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Library happenings

Newton Public Library 720 N Oak Street Newton, KS 67114 (316) 283-2890 fax: (316) 283-2916 www.newtonplks. org library@newtonplks.org Library Hours: Mon-Tues, Thurs: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Wed, Fri-Sat: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Teen Breakfast Book Club: 11 a.m. Dec. 3. Teens and tweens, read and discuss “A Boy Called Christmas,” by Matt Haig. Copies of the book are available, and the first nine participants will get a copy to keep.

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Prairie Doc Perspectives: Living Well with Serious Illness

When patients and their families are asked to meet with palliative care specialists, it commonly triggers a wide range of emotions. Some may feel uncertainty about having an additional care team involved when they already have multiple appointments, and many fear what the referral may mean in regards to their current treatment plan and ultimately to their life trajectory.

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