Our Annual Pancake Supper was a great success! Not only was the food wonderful, but the hall looked beautiful with coloured table clothes, fresh flowers, candles and candy dishes---just the setting for Valentines Day. Doris Lesik's presentation of her healing work with the orphans of Indonesia on Wednesday night was very special and we hope to hear more from her soon. She kindly brought a platter of Indonesian food to share that she had prepared herself. On March 14th at 7pm in the library, Jan Dyke will give a talk, along with pictures, of her and her husband's trip to South Africa-----so mark that on your calendars.
We have had a second session with the Marigold Technician on how to download library books to your e-readers. Please come in to the library to see what is available. It's an exciting change in the world of books!
Don't forget that the Crib Club is always looking for new members. They play every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4pm.
Two books worth mentioning this month are Empire Falls by Richard Russo, and Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay. Empire Falls is a story set in a small town in Maine and is about the lives of the people who hang out at the Empire Grill on Main Street. Russo delves into the hearts and minds of these patrons and shows how their paths cross and re-cross. He does this with decency, humor and wit. You can't wait to get back to the grill to see how everyone is getting on.
Russian Winter is a debut novel that captivates because of its intriguing history of family, memory and solitude. An aging ballerina from the Bolshoi escapes from Stalin's regime to America, arriving in Boston with her invaluable collection of jewels. The portrayal of this aging dancer confined to a wheelchair with only her memories for company is very moving and thought provoking.
Happy Reading
Sylvia Binkley
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