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.
Sal's pick for the next movie chat is Disney/Pixar's 2007 gem, Ratatouille starring the voice talents of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, and Janeane Garofolo.
Have an MCPL card? Reserve the BluRay here.
Ratatouille on IMDb
10 Things You Probably Didn't Know about Ratatouille
Can you guess what the best selling console video game of all time is? Do you think Sara and Nicole can get it? Listen to find out as Sal tests them both with some video game trivia from Statista. Plus learn about our great video game collection at the library!
Statista is available to anyone who visits the library during normal business hours. Just ask a librarian for assistance in getting you on.
Did you know that we have a huge collection of video games for Nintendo, XBOX, and Playstation? Browse our catalog here.
Sara is making us hungry with some recipes she downloaded from the great resource, RBDigital, available to MCPL cardholders. Nicole once again shares some book horoscopes, plus Sal is trying to lose some weight before gaining weight during the holidays.
Download some cooking magazines plus much more at RBDigital https://www.rbdigital.com/middlecountrylibraryny/service/magazines/landing?
Bite-Size Salted Caramel Cheesecakes- Rachel Ray
Flourless Chocolate Tarte- A Taste of Home
Chocolate Cake in a Pumpkin- Food Network
Cauliflower with Anchovies and Oil-Cured Olives- Eating Well
September Book Horoscopes are here
Need to lose weight? Try MyFitnessPal or LoseIt
Eat this, Not that! by David Zinczenko
Eat this, Not that Supermarket Survival Guide by David Zinczenko (eBook)
This week it's Nicole's turn to pick a film, and she used an MCPL Teen's recommendation: 2019's Just Mercy, starring Michael B. Jordan and Jaime Foxx.
The film is based on a true story, and this book by Bryan Stevenson. MCPL cardholders: Use these embedded links if you'd like to reserve the DVD or BluRay.
If you'd like to learn more about the organization depicted in the film, the Equal Justice Initiative, click here.
If you want to take a look at the original 60 minutes interview mentioned in this episode, click here.
Nicole has some info on detoxing your family's digital use; Sara has some fun trivia about dogs on National Dog Day.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-facts/
Sara has a fantastic list of new DVD seasons available at the library. Why don't you binge watch one or two?? Here's the list for MCPL card-holders:
Hawaii Five-O https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1949586
Deadwater Fell Season 1 https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2017181
Killing Eve https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1898144
Mr. Mercedes https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1886956
Magnum P.I. https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1954984
Young Sheldon https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1890734
Seal Team https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1902397
S.W.A.T. https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1966057
NCIS New Orleans https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1691181
NCIS Los Angeles https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1562923
The Good Doctor https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1902383
Nicole has some great books about Women's Suffrage which celebrated it's 100th anniversary this week.
Here are links to the articles she mentioned:
https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11827
https://bookriot.com/suffrage-in-ya-fiction/
https://bookriot.com/books-about-black-women-in-the-suffrage-movement/
PLUS: watch the fabulous presentation by our very own Stephanie Vecchio and Jim Ward for this week's History Bites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PE9lZESstk
Sara and Nicole read the first paragraphs from their current picks for new book releases in this slightly different formatted episode.
Sara's Picks:
Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Beale
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:446/record=b2013750
Sin Eater by Megan Campisi
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:446/record=b1992258
Thin Girls by Diana Clarke
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:446/record=b2011213
Threshold by Rob Doyle
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:446/record=b2005503
The Golden Wolf by Linnea Hartsuyker
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:446/record=b1958408
The King’s Beast by Eliot Pattison
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:446/record=b2004274
The King’s Evil by Andrew Taylor
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:446/record=b1971281
Nicole's Picks:
The Voting Booth
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016314
Crying Laughing
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1970189
The Gravity of Us
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1980341
Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1990489
Curse of the Nightwitch
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2004478
King and the Dragonflies
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1977165
Blueberries for Sal (Wonderbook)
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2013568
Malala: My story of standing up for girls' rights (Wonderbook)
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1986039
It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1959877
How about we do another trivia episode and this time, we will chat about our favorite subject...libraries and librarians!
Statista is one of our fantastic online resources available to visitors of the Miller Business Center here at the library. For more information on the Miller Business Center, visit http://www.millerbusinesscenter.org.
"In space, no one can hear you scream!"
It's Sara's turn to pick a movie, and she's selected the 1979 Sci-Fi Horror classic, Alien.
After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphey Kotto, and Harry Dean Stanton. It is directed by Ridley Scott.
Have an MCPL card? Reserve your copy of Alien here!
We remember Civil Rights Activist John Lewis.
Want to learn more about John Lewis and his life? Check out these resources:
Biography of John Lewis via Gale
John Lewis - March on Washington Speech text or video
Books to check out:
Books about the Civil Rights Movement
Thanks to Deborah Hempe for coming on the show to talk about the new exhibit at the Museum Corner! Want to make a reservation to visit? Call us at 631-585-9393. You must have an MCPL library card. For more info, check out the webpage:
https://www.mcplibrary.org/children/museum-corner/
