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A Good Story Can be the Best Medicine

by Susan Bannwart | Aug 8, 2020 | Health / Wellness

I love a good story. I have since childhood when I spent a great deal of time around much older adults who would tell us stories about their lives growing up. Stories are great medicine. I think of them as medicine for the soul. Remember the Chicken Soup for the Soul...

Books to Make You Laugh

by Daphne Bechrakis | Aug 7, 2020 | Public Services

Sometimes, we could all use a laugh. If you are looking for something to make you crack up, we have some recommendations for funny adult-oriented books that you might like! These books are all available through our library, and almost all of them have an eBook or...

Hands-On Cricut Basics

by Jenny Minich | Aug 7, 2020 | Programs

8/22 - MN - Maker Lab - Hands-on Cricut Basics - 10:00am-12:00pm https://laporte.libnet.info/event/4456876 8/22 - MN - Maker Lab - Hands-on Cricut Basics - 2:00pm- 4:00pm https://laporte.libnet.info/event/4457265 Ready to get started with Cricut? Learn how to operate...

August 100 Years Ago

by Mary Hedge | Aug 7, 2020 | Library News

Look at these statements from headline articles in the La Porte Herald in August, 1920. Terminology, capitalization, and what makes headline news can be different. Yet accidents, business, crime, and war still make headlines. Want to read the whole article? It’s on...