Welcome to the last month of 1998. December is Bingo's Birthday Month, International Calendar Awareness Month, National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month, Safe Toys and Gifts Month, and Universal Human Rights Month.

One way to de-stress is to celebrate Bathtub Party Day. Almost everyone nowadays takes showers, so here's a day to recall some of the luxury of days gone by. Immerse yourself in a long, hot bath!

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Wednesday's 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. "Shapes" storytimes feature a puppet play, a tell-and-draw story, and a make-a-shape collage. Saturday morning's 10:00 "Piggy" storytime features a puppet play and a make a pig in a poke craft.

BOOK TALK

Librarian Larry Holms provides this week's video information. The library has many excellent videos on a wide ragne of subjects, including fine literature, how-to, arts and crafts, history, computers, construction, quilting, education, children's entertainment, and the ever popular UFOs. Children will enjoy the new "Disney's Winnie the Pool Learning Series," with episodes on "Making Friends," "Working Together," "Sharing and Caring," "Helping Others," and "Growing Up." Other videos for children include "The Magic School Bus," "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "National Geographic," and "Barney the Dinosaur" -- all of which are entertaining and educational.

"English for Beginners" is an award-winning language series especially tailored for Spanish speakers wishing to learn English. "Citizenship Spanish" provides advice, lessons, and practice for people studying to become U.S. citizens.

Computer users will have fun looking in "Windows 95," a three-part series; "Word 97"; or "Internet Explorer." With the holidays coming, you may want to exchange the computer for dance lessions. New titles include "Ballroom, Foxtrot, Waltz & Swing," "Christy Lane's Complete Guide to Party Dances," "Dance the Macarena," "Latin: Rhumba, Cha-Cha, & Tango," and "Dance Master's Hip-Hop." "MTV Dance Moves" presents the latest dances from the clubs of New York.

People wishing to combine fitness with fun will enjoy "Dance Conditioning." If you're interested in learning the newest sport in the country, the library stocks a nice collection of Roller Hockey videos. Teachers and students alike will find videos ready to assist with classes, including "David Copperfield," "Ace Math for Kids," "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World," and "In the Footsteps of Peter," a seven act tour through the galleries, buildings, ad mueseums of the Vatican.

As we approach the holiday season, you may want to sit back and enjoy fine religious and inspirational videos, such as "Samson and Delilah," "Jacob," "Abraham," "Moses," "The Hiding Place," "Peter & Paul," "Mother Teresa," "Miracles are Real," "Acts," "David," "King of Kings," "The Chronicles of Narnia," "Quo Vadis," "Stroeis from the Jewish Tradition," "Touring Egypt," and "Mysteries of the Bible."

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: "Never judge a book by its movie." J. W. Eagan

JUDY ARMSTRONG, 624-7276

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