A Land of Contrasts and Inspiration
Thursday, August 5
7:00–8:45 pm
Marvin Auditorium

Take a virtual tour of the center of the religious world. Dr. Doron Bookshtein, a world renowned speaker who has lived in Israel for much of his life and has been a tour guide for 30 years. Brought to you in partnership with Jade Travel.

If you like stories about giant (70 ft., 42,000 lbs!) prehistoric sharks eating people, mini-subs and other stuff with abandon, you'll love this book and its sequels. MEG; a novel of deep terror  by Steve Alten is a whale of a tale.  Hero Jonas Taylor, a prehistoric paleoicthyosaurologist, (I made this word up.) discovers the MEG in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. 

If you're feeling nostalgic for the original Jaws by Peter Benchley, this is great summer reading, even if you're at the beach. 

Spires for All Time: The Art and History of St. Joseph German Catholic Church by Christine Adams and Teresa Thomas presents the history of St. Joseph Church through stories and photographs. Come join the authors on Sunday, August 1 from 2:00-3:00pm in the Topeka Room as they talk about the book, the art, the architecture and the history of St. Joseph German Catholic Church, a local landmark. The Topeka Room is located on the second floor of the library (Room 204).

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Continue reading to find all of our recently ordered titles, plus links to the catalog for each title, ratings, summary and cast info!
 

Why I Like It: review of Jim Brothers' "Plains Destiny" at the Sabatini Gallery through September 3, 2010.
The Lawrence, Kansas sculptor started with what artists call "found objects." That means he scrounged in junkyards for scrap steel and wire. The steel used to be a VW. Artists are great recyclers. 

Willy Wonka, Jr.
For children and families wanting to learn about the quirky world of Roald Dahl, the man behind the story
Wednesday, August 4
7:00–8:00 pm
Marvin Auditorium

Get see a sneak peek of the Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy’s youth production Willy Wonka Jr., an adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A chocolate surprise awaits you.
 

As promised the teens got a serving of their homemade trail mix.  During the June 8 No Couch Potatoes Needed program, the teens helped prep fruits such as apples, bananas, peaches, strawberries & pineapple and beef for the dehydrators.  This past Tuesday, June 22, Rebound Physical Therapist, Natalie Sykes combined the teens' dehydrated fruits into a bowl. Additional ingredients included...