April 2015

New Fiction

• Endangered - C.J. Box
• The Edge of Dreams: a Molly Murphy Mystery - Rhys Bowen
• Mrs. Grant and Madam Julie - Jennifer Chiaverini
• The Assassin - Clive Cussler
• John the Pupil - David Flusfeder
• Mademoiselle Chanel - C.W. Gortner
• Who Buries the Dead - C.S. Harris
• The Buried Giant - Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Tusk that did the Damage - Tania James
• Small Mercies - Eddie Joyce
• Shame and the Captives - Thomas Kneally
• World Gone By - Dennis Lehane
• Lucky Alan and Other Stories - Jonathan Lethem
• Satin Island - Tom McCarthy
• In Plain Sight - Fern Michaels
• Epitaph: a novel of the O.K. Corral
• Prodigal Son - Danielle Steel
• All the Old Knives - Olen Steinhauer
• A Dangerous Place - Jacquelin Winspear

New Non-Fiction

• Just Kids from the Bronx: Telling it the Way it Was, an Oral History - Arlene Alda
• Van Gogh: a Power Seething - Julian Bell
• Fifty Years in Sing Sing: a Personal Account, 1879-1929 - Alfred Conyes
• Embroidery: 20 Projects for Friends to Make - Claire Culley
• Grow all You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet - Dorling Kindersley
• Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad - Eric Foner
• Delights & Shadows - Ted Kooser
• Hudson - Lisa LaMonica
• Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania - Erik Larson
• Scotland - Lonley Planet
• The Righr Size Flower Garden - Kerry Ann Mendez
• Hissing Cousins: The Untold Story of Eleanor Eoosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth - Marc Peyser and Timothy Dwyer
• The Allergy-Fighting Garden: Stop Asthma and Allergies with Smart Landscaping - Thomas Leo Ogren
• Capitol Story - C.R. Rosenberry
• Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father - Michael Signer
• The Shred Diet Cookbook: Hugh Flavor - Half the Calories! - Ian K. Smith, MD

New Audio Books

• All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
• Tom Clancy's Full Force and Effect - Mark Greaney
• The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
• The Professional - Robert B. Parker
• Betrayed - Lisa Scottoline

New DVD's

• The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies - Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
• Into the Woods - Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Johnny Depp
• The King's Speech - on Blu-ray - Colin firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
• Listen Up - Jason Schwartzman, Elizabeth Moss
• Rosewater: a Jon Stewart film - Gael Garcia Bernal
• The Theory of Everything - Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones
• West of Memphis - a Peter Jackson film

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BOOKLISTS

Every month in this spot we feature reading suggestions. Visit the Library to pick up a copy of the booklist-of-the-month brochure and check out a book from our current display.

Pleasant & Gentle Reads

(for the most part)

• Cottage Tales series by Susan Albert
• Pride and Prejudice ; & others by Jane Austen + DVD
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
• An Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
• A Week in Winter & others by Maeve Binchy
• The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
• A Thread so Thin & others by Marie Bostwick
• Remarkable Creatures ; The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
• Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker ; the Elm Creek quilts novels by Jennifer Chiaverini
• The Persian Pickle Club ; & others by Sandra Dallas
• All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
• Prairie Nocturne by Ivan Doig
• A Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Nicholas Drayson
• The Amateur Naturalist (574Dur) ; A Bevy of Beasts (500D) ; Beasts in my Belfry (590.74Dur) ; My Family and Other Animals ; & others by Gerald Durrell +DVD
• The Walk ; & others by Richard Paul Evans
• The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion ; Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle-Stop Cafe ; & others by Fannie Flagg
• Room with a View - E.M. Forster +DVD
• The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
• Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons + audio, DVD
• Wickett's Remedy by Myla Goldberg
• Nuala Anne Mcgrail series by Andrew Greeley
• Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon
• All Creatures Great and Small (Bio Her) ; & others by James Herriot + DVD
• Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman CD
• About a Boy by Nick Hornby + DVD
• The Friday Night Knitting Club novels by Kate Jacobs - CD
• The 100-Year-Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
• At home in Mitford & others by Jan Karon
• The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - + audio, DVD
• Bryson City Tales : Stories of a Doctor's First Year of Practice in the Smoky Mountains ; & others by Walt Larimore - LP
• The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy
• The Forever Girl ; La's Orchestra Saves the World ; No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels by Alexander McCall Smith + audio, DVD
• Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber
• Empress Orchid ; Pearl of China by Anchee Min
• Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford - DVD
• The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais + DVD
• Northern Borders by Howard Frank Mosher
• One Plus One ; Sheltering Rain by Jojo Moyes
• Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
• Love Comes Softly ; Love's Enduring Promise by Janette Oke - DVD
• The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens - LP
• September ; Winter solstice & others by Rosamunde Pilcher
• No Fond Return of Love ; & others by Barbara Pym
• Farewell to Fairacre ; & others by Miss Read
• Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross
• The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
• Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
• Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
• I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith - DVD
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett + audio, DVD
• Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout + DVD
• Irish Doctor series by Patrick Taylor
• The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
• The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim + DVD
• Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
• Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson + DVD
• The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
• A Sensible Life & others by Mary Wesley
• Bertie Wooster and Jeeves series ; & others by P. G. Wodehouse + audios
• Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth + DVD
• The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
• The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
  

JOKE NIGHT

Wednesday, April 1, 6 – 7:30 pm

Need a good laugh? Who doesn't, especially after this long cold winter? The Library is pleased to present its own prescription for all that ails you (or at least some of what ails you).

Come on out and share your favorite jokes or just come for an evening of laughter. The jokes must be appropriate and inoffensive. Audience must be 18 or older. The moderator will be Cliff Rockmuller, community member, library volunteer and former teacher.

Put in on your calendar! April 1 at 6:00. Bring your favorite jokes and be prepared to share them with the group and to laugh out loud. Jokes are not required, but a sense of humor is.

Here are some examples:
Q: Why did the chicken go to a séance?
A: To get to the other side.

A policeman calls in to the police station.
"Hello. Is this the Sarge?"
"Yes?"
"We have a case here. A woman just shot her husband for stepping on the floor she had just finished mopping."
"Have you arrested the woman?"
"No way, sir. The floor is still wet."

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Bread Making*
with Ethan Plank

Saturday, April 18, Noon - 3pm - Marbletown Community Center

Ethan will lead us through the process of No Knead Bread Making, using Jim Leahy's No Knead Method. This will be a hands-on workshop, showing the various stages of making bread, and will include sampling the product! Ethan, a Library Trustee, is an avid bread maker; you may have enjoyed his bread at the Library Fair and October Book Sale.
*Registration is requested. Register here.

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ZUMBA GOLD

Tuesday, April 7, 14, 28
Noon – 1:00pm - Marbletown Community Center
Juliet Gould, Certified Aerobics Fitness and Group Exercise Instructor

We will meet on Tuesdays through April 28 (no class on 4/21). The programs are free, but registration is requested. Register here.

ZUMBA GOLD® uses Latin and World Rhythms to create an effective and easy-to-follow dance fitness workout, combining all elements of fitness--cardiovascular, muscle conditioning, balance, range of motion, coordination and flexibility. The class is perfect for active older adults, beginner participants, people who need modifications, and those who are seeking the original ZUMBA FITNESS® workout at a lower intensity. Participants should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers, and bring a water bottle.

Juliet Gould is a licensed ZUMBA GOLD instructor and certified personal trainer. She has been training for the better part of a decade and uses her unique experiences with diverse clients as a basis for her individualized approach to fitness. Juliet has helped clients achieve diverse goals including athletic conditioning and injury rehabilitation. She holds certification through the American and Aerobics Fitness Association of America in Group Exercise Instruction and Personal Fitness Training. She also maintains knowledge of current wellness trends and research by attending workshops such as AFAA Practical Pilates™ Training and AFAA Fighting Obesity: The Practical Way.

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TEA TIME BOOK GROUP

Wednesday, April 8
4pm in the Biography Room

The selection this month is Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier. On the windswept, fossil-strewn beache s of the English coast, poor and uneducated Mary Anning learns that she has a unique gift: "the eye" to spot fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious community on edge, the townspeople to gossip, and the scientific world alight. Join us in the Biography Room for lively Discussion and light refreshments.

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HOLMES & CO.
Mystery Lovers Book Group

Wednesday, April 15
4pm in the Biography Room

The selection for this meeting is Foul Matter by Martha Grimes. Successful author Paul Giverney, harboring a secret ambition involving a reassignment of publishers and editors, sets in motion a hornets' nest of career moves that forces an upwardly mobile editor into a difficult position.

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CLIO'S MUSE
A History Reading Club

Wednesday, April 8
7pm in the Biography Room

The reading selection for our April meeting is Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and faith in the New China (2014) by Evan Osnos. "A vibrant, colorful, and revelatory inner history of China during a moment of profound transformation. From abroad, we often see China as a caricature: a nation of pragmatic plutocrats and ruthlessly dedicated students destined to rule the global economy--or an addled Goliath, riddled with corruption and on the edge of stagnation. What we don't see is how both powerful and ordinary people are remaking their lives as their country dramatically changes." Written by the Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker.

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CLIO'S MUSE
A History Reading Club

Wednesday, June 3
7pm in the Biography Room

The reading selection for this meeting is Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved an Empire in the New World in their Quest for Treasure, Religion, Freedom and Revenge (2009) by Edward Kritzler. At the end of the fifteenth century, in the aftermath of the Spanish Inquisition many Jews had to flee Spain and Portugal. The most adventurous among them took to the seas as freewheeling outlaws. In ships bearing names such as the Prophet Samuel, Queen Esther, and Shield of Abraham, they attacked and plundered the Spanish fleet while forming alliances with other European powers to ensure the safety of Jews living in hiding. Filled with high-sea adventures–including encounters with Captain Morgan and other legendary pirates.

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Conversational Spanish
with Cliff Rockmuller

Tuesday, April 7
1:30-2:30 in the Bio Room

Basic conversational ability is a pre-requisite for these sessions that provide participants with an opportunity to practice and hone their Spanish language skills in a comfortable and enjoyable setting. Cliff Rockmuller, former language teacher at the Rondout Valley School District, leads the conversation. This program is held on the first Tuesday of each month.

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Conversational French
with Claudine Brenner

Tuesday, April 21, 1:30-2:30pm
Biography Room

Want to brush up or improve your French with a conversation hour? Claudine is a native French speaker, born in Paris and raised in Europe; following a 30 year Government career abroad, she chose Stone Ridge to retire in. Culture, medicine, travels, and anything/everything culinary are favorite subjects—which she would love to share and exchange in French. The program is offered on the third Tuesday of each month.

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Stone Ridge Library
Writers' Group
with Cathy Arra

Monday, April 6, 20
4:30-6:30pm

A writers' group meets every other Monday at the Library, with a maximum of 10 participants. This program is designed for people who are already in the process of writing and publishing work and want to participate in a structured feedback process. Cathy Arra, a poet, writer and former teacher of English and Writing in the Rondout Valley School District facilitates the group. If you are interested in participating, please contact Diane DeChillo at the Stone Ridge Library (687-8726) to place your name on the wait list.

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POETRY
with Rosemary Deen

Thursday, April 9, 23
1.30-3:30 in the Biography Room

Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Rosemary Deen. Our meetings are held twice a month, on the second and fourth Thursdays.

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KNITTING GROUP

Every Saturday
10am-noon

The Stone Ridge Library Knitters meet every Saturday morning from 10am - 12noon. All ages and experience levels can join us and drop-in knitters are also welcome. We each bring our own supplies and do our own work, but one of the best things about us is that whatever obstacle or confusion you might encounter, you're likely to receive as much comment and advice as you need to get where you're going with a project. Some of us can help toward the repair of knitted or crocheted items too.

The group is sociable and lively, and our conversation and sharing is just as wide-ranging as our projects. We are especially interested in the UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) that members bring in and love the show and tell of projects under way and being finished, new or old, simple or complex. Though knitting is our love and mainstay, we graciously adapt ourselves to stray crocheters and those of us who simply must take to the hook when the spirit moves. We share articles, magazines and books on knitting. Donations of yarn to the Library get made up into items for sale at the Library Fair and during the winter holidays for the benefit of the Library. Some of us also knit things for local hospitals or for the U.S. troops.

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Movies Based on Books Opening in Theaters

April 4, 2015 (TV series)

Movie Title: The Dovekeepers
Based on: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Shown on: CBS
Director: Roma Downey and Mark Burnett
Cast: Rachel Brosnahan, Cote de Pablo, Diego Boneta, Sam Neill

April 4, 2015 (TV series)

Title: Outlander (Episodes 9 through 16)
Based on: the Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
Shown on: Starz
Director: Ron Moore
Cast: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies

April 5, 2015 (TV series)

Movie Title: Wolf Hall
Based on: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Shown on: BBC
Director: Peter Kosminsky
Cast: Mark Rylance, Damien Lewis

April 10, 2015

Movie Title: The Longest Ride
Based on: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Cast: Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Oona Chaplin

April 10, 2015

Movie Title: The Moon and the Sun
Based on: The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre
Director: Sean McNamara
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, William Hurt, Benjamin Walker, Kaya Scodelario

April 10, 2015

Movie Title: True Story
Based on: True Story by Michael Finkel
Director: Rupert Goold
Cast: Jonah Hill, James Franco, Maria Dizzia

April 17, 2015

Movie Title: Child 44
Based on: Child 44 by Tom Robb Smith
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Cast: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace

April 29 & 30, 2015 (TV series)

Movie Title: The Casual Vacancy
Based on: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Shown on: BBC One
Director: Jonny Campbell
Cast: Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Julia McKenzie

LIBRARY FAIR

Saturday, June 13
Bag Sale, Sun., June 14

Save the date for our Library Fair. We are looking for volunteers!
e-mail or call 687-8726.

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Construction Updates

John Saldi has been working in the basement replacing some posts. more

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10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE eNEWS

Wow! we've been publishing this eNewsletter for ten years. To see how it's evolved over the years, take a look at the first issue. We didn't really understand how to add pictures and links but we persevered. We've since added our popular Book Lists to the eNews as well as displaying them in the Library. We've also added interesting websites, and books that are made into movies. We hope you are enjoying it.

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Spring
Newsletter

The Spring issue of the print newsletter has been published. A copy is available for viewing or printing here.

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GREAT WEBSITES!

20 Embarrassing Phrases Even Smart People Misuse

Even reputable websites have been caught screwing up these idioms, which spell check often doesn't find. How about:
Sneak peak
A "peak" is a mountain top. A "peek" is a quick look. The correct expression is "sneak peek," meaning a secret or early look at something. This error appeared on Oxford University's site as well as that of the National Park Service.
From Inc.com. There is and ad when you open the site. more

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