May 2022

Beyondthe Discover more than what’s on the shelves at the Saline County Library.

In this month’s issue: • Get a preview of our 2022 Summer Reading Challenge • Learn how you can dig deeper into your family history with genealogy • Discover our May events

GARDEN PARTY! Some of our little patrons and their grown-ups joined us for the Family Planting Party to help get our Nature Play Space all pretty and ready for opening!

Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library 1800 Smithers Drive Benton, AR 72015 (501) 778-4766

Mabel Boswell Memorial Library 201 Prickett Road Bryant, AR 72022 (501) 847-2166

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Letter from the Director We have some special services for people that are homebound or unable to get to the library. · Click & Go – Use our app to select Click & Go, park in the designated spots, and we will deliver the items to your car! · Library 2Go Delivery By Mail – Choose your pick up location for holds items as “mailed to me” and we will mail it to you! · Library 2Go Home Delivery – Choose your pick up location for holds items as “deliver to me” and we will deliver to you! · Homebound Program – Patrons who are physically homebound or residents of an assisted living or adult care facility within our service area can have materials chosen and delivered to them. We also have grandpads for patrons in the program that qualify. Grandpads are tablets that provide ebooks and eaudiobooks. · Arkansas Library for the Blind and Print Disabled – The National Library Service provides a free library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. Audiobooks are mailed free of charge with a machine specially made for low vision usage.

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Get ready for Summer Reading fun! Every Tuesday during the month of May from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, we welcome you to BAG IT! Book carts will be placed in front of the Used Book Store in Benton and you are welcome to bag a selection of books for a discounted price. 5 books for $3 OR 8 books for $6 SALINE COUNTY LIBRARY Friends of the *All books must be from the designated carts.

Meet the Staff Becca, Branch Youth Services Librarian What, or who, are you a “closet” fan of? I do love true crime stories. A lot. What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time? Singing Les Misérables while doing the dishes. “Look down! Look down! You’re here until you die!” If you could be in the movie/book of your choice, what movie would you choose and what character would you play? Amelie/Amelie. What was your favorite toy as a kid? My Child baby doll. She had a soft flannel face, silky hair, and the cutest blue sailor dress. I thought she was just wonderful.

Becca is the Youth Services Librarian at the Bryant branch. She LOVES her job because she gets to talk about books all day and decorate the Children’s Area! When she isn’t running a storytime, you can find her coming up with new take home kits or straightening the books on the children’s shelves (She likes them tidy!). At home, she is busy taking care of four children, one cat, one guinea pig and one very patient husband. Becca loves to bake, watch tv, read books, and sew. She also loves to travel, play games, and spend time with family and friends. In the late-night hours, she’s most likely drinking a Coke Zero and studying for her bachelor’s in Business Management. Sometimes she sleeps.

Mental Health Must Reads

Stop Overthinking is a book that understands what you’ve been through, the exhausting situation you’ve put yourself into, and how you lose your mind in the trap of anxiety and stress.

Youth Events Children Children, Tweens, & Teens

Adopt-A-Plant May 2 & 9 | 9:00 AM | Bryant

Connect & Create - Homeschool Art Zoom May 5 & 12 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Zoom

Tweens Kids can choose and name a flower-- just click the registration button for seed options. Saline County Library staff will plant the seed and care for it until it’s big enough to go to its forever home. Kids will receive email updates on how their baby is doing throughout the month. Plant pick up will be Friday, June 3rd. Registration required. Limited spots available. Community Helper Storytime Join us for a community helper storytime with members of Saline County coming to read books about their jobs at the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center and share how they help make our community whole. Nature Play Space Grand Opening May 11 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Benton May 9 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Bryant May 19 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Benton Join us to open our Nature Play Space! We are so excited to share this fun, new learning and play area with everyone. This space is designed as a place for children to play in and with nature in a beautiful, inclusive outdoor area that nourishes a child’s curiosity about the natural world. The Nature Play Space encourages families to learn and play with natural elements through hands-on activity stations and a sensory garden. Community Helper Storytime May 12 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Benton This will be a new and different storytime format than normal. There will be different community members reading picture books about their jobs and answering questions about how they help make this community a great place to live. There may even be some special treats! Community Helper Storytime May 16 | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Bryant Come for an interactive storytime with our community helpers! Listen to a story read by a REAL firefighter and get an up close look at a Bryant city firetruck. Perfect for kids ages 3-5. “A Friend for a Season” Storytime May 23 | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Bryant Ms. Jane Scott is a Saline County resident and children’s book author. Come listen to her read her new book. Bring your own copy, if you’d like her to sign it. Here’s what Ms. Scott says about A Friend for a Season: “This book is based on a true story about a rabbit that came out of the nearby woods to feed. This book was written for my granddaughter Madison Faith and she inspired me to write the book.” Island Time Mondays | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Nintendo Switch Online Welcome to Island Time! Join us in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the island of Bookington. Come help Ms. Jordan turn our library island into a true luxury getaway. Email Ms. Jordan at [email protected] to join.

Join Ms. Ashlyn for a weekly virtual art lesson. Each week will focus on a new artist, technique, or style of art -- learning together and creating our own masterpieces at home! Rising Star Players* Fridays | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Benton We will teach acting basics and do scene studies. At the end of the semester, we will perform a show in front of an audience. Registration closed.

All Ages

SCL Plant Swap May 7 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Mills Park in Bryant

Are you a plant lover? Looking for a new plant to add to your collection? Join us Saturday, May 7th, at Mills Park to freely trade any kind of plant with others in your community! Talk about bargain plants! Register to reserve your spot, receive your plant tags, and tell us a little bit about what you are hoping to trade! Everyone is guaranteed to leave with at least one new plant to add to their collection. Trade cuttings, baby plants, and full mature indoor/outdoor plants! All ages are welcome. The Rising Stars Present: The Wizard of Oz May 21 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Benton You all know the characters from the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy, Tinman, Lion, Scarecrow, and Toto, too. The Rising Star Players are proud to present a new take on this classic tale. This version of the classic book is approximately 35 minutes in length. Registration is preferred for this event but not required.

These tweens had a great time at their American Girl Club Tea Party where they had treats, played with their dolls, and learned about Colonial America!

Adult Events Tai Chi for Beginners* May 13 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Benton

Adults

Jo Tabor, a Certified Personal Trainer and fitness coach, will teach participants the basics of Tai Chi. This is a program for beginning practitioners, but all skill levels welcome. A few yoga mats will be available, although participants are encouraged to bring their own. Dress

Monday Afternoon Book Club May 2 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Benton Chamber

The Monday Afternoon Book Club meets the first Monday of the month at 1:00 PM at the Benton Chamber of Commerce. If that Monday is a holiday, they meet on the second Monday. The subjects and genres of books vary widely. If you are interested in joining the Monday Afternoon Book Club, email Brad at [email protected]. Jenny Carlisle has been writing from the time she could hold a pencil. Her stories for Ouachita Life over the past decade have themes of hope, nature, and slices of Arkansas life that are at turns funny, beautiful, and poignant. This is Jenny’s first fiction novel, which involves two young people, a family rodeo business, and a love that develops in rural Arkansas. DIY Adventures: Aromatherapy Bracelets May 4 | 2:00 PM | Facebook Hope Takes the Reins: Book Signing May 2 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Benton May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’re kicking it off with an aromatherapy craft in our DIY Adventures kits! Aromatherapy uses aromatic essential oils medicinally to improve the health of the body, mind, and spirit. It enhances both physical and emotional health. Kits will contain supplies for an aromatherapy diffuser bracelet. Kit pick-up will be available in Benton and Bryant while supplies last. Mindful Self-Compassion May 5 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Benton (Registration required) & Facebook Mindful Self-Compassion is the intersection of self-compassion and mindfulness. Self-compassion entails being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or beating ourselves up with self-criticism. Mindfulness is a non-judgmental, receptive mind state in which we observe our thoughts and feelings as they are, without suppressing or denying them. This is a practical, hands-on event where participants will learn effective ways to practice mindful self-compassion. Master Gardeners May 9 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Benton The Master Gardeners of Saline County meet monthly for a 30-minute presentation and a Q&A session after. These events are free and open to the public. May’s meeting will feature a presentation on taking cut flowers from hobby to business. Presenter: Garry Looney of Steel Bridge Farms. From the chaotic mind of Jackson Ford comes the Frost Files , a series of books that begins with The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind and continues with the fourth installment, A Sh*tload of Crazy Powers , to be released May 10th. Join Public Services Manager Amanda Garrison and Community Librarian Alan Robinette as we talk sh*t with the creator of one of the wildest series of books to come out in recent years. SCL Bingo May 10 | 7:30 PM | Facebook LIVE On the second Tuesday of every month, we play three games and give out three prizes! The Manipulation of Lee Harvey Oswald: A Book Signing with Jeff Meek May 11 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Benton Jeff Meek, former Managing Editor of the Hot Springs Village Voice, has been involved in extensive research of the JFK assassination since 1975. He has written numerous papers, essays, and articles on the subject. Jeff has moderated panels and is known as an expert on all the theories surrounding the murder of John F Kennedy. Please join us at the Herzfeld Library in Benton to discuss his book, The Manipulation of Lee Harvey Oswald, and to delve into the many theories that keep this story near the forefront of the American consciousness almost sixty years after the assassination occurred. Jeff will have copies of his book available to purchase, and would be happy to sign one for you! Talking (Crap) with Jackson Ford May 9 | 6:30 PM | Facebook LIVE

comfortably for movement. For adults 18+. Make It! Adult-Only Makerspace Hour May 14 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Benton

Schedule yourself some “me time” for Mental Health Awareness Month! Come make your own aromatherapy bracelets so you can take your relaxation wherever you go! True Crime Book Club May 14 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Bryant Mara Leveritt joins Community Librarian Alan Robinette for a discussion of the April TCBC selection, Dark Spell, and the latest on the WM3 case that continues to captivate the state and the nation. SCL Trivia Night - The Office May 17 | 7:30 PM | Topic and venue TBA. Emergencies can happen at any time and anywhere and sometimes our parents or grandparents can need help. This program will help you know where to turn for this assistance. Adult D&D Night May 18 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Benton Come out and play a game with us. You never know what quests you will be called up to do during this fun and interactive role-playing game. Dungeons and Dragons have everything you could want in a game. Join us on whatever quest the fates allow. Table Talk with Kari May 20 | 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Facebook LIVE Join Kari and special guests for games and adult conversation! Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea May 21 | 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Benton Emergency Preparedness for Seniors May 18 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Benton Come and celebrate the new Downton Abbey movie with us as we will be watching the first Downton Abbey movie and enjoying some tea. Dress up in your favorite period costumes from the show. SCL Game Show May 24 | 7:30 PM | Facebook LIVE Every fourth Tuesday of the month, we want to test your knowledge on a wide range of topics. You may even win a prize. Genealogy Symposium May 28 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Benton Genealogy research seems complicated, especially when records are scarce, names are misspelled, and complete records are unknown. Genealogy researcher Mary Chittenden has been doing genealogy research in the South for decades. This will focus on genealogy research using the online resources available through Saline County Library’s >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12

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