Adult Programs Apr. - Jun. 2017 E x p a n d Yo u r K n o w l e d g e . . . Engage in Conversation... E x p e r i e n ce S o m e t h i n g N e w. . .
Photo by huthphoto.com from the Mobile Shakespeare project, courtesy of PlayMakers Repertory Company playmakersrep.org.
April
Humanities Programs sponsored by Durham Library Foundation
READER’S PARTY
Sunday, Apr. 2, 2 p.m. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham, NC 27701 Come out and be heard! Celebrate reading! Think you or someone you know is a good reader? Audible? Distinct? Expressive? Entertaining? Celebrate your reading skills with poetry, prose, monologues, shorts stories and original works. Read from material we provide or bring your own. Come early to sign up to read at the open mic. It’s a party! Refreshments provided. Presented for adults and children by the Triangle Readers Theatre Ensemble.
THE SOCIO-POLITICS OF BLACK FUTURES: FROM MARTIN DELANY TO DERRICK BELL TO NOW Monday, Apr. 3, 7 p.m.
Stanford L. Warren
Join Darrell Stover, poet and cultural historian, for a viewing and discussion of this George Clintonintroduced film version of Harvard Law professor Derrick Bell’s sci-fi short Space Traders, which has a highly relevant, P-Funk aesthetic, Afro-futurist perspective on the current political terrain dancing through it. Photo courtesy of the author.
REMEMBERING LOCAL RADIO PIONEER, NORFLEY WHITTED Sunday, Apr. 9, 3 p.m.
South Regional
Presented by Mr. Eddie Davis, this program highlights the career of Durham Radio announcer and programmer Norfley Whitted, who was among the first African-Americans to produce coast-to-coast national CBS radio broadcasts. Mr. Davis will discuss the awardwinning announcer for WDNC and WSRC here in Durham, close to where Mr. Whitted lived. Image credit: Robby Delius/OpenDurham.org
ART WITH THE EXPERTS: NINA CHANEL ABNEY: ROYAL FLUSH Monday, Apr. 10, 7 p.m.
Southwest Regional
Join Marshall N. Price, the Nancy Hanks Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, from the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University for a discussion and slide lecture on Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush. This exhibition is the first solo museum exhibition of Chicago-born artist Nina Chanel Abney, born in 1982, and a 10-year survey of the artist’s provocative paintings, watercolors and collages. Photo credit: Nina Chanel Abney, Untitled (Yo 123) (detail), 2015. Courtesy of the artist.
SISTER CITIES: UNDERSTANDING RUSSIA - USA RELATIONS Saturday, Apr. 22, 3 p.m.
Southwest Regional
Winston Churchill is credited with saying “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” How do we understand Russia in the 21st century, considering Russia’s long history of tsars, the era of Joseph Stalin, the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of Vladimir Putin to power? You are invited to explore this question with a panel of students of Russian history, students of American relations with Russia and those who have traveled widely in Russia.
JUMA SULTAN, ABORIGINAL VIRTUOSO: FROM WOODSTOCK TO THE JAZZ LOFT SCENE Monday, Apr. 24, 7 p.m. Stanford L. Warren
In this interactive program, multi-instrumentalist and artistic impresario Juma Sultan will guide audience members down a winding, philosophical and spiritual path that explores his engagement with Jimi Hendrix and Woodstock in the 1960s and later collaborations with the largely African American New York jazz loft scene of the 1970s. Image courtesy of Juma Sultan.
MEET THE AUTHOR: SADEQA JOHNSON Saturday, Apr. 29, 3 p.m.
South Regional
Meet motivational speaker, author and blogger Sadeqa Johnson. She will discuss her third novel And Then There Was Me, set for release in April 2017. Her debut novel, Love in a Carry-On Bag, was hailed by Ebony.com as “this summer’s hottest read.” It was the recipient of the 2013 Phillis Wheatley Award for Best Fiction and the 2012 USA Best Book Award for African-American Fiction. Essence magazine praised her second novel, Second House from the Corner, by writing “Novelist Sadeqa Johnson should take a bow for her latest effort.” Books will be available for sale at the event. Photo courtesy of Sadeqa Johnson.
Main Library (Closed for Transformation) 300 N. Roxboro St., 919-560-0100 Bragtown Library Family Literacy Center 3200 Dearborn Dr., 919-560-0210 Photo of Durham County spring farm tour; photo by Margaret Anderson, Durham County Library Children’s Librarian.
East Regional 211 Lick Creek Ln., 919-560-0203 North Regional 221 Milton Rd., 919-560-0231
South Regional 4505 S. Alston Ave., 919-560-7409 Southwest Regional 3605 Shannon Rd., 919-560-8590 Stanford L. Warren 1201 Fayetteville St., 919-560-0270
May
Humanities Programs sponsored by Durham Library Foundation
BECOMING A CREATIVE GENIUS {AGAIN!} Thursday, May 4, 6:30 p.m.
South Regional
Carl Nordgren leads a free, 90-minute workshop designed to help anyone, young or old, to grow their creative capacity and develop their entrepreneurial instincts. Nordgren has taught courses in creativity and entrepreneurship at Duke University for nearly 14 years. The exercises in the workshop draw heavily on his teachings and on the points made in his book, Becoming a Creative Genius {Again}. There will be lots of fun and effective exercises and great advice to help folks continue to develop their creative, entrepreneurial genius.
MEET THE AUTHOR: TERESA HOWELL Saturday, May 6, 3 p.m.
South Regional
Local author and educator Teresa Howell will discuss her Christian Fiction novel, That Church Life, in which three best friends drift away from church and reunite to learn they survived drug addiction, murder and relationship crisis. Howell is a creative romance and Christian writer. Join us for a book signing and Q&A with the author. Photo courtesy of Teresa Howell.
READER’S PARTY Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham, NC 27701 Come out and be heard! Celebrate reading! Think you or someone you know is a good reader? Audible? Distinct? Expressive? Entertaining? Celebrate your reading skills with poetry, prose, monologues, shorts stories and original works. Read from material we provide or bring your own. Come early to sign up to read at the open mic. It’s a party! Refreshments provided. Presented for adults and children by the Triangle Readers Theatre Ensemble.
ART WITH THE EXPERTS: ALL MATTERINGS OF MIND: TRANSCENDENT IMAGERY FROM THE CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION Monday, May 8, 7 p.m.
South Regional
Join Molly Boarati, Assistant Curator from the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, for a discussion and slide lecture on All Matterings of Mind: Transcendent Imagery from the Contemporary Collection. This exhibition includes selections from the Nasher Museum’s collection that present highly altered or enhanced views of the world through mystical, magical or dreamlike imagery and explore transformative aspects of reality that go beyond the ordinary. Image credit: Still from video by Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst, SHE GONE ROGUE.
DOCUMENTARY FILM: GERTRUDE ELION Saturday, May 20, 3 p.m.
Southwest Regional
Join us for this thoughtful documentary film on the life and work of Dr. Gertrude Elion, a ground-breaking Burroughs/Wellcome scientist. Dr. Elion won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1988 and spent most of her career making discoveries and doing research here in RTP. Panelists familiar with her work, and the many challenges of her career as a woman in science, will be available for Q&A following the film. Image credit: Dr. Gertrude Elion (left). Burroughs Wellcome/Wellcome Foundation logo 1908 to 1995 showing two designs for the Unicorn (right).
SISTER CITIES: THE KAVALA - DURHAM CONNECTION Sunday, May 21, 3 p.m.
North Regional
What does Durham, NC have to do with a 2,700 year-old city in Greece? The business that Washington Duke began on his small farm in 1865 grew into a world-wide industry that dominated life in Durham for most of the city’s history. In the 20th century, working for one of Durham’s tobacco companies might actually mean buying tobacco in Kavala, Greece. Come learn about Durham’s tobacco connection with its newest Sister City, Kavala, Greece. Photo by Arthur Rothstein. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FA/OWI Collection.
DurhamCountyLibrary.org The printing and/or mailing of this publication is sponsored by Durham Library Foundation.
Katy Castaldi as Isabella; Tristan Parks as Lucio; photos by huthphoto.com from the Mobile Shakespeare project, courtesy of PlayMakers Repertory Company playmakersrep.org.
June
Humanities Programs sponsored by Durham Library Foundation
READER’S PARTY Sunday, Jun. 4, 2 p.m. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham, NC 27701 Come out and be heard! Celebrate reading! Think you or someone you know is a good reader? Audible? Distinct? Expressive? Entertaining? Celebrate your reading skills with poetry, prose, monologues, shorts stories and original works. Read from material we provide or bring your own. Come early to sign up to read at the open mic. It’s a party! Refreshments provided. Presented for adults and children by the Triangle Readers Theatre Ensemble.
BECOMING A CREATIVE GENIUS {AGAIN!} Tuesday, Jun. 13, 6:30 p.m. East Regional Carl Nordgren leads a free, 90-minute workshop designed to help anyone, young or old, to grow their creative capacity and develop their entrepreneurial instincts. Nordgren has taught courses in creativity and entrepreneurship at Duke University for nearly 14 years. The exercises in the workshop draw heavily on his teachings and on the points made in his book, Becoming a Creative Genius {Again}. There will be lots of fun and effective exercises and great advice to help folks continue to develop their creative, entrepreneurial genius.
WRITING CLINIC WITH PIEDMONT LAUREATE MIMI HERMAN – FLIRTING WITH YOUR READER Thursday, Jun. 15, 7 p.m.
South Regional
Do you find yourself writing wallflower prose? Does your poetry sometimes feel heavy-handed, shy, lurking in corners, unable to charm even your Aunt Gladys? If so, this master clinic is for you. Find the part of you that is charming and churlish, marvelous and mysterious. Learn to sustain a certain intrigue and to read your reader. Mimi Herman—writer, teacher and flirt extraordinaire—will help you pull your prose and poetry out of the corner and onto the dance floor. Complete strangers will follow you for blocks, begging for the privilege of whisking you off to Paris (their treat, of course). Photo courtesy of Mimi Herman.
SISTER CITIES: TALE OF THREE BULLS: THE ORIGIN OF THE DURHAM BULL Saturday, Jun. 17, 3 p.m.
Southwest Regional
The Bull is Durham’s famous icon yet very few of us are familiar with its history. Join Durham, England transplant, Annabel Renwick Garrett as she shares her own historical exploration of the lesser known and surprising ties between the two Durhams including a tale of the Durham Bull and its relationship to our “Bull City.” This program is co-sponsored by Sister Cities of Durham’s UK Committee. “The Durham Ox” (left) by George Garrard, 1804, courtesy of The British Museum. The Neville Bull (right) and banner emblem of the Neville family, as depicted on a tile in St. Mary the Less Church in Durham City, UK.
GREEN BURIAL Monday, Jun. 19, 7 p.m.
South Regional
Join Anne Weston, founder of Green Burial Project, to hear about alternatives to conventional burial. She will present information regarding North Carolina’s laws, local resources and costs, as well as the three tenets of green burial. A Q&A will follow the presentation. Photo courtesy of Ann Weston.
All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information, call 919-560-0268 or visit DurhamCountyLibrary.org. Humanities programs at Durham County Library are supported by Durham Library Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.* Please consider making a contribution to Durham Library Foundation to help support quality humanities programming at your library. Make your donation today by visiting DurhamLibraryFoundation.org. *Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Dr. James G. Lewis presenting at Southwest; photo by Jenny Levine, Humanities & Adult Programming Coordinator.
SPECIAL PULL-OUT SECTION
Adult Programs A p r. - J u n .
BOOK CLUBS LUCKY DAY BOOK CLUB
South Regional
Saturdays, Apr. 1, 29; May 13, 27, 2 p.m.
Read any book in our Lucky Day collection of new and popular titles, and come ready to discuss it. Or, just come listen, and get ideas for your next read.
AROMATIC SCIENCE FOR ADULTS Join Holistic Health Practitioner Karema McGhee on an exploration of the chemistry and history of essential oils. Learn about their therapeutic properties and make your own to take home to enjoy. Southwest Regional Saturday, Apr. 1, 3 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 29, 12 noon East Regional North Regional Saturday, May 13, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 12 noon South Regional
ROMANCE LOVERS BOOK CLUB
Southwest Regional
Thursdays, Apr. 6; May 4; Jun. 1, 7 p.m.
Come talk about your favorite romance novels! For a list of our upcoming books, check out Meetup.com/Romance-Lovers-Book-Club.
MYSTERY BOOK CLUB
North Regional
Mondays, Apr. 10; May 8; Jun. 12, 7 p.m.
Love a good mystery? Come discuss Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante in April, Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear in May and IQ by Joe Ide in June.
LOCAL COMICS CREATOR NETWORKING NIGHT AT ATOMIC EMPIRE Atomic Empire, 3400 Westgate Dr. #14B in Durham Wednesday, Apr. 12, 6 - 8 p.m. Are you a professional, amateur or aspiring comics artist or writer living in the Triangle? Come meet fellow creators, show off and trade your work (no sales please) and make our local comics scene even better. All ages, skill levels and genres welcome! Call 919-560-8648 for more information. And look forward to DURHAM COMICS FEST coming in July!
40+ DURHAM COUNTY LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
East Regional
Tuesdays, Apr. 11; May 9; Jun. 13, 7 p.m.
Join this mature, lively discussion about the chosen book of the month. New members welcome.
SUB-GENRE-O-RAMA BOOK CLUB
Southwest Regional
Thursdays, Apr. 13; May 11; Jun. 8, 7 p.m.
Tackle books that fit niche readerships or cross genre lines. Visit Meetup.com/Sub-Genre-O-Rama-Book-Club for more info! April is Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff, May is Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente, and June is The Last Days of New Paris by China Mieville.
AFRICAN WRITERS BOOK CLUB
Southwest Regional
Tuesdays, Apr. 18; May 16, 2:15 p.m.
Come discuss books written by Africans. Read In the House of the Interpreter by Ngugi wa Thiong'o in April and Black Star Nairobi by Mukoma Wa Ngugi in May.
NORTH BOOK CLUB
North Regional
Wednesdays, Apr. 19; May 24; Jun. 14, 10 a.m.
Join in lively discussions. Read The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow in April, The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert in May, and In the Company of Others by Jan Karon in June.
TASTERS AND TESTERS COOKBOOK CLUB
North Regional
Wednesdays, Apr. 19; May 24; Jun. 14, 1 p.m.
Each month we choose a cookbook, and you register and choose a recipe at the Information Desk. On the day of the program, we gather to share our dishes, rate the recipes and pick a cookbook for next time! Questions? Call 919-560-0140 or email etobias@dconc.gov.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB
Southwest Regional
Saturdays, Apr. 22; May 20; June date TBA, 3 p.m.
Join this book club for parents/caregivers and their teenagers! Read The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick in April and Courage for Beginners by Karen Harrington in May.
GRAPHIC BOOK CLUB
Now at Southwest Regional!
Saturdays, Apr. 22; May 20; Jun. 17, 2 p.m.
Are you a fan of comic books or graphic novels? Check the library’s online events calendar for springboard questions and reading topics, or join Meetup.com/Graphic-Book-Club.
NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB
South Regional
Tuesdays, Apr. 25; May 23, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Join in the discussion of Deep South by Paul Theroux in April and Empires of Light by Jill Jonnes in May. Attend even if you haven’t finished the book!
AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHORS BOOK CLUB
North Regional
Thursdays, Apr. 27; May 25; Jun. 22, 6 - 8 p.m.
Read and discuss Not Easily Broken by T.D. Jakes in April, Worth a Thousand Words by Stacy Hawkins Adams in May, and Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi in June.
AFRICAN AMERICAN BOOK CLUB
South Regional
Saturdays, Apr. 29; May 20, 3 p.m.
Join us for a lively discussion of Second House from the Corner by Sadeqa Johnson in April and That Church Life by Teresa Howell in May.
Questions? Interested in registering for a program? Contact: Bragtown 919-560-0210 East Regional 919-560-0203 North Regional 919-560-0231 South Regional 919-560-7410 Southwest Regional 919-560-8590 Stanford L. Warren 919-560-0270. Or visit durhamcountylibrary.org.
Adult Program Highlights THE MAGIC OF POETRY
Bragtown Wednesdays, Apr. 5, 19; May 3, 24, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Do you write poetry, or would you like to start? Use writing prompts to get started and spend time writing, reading poems aloud and offering feedback.
*LET’S BUILD A PINHOLE CAMERA Thursday, Apr. 27, 6 p.m. Build a pinhole camera—effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side that allows light from a scene to pass through the aperture and project an inverted image on the opposite side of the box.
GENEALOGY AT THE LIBRARY
*LET’S COLLAGE
Friday, Apr. 7, 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. If you are new to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest, this is your opportunity to explore two online databases that can be helpful for lovers of family history and genealogy.
Thursday, May 11, 6 p.m. Come collage with us. Create visual art through this technique of assembling different forms into a new whole.
MY FAMILY HISTORY: A WRITING WORKSHOP
Thursday, Jun. 8, 7 p.m. Going camping this summer? Looking for a fun summer project to help the environment? As part of the Go Green Series, build an Eco Lantern out of recycled materials.
Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 24, 31, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Learn how to craft your family stories into keepsakes for generations to come. Focus in on voice, dialogue, editing and organization. Open to writers of all genres and levels of experience. Please bring a notebook or laptop for in-class exercises.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Friday, May 12, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Join health professional Dr. Glenda Clare, host of the radio talk show We All Got Issues, as she provides information on mental health issues related to senior citizens, military veterans and youth.
BASICS OF INVESTING Thursday, Jun. 8, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Discuss the questions to ask before investing, the keys to understanding fees and risk and the red flags of investment fraud.
READERS THEATER PARTY Friday, Jun. 9, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Celebrate the theatrical at this reading party! Join in, or sit back and be entertained. Either way, you’re sure to have loads of fun. Presented by the Triangle Readers Theatre Ensemble.
OYSTER MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
East Tuesday, Apr. 11, 6:30 p.m. Regional
Khalid Hameed, Professor of Plant Pathology and Mycology at Duke, highlights the USAID and Farmer to Farmer programs through a presentation on his experiences abroad, specifically cultivating Oyster Mushrooms. Receive materials and instruction for incubating your own mushrooms.
*LEGAL AID CLINICS Apr. 20, 25, 27; May 9, 18, 25; Jun. 15, 22, 2:30 p.m. Legal Aid of North Carolina’s free do-it-yourself legal clinics each focus on a particular topic—Landlord and Tenant Rights, Custody, Simple Divorce and Health Care Power of Attorney/Living Wills. Check out the library’s online calendar for details. Disponible en Español.
ZUMBA Thursdays, Apr. 20 - Jun. 22, 6:30 p.m. Get Fit with Shawnta Wright and her team from Mindful Bodies. Move to the beat, tone up that body and meet new people.
*TEXAS HOLD ‘EM TEACH & TOURNEY Tuesdays, Apr. 25; May 30; Jun. 27, 6:30 p.m. Each session begins with an instructional period, then shifts to a tournament-style game where you earn points instead of cash. Win the most points in the quarterly season to earn the Library Championship!
*MAKERLAB GO GREEN SERIES: BUILD AN ECO LANTERN
MORNING YOGA FOR WELLNESS
North Saturdays, Apr. 1 - Jun. 24 (except Apr. 15), 10 - 11 a.m. Regional Enjoy yoga stretches and breathing exercises at an easy pace. We have 12 yoga mats and props, but feel free to bring your own. For maximum benefits, please do not eat one hour prior to the class. Older students are especially welcome.
*SOUL LINE DANCING Tuesdays, Apr. 4 - Jun. 13, 7 - 8 p.m. Line dance for fun and fitness with instructor Malinda Evans of Party of One, Inc. to R&B, Pop and Reggae. Please bring water and a towel. Dress in loose clothing and wear sneakers or dance shoes.
*FINANCIAL PLANNING 101 Wednesday, Apr. 12, 11 a.m. It’s never too late or too early to make changes to your financial future. Join us as financial professionals provide information on how to make changes in your life to help secure your financial future.
NORTH REGIONAL CROCHET CLUB Tuesdays, Apr. 11, 25; May 9, 23; Jun. 13, 27, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Apr. 4, 18; May 2, 16; Jun. 6, 20, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Get hooked on crochet with your neighbors at the Crochet Club. Learn new stitches while making items to donate locally. New members of all experience levels welcome.
*CRAFTY NC! Saturdays, Apr. 22; May 13; Jun. 3, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Leave these workshops with a completed creation, new skills and loads of ideas: Jewelry Making 101, the Sequel: Bracelets and Necklaces (April); Painting Flower Pots (May); and Paper Marbling (June).
LEGAL AID CLINICS Tuesdays, Apr. 25; Jun. 13, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 18, 25, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Legal Aid of North Carolina’s free do-it-yourself legal clinics educate people about their rights and empower them to handle certain basic legal issues without the help of a lawyer. Topics are: Health Care Power of Attorney (Apr. 25); Divorce (May 18); Landlord/Tenant Rights (May 25); and Custody (Jun. 13).
*BOOK AND BEVERAGES Friday, May 19, 11 a.m. Come enjoy the literary art of non-alcoholic Mixology with beverages from and inspired by literary works.
R e g i s t e r o r f i n d m o r e p r o g r a m s o n l i n e a t D u r h a m C o u n t y L i b r a r y. o r g . South Regional
*CONTAINER GARDENING: BLOOMS, HERBS AND VEGGIES ON YOUR PATIO
NAMI MENTAL HEALTH SERIES: “YOU NEED TO KNOW NAMI!”
Sunday, Apr. 2, 3 p.m. You don’t need a big yard or a lot of sun to have gorgeous plants. Learn the basics of container gardening and get some design inspiration. Presented by Durham County Extension Master Gardeners.
HEARTFULNESS MEDITATION Mondays, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, 7 p.m. Heartfulness meditation is a simple practice of meditation on the heart. Sessions include practical and effective relaxation techniques and guided meditation conducted by a certified meditation instructor.
ZUMBA Tuesdays, Apr. 4 - May 31, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Kick start your exercise regimen with Zumba. Join us as we dance and exercise to energetic music.
POETRY WORKSHOP Wednesdays, Apr. 5 - 26, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Celebrate poetry month with poet Lynn Paul Elwell in this four-part poetry series.
*BENEFITS OF ESSENTIAL OILS Mondays, Apr. 10, 24; May 8, 22, 7 p.m. Learn from Stacey Brower, PA-C, about using essential oils for common ailments, to affect your mood and for household cleaning. Free samples provided.
CPR - HANDS ONLY Saturday, Apr. 29, 1:30 p.m. Hands-Only CPR can save lives. Attend this training as a beginner or a refresher, so you can be the bystander who provides life-saving care until professional responders arrive.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR OLDER ADULTS Tuesday, May 16; Thursday, May 18, 5 p.m. Join Dr. Glenda Clare for this introduction to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adults over the age of 65.
TRIANGLE SISTERS IN CRIME: CAPITAL CASE INVESTIGATION Saturday, Apr. 8, 1:30 p.m. Join other women crime writers and readers, and hear from Richard McGough, a Mitigation Specialist and Capital Case Investigator in the NC Office of the Capital Defender, who works with defense teams by researching the history, biology, psychology and social context of a defendant.
Tuesdays, Apr. 4; May 2, 7 p.m. Presented by the Durham chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), learn about Medicare and medication in April and the intersection between homelessness and mental illness in May. For more information, contact the NAMI Durham response line at 919-231-5016.
HAROLD CRUSE’S THE CRISIS OF THE NEGRO
Stanford L. INTELLECTUAL: BACK TO THE FUTURE AGAIN Warren Tuesday, Apr. 4, 7 p.m.
*LEGAL AID CLINICS May 25; Jun. 13, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Legal Aid of North Carolina’s free do-it-yourself legal clinics each focus on a different topic: Landlord and Tenant Rights (May) and Custody (June). Learn to handle certain basic legal issues without the help of a lawyer. Registration is required; visit legalaidnc.org.
*STRAW BALE GARDENING Sunday, Jun. 4, 3 p.m. Straw Bale Gardening allows even those with the worst soil conditions to grow a vegetable garden that is productive and not too labor intensive. Presented by Durham County Extension Master Gardeners.
SOUTHWEST - FAMILY YOGA
Southwest Mondays, 1:30 p.m. Regional Practice yoga together in an accepting and non-judgmental atmosphere. All experience levels welcome. Mats will not be provided. Please bring your own mat if you have one. Children are welcome.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS IN THE LIBRARY Now at Southwest Regional! Mondays, Apr. 3; May 1; Jun. 12, 6 p.m. Saturdays, Apr. 8; May 6; Jun. 3, 2 p.m. Delve deep into dark dungeons and face challenges that would make the bravest hero quake! Sign up on the library’s online calendar to reserve your spot, or show up to watch. Walk-ins welcome.
Harold Cruse’s 1967 work, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual was required reading for Black activists of the 70’s regardless of their politics. Joseph Jordan will examine whether Cruse’s work was simply a view of his times or a prediction of the contemporary ‘crisis’ in Black politics.
UNROOTED: THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT THE SLAVE TRADE AND PTSD Saturday, Apr. 8, 1 p.m. Learn about the untold origins of the slave trade as well as slavery’s political and psychological aftermath.
KILL ‘EM AND LEAVE: JAMES BROWN SOUL BROTHER #1 AND 20 YEARS OF SOUL MUSIC Tuesday, Apr. 11, 7 p.m. Join music historian and radio show host Howard Burchette of The Funk Show for an evening of James Brown music and discussion.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: AN INTERPRETATION, AN ORIGINAL ONE MAN PLAY Thursday, Apr. 13, 7 p.m. In this one-man performance by playwright Ira Knight, actor John Ivey explores the side of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that many people are not familiar with—King’s emotional life as a father, husband and human being. A Q&A will follow the performance.
GIL SCOTT HERON: PIECES OF A MAN Monday, Apr. 17, 7 p.m. Join Gil Scott Heron’s longtime friend and band mate Tony Green for an exploration of the life, music and socio-political landscape of the revolutionary and iconic artist.
DENNIS L. LAWSON Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. - 12 noon In this participatory lecture-demonstration, clothier Dennis Lawson will teach attendees how to select the right clothing for business, casual and formal settings.
Computer Classes COMPUTER BASICS Computer Basics Interested in using computers, but not sure how to get started? Join us for this introductory course.
Bragtown
East Regional
North Regional
Wednesday, Apr. 19 Wednesday, Jun. 7 Tuesdays, Apr. 25; May 30 Monday, Jun. 5 Wednesday, May 10
9:30 - 11 a.m. 10 - 11:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Registration is required for all computer classes unless indicated otherwise. Register online at durhamcountylibrary.org or by calling the library: Bragtown 919-560-0210 East Regional 919-560-0203 North Regional 919-560-0231 South Regional 919-560-7410 Southwest Regional 919-560-8590.
Digital Wednesdays Durham County Library is always open with downloadable and streaming resources! Learn how to access e-resources.
East
Wednesdays, Apr. 19; Jun. 21
11 a.m. - 12 noon
Introduction to Computers - 3 Week Class Already a computer user, but want to learn more, or has it been a while since you used a computer and need a quick refresher? This 3-week class covers computer basics, Internet basics, and more. Call Bragtown at 919-560-0210 for more information.
Learn more about e-readers, including how to check out e-books and e-audiobooks from the library’s ever-expanding digital collection. Please bring your e-reader to the class if you have one.
Bragtown
North Regional
Thursdays, Apr. 6, 13, 20 Thursdays, May 4, 11, 18
10 a.m. - 12 noon 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Five-Week Computer Class Series
Bragtown
Tuesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
INTRODUCTION TO E-READERS AND OVERDRIVE
Wednesday, Apr. 26
MISCELLANEOUS Job Searching and Resumes
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Begin or update your resume and start your job search!
INTERNET BASICS
Southwest Regional Thursday, Apr. 6
Internet Basics
Online Health Information Learn how to search trusted Health sites.
Bragtown
2 - 3:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 26 Wednesday, Jun. 14
10 - 11:30 a.m. 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Bragtown
Tuesday, Apr. 18
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Open Lab Bring your computer questions for a freeform Q&A session. No registration needed.
Tuesday, Jun. 6
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Southwest Regional Thursday, Apr. 27
Connecting Online
Email Basics
Bragtown
Tuesday, Jun. 13
10 a.m. - 12 noon
Thursday, Jun. 15
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Social Networking Basics
Bragtown
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
INTRODUCTION TO CANVA
Digital Literacy Basics
Bragtown
Southwest Regional Thursday, Apr. 20
Wednesday, Jun. 28
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Are you looking for a fun and easy way to design eye-catching flyers, invitations, cards and more? Meet Canva, the free, powerful, user-friendly online tool for graphic design! Learn how to combine text, images and backgrounds from scratch or using one of Canva's many templates to produce a professional-looking result. Basic computer skills required.
North Regional
Thursday, May 11
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
MICROSOFT OFFICE AND GOOGLE APPS Learn the basics of Microsoft Word—from creating and saving documents to basic formatting.
DIGITAL LAB
Microsoft Word Basics
Do you have VHS tapes, records, cassette tapes or old photos? We have a digital conversion lab you can use to convert your home movies to DVD’s. Patrons are responsible for bringing blank DVD+R or CD+R to transfer content. Call South Regional at 919-560-7410 to schedule an appointment to use the equipment. Equipment is available first come, first serve
East Regional
Monday, Apr. 3 Tuesdays, May 16; Jun. 20
6:30 p.m. 10 a.m.
North Regional
Wednesday, Jun. 7
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
East Regional
Tuesdays, Apr. 11; Jun. 13 Monday, May 1
10 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
DIGITAL ACCESS CENTER
DIGITAL DEVICES Smart Phone Basics Learn how to use your smart phone more effectively.
Bragtown
Tuesday, Apr. 4 Friday, Apr. 28
South Regional
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Criminal Justice Resource Center, 326 E Main St, Durham, NC 27701 Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sundays, 2 - 6 p.m.
This center offers 12 computers, public wi-fi and public printing. Computers available until 5:30 p.m. No registration needed.
P.O. Box 3809 Durham, NC 27702
the MakerLab
MAKERDAY AT NORTHGATE
at Northgate Mall
Tuesdays, Apr. 4; May 9; Jun. 13, 10 a.m. Stop in and explore!
*FINANCIAL PLANNING 101
Thursday, Apr. 6, 11 a.m. It’s never too late or too early to make changes to your financial future. Join us as financial professionals provide information on how to make changes in your life to help secure your financial future.
*BUILDING A SOLAR ROVER
Thursday, Apr. 20, 11 a.m. As part of the Go Green Series, explore the technology involved in building a solar powered vehicle.
*CREATING EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS
Friday, Apr. 21, 11 a.m. Have you ever wondered how to make an edible arrangement and use them at birthday parties, graduations, baby showers or any festivity? Come make an edible bouquet. Fruit such as melon, pineapple, strawberries and other seasonal fruit will be provided.
*GO GREEN SERIES, BUILDING A WIND TURBINE
Tuesday, May 23, 11 a.m. Learn how to convert wind power to electricity and power an electronic device during this hands-on activity.
*GO GREEN SERIES, FUEL CELL CAR
Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2 p.m. Have you ever wanted to build a small vehicle that’s powered by water? Join us as we build small cars powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells.
*UAVS, LEARNING HOW TO FLY DRONES
Thursday, Jun. 22, 11 a.m. Come fly drones with us. Participants will learn how to program the drones to fly using flight automation software.
*CREATIVE ENGINEERING SERIES, MAGNET TRAIN
Thursday, Jun. 29, 11 a.m. Join us as we learn the principles of magnetic levitation to build a scale version of a Bullet Train.
*DESIGN YOUR OWN T-SHIRT
Friday, Jun. 30, 11 a.m. Choose from some of our t-shirt designs, or use your imagination to create your own unique design.
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
Wi t h o u t Wa lls
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