The Wawa Public Library was very pleased to welcome author and retired Judge Norm Douglas to Wawa. \u00a0Norm was born in Hawk Junction and was excited to come back and visit and promote his book \u201cYou Be the Judge\u201d! Norm\u2019s book is an interactive book that puts the reader in the Judge\u2019s seat to decide someone\u2019s innocence or guilt! It was a wonderful afternoon, and everyone enjoyed talking with Norm. Hopefully we can do it again when the next book comes out! Thank you to everyone who came out and the excellent showing from Hawk Junction! Thank you to Norm for making the trip up North to reconnect!<\/p>\n
Congratulations to Parker who was the lucky winner of the Wawa Public Library\u2019s Easter Egg Hunt! Thank you to all who participated! We had a lot of fun and hope you did too!<\/p>\n
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The Wawa Public Library\u2019s staff and friends have been busy making these adorable Pocket Hugs. We are using donated and scrap yarn to make these lovely Pocket Hugs. If you would like to support our fundraiser, the cost of a Pocket Hug is $2.00, and they are available at the Circulation Desk at the Wawa Public Library.\u00a0 Thank you for the yarn donations and for your support!<\/p>\n
New Books this week are: \u201cFourteen Days\u201d, a collaborative novel by authors including Margaret Atwood, Emma Donoghue, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange and many more, \u201cCrosshairs\u201d by James Patterson, \u201cLast to Die\u201d by L.L. Abbott and \u201cThe Lost Book of Natural Remedies\u201d by Amanda Adams. The new audio book this week is \u201cThe Breakaway\u201d by Jennifer Weiner. En Fran\u00e7ais, nous avons \u201cLes Yeux de Mona\u201d par Thomas Schlesser.<\/p>\n
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New Movies on the Shelf this week are \u201cBook Club The Next Chapter\u201d starring Jane Fonda and Diane Keaton, \u201cStephen King\u2019s Golden Years\u201d starring Felicity Huffman and Keith Szarabajka and \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy the Complete Nineteenth Season\u201d starring Ellen Pompeo and Chandra Wilson.<\/p>\n
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The staff pick of the week is \u201cThe Orphan\u2019s Tale\u201d by Pam Jennoff.<\/p>\n
A powerful novel of friendship set in a traveling circus during World War II, The Orphan’s Tale introduces two extraordinary women and their harrowing stories of sacrifice and survival.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and being forced to give up her baby. She lives above a small rail station, which she cleans in order to earn her keep. When Noa discovers a boxcar containing dozens of Jewish infants bound for a concentration camp, she is reminded of the child that was taken from her. And in a moment that will change the course of her life, she snatches one of the babies and flees into the snowy night.<\/em><\/p>\n Noa finds refuge with a German circus, but she must learn the flying trapeze act so she can blend in undetected, spurning the resentment of the lead aerialist, Astrid. At first rivals, Noa and Astrid soon forge a powerful bond. But as the facade that protects them proves increasingly tenuous, Noa and Astrid must decide whether their friendship is enough to save one another – or if the secrets that burn between them will destroy everything.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS<\/strong>– D&D is back!\u00a0 This is such a popular program that we are now going to have a Youth group ages 9-15 and an Adult group ages 16 plus!\u00a0Join our adventures into the fantasy world of D&D. Helmed by Jacob L and James S our parties will take to new lands in this ever-growing table top game.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ADULT CRAFT CLUB: <\/strong>Join us for Adult Craft Club every Tuesday starting at 1:30! Watch our Facebook page or our website (wawa.olsn.ca) to find out what we\u2019re doing!\u00a0 There is something for everyone! Come on in and get crafty with Lesley!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n POKEMON GO CLUB: <\/strong>Join us on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at 11:00am for our Pok\u00e9mon Go Club. If you are looking for someone to battle, trade, or play with, or need some tips on how to battle a legendary, you should check this out. The Club is open to adults and kids, anyone who is playing Pok\u00e9mon Go or any Pokemon card collectors looking for a trade or a battle! Gotta catch\u2019em all!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM: <\/strong>\u00a0Join us for the Afterschool Program with Jake, Tuesday- Friday from 3:30-4:30. If your child is new to the program, a registration form will need to be filled out. Parents of returning children will need to verify that there are no changes to current information. For the month of March, we will have Story and Craft Club on Tuesday, Creative Comics\/Drawing Club on Wednesday, Clay Club on Thursday and Game Club on Friday. March Break programming is Dinosaur themed! Visitors are welcome! Follow us on Facebook to see what\u2019s happening at the library!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n SENIOR\u2019S CORNER: <\/strong>Any seniors interested in joining our Knitting Connections please drop by the library for more information. We are currently knitting for the Lady Dunn Centre Extended Care Unit. We are hoping to fill up the box with lap blankets and shawls!<\/p>\n If you are a senior who is unable to get out, the library offers a program Senior\u2019s Shut-in Program. We will deliver library materials to patrons living in the Wawa area. For more information please call the library at 705-856-2244 ext 290 or 291!<\/p>\n We have a large selection of large print books and audio books for seniors and anyone else with sight issues.<\/p>\n The library has a puzzle mat! If you are interested in popping in and working on a puzzle we can set you up! 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