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Cottonwood Public Library Newsletter
Jul/Aug/Sep 2016, Volume 20, Issue 3
Message From Our Library Manager
Starting July 1, 2016, the current issues of The New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street
Journal newspapers will be behind the circulation desk and will need to be signed out. We
seem to have incurred a lot of theft lately of those newspapers and have received many
complaints.
On a much lighter note, the library has received a sub-grant from LSTA for non-fiction
AV2 Beginning books. Anne Roberts, a part time library clerk, applied for the grant for
Youth Services. Parents had expressed a need for books for beginner readers. Books will
be purchased that promote the “Ready to Read,” “Read Aloud 20 Minutes” and the “1,000
Books before Kindergarten” campaigns. The books will have an AV2 media component
that will work on a computer. These books come alive with online audio and visual
features like videos, audio and quizzes. The activities provide opportunities for children to
analyze and evaluate information and concepts covered in the corresponding book. They
meet the National Education Standards for grades K to 12, as set out by the National
Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE), in addition to curriculum standards defined by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Our thanks to the Library Services and Technology Act and the Institute of Museum and Library Services for this funding.
Sometime within the month of July, we will purchase a low-vision keyboard for a
designated computer. The keyboard has larger, easier to see keys for those patrons who
have vision impairment. This will be another service that we can offer to our patrons.
Interesting statistics for you! The following information is from the time period of January
2016 to May 2016. Items circulated: 95,690, Internet Usage: 15,453 sessions, holds placed
by our patrons: 18,999. We were open for business for 127 days during this time period.
Contact Us
Give us a call for more information about library services
Phone: (928) 634-7559
Fax: (928) 634-0253
Cottonwood Public
Library
100 S 6th St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
[email protected]
Visit us on the web at
www.ctwpl.info
Looks like Cottonwood Public Library is the
place to be! Thank you for your patronage.
—Vanessa Ward
“Books are a
uniquely
portable magic.”
—Stephen King
Index
Local Author Visits
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Upcoming events/Bookmarks
Book Sale
3
Hope for the Future/Seed
Library Reopening
4
Artist’s Corner/Anki Overdrive
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Meeting Room Schedule
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Monthly Calendars
Walk Right In,
Sit Right Down
(inserts)
Staff Picks
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Upcoming Programs
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Amazon Smile/Social Security
Benefit Planning
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New Books/DVDs
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Summer Reading Program
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Bookmarks News
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Upcoming Author Visits
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Rev. Anthony Galbicka
Val Chanda
The Protestant Reformation was one of the most
significant revolutions in
history. Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation reveals
the context, content, and consequence of the Reformation. The
reader will discover the six
prime events that contributed to
the success of the Reformation, the seven major
players
in
it
and
its
fourfold
consequences. This work provides both a clear and
understandable view of the grainy truths of the Bible as well as a unique and fresh focus on pragmatic
Christianity.
Reverend Anthony
Galbicka is a board-certified life
coach and author residing in the
Verde Valley. He spent twentyseven years in the youth ministry
and started two nondenominational churches. His mission statement
is: To advance the world. Galbicka will be signing his
books on Saturday, July 30th from 10:30 to 12 p.m.
Val “Ginny” Chanda, taught Creative Writing,
Shakespeare, and other English courses at the
Verde Valley Campus of
Yavapai College. Although a
life-long writer, it was upon
retirement from full-time teaching that she was able to begin
publishing her novels, beginning
with
the
Psy Mind
series, thrillers set in the near
future and featuring telepathic characters. In
2014 she started releasing the Elsewhere mysteries
which introduced readers to the crime-solving
adventures of the title characters, Zorn and
Grayall. They are a mismatched pair who must
form an uneasy alliance to save a boy wrongly
accused of murder. The first Elsewhere novel,
Zorn and Grayall Find Murder by the Way, was
named a finalist in the New Mexico-Arizona
Book Awards for 2015.
J. A. Ja nc e
New York Times best-selling
author will be giving a talk and
signing her books at the
Cottonwood Recreation Center
on Thursday, September 8th
from 2—4 p.m. Her new book
Downfall is the 18th book of
the Joanna Brady Series. Jance
has written over 55 books
including a poetry collection
called After the Fire.
The series continued with Zorn and Grayall
Encounter the Elements of Murder. This summer Val
released the newest book in the series, Zorn and
Grayall Defy Murder by Magic. Elsewhere may
be another world. Or another time. But surely
murder remains the same. Or does it? In this
book the characters confront an unexplainable
death. Was it murder by magic? That is the
question Zorn and Grayall
must answer.
Val will be signing all of her
novels at the Cottonwood
Library on August 27th
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m..
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A Sketch in
Time
We are sketching and
drawing and you don’t
have to be an artist!
Open to all adult artists
and novices! We are
meeting every third Saturday of the month
beginning July 2016.
Drop in and out of
sketch class as your
schedule allows. Artist &
School of Visuals Arts
graduate Lee PerrottaFityo will be holding
sketch class. Each class
we will focus on another
aspect of sketching while
working with different
mixed media i.e.: charcoal, pencil, colored pencil even pastels. Work on
a new piece each week or
a masterpiece you bring
along each month. Lee
will be teaching perspective, proportions, landscape sketching, even
how to sketch a portrait
and shading. Lots of surprises await each sketch
class. Join us and
create! All materials included: 10:30 a.m.—
12:00 p.m. Classes will
be on the following
dates: 7/16, 8/20, 9/17,
10/15, 11/19, 12/17.
Intro to Home Canning
Whether a newcomer or an
experienced home canner, proper equipment,
ingredients and techniques are essential to ensuring
safer and better quality food at home. This
presentation reviews canning basics and
home-canning practices for fruits,
vegetables, proteins, jellied products and
pickles. Participants will be able to identify
appropriate canning methods for different food items,
proper packing and headspace, altitude
adjustments, processing times and more. This
session will discuss how and when to use both water
bath and pressure canners to preserve foods at
home.
This class will be held on August 20th from 12 to
1:30 p.m. in the library meeting room.
Cool Deals for
Hot Summer Days
We’re having a sale in our Book Boutique July 25 to August 6!
Shop for books by your favorite author or in your area of interest. We’re
sure you’ll find something to appeal to you ranging from mystery and romance in fiction to art and health and wellness in non-fiction.
All books will be 50% off the marked price. Bookmarks
members receive an additional 50% off when presenting their
membership card.
If you are currently not a member of Bookmarks,please consider joining.
An annual membership is only $5.00.
HOPE For
the Future
By Margo Mitchell
I attended a graduation ceremony at ASU in May.
The university has become so huge that large public
venues were required to accommodate the numbers
of graduates. The traditional commencement and
convocation programs did not include the names of
all those graduating, for lack of room.
The ceremony I attended was of the College of
Public Service and Community Solutions, which includes the following career paths:
Community Resources & Development
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Public Affairs
Social Work
Briefly, the goals of these areas focus on the “social,
economic, environmental and cultural well-being of
our local and global communities, developing outstanding public leaders who are committed to making
a difference in our world and who are prepared to
meet the demands and substantial challenges of the
future, and promoting social, political and economic
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justice with special emphasis on populations of the
Southwest”.
That is quite a set of goals, and I was humbled by
these intentions, and, quite frankly, embarrassed by
my sloth.
During the event, graduates were asked to stand to
be honored for achieving some special award, such as
Overall Outstanding Graduate Student, Overall Outstanding Undergraduate Student, etc. Students who
served in the military were asked to stand. They were
many, and were generously applauded. But what
caught my attention were those asked to stand who
were the very first person in their family to have graduated college. Nearly a thousand people rose! And
of every possible color of skin! This impressed me
more than anything else during the event. It gave me
such hope, that people are still moving upwards, to
take on challenging tasks, to make life better for those
who are struggling.
Remember there are countless young people with
unselfish goals, whose aim is to improve this world
and to help others. This is THEIR time, to grow and
try to build a better society for all of us to share.
Young people are achieving what was not possible for
their parents, and their children will do even better.
Set aside anger, fear, and nostalgia, and instead raise
the banner of HOPE for the future, for the sake of all
humanity and for our world. And if we help these
new graduates reach their goals, everyone wins!
Seed Library Reopens
September 17th
The Cottonwood Public Library Seed Library will be reopening for the fall planting season!
Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. we will be open with our great volunteers who are ready to answer
questions and help with choices on what seeds to plant now. We could not offer these great seeds, free of
charge, without the generous donations from seed companies, but especially our local donors. Ace Hardware
stores in Cottonwood, Sedona, Village of Oak Creek and Camp Verde and Windmill Gardens Nursery in
Cornville have all donated seeds. Thanks to all our local sponsors!
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SUPPORT LOCAL ART!
The Artist’s Corner
July 5th
Linda Dettman
Spinning Yarn
9 a.m.—12 p.m.
August 2nd
Debbie Czarny Precious Metal Clay
9 a.m.—12 p.m.
August 16th
Annetta Gray
Knitting from
Recycled Plastic
9 a.m.—12 p.m.
Experience live art
demonstrations at the library every first
and third Tuesday of the month. The
purpose of this program is to not
only showcase and support the wealth of
local artists in the area but also to perhaps inspire patrons to create some art
themselves.
We have plenty of spots available! If
you are an artist that would like to participate and share your art with the community, please call Kyle at 928-340-2782.
Battle and race the Supercars of the future
in Anki OVERDRIVE. Using your mobile
device, take command of real robotic Supercars on epic battlefields you construct
in seconds. Challenge friends in a variety
of game modes or go head-to-head with
AI controlled Commanders in a quest to
become champion of the Anki OVERDRIVE Tournament. On the road to victory kick your skills into overdrive by customizing your Supercars speed, weapons,
and defenses through in-game upgrades.
Anki OVERDRIVE brings futuristic battle
racing roaring to life. Ages 11—18 only.
Meeting Room Schedule—Summer 2016
Artist’s Corner, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, mornings and afternoons
Writing for Fun, weekly @ 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Creative Writing, weekly @ 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Spanish Class, weekly @ 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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Book Discussion Group, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays @ 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Dream Interpretation, 2nd Wednesdays @ 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Authentic Spiritual Conversation, 1st Wednesdays @ 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Intro to Sign Language, 1st Wednesdays @ 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Signing Circle, 2nd Wednesdays @ 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
OverDrive ebook Training, weekly @ 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.*
*(by appointment only)
Senior Companions, last Thursdays @ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A Course in Miracles, weekly @ 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Tablet Time, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays @ 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.*
Radical Resources, 4th Fridays @ 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.*
OverDrive ebook Training, weekly @ 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.*
FRIDAY
*(by appointment only)
SATURDAY
Cottonwood Bahá’i Local Spiritual Assembly, 4th Saturdays
@ 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Seed Library, every Saturday starting September 17th
@ 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (in the parking lot lobby)
Call Kyle @ 928-340-2782 to sign up for Tablet Time and Radical Resources and
Rose @ 928-340-2789 to sign up for OverDrive training
The meeting room is available free of charge to all non-profit organizations
If you are interested in reserving the room for a meeting please call Kyle @ 928-340-2782
Book Discussion Reading List
July through August 2016
Library Hours
Monday
10 a.m.—2 p.m.
Tuesday—Friday
Saturday
8:30 a.m.—6 p.m.
10 a.m.—2 p.m.
July 6th
The Headmaster's Wife by Jane Haddam
July 20th
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
All computers shut down 15 minutes
August 3rd
Silas Marner by George Eliot
CLOSURES
August 17th
The Madonnas of Leningrad
Sunday
CLOSED
Independence Day
Mon., July 4th
Labor Day
Mon., Sept. 5th
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Health Coaching Class
Join nurse Mary Williams for a free health coaching class
on Saturday, August 13th from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Health Coaching is a process that facilitates healthy,
sustainable behavior changes by challenging people
to develop their inner wisdom, identifying their values
and transforming their goals into action.
Mary Williams was an Assistant Professor at Miami Dade
Community College for 20 years and has performed volunteer
work with several community and professional agencies.
Let’s do a Dental
Fair with Dr. Dian!
Kids (& adults) who like going
to the dentist take better care of
their health. That’s why we’re
making it fun. Join us at the
Cottonwood Public Library for
food, fun and smiles!
Wednesday, July 13th
@ 10 a.m.
Date/Time:
Stations:
Place:
 Dress Up Like a Dentist
 Good Foods, Bad Foods
 Brushing and Flossing with Juice,
the Puppet
 Things you see at the Dentist
Contact:
July 27th, August 3rd
August 10th, August 17th
2 to 3 p.m.
Cottonwood Public Library
Rebecca Serratos
928-445-6590 x239
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FREE! SOCIAL SECURITY
BENEFIT PLANNING CLASS!
Thursday, August 4th, 2016 at
11:00 AM at the
Cottonwood Public
Library
100 S. 6 th St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Did You Know ……
the Cottonwood Bookmarks Friends of the
Library group participates with the
Amazon Smile program.
When you shop online at Amazon, search and
purchase through www.smile.amazon.com,
choosing Cottonwood Bookmarks as your
charity. A portion of your purchases will then
be donated to Cottonwood Bookmarks at no
extra charge to you.
Any purchase from Amazon qualifies for this
benefit.
This FREE class will be given
by
Christopher Thomas,
Public Affairs Specialist
from
Social Security to help
answer questions such as:
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Thank you as you help enhance the value of our library
to this community.
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What are the requirements to
receive the benefits?
What are some different filing
options I have?
What resources/tools can help
me decide when to file?
Can I work and get benefits at
the same time?
Can other family members get
benefits if I file?
How is my benefit calculated
(what years are used)?
How does Medicare fit into my
Retirement benefits?
How can I create a personal my
Social Security account to see
my earnings history and
benefit estimates?
**IMPORTANT: Please create your
FREE my Social Security account
online at http://www.ssa.gov/
myaccount/ prior to attending.
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The Library’s Summer Reading Program is at it’s halfway mark!
You can still sign up to win great book prizes!
Top readers will be invited to our super-fun pool and pizza party. We will have pizza, prizes, and
lots of swimming in the Cottonwood Recreation Center’s pool! The Kid’s party will be on July 27,
from 2 to 4 p.m. and the Teen’s party will be on July 28th from 2 to 4 p.m. Watch the leaderboards
in your SRP account to see where you rank! We will call the top readers the week of the parties to
let them know they won!
Some of the fun things we have happening in July are Fire Department Safety on July 6th at 9 a.m.,
The Chocolate Lady on July 13th at 1 p.m., Arizona State Parks on July 20th at 10:30 a.m.,
and Juggling with James Reid on July 23rd at 11 a.m.
We have various daily activities, crafts, games, and best of all, BOOKS!!!
Come in and enjoy our nice air conditioning! Happy reading!
Cottonwood Bookmarks—
The Friends of the Library Group
Cottonwood Bookmarks has now begun to expand its
efforts with the library even further. We have formed the
following three committees and are asking for you to consider joining one of them.
would like to take a few lines to let you know just what
we’re all about. Our mission is to stimulate public
Fund Raising – finding new ways to increase income for
support for the library and to continually encourage its
use as a source of information and education for the com- on-going and special needs projects.
munity.
Public Relations – increase our messaging to the community through print and talk media.
For 35 years, your membership dues, monetary donations
and book purchases have funded quality programs not
Book Boutique Work Group – sorting, pricing and
provided for in the city budget. From summer reading
shelving books in our boutique, especially during sales.
programs for both children and adults to special event
support to such needs as shelving, carts, etc. – even new For those of you who love the library and understand the
computers – lifelong learning at the library is encouraged need to continually improve – your participation is a great
way to show support.
and made possible by Bookmarks members.
At this time, there are over 350 members of Bookmarks.
Please email [email protected] and we will be glad
to discuss our opportunities with you.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY!
JOIN THE COTTONWOOD BOOKMARKS
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