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Weekly Program Bulletin:

February 7, 2022

Notice: The Gold Mine will be CLOSED on Monday, February 7

for an internal staff meeting. . .Re-opening on February 8.

Tuesday, February 8

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a virtual evening with Jordan Salama, author of

Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena.

An American writer of Argentine, Syrian, and Iraqi Jewish descent, Salama tells the story of the Río Magdalena, nearly 1,000 miles long, the heart of Colombia.

Joy, mourning, and humor come together in this astonishing debut, travel writing about a country too often seen as only a site of war, and a tale of lively adventure following a legendary river. 

A new exhibit opens this week that celebrates the vivid history of

ski jumping in Sun Valley.

Visit the Regional History Museum in Forest Service Park to see stunning historic photos, and learn how Alf Engen and others shaped the sport.

Winter Read

Exhibits & Displays

From The Library Foyer, through the Stacks, to Children’s Library, and on to the Gold Mine Thrift Store, exhibits and displays celebrate the rivers that run through our lives and our relationships to them.

Monday, February 7

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Lecture Hall

Librarian Lee Dabney uses books to teach pre-school aged children letters, sounds, and a love of books. Social distancing

and masks are required.

Tuesday, February 8

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Lecture Hall

Abierto a adultos de todos los idiomas que quieran aprender inglés o mejorar sus habilidades.

Wednesday, February 9

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom

Read and discuss three nonfiction books that invite contemplation about the natural world. This week: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard. 

Wednesday, February 9

4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Zoom

Do you have questions regarding your tablet, computer, phone, or smart watch? Paul Zimmerman can help you! Email Email Martha Williams to sign up.

". . .it is the story of the universal gender, race, and class issues that

tie all people together." 

Media and Digital Librarian Aly Wepplo recommends An Untamed State by Roxane Gay.

I was working at the Circulation desk when Martha Williams, our Director of Programs and Education, dropped An Untamed State into the return bin.

Once she picked it up, she said, she hardly put it down again until it was finished. Three days later, I was making the same recommendation. To everybody.

Read Aly's Entire Book Review Here.

Hello! My name is Madeline. I am in middle school and enjoy playing the violin, ice skating, and reading good books!

For my Book Beat review, I read Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.

Number the Stars, by Louis Lowry, is an historical fiction story of life in Denmark during World War II. It is 1943 and the Nazis have been growing steadily hostile to the Jewish citizens of Denmark, harassing them, and closing their shops.

These actions frighten ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen, whose best friend, Ellen, is Jewish. . .

Read Madeline's Book Beat Review Here.

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