Nell Plants a Tree, by Anne Wynter & Daniel Miyares
This month we are looking towards Earth Day, and our big free tree giveaway by Neighborhood Forest, at the library. As you plant your trees, here's a story to help your children get excited about the process!
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Before her grandchildren climbed the towering tree,
explored its secret nests,
raced to its sturdy trunk,
read in its cool shade,
or made pies with its pecans...
Nell buried a seed.
And just as Nell’s tree grows and thrives with her love and care, so do generations of her close-knit family.
Inspired by the pecan trees of the creators' own childhoods, Anne Wynter’s lyrical picture book, brought to life with breathtaking illustrations by Daniel Miyares, brims with wonder and love.(Goodreads.org)
Please enjoy this selection and be sure and come to the library to let us know what you think!
This spring we will read and sing all about the colors of the rainbow. Do you have a favorite color? Maybe you like different colors on different days?
Immerse yourself in the heartbeat of Latine cultures around the world with dancer, dance instructor, and musician Luis Armacanqui. After a brief presentation to learn about the origins, associated music, and cultural significance of the Cumbia dance, get on your feet for solo and partner dance instruction set to live music. Our goal is to have participants learn and appreciate what makes each Latin dance a unique life skill that can be enjoyed anywhere! No experience or partner needed. Just show up and dance with us—all ages are welcome!
This program is sponsored by Beyond the Page, an organization that helps support humanities programming in Dane County libraries. This spring, Dane County libraries are celebrating Latine music and dance through a variety of fun and interactive programs for the whole family. See the Beyond the Page website for the full list of programs taking place this spring, including Luis's other stops on the Latine Dance Passport!
Join us on the last Friday of the month for our next series of morning movies! Each month we'll screen a recently-released film accompanied by free coffee and popcorn. Our line-up for the next three months includes:
March: Ticket to Paradise (2022). Long-divorced parents fly to Indonesia to try to stop their daughter's impulsive wedding. Run time 104 minutes. Rated PG-13.
April: The Holdovers (2023). A dramedy about a grumpy teacher who stays at his boarding school over the holidays to supervise the students who can't return home. Run time 133 minutes. Rated R.
May: Wonka (2023). The musical tale of young Willy Wonka's rise to the top of the chocolate-making world. Run time 112 minutes. Rated PG.
Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a holy sacrament. Or maybe the alpaca disaster that went viral on YouTube. But the story the whole world wants to tell about Simon is the one he’d do anything to forget: the story in which he’s the only kid in his class who survived a school shooting.
Two years after the infamous event, twelve-year-old Simon and his family move to the National Quiet Zone—the only place in America where the internet is banned. Instead of talking about Simon, the astronomers who flock to the area are busy listening for signs of life in space. And when Simon makes a friend who’s determined to give the scientists what they’re looking for, he’ll finally have the chance to spin a new story for the world to tell.
From award-winning author Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says is a breathtaking testament to the lasting echoes of trauma, the redemptive power of humor, and the courage it takes to move forward without forgetting the past.
This session can be both in person, and online via Zoom. To join us, call Catherine at 608-798-3886 - please let Catherine know if you would like to attend virtually.
Join the library and other village departments at the Cross Plains Annual Village Meeting! You'll have a chance to hear about the great things that happened around town in 2023, meeting the architecture firm that will be designing the new village hall and police station, and provide community input. Be sure to stop by the library's table to say hi and find out more about what we're up to!
The annual meeting will take place at the Cross Plains fire station located at 1501 Bourbon Road.
Join the Carpe Librum Book Club for this month's discussion of Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll! Called one of the best thrillers of 2023, this book pulls inspiration from real life crimes of Ted Bundy, but instead centers the women whose lives he cut short, following the fictional Pamela and Tina as they attempt to find out the truth about their friend's murders.
New members are always welcome to join the book club! All are welcome to attend this month if they'd like to join the discussion. Contact kmckewin [at] rgpl.org (kmckewin[at]rgpl[dot]org) with questions.
Copies of this month's book will be available for check-out at the circulation desk beginning on April 1.
