Join the librarians of Middle Country as they chat about upcoming programs and events, hear entertaining discussions on what to read, what to watch, and what to do at Middle Country Public Library! Theme music is courtesy of the Paris-based Jazz band Dazie Mae.
With the inauguration of our new president and vice president, Nicole has some great book selections for kids about the White House, Presidents of the United States, and more. Plus Sara has a sneak peak of next month's new DVDs.
Sara spins the Wheel of Movies and lands on 2019's Little Women. Prepare yourself for a lively discussion on this unique version of the classic story.
Little Women stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Louis Garrel, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper.
Here's the IMDb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281548/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
MCPL cardholders can reserve a copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2013899
Sara and Nicole have some ideas to support your New Year Resolutions for 2021!
Lose weight like crazy even if you have a crazy life! : life lessons and a breakthrough 30-day nutrition and fitness solution! / Autumn Calabrese
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2029682
Stay positive : encouraging quotes and messages to fuel your life with positive energy / Jon Gordon, Daniel Decker
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1976843
How to say no without feeling guilty : and say yes to more time, more joy, and what matters most to you / Patti Breitman and Connie Hatch
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1343865
Don't panic! : how to manage your finances and Financial anxieties during and after Coronavirus : tips, tricks, and guaranteed ways to secure your future / Christine Ibbotson
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2012834
The 30-day money cleanse : take control of your finances, manage your spending, and de-stress your money for good / Ashley Feinstein Gerstley
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1871898
The art of happiness at work / His holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1393546
The art of happiness : a handbook for living / the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1322286
How to be a conscious eater : making food choices that are good for you, others, and the planet / Sophie Egan ; illustrated by Iris Gottlieb
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2013130
Intuitive eating : a revolutionary anti-diet approach / Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2025374
Fitness Professional's Manual
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1719030
PLUS:
Dance Class Programs
https://www.myplate.gov/life-stages/preschoolers
Keeping Kids Active While Homeschooling
https://www.dhs.gov/employee-resources/blog/2020/09/22/keeping-kids-active-while-homeschooling
Kids Active Indoors
https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/kids-active-indoors/
Teens can participate in health library programs here: https://bookriot.com/read-harder-2021/?amp_js_v=0.1
Sal also has some wild "holidays" celebrated in January... check them out, along with the rest of the year, here:
https://nationaltoday.com/national-day-calendar/
There's lots to look forward to in 2021 right? Let's see what the podcast team is looking forward to in terms of movies, music and more.
The podcast team picks their "favorite" things of 2020. It's a strange episode. Stick with us.
Here are pictures of Sara's "interesting animal facts":
Nicole's Favorite Things:
Sal's Favorite Things:
The Magic of the Animal Kingdom
Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith
Life on the Flipside - Jimmy Buffett
Weather - Huey Lewis and the News
In this very seasonal movie chat, we discuss 1989's holiday classic, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!
MCPL cardholders can reserve their copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1366526
Sara and Nicole have some book recommendations to wrap up your 2020.
Sara's picks:
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016627
Little bookshop of murder / Maggie Blackburn
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2005930
The last story of Mina Lee / Nancy Jooyoun Lee
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1998246
Earthlings / Sayaka Murata ; translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2022308
The cold millions / Jess Walter
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1998399
Anxious people / Fredrik Backman ; translated by Neil Smith
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1986156
Nicole's Picks (via BookRiot):
Hershel and the Hanukkah goblins / written by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1344522
Leave me alone / Vera Brosgol
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1762820
Grandma's gift / Eric Velasquez
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1547499
Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa / Donna L. Washington ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1547500
Ramadan moon / Na'ima B. Robert ; [illustrations by] Shirin Adl
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1527822
The mitten [electronic resource eBook] / a Ukrainian folktale adapted and illustrated by Jan Brett
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1765175
The Lotterys more or less / Emma Donoghue ; illustrated by Caroline Hadilaksono
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1904175
Seven spools of thread : a Kwanzaa story / by Angela Shelf Medearis ; illustrated by Daniel Minter
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2039672
Santa’s Husband by Daniel Kibblesmith and AP Quach
Coming Soon!
It's that time of year when you may feel like watching a holiday or winter-themed flick...this is the episode to hear Sara and Nicole's picks!
Holiday DVDs are now available to browse and check out for MCPL cardholders. Ask a librarian for details.
Nicole's picks came from Common Sense Media. For those lists, go to https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-holiday-movies-for-kids or https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-winter-break-movies-for-kids
Sara's picks are:
Jack Frost
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1359538
Four Christmases
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1526112
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1480622
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1541140
The Christmas Bunny
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1706956
Scrooged
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1368579
Plus... Elizabeth is here to talk about this year's Virtual Women's EXPO 2020! If you want to register to attend this virtual event and shop to support local women-owned businesses, visit http://www.womensEXPOli.org. And it you'd like to participate in this year's fab raffle, go here: https://go.rallyup.com/wexpoli20
What's become a bit of a tradition here at the podcast...Sal asking Nicole and Sara silly questions about food and such.
Listen to our other Thanksgiving episodes, including the infamous first trivia episode where Sara questions the veracity of our data and the true cost of a Thanksgiving Day meal.
Episode 41 (2018)
Episode 94 (2019)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nicole's turn to pick a flick! This week it's our first "documentary," 2001's Winged Migration. It's about birds. And migration. But is this your typical documentary? Listen to find out.
Reserve your copy here with your MCPL library card: https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1393767
IMDb listing here : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301727/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
A fantastic article about making the film by Patricia Thomson: https://www.patriciathomson.net/home/winged-migration
