Gardiner Public Library You are in for a treat with the new service that Gardiner Public Library is providing. Go to our newly updated website and look for the HOOPLA box on the right hand side of the page under Quick Online Links. Register with your library card, and you can then stream movies and music from the site. How cool is that?
Did you know that if you follow the Gardiner Public Library on Facebook that on Monday we post “Have You Seen This Movie Monday” which features the description of a movie that can be borrowed from the library? Did you know that every Wednesday we post “Check It Out” which is a description of a book that can be borrowed from the library? It’s a great way to have a recommendation delivered right to your electronical device.
The Kennebec Journal announced on July 7th that the Narrow Gauge Cinema in Farmington was opening a new drive-in theater in the lot behind the cinema. It brought back all the memories of childhood that involved my parents loading the 4 kids and the dog into the station wagon with bags of popcorn to go to a drive-in theater. The one we visited had a playground in front of the huge screen that the kids would all play on until dusk arrived and the first movie started. We always tried to stay awake through intermission to see the second movie …
Looking back at my previous blogs, I saw that on July 25, 2015 I had posted one about Marjorie Standish and particularly her Macaroni Salad Recipe. I recently made a variation called Amish Macaroni Salad that was equally wonderful but different from hers. It came from www.allrecipes.com; try it out this summer. Amish Macaroni Salad Prep 15 m Cook 10 m Ready In 1 h 25 m Recipe By:CONNIE0751 “A colorful and flavorful macaroni salad made with hard cooked eggs, bell pepper and celery in a creamy dressing. Best macaroni salad I have ever had. I always get many requests for recipe. Enjoy!” Ingredients 2 cups …
As you are packing for your vacation, or heading out to camp, don’t forget to take a stack of books with you! Summer is a great time to relax with a good book. Following are some great summer reads you may want to take with you! They can be reserved through via Inter-Library Loan through the Minerva catalog system. The Salt House by Lisa Duffy A beautifully written novel set during a Maine summer, about a family finding their way through grief, love, and hope after an unforgettable accident. Secrets in Summer by Nancy Thayer A young woman who works at the Nantucket …
While you’re waiting for WARM weather to arrive, hang out with these! Paris Spring by James Naughtie This novel takes place in Paris, in April of 1968. The cafes are alive with talk of revolution, but for a Scottish-American spy working in the British Embassy–the crisis is personal. A few words from a stranger on the Metro change his life. Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews Another great novel by Mary Kay Andrews! A woman truly believes she is over her ex-husband, so she has no problem attending his wedding. But when fate intervenes, she begins to wonder if she’s …