It's Treatment Time for the Bookaholics

Once again Wedsworth Library has a AAA treatment program for Bookaholics. The first step is admitting it. The second step is to keep right on reading. You might be a Bookaholic If: When trouble strikes, you head to a book sale. You will either be able to solve the problem, or simply have something to read as the world crashes down on you.

You might be a Bookaholic If: When you are Cold, you buy a book. You’ll still be cold but you’ll have books! The picture window in your wallet displays your library card instead of your driver's license.

You might be a Bookaholic If: Your idea of a fun weekend is rearranging your library for the 100th time or when others come to you for advice, you just give them books to read. You might be a Bookaholic If: You're not sure what people who go to the beach without a book even do there, to be honest. Finishing a book you loved is like losing a best friend.

You might be a Bookaholic If: When you're between books, you feel lost. You carry a book with you at all times because you never know when you’ll have a spare minute to do some extra reading. You might be a Bookaholic If: If you go too long without buying or reading a book you feel a huge sense of withdrawal and are thinking of the next time you can get away to a book sale. Walking by a book sale is torture.

You might be a Bookaholic If: You’re incapable of going by a book sale without buying something. You buy more books even if you have a stack of books that haven’t been read. I'm a bookaholic on the road to recovery. Just kidding. I'm on the road to the Wedsworth book sale.

We are holding our annual book sale at Wedsworth Hall Saturday October the 7th from 9:00-4:00; and Sunday October the 8th from 10:00-2:00. And don’t forget the goodies!!!!!!!! Remember all who come can enjoy homemade soup, cookies, bread and refreshments on Saturday, October 7th and cookies and refreshments on Sunday, October 8th.

Calling all volunteers. Calling all volunteers who are willing and able and would love to see a unique parade. On October 5th at 9 a.m. you will be able to see a parade of books heading into Wedsworth Hall. If you would like to be part of this parade, volunteer to help haul books for the Library’s annual book sale and help set up the books for the sale.

We can use volunteers on Thursday October the 5th and Friday, October the 6th at 9:00 a.m. to help display the books for the book sale and on Sunday, October the 9th to box the books up once the sale is over. The Hall will be a beehive of activity for all those busy worker bees arranging this fabulous selection of books. If you would like to volunteer to be a worker bee show up at Wedsworth Hall any time after 9:00 a.m. on Thursday October the 5th and Friday, October the 6th or Sunday October 8th at 2:00 p.m.

Every table will be filled with paperbacks, hardback books, cook books, nonfiction, children’s, teens, and inspirational, DVDs and audiobooks! You name it, it will be there. Be early to find your prize book or movie.

Drop by for your last chance to obtain the special item you have been hoping to squirrel away for this winter’s reading or listening when the snows a swirling round your front door. Don’t be snowed in without a bit of entertainment.

It will be a Jim Dandy of a sale! This rousing event raises money in support of our library. Lookin forward to seeing you on Saturday October the 7th from 9:00-4:00; and Sunday October the 8th.

Also – don’t be buying your solar eclipse glasses. We have them free at our Library. We also dropped a few off at Town Hall and the Senior Center. The School received enough to distribute one to each student and staff member. So parents ask if your child has received anything or the school might be waiting till closer to the event. Add to your calendar the Solar Eclipse event on October 14 at the Library. Bill Peterson will be hosting a Solar Eclipse viewing through our Solar Eclipse telescope from 9-noon. The next eclipse that will be viewable in Montana will be in 2044! So enjoy nest month!! We have a lot going on with the Library.

Stop by and check out a book or two. Celebrate banned book week or National Fossil Day. Then there’s Old Farmers Day which honors the hard labor of farmers throughout American history. Early American culture was heavily a farming culture. Early settlers cleared fields and pristine woods, to farm the rich land. They brought and found new seeds and farming methods with them and learned new methods along the way. Most notably, was the concept of hilling, or mounding soil.

The month of October is a very appropriate month to celebrate and honor farmers. At this time, the harvest is largely complete. It means that farmers can take a break from their labors, to enjoy this celebration. As Americans, we tip our hat to all farmers for their contributions to American culture, values, society, and the economy. Happy Old Farmers Day!

Then enjoy the roller-skating at the Hall that’s put on by the Town as October is National Roller-Skating Month since President Reagan declared it in 1983. During the month of October individuals, instructors and rink members of the Roller-Skating Association International (RSA) remind families that safe fitness and fun activities are right around the corner at the local roller-skating center. So roll on out.

You call the men and women in Red and Yellow with little sparkly stuff all over. You call the guys who climb the ladder to rescue the kitty. You call the guys you hope never to see at you home, but can depend upon to save your life.

We definitely want to acknowledge Fire Prevention Week (Oct 8 – Oct 14) that was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.

Did You Know? Dalmatians became fire dogs because they were often kept around the horses at fire houses to guard them. Remember "EDITH", which stand for "Exit Drills In The Home". Today is a good day to have a practice drill.