The Lecture Hall will be closed for further renovation and improvement. Programs in this room will resume on Monday, December 10th. Thank you for your patience while we continue to ‘renew’ your Library!
A Conversation with John Kerry
The Community Library is pleased to announce that it will be hosting John Kerry for a conversation about his recently released memoir, New York Times bestseller, Every Day is Extra.
As publisher Simon & Schuster describes it, the memoir details a “story of his remarkable American life—as a Navy lieutenant in combat in Vietnam, prosecutor battling the mob, lieutenant governor, Democratic nominee for president of the United States, five-term senator, and U.S. Secretary of State. Every Day Is Extra is a revealing memoir by a witness to and participant in some of the most important events of our recent history.”
Doors open at 3:15 with a start time of 4:00 p.m. on Saturday December, 22nd. The event is free and open to the public.
The talk will also be streamed via Livestream for remote viewing.
The Strahorns: The couple that brought the Wood River Valley to the world
Local historians John W. Lundin and Florence Blanchard will give a talk at The Community Library on Robert and Carrie Adell Strahorn. Come and learn about the rich and colorful story of this couple and how they were responsible for bringing the railroad and the resulting development into the Wood River Valley.
Family Movie: Incredibles 2
The Children’s Library hosts a movie for the whole family. We will be showing Incredibles 2.
Description from Amazon: “Helen is called on to help bring Supers back, and Bob must juggle the daily heroics of home life. But when a new villain arises with a sinister plot, the Parrs meet the challenge together!”
This movie is rated PG and is 2 hours and 5 minutes long. Popcorn will be served. It will be shown in the library’s Lecture Room.
Screening of “For the Next 7 Generations”
Join us for a screening of the 2009 film For the Next The 7 Generations (2009) with an introduction by Grandmother Floredemayo, who is featured in this unique documentary. This event will be in the Lecture Hall starting at 4 pm with introductory remarks. It runs for 1 hour 45 minutes with 10 minutes of questions and answers.
“In 2004, 13 Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. This is their story. Four years in-the-making and shot on location in the Amazon rainforest, the mountains of Mexico, North America, and at a private meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, For the Next 7 Generations follows what happens when these women unite. Facing a world in crisis, they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now, before it’s too late. This film documents their unparalleled journey and timely perspectives on a timeless wisdom.” (www.imbd.com)
Early Close, 3:00 pm
The Community Library will close early today, at 3:00 pm.
