Substitute
,
Diabetes, Headaches and
Alzheimers
.
There are videos on Tai Chi and
Chair Dancing.
Kirby Pines is a wonderful place
for bird watching and the library has several
books which can help you identify the
birds. Check out
America’s
Favorite Backyard Birds
,
Hummingbirds, Their Life
and Behavior
and
The Book
on Strawberry Plains
,
an
amazing area not too far from
Memphis.
Did you know that the library has
atlases, a set of the Encyclopedia Britannica
and many kinds of language dictionaries
such as Spanish, Latin, French and Italian,
as well as large print dictionaries? If you
still travel or dream about it, you might like
to peruse some of the many informative
books about places all over the world. You
will find much to appeal to varied interests.
To locate the books mentioned, go
to the lower shelves on both sides of the first
aisle behind the video carousel.
In the Inspiration Section of the
library are Bible videos and CDs, different
versions of the Bible, Concordances, Bible
Dictionaries and Commentaries, as well
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Interesting & Informative
Library Books
Need a refresher on how
to play Bridge? Look for
these books in the “Games
and Hobby” section of our
library,
Bridge: How To
Play
and
Play of the Hand,
Defense
.
Maybe you would
like to learn how to play backgammon or
chess. If so, these books would be helpful,
Teach Yourself How To Play Backgammon
and
How To Play Chess
.
Three other books
you might like are,
Coin Collecting
,
Golf
,
365
Things Every Golfer Should Know
and
Golf Begins At 50
.
The library has an
Encyclopedia of Games in which you can
find directions for many other games.
If you still enjoy cooking
occasionally, look up these cookbooks,
Heart and Soul Recipes by the
Junior League of Memphis
,
Great Cookbook of Coral
Gables
,
Rodde’s Sensational
Desserts
and
Recipes to Heal
(
using herbal medicines)
.
Other resources for health and
healing are
Living with Stroke
,
The Sugar
read all about it!
as the Book of Mormon. These
books are adjacent to the last
shelf of fiction.
Have you ever thought
about trying your hand at
Calligraphy? The sheets of
calligraphy are very fragile. As
a result, a librarian will have to
assist in getting them for you.
Finally, new to the
library are a collection of
Hallmark videos, located in the
library check-out desk drawers.
There are many varieties of CDs
and videos. Please note: the
new Hallmark videos must be
checked out with a card.
The
library
staff
encourages you to come in and
check out something different,
something to give you a new
interest, or something that will
expand the interests you already
have. They are anxious to help
you make new discoveries.
See you there!
Allow
me
to
introduce you to a
very special group at
Kirby Pines. They
love to hear someone
read a good poem. They call themselves The
First Monday Poetry Group [they say, “to
remind them when they meet”]. The group
formed in 2011 to hear poetry read by Judith
Thomson of Creative Aging. Poetry Group
member Dorothy Sue Lovejoy summed up
how she felt about Judith’s poetry readings.
JUDITH’S VOICE
By Dorothy Sue Lovejoy
The birds hush their singing,
When Judith speaks –
The clear tones of the organ are silent,
When Judith speaks –
The kitten’s purring is as soft as velvet,
When Judith speaks –
The breezes whisper lightly together,
When Judith speaks –
I bow my head in reverence,
When Judith speaks –
Her beautiful voice blesses us all,
When Judith speaks.
Judith moved to North Carolina
early in 2012, but the little band of poetry
lovers continued to meet and develop a
format that suited their needs. At their first
Monday of the month meeting, they read
and discuss the chosen study poem which
is featured in the Pinecone. Members of
the group take turns reading their original
work that is featured monthly on the Poets’
Corner bulletin board in the post office.
The meeting hour is rounded out with
the reading and recitation of poems the
members have written, memorized or want
to share. Many members simply come to
hear the poems read aloud. So whether
you read, write, recite or listen, if you love
poetry, you are welcome.
As the number of original poems
grew, the group decided to publish them as
“
First Fruits” to be offered for sale with the
proceeds to be donated to the Kirby Pines
Library Fund to establish a Poets’ Corner
in the library. The goal is to increase the
number of poetry books held by the library
and to encourage the love of poetry in future
residents at Kirby Pines.
-
Val Reed, Coordinator
First Monday Poetry Group
