Wednesday is National Senior Health and Fitness Day. It is also the 125th anniversary of the first running of the Preakness, which was won by Survivor with a time of 2:43. Wednesday is also the anniversary of the day in 1937 when the Golden Gate Bridge opened. Over 200,000 people crossed on its first day!
    Thursday is Slugs Return From Capistrano Day. According to the Wellness Permission League, it's a little known secret that slimy slugs spend their winters in lovely Capistrano and return to our patios and gardens on this date!
Speaking of "tongue in cheek" comments, Friday is Morning Radio Wise Guy Day, to honor all morning radio disc jockeys who get our day started with humor, music, and information!
    On Monday, June begins "busting out all over," bringing with it Fireworks Safety Month, Dairy Month, National Beef-Steak Month, National Accordion Awareness Month, National Iced Tea Month, National Safety Month, and National Roving with Rover Month share the joys of outdoor activities with your dog)!

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
    Wednesday's 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. storytimes celebrate Better Sleep Month with big books, activities, and participants will make a Sawing Log toy. At Saturday morning's 10:00 storytime, participants will enjoy our storyteller's favorite stories and make a variety of crafts, which may include braiding lanyards and weaving dream catchers.     

BOOK TALK
    The library's Bob Kerwick provides this week's book information. If you enjoy legal thrillers and courtroom drama but you've read everything that Grisham, Patterson, and Turow have written, you might want to try some of the following: Steve Martini's "The Judge" or "Undue Influence," or William Coughlin's "Heart of Justice" or "In the Presence of Enemies." Both authors have written several other books that you may enjoy as well. "Body of a Crime" by Michael C. Eberhardt and "Breach of Trust" by Bonnie MacDougal are two more excellent alternatives.
    If medical thrillers are more to your liking, try "Omega" by Patrick Lynch or "Positive Match" by Tony Chiu. Other good choices would be "Harvest" and "Life Support" by Tess Gerritson. Sarah Lovett's "Dangerous Attachments" will keep you turning the pages, as will Michael Palmer's "Silent Treatment."
    Maybe you're a fan of Patricia Cornwell's, and she just doesn't churn them out fast enough. You might want to try "Deja Dead" by Kathleen Reichs or "Deadly Harvest" by Leonard Goldberg.
    These titles are not all inclusive, so if you've read all of the above, ask one of the friendly reference librarians for help in locating more!

DID YOU KNOW?
    In August 1997, the New Mexico Book League took a "people's poll" to determine the favorite books of New Mexico's readers! The Book League had taken a similar poll in 1982-83. Surprisingly, the top three in the 1997-98 survey are in exactly the same spots they filled in the 1982-83 survey.
    First in the hearts of New Mexicans is "Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather, followed by Rudolfo A. Anaya's "Bless Me, Ultima" in second place and "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols in third place.
    The remaining books in the top ten include "Red Sky At Morning," by Richard Bradford; "Great River," by Paul Horgan; "The House At Otowi Bridge," by Peggy Pond Church; "The Man Who Killed the Deer," by Frank Waters; "A Thief of Time," by Tony Hillerman; "People of the Valley," by Frank Waters; and "The Wind Leaves No Shadow," by Ruth Laughlin.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
    "A problem well stated is a problem half solved." (unknown)

JUDY ARMSTRONG, 624-7276

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