Sandwiched Between the Books

Join us for a three-part Sandwich Fair Spectacular to celebrate the finale of our first season on the podcast! In this fair-loving trio of episodes, you'll hear from fair historian Joan Hardekopf, fairgrounds supervisor Jim Webber, and some of the fair's biggest fans! Don't miss a single episode as we take a deeper look into our town's grandest event of the year: The Sandwich Fair! 

In this bite-sized story of Sandwich, you'll Meet Bert Troeger; she's a Park District Commissioner who has been serving for fifty-five years, a local school secretary, and an incredible example of how to give back to our community!

We sat down with the 2022 SHS Valedictorian, Yuki Chen to learn about her life, education, and future plans. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode that also features a recording of Yuki's speech to the class of 2022 at SHS Commencement.

You may know his voice from WSPY, but in this episode of Sandwiched Between the Books you'll hear Chris Schwemlein share his story of growing up in Sandwich, falling in love with radio, and diving into research about our town's surprising and fascinating history!

From skipping school to hang out at Coney Island, to building a communications center in war-torn Nicaragua, to cooking Sunday dinner,  our very own library trustee and technology expert, Robert Mitilieri, shares stories from childhood, his career, and his love for Sandwich, with humor, humility, and passion.

From Budapest, Hungary, Agnes Schwartz was 10 years old when German forces occupied her town and her family was forced to move into a “Jewish Designated” or “Yellow Star” building. Their Catholic housekeeper, Julia, took Agnes to her home before the ghetto was established and claimed her as her niece. Agnes became a “hidden child,” living in the open but living in fear, not knowing when her family would be reunited. During the Allied bombings, she was sent underground to hide for months. Her father was saved by Raoul Wallenberg and hidden in one of his safe houses. Her grandmother, aunt, and uncle were rounded up and shot into the Danube River. Agnes’ mother was deported and perished at Bergen Belsen concentration camp. Her book, “A Roll of the Dice,” is in its second publication.

Library Highlight: Kanopy

Our library director, Barbara Posinger highlights the best books of 2021!

Library Highlight: License Plate Renewals

Barb's 2021 Personal Recommendations:

• The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec - Fantasy  
• Through the Woods by Emily Carrol – Graphic Novel, Horror 
• Piranesi by Susanna Clark – Fantasy 
• Billy Summers by Stephen King - Thriller 
• Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy – Contemporary Mystery 
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir – Science Fiction 
• Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Historical Fiction 
• The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune – Fantasy 
• Outlawed by Anna North – Historical Fiction 
• Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth – Horror  

Click here for links to the New York Times Best Sellers mentioned in this episode.

We sat down with the owner of The Petit Palette (our local art school here in Sandwich) to learn more about her work and passion for art education.

Library Highlight: Museum Adventure Pass

Michelle's Art School: The Petite Palette

Michelle's Book Recommendations:

• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Harry Potter Series
• Sarah J. Maas [Author; 18+]

We sat down with local consultant and founding member of Faro Partners to talk about how we go about having tough conversations, how we can transform meetings by thinking in relational terms, and what it means to know your options before it's too late.

Library Highlight: Notary & Voter Registration 

Episode Info:
Matthew and Barb sat down with Audie Penn, a local consultant and founding member of Faro Partners, to talk about effective leadership, the necessity of strategy, and the importance of choice.
 
Library Highlight: Career Online Highschool

Audie's Book Recommendations:

• The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization by Peter Senge
• The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan