You don't have to be Irish to join us for a fun, authentic Celtic music experience on St. Patrick's Day!

L�nasa, a world-renowned Irish instrumental band, will perform at the Marion Burk Knott Auditorium on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University for an exciting musical celebration of Irish culture and heritage. Since the release of their debut self-titled album in 1997, L�nasa has become one of the most sought-after bands on the international Celtic music scene.

The quintet's creative arrangements and bass-driven tunes have introduced Irish acoustic music to audiences of all ages around the world. Constantly pushing musical boundaries, L�nasa's sound is unmistakably Irish, while touching on jazz and other spontaneous music styles.

Wear your green and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Celtic tunes of L�nasa.

L�nasa

Monday, March 17, 7 pm

Marion Burk Knott Auditorium

Mount St. Mary's University (west side of US 15)

Emmitsburg, MD

Free Admission and parking. All ages are welcome!

Tickets are required. Pick up your free advance tickets (limit of 4/person while supplies last) at the Emmitsburg and Thurmont libraries beginning March 1, 2014.

Patrons with advance tickets will be seated between 6:30-6:45 pm. Seats are not guaranteed after 6:45 pm for advance ticket holders. Patrons without advance tickets are strongly encouraged to pick up numbered standby tickets in the concert hall lobby beginning at 6 pm. Any unoccupied seats, if available, will be filled by standby ticket holders between 6:45 pm and 7 pm. Due to no-shows, some seats are ALWAYS available.

The library website provides access to various reading resources. One of which is the BookNews email newsletters that lets you know about books at FCPL in different genres-over 20 categories, including teen and children's books. You can subscribe by email or read online. A link is also provided to allow you to find the book in the library catalog. The following two titles provide you with examples from two of the categories.

BUSINESS BOOKS

Cartoon Introduction to Statistics by Grady Klein. Published 2013 by Hill & Wang. 

Jacket Notes:

The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics is the most imaginative and accessible introductory statistics course you'll ever take. Employing an irresistible cast of dragon-riding Vikings, lizard-throwing giants, and feuding aliens, the renowned illustrator Grady Klein and the award-winning statistician Alan Dabney teach you how to collect reliable data, make confident statements based on limited information, and judge the usefulness of polls and the other numbers that you're bombarded with every day. If you want to go beyond the basics, they've created the ultimate resource: "The Math Cave," where they reveal the more advanced formulas and concepts.

Timely, authoritative, and hilarious, The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics is an essential guide for anyone who wants to better navigate our data-driven world.

BOOK CLUB PICKS

Sparta by Roxana Robinson. Published 2013 by Sarah Crichton Books. 

Jacket Notes:

"Going from peace to war can make a young man into a warrior. Going from war to peace can destroy him."

As Roxana Robinson's new novel, Sparta, begins, Conrad has just returned home to Katonah, New York, after four years in Iraq, and he's beginning to learn that something has changed in his landscape. Something has gone wrong, though things should be fine: he hasn't been shot or wounded; he's never had psychological troubles. But as he attempts to reconnect with his family and his girlfriend and to find his footing in the civilian world, he learns how hard it is to return to the people and places he used to love. His life becomes increasingly difficult to negotiate: he can't imagine his future, can't recover his past, and can't bring himself to occupy his present. As weeks turn into months, Conrad feels himself trapped in a life that's constrictive and incomprehensible, and he fears that his growing rage will have irreparable consequences.

Tracy works as a Circulation Clerk at FCPL's Walkersville and Middletown branches. She has worked for FCPL for 6 � years.

I've also been employed as... a career firefighter for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Currently, I'm assigned to a station in Pasadena, where I drive a pumper tanker. I also volunteer at the Daughters of Charity Provincial Archives in Emmitsburg.

I'm currently studying... for two online Master's degrees: one in Library Science, with a concentration in Archives, at Drexel University, and one in Early American History at Sam Houston State University. I have Bachelor's degrees in Journalism and International Relations from Boston University.

My favorite place on Earth is... Winterthur Museum and Gardens in Wilmington, Delaware.

My greatest adventure was... fighting wildfire with the Maryland Fire Crew in Wyoming and Montana.

I'm inspired by...the sisters at the Daughters of Charity. They work in the community with the poor and the sick, all while maintaining inner peace.

I most look forward to... the day when all my hard work today will come to fruition. When I retire from the fire department, I'd like to work in a library/museum/archives setting, with a focus on public history. I also won't mind working only one job, so that I have the opportunity to take a vacation now and then.

One of my favorite books is...Kafka on the Shore, by Haruki Murakami.

My favorite new gadget is... my iPad. I've discovered the pleasure of reading eBooks. With the recent launch of the eReader Assistance Program at the Walkersville branch, I have the opportunity to share my knowledge of FCPL's digital collections with patrons who would like to download eBooks, audiobooks, music, and magazines to their computers or mobile devices.

I'm well known for... my insanely busy lifestyle. Not only do I work as a firefighter and a library clerk and attend graduate school, I also operate a small rabbit rescue.

I love to talk about...early American history - and my bunnies.

Submitted by Emily Dolly