Holidays guide special happenings at the library

Don’t miss the magic at our “Famous Witches and Wizards” Trick-or-Treat Party 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m. Friday. Stop by the library to receive candy from Harry Potter, Merlin, Maleficent and other not-so-scary witches and wizards.

This all-ages family event is free and open to all. Costumes are optional, but we do ask you to bring a nonperishable food item to for the local food shelf. We hope to see you there.

Please join us Nov. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in the chandelier area for a very special program to honor our nation’s veterans. The Lake Superior Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Friends of the Library are teaming up to introduce “Our Heroes’ Tree,” including a patriotic piano performance by Ruby Thomas. The DAR will introduce “Our Heroes’ Tree,” which will be decorated with white lights symbolizing those service members who have lost their lives during conflict. Handmade ornaments honor service members from past and present wars, conflicts and peacetime operations. Help us reflect, remember and rejoice in our community’s heroes. “Our Heroes’ Tree” is displayed through the holiday season.

New audio books: “Telegraph Avenue” by Michael Chabon, “A Wanted Man” by Lee Child, “This is How You Lose Her” by Junot Diaz, “Winter of the World” by Ken Follett, “Severe Clear” by Stuart Woods, “The Tombs” by Clive Cussler, “Last to Die” by Tess Gerritsen, “Delusion in Death” by J. D. Robb, and “Gone” by Randy Wayne White.

New music CDs: “3 Pears” by Dwight Yoakam, “The Truth About Love” by P!nk, “Uno!” by Green Day, “Babel” by Mumford & Sons, “Coexist” by XX, “The Midsummer Station” by Owl City, “The Carpenter” by The Avett Brothers, “Away From The World” by Dave Matthews Band, “Tempest” by Bob Dylan, and “4th Street Feeling,” by Melissa Etheridge.

DVDs: “The Big Country,” “Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures,” “Titanic,” “Surviving Progress,” “Marvel’s The Avengers,” “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “The Cabin in the Woods,” “Desperate Housewives” final season, “Hysteria,” “Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar,” and “Adventure Time: The complete first season.”

Fiction: “Run to Ground: A Novel” by D. P. Lyle, “The Constant Heart” by Craig Nova, “The Lincoln Conspiracy: A Novel” by Timothy O’Brien, “NYPD Red,” by James Patterson, “Rainshadow Road” by Lisa Kleypas, “Lessons after Dark” by Isabel Cooper, “Live by Night” by Dennis Lehane, “What the Cat Saw” by Carolyn Hart, “Beautiful Lies” by Clare Clark, “Hiss and Hers: an Agatha Raisin Mystery” by M.C. Beaton, “Goldberg Variations: A Novel” by Susan Isaacs and “Dead Anyway” by Chris Knopf.

Nonfiction: “Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt,” “The Oath: the Obama White House & the Supreme Court,” “Artful Halloween: 31 Frightfully Elegant Projects,” “The Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood,” “Joseph Anton: A Memoir,” “Easy Upgrades: Built-Ins, Shelves & Storage,” “Growing Up Brave: Expert Strategies for Helping Your Child Overcome Fear, Stress, And Anxiety,” and “The Price of Politics.”

Juvenile: “Ready for Pumpkins,” “Olivia and the Fairy Princesses,” “Tell Me about Your Day Today,” “There’s a Fly Guy in My Soup,” “Big Nate: Here Goes Nothing,” “Third Grade Angels,” “Lulu Walks the Dogs,” “National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip,” “Who is J. K. Rowling?” “Temple Grandin: How the Girl who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World,” “A Star is Born,” “Emily and Jackson Hiding Out,” and “A Perfect Time for Pandas.”

Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Superior; 2-7 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Solon Springs; and 2-7 p.m. Wednesday in Lake Nebagamon. Call 394-8860 in Superior, (715) 378-4452 in Solon Springs, or (715) 374-3477 in Lake Nebagamon. Check out the library’s website at superiorlibrary.org.

Sue Heskin is the director of the Superior Public Library.

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