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Space Dogs: Adventure to the

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Sacred Vow

Stranded in Paradise

God’s Club

Eureka: Season 2

Shooter: Season 1

A Street Cat Named Bob

The Haunting Hour

The Sense of an Ending

Rock Dog

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Baywatch

Before I Fall

The Boss Baby

The Circle

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Fun Mom Dinner

King Kong

A Monster Calls

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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November

2017

www.myjcpl.org

Rensselaer Library (219) 866-5881

DeMotte Library (219) 987-2221

Wheatfield Library (219) 956-3774

Director:

Patty Stringfellow

JCPL Board of Trustees:

Jody Melton

Janet Umlauf

Natalie Waling

Mark Heinig

Janelle Harper

Kristie Housman

Kevin Kaluf

Inside This Issue:

1—JCPL Houses Cemetery Binders for Military Veterans 2 & 3—Calendar of events 4—What’s New @ JCPL Insert—JCPL programs @ a glance

JCPL Houses Documentation of Military Gravesites in Print and Digitally

Meet Jim Gill!! Kids of all ages will love his silly songs and rhymes as he celebrates families who sing, dance, SNEEZE and play together! Join the Jasper County Public Library as we welcome Jim Gill as he performs for families and children of all ages at the DeMotte Library on Saturday, November 18 @ 10:30 am. Register by calling any branch of JCPL at 866-5881,

987-2221 or 956-3774.

I n honor of Jasper County military veterans, Kyle Eenigenburg has presented each branch of the Jasper County Public Library with a binder detailing military veterans buried in Jasper County cemeteries, which includes photos of headstones on each grave, the service member’s date of birth, date of death, the war that they served in, and, in some cases, their rank and the branch of military that they served

in. The binder, which may be found in the Genealogy Room of the Rensselaer, DeMotte & Wheatfield Library, was created as an Eagle Scout project assigned to Kyle, and information was compiled for this project through newspapers, Ancestry.com, and through touring each cemetery, and viewing each headstone within the cemeteries. The content of these binders are saved digitally, as well, and may be accessed by logging onto www.myjcpl.org/history, where you will also find Historic Maps of Jasper County & Indiana, Local Obituary Indexes, Local History Books and eBooks, Rensselaer Yearbook Archives, Northern Jasper County Yearbooks, Oral Histories, Library History and Timeline, and the Robert H. Milroy Collection.

Cemeteries included in the binder are Alter Cemetery, Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Barkley Cemetery, Blue Grass/Halstead Cemetery, Brown/Moody Cemetery, Burr Oak Cemetery, Cemetery of the Resurrection, Crockett Cemetery, DeMotte Cemetery, Dunkard Cemetery, Holland Cemetery, Independence Cemetery (East Side), Independence Cemetery (West Side), Kniman Cemetery, Lefler Cemetery, Memory Gardens, Milroy Cemetery, Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Myers Cemetery, Oak Grove Primitive Cemetery, Osborne Cemetery, Parkison Cemetery, Prater Cemetery, Rees Cemetery, Remington Cemetery, Richie Cemetery, Robinson Cemetery, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Saltillo Cemetery, Sandridge Cemetery, Saylor Makeever Cemetery, Smith Cemetery (North Side), Smith Cemetery, (South Side), St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Tinkham Cemetery, Welsh Cemetery, Weston Cemetery, Wheatfield/

Sorrowful Mother Cemetery, and Yeoman Cemetery.

Call any branch of JCPL at 219 866-5881, 219 987-2221, or 219 956-3774 for more details.

Monday Wednesday Tuesday

1 D Mother Goose on the Loose, 10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm W Lego Building Program, 4pm

5 6 R Marketplace Insurance Help, 9-2 D Magnificent Monday, 10am W Toddler Time, 10:30am D Yogalates, 5pm

7 D Matter of Balance, 9-11am D Health Screenings, 9:30am R Story Time, 10am W Lapsit Story Time, 10am D Jr. Scribes Meeting, 6-7pm

8 D Mother Goose on the Loose, 10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm R Genealogy Help, 6pm

12 13 W Toddler Time, 10:30am D Yogalates, 5pm

14 D Matter of Balance, 9-11am R Story Time, 10am W Lapsit Story Time, 10am W Book Discussion, 1pm D Friends Meeting, 1pm D Super STEM, 4:30pm R Tuesday Night Movie, 5:30pm

15 D Mother Goose on the Loose, 10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm R Our Heroes Tree Decorating, 1pm R Sugar Cookie Decorating, 6pm

19 20 R Marketplace Insurance Help, 9-2 W Toddler Time, 10:30am W K-1 Book Talk, 4pm D Yogalates, 5pm

21 D Matter of Balance, 9-11am R Story Time, 10am W Lapsit Story Time, 10am D Book Discussion, 2 & 7pm R STEM Program, 4pm

22 D Mother Goose on the Loose, 10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm

23

26 27 W Books ‘n Coffee, 2pm D Yogalates, 5pm R Coloring/UFO Program, 5:30 pm R Friends of the Library Meeting, 7pm

28 D Matter of Balance, 9-11am W Lapsit Story Time, 10am W Friends Meeting, 1pm R Computer & Tablet Q & A, 2 & 6pm D Super STEM, 4:30pm

29 R Men’s Book Group, 10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm R Anime Club Meeting, 5:30pm

November, 2017

The Friends of the DeMotte Library invite bidders to name their price on books and other items housed in a glass display case within the library during a Silent Auction, held throughout the month of November. Bid as many times as you wish throughout the month. Winning bidders will be notified on Friday, December 1. Shop DeMotte & Win! Check out an item from the DeMotte Library and earn a $10 credit toward the Chamber of Commerce Shop DeMotte and Win entry! To participate, you must use your library card to check out an item, then take your credit to the Chamber of Commerce Office to enter in their drawing, November 25-December 22. Call 219 987-2221 for details.

JCPL Closes @ 5 pm for the holiday

Thursday Friday Saturday 2 R Story Time, 6pm W Health Screenings, 10am

3 D Fit ‘n Fun, 10am 4 W Yoga With Rob, 9am

9 R Story Time, 6pm 10 11 W Yoga With Rob, 9am

16 D Oil Painting Class, 9-4

W Morning Movie, 10am R 4th Thursday Book Group, 1pm R Third Thursday Program, 4pm W After School Program, 4pm R Story Time, 6pm W Cupcake Decorating, 6pm

17 D Fit ‘n Fun, 10am 18 W Yoga With Rob, 9am D Jim Gill Musical Program, 10:30am (sponsored by all three branches of JCPL)

23 24 25 W Yoga With Rob, 9am

30 W Teen Book Discussion, 4pm

Closed Happy Thanksgiving!

What’s Happening? JCPL Adult Program Lineup @ A Glance

—Friends of the Library Silent Auction, Nov. 1-30, DeMotte Library; Bid on books and other items housed in a display case within the library throughout the month. Winning bidders notified Dec. 1. —The Gathering Knit/Crochet Group Meeting, each Wed. Nov. 1-29, 12:30-2:30 pm, DeMotte Library; Adults invited to bring their current knit/crochet projects. Registration. —Health Screenings, Thurs., Nov. 2, 10-11 am, Wheatfield Library; Free blood pressure and glucose screenings, & $5 total cholesterol screenings, provided by Clinical Home Health Care of DeMotte. No appointment needed. —Fit ‘n Fun on the Fridays Chair Exercises, held Fri., Nov. 3 & 17, 10-11 am, DeMotte Library; Adults invited to get fit with these fun chair exercises each Friday. Registration. —Yoga With Rob, each Sat., Nov. 4-25, 9-10 am, Wheatfield Library; Adults invited to bring a large towel or yoga mat and enjoy a relaxing morning of exercise. Registration. —Marketplace Insurance Help, Mon., Nov. 6 & 20 and Mon., Dec. 4 & 11, 9-2, Rensselaer Library; Marketplace Insurance enrollment help provided by Barb Hickner, by appointment only. Call to schedule an appointment. —Yogalates, each Mon., Nov. 6-27, 5-6 pm, DeMotte Library; Adults invited to this free yogalates class, taught by Becky Schultz. Bring a large towel or yoga mat. Call for details. —A Matter of Balance, each Tues., Nov. 7-Dec. 5, 9-11 am, DeMotte Library; Presented by Alice Smith from Purdue Extension Office, this weekly series offers adults strategies for increasing strength and balance. Fee: $10 per person. Snacks will be served. Registration. —Health Screenings, Tues., Nov. 7, 9:30-11 am, DeMotte Library; Free blood pressure and glucose screenings as well as $5 total cholesterol screenings provided by Clinical Home Health Care of DeMotte. No appointment needed. —Genealogy Help, Wed., Nov. 8, 6-7:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; Teens & adults invited to this free help session to learn about resources available for researching family history. No pre-registration required. —Adult Book Discussion, Tues., Nov. 14, 1 pm, Wheatfield Library; Adults invited to join in a review of ‘Ordinary Grace’ by William Kent Krueger. Call to reserve your copy! —Friends of the Library Meeting, Tues., Nov. 14, 1pm, DeMotte Library; All Friends members and those wishing to join the Friends of the Library are invited. New members always welcome! —Tuesday Night Movie, Tues., Nov. 14, 5:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; Teens & adults invited to enjoy a free, rated PG-13 film. Registration. —Decorate Our Heroes Tree, Wed., Nov. 15, 1pm, Rensselaer Library; Military veterans past and present are invited to share photos to decorate the library’s Our Heroes Tree in honor of Veteran’s Day. Call for details. —Sugar Cookie Decorating, Wed., Nov. 15, 6 pm, Rensselaer Library; Learn to decorate sugar cookies for the holidays with royal icing. Open to ages teen through adult. Free; registration. —Brush Up With Susan Oil Painting Class, Thurs., Nov. 16, 9-4, DeMotte Library; Adults invited to create an oil painting under the instruction of Susan Young. Cost: $55, includes all materials. Bring a roll of paper toweling and a paint shirt. Registration. —Morning Movie Presentation, Thurs., Nov. 16, 10 am, Wheatfield Library; Adults are invited to a free, rated PG-13 film. Registration. —4th Thursday Book Discussion, Thurs., Nov. 16, 1 pm, Rensselaer Library; Join us as we share our favorite titles during this Roundtable Book Discussion. Bring your favorite book of the year along! Call for details! —Cupcake Decorating, Fri., Nov. 17, 6-8 pm, Wheatfield Library; Ages 18 and over invited to decorate cupcakes with buttercream frosting. Cost: $10 which covers the cost of icing tips needed for decorations. Registration. —Book Discussion, Tues., Nov. 21, 2 &7 pm, DeMotte Library; Adults invited to review ‘The Invention of Wings’ by Sue Monk Kidd. Call to reserve your copy. Refreshments will be served. —Shop DeMotte & Win, Nov. 25-Dec. 22, DeMotte Library; Check out a book with your library card and earn a $10 credit toward the Chamber of Commerce holiday drawing. Credits redeemable at the Chamber Office, Nov. 25-Dec. 22. —Books ‘n Coffee @ Somethin’s Brewin’ in DeMotte, Mon., Nov. 27, 2 pm, Wheatfield Library; Adults invited to join in a review of ‘Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands’ by Susan Carol McCarthy as our Books ‘n Coffee group meets at Somethin’s Brewin’ Coffee House in DeMotte. Call to reserve your copy! Registration. —Color Your Stress Away/Unfinished Objects Program (UFO), Mon., Nov. 27, 5:30-7 pm, Rensselaer Library;

Bring your craft or coloring projects and enjoy some ‘you’ time. Stay as little or long as you wish. Registration. —Friends of the Library Meeting, Mon., Nov. 27, 7 pm, Rensselaer Library; All Friends members and those wishing to join the Friends of the Library invited to attend. New members always welcome! —Friends of the Library Meeting, Tues., Nov. 28, 1 pm, Wheatfield Library; All Friends members and those wishing to join the Friends of the Library invited to this monthly meeting. New members always welcome! —Computer & Tablet Q & A, Tues., Nov. 28, 2 & 6 pm, Rensselaer Library; All ages with questions about their mobile device are invited to bring their tablet, smart phone or other device along for hands-on help. Registration. —Men’s Book Group Meeting, Wed., Nov. 29, 10 am, Rensselaer Library; Everyone welcome to review ‘The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal’ by David McCullough. Call to reserve your copy. —Anime Club, Wed., Nov. 29, 5:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; Free, open to ages 15 and up. Share your favorite manga and anime. No registration required.

Mother Goose on the Loose, each Wed., Nov. 1-22, 10 am, DeMotte Library; Ages 0-23 months of age, along with their caregivers, are invited to weekly sessions of stories, songs & fun activities. Registration.

Lego Building Program, Wed., Nov. 1, 4-5 pm, Wheatfield Library; Ages 6 and up invited to create holiday shapes out of Legos. Registration.

Story Time for 2-5 Year Olds, each Tues., Nov. 7-21, 10 am, OR each Thurs., Nov. 2-16, 6 pm, Rensselaer

Library; Ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to enjoy interactive play and stories. Registration.

Lapsit Story Time, each Tues., Nov. 6-28, 10-10:40 am, Wheatfield Library; Ages 6-23 months old and their caregivers are invited to weekly sessions of stories, music and other fun activities. Registration. Magnificent Monday, Mon., Nov. 6, 10 am, DeMotte Library; Individuals of all ages invited to this program, held in the handicapped accessible West Meeting Room of the DeMotte Library. Topic TBA. Registration.

Toddler Time for 2 Year Olds continues each Mon., Nov. 6-27, 10:30-11 am, Wheatfield Library; Two year olds, along with their caregivers, are invited to weekly, half hour long sessions of Toddler Time. Registration. Jr. Scribes Writer’s Meeting, Tues., Nov. 7, 6-7 pm, DeMotte Library; Grades 3-12 invited to practice their writing skills during this evening program. Registration. Super STEM, Tuesdays, Nov. 14 & 28, & Dec. 12, 4:30-5:30 pm, DeMotte Library; Grades K-6 invited to this Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math series that will include a variety of arts, crafts, robotics, food and science activities. Learn to build things, and enjoy the opportunity to learn! Free/Registration.

After School Program, Thurs., Nov. 16, 4-5 pm, Wheatfield Library; Grades K-5 invited to enjoy stories and activities with a Thanksgiving theme. Snacks will be served. Registration. Third Thursday Program, Thurs., Nov. 16, 4-5 pm, Rensselaer Library; Grades 1-5 invited to enjoy all things Thanksgiving with stories, crafts and treats during this free afternoon program. Registration.

Jim Gill Musical Concert, Sat., Nov. 18, 10:30 am, DeMotte Library; Sponsored by all three branches of the Jasper County Public Library, this fun musical performance will be held at the DeMotte Library, is free and open to families and children of all ages. Enjoy the musical wit and humor of this talented artist! Registration. Grade K-1 Book Talk, Mon., Nov. 20, 4-5 pm, Wheatfield Library; Grades K-1 invited to hear a holiday story and review it during this afternoon program. Registration. STEM Workshop, Tues., Nov. 21, 4-5 pm, Rensselaer Library; Grades 2-8 invited to this Science, Technology, Engineering & Math program, presented by Purdue Extension Office. Registration.

Teen Book Discussion, Thurs., Nov. 30, 4-4:30 pm, Wheatfield Library; Grades 6-12 invited to review ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.’ Copies available at the library; registration required.

Programs For Kids, Teens & ‘Tweens @ JCPL

All three branches of JCPL will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 22 and be

closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving.

Have a safe and happy holiday!!