It started out with a phone call. “Do you have any Richards Family memorabilia?” The woman had a soft Southern accent and a quiet voice. My immediate thought was that this was a parent looking for help with a child’s local history project. I told her we didn’t really have anything, but we did have the pictures of E. Ira and Lucy Richards. “I think I’m related to the Richards Family,” the quiet voice explained. Bells went off in my head and I remembered a genealogy book we had on the Richards Family in our local history collection. “Hold on. We have a genealogical book about the Richards.” When I came back, the woman started giving me names and I browsed the book. Then she said her father was Michael Richards and there in front of me was a picture of Michael and Anne Richards. And next to that, a picture of their three children. “You’re in this book!” -- Read more in Maggie's Blog.
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October is also the Annual Third Grade Tour of the Library for children in the NA schools. Please get your child a library card before they make the trip. Foldscope Science Activity: Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 am. Make your own microscope using origami skills. For children 9 years and older. Registration required due to limited foldscopes.
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October is Books in Bloom Month at the Library Throughout the library we will have floral displays (both fresh and artificial) that represent books. Stop by to enjoy! We also have programs throughout the month geared to our gardens. Role of the Honeybee: Thursday, Oct. 12, 6 pm. Kenneth Warchol explains about the challenges for honeybees and how we can help. Sample various honeys. Crepe Paper Flowers Workshop: Thursday, Oct. 19, 7 pm. Join Marjorie Johnson to learn how to make 2 different types of crepe paper flowers. Edible Landscaping with Liz Barbour: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 6:30 pm. Chef and gardener will show us how to garden with beauty and nutrition in mind. She will share some of her food as well. Register by 10/17. Also: Poetry, Short Prose and Acoustic Music Open Mike: Sunday, Oct. 29, 1:30 to 3 pm. Come to listen or share. We are especially looking for new music talent.
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School Equity After Desegregation
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Mass Humanities Discussion Group – School Equity After Desegregation: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 6 pm Join in the discussion of readings about School Equity, what battles were, what they are now, and what do we want for all of our children. Pick up the readings at the Library.
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Dr. Gary Hylander on the Warren Court
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All Rise: The History of the Warren Court: Mondays, Oct. 30, Nov. 13 and Dec. 4 at 7 pm With the death of Justice Vinson in 1953, Earl Warren became the new Chief Justice of the Court. The Warren Court emerged as one of the most controversial Courts in the nation’s history. Issues of race, speech, gender and the rights of defendants crowded the Court’s docket. What followed was a series of controversial and highly charged decisions: Brown v. Board, Miranda v. Arizona, Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, Tinker v. Des Moines and so forth. Presented by Dr. Gary Hylander. Registration Required. Still seats available.
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Book Discussion, Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 pm: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesDeemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal in 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin, where he endures life in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold. No copies available at the library, but if you've read it please come to discuss.
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Book Discussion, Mon., Oct. 23, at 6 pm: Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance : an inquiry into values by Robert M. PirsigWhile cycling through the western states, a disillusioned American questions the meaning of existence after confronting the ghost of his former, uninstitutionalized self, the classic philosophical treatise on the art of living with quality.
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Local Author Event Coming Sat. Nov. 4.
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If you are a local author and would like to reserve one of the 12 tables for our Local Author Fair from 2 to 4 on Saturday, Nov. 4, please call the library or email mholmes@sailsinc.org to reserve a spot. In the past we have had authors showcase and sell their books and talk with the visitors about their writing experiences. It's a nice way to network with other authors, as well.
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Tixkeeper Gets A New Look
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Tixkeeper, our Museum Reservation software, has had an upgrade. One of the differences is that you will need to click on the title of the museum to find out how many people are admitted, directions and a link to the museum's website.
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Adult Ongoing Programs
Friends Meeting: TBA. Trustee's Meeting: Wed., Oct. 11, at 7 pm. North Needlers: 7 pm on Tues. Oct. 10 & 24.
Children's Ongoing Programs
Time for Tales at 10 am for children 3 to 6: 10/3, 10/10, 10/24. Toddlertime at 10 am for children 1-3:10/2, 10/5;
10/23, 10/26, 10/30. Crafty Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 to 2.
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