by Marilee A. Cogswell
Manager, Burien Library

‘Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it’

– William Arthur Ward

DID YOU KNOW?
You can enjoy  list of the BEST BOOKS for 2012 as selected by the Materials Selection Team at the King County Library System!  Check it out here: http://www.kcls.org/booksandreading/bestbooksof2012/index.cfm

We have some wonderful FREE programs to enjoy with your children and family during the Holiday Season:

Programs @ Boulevard Park Library:

• Jewelry Making Eco-Gift
  Thursday December 20th 1pm
  Presented by Nature Consortium
  Re-use or re-purpose fabic, chain and other materials
  to create a new piece of jewelry.
  Please call the Boulevard Park Library to register.

• Origami Fun
  Thursday December 27th 1pm
  Listen to ‘Darth Paper Strikes Back’ by Tom Angleberger
  While learning how to fold simple origami

Programs @ Burien Library:

• Grinch Party!
  Wednesday December 19th 11am
  See the animated movie based on Dr. Seuss’ book ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’
  Enjoy treats and make a simple craft too
  Ages 3 and older
  Sponsored by the Burien Library Guild
• The Gingerbread Boy Puppet Show
  Friday December 28th 11am
  Presented by Thistle Theatre
  Puppets in a magical world of candy, cookies, and ice cream.
  Ages 3 and older
  Sponsored by the Burien Library Guild
• Time to Duel! Yu-Gi-Oh Club
  Tuesday December 11th 3pm
  Open play tables, single elimination tournaments and books
  Sponsored by the Burien Library Guild
  Middle & high school students
• Opera Preview
  ‘Cenerentola’ by Gioachino Rossini
  Wednesday December 19th 7pm
  Presented by Norm Hollingshead
  Sponsored by the Burien Library Guild

Programs @ White Center Library:

• Holiday Bazaar
  Saturday December 8th 11am
  Shop for special holiday gifts and goodies
  Entertainment provided by Magician Jeff Evans at 2pm
  All proceeds benefit the White Center Library
  Sponsored by the White Center Library Guild
• Holiday Board Game Party
  Thursday December 27th 2pm
  Enjoy playing your favorite board games
  Treats provided by the White Center Library Guild.
  Family program, all ages welcome
• Drop-In to Learn about eBooks:
  • Saturday December 15th @ 3pm at the White Center Library
  • Saturday December 8 & 29th @ 2pm at the Burien Library

Visit http://www.kcls.org/programs/index.cfm for a complete list of all programs in the King County Library System

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Dirty Life: on Farming, Food, and Love’ by Kristin Kimball

Many people, young and old, are turning (or returning) to a more basic life, getting back to self-sufficient living, and growing their own food for themselves, and sometimes for others.

If you ever dreamed about living such a life, or are someone who thinks about how wonderful it would be to have your own organic little farm and live off the land, this book is for you.

As city girl author turned farmer, Kirsten Kimball puts it in her  insightful look at the life and times of the modern day self sustainable organic farming community, ‘it’s dirty, hard, tiring WORK’!

Most of us could not sustain the grueling -up at 5am schedule 7 days a week, let alone the hard physical labor required to make a farm successful, but Kimball can and does and is clearly totally into it.

She doesn’t sugar coat the reality of farm life, it is without question not an easy life to choose.  That small farmers all across the country are so dedicated to bringing good, wholesome, organically grown goods to city dwellers like you and me is nothing short of amazing and something we all can truly be grateful for this holiday season.

Highly recommend!

Until next time…see you in the stacks!

- Marilee A. Cogswell

Marilee A. Cogswell is the Manager of the Burien Library.