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Open Job Lab
Tuesday, February 7, 14, 21, 28 from, 2-4 pm
Ready to start looking for a job, but need some time to work on a resume or
apply online? Come to our brand new Job Lab every Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm!
We’ll have laptops available for job seekers needing time to work on their
search. There will also be a reference librarian on hand to answer
questions. This Job Lab is offered strictly on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Writing Local
Fridays, February 3, 10, 17, 24
The Library’s writing group meets every Friday to discuss works in progress.
We offer congenial critiques and encouragement. All styles and genres
welcome. For more information contact Adult Services Librarian, John
Maruskin.
Library E-Books & Audio Books
Monday, February 6 at 6 pm
Thursday, February 9 at 2 pm
This workshop will cover all you need to know about the Library’s digital
collections. Learn the ins and outs of how to find, download, and enjoy
digital media. Please bring your Nook, Sony eReader, or iPad and their
cables to the class.
Pageturner’s Book Group
Clay's Quilt, by
KY Author Silas House
Monday, February 13 at noon
After his mother is killed, four-year-old Clay Sizemore finds himself alone
in a small Appalachian mining town. At first, unsure of Free Creek, he
slowly learns to lean on its residents as family. There’s Aunt Easter, who
is always filled with a sense of foreboding, bound to her faith above all;
quiltmaking Uncle Paul; untamable Evangeline; and Alma, the fiddler whose
song wends it way into Clay’s heart. Together, they help Clay fashion a
quilt of a life from what treasured pieces surround him.
Tech Thursdays: Tech
Help
Thursday, February 16 at 9-11 am
This open session is for people who
want to learn how to get more out of computers, smartphones, e-readers, or
other technological devices. Please keep in mind that we are not technical
support and we are not technological experts. If you think your device is
malfunctioning or might be broken, we will be happy to help you find a local
expert. This program is offered on a first come-first served basis and no
registration is required.
Intermediate Microsoft Word
Thursday, February 16, 2 pm
Are you comfortable enough to type a letter or a simple document but get
hung up when trying to take advantage of some of the more advanced features
of Microsoft Word? Come to the library Thursday, Feb. 16th at 2:00 to learn
how to maximize the power of this software. We’ll show you how to cite
sources, change defaults, create mail merges and much more. Limited to
seven. Please register to attend.
Book Lunch
February 16 at
noon
Who is Jack Valentine?
Valentine’s Day has been around since the Middle
Ages with many customs, rituals, and characters adding to the celebration.
For February’s Book Lunch Adult Services Librarian, John Maruskin, will
count (some of) the ways valentines throughout history have said, I love
you. A light lunch will be served before the program. You must register to
attend by Tuesday, February 14. Gee! Valentine’s Day!
Tuesday Night Philosophy Club
February 28 at 6:30 pm
This is a discussion group in which we read articles or book excerpts about
any topic (none over 20 pages long) submitted monthly by the members. We
distribute them at one meeting, and read them for the next. We’ll let the
interplay of ideas from the articles generate the discussions. If you have
not participated before, feel free to join the discussion this month.
Please bring an article or excerpt you’d like to submit for the March
meeting. If you have any questions, call the Library and ask for Adult
Services Librarian, John Maruskin.
Facebook Questions Answered!
Thursday, February 23, 2 pm
Whether a
Facebook
novice or a pro, if you have a question, we would like to help! Our
reference librarians host this class. Come ready to learn the basics or
armed with a specific problem.
This class is limited to 7. You must register to attend.
By Flashlight Books:
Miss Hickory, by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Thursday,
February 16 at 2:30 pm
In February we’re reading Carolyn Sherwin Bailey’s Miss Hickory, winner of
the prestigious Newbery Award in 1946. Miss Hickory, the heroine of the
book, is left alone in her house to survive a harsh New England winter
after Great Granny Brown moves to the Women’s City Club in Boston. The
little hickory-head doll is resilient, clever, and wary of squirrels!
Let’s Get Started: Genealogy 101
Session One: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2 pm
Session Two: Thursday, March 1, 2 pm
Genealogy is fascinating and its popularity is growing. If you’d like to
begin studying genealogy or you want to brush up on genealogy basics, join
us for these beginner classes. The Library will provide you with a
beginner’s packet including materials you need to get started. By the end
of these classes, you will know how to ask the right questions, how to
develop search strategies, and how to access records you need to put
together your family history.
We will meet in the Rose Mary Codell Brooks Community Room for two
consecutive Thursdays. Then, you can also sign up for individual help
sessions in our local history room with reference and local history staff
who will help you use computer, paper and microfilmed resources.
These programs are free and open to the public. However, since seating is
limited, you must call the library at 859-744-5661 to reserve your seat.
When the answer recording prompts you to choose a number – press ‘2’ for the
Reference Department.
All Over the Page Book
Club
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb, by Melanie Benjamin
Monday, February 27 at 12 noon.
In this jubilant new novel, Benjamin shines a dazzling spotlight on a
fascinating female figure whose story has never fully been told: a woman who
became a nineteenth century icon and inspiration—and whose most daunting
limitation became her greatest strength. A barnstorming novel of the Gilded
Age, and of a woman’s public triumphs and personal tragedies, The
Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb is the irresistible epic of a heroine who
conquered the country with a heart as big as her dreams—and whose story will
surely win over yours.
Internet
Classes
Internet I Tuesday,
February 7, 10 am - 11 am
Learn internet search basics.
No computer experience necessary.
Internet II
Tuesday, February 14, 10 am - 11 am
Learn techniques that make the search process more efficient. Computer
experience necessary.
Easy Email
Tuesday, February 21, 10 am - 11 am
Set up a new email account.
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