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May 20, 2024

In the Spotlight

Recommended for ages 12+ due to language and mature themes.

Wednesday, May 22

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

The Spot, 220 Lewis Street, Ketchum

The Garage: Rehearsed Reading of WILMA + Chat

The Community Library is partnering with The Spot, a non-profit theater company in Ketchum, on their free public reading of Abby Rosebrock's WILMA. The reading will be followed by a conversation between the playwright and Martha Williams, the library’s director of programs and education. Seating is limited; registration is required.

More/register here.

Gold Mine Spring/Summer Opening

As the days get longer and the sun warms the Valley, it’s time to switch up our gear and attire. The Gold Mine Thrift and Consign stores spring into action with new merchandise and fresh ways to heat up your style. Note: Gold Mine Thrift will be CLOSED May 22 for the "flip".

Thursday, May 23

Doors open at 10:00 a.m.

331 Walnut Avenue in Ketchum

More about the Gold Mine Stores.

Featured in Children's

Sewing Club for Kids and Tweens

Sewing Club teaches basic hand sewing to kids through simple projects. This month's project: Finger Puppets.

Children must be at least 6 years old to participate. Children under age 9 need an adult caregiver present to help them. Space is limited, so registration is required.

Wednesday, May 29

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. • Children's Library

More/register here.

This Week at The Library

Gold Mine Thrift

Progressive Clearance Sale

Through May 21

Doors Open at 10:00 a.m.

331 Walnut Avenue in Ketchum

Story Time: Flowers

Monday, May 20

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Tree House

Beginning Knitting

Monday, May 20

4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Fireplace

Spanish Lunchtime Language

Tuesday, May 21

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

Aprender del inglés

English Language Learning

Tuesday, May 21

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

Virtual Creative

Writing Workshop

Wednesday, May 22

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Zoom

Read It & Eat!

Middle Grade Book Club

Wednesday, May 22

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Midway Meeting Room

Registration is required.

Beginning Quilt Class

Wednesday, May 22

4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Idaho Room

Registration has closed.

Tech Help Desk

Wednesday, May 22

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Learning Commons

Brown Bag Poetry

Thursday, May 23

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

Learning Commons

KRC Workspace

Friday, May 24

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Lecture Hall

In Case You Missed It

Award-Winning Author Jess Walter

National Book Award finalist and winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Jess Walter, joined us for the opening event

of our annual To Taste Life Twice writing seminar. Jess is the best-selling author

of seven novels, including Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions, as well as two books of short stories and one of nonfiction. His work has been translated into 34 languages, and his fiction has been selected three times for Best American Short Stories,

as well as the Pushcart Prize and Best American Nonrequired Reading.

Watch the Replay here.

Upcoming Program Highlights

May 27: Memorial Day: The Library and Museum will be closed; Gold Mine Thrift open

May 29: Homelessness is a Housing Problem with Gregg Colburn

and Ali Rabe

May 30: Finding Your Center: Writing Workshop with Jo Blair Cipriano

June 1: Summer Reading Kickoff for Preschool, Kids, Tweens, and Teens

June 3: Miracle of the Mind: Finding Purpose and Joy After Trauma

June 5: Library Book Club: Crazy Brave

June 6: Craters of the Moon 100th Anniversary Program

June 11-14: Sun Valley Early Literacy Summit

June 18: The Crick with Jim Mangan and Judith Freeman

June 19: Juneteenth: Library & Wood River Museum CLOSED; Gold Mine Thrift & Consign OPEN

June 20: Reading and Conversation with Writers-in-Residence

Brittany Perham and Peter Kline

June 25: Saving Lives in Sub-Saharan Africa through Water Innovation

See our full calendar of events/register here.

Book Review: Library Staff

"Can a real dog and a robot dog come together and look out enough for each other to find their ways home? "

DeAnn Campbell, Director of The Children’s and Young Adult Library, recommends Dogtown by Katherina Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko.

It isn’t often that some of the best children’s book writers come together to collaborate on a project.

In Dogtown, Katherine Applegate (winner of the Newbery Award for The One and Only Ivan) and Gennifer Choldenko (author of the Al Capone Does My Shirts series) have combined their witty and creative talents. Dogtown is a shelter for real dogs. Dogs like "Chance" live here.

Dogs that can be cuddled and groomed. But Dogtown also shelters a new breed of dogs: Robot Dogs.

“Ever petted a stapler? Hugged a toaster? Cuddled a bag of doorknobs.” Then you know what it is like to have a robot dog...

Read DeAnn's entire review here.

Find more staff book recommendations here.

Book Beat: Student Book Review

Hi, my name is Camille and I’m in the 8th grade. I love to snowboard and bake. My favorite genre to read is murder mystery. For my Book Beat review I read Scythe by Neal Shusterman.

Scythe is a sci-fi book that takes place in a world where death is not naturally occurring. Technology has advanced greatly so that humans don’t have to worry about starvation, murder or old age; people could live forever if it weren’t for the Scythes.

Scythes are people who have been trained to kill and when it is someone’s time, they will find them and kill them.

Citra and Rowan are taken in by Scythe Faraday and they begin their training. Over the course of their time together, Citra and Rowan must train not only physically but mentally. They must prepare themselves for killing...

Read Camille's entire book review here.

See all Book Beat Reviews here.

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