Just a little over a month away......

.....until the start of Downton Abbey Season 3!  The new season begins January 6, 2013.

Do you need a recap of the first two seasons?  Tonight PBS is airing Downton Abbey Revisited - a behind the scenes look at the first two seasons along with a sneak peak at the upcoming season.  Don't miss it!

In the meantime, while waiting for the newest season to premier check out these similar books:

Below stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey by Margaret Powell

The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

A Bitter Truth by Charles Todd

The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is almost here (next week already!).

If you have not begun your menu planning or decided upon which special dessert or side dish you are going to bring for dinner, now is the time.

The library has an abundance of cookbooks dedicated to Thanksgiving.

Here are just a few:

 

Thanksgiving 101: Celebrate America's Holiday with America's Thanksgiving Expert

by Rick Rodgers

 

Thanksgiving: Festive Recipes for the Holiday Table

by Kristine Kidd

 

The Thanksgiving Table: Recipes and Ideas to Create Your Own Holiday Tradition

by Diane Morgan 

Betty Crocker's Complete Thanksgiving Cookbook

by Betty Crocker

Learn About Amish History & Culture with Richard Lee Dawley

Join us as at the North Shore Library for a lively and fascinating discussion of Amish history and culture with author Richard Lee Dawley (Amish in Wisconsin, Amish: Journey in Contentment)

Richard Lee Dawley

Wednesday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m.

photo by Bob Jagendorf from Flickr

Richard Dawley has worked to improve understanding of the Amish and other Anabaptist groups. His quest has taken him throughout Wisconsin and into Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Canada. He has visited Switzerland, Germany, and France to see pivotal locations in the history of  Anabaptist groups, prior to their arrival in America.

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461 

or stop by the Reference Desk to register.

If you require special accommodations, notify the 

Library Director Richard Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

Getting to Know Medicare

Free Seminar

Getting to Know Medicare

@ the North Shore Library

Thursday, September 13th at 6:30 p.m.

Presented by:

John Leis and Jesse Grutz

(Wisconsin Licensed Health Insurance Agents)

Whether you are going to be new to Medicare or have had it for years, most people have questions. Come join us and learn general information on Medicare. There are changes always happening so bring your questions and have them answered by licensed health insurance professionals. This is an educational seminar. There will be no products marketed or sold. Please feel free to bring a family member or friend to join you.

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461 

or stop by the Reference Desk with question about this seminar.

Final film of the season!

Join us at the North Shore Library as we help celebrate Indian Summer Festival with the last film of the Tuesday Movie Fest season.

September 11^th at 6 p.m.

Smoke Signals

 

 

Though Victor (Adam Beach, Flags of Our Fathers) and Thomas have lived their entire young lives in the same tiny town, they couldn’t have less in common. But when Victor is urgently called away, it’s Thomas who comes up with the money to pay for his trip. There’s just one thing Victor has to do: take Thomas along for the ride. You’re in for a rare and entertaining comedic treat as this most unlikely pair leave home on what becomes an unforgettable adventure of friendship and discovery.

**This film is an adaptation of the Sherman Alexie's short story "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, AZ, found in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Check the book out before the movie!

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461

or stop by the Reference Desk to register.

If you require special accommodations, notify the

Library Director Richard Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

Mexican Fiesta

Tuesday Movie Fest

@ the North Shore Library

August 28^th at 6 p.m.

Celebrate Mexican Fiesta with the film Sleep Dealer:

 

 The place: Mexico. The time: The near future. 

Memo Cruz has always dreamed of leaving his tiny village and heading north to a big city where he can work in a modern, high-tech factory. Finally, his dream becomes a reality...and his reality becomes a nightmare! Memo finds himself in a terrifyingly bizarre world of border walls, shanty towns, high-tech factories, remote control drones and aqua-terrorists, a world of tomorrow that will soon be today! Winner of two prestigious awards at the Sundance Film Festival, and nominated for both the Gotham Awards and Independent Spirit Awards, this groundbreaking film has been praised by critics and audiences alike.

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461

or stop by the Reference Desk to register.

If you require special accommodations, notify the

Library Director, Richard Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

Irish Fest is here!

Celebrate Irish Fest at the North Shore Library’s

Tuesday Movie Fest with the film Ondine.

August 21^st at 6 p.m.

 

Ondine is the story of Syracuse, a simple fisherman who catches a beautiful and mysterious woman in his trawler nets. The woman seems to be dead, but then she come alive before Syracuse's eyes, and he thinks he may be seeing things. However, with the help of his irrepressible daughter, Annie, he comes to believe that the fantastical might be possible and the woman (Ondine) might be a myth come true. Ondine and Syracuse fall passionately in love, but just as we think the fairytale might go on forever, the real world intercedes.

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461

or stop by the Reference Desk to register.

If you require special accommodations, notify the 

Library Director Richard Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

Mark you calendars....

Tuesday Movie Fest is nearing the end of its season….mark your calendars for the final three films!

August 21^st  Irish Fest – Ondine: The story of a simple fisherman and the mysterious woman in his trawler nets.

August 28^th Mexican Fiesta – Sleep Dealer: Set in the near-future three strangers risk their lives to break through the barriers of technology and change their fates.

September 11^th Indian Summer Festival – Smoke Signals: The story of two young Native Americans, Thomas and Victor, who leave their small town to retrieve the remains of Victor’s father.  **This movie is an adaption of Sherman Alexie’s short story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, AZ” which is in the book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Check it out from the library today!**

Movie starts at 6:00 p.m. 

All movies in this series are free!

African World Festival

Tuesday Movie Fest

North Shore Library

August 7th at 6pm

The loyal, committed and very decent Elvis leaves Johannesburg to pick up his best friend and best man Tumi in Durban. The two then journey on to Cape Town to begin rehearsals for Elvis's wedding to the beautiful Ayanda. But things don't always go according to plan. An appealing, feel-good movie about love, commitment, intimacy and friendship and the host of maddening obstacles that can get in the way of a happy ending.

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461

or stop by the Reference Desk to register. 

If you require special accommodations, notify the 

Library Director Richards Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

Tuesday Movie Fest

Tuesday Movie Fest

at the

North Shore Library

July 31st at 6 pm

Celebrate German Fest with the film Phantom Pain.

 

This piercing drama from Germany stars Til Schweiger as a slacker with an intense enthusiasm for cycling whose life is drastically changed after a tragic auto accident results in the loss of a leg. Distraught, he must somehow find a way to rebuild his life with the help of his close friend, his daughter, and a new woman. Stipe Erceq, Jana Pallaske, and Luna Schweiger (Til's daughter) co-star in this film inspired by the true story of Canadian cyclist Stephen Sumner.

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461 

or stop by the Reference Desk to register.

If you require special accommodations, notify the

Library Director Richard Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

Tuesday's Movie

Tuesday Movie Fest continues at the North Shore Library
 with the Italian film Days and Clouds
 July 24th at 6 pm.

Well-to-do, sophisticated couple, Elsa and Michele, have a 20 year - old daughter, Alice, and enough money  for Elsa to leave her job and fulfill an old dream of studying art history. After she graduates however, their lives change. Michele confesses he hasn't worked in two months and was fired by the company he founded years ago. Elsa overcomes her initial shock by pouring extra energy into facing the crisis, while Michele, exhausted by an unsuccessful job hunt, lets himself go, alternating between vivacity and apathy. The growing distance between them eventually leads to a break-up. Only when they part will they ralize that they risk losing their most precious possession: the love that binds them.

Pleas call the library at (414) 351-3461 or stop by the Reference Desk to register.

If you require special accommodations, notify the
Library Director Richard Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

Upcoming Event

AN EVENING WITH BEN MERENS

Author of People are Dying to be Heard
and host of Wisconsin Public Radio's "At Issue"



North Shore Library
Wednesday, July 25 at 6 pm

 "Healthy communication is a two-way process where listening is the key to success."

 After 25 years as a jounalist and 20 years as a talk show host, listening expert Ben Merens believes that people are dying to be heard. Merens relates stories from his many experiences over the years as a professed “in the moment” listener.

 

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461

or stop by the Reference Desk to register.
If you require special accommodations, notify the
Library Director Richard Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

A Mid Century Modern Jane Eyre

The Flight of Gemma Hardy
by Margot Livesey

Meet Gemma Hardy, an orphan living with and hated by her aunt and three cousins.  Her parents died when she was very small and her beloved uncle recently perished in a skating accident.  Life is not easy and when given the opportunity Gemma jumps at the chance to escape her life and leaves for school. While there is she is treated as a servent but keeps to her lessons and dreams of university.  When the school closes she finds employment as an au pair for a young girl whose guardian is a mystery.  Does this sound familiar?  Livesey's retelling of Jane Eyre is a solid and engaging story which takes place in the late 1960's on the Orkney Islands and Iceland.  The story follows the plot of the orignal closely, though it is less dark and *spoiler alert* there is not a crazed wife in the attic.  An engaging read, perfect for escaping the summer heat!  Check out The Flight of Gemma Hardy today!

Oprah's Book Club is back!

That's right, after a 2 year hiatus, Oprah Winfrey is bringing back her popular Book Club with a slightly different title - Oprah's Book Club 2.0.  According to a New York Time's article published today (which may be accessed here), this 'new' club will now have e-book versions, which will include Ms. Winfrey's notes and highlights.

The first selection is Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. 

Wild shares the story of a young woman, reeling from catastrophe and a failed marriage, the author decides to go on a 1,100 mile solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.  Check the library for the availability of Wild today!

Case Histories

                                       Case Histories 

by Kate Atkinson

A detective novel that bridges the gap between mystery and literary fiction, Case Histories is an intricately woven tale of three cold cases.  The first pages share a glimpse of the seemingly unconnected stories; a missing child, a father’s search for his daughter’s murderer, a young mother's anger and her reach for an ax. Jackson Brodie, the central character rather reluctantly sets to find out what really happened and along the way the reader discovers the connections between these three cases.

A beautifully written story, Atkinson does a remarkable job at keeping the reader engaged all the way through until the very end.

*Check out Case Histories from the library today!

Get Ready For Grilling Season!

 

photo by David Silverman via Flickr: http://flic.kr/p/ajWPpS

Memorial Day is nearly here - time to fire up the grill!

Need some recipe ideas to impress your family and friends? How about trying beer can chicken?  Or, for desert try grilled pineapple and ice cream! 

Check out these books (plus many others) for some ideas!

A man, a can, a grill : 50 no-sweat meals you can fire up fast

by David Joachim

 The Big Book of Barbecue Sides

by Rick Browne

Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste and Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking

by Adam Perry Lang

Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA: 425 Fiery Recipes From All Across America

by Steven Raichlen

30-Minute Vegetarian Grilling

by Mary Gwynn

Tuesday Movie Fest

Back By Popular Demand!!!

Tuesday Movie Fest

at the

North Shore Library

Tuesday nights, 6:00pm

All movies in this series are free

June 19^th  Polish Fest                              Sami Swoi (Our Folks)

July 10^th Summerfest                               Maltese Falcom

July 24^th Festa Italiana                Days and Clouds

July 31^st German Fest                             Phantom Pain

August 8^th African World Festival      White Wedding

August 21^st Irish Fest                              Ondine

August 28^th Mexican Fiesta                Sleeper Dealer

September 11^th Indian Summer Festival      Smoke Signals

Please call the library at (414) 351-3461

or stop by the Reference Desk to register.

If you require special accommodations,

notify the Library Director Richard Nelson at least 72 hours in advance.

Titles subject to change

It's Gardening Season!

 photo by EvelynGiggles via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/6U8CWc

Spring is here and Summer is just around the corner.....it's time put your garden in or set out your potted plants and flowers!

Wondering which flowers thrive better in full-sun or which vegetables do best in containers?  Check out these books plus others at the library!

100 Garden Tips and Timesavers
     by Walter Chandoha
Basic Gardening Illustrated
     by Carol Moholt, Janet Sanchez and the editors of Sunset Books
Beautiful Gardens Made Easy
     by Elvin McDonald
The Edible Garden
     by Hazel White, Janet Sanchez and the editors of Sunset Books
Homegrown Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs: A Bountiful, Healthful Garden for Lean Times
     by Jim Wilson
The Gardener's A-Z Guide to Growing Flowers from Seed to Bloom
     by Eileen Powell