CFLoquence: News from Your Library

Pirate Reads

            Ahoy, me hearties! The 19^th o’ September be Talk Like a Pirate Day. Set yer sails for the Canton Free Library and loot the shelves for adventures on the high seas.

            For yer wee bairns, grab Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC by June Sobel. An alligator captain and his swashbuckling crew plunder the alphabet. C is for cannonball and D for Doubloon in this illustrated escapade. The crew will have to walk the plank unless they find every last letter.

            Young buccaneers and seasoned sailors will enjoy Pirates! by Celia Rees. In this novel, Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kingston ditch their sewing needles and escape on the pirate ship named Deliverance. Minerva flees a life of slavery while Nancy, a merchant’s daughter, avoids an arranged marriage. Both girls find they prefer the camaraderie and freedom of pirate life over their roles as young women in eighteenth century Jamaica.    

             Old sea dogs looking for uncharted waters? For a contemporary pirate adventure, check out Pirate Alley by Stephen Coonts.  Bloodthirsty Somali pirates attack a luxury cruise sailing the Red Sea. They demand a ransom of $200 million within seven days, or they will execute their hostages. Jake Grafton, Tommy Carmellini and a team of CIA agents and Navy Seals work to save the hostages and uncover a dangerous conspiracy.

            A trove of many more sea tales are buried in yer library! Drop by and the CFL crew will pillage for treasures wit’ ye. To brush up on your pirate lingo, visit www.talklikeapirate.com. 

Children’s Events

            PreK Storytime meets at 10:30am on Wednesdays. Join Miss Val for stories, songs and crafts! No registration required.

            Grades 3-6 gather on September 24th from 3-4pm to brainstorm, bake and eat cookies. Help plan Tween Time! What books, crafts and games do you want to see in the upcoming months? Register with Miss Val at 386-3712 ext 4 by the 23rd. 

Teen Program

            Otakus, come to the CFL Anime Club on Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Share your love for this wildly popular form of Japanese art. We’ll watch and discuss anime series together.  For more information, contact Krista at kbriggs@ncls.org or 386-3712.

Thursday Theater

            We’re showing two films on the big screen this Thursday the 19th. At 10am, watch an adaptation of a Ray Bradbury classic. In a dystopian future, a fireman tasked with book burning begins to question his duties after meeting a subversive schoolteacher. At 3pm, join us for a new version of L.Frank Baum’s fantastic land of Oz.

Downton Library

            You’re invited to watch the second episode of the Crawley family saga on Wednesday the 18th at 6pm. It’s 1912 and a new heir has arrived at the British estate. As a middle class lawyer, he is uncomfortable being waited on by servants and with the pressure to marry the Lord’s daughter. Meanwhile, blackmail, schemes and new romance fill the servant hallways. Tea and crumpets will be provided.

Wilson Bickford Class

            The popular oil painting class is back! Artist Wilson Bickford will help you create your own landscape masterpiece on Monday, September 30th at 5pm. Beginners are welcome. Patrons must register for this class by calling the library at 386-3712. A $40 donation is suggested to cover the cost of materials.

            For our hours of service and a list of additions to the collection, visit www.cantonfreelibrary.org and “like” us on FB. Renew or place holds by visiting enterprise.ncls.org, calling the library or emailing canlib@ncls.org. Fair winds until we meet again, mateys!