Adult Library
Events
Summer 2017
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Astrospies: The Art of Neil Jacobe
Tuesday, July 25, 7:00 pm, Theater
Dr. John B. Charles will give a lecture about the art of Neil Jacobe, an
illustrator and graphic artist for Douglas Aircraft Company. The paintings by
Mr. Jacobe depict the mundane aspects of “Astro-spies” living and working in
weightlessness inside the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (M.O.L.). The M.O.L.
was a secret Air Force program created to spy on the Soviet Union and other
adversaries during the Cold War. The Laboratory never got off the ground and
was cancelled in 1969, and many of the historical documents and pictures
were recently declassified.
Beginners Genealogy
Beginning Genealogy Research and Clayton Library
Tuesday, June 27, 6-7:00 pm, Theater
Curious about who your family members were, where and when they lived, and
how to discover their stories? Come and listen to Irene B. Walters, a librarian from
the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston, as she discusses the tools to use when beginning to research your family history. Clayton
Library is one of the top ten genealogical research libraries in America, so come
learn how to utilize its FREE resources and knowledgeable staff.
Genealogy Tips & Tricks: finding ancestors by not
searching the known information
Tuesday, July 31, 6-7:00 pm, Theater
Having trouble finding ancestors even though you know their names and dates,
and have information on the places they lived? In this talk, you will learn various
tips and tricks for searching around the known family information to find these
“tricky” ancestors.
Summer
Reading
Program
Adult Summer Reading Club
June 5 – July 28, 2017
Fill out an entry form online for every book you
read between June 5 and July 28. The entry form
will be posted on our website starting on
Monday, June 5. A drawing will be held each
week for fun prizes!
Marketing and Publishing (MAP)
MAP is a group of local authors who meets every 2nd Thursday at
11:45 a.m. at Helen Hall Public Library in the Susan Mathews’
theater. The June 8th meeting will be about recruiting new
members. Membership is free and open to anyone interested in
writing books. Come and join us!
Antiques Roundtable
Board Room
1st Mondays, 1:00 –2:00 pm
July 3rd— Heirloom Lace, Embroidery, & Sewing
The Antiques Roundtable meets on the first Monday of the month
at 1:00 pm. Each month features a different topic. If you have an
item that you would like to share related to the monthly topic,
please bring your item to discuss with the group.
Book Discussion Club
Theater
3rd Mondays, 7:00 to 8:00 pm
June 19
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin (fiction)
July 17
East of Eden by John Steinbeck (fiction)
August 21
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain (fiction)
Writers Club
Board room
2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Interested in writing? Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for an hour of writing!
What We’re Reading– Adult Services Staff Picks
Caris’ Picks
The great pearl heist: London's greatest jewel thief and Scotland Yard's hunt
for the world's most valuable necklace by Molly Caldwell Crosby
364.162873927 C949g 2012
Crosby turns back the clock to a winning true crime tale involving two superior
minds—a very capable detective and a wily gentleman criminal—as they join
forces to investigate a jewel heist at the dawn of 20th-century. Reading less
like the well-researched historical work it is and more like a fast-paced crime
thriller the book tells the tale of the hunt for a precious pearl necklace, worth
more than the Hope diamond.
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
F Andrews
The ninth entry in this series keeps up all the fast-paced action and strong
character development that Andrews is known for. Kate must deal with the
implications of having claimed Atlanta, learn to control her own power, and
confront her father, Roland all while grudgingly picking a dress, a cake, and a
guest list for her much-anticipated wedding to Curran. Andrews's "Kate
Daniels" urban fantasies are among the very best, combining heart-wrenching,
dark story lines leavened with the perfect amount of humor and a romantic
couple readers will root for through thick and thin.
The lost city of Z: a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
918.11046 G759L 2009
After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed New Yorker writer
David Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth
century": What happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest
for the Lost City of Z? Gran succeeds in providing an entertaining and compelling read that has the relentless energy of a classic adventure tale.