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Weekly Program Bulletin

May 22, 2023

In the Spotlight

The Regional History Museum

in Forest Service Park is CLOSING June 1!

We're preparing to open the NEW Wood River Museum

of History and Culture in July. In the meantime,

don't miss your LAST CHANCE to see these two exhibits.

One True Sentence: Writers & Readers on Hemingway's Art

with Writer-in-Residence Jennifer Haigh

Join us for an in-person and virtual event with Jennifer Haigh, Writer-In-Residence at the Hemingway House, and contributor to the new book One True Sentence: Writers and Readers on Hemingway’s Art. Jennifer joins us in person and will connect virtually with writer and fellow contributor Andre Dubus III and editors Mark Cirino and Michael Von Cannon, who will be in person at Porter Square Books in Boston.

Haigh is also the author of six critically acclaimed novels and winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her latest novel, Mercy Street, was called "extraordinary" by the New York Times Book Review. Following the conversation, she will share some of this new book with us.

Registration is required to attend in person at The Community Library. A book signing will follow. Virtual attendees will join through Crowdcast.

Friday, May 26

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Lecture Hall

Learn more/register here.

Presented in partnership with Porter Square Books, Godine (publisher of

One True Sentence), and Grub Street Creative Writing Center in Boston.

This Week at The Library

Story Time: Food

Monday, May 22

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Tree House

Let's Build! for Kids

Monday, May 22

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Children's Library

Spanish Lunchtime Language

Tuesday, May 23

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

English Language Learning

Tuesday, May 23

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Learning Commons

Last class for the spring!

Inglés Idioma Aprender

Martes 23 de mayo

18:00 - 20:00 h.

Learning Commons

¡Última clase de la primavera!

Virtual Creative

Writing Workshop

Wednesday, May 24

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Zoom

Paint Club

for Tweens & Teens

Wednesday, May 24

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Children's Library

Space is VERY limited;

registration is required.

More/register here.

Wood River Valley

Writers' Roost

Memoir writers convene to share their writing, have an opportunity to read aloud to a group, and receive feedback. No registration required; in-person or on Microsoft Teams.

Join virtually or in person.

Wednesday, May 24

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Idaho Room

More here.

Kids and Teens Summer Reading

Adventure Awaits

at Your Library This Summer!

Kids and teens are asked to register, read, and report their reading...

for great prizes!

More/register for Kids here.

More/register for Teens here.

Adult Summer Read

This year's theme, Exploring Our World, aims to expand and inspire your experience of the extraordinary and diverse world in which we live.

More/register here.

A collaboration of the Wood River Valley libraries: Bellevue Public Library, Hailey Public Library, and The Community Library

Brown Bag Poetry

Thursday, May 25

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

Learning Commons

Teen & Tween: Lawn Games

Thursday, May 25

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Donaldson Robb Family Lawn

Nature Journaling

with Leslie Rego

Thursday, May 25

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

Last workshop for the spring!

Later Language: Spanish

Thursday, May 25

5:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Learning Commons

Last class for this session!

In Case You Missed It

Reader's Corner:

"Creating a Place of Stillness and How to Use it with Books"

with Bob Kustra

Bob Kustra, the host of Reader’s Corner on Boise State Public Radio, joined us for a lively and entertaining evening, where he discussed his interviews and their issues and

ideas that matter today.

Watch the Replay Here.

Upcoming Library Highlights

May 29: The Library will be CLOSED for the Memorial Day holiday

June 1: My Pioneer Cabin Story with Todd Schwarz

June 5: México en el Corazón at Sun Valley Pavilion

June 6: Open Book Storytelling Program

June 8: The Miracle of the Mind: Dementia

June 14-16: Sun Valley Early Literacy Summit

June 17: A Future We Can Love with Susan Bauer-Wu

June 19: The Library will be CLOSED for the Juneteenth holiday

June 20: Together We Read! Book Club: The Kiss Quotient

June 21: People of the Moon with Ted Stout

June 22, 27, 29: Sun Valley Jewish Film Festival

June 30: Hemingway Distinguished Lecture: Luis Alberto Urrea

July 4: The Library will be CLOSED for the July 4th holiday

July 13: Idaho Centennial Trail Panel

July 19 and 25: Community Speaker Series in partnership with the Sun Valley Writers Conference: Javier Zamora and Curtis Sittenfeld

Book Review: Library Staff

“Using such exotic materials as old underpants … Lewis-Fitzgerald breathes new life into a beloved garment.”

Director of Operations, Nicole Lichtenberg, recommends Modern Mending: How to Minimize Waste and Maximize Style by Erin Lewis Fitzgerald.

I really, really hate breaking in new clothes. I once wore this weird velveteen knit sweater until the sleeves only went partway down my arms, and I think my mom ended up disappearing it in the night.

I also harbor, like many of us, feelings of guilt about the amount of water and other resources that go into the production of textiles that I don’t always translate into action. Enter Modern Mending...

Read Nicole'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 The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna.

The sword made contact with Deka’s skin, the blood ran from her arms, not red, but a vibrant, unapologetic gold. Cursed gold.

A glimpse of the shimmering liquid made those who once cared for Deka betray her. The love that once filled their eyes turned to fear as the blood spilled to the ground.

After that fateful day, Deka knew she would live her immortal existence miserably, in a dungeon, being constantly exploited for her valuable blood...

Read Rya's Book Beat Review here.

See all Book Beat Reviews here.

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