March 2024

Every year we celebrate the Irish holiday of St. Patrick’s Day.

Q: I am 74 years old, have arthritis in my knees and spine, and the last time I saw my doctor, she talked about switching my medication from Vicodin (combination of hydrocodone and acetaminophen) to something called an NSAID. Aside from some constipation, the Vicodin seems to be working well so far; why the proposed change?

Intuition (aka that “gut feeling”) is something we are all blessed with. The trouble is that most of us do not know how to recognize our intuition or to hear what it is trying to tell us. Intuition is defined as, “immediate knowing without reasoning or inferring”; it is the ability to understand something without conscious reasoning. People often describe the sensation of intuition as “pit of stomach feeling”, or “light bulb moment”, where you have a random idea/impulse out of nowhere.

BookFlix from Scholastic offers digital online access for early readers to build their skills with fun, easy to read animated stories that have companion fiction and nonfiction. Filled with fun activities and engaging books, little readers will delight in this easy-to-use free online resource that unlocks with a library card. Go online to the library website at www.msplonline.org and click on the BookFlix link. With a quick entry of your library card number, your little reader will soon be enjoying all the fun features this resource has to offer. It’s from Scholastic so it must be fantastic!

There have been a few changes here at the library! We were approved for a grant through AC3 and we now have new furniture! If you haven’t seen it yet stop by and take a peek! A fresh new look just in time for spring!

Community members were welcomed by Abby Wallace, of Michigan Environmental Council, to the presentation Green Bank Energy Financing on Tuesday, 2/27 at the Gallery Coffee Co. This community education seminar was cohosted by the Michigan Environmental Council and Alger County Renewable Energy Solutions (ACRES). Tuesday’s event was held to provide information and options on financing renewable energy projects for the home and business.

National Quilting Day Free Workshop The Munising Bay Quilt Guild is celebrating National Quilting Day Saturday March 16 with a beginner’s workshop on paper piecing. The free workshop will be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Munising Township hall in Wetmore. Participants will learn basic paper piecing techniques to create a bunny themed mug rug. A potluck lunch is planned. Bring a sewing machine, basic sewing supplies, and a dish to share. Other materials will be furnished. Class space is limited, so please contact Lynn DeRoche, 906-4395198 or lderoche@tds.net to register. A limited number of sewing machines can also be made available on a case by case basis if needed.