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Booked for the Evening
Thursday, Dec. 11th @ 7:00 p.m.

Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka

In the author’s first novel, two sisters react to their father’s mid-life crisis, a Ukrainian war refugee now living in a city north of London, and his decision to marry a much-younger, buxom blonde woman that he met at the local Ukrainian social club. The novel’s initial comic tone turns more serious as the sisters discover their family’s past and come to terms with their sometimes distant relationship.

Join us for an interesting discussion of Lewycka’s book and tempting desserts.

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An alphabetical list of the library's magazines.(magazines are kept for the current year only and all except the most current issue may be checked-out).

Our databases include full text articles and monthly content from a wide range of national, international, and special interest magazines such as Time, People, Consumers Report, MacLeans and PC World. You can use a keyword search or browse the contents of specific issues.

Newspapers
Available within the library : Detroit Free Press, Eastsider, Macomb County Legal News, Macomb Daily, Michigan Chronicle, New York Times (Sunday), USA Today, and Wall St. Journal.

A list of older newspapers on microfilm is found in the Michigan Room Collection.

Our database collection also includes NewsBank with the The Detroit News, Grand Rapids Press and Lansing State Journal available online through the library.

Timely Topics
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Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 27.

Contrary to popular belief, we have not been celebrating Thanksgiving since the original feast in 1621. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national day of thanks and may have done so to remind us of the landing of the Mayflower. President Franklin Roosevelt made the decision to celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November in 1939. Find out more about the history of this national holiday and get help with roasting and serving Tom Turkey:

The history of Thanksgiving from History.com
Read about Thanksgiving myths and hear actors in character from the Plymouth Plantation talk about life in the early 1600’s. http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=1083

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Fact Sheet “Let’s Talk Turkey”
What’s the difference between fresh and frozen? To stuff or not to stuff? What do you do with those darn giblets? Look here for the answers. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/fact_sheets/Lets_Talk_Turkey/index.asp

National Turkey Federation Holiday Cooking Tips
Grilled, smoked, deep-fried, roasted – this site has tips, recipes and more. http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/thanks.html

Energy costs are expected to increase 15-25% this winter.

Look at these sites for practical ideas on how to lower your energy consumption and cost:

Energysavers.gov from the U.S. Department of Energy
www.ase.org

Alliance to Save Energy
www.ase.org

The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts colder than average temperatures in December.

Make sure that your vehicle is up to the challenge by checking out these sites that give tips on winterizing your car:

Weather.com Winterize Your Car
http://www.weather.com/activities/driving/drivingsafety/drivingsafetytips/winterize.html

About.com Winter Auto Maintenance Checklist
http://cars.about.com/od/adviceforowners/a/winterize.htm

We're Looking For A Few Good Volunteers!

Are you an adult who enjoys using the library? Would you like to help both your library and your community? Can you commit to a couple of hours every week? If so, please consider volunteering at the Roseville Public LIbrary.

We need help with shelf reading and shelf cleaning, cart stripping, general clerical work and straightening new magazines.

If you are interested, please pick up a volunteer application and a copy of our Volunteer Policy at the Information Desk and return the completed application. After submitting your volunteer application you will be invited to attend a volunteer orientation.

Please contact Jacalynn Harvey, Assistant Director, for more information at 586-445-5407.

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