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Weekly Program Bulletin

March 27, 2023

In the Spotlight

From researching family history to hunting for a notorious serial killer, Barbara Rae-Venter became the nation’s leading authority on investigative genetic genealogy, the most dazzling new crime-fighting weapon to appear in decades.

Rae-Venter will lead us on a vivid journey through the many cases she has tackled, often starting with little more than a DNA sample. From the first criminal case she ever solved to the search for the Golden State Killer, Rae-Venter shares haunting, often thrilling accounts of how she helped solve some of America’s most chilling cold cases in the span of

just three years.

Monday, March 28

5:30 p.m.

Lecture Hall

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Read It and Eat! Middle Grade Book Club

For students in or entering grades 5-8, The Community Library presents:

Read It & Eat! Middle Grade Book Club

Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Pick up a FREE copy of the book at The Community Library

(Limited to first 10)

Read it and prepare to discuss it in a group setting
Also be prepared for great food, lively conversation, and FUN!
Registration required

Wednesday, April 5

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Children's Library

More/Register for Your Free Book

Gold Mine Consign Re-Opens!

Gold Mine Consign

591 4th Street East, Ketchum

More here.

Announcing the re-opening of the Gold Mine Consign store, guided by a new Consign manager with deep ties to the community, Molly! Goodyear.

Soft Opening

Thursday-Saturday

March 30-April 1 and April 6-8

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thereafter, regular Gold Mine Consign

hours will be Tuesdays-Saturdays,

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The consign store will also be accepting spring and summer consignment items in designer women’s wear and accessories.

This Week at The Library

Story Time: Sheep

Monday, March 27

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Tree House

Let's Build! for Kids

Monday, March 27

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Children's Library

Crafternoon for Tweens & Teens: Rainbow Yarn Project

Tuesday, March 28

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Children's Library

Registration Required

Virtual Creative Writing Workshop

Wednesday, March 29

Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Zoom

Hora del cuento en español (Spanish Story Time)

Wednesday, March 29

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Tree House

Brown Bag Poetry

Thursday, March 30

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Learning Commons

Nature Journaling

with Leslie Rego

Thursday, March 30

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

Thursday, March 30

6:00 p.m. | Lecture Hall

No registration required. This program will be in-person only.

More here.

3rd Annual Cesar Chavez Celebration: The Legacy Continues with Eduardo Chavez

As the grandson of both the legendary civil rights activist César Chávez and the Cuban revolutionary Max Lesnik, Eduardo Chavez is the scion of two revolutionary families. Eduardo's political and activist background influenced his feature documentary, Hailing Cesar, released in April 2018.

Eduardo will discuss his work with us as part of his second trip to the Wood River Valley. All are welcome to join.

Presented in partnership with the Hispanic Latin America Consortium

and The Crisis Hotline.

In Case You Missed It

The Torqued Man: A Conversation with Peter Mann

The Library's executive director, Jenny Emery Davidson, was in conversation with Peter Mann, Writer-In-Residence at the Hemingway House and author

of The Torqued Man. At once teasing literary thriller and a darkly comic blend of history and invention, The Torqued Man is set in wartime Berlin and propelled by two very different but equally mesmerizing voices: a German spy handler and his Irish secret agent, neither of whom are quite what they seem. Named one of the Best Books of 2022 by The New Yorker.

Watch the Replay Here.

Upcoming Library Highlights

April 5: How to Change Your Mind Discussion Group begins

April 5: Read It and Eat! Middle Grade Book Club

April 6: Later Language: Spanish with Sarita begins

April 6: Sewing Club: Bunnies

April 7: Clean Food, Messy Life: A food lover's conscious journey back to self with Jamie Truppi

April 13: Youth Emotional Health in Education Panel with The Space

April 17: How to Overcome Writer's Block Workshop with Writer-In-Residence Margaret Meehan

April 18: Together We Read Book Club: The Big Burn

April 20: Gold Mine Spring Opening

April 20: Navigating Longevity Panel with the Senior Connection

April 26: Día de Los Ninos: A Celebration of Children & Books

April 27: Housing Lessons and Opportunities with Park City, Utah’s Housing Development Manager

May 3: Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's

May 11: Wonder Travels with Writer-In-Residence Josh Barkan

May 18-20: "To Taste Life Twice" Seminar: Reading, Writing & Connecting Over Words

Book Review: Library Staff

I remember sea lions honking and groaning rudely, as if they owned the sun and the glitter it sprinkled on the waves.

Library Assistant Andrea Nelson, recommends Musical Tables by Billie Collins.

Full disclosure: I’m a Billy Collins fangirl. It all started on a California beach. I remember sea lions honking and groaning rudely, as if they owned the sun and the glitter it sprinkled on the waves.

Marinated in my sunscreen, I stood witness to an extraordinary exchange of wedding vows. Legal verbiage out of the way, the bride and groom begin reciting the poem, Litany [1] to each other.

The first line, lofty and tired, offered little inspiration. That, I soon learned, was exactly what the sly poet intended. The poem quickly twisted into masterful satire mixed with just enough relationship truth to hold everyone spellbound. The poem’s protagonist trips along for several stanzas, telling his lover exactly what she is–and is not–to him. In the end, he settles into something solid, sweet, humorous, and perfect … like a good marriage.

Read Andrea's book review here.

Find more staff book recommendations here.

Book Beat: Student Book Review

Hello! My name is Rya. I am a sophomore and I enjoy reading, swimming and traveling. For my Book Beat review, I read Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow.

Charlie Davis struggles with a traumatic past, mental health disorders, and self-harm. She is taken to a home for girls with similar problems, where she finds some comfort, but also feels trapped.

When she is finally allowed to leave, Charlie is determined to leave her past behind her. She moves across the country, rents her own apartment, gets a job at a local coffee shop, and pursues her artistic passions.

But a kit full of glass shards and bandages stays carefully tucked away, a reminder of Charlie’s past and that the past may not be over...

Read Rya's Book Beat Review here.

See all Book Beat Reviews here.

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