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October 9, 2019
Book some time at the Bandera Library
By Michael Garr, Library Director
Special to the Prophet
Saturday, Oct. 12, will be a doubleheader of events. The upstairs Teen Center will host a Dungeons and Dragons Adventure League. Experts and beginners are equally welcome as are Wizards, Rangers, Elves, Dwarves, Archliches and Red Dragons. It runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Downstairs, the Library hosts a “Texas Writes” event, also beginning at 10 a.m.
Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and instruction. In Bandera, we will be joined by Carol Dawson and Charlotte Gullick. Coffee and water will be available. Each event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is helpful to plan on space requirements. Call the Bandera Library at 830-796-4213 for either event.
Alamo Area Agency on Aging (AACOG) will be at the Bandera Library on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to explain options for Medicare Annual Enrollment. A certified benefits counselor will offer options for prescription drug plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplements. Call the agency at 866-231-4922 to schedule an appointment when they visit the Library.
New arrivals this week include Annalee Newitz’s “The Future of Another Timeline.” The publisher said, "A story of time travel, murder, and unlikely allies separated by centuries, battling for a world in which anyone can change the future.” “The Girl Behind the Red Rope” is by the writing team of Ted Dekker and his oldest daughter, Rachelle Decker. A book jacket description said “In a world where the boundaries are clear and punishments severe, a young woman risks everything to break free from the system of fear and control to find freedom and love.”
Popular author Patricia Cornwell begins a new series “Quantum: A Captain Chase Thriller.” The publisher provides this glimpse of the action. "On the eve of a top-secret space mission, Captain Calli Chase detects a tripped alarm in the tunnels deep below a NASA research center. A NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator, Calli knows that a looming blizzard and government shutdown could provide the perfect cover for sabotage, with deadly consequences. As it turns out, the danger is worse than she thought. A spatter of dried blood, a missing security badge, a suspicious suicide-a series of disturbing clues point to Calli's twin sister, Carme, who's been MIA for days. Desperate to halt the countdown to disaster and to clear her sister's name, Captain Chase digs deep into her vast cyber security knowledge and her painful past, probing for answers to her twin's erratic conduct. As time is running out, she realizes that failure means catastrophe--not just for the space program but for the safety of the whole nation.”
One of the best places to save money is your public library. You can borrow books, e-books, audiobooks and even DVD’s. The Bandera Library may become the area’s new “Blockbuster” as over 200 donations were received this week. John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock and many modern classics have been added to the shelves. If you need recently released movies, you’ll still need to visit the closest Redbox location. But with nearly 3,000 DVDs, you’ll have plenty of choices. Read well or enjoy a movie this week.
Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and instruction. In Bandera, we will be joined by Carol Dawson and Charlotte Gullick. Coffee and water will be available. Each event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is helpful to plan on space requirements. Call the Bandera Library at 830-796-4213 for either event.
Alamo Area Agency on Aging (AACOG) will be at the Bandera Library on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to explain options for Medicare Annual Enrollment. A certified benefits counselor will offer options for prescription drug plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplements. Call the agency at 866-231-4922 to schedule an appointment when they visit the Library.
New arrivals this week include Annalee Newitz’s “The Future of Another Timeline.” The publisher said, "A story of time travel, murder, and unlikely allies separated by centuries, battling for a world in which anyone can change the future.” “The Girl Behind the Red Rope” is by the writing team of Ted Dekker and his oldest daughter, Rachelle Decker. A book jacket description said “In a world where the boundaries are clear and punishments severe, a young woman risks everything to break free from the system of fear and control to find freedom and love.”
Popular author Patricia Cornwell begins a new series “Quantum: A Captain Chase Thriller.” The publisher provides this glimpse of the action. "On the eve of a top-secret space mission, Captain Calli Chase detects a tripped alarm in the tunnels deep below a NASA research center. A NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator, Calli knows that a looming blizzard and government shutdown could provide the perfect cover for sabotage, with deadly consequences. As it turns out, the danger is worse than she thought. A spatter of dried blood, a missing security badge, a suspicious suicide-a series of disturbing clues point to Calli's twin sister, Carme, who's been MIA for days. Desperate to halt the countdown to disaster and to clear her sister's name, Captain Chase digs deep into her vast cyber security knowledge and her painful past, probing for answers to her twin's erratic conduct. As time is running out, she realizes that failure means catastrophe--not just for the space program but for the safety of the whole nation.”
One of the best places to save money is your public library. You can borrow books, e-books, audiobooks and even DVD’s. The Bandera Library may become the area’s new “Blockbuster” as over 200 donations were received this week. John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock and many modern classics have been added to the shelves. If you need recently released movies, you’ll still need to visit the closest Redbox location. But with nearly 3,000 DVDs, you’ll have plenty of choices. Read well or enjoy a movie this week.