August Library News
Our first-ever Wisconsin Humanities Council Shop Talk is in celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday. Please join us as Alan Anderson presents:
"The Unknown Craftsman."
In the early 20th century, some architects designed not only homes for wealthy clients but also furniture, stained glass windows, rugs and carpets, lighting, and even china and silver service. Frank Lloyd Wright is perhaps most well-known, not only for his distinctive design sensibility, but also for his exacting standards. Wright's iconic barrel chair (as seen above) was built for the house of Darwin Martin in Buffalo, NY. The original chairs were built in Milwaukee by the Matthews Brothers Company Furniture. The craftsmen there, now nameless, used their experience and skill to make Wright's conceptual drawings into high-end masterpieces. Alan will share the story of how he studied not only the chairs, but also the history of furniture making and the Martin House, in order to learn the old masters' woodworking techniques necessary to recreate these works of art.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm 

Upcoming Events
 
Thursday, August 3, 2017  
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Please join us in welcoming Operation Migration co-founder Joe Duff for an update on this year's cohort of whooping crane chicks and OM's continuing work on behalf of these beautiful endangered birds. Learn more. 
Friends of the Library Book Sale! 
Saturday, August 12, 2017 
8:00am to 4:00pm
  
Sunday, August 13, 2017  
10:00am to 4:00pm
It's Art Fair weekend in Green Lake, so you know what that means - the Friends August Book Sale! Find bargains on gently used books for readers of all ages, as well as puzzles, movies, audio, and games.  
Summer Acoustic Jam 
Sunday, August 13 (and 27), 2017 
1:00pm to 3:30pm
Bring an instrument or just bring yourself, but join us in making music at the library! Everyone is welcome to join in the jam. Find more info and let us know you're coming by signing up  
Family History Friday 
Friday, August 18, 2017  
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Margie is here to help answer your tricky genealogy questions and navigate family records. Newspaper searches, census records, online databases - Margie knows them all.  
 
The Rise and Fall of Taliesin I 
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Author Ron McCrea ( Building Taliesin: Frank Lloyd Wright's Home of Love and Loss) will talk about the first iteration of Taliesin, built in 1911 and scene of great tragedy. It's a fascinating story of a brilliant, if difficult, part of Wright's life. Learn more.
Linda's Latest Musings
August already?! I am going to channel my inner Charlie Brown here for a second - "Good Grief!" I'm still getting the hang of summer schedules...

We certainly do not lack for things to do in Green Lake, which surprises friends from more populated areas. Just in the next couple of weeks we have the County Fair, Wooden Boat Show, Fine Art Show, Green Lake Association Gala, concerts in the park, events at the Thrasher Opera House, and a bunch of programs right here at the library. Add in our beloved lake and the conservancy trails and excellent biking - how can anyone be bored in Green Lake? Even when the weather doesn't cooperate (ahem, every Wednesday night it seems) we have all sorts of books and movies and more unusual items for you to check out and enjoy.

We are hosting a special exhibit from the Wisconsin Historical Society for the next two weeks. Great Lakes Small Streams: How Water Shapes Wisconsin seemed too perfect a fit for our community to pass up. I hope you can find time before August 13th to stop in and have a look. And we will continue to bring programs and exhibits to surprise, delight, and inform you right through the change of seasons. 

See you soon!
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