Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Happy Museum Day (or day after Nicole's birthday day)!
On this episode, Sara has some unique New York City museums you might be interested in visiting; Nicole has a list of museums that will be doing virtual online events for today; and Sal reminds listeners about a fantastic resource to MCPL patrons, Museum Passes.
Here's the list Nicole was mentioning regarding virtual events:
https://www.mcplibrary.org/museum-day-2021-museum-resources-at-home/
Here's what Sara was talking about:  New York’s quirkiest museums (timeout.com)
Want to visit one of the museums Sal mentioned and have an MCPL library card? Click here.

"Did you actually watch this movie, Sal?!"
That... plus much more from the podcast team as we discuss 2019's Dreamland, starring Margot Robbie and Finn Cole!
If you haven't seen the film yet and want to know what we are talking about (and confirm whether or not Sal actually WATCHED the film), you can reserve it with your MCPL card:
DVD http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041216
BluRay http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041217
IMDb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5294522/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
 

Nicole has some great movies you can watch with mom this Mother's Day.
Here are some ideas: https://parade.com/1204242/stephanieosmanski/mothers-day-movies/
Sara has a list of Horror Books that you may (or may not) have missed reading last year.
You can click on the link and use your MCPL library card to reserve a copy:
Vampires never get old : tales with fresh bite / edited by Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parkerhttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041373
Horrid [electronic resource eBook] / Katrina Lenohttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2048654
The Hollow Placeshttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016975
Burn Our Bodies Downhttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2005613
Empire of Wildhttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016800
Ring Shouthttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2021870
The Year of the Witchinghttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2011530
Survivor Songhttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016323
Plain Bad Heroineshttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2022109
If It Bleedshttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2004506
Mexican Gothichttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2004467
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampireshttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1986262
The Only Good Indianshttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2005497
The Deephttp://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1980062

Next month's new DVD release list actually sounds pretty good this time...Sara has the details.
You can view and reserve the new DVD list (when it's published) here
And once again Nicole reaches out to her "friends" at Book Riot for another quiz...this time, find out what great new nature themed children's book we should be reading...
Take the Book Riot Quiz here
And hey...have you registered to comment yet? You should! Visit our podcast page on Podbean, whydontcha? And if you are already here...hey, subscribe and register to comment!

In housekeeping this week: Lynda.com, one of our most popular resources here at the library, is now LinkedIn Learning. Check out the amazing online video classes you can take with your library card or Miller Business Center membership.
Nicole has a great list of community service opportunities for MCPL teens. Plus Sara has a couple of great books to prepare you for getting out there again in the world as the pandemic restrictions start to ease. Would you be ready to present yourself at a job interview, public speech, or even a date? Check out what Sara has to say about her selections:
Pitch perfect : how to say it right the first time, every time / Bill McGowan and Alisa Bowman
Effective business speaking / by Judith A. McManus
 

Nikola Tesla was a brilliant man whose research and inventions led the way to the pleasantries in life we take for granted today. We spun the Movie Chat Wheel and it landed on Tesla (2020) starring Ethan Hawke and Eve Hewson. Was it everything we hoped for? Eh...not so much, but it's worth a listen to this week's discussion and you can decide for yourself.
If anything, this week's episode will perhaps pique your interest in Tesla.
Tesla is available at the library for MCPL cardholders to take out in DVD format here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2046217 and BluRay here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2046218. You can also watch on Hulu, if you subscribe.
Some interesting links:
Tesla on IMDb
The Oatmeal : Why Tesla was the Greatest Geek Who Ever Lived
Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe
 

It's National Poetry Month!
Nicole and Sara have some great resources for you to check out this month. Plus we get Sara reciting some poems about wine and dogs...how much better can it get? Listen and find out.
Check these out:
The Poetry Foundation
Academy of American Poets
Columbia Granger's World of Poetry (Use your library card to access)
10 of the Best and Most Famous Opening Lines in English Poetry

A reminder that the Library Budget Vote takes place on April 6th, 2021 from 9:30am to 9:00pm at the Centereach building.
April is here and we have new theme song...no foolin'!
On this episode: Sara lets everyone know why Kanopy is such an amazing service for our patrons! Click here for details.
Nicole gets us into the warm-weather mood to discuss bike riding and how to be safe...plus we have a great program coming up that's being presented by the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety that's all about biking and hiking on Long Island. Register here: https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=g1015208
How well do you know the bicycling rules in New York? Take the quiz. Plus there are safety resources here for you to peruse.
 

It's awards season once again, and Sara and Nicole are chatting about the Oscars and the Audie Awards.
To see the Audie winners for 2021, visit https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/85874-2021-audie-award-winners-announced.html
To see a list of Oscar nominations, visit https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021
A reminder that the Library Budget Vote takes place on Tuesday, April 6th from 9:30am to 9:00pm. You can click here for detailed information about this year's budget.

Sara and Nicole go head-to-head for an Ultimate Trivia Showdown! Who will win this round? Listen to find out.
We did something different this time, as there is no single subject. Let us know in the comments what you think of this format. This is the first Showdown...stayed tuned for Part II coming up soon.
Sal uses Statista to create his trivia questions. Statista is an excellent resource for small business owners, students, and more. Visit the Miller Business Center at our Centereach building to access this database. Or to take a look at some of their complimentary features, visit www.statista.com.