Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
This Week at the Library
Wednesday, January 28th 7 pm Men’s Book Group meeting
Aaron Brown, author of “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” will be the guest of the Men’s Book Group at the library. Feel free to join them in a discussion of Aaron’s book.
Thursday, January 29, at 1:00 Mary Shideler: Travels in China
Mary will be talking and showing slides about her recent trip to China and Hong Kong. Mary was fascinated by the juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern side by side, and will share her observations of this unique country and its culture.
Friday, January 30, at 12:30 EllyAnne Geisel, curator of The Apron Chronicles
Geisel, curator of this traveling exhibit opening Feb 1 at Iron World, will talk about the process of the collecting 200 vintage aprons and the stories that go with them. Along with photographer Kristina Loggia, Geisel put together an exhibit that recalls a woman who’d worn an apron and what she represented to a family; an event when an apron was worn; recipes; values and traditions from gentler, less complicated times; the bond between parent and child; and modern perspective.
For more events connected to the exhibit see Iron World’s Web Site at www.ironworld.com/events/apron/ or pick up a flyer at the library.
Aaron Brown, author of “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” will be the guest of the Men’s Book Group at the library. Feel free to join them in a discussion of Aaron’s book.
Thursday, January 29, at 1:00 Mary Shideler: Travels in China
Mary will be talking and showing slides about her recent trip to China and Hong Kong. Mary was fascinated by the juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern side by side, and will share her observations of this unique country and its culture.
Friday, January 30, at 12:30 EllyAnne Geisel, curator of The Apron Chronicles
Geisel, curator of this traveling exhibit opening Feb 1 at Iron World, will talk about the process of the collecting 200 vintage aprons and the stories that go with them. Along with photographer Kristina Loggia, Geisel put together an exhibit that recalls a woman who’d worn an apron and what she represented to a family; an event when an apron was worn; recipes; values and traditions from gentler, less complicated times; the bond between parent and child; and modern perspective.
For more events connected to the exhibit see Iron World’s Web Site at www.ironworld.com/events/apron/ or pick up a flyer at the library.
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