Rosetown Library hosts May crafting programs
By Brittany Booth
Rosetown Librarian and Archivist
Calling all fabric crafters! On May 21, the library will host a teen and adult crafting program for ages 12 and up, where participants will make colourful coasters by weaving yarn. There are limited spots available, so please visit the library to register or call 306-882-3566.
Then, on May 22, teens and adults who are curious about getting into crochet can take part in a program that teaches the basics at 3:30 p.m. Supplies are provided. Again, we ask that anyone interested please visit or call ahead to register.
New titles at the library:
The Final Target by Nora Roberts (mystery). Dustin was just an aspiring writer wanting advice, Arden reassured herself. That’s why he kept showing up at all her appearances. But after giving in to one of his persistent invitations and chatting with him over coffee, she discovers that ignoring her inner alarm bell was a mistake. Dustin believes his job is to protect Arden. But who will protect her from him?
Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister (thriller). Simone’s daughter Lucy is about to leave home for university, so they travel from the U.K. to Texas for a vacation. But when Simone awakens that first morning, Lucy is gone. In her place is a cell phone, and a voice on the other end issues a shocking ransom demand. When Simone travels to the isolated meet-up, what she finds changes everything. The kidnapper doesn’t want money — they want Simone to do the unthinkable.
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune (romance). Frankie and George have been best friends since they were eight years old. They’ve clashed, but they always came back together — until now. It’s the eve of Frankie’s wedding weekend, and she doesn’t know where she and George stand. When her fiancé dumps her the next morning, George encourages Frankie to go on her honeymoon with him instead. It’s one last chance to repair their friendship, even if it means falling apart for good.
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (adult fiction). Artie Smith spends his days teaching history to Grade 11 students, attending holiday parties and making small talk. By all appearances, he’s present and engaged. But inside, Artie is plagued by feelings of isolation. He looks out at a world gone mad and turns a question over and over in his mind: How is it that we know so little about one another, even those closest to us?
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (historical fiction). Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. Abandoned by her mother, 11-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Outspoken Birdie Calhoun has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she left behind. As the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie meets Charlie, a woman low on luck with nothing to lose. When their fates — and Meg’s — converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan to claim what’s rightfully theirs.