The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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THE CENTER ACTIVITIES The Center for Seniors in Gibson County is open. Cof- fee and donuts are being provided daily at the coffee bar. It is a fellowship, social time for seniors. Hand sanitizer is required for all visitors. Anyone need- ing assistance or a ride, can call 812-385 -8818. The current schedule is Bingo for prizes and fun at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays; exercise class at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays; Quilters at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays; Bible Study at 10 a.m.; painting class at 1 p.m. on Thursdays (supplies provided); and exercise at 9 a.m. on Fridays. Meal delivery for those who are homebound from SWIR- CA will continue at this time. To sign up for home deliv- ery, call 812-464-7817. The Center offers a food pantry every second and fourth Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. MENU Tuesday, May 3: Music with Wayward Musicians. Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll or bread, and birthday cake. Tuesday, May 10 : No lunch. Rummage sale set-up today. Friday, May 13: No lunch. Rummage Sale shopping. Meals available on-site for seniors 55 and older. Call the Center by noon the day before at 812-385 -2897. SWIRCA MENU FOR DELIVERY Tuesday, May 3: Sausage patty, gravy and biscuit, over fried potatoes, apples and milk Wednesday, May 4: Stuffed green pepper, sweet pota- toes, green peas, bread with margarine, fruit cup and milk. Thursday, May 5: Manwich Sloppy Joe on bun, tater tots, mixed vegetables, brownie and milk. Friday, May 6: Chicken fajitas, rice, back beans, soft tor- tilla, cookies and milk. Monday, May 9: Smoked pork chop, homemade macaro- ni and cheese, broccoli, roll Mandarin oranges and milk. Tuesday, May 10 : French opinion chicken, baby bakers, carrots, wheat bread with margarine, cookies and milk. MORE INFORMATION SWIRCA meals are available for delivery to housebound senior citizens (60 and older) in Gibson County. Meals are provided on a donation basis and whatever you can afford to contribute. There is no set fee or charge. A sug- gested donation is $ 3.50 per meal. Cash and check or food stamps are accepted. Meat/Entrée portions are 2.5 to 3 oz. Vegetables and salads and desserts are half cup servings. Margarine is 1 teaspoon. Bread is one slice. Milk is a half pint. Casse- roles are 8 oz. This program is operated by the SWIRCA and More Nutrition Program at 16 W. Virginia St. and Evansville. The number to call for information or to order meal deliv- er is 812-464-7807. Note that the soup and sandwich is only for our congre- gate site clients. It is an alternative option to the hot meal. No special orders. Call 812-464-7807 to order at least one day ahead. LIBRARY NEWS FORT BRANCH AND HAUBSTADT Fort Branch Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on first and third Saturday of the month. Haubstadt Hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on the sec- ond and fourth Saturday of the month. We have new hours. Please see above for these changes. Call 812-753-4212 or text us at 812-649 -1084 with any ques- tions. Grab-and-Go Kids' Craft kits will be available Wednesday, May 4 while sup- plies last. Join our Classic Book Club, which will be reading "Chestnut Street" by Maeve Binchy and will be meeting in the Fort Branch Activities Room, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 12. Or check out our Modern Book Club, which will be reading Meghan MacLean Weir's "The Book of Essie" and will meet at the Fort Branch Library on Tuesday, May 17, at 6 p.m. Pick up a copy of the book at either library. Have you heard about 1000 Books Be- fore Kindergarten? This is a program for children from birth until they start kinder- garten to instill a love of reading. Come in- to either location to sign up your child to- day and get your first reading log. Be sure to sign up for our monthly email newsletter for our new segment — Kim's Column. This is a featurette by our new- est staff member, Kim, who will give some recommended reads each month from books that are in the library. To see some of these hidden gems, go to the bottom of our website at fortbranchlibrary.com and put in your email. Our newsletter subscriber list is al- so where we send out information about weather and other closures. Be sure to check out Facebook as well. Grab-and-Go is still available. You can call us to put in requests or log in to the catalog and shop for them yourself, choos- ing which library you would like to pick up from. If you have issues figuring this out, call either library and we'd be hap- py to walk you through it. We gather the books you request and you can choose to either be called, texted, or emailed when they are ready to pick up. Keep an eye out for Summer Reading news! This year's theme is "An Ocean of Possibilities! " OWENSVILLE CARNEGIE Public Library hours Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Check out our web- site at owensvillelibrary.org. Library Trustees meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Chap- ter 2 at 113 South Main Street. Books: Become immersed in the Daniel Pitt series, with the newest en- try from author Anne Perry — "Three Debts Paid! " A serial killer is roaming the streets of London, and Daniel Pitt's university chum Ian, now a member of the police, is leading the search. The murders happen on rainy nights, but Ian knows the victims must have some- thing in common beyond the weather. He turns to Miriam Ford Croft, Daniel's good friend and now officially one of the first female pathologists in London, to tap her scientific know-how to find details he and Daniel have missed. Audiobooks: Several new audiobooks have been added to the Libby app! Mhai- ri McFarlane authors a new, best-selling romantic comedy in "Mad About You." "Lords of Mars" by Graham McNeill ex- plores a sci-fi world enveloped in technol- ogies it could never understand. In "A f- rica is not a Country," author Dipo Falo- yin analyzed the modern impact of one of the world's largest continents. Patrons must have a library card in order to use the Libby app. Movies: The Marvel Cinematic Uni- verse continues in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." Tom Holland's Spider-Man fac- es off five interdimensional foes as he seeks to find a way to safely return them home. A few familiar faces from past Mar- vel films–including Doctor Strange–will join him along the way. Willem Dafoe and Benedict Cumberbatch guest star in this new superhero thriller. "Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giv- ing more." – H. Jackson Brown Jr. We have many exciting programs avail- able. Stop by and get a calendar; we love to see your faces. Or you can see our cal- endar on our website, www.owensvilleli- brary.org. We have a wellness program, be sure and get the details. You can pick and choose which areas interest you. Geri-fit is quite the workout, no matter your age. It is easy to tailor to your abilities. Smiling children are always a ray of sunshine. Our children's programs are an amazing resource to introduce your kiddo to books and learning. Like to play Euchre? Join the game on Wednesdays at noon, again at Chapter 2. So many books, so little time. OAKLAND CITY COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Public Library hours Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday. The Oakland City–Columbia Township Public Library announced a new part- nership with Mesker Park Zoo recently. Zoo passes are available for checkout to library card holders. A pass allows two adults and up to four children to visit the zoo at no cost. One pass per household may be checked out for three days. Library Director Julie Elmore says "Li- braries are all about lifelong learning, and getting to learn through an experience allows people to connect what they are learning to the animals as they see them. We are excited to partner with Mesker Park to allow this learning opportunity for our community." Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis with no holds or ad- vanced reservations allowed. Questions about the program may be directed to the library at 812-749 -3559. The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City — Columbia Township Public Library adopted the second Wednesday of every month at 4 p.m. for their monthly board meetings. The meetings are in the Library Meeting Room. Isaiah 1:17 Project Dream Cycles seeks applications The Isaiah 1:17 Project is seeking applications for its Dream Cycles program. Dream Cycles seeks to im- prove mental and physical health, mobility, and intro- duce responsibility for at-risk youth experiencing foster home placement by provid- ing a bicycle and the accom- panying safety equipment. Toyota Indiana is partner- ing with The Isaiah 1:17 Proj- ect in 2022 with a $ 30,000 grant to support the pur- chase of 150 bicycles, 4 adap- ta-bikes for children with special abilities, and safety equipment and associated materials. This May, Toyota Indiana will facilitate a virtual bike build where volunteers as- semble 100 bicycles using the company's renown Toyo- ta Production System. Chil- dren will be invited to a vir- tual presentation on May 26 and attend a live special event to pick up their bicycles on May 22. Bicycles will be available for children in Daviess, War- rick, Vanderburgh, Knox, Pike, Posey, Gibson and Spencer counties, ages 18 months to 17 and are avail- able to children currently placed with fostering fami- lies. This also includes chil- dren placed outside their homes in kinship care, or children in home who are working with CASA, DCS, or other protective or advoca- cy agencies related to foster care. Included this year is the addition of balance bikes for children 18 months-3 years old, and 4 adapta-bikes for children with special abili- ties. Applications may be ob- tained at www.TheIsaiah- 117Project.org/dreamcy- cles or through a child's case- worker. All applications must be submitted electronically no later than Friday, Mon- day, May 16 at 4 p.m. Fam- ilies will be notified of the status of their application 2 weeks prior to the event. Princeton Library plans spring programs May programs at the Princ- eton Library will allow you to enjoy through photographs and videos interactions with hummingbirds and monarch butterflies. Spring is the time to pre- pare to welcome both hum- mingbirds and monarch but- terflies to your garden or yard. These are two marvelous cre- ates you can enjoy throughout the summer and fall. Find out what flowers to plant to attract each of the creatures. Monarchs winter over in Central Mexico while the hummingbirds return to Central America for the win- ter. Both must endure long mi- grations back to their winter residences. It takes the Mon- arch Butterfly several gener- ations after leaving Central America to reach southern In- diana. The last generation of the Monarchs begin the long migration back to Mexico in the fall. Hummingbirds must consume a lot of food before they begin there flight back to Central America, a return that includes a 600 mile long, non-stop flight across the Gulf of Mexico. Both the monarchs and the hummingbirds can see seen in feeding frenzy in the fall, especially feeding on one of there favorite nectar sourc- es, Mexican Sunflowers. I have been able to walk up be- hind the monarch butterflies during the fall feeding frenzy and catch them by hand. Photos and videos during the presentation will show how territorial the humming- birds can be. You will also en- joy beautiful photos of hum- mingbirds in action, include showing how to have them feed out of your hand-held feeder. There are several areas in the Tri-State that you can wit- ness the tagging and releas- ing of monarch butterflies in September. Tagging is done to provide more scientific study of the butterflies and their journey home. Photos and videos will ex- plain the experience of rais- ing monarch butterflies and the process of releasing them, a joyful experience. Library Days and Times for May Program. Programs will be at 6 p.m. May 3; at 2 p.m. May 5; at 10 a.m. May 18; at 6 p.m. May 24; and at 10 a.m. May 25. Local yarn store celebrates During Local Yarn Store Day, Little House of Yarn on the Princeton square hosted a trunk show of hand-dyed yarns and a demonstration of Tunisian crochet by Morgan Schrodt, right. Larissa Key, left, learned the stitch. South Gibson Star-Times Home Life Tuesday, May 3, 2022 A-7