March 2017 - Eisenhower Public Library

Mastodon: Emperor of Sand

March 31, 2017 | Comments Off

At a time when pop singles are ruling the charts, heady metal rockers Mastodon have put all their energy behind a full-length concept album, best listened to in one sitting.

Bog Hollow Boys: A Series by C. B. Jones

March 30, 2017 | Comments Off

"No animal is too small, large, cute, ugly, slimy, furry, feathered, stinky, or dirty... Bog Hollow to the rescue!"

Adult Book Discussion: The Wonder

March 30, 2017 | Comments Off

Monday, May 01, 2017, 7:00 PM.

This month’s Adult Book Discussion book will be The Wonder by Emma Donoghue.

Page to Screen Club: P.S. I Love You

March 29, 2017 | Comments Off

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 1:30 PM.

This month we'll watch P.S. I Love You after reading the book by Cecelia Ahern.

Classic Film Series: The Sea Wolf

March 27, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, April 27, 2017, 1:00 PM.

The spring season of our long-running Classic Film Series continues with The Sea Wolf.

The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy

March 24, 2017 | Comments Off

After almost 20 years since their last studio album, Munki, Scottish brothers Jim and William Reid have put aside their long-standing fraternal differences and reunited for a brand new Jesus and Mary Chain record.

Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis

March 21, 2017 | Comments Off

This 2017 Caldecott Honor picture book leaves a lot to the imagination. Written entirely in seemingly nonsense words, readers follow a group of bugs discover, celebrate, and eventually abandon a flower throughout its life cycle.

The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley

March 19, 2017 | Comments Off

Loo is growing into a teenager and her dad decides it’s time to settle down. After years of constant moves, Loo finds it difficult to fit in at school, deal with boys, and interact with her estranged grandmother. But most of all, she’s having a hard time understanding how her mother’s mysterious death is connected to the bullet scars that mark her father’s body.

Hail! Hail! Rock ‘N’ Roll

March 18, 2017 | Comments Off

Today, The New York Times reported that rock and roll legend Chuck Berry died at the age of 90.

Milky Chance: Blossom

March 18, 2017 | Comments Off

The first song on the new album from German pop duo Milky Chance sets the stage for everything that follows. A simple, electronic melody and drum beat build until a clean, beachy guitar and singer-songwriter vocals kick in. And that's the formula. The band combines straightforward dance beats with soul-inspired acoustic guitar strumming and lyrics that sound like they could have been written by a folk singer.

Movie Monday: Storks

March 15, 2017 | Comments Off

Monday, April 17, 2017. 6:00 PM. Ages 12 & under.

Storks have moved on from delivering babies to packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error by delivering the baby. Rated PG. 1h 27m.

Classic Film Series: Gentleman Jim

March 13, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, April 13, 2017, 1:00 PM.

The spring season of our long-running Classic Film Series continues with Gentleman Jim.

Remembering Jay Lynch

March 13, 2017 | Comments Off

The New York Times reports that underground comics artist Jay Lynch died this week.

Modern Times Film: Deepwater Horizon

March 11, 2017 | Comments Off

Tuesdays, April 11th, 2:00 PM & April 25, 6:00 PM.

Twice a month, the Modern Times Film Series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This month's movie will be Deepwater Horizon, a dramatization of the April 2010 disaster that caused the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Rated PG-13. 1h 47m.

The Magnetic Fields: 50 Song Memoir

March 10, 2017 | Comments Off

It's easy to imagine the life of a rock star: Write a song, it becomes a big hit, everyone hears it on the radio, and you make enough money to live the rest of your life in the lap of luxury. That story might be true for a handful of musicians, but there's a much, much bigger group of musicians out there who just spend years writing, recording, and performing, making a lot of fans but never producing a "hit" and never breaking into the mainstream.

Charles Darwin’s Around-the-World Adventure

March 9, 2017 | Comments Off

“He was beginning to have new ideas about how the earth was formed and how animals evolved in order to survive.”

And the final Battle Scores Are…

March 8, 2017 | Comments Off

Congratulations to all the teams for their performance this Battle Season.

In the winner’s circle: Giles took the lead early during Battle 5 and held on, earning them first place overall. Union Ridge is in second place, and St. Eugene …

Dark Night: A True Batman Story

March 5, 2017 | Comments Off

In the early '90s writer Paul Dini's should have had the perfect life. As a longtime cartoon and comic book fan, he had his dream job, writing for Batman the Animated Series, and he had just won an Emmy for the work he did on Tiny Toon Adventures.

Banning A People’s History of the United States?

March 4, 2017 | Comments Off

Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States has long been considered a classic. In it, Zinn tells the story of the U.S. from the perspective of "America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers."

ABC Yoga by Christiane Engel

March 3, 2017 | Comments Off

“M - Moon. Crescent moon in the sky, Bend like me --- Watch clouds float by.”

Ed Sheeran: Divide

March 3, 2017 | Comments Off

The new music today on New Music Friday might not seem so new. That's because the first singles from the record have been all over the radio for the last couple of months.

Page to Screen Club: Eight Men Out

March 2, 2017 | Comments Off

Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 1:30 PM.

This month we'll watch Eight Men Out after reading the novel by Eliot Asinof.

Lego’s Women of NASA

March 2, 2017 | Comments Off

Last year, Lego announced its Lego Ideas Competition, asking the public to submit proposals for new Lego sets. This week, the winner was revealed and it's a doozy. The Women of NASA Set, proposed by science writer Maia Weinstock will honor five incredible women who have been instrumental to the Space Agency with custom minifigures and space-science play sets.

Battle Four Recap

March 2, 2017 | Comments Off

The leader board remains very tight. Congratulations to the teams for a fine battle.

Remember, warnings are given for not only how you behave to other teams, but how you behave to your teammates. Name calling and blame dispersal is …