shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com New At The Library Here’s what’s new at the Yankton Community Library this week: Adult Books • Extreme Prey by John Sandford; Fiction • The 15th Affair by Patterson & Paetro; Fiction • The Girl Who Stayed by Tanya Anne Crosby; Fiction • Hide Away by Iris Johnasen; Fiction • The House of Daniel by Harry Turtledove; Fiction • Redemption Road by John Hart; Fiction • Treasured by Sherryl Woods; Fiction • Balanced and Barefoot by Angela J. Hanscom; Nonfiction • The Power Greens Cookbook by Dana Jacobi; Nonfiction Adult Audio Books • The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag; Fiction • Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning • The Last Mile by David Baldacci; Fiction • Someone Else’s Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson; Fiction • How to Make Your Money Last by Jane Bryant Quinn; Nonfiction Adult DVDs • The Lady in the Van • Modern Family, season 6 • Norm of the North • The Revenant Young Adult Books • The Unwanted: Island of Graves by Lisa McMann; Fiction Easy Books • Circle Boy by Fayer & Jones; Fiction ——— Did you know that you can reserve an item from home? Staff will then notify you as soon as the item is available. History Of Hats To Be Presented If you’ve ever wondered about the history of hats, you’ll want to attend “Hats Off To You.” Phyllis Schrag, a retired teacher and scholar from Ames, Iowa, will deliver the presentation at 2 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the Avera Majestic Bluffs Gathering Place. The program details changes in men’s and women’s hats through the centuries. Photo examples of hats from renaissance days to modern times show changes in style and the psychological implications of those changes. For example, war-time hats were far different from hats worn during the 1960s. The presentation is free and open to the public. This program at Avera Majestic Bluffs was made possible by the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Yankton Bike Month Activities Slated May 3, 2016 • Page 11 The Bookworm Pick Up (But Please Don’t Shoplift) ‘Burglar’s Guide’ “A Burglar’s Guide to the City” by Geoff Manaugh; © 2016, Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 296 pages ——— BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The back door was unlocked when you got home last night. It was locked when you left the house; you remember checking it. And though you’re trying not to panic, things have been slightly moved and it’s very, very unsettling … so don’t read “A Burglar’s Guide to the City” by Geoff Manaugh. It’ll just make you feel worse. The house under construction down the street is going to be a nice one; plenty of big windows, fancy landscaping. You’ve noticed many expensive details. Burglars have noticed, too. And they “understand architecture,” says Manaugh, “better than the rest of us.” They know that sliding doors are easy to remove and that a C-note spent at a hardware store can get them inside pretty much any building. They know that doors and windows aren’t the only way into your house. But, says Manaugh, it’s not just that burglars steal things, “it’s how they move that’s so consistently interesting.” They’ll cut through walls, hide in suitcases or appliances, sleuth out floor plans, wiggle through doggy-doors or up garbage chutes, down chimneys or sewers, and sneak through roofs. They’re patient: they’ll study a building until they find a way in. They’ll study your habits and your schedule. They’ll wait until they know your building better than you do. Call the police? Sure, they’ve got equipment that can see in the dark and through walls. They know how to set traps. But as quickly as they devise ways to thwart criminals, criminals try to be one step ahead. Buy a security system? Sure, but alarms will only slow a burglar down. Ultimately, when it comes to burglary, “… you just might not be able to do much about it.” Oh, my. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book more fascinating or more dang creepy than “A Burglar’s Guide to the City.” But here’s the surprise: this isn’t a true crime book. Sure, there are crimes described here. Author Geoff Manaugh discusses burglary throughout history and he writes of boneheaded, bungling burglars. Those great stories mostly serve to highlight the reason for this book, though, which is that the buildings in which we live and work have an influence on the way burglars operate. Cities, Manaugh says, are almost built with thieves in mind; in fact, he offers a challenge: look closely at any random building you’ve driven past many times. How would you get inside? Try it. You’ll be shocked. And yet — don’t think that this is a book of instruction. Manaugh cautions that, even if you’re genius at breakingand-entering, officials are usually smarter. He also goes on to explain how homeowners can lessen the chances of a burglary, why B&E guys aren’t interested in your expensive door locks, and why you should smile pretty when entering a casino. This book had me stuck to my sofa. It’s lively, informative, oh-so-fun to read, and a must-have for anyone with realestate. If that sounds like your kinda book, then “A Burglar’s Guide to the City” will be a steal. Yankton Library ‘May’ We Start Thinking About Summer Reading? Yes! BY KATHY WIBBELS Yankton Community Library Summer is just around the corner! We open registration for our summer reading program on May 1. All registration is online this year. You can register To commemorate National Bike Month, the City of Yankton from home or at the library. Everyone is partnering with Bike Yankton, Kopetsky’s Ace, Rebecca can begin recording reading minutes on Johnson and the Boy Scouts to provide a unique variety of June 1. Our criteria to earn prizes is a events and promotions throughout May to encourage safe bit different again this year, but reading bike riding amongst all ages. still earns you Book Bucks. Some of the upcoming events include: The themes for this year’s summer • May 1 — Blessing of the Bikes and Proclamation Ride (4 reading program are: p.m. Blessing, 4:30 p.m. Ride) • “On Your Mark, Get Set…READ!” • May 3 — Night Ride with Ace (6 p.m.) for young children; • “Get in the Game, READ” for teens; • May 4 — Bike to School Day • and “Exercise Your Mind. READ!” • May 7 — Bike Rodeo at Riverside Park (1-3 p.m.) for adults. • May 9 — Bike to Yoga at Riverside (6 p.m.) The children’s summer program • May 10 — Night Ride with Ace (6 p.m.) kicks off on Monday, June 6, with an • May 15 — Family Bike Day open house featuring Olympic activities • May 16-20 — Bike to Work Week all day. • May 16 — Bike to Yoga at Riverside (6 p.m.) The first adult program event is • May 17 — Night Ride with Ace (6 p.m.) Tuesday, June 7, our annual Historic • May 20 — Bike to Work Day Cemetery Walk, in partnership with • May 20 — Bike from Work Happy Hour at Ice House (5-6 the Dakota Territorial Museum and p.m.) the Dakota Theatre. Tickets go on sale • May 23 — Bike to Yoga at Riverside (6 p.m.) Monday, May 16. • May 24 — Pedal to the Parks and Ice Cream Social (6 Children’s Book Week is May 2-8. p.m.) Children are invited to two special • May 30 — Bike to Yoga at Riverside (6 p.m.) events. Wednesday, May 4, is Jedi • May 31 — Night Ride with Ace (6 p.m.) Training Academy where participants Whatever your reason for biking and whatever kind of can test their Jedi skills. On Thursday, bike you ride, we all share two wheels. We also share the May 5, the library is hosting Storyparoad, which means we should obey traffic laws, be predictlooza. Participants can listen to several able and communicate our intentions. Make the Yankton Bike different stories and complete related Month safe biking pledge online and commit to riding during crafts. These events are both schedNational Bike Month. You can also pledge by visiting Bike uled for 3:45-4:45 p.m. Preschoolers are Yankton on Facebook. welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Join us for our last week of If you have any questions, contact Brittany LaCroix at spring story and toddler times during blacroix@cityofyankton.org or 605-668-5231. Children’s Book Week. On Thursday, May 12, the Yankton Seed Library is sponsoring two free youth gardening classes. Participants will learn about soil and everything that lives within it as well as how to plant seeds for optimum growth. Master Gardeners and the Yankton County 4-H wants to read and discuss this book, just Youth Development Program Assistant request the books from us and we will be are teaching the classes. Class times are happy to check them out to you. 3:45-5 p.m. and 6-7:15 p.m. Both classes The library is participating in Chilare limited to 25 participants with regisdren’s Art Fest on Tuesday, May 31, at tration required and now open. Riverside Park. Stop at our table and Our last Teen Tech Tutors session make a sports pennant. If you haven’t for this school year is Saturday, May registered for the summer reading pro21, from 1-3 p.m. This program is free gram, you can also pick up information and open to anyone who needs one-onabout it. one help with computer applications. We collected 96 boxes of Hamburger Registration is now open. Simply call the and Tuna Helper during our April Food library to set up your time. for Fines. We are collecting cereal May The library, in partnership with 1-10, with all donations going to the Yankton County Extension, is offering a Contact Center. Babysitting Clinic on May 25-26, from 10 Friends of the Library will hold their a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Participants monthly book sale on Saturday, May 7, will discuss safety, first aid and CPR, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Please note that this is a child development, nutrition, enternew time for the sale. Friends is always taining children, and the “business” of happy to accept gently used books but babysitting. Each participant receives ask that no encyclopedias or text books a guide for the course and has the opbe donated. portunity to put together a babysitting Please note that the library is closed “goodie bag.” Registration for 12-18 yearolds is now open at the library. The class on May 29-30 for Memorial Day weekend. When we reopen on Tuesday, May 31, is limited to 15 participants. we will be operating on summer hours. Adult Coloring Time takes place on They are: Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, from • Monday/Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 2-4 p.m. both days. Join us for a relaxing • Wednesday/Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 session of coloring. The library provides p.m. all of the materials along with a quiet, • Friday/Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. soothing atmosphere. • Sunday: closed. The Readers Anonymous book club Did you know that in 2015, we is discussing “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova checked out 57,848 children, junior, and on May 10. This club, which is always open to new members, meets the second teen items! Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the You can contact the library at 605-668library. 5275 or e-mail kwibbels@cityofyankton. Between the Lines book club is org. View us online at http://library. discussing Sue Monk Kidd’s “The Secret cityofyankton.org, visit us on Facebook by Life of Bees” on Tuesday, May 24, at 5:30 p.m. This book club, which meets on the searching Yankton Community Library, or follow us on Twitter @ YanktonLibrary. fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., is open to new members as well. We have multiple copies of the 2016 One Book South Dakota book “Some Luck” by Jane Smiley. The library’s book discussion takes MOTOR place in October. NIOBRARA, NE If your book club MOODY Buy • Sell • Trade Quality... 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