Librarian's Corner
At long last, we are moving back to the "new normal" hosting in-house programs at the library and doing outreach at the Senior L.I.F.E. Center. It feels good to see so many people making a trip to the library an essential part of their weekly outings.

While the pandemic is still a concern for our community, we continue to supply masks and other measures to provide a safe environment for you
to gather.
Here is a sampling of what you can find at the library in March:
  • New in-house Program: Girls Who Code for 3rd-5th graders
  • AARP Tax Aide FREE income tax preparation (by appointment only)
  • Preschool storytime - outdoors
  • Spice Club: Ancient Grains, Einkorn
  • Walk through a book - "How to Catch a Leprechaun" and craft activity
  • Leprechaun scavenger hunt for ages 6+
  • Leprechaun I Spy challenge for ages 3+
  • Maker Space activities every day for all ages
  • UC Master Gardeners Gardening Workshops
  • Pastel Art Show by local artist, Bonnie Richardson
  • Origami for Beginners

And as the Irish saying goes ~ "May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks you grow. And may trouble avoid you wherever you go."

We're looking forward to seeing you at the library!

~ Sarah Comstock
Community Engagement Librarian
Girls Who Code Club
for 3rd - 5th Grades
Starting Wed, March 2nd - Wed, April 27, 2022, at 3:30 pm. We will not meet Wed. April 13, for Spring Break.

Girls Who Code is a non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. This club requires a nine week commitment. REGISTER ONLINE at: https://tinyurl.com/2p9xxf5w
Free Tax Preparation
The AARP Foundation will provide free tax preparation services on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the library through April 13th, 2022
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please call the appointment line at:
(916) 672-1182 to schedule an appointment.
March Events
Gardening Workshops
Saturday, March 12, 10:30-11:30 am
In-person Workshop, no registration required.

Gardening in the foothills can include the challenge of dealing with the deer population. This workshop covers tips for deterring deer as well as showcasing beautiful plants that are considered deer resistant.
Saturday, March 26, 10:30 am
In-person workshop and on Zoom

Nothing says “Summer” like growing a vegetable garden. This workshop covers the basics of getting your garden off to a good start. Some of the topics that will be included are: planning and layout, what to plant, tips for growing from seed and more. This is a great workshop for both beginning gardeners and those who are experienced.

NOTE: This workshop will be held in person at the Loomis Library or can be viewed on Zoom. Zoom access requires advance registration. Register at:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Art Show
Local artist Bonnie Richardson, has been a resident of the area for most of her life. She attended Placer Elementary School and Del Oro High School. She took art classes throughout high school but didn't pursue her love for art making until after she retired as a rural mail carrier in Newcastle. Bonnie takes classes at the Newcastle Art Gallery. Her work will be on display from March 1-31.
Spice Club
March 8, 6-7 pm. in-person
Ancient Grain: Einkorn

Einkorn is one of the oldest ancestors of wheat. Cultivation dates back to 8000 BC. It is a diploid, with 14 chromosomes, compared to 42 in modern wheat. The grain has higher protein than modern wheat and is considered more nutritious.
Spotlight on March Celebrations
Everyone has the "Luck of the Irish" on St. Patrick's Day. But you will need more than luck to catch these rascals hiding in our shelves. Stop by and test your luck with the Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt. And if you can find all of the tricky little fellows you might also find a pot of gold and a prize! The scavenger hunt will run March 2nd-31st. For ages 6+
Walk Through a Book!
Saturday, March 19th, 2022
Find out the best way to outsmart your opponent in "How to Catch a Leprechaun". This leprechaun book shows how you plan night and day until, finally, you've created the right trap. Now all you need to do is wait and see the results. This Adam Wallace book will be outside on the sandwich boards for you to walk through and read together. Make a leprechaun craft when you get to the end and collect a prize!
Women's History ~ Staff Picks
The Real Valkyrie
by Nancy Marie Brown
In 2017, DNA tests revealed to the collective shock of many scholars that a Viking warrior in a high-status grave in Birka, Sweden was actually a woman. The Real Valkyrie weaves together archaeology, history, and literature to imagine her life and times, showing that Viking women had more power and agency than historians have imagined.

Nancy Marie Brown uses science to link the Birka warrior, whom she names Hervor, to Viking trading towns and to their great trade route east to Byzantium and beyond. She imagines her life intersecting with larger-than-life but real women, including Queen Gunnhild Mother-of-Kings, the Viking leader known as The Red Girl, and Queen Olga of Kyiv...
She Caught the Light
by Kathryn Lasky
Ever since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it.

Mina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe that paved the way for astronomers. Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky shares her incredible true story.
We Are Displaced
by Malala Yousafzai
"In We Are Displaced, which is part memoir, part communal storytelling, Malala not only explores her own story, but she also shares the personal stories of some of the incredible girls she has met on her journeys--girls who have lost their community, relatives, and often the only world they've ever known. In a time of immigration crises, war, and border conflicts, We Are Displaced is an important reminder from one of the world's most prominent young activists that every single one of the 68.5 million currently displaced is a person-- often a young person--with hopes and dreams."
Preschool Storytime is back! Join us every Friday at 10:30 am outside on the side yard. Bring a blanket and bundle up. We will have stories, singing, finger plays, movement, and time to make friends. Storytime may be canceled due to rain or other weather conditions. Please call (916) 824-2905 with any questions or to verify the status of storytime.
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