Coffee hour and bake sale

 The library will be hosting a coffee hour from 10:00 to 11:00 on Monday and Wednesday mornings beginning November 1^st.  Please join us and others for a visit.  Also, the library board will be sponsoring a bake sale to provide funds for the Microfilm Reader Printer machine.  Please sign up at the library if you are willing to make a baked item for the sale.

Language Learning programs

 Statistics show that a majority of people in other countries learn 2-3 or more different languages.  In the U.S. only 9% of the population knows a second language.  The library is willing to offer the community access to an online language learning site if there is any community interest.  The Mango Learning Company provides online access to 33 different languages plus 15 English as a second language programs.  The languages offered include Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, German, and more.  There is unlimited access in the library or from your home as long as you are a library patron.  The lessons are shown with sounds, grammar, repetition and feedback.  There are also cultural notes that help understand how their language works in different situations.  Their goal is getting you to conversational language quickly, not just words and their meanings.  I did a trial on Japanese and German and was impressed.  Please let the library know if you are interested in this offering.

"Thriller" by Michael Jackson This video is a daylight "shot" hybrid gardening and Halloween documentary. The videography is also a celebration of our autumn/harvest season and, most importantly the longest growing/gardening season we've ever had!! Today (October 21), we still have NOT had a single "killer" frost and most plants/flowers are in remarkably, splendid condition. Even more it seems a miracle that we can witness tender annuals (such as Marigolds, Zinnias, Geraniums, Begonias, and Impatiens) alive and blooming profusely at this time of year!! Other thriving annuals that are observable in this video record are: Petunias; Alyssum; Bacopa; African Daisies; Red and Blue Salvias; Lobelia; Dracaena; and Dwarf Purple Castor Bean. Perennials that are still performing well are Mums, Asters; Sedums; Hosta; Delphinium; Foxgloves; Yarrow; Goldenrod; Rudbeckia; Shrub Roses; Russian Sage; and especially the Ornamental Grasses. We can't remember when the autumn foliage of vines, shrubs, and trees has been so long-lasting and vividly colorful. Do you think our extra-long growing season is due to "global warming??" We apologize for the fact that our house and yard is a cluttered 'fright." But due to popular local and "loco" demand, our front yard always becomes a chaotic, dreadful, horrific, and shocking mishmash by mid-October! It's a scary "jungle" out there!! This is definitely our last "halloweenie" video this season!! By the way! -- Happy Halloween!! You can easily reach our YouTube Channel by Googling: kimball ne halloween

Calling all Lil’ Goblins!

 Yes, it’s that time of year again: Halloween!

And there is no better way to celebrate it then with a parade featuring all of Kimball’s youngsters dressed as ghouls, goblins and who knows what else!

The Halloween Parade will be on October 28^th and everyone is to meet in front of the Library at 4:00p.m.

Also, don’t forget to ask the Great Pumpkin for good weather this year!