PLEASE NOTE holiday closings: Munising Public Library will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 23rd through Monday, Dec. 25th. We will also be closed Saturday, Dec. 30th through Monday, Jan. 1st. Thank you for your understanding, and happy merrymaking!
We will celebrate Jane Austen’s 248th birthday on Sat., Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. with a showing of the film ‘Becoming Jane’ (PG-13). This award winning film features Anne Hathaway and John McAvoy in a behind the scenes look at the beloved author’s life.
Tale Spinner’s Storytime will be having a Holiday Party this coming Monday, Dec. 18th at 10:30 a.m. Preschool aged children and their caregivers are invited to attend this 30-minute activity with stories, songs and crafts for littles ages 7 and under. We plan to ‘Jingle’ our way into the holiday season.
Our annual Holiday Book ‘Sale’ runs Weds, Dec. 20 through Fri., Dec. 29. A perfect green gift giving solution? You bet! The library book ‘sale’ has something for everyone and the price is right because nothing is priced and the ‘sale’ is by donation only; give what you can, if you can.
The deadline for recipe submissions to the “Battle of the Recipe Box” cookoff contest is Dec. 31. Those interested in participating will need to complete the submission form found on the website under events or drop a copy off at the library and include their favorite original recipe along with a paragraph or two as to why this recipe is special. Voting begins on Jan. 10 and runs through Jan. 31. The top five vote getters will create their dishes for a taste off on Sat. Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Munising Library.
NEW BOOK: To Infinity and Beyond by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Lindsey Nyx Walker. In this alluring book, renowned astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil DeGrasse Tyson teams up with StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Nyx Walker to take readers on an interstellar odyssey, combining science, humor, and sidelong glances at Hollywood’s portrayal of outer space. The journey begins close to home and then surges on to exoplanets, nebulae, and galaxies. The farther we travel, the wilder the questions become as theory collides with common sense. What’s the shape of the universe? What happens when two black holes merge? Did other worlds spring into being at the Big Bang—and can we visit them? Along the way, science greets pop culture as Tyson and Walker cheer on the special-effects geniuses when they get things right and point out the flaws when they don’t. From Sandra Bullock’s bangs in Gravity to Interstellar’s Gargantua, it’s a romp through blockbusters, separating the “sci” from “fi.” For science junkies and fans of the mysterious conundrums that astrophysicists ponder, this illuminating book is a joyous adventure into the furthest reaches of the cosmos. (Provided by publisher).
