Teen Job Search Series

Whether you are a student or not, the job market is not always easy to navigate.  With only a small number of jobs available and a lot of people competing for those jobs, how you do stand out as the best candidate?  For the first time ever, the Library is offering a Teen Job Search Series.  Sorry parents, but this is open only to students.  While it is not a job fair, this two part program will start with an expert from IUPUI coming in and showing first time job hunters how to be the most appealing person.  A week later, local business managers and owners will stop in for an open forum to help answer any questions you may have and help guide you on how to tone your interview skills to help employers see your true potential.  How Do I Start? is on Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m.  Landing the Right Job for You is Wednesday, March 27 also at 6:30 p.m.  Yes, these are prior to Spring Break, but area business will likely conduct interviews in April, hire early May and begin training to have you ready for the summer rush.  Registration is recommended and again, this program is for students only.  Don't miss your chance to help market yourself and make other people realize that you truly are the best person for the job.

Finally, Fox Forever!

Perhaps you or a loved one visited the Library on the first Wednesday of November 2012.   It was one of those days where the Library definitely was not a quiet place.  There were more than 70 teens who screamed for pizza and then eagerly stood in line for a book signing.  The book is The Adoration of Jenna Fox and the author is Mary Pearson.  This is the first of three books in the science fiction trilogy where the technology exists to upload a person's mind onto a computer and then download the memories and knowledge (along with any new knowledge) into an artificially created body.  In the book, this technology is illegal, but that doesn't stop parents from extending the life of their daughter after a horrible accident.  Book two, The Fox Inheritance, is a completely different feel from book one.  Book two reads more like the movie "I, Robot."  And book three?  This is yet to be discovered by readers of Zionsville (except for the two lucky teens who won advance reader's copies, four months before the book came out) as well as fans all over the U.S., but the wait will soon be over.  Fox Forever hits store and library shelves across the country next Tuesday, March 19.  Be sure to come to the Library and ask to put it on hold before students feverishly rush to get their hands on the title.

A Funny Science Night?!?

Magic Don Miller amused Zionsville with his Dinosaur show, he amazed Zionsville with his Magic show, but now he has become fascinated with the world of inventors and inventions, and you know what that means...Science is going to be hilariously entertaining! 

Join us Monday, March 11 from 6:30-7:30pm.  Magic Don Miller will present interesting appliances, tools and toys from scientists that you may have heard of, including Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Madame C.J. Walker.  Of course, Don will also present his own Wacky Inventions in the interactive mini-museum, we'll see if we can guess which ones are his!

This program is for families with children ages 3-12, it will be funny and educational (but don't tell the kids that!).

"Spring Forward" This Weekend

Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 10, at 2:00 AM, so don’t forget to set your clocks an hour ahead before you go to bed on Saturday.  Why do we "spring forward" in March and "fall back" in November?  Christopher Klein shares some interesting facts and debunks some common misconceptions about DST in “8 Things You May Not Know about Daylight Saving Time.”

If you find the intangible nature of time intriguing, you may enjoy Joe Ellen Barnett’s Time’s Pendulum:  The Quest to Capture Time—From Sundials to Atomic Clocks, an examination of the ways humans, throughout history, have tried to quantify time.  Or if you like biographies, you might prefer Stephen Hawking: An Unfettered Mind by Kitty Ferguson.  In this readable account, "Ferguson replaces the iconic, but static image of cosmologist Hawking with flesh and blood," writes Publishers Weekly.  Moving back to the eighteenth century, Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Problem of His Time adds yet another human dimension to the history of measuring time.  In Longitude, Dava Sobel, award-winning science writer for the New York Times and author of Galileo's Daughter, describes John Harrison's epic struggle to create a chronometer to help sailors circumnavigate the globe.

Library’s Executive Director Makes Modeling Debut

The Hussey-Mayfield Library’s Executive Library Director, Jake Speer, is certainly no slouch when it comes to dressing appropriately for his job.  Fortunately for him, his job doesn’t require a suit and tie every day; Jake dresses the part of a small town Library Director and looks just fine in business casual attire. 

 But, someone must have wondered what Jake wears on the weekends, when he’s away from work, and wanted to give him an opportunity to show off some new possibilities.  When the Zionsville Education Foundation came calling, looking for models from the community to participate in the 7th Annual In Style Luncheon fundraiser, which features a fashion show, Jake didn’t bat an eyelash.  He agreed to participate and modeled casual wear from Wildcat Creek Outfitters, located at 106th St. and Zionsville Road.

Those in town who know Jake, know that he’s a huge sports fan, particularly one of baseball, and a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. So, it was no surprise that the outfit Jake modeled included a baseball style cap.  Khakis and a loose-fitting collared shirt, plus stylish flip-flops, completed the ensemble.  For a guy who has never made his way down the fashion runway before, Jake did a great job, helping the Zionsville Education Foundation raise funds and getting the local Public Library involved in supporting the Zionsville Community Schools.


Congratulations, Jake, on your modeling debut!  Who knows what’s next?  New York? London?  Tokyo?  We’ll keep an eye on your new sideline career!

Ready, Set, Garden

It's March and spring will be here before we know it, and not a moment too soon. Time to start thinking about your garden -the one you have or the one you want- and planning its bounty. The Library has plenty of books, DVDs and magazines to help you get started or further hone your craft. Check out magazines such as Indiana Gardening, Backyard Living, and Better Homes and Gardens, to name a just a few. Search the catalog for all sorts of gardening books to borrow, and don't forget about gardening DVDs such as "Zen Garden" and "Grow Your Own Vegetables."

While you're at it, sign up for one of our upcoming gardening programs for adults, taught by Master Gardener Amy Mullen:

Learn how to grow your own vegetables at "Intro to Vegetable Gardening" on Tuesday, March 12th at 7pm.

The following week, on Tuesday, March 19th at 7pm, learn about "Gardening with Bulbs" in Indiana for brilliant color throughout the year.

On Tuesday, April 9th at 7pm, we'll will talk "Tomatoes 101," with tips on how to choose, plant and harvest perfect summer tomatoes.

(Psst, one lucky attendee to each of the above three programs with Amy Mullen will win a great door prize.) 

Finally, enjoy your produce year-round after you learn the basics of water bath canning from Master Food Preserver and Indy Food Swappers founder Suzanne Krowiak at "Canning Your Own Produce" on Tuesday, April 23rd at 7pm. Suzanne will talk about which foods are appropriate for water bath canning and demonstrate a complete preserves recipe from start to finish.

Reserve your seat at these programs today and bring your green thumb to the Library!

Night at the Library a Success!

Zionsville Firemen, Policemen and EMTs popped by the Library as guests for our  Winter Reading Wrap up Night at the Library; we had a night filled with entertainment, food, and games.  Kids that completed the Winter Reading Program were eligible to sign-up for this exclusive event. 

This event would not have been possible without the many volunteers that helped us manage the large group of elementary students.  

Firemen, policemen, EMTs, ZCS Teens, Parents, and Friends of the Library all played a huge role in making the night a success, so here is a BIG THANK YOU to everyone for who helped!