Pack Up the Babies and Grab the Old Ladies and Everyone Goes!
Oakdale Library, 1010 Heron Ave N in Oakdale, has been treating library users to free classes for several years now — “Learn at the Library” mini classes for adults — with a wide variety of topics. But...
View ArticleIt’s time to get your fair on!
It’s fair time! There’s something about hot weather and long days that brings to mind – at least for me – the County Fair. There’s nothing like being in the show ring with a pig, the hot sun beating...
View ArticlePrince Charles in our outhouse!
Yes, indeed, right on the wall inside our 2-holer, there was posted a magazine picture of Baby Prince Charles. Other than a few rolls of toilet paper and the picture, that was the decor. As I remember,...
View ArticleBook Club Kits Added at Washington County Library
Fall is soon coming on with cooler temperatures. And with cool nights, there is nothing like hunkering down with a good book. Some individuals take it a step further, saying: “There’s nothing like...
View ArticleWhat Are You Going to Be?
I was wondering. What are you going to be for Halloween? Most years I try to come up with a costume to wear to work. Most recently, I’ve been a witch, a clown, and a cowgirl. My grandchildren always...
View ArticleA Time to Read and a Time to Listen
There are some good times to listen to (NOT READ!) a book… You’re in a car headed to work, and it’s a half-hour drive. Or they’ve closed the Stillwater bridge, making your commute even longer. You’re...
View ArticleWHAT GIFT SHOULD I GIVE?
I got to thinking about the best gift I’ve ever received, and I would have to put the gift of reading right up there at the top. As it happened, my one-year-older brother came home from school with his...
View ArticleSOLDIER STORIES AT WCL
It was my experience growing up with a WWII Navy-veteran father that soldiers didn’t talk much about their military experiences – at least, not my Dad. He sometimes shared stories about the men he...
View ArticleNeed a winter fix?
I’ve got a couple of ideas. Washington County Library kicks off its Winter Reading program for adults – Winter Jackets – on February 1. Sure it’s great to get outdoors during the day to participate in...
View ArticleMy Birthday, OMG! Turning 65…
Never in my tenure on this planet have so many been looking forward to my birthday. For several months now I’ve been getting reminders of the impending occasion in the mail. How does EVERYONE know...
View ArticleWAS IT GOLDILOCKS?
Just the other day as my two-year-old granddaughter was packing up to go home, she asked if she could take home a stuffed-animal froggy. I replied, “No, actually froggy needs some repair; one of the...
View ArticleMUSIC AT YOUR WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY
With inspiration from the “Buffalo Gals” folk song, children’s book author Joanne Ryder wrote the words to the picture book “Dance by the Light of the Moon.” In the story, she has animals gathering...
View ArticleCritters in your yard…critters at your library!
Already Mr. and Mrs. Robin have set up housekeeping on a downspout at our back door. Unfortunately, their new digs are just above our water hose, and they are annoyed when we try to draw water,...
View ArticleGot Treasure? What’s It Worth?
Do you have a treasure squirreled away that you would like to more about? Want to find out if it has any value? Here’s your chance. Washington County Library is offering antique appraisal events at...
View ArticleWHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET?
I hope there’s a library card in there! Most Washington County residents or people who own property in Washington County are entitled to a FREE library card. And OMG the access to information and...
View ArticleMAKE SOME MEMORY MOMENTS AT THE SMART PLAY SPOT
Memory moments, have you had one? I’ve been having them all of my life. They happen when I’m in the midst of a particularly pleasant experience and I think to myself, “I don’t want to forget this.”...
View ArticleFREE TO READ, FREE TO BE
I think the author Chris Bohjalian wrote his latest book just for me! The title: “The Light in the Ruins”, published July 2013. It’s a story of war and murder, at once both historical fiction and a...
View ArticleWINTER READING FULL SPEED AHEAD!
A North wind is hammering out a raucous melody on the wind chimes outside my bedroom window, yard work is pretty much done for the season, the winter tires are on the car, and my husband and I have...
View ArticleTHE LIBRARY: SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST BOOKS
When I think ”library” I conjure up images of stacks of books, bins of music CDs, shelves of recorded books, displayers with DVDs, and on and on – the physical materials. In reality a library is so...
View ArticleWHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?
Now that’s a very good question! The Norwegian musical group Ylvis seems to be pondering that very question in their 2013 song of the same name. The YouTube video of the song has been hugely popular....
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