Middle Country Public Library Podcast

This week's episode is coming to you from Podfest 2022 in Orlando, Florida! We are here to learn more about podcasting, video production, and the great resources that are available...and we will be bringing this knowledge back to our patrons for some exciting things that will be available later this year.

In the meantime, as the summer season begins, it's a good time to refresh yourself with the importance of water safety, especially if you have little ones. Nicole has the scoop on what you need to think about if you have a pool and a toddler, or are visiting the beach this summer.

Since we are recording in Florida, Sara thought it would be interesting to let us in on some interesting facts about Florida, and she used one of our great digital resources, CultureGrams! You can access this database with your library card to get information on cultures from around the world as well as the great places in the United States.

Our green-thumbed colleague Amber Gagliardi is here to talk gardening, seeds, and the Seed Library!

https://www.mcplibrary.org/adults/seed-library/

Sara has a list of the concerts and events coming up this summer at Jones Beach! Check out our extensive Music CD collection to get you ready to see your favorite artists live.

Interested in attending a concert at Jones Beach? Check out the link here for details:

https://www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAE6eAA/northwell-health-at-jones-beach-theater-events

Nicole was surprised at just how many "celebrity authors" have written children's books. Here's a sample of some books mentioned on today's episode:

Mr. Peabody's Apples / by Madonna ; art by Loren Long
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1395875

The one and only Sparkella / Channing Tatum ; illustrated by Kim Barnes
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2056571

Perfectly prima / Whoopi Goldberg, with Deborah Underwood ; illustrated by Maryn Roos
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1535170

The very fairy princess / by Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton ; illustrated by Christine Davenier
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1540073

Out of the ballpark / by Alex Rodriguez ; illustrated by Frank Morrison
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1450121

This is me : a story of who we are & where we came from / by Jamie Lee Curtis ; illustrated by Laura Cornell
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1772153

Snowball fight! / by Jimmy Fallon ; illustrated by Adam Stower
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1438182

If roast beef could fly [sound recording] / Jay Leno ; illustrated by S.B. Whitehead
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2069371

Please, baby, please / by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1384530

The case of the time-capsule bandit / Octavia Spencer
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1611708

The book with no pictures / B.J. Novak
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1633352

She persisted : 13 American women who changed the world / written by Chelsea Clinton ; illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1813012

River Rose and the magical lullaby / Kelly Clarkson ; illustrated by Laura Hughes
http://lilink.org/record=b14173144~S0

In-person programming is back and ramping up BIG TIME at the library! Join us for our Touch A Truck event on Saturday, May 14th from 11am to 1pm in the parking lot of our Centereach building. This unique event will feature large trucks and heavy equipment from law enforcement, fire department, commercial companies, industrial companies and more. Michelle is here to let us know what to expect!

Plus Deborah is here with a list of who will be exhibiting for our annual Museum Day. Local museums, historical societies, science and nature centers will be on hand to share information regarding their collections, programs and exhibits! It's a great way to plan out your summer activities.

Both events are free and open to all!

May the 4th be with you!

On this May 4, 2022 we celebrate Star Wars with the second of our three part series on the Star Wars Saga. This week, we use the force on Nicole and convince her to watch the original three Star Wars films (or the "middle three" in story chronological order):

Star Wars : Episode 4 - A New Hope

Star Wars : Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars : Episode 6 - The Return of the Jedi

MCPL cardholders can take out the trilogy here : https://tinyurl.com/starwarsmc1

Want to listen to Part 1? Get it here:

https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-196-movie-chat-special-the-star-wars-saga-part-i/

Spring is in the air! Perhaps you'd like to sit outside when the weather finally gets warmer and enjoy a good read? Nicole and Sara are here to give you some suggestions!

Nicole mentions this article from Publisher's Weekly that might interest you: 

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/89126-new-and-noteworthy-children-s-and-ya-books-april-2022.html

Sara mentioned just a few of the New York Times best sellers. Here is the current and complete list... if you have an MCPL card, you can reserve right from this page:

http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ftlist^bib40%2C1%2C0%2C31/mode=2

Sara *GASP* works at another library! And the staff there are big fans of BBC shows, so this week Sara will let us in on her fav BBC shows and her recommendations:

DCI Banks https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=dci+banks&sortdropdown=-&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=Ydci+banks%26SORT%3DD

Broadchurch https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tbroadchurch/tbroadchurch/1%2C15%2C18%2CB/exact&FF=tbroadchurch+television+program&1%2C4%2C/indexsort=-

Luther
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/tLuther+%28Television+program%29/tluther+television+program/-3,-1,0,B/browse

Sharp Objects
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1912230

The Night of
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1804521

Top of the Lake
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1618706

Hoopla Digital BBC Series : https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?q=bbc&page=1&scope=TELEVISION&type=direct

Nicole is a big fan of Yellowstone, and she went down the rabbit hole and started researching Homesteading.

Start off by watching Yellowstone Season One http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:2084/record=b1919535

Then take a look at some books on Homesteading (AKA Frontier & Pioneer Life) here:
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us:2084/search/d?Frontier+and+pioneer+life&search_code=a

We are excited about a new regular segment that we will be presenting titled "This Week in History."

Our very own history-loving librarian Jim Ward will join us to discuss historical events that happen to take place around the same time...but years apart.

This week, Jim chats about the Titanic disaster, which took place on April 14-15th, 1912 and coincidentally the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, who was shot on April 14, 1865 and died a day later.

Want to learn more about these historical events? Check out these great resources at your library:

A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1270213

"Unsinkable" : The Full Story of RMS Titanic by Daniel Allen Butler
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1308140

Titanic: The Complete Story (DVD)
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1578643

The Assassin's Accomplice : Mary Surratt and the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln by Kate Clifford Larson
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1477614

The Lincoln Conspiracy by Timothy L. O'Brien
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1580120

Nicole has some April Book Horoscopes...learn what to expect this month plus get a great book recommendation.

https://bookriot.com/april-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/

Sara has a wrap up of this year's "Award Season," the Oscars and the Grammy Awards.

https://www.grammy.com/awards

https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022

March is Women's History Month, and we are wrapping it up with some trivia. Listen and play along with Sara and Nicole!

Want to know how Sal comes up with his questions? He uses some of our wonderful online databases available here at Middle Country! Looking for biographical information on a women in history? Check out these links with your MCPL library card, or if you are in Suffolk County, New York, check out https://www.livebrary.com/database-information

Biography Resource Center + Lives & Perspectives
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/midcntry?db=BIC

Credo Reference
http://0-www.credoreference.com.mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/

History Reference Center
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cookie,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=khh