New Nonfiction Math Book Series

If you are between the ages 9-12, interested in numbers or you cannot find a use for them, check out this new series called Math Alive. It might increase your interest in using math to learn fascinating facts. Body Math, by Penny Dowdy, introduces interesting hands-on math activities. You can learn to calculate the chances a baby would have blue eyes using the Punnett square or learn more about Anthropometry, the study of the measurement of people.

Learn more ways to apply math to your everyday life in the other books in this new series.

Titles in this series include:

• Building Math
• Nature Math
• Science Math
• Transportation Math
• Travel Math
• Body Math

Registration Begins Soon for Winter Story Time!

WINTER - SESSION
January 11 - February 11, 2010
HMMPL cardholder registration begins 8:30 AM, Wed., Dec. 9. 09.
Open registration begins 8:30 AM, Wed., Dec. 16. 09.
All storytimes are held in the Mayfield Room.
BABY GAMES
(birth - 11 months)
Mondays - 11:30 - Noon
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WONDERFUL ONES
(12 - 23 months)
Tuesdays - 9:45 - 10:15 AM
Thursdays - 10:30 - 11 AM
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TERRIFIC TWOS
(24 - 35 months)
Tuesdays - 10:45 - 11:15 AM
Wednesdays - 10:45 - 11:15 AM
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TODDLER ZONE
(12 - 35 months)
Thursdays - 4:15 - 4:45 PM
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PRESCHOOL PALS
(3 - 4 year-olds)
Mondays - 10 - 10:30 AM
Tuesdays - 1 - 1:30 PM
Wednesdays - 9:45 - 10:15 AM
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BOOK BUDDIES
(5 - 6 year-olds)
Thursdays - 10 - 10:45 AM
Thursdays - 1 - 1:45 PM
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TWILIGHT TALES
(ages 3 - 6 with families)
Tuesdays - 6:30 - 7 PM
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Gingerbread Houses

Gingerbread Houses
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Mosaic Magic

Mosaic Turkeys
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Turkey and pumpkin pictures were designed using a variety of dried beans. It takes patience to place individual beans in geometric patterns, but it can create a masterpiece treasured for years.

Indiana Author Visit! Peggy Archer

Peggy Archer
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Peggy Archer read her book, Turkey Surprise, as we celebrated the coming of Thanksgiving with stories, songs and a turkey craft. She shared how the artist created the pictures for the story and the process of publishing a book.

Perhaps she has inspired some budding authors in the crowd!

Heroes' Tree 2009

Hero Tree 2009
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Do you have a current military service member, veteran, or deceased service member in the family?

Many library customers and staff have honored their heros by adding ornaments to our Heroes' Tree. You are welcome to create one here at the library or bring one in to put on display until the end of December.

Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library is one of the more than 70 Indiana libraries honoring veterans and members of U.S. armed forces by participating in the Veterans Day Our Heroes' Tree program.


The Veterans Day Our Heroes' Tree program, sponsored by the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue, is a way to recognize and honor the sacrifices made by current service members, veterans and deceased service members.


More information is available at www.mfri.purdue.edu.