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SPOOKY SEASON
AL FUN FOR
KIDS!
IN
THIS
ISSUE
FEBRUARY 2020
SERV IN G SAL EM, H AMILTON , H ARL AN , & SOUTH ER N WASH ING TON TOWNSH IPS
Serving the Warren County townships of Salem, Hamilton, Harlan, & Southern Washington
UPCOMING
EVENTS
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WHAT SHOULD I
READ NEXT?
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LOCAL BLACK
HISTORY
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Serving the Warren County townships of Salem, Hamilton, Harlan, & Southern Washington
LEARN TO
CROCHET
…TODAY!
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There are books in boxes and books on shelves,
they’re free for you to borrow, so please help yourselves.
Yes, come to the library! Browse and borrow, And help make sure
it’ll still be here tomorrow!
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BOOK CLUB Tuesday, Feb. 4
6:30-8:00pm
READING WITH RAIDER & FRIENDS
Tuesday, Feb. 4 6:30-7:30pm
THURSDAY CLUB Thursdays
February 13 & 27 1:00-3:00pm
WRITING CIRCLE Saturdays
February 8 & 22 10:15-12:00pm
WINTER’S TREAT Ends Saturday, February 15
We are halfway through our annual
Winter’s Treat program—and the gifts just keep coming! Our Grand Prize Drawing will be held Tuesday,
Why wait until tomorrow when you can crochet today? Lead by an instructor from the library, these classes are for beginners looking to learn the basics and advanced crocheters looking to impart their skills. Participants are required to bring one skein of yarn (4-ply, any color of their choosing) and crocheting hooks sized G, H, or I.
CROCHETING CLASSES Mondays, February 10 & 24
Adults & Teens 10+ | Limit 12 6:30-7:30pm
THE THURSDAY CLUB Thursdays, February 13 & 27
Imagine a place where you could go to enjoy good
conversation, make new friends, and spend a peaceful afternoon. Look no further than The Thursday Club! Hosted the second and fourth Thursday of every month, The Thursday Club welcomes and invites all those interested in needlework, crafting, conversation, and more!
peaceful afternoon. Look no further than The Thursday Club! Hosted the second and fourth Thursday of every month, The Thursday Club welcomes and invites all those interested in needlework, crafting, conversation, and more.
be held Tuesday, February 18, with the lucky winner notified via telephone. Keep checking out materials for more chances to win and more treats to enjoy!
FIND ME | ANDRÉ ACIMAN
In this spellbinding exploration of the varieties
of love, the author of the worldwide
bestseller Call Me by Your Name revisits its
complex and beguiling characters decades
after their first meeting. In Find Me, Aciman
shows us Elio's father, Samuel, on a trip from
Florence to Rome to visit Elio, who has
become a gifted classical pianist. A chance
encounter on the train with a beautiful young
woman upends Sami's plans and changes his
life forever. Elio soon moves to Paris, where he,
too, has a consequential affair, while Oliver,
now a New England college professor with a
family, suddenly finds himself contemplating a
return trip across the Atlantic. Aciman is a
master of sensibility, of the intimate details
and the emotional nuances that are the
substance of passion. Find Me brings us back
inside the magic circle of one of our greatest
contemporary romances to ask if, in fact, true
love ever dies.
“WHAT SHOULD I
READ NEXT?”
6:30-8:00PM Tuesday, Feb. 4
On her 18th birthday, Lee
Parker sees an old
photograph of a genetic
relative standing in a pile of
rubble from an ecological
disaster next to none other
than Clara Barton, the
founder of the American
Red Cross. Determined to
identify the woman in the
photo and unearth the
mystery of that moment,
Lee digs into history. Her
journey takes her from
California to Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, from her
present financial woes to
her past of privilege, from
the daily grind to an epic
disaster. Once Lee’s heroic
DNA is revealed, will she
decide to forge a new fate?
AKIN | EMMA DONAGHUE
Noah Selvaggio, a retired chemistry professor, is
contacted by a social worker and asked to make a
temporary home for Michael Young, his 11-year-old
great-nephew. Noah is about to celebrate his 80th
birthday by returning to Nice, France, his birthplace,
a trip driven by an envelope of mysterious
photographs left by his French mother. However,
faced with the knowledge that there is no one else
to take care of Michael, Noah hesitantly agrees.
Together they find a way to preserve the past and
prepare for an unexpected future.
return trip across the Atlantic. Aciman is a master of sensibility, of the
intimate details and the emotional nuances that are the substance of
passion. Find Me brings us back inside the magic circle of one of our
greatest contemporary romances to ask if, in fact, true love ever dies.
Michael is prickly, still reeling from the events that left him without a
home, while Noah, a childless widower, is exasperated and bewildered
by Michael. As they visit southern France and search for the meaning of
the photographs, Noah and Michael develop a grudging respect for
each other. Together they find a way to preserve the past and prepare
for an unexpected future.
FRONTIERS OF FREEDOM: CINCINNATI’S BLACK COMMUNITY, 1802-1868 NIKKI M. TAYLOR
Nineteenth-century Cincinnati was northern in its geography, southern in its
economy and politics, and western in its commercial aspirations. While those
identities presented a crossroad of opportunity for native whites and immigrants,
African-Americans endured economic repression and a denial of civil rights,
compounded by extreme and frequent mob violence. No other northern city
rivaled Cincinnati's vicious mob spirit. Frontiers of Freedom follows the black
community as it moved from alienation and vulnerability in the 1820s toward
collective consciousness and, eventually, political self-respect and self-
determination. As author Nikki M. Taylor points out, this was a community that at
times supported all-black communities, armed self-defense, and separate, but
independent, black schools. Black Cincinnati's strategies to gain equality and
citizenship were as dynamic as they were effective. When the black community
united in armed defense of its homes and property during an 1841 mob attack, it
demonstrated that it was no longer willing to be exiled from the city as it had been
in 1829. Frontiers of Freedom chronicles alternating moments of triumph and
tribulation, of pride and pain; but more than anything, it chronicles the resilience
of the black community in a particularly difficult urban context at a defining
moment in American history.
For this book and many others, stop by our Local History section today, conveniently
located near our Front Desk!
independent, black schools. Black Cincinnati's strategies to gain equality and citizenship were as dynamic
as they were effective. When the black community united in armed defense of its homes and property
during an 1841 mob attack, it demonstrated that it was no longer willing to be exiled from the city as it had
been in 1829. Frontiers of Freedom chronicles alternating moments of triumph and tribulation, of pride and
pain; but more than anything, it chronicles the resilience of the black community in a particularly difficult
urban context at a defining moment in American history.
FOR THEIR OWN CAUSE: THE 27TH UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS KELLY D. MEZUREK
The 27th United States Colored Troops (USCT), composed largely of free black Ohio
men, served in the Union army from April 1864 to September 1865 in Virginia and North
Carolina. It was the first time most members of the unit had traveled so far from
home. The men faced daily battles against racism and inferior treatment, training, and
supplies. They suffered from the physical difficulties of military life, the horrors of warfare,
and homesickness and worried about loved ones left at home without financial
support. Yet, their contributions provided a tool that allowed blacks—with little military
experience—and their families to demand social acceptance and acknowledgment
of their citizenship. Despite their constant battle against racism, this public behavior
benefited the men and their families. It also meant that the African-American role in
the Union victory remained part of local community remembrance and
commemoration. As a result, the experiences of these men from the 27th USCT gave
the late 19th-century Ohio black community legitimate hopes for access to equal civil and social rights for all.
CROCHETING CLASSES Mondays, Feb. 10 & 24 |6:30-7:30pm
REGISTER AT OUR FRONT DESK TODAY!
Teens and adults should bring their own crocheting hooks
(G, H, or I) and one skein of simple 4-ply yarn, any color.
Get “hooked” on a new hobby this month by checking out one of these materials below and registering for our Beginners Crocheting Classes!
This February, you’ll fall in love with
CROCHET INSPIRATION BY SASHA KAGAN
Containing more than 200 swatch designs in Kagan’s signature style, this is a must-have
manual for beginning and experienced stitchers alike. Special chapters on fabric, motifs,
grannies, and flowers highlight a myriad of patterns, including beautiful lace, shell, and
cluster stitch variations, and gorgeous circular and hexagonal designs. Each chapter also
includes stunning garments, such as a classic Chanel cropped jacket in woven mesh, a
lacy shawl with leaf embellishments, and a 1920’s cloche cap covered in crocheted
blossoms. Everyone has a special individuality that transcends “here today, gone
tomorrow” trends, so crocheters will enjoy these for a long time.
FEBRUARY 2020
CROCHETING classes
February 10 & 24 | 6:30-7:30pm
Writing Circle
February 8 & 22 | 10:30am-12:00pm
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High-school students interested in creative writing!
Teens ages 10+ are welcome to join!
READING WITH
R IDER & FRIENDS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 | 6:30-7:30PM
Are you looking to improve your child’s reading skills
or confidence in a judgement-free zone?
SOMEDAY IS NOW: CLARA LUPER AND THE 1958 OKLAHOMA CITY SIT-INS
As a child, Clara Luper saw how segregation affected her life. When she grew
up, Clara led the movement to desegregate Oklahoma stores and
restaurants that were closed to African-Americans. With courage and
conviction, she led young people to “do what had to be done.” Perfect for
early elementary age kids in encouraging them to do what is right and stand
up for what is right, even at great cost, this is a powerful story about the power
of nonviolent activism. Someday Is Now challenges young people to ask how
they will stand up against something they know is wrong.
TUESDAYS 11:00-11:30am | 12 months-5 years
2:00-2:30pm | 3-5 years
WEDNESDAYS 10:45-11:00am | 12 months-3 years
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