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CHILDREN’S HOUR: (10:3011:30) Christmas spirit will abound on Saturday, December 11, as we will be making ornaments and trimming the Christmas tree. All good little boys and girls are welcome to come help make ready for Santa’s arrival.
PARTY: Speaking of Santa, don't forget the big Christmas party on Saturday, 18th, beginning at 3:30 Watch for more news of the festivities.
NEW BOOKS: The White Dawn by James Houston -- “Several brief extracts from a New England whaling ship’s log establish that, on a spring day in 1896, several men in a small boat are missing and presumed lost in the arctic • sea. After that prologue, the story opens upon tremendous excitement when three strangers, unlike any men the Eskimos have ever seen, are brought into the camp. The strangers, frozen, starved, and very near death, are nursed back to health through skills long known among the Eskimos. Avinga, narrator of this tale, relates the delighted curiosity of his people as the three strangers enter the life of the community, tells how communication is established, how the strikingly different personality of each of the newcomers emerges, and how each adapts to a new way of living. Gradually, the strangers are fully accepted . . . liaisons form . . . and a seemingly happy, vibrant existence evolves. But during the long, cruel arctic winter . . .mischief arises, followed by misunderstandings and distrust. Lust, greed, and pride become driving forces . . . The aftermath is violent, shocking, and disturbingly meaningful, and the conclusion intensely moving ...”
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