Middle Country Public Library Podcast

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Episode 304 - Attack on Pearl Harbor + December Horoscopes Dec 07, 2023

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On the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Jim is here to chat about the event, as well as give you a list of books you might be interested in reading to learn more.

Nicole has her last Book Horoscopes of 2023 and an exciting announcement on the future of book horoscopes for 2024.

Episode 303 - Holiday Movies Nov 30, 2023

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It's that time of year once again! Join us as we chat about some of the great holiday films we have available here at MCPL. Remember we have CDs, vinyl records, cookbooks, and more to get you into the holiday spirit. Plus...Nicole has some info on some of our Library of Things items for the kids...browse it here: https://www.mcplibrary.org/educational-collection-library-of-things/

And for those of you who would like to revisit our discussion on one of our holiday movie picks, here's the link to our Movie Chat on "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-149-movie-chat-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation/

Episode 302 - Thanksgiving History Trivia Nov 22, 2023

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Happy Thanksgiving to all! You know what we are thankful for? YOU! We appreciate you listening, and now, watching our show!

This week we are coming to you a day early to celebrate Thanksgiving Day and to have some fun with some trivia about the history of Thanksgiving.

Our questions this year come courtesy of House Beautiful. Check out their website at https://www.housebeautiful.com/

Episode 301 - This Week in History : Channel Tunnel + Gettysburg Address Nov 16, 2023

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We're delighted to have a special guest on today's show...the one and only Abraham Lincoln! Not really...it's just our History Buff in Residence, Jim Ward. We discuss some of the things that happened this week in history...from Stalin to Ellis Island to the Channel Tunnel, and of course Jim's favorite: the Gettysburg Address.

Our podcast is now a Video Podcast! You can watch along and see all the things we spoke about on this episode...plus take a gander at Jim dressed as Honest Abe! Visit http://www.mcpl.tv to watch every week!

Episode 300 - November Horoscopes + Thanksgiving Books Nov 09, 2023

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We've made it to 300 episodes of the podcast! Thanks to everyone who's listened every week. We are thrilled to introduce video to our weekly podcast. You can listen as you usually do on your favorite podcast app, listen via our web page (www.mcplpodcast.com) or watch here on YouTube!

This week Nicole has your November horoscopes and book recommendations. Plus Sara wants to remind everyone that Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away and perhaps you'd like to read some books themed around the holiday.

Episode 299 - Fall Books + November Movies Nov 02, 2023

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Now that spooky season is over, we can concentrate on the wonderful autumn season that is upon us. Nicole has a list of 13 great kids books that are all about the fall. You can view the list here: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/13-childrens-books-for-celebrating-fall

Sara has a list of the upcoming DVD releases for the month...there are some big films here! You can view and reserve your copies with your MCPL card here: https://tinyurl.com/mcpl-newdvd

Episode 298 - Halloween Song Playlist + A Spooky Short Story Oct 26, 2023

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We wrap up our "Spooktober" series this week with a spooky song playlist for the kids plus a creepy short story for the grownups. Happy Halloween!

Episode 297 - Scary Books for Spooky Season Oct 19, 2023

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This time of year is great for some scary and not-so-scary stories. Nicole and Sara have a thoughtful list of books that are age appropriate and appropriately spooky!

PLUS we are once again recording from our beautiful Media Studio inside the Innovation Space in Centereach. Want to learn more about it? Visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/innovation-space/.

Episode 296 - Things to do this Spooky Season Oct 12, 2023

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We're lucky to live in such a great place where we can experience so many wonderful things this "Spooky Season." From haunted houses, pumpkin picking, and enjoying seasonal flavors to our very own Trunk or Treat here at the library, there's a lot to chat about on this week's episode. We are thrilled to have a new voice on the pod this week, our very own Kelley Gould is here to let us in on some of these great things to experience this autumn on Long Island.

Episode 295 - Spooky Trivia Oct 05, 2023

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Welcome to..."Spooktober!" It's that time of year when we dedicate a series of episodes to all the great things happening in October that are spooky, a little scary, and tasty as well! Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for episodes about great books to read during "Scary Season," as well as the great things to do on Long Island this autumn. We start out with a bit of trivia...can Nicole and Sara answer these spooky questions about books, music, and places? Listen and play along with us!

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