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News from the Art Circle Public Library for February 21, 2012

   Whether the month of March comes bringing winds or not, you better hang on to your hats at the Art Circle Public Library for we have a whirlwind of programs planned for ALL AGES!  Here is a sneak peak of what’s in store for you - our truly deserving patrons:  four Wednesday @ Noon Concerts featuring Palace Theatre entertainer, TerriAnn Utsey on the 7^th; a true, old-fashioned Irish sing-a-long with the Tennessee Toners on the 14^th; country artist, Chuck Tallent with the group, Classy Country Strings on the 21^st; and a duet presenting Delila Callahan on the piano with Dwight Wages, President & Founder of the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass, playing trumpet on the 28^th.   And remember, all concerts are free!  There is table seating in the rear of the Cumberland Meeting Room if you would like to enjoy your lunch during the entertainment.  The library’s Food for Thought Café is offering new, tasty menu items for lunch, snacks, and drinks.

   Switching from music to literary offerings, we will host three Meet the Author & Book Signing programs:  Gary E. Reavis, Sr., who wrote “The Telling” on the 13^th; Victoria Williams Fisher and her second novel entitled “Undercover” on the 15^th; and our local British connection, Barbara Nugent and her latest work, “You Don’t Have To Be Dead If You’re Eighty” on the 29^th.

   Do you remember our popular Taste of Italy Cooking Demos & Luncheons from last year?  Well, I am pleased to announce Professional Chef, Mike Musser, who is fairly new to Crossville, will delight fifty lucky patrons at a Taste of Delicious Food Demo and Luncheon on the 27^th!   Registration begins on March 1^st to reserve your seat at this program.

   On the children’s front, local storytellers will present After School Story Times every Thursday in March featuring unique story/music programs from 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. in the Children’s Library for grades pre-K through six and their parent/caregivers.  Children’s Librarian, Patty Dalton, is looking for twenty lucky children ages 6 to 11 who would love to learn how to make their own origami paper airplanes on Saturday, March 10^th at 11:00 a.m.  Miss Patty will also be conducting Kid Bits Story Time for ages 0 to 5 on Tuesdays, March 13^th, 20^th, & 27^th.  And last but not least, our resident talking duck will return for a “Ducky Lucky” Quacker’s Puppet Show on Saturday, March 17^th @ 11:00 a.m. celebrating St. Patrick’s Day for ages 1 to 101.   Either stop by at the library to pick up brochures with further details on all of the above programs, call 484-6790 ext. 235 or check us out on the library’s web site:   www.artcirclelibrary.info.  As always, you can reach me, Susie Randleman, the Library Director at 484-6790 ext. 240 or e-mail me at sue.randleman@artcirclelibrary.info.  

Information Tip of the Week

Do you know how you can prepare a one-pot meal with 10 minutes worth of effort and it will taste like you worked on it all day?   Yes, crock-pots cook food slowly over a period of 4 to 8 hours and all you have to do is add the ingredients, close the lid and turn the unit on!  Because they use low heat and moisture in the cooking process, crock-pots can transform less expensive, often tough cuts of meat into very tender and tasty meals.  And they save time on clean-up because you only have the crock-pot and the plates/utensils to wash up at the end of the meal.   We have a fine selection of crock-pot and slow cooker cookbooks in the non-fiction - 641.5 section on the second floor (or ask for assistance from the upstairs service desk).

Quacker’s Joke of the Week

Q.  What type of bow can never be tied?

A.  A rainbow!

For more information, contact the Art Circle Public Library of Cumberland County at 484-6790, online at www.artcirclelibrary.info, by e-mail at admin@artcirclelibrary.info or sue.randleman@artcirclelibrary.info.  The library, at 3 East Street, is open to the public on: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The Cumberland County Archives & Heritage Center, at 95 East First Street, is open to the public on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.                                           

Tuesday, February 21, 2012