In this Issue

• An Evening of PBS Arts: SARA and Leonardo da Vinci

• Make a No-Bake Pumpkin Pie for Tweens & Teens

• This Week at the Library

• Upcoming Program Highlights

• Staff Film Review: Pearl

• Teen Book Beat: Tintin in Tibet

• Ask a Librarian

See our full calendar here.

Come learn how to make a no-bake pumpkin pie. This "no cook" class for tweens and teens will use basic ingredients to make something simple and delicious. 

Class is free and supplies are provided. Registration is required. More here.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 13

Children's Library

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN celebrates the men of the 10th Mountain Division, America's only mountain and winter warfare troops. This award winning film is an emotional portrait of the mountain warriors' creation, grueling training, daring World War II exploits, and more. Following the screening, join Museum staff at the

Wood River Museum of History + Culture for a reception and to view the Wall

of Honor installation created for Veterans Day. More/register here.

5:30 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 14

Lecture Hall | In-person only

Reception following at the Wood River Museum

Story Time: Snakes

Monday, November 11

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Treehouse

Veterans Wall of Honor



The Wood River Museum is exhibiting a Wall of Honor for United States Veterans to recognize those who served and sacrificed for our country, our freedom, our liberty.

November 12 -22

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Wood River Museum

Spanish Lunchtime Language

Tuesday, November 12

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

KRC Workspace



Tuesday, November 12

Drop in 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Lecture Hall

Hidden Crisis: Early Childhood Learning and Local Childcare

Join us for a panel discussion on the growing issues of limited childcare

options and early childhood learning

of the Wood River Valley. In partnership with the Spur Community Foundation.

Tuesday, November 12

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Lecture Hall + Livestream

Paws to Read with Wynslow

Wednesday, November 13

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Children's Library

Genealogy Workshop

Wednesday, November 13

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Learning Commons

Brown Bag Poetry

Thursday, November 14

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

Learning Commons

Nature Journaling

Six-week class series with artist Leslie Rego. Registration required.

Thursday, November 14

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Idaho Room

Valley Traditional Music Jams

Saturday, November 16

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Lecture Hall

Museum Collections Specialist Ellie Norman recommends the film, Pearl.

Ti West's Pearl (rated R) is a gripping origin story that provides a chilling and emotionally charged exploration of the title character’s descent into madness. 

As a prequel to West’s 1970s-set X, the film stands alone as a twisted psychological drama, focusing on Pearl's repressed life in 1918 Texas while her husband is away at war. Stifled by the demands of caring for her ill father and her overbearing mother, Pearl finds solace only in the world of cinema, where her dreams of stardom fuel both her longing for escape and her growing instability.

While marketed as a "Technicolor slasher," Pearl is more of a slow-burn character study than a conventional horror film. It delves deep into Pearl's psyche, portraying her as a tragic figure whose unfulfilled dreams and isolation drive her toward violence. 

This existential fear of being stuck in a meaningless life, with ambitions slipping away, is universal, making Pearl’s story hauntingly relatable even as it spirals into chaos...

Read Ellie's entire book review here.

Find more staff book recommendations here.

Hi, my name is Parker. I’m a 7th grader and love reading non-fiction historical books. I also enjoy playing soccer and hanging out with friends. For my Book Beat review, I read Tintin in Tibet by Hergé.

The Adventures of Tintin stories are some of my favorite fiction books. They are graphic novels that are based on the main character, Tintin, and his loyal dog Snowy. Tintin is a journalist and detective who always has a new adventure waiting around the corner.

In this story, Tintin in Tibet, Tintin’s friend Chang is on a plane over the mountains of Tibet and the plane crashes in the snowcapped mountains. Even though experienced sherpas have surveyed the scene for any possible survivors, they have found no one.

Despite this, Tintin is convinced that his friend is still alive. After flying out to Tibet with his reliable friend Captain Haddock, who is a retired sailor, they hike up the treacherous terrain to search for Chang...

Read Parker's entire book review here.

See all Book Beat Reviews here.