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YWCA Best Choice Center 1031 E. 11th Winston-Salem,St. N.C. 27101 336-722-0597
Tai Chi for WednesdayAdultsmornings on Central Library lawn beginning Sept. 7
Sept. 14-Oct. 26, Reynolda Manor Branch
Fun Fatale Trio Concert Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 8 at 11 a.m., Lewisville Branch and Nov. 16 at 2 p.m., Central Library Enjoy an afternoon of music with the Fun Fatale Trio. The trio entertains with its interpretations of new and old songs by blending vocal harmonies with guitar, fiddle and upright bass. The December concert will feature holiday music at the Lewisville branch.
Southside Branch 3185 Buchanan Winston-Salem,St.N.C. 27127 336-703-2980
Teen Book Club Tuesdays, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 18, Dec. 20, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m., Teen Central Participants choose a topic each month and we read whatever we want related to that topic — non-fiction, fiction, newspaper articles etc. Refreshments included.
Looking for a career path that draws on your crea tivity and technical skills? Video game design is a fast-growing field. This workshop series will cover all aspects of the field, and help you find your niche in this creative industry.
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International Dot Day Party Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m., Rural Hall Branch Read Peter Reynolds’ “The Dot,” create your own dot art, and see dot art from all over the world at Rural Hall’s International Dot Day Party.
Spend your Wednesday nights at the library with other adults (18+) playing a playing video games and role-playing board games. Try out titles like Munchkin, Villainous or bring a game to play.
Schedule a Librarian for Business and Nonprofit WednesdaysHelp–Virtualat
Ken Carlson Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club 2100 Reynolds Park Rd. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27107 336-788-6563
Central Library 660 W. Fifth Winston-Salem,St. N.C. 27101 336-703-2665
SEPTEMBERBellyDancing for Beginners
11 a.m. beginning Sept. 7
“The Princess Bride” 1987 Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.
“Ready To Wear” 1994 Wednesdays, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” 1961 Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m.
“Mahogany” 1975 Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center 1110 E. Seventh Winston-Salem,St.N.C. 27101 336-703-2950
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Many of us take our inspiration from pop culture, particularly movies, which are known for influencing fashion trends. We offer four stylish films.
Video Game Design Sept. 12, 14 and 16, 4-5:30 p.m., Central Library
If you’re looking for a way to reduce stress, join us for tai chi workshop each week, on the lawn at the Central Library. Learn basic techniques and strategies for reducing stress and other health conditions.
Rural Hall Branch 7125 Broad St. Rural Hall, N.C. 27045 336-703-2970
Locations and Hours
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Walkertown Branch 2969 Main Walkertown,St.N.C. 27051 336-703-2990
Toy Car Workshop Sept. 9 and 17 at 10 a.m., Central Library Children’s Room
Lewisville Branch 6490 Shallowford Rd. Lewisville, N.C. 27023 Phone: 336-703-2940
To-Go Service Hours Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Clemmons Branch 6365 James Street Clemmons, N.C. 27012 336-703-2920
Paddison Memorial Branch in Kernersville 248 Harmon Lane Kernersville, N.C. 27284 336-703-2930
Limited Browsing and Borrowing
Youth Mini-Libraries
Beginning Friday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m., Lewisville Branch, first Friday of the month Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2 and Jan. 6
Are you thinking about starting a business? Make a one-hour virtual appointment with a librarian on Wednesday at 11 a.m. for help with your business and nonprofit research. Call 336-703-3020 to schedule an appointment via Zoom.
Join Librarian Jason to explore all aspects of toy car design. Sessions will include how to choose and work wood for your own toy car, along with design ing, drawing, assembling and sanding your very own working toying toy. Ages 10-12. Register by emailing hessjm@forsyth.cc.
First Wednesdays of each month, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Jan. 4, at 5 p.m., Walkertown Branch
Grown Up Gaming
Get your shimmy on. Learn the basic moves of this beautiful dance form as we bring people of all ages to gether to promote health, happiness and community.
FASHION AND FILM SERIES
Reynolda Manor Branch 2839 Fairlawn Winston-Salem,Dr.N.C. 27106 336-703-2960
Carver School Road Branch 4915 Lansing Winston-Salem,Dr. N.C. 27105 336-703-2910
Becoming a Beekeeper Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m., Walkertown Branch Thinking about being a beekeeper? Attend this informative program to find out if beekeeping is right for you.
Branches
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DESIGN: Amanda King | PHOTOGRAPHY: Library Staff, Amanda King | Writers: Julie Crouse, Lara Luck, Shannon Page, Elizabeth Skinner and Jamie Stroble
CONNECTING PEOPLE & PURPOSE THROUGH LIBRARY SERVICE
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Brian Hart discusses the return of a fall favorite
Three staff members talk about what they love about their specialized library work
From the Director
Library Re-Imagined
The Big Chat: engaging conversations for an empathetic community
One Stop for Hope & Healing
DEPARTMENTS
From the Bookshelf Life in the Gilded Age 4
Library gardens nourish their communities
Q&A With Our Academic Library Partners for OTSP
Intersections is printed three times a year. Please direct comments or suggestions to Mary Giunca, public information officer, at 336-703-3019, or giuncams@forsyth.cc.
A Long Shelf Life
On The Same Page returns this fall
FEATURES
Domestic Violence Month and Bridges to Hope Family Justice Center
What’s Current A day in the life
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On the cover: Renee Andrews and Brenda Taylor work in the garden at Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center.
People & Purpose
Brian Hart talks with Sarah Falls, Tim Pyatt and Wanda Kay Brown
Welcome to Awesome Autumn
As you explore this issue of “Intersections,” we encourage you to take it a step further and visit the various branch gardens for your self, join us for any number of our programs and/or OTSP related events, or just stop by any of our locations to say hi and let one of our excellent team members provide you with your next great read.
One of the most important missions of any library is to be of use to the community it serves. That used to pretty much mean providing reading recommendations and reference assistance. Today, it also means computer classes, small business support and gardens. Yes, you read that correctly — community gardens are becoming a feature of many libraries. You can read about four of them in our system on page 4.
Our On The Same Page community read returns after three years with “The Personal Librarian,” a novel based on the life of Belle da Costa Greene, who worked as Gilded Age titan J.P. Morgan’s librarian and harbored a secret that could have destroyed her life. You can read more about the history of our community read, which has been captivating readers since 2002, on page 8. If this read sparks or renews your interest in the Gilded Age, you’ll find other Gilded Age book picks on page 20.
We appreciate being able to serve you and your family in this and every season. May your autumn be awesome! I | S
The Forsyth County Public Library is excited to launch our new website at forsyth.cc/library.
On page 12, librarians at some of our local academic libraries who’ve signed on to support OTSP discuss how libraries are evolving in the modern age.
“One of the most important missions of any library is to be of use to the community it serves.”
DESPITE NEARLY THREE QUARTERS of the year being in our collective rearview, the return of some of our fall favorites can often make this time of the year feel like the start of something new and exciting. In addition to the optimism that comes from students beginning a new school year with new goals in their sights, the fall season also gifts us the opportunity to again gather with family to cel ebrate some of the holidays we treasure most. This fall, FCPL and organizations across Winston-Salem and the surrounding region, are celebrating a newly designed website and the return of another fall favorite, On The Same Page (OTSP).
FROM THE DIRECTOR
Best BRIANwishes,HART, director
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After a long day, Lola is ready to get into bed and listen to an audiobook, so
Audible: $96/year | Libby: free Babbel language learning app: $75/year | Transparent Language: free Ad-supported Hulu: $60/year | hoopla: free
naturally was also free with her library card. After checking Morningstar and Valueline, she logs into Udemy to go over her latest lesson.
Morningstar Investment Center: $250/year Valueline: $600/year Wall Street Journal: $48/year Udemy course: $12-$200 each Consumer Reports: $40/year Tutor.com: $360/year
A few minutes later her phone rings — it's an incoming video call from her sister, who has three school-aged kids.
Lola sees an ad for the perfect job, but her resume really isn’t up to speed. She’s been fooled before by the multitude of websites offering “free resume tem plates” that let you create an entire re sume and then charge a fee to download it. Instead, she goes to her library web site and pulls up Cypress Resume, which is free with her library card. She works on her resume, saves her progress, and heads to lunch.
Behind the Stacks A DAY IN THE LIFE
Lola is a huge fan of British crime dramas, and a new season of one of her favorites has just been added to Hoop la, the app from her library she uses to stream free TV and movies. She pulls up the app on her TV and settles in to see what kind of chaos the plucky British constables are dealing with now.
Lola doesn’t realize it, but by using her Forsyth County Public Library card to access all these resources, she’s saved more than $1,300 over the past year.
JAMIES
Lola loves her sister, nieces and nephews, but ... really? Again? She still has the library website open, and she notices that her library offers free tutor ing from Tutor.com.
STROBLE , audiovisual librarian
“You saved the day, as usual Sis,” says a relieved Lily.
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IT’S A NORMAL TUESDAY, and Lola is on her way to work. Her car has been acting up. She makes a note to go over her “Consumer Reports” research tonight and make a decision. One thing she doesn’t have to worry about is pay ing for the information she’s found in “Consumer Reports.” She accesses it free with her library card.
WHAT’S CURRENT
“Hey!” says Lily, looking frazzled as her kids are jumping on and off the couch behind her. “What are you doing, stocks again? Look, can you stop girlbossing for a minute and help me? All the kids need help with their homework and I literally can’t. Can you show Malcolm how to do this algebra problem?”
Once Lola arrives at work, she responds to emails. There’s not much else to do, so instead of scrolling through social media she checks some job boards.
she opens her Libby app where the book she had on hold is ready for immediate checkout and download on her phone. Before pressing play, she remembers that someone shared an interesting-look ing article from the “Wall Street Journal” about the author of the book she’s about to listen to, but it’s behind a paywall. Once again, Lola’s glad that she’s memorized her library card number, because all she has to do, is log into the library website to view all the articles in today’s “Wall Street Journal,” and all the content going back to As1984.she’s reading the article on her phone (who knew that Anne Perry killed her friend’s mother when she was 15?), a notification pops up from Transpar ent — that's the language learning app that she also accesses free with her library card. Lola’s planning a trip to Italy next year, and she wants to learn some Italian. The app reminds her that she hasn’t completed her lesson for the day. Lola, exhausted from her busy day, mutes her notifications and promises herself that she’ll do her Italian lesson tomorrow. And finally decide what car to buy. I |
After work, Lola checks to see how her stocks are doing. She wants to buy a new stock, but needs more in formation. Once again, Lola visits her library website to check the Morningstar Investment Research Center and Value line, two industry standard databases that normally cost hundreds of dollars per year. Lola’s been considering going back to school for finance, but she’s not sure if she’s ready yet. So instead of com mitting to a semester’s worth of student debt, she signed up for a trading and investing course on Udemy — which
“Did you ever try Tutor.com?” she asks. “Ugh, how much does that cost?” asksLolaLily.then shows her sister how each of the kids can get free live homework help with their library cards.
FREE FROM FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
FREE FCPL REPLACEMENTS FOR PAID SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
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Forsyth County Public Library, like many library systems across the country, has embraced a new trend that combines gardens and libraries. A 2021 article in “The Library Journal,” identified the move as a nation wide movement that can address food insecurity, provide stress relief, educate all ages about the natural environ ment and provide safe spaces for connection during theFCPLpandemic.hascommunity gardens at four branches. Each reflect the communities they serve.
Library Gardens Nourish Their Communities
In 2012, a local Walkertown gardening group approached the manager of the Walkertown Branch, about building some raised beds for the community to use.
Perennials and Pollinators
“We often hear compliments on how inviting it is, and how happy patrons are to see the colorful flowers that decorate the landscape around the branch,” said Branch Supervisor Brittney Barbour. “When we inform them that it is also a pollinator friendly garden, we often have great conversations about the importance of supporting our pollinator friends.”
Planting Seeds of Community
The garden features a wide variety of perennials that offer up their bounty from spring to early fall.
The Rural Hall Branch has the oldest garden in the sys tem. That garden was established in the mid-2000’s by Friends of the Library board member, Susan Kern, and is pollinator-friendly.“Ilovethebeautification of the library grounds and taking care of wildlife — we have to keep them going so we (humans) can keep going,” Kern said.
(above) Brenda Taylor examines the corn crop. (right) Malloy/Jordan's hydroponic garden grows collard greens.
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THE ROMAN STATESMAN AND WRITER CICERO once noted in a letter to a friend, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
“We were looking for more affordable, local and health ier options for feeding ourselves and our families,” said Kim Dobesh, a founding member of the garden project. “We wanted to forge stronger relations within our com munity, breaking racial, economical, and generational boundaries.”Patronscan “check out” a garden bed for one year and hold the responsibility for planting, weeding, watering and harvesting their own garden, making these small plots as varied as the community that gardens within them.
“I love the beautification of the library grounds and taking care of wildlife — we have to keep them going so we (humans) can keep going.”
A water source and several bird feeders provide yearround consideration for local wildlife.
“A few families have also told us that they enjoy working on their gardens together.” said Library Assistant Jemma Johnson.
“By establishing the garden, the board felt that we could meet a need in the surrounding community where fresh produce was not readily available."
With all produce given to the public free of charge, and all library programs open and free to the public, the garden has the unique ability to preserve both human and plant heritage in this area for generations of library patrons and gardeners to come, Parker said.
The Malloy/Jordan branch provides its produce free for the surrounding community.
(top left) Sunflowers bloom in Walkertown. (top right) Renee Andrews harvests okra. (bottom left) Basil grows at the Paddison Memorial Branch. (bottom right) Monticello Mitchell works in the tomatoes.
After completing the North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Community Garden Leadership Academy in July 2021, Adult Services Librarian Lara Goldstein and Library Assistant Emily Emerson collaborated with community garden advisor Cameron Waters of the For syth County Extension to devise a plan for bringing easily maintainable and portable teaching gardens to the library. The Kernersville location staff just got dirt and a few herbs, veggies and flowers into the boxes in August 2022.
—JULIE CROUSE, Paddison Memorial Branch supervisor
Small Planters, Big Plans
The plants grown in this garden are both seasonal and regional, including tomatoes, okra, squash, watermelon, eggplant, green beans, corn, and basil in the spring and summer, as well as collards, kale, spinach, and beets in the fall and winter.
These raised and wheeled garden boxes are housed on the back patio and can be seen from the large windows in the children’s room.
Bringing Food to the Desert
“Our new little gardens are ripe with possibilities for partnership with the Cooperative Extension, the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden just down the street, Forsyth County Department of Public Health, local farmers and gardeners, and so many more community members and organizations that we perhaps would not have connected with otherwise,” said Branch Supervisor Julie Crouse. I | S
“By establishing the garden, the board felt that we could meet a need in the surrounding community where fresh produce was not readily available,” said Carolyn Parker, a member of the Friends group.
The newly established garden boxes at the Paddison Memorial Branch in Kernersville were made possible through a donation from the Kernersville Kiwanis Club and Friends of the Library board.
Carolyn Parker (left) and Renee Andrews (right) work in the Malloy/Jordan garden.
The Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center’s mission is to preserve the county’s African American heritage, and its community garden has a role to play. A member of the Friends of the Library board submitted a garden proposal to the Black Philanthropy Initiative of the Winston-Salem Foundation for a community garden and greenhouse, and was able to establish the garden a little over a year ago.
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Reading and discussion with the authors of “The Personal Librarian” Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m., Central Library Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray read from their book and discuss their work. Q&A and book signing follow the talk.
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RELATED PROGRAM
Forsyth County Public Library staff had been thinking about launching a community read. Zerwick’s article was a call to action that sent library staff Ann MacLeod, the director of FIRSTLine, and Bob Shar, supervisor of the Central Library humanities department, off and running to create On The Same Page (OTSP). That first year, the library selected “To Kill a Mockingbird” as its first com munity read. Boo Radley, a pivotal character in the book, became the subject of a teaser ad campaign to encourage community interest.
N 2001, “Winston-Salem Journal” reporter, Phoebe Zerwick, wrote an article about community read proj ects going on in libraries nationwide, mostly notably the Chicago Public Library’s “One City. One Book” program.
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On The Same Page has brought nationally known authors to Winston-Salem and received National Endow ment for the Arts funding through The Big Read program (Zora Neal Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451”). Latina author Ju lia Alvarez’s two-day appearance to kick off her novel “In the Time of the Butterflies” was funded by a grant from the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.
So, what got so many people to the Stevens Center in that inaugural year? Now retired from FCPL, Shar said that the events of 9/11 “brought people together in patri otic zeal and outrage” to come together and work through the issues of the day.
Although discussions about the chosen book remain at the center of the program, each year brings signature programs, often sponsored with community partners, that reflect a particular book’s theme.
After a hiatus of a few years, On The Same Page returns this fall with “The Personal Librarian,” a novel based on real-life librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, who helped titan J.P. Morgan build his personal library of rare art and books. The program will be held every other year.
OTSP also honored three North Carolina authors whose novels explored the cultural heritage of North Carolina — John Ehle, Cameron Kent and Ron Rash.
grant experience, women’s rights, gun violence, coming of age and LGBTQ identity.
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Bookmarks has been a partner for nearly every On The Same Page program with authors kicking off the library’s community read to hundreds at the festival each year. Bookmarks is a literary arts nonprofit and independent bookstore in downtown Winston-Salem.
A Long Shelf Life: On The Same Page
Gaining insights into community issues through the reading and discussion of a work of literature has always been at the heart of the community read movement. In the years that Forsyth County Public Library has hosted On The Same Page, each book selection has been selected with input from the community to discuss a wide range of issues including censorship, racism, the immi
“It always makes me happy to see the collaborations that the On The Same Page program creates and the amount of activities and programs that are available for all ages,” said Executive Director Jamie Rogers Southern, of Bookmarks.
In 2006, University of North Carolina School of the Arts professor and screenwriter, Laura Hart McKinny, adapt ed John Ehle’s novel, “The Land Breakers,” to the stage. School of the Arts faculty and students performed the play on the school’s campus.
BOO LIVES! WHO IS BOO? AND HOW DID THIS PROPEL 900 PEOPLE TO THE STEVENS CENTER ON A WEEKNIGHT IN 2002 TO TALK ABOUT BOOKS?
2018 “Pretty Monsters” by Kelly Link
2019 “Speak No Evil” by Uzodinma Iweala
2022 “The Personal Librarian” by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
2017 “Take Out: A Sigrid Harald Novel” by Margaret Maron
2015 “In the Heart of the Sea” by Nathaniel Philbrick
2013
"The Pursuit of Happyness" by Chris Gardner
2012 "The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson
2006 “The Land Breakers” by John Ehle
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2011 “The Road to Devotion” by Cameron Kent
2005 “In the Time of the Butterflies” by Julia Alvarez
2003 “Walking Across Egypt” by Clyde Edgerton
In 2007, Greensboro science fiction writer Orson Scott Card’s young adult sci-fi classic, “Ender’s Game,” was the community read. Card led a memorable discussion at the UNCSA ACE theatre in collaboration with RiverRun International Film Festival about the process of turning James Cameron’s film, “The Abyss,” into a novel.
2014 “Serena” by Ron Rash
Retired Deputy Library Director Mary McAfee said that one of the strengths of the community read is the variety of titles and programs it has offered through the years.“Some years were serious such as, Isabel Wilkerson’s “The Warmth of Other Suns.” Some were fun. The speak easy the library set up, featuring virgin cocktails and swing dancing for Dashiel Hammett’s “The Maltese Fal con,” was just plain fun. That the public library can offer that diversity over 20 years is impressive,” she said. I | S
2008 “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
—E LIZABETH SKINNER , deputy library director
2002 “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
With Iweala’s family roots in Nigerian culture, the fi nale event featured a Nigerian fashion show and celebra tion of the food and music of Nigeria. In this last On The Same Page before her retirement, the late Library Director Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin encouraged the community to “read boldly and discuss thoughtfully.”
2004 “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou
“It always makes me happy to see the collaborations that the On The Same Page program creates and the amount of activities and programs that are available for all ages.”
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2007 “Ender's Game” by Orson Scott Card
2016 “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver
2010 “The Maltese Falcon” by Dashiell Hammett
The 2019 selection, Uzodinma Iweala’s “Speak No Evil,” was chosen during a time of near-daily national discourse on gun violence and LGBTQ rights. Iweala spoke on the campus of Winston-Salem State Universi ty. The book was the springboard for a discussion with North Star LGBTQ Center. A high school race relations panel explored interracial friendships.
2009 “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neal Hurston
Learn how to select and preserve family heirlooms such as photographs, papers, and clothing/textiles. Each participant will receive a personal archiving kit. Presented by Karen Feeney, certified archivist and supervisor of the North Carolina Collection at the Central Library. Call 336-703-3070 or email feeneyke@forsyth.cc to register.
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Get transported to the Gilded Age, as MaryAnn Molloy of Real World Ballroom discusses and teaches two popular dances of the times — waltz and tango.
Curating Collectibles Series: Museum of Anthropology; Stormy Harrell, Lam Museum of Anthropology
Thursday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. (Central); Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. (Reynolda Manor); Nov. 15 at 6p.m, (Clemmons); Nov. 17 at 6.p.m (Paddison)
Recipe Thursday,Scrapbooking Oct.13at 10a.m., Walkertown Branch
Women of Influence: Belle da Costa Greene and Kathar ine Smith Reynolds; Bari Helms, director of archives and library at Reynolda House Museum of American Art Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m., Lewisville Branch Bari Helms will compare the lives of Belle da Costa Greene and Katharine Smith Reynolds, creator of the Reynolda House estate and the wife of R. J. Reynolds.
The Personal Archivist: Archiving Your Family History Karen Feeney Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m., Central Library
Friday, Sept. 30 at noon, Central Library Reading Garden (weather permitting)
Dance Through The Gilded Age MaryAnn Molloy of Real World Ballroom
Monday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m., Walkertown Branch
Tea is not just a beverage, but a social event. In honor of "The Personal Librarian," we'll have tea and treats while discussing the book. Email leonarzl@forsyth.cc to register.
Have a child who’s living on their own for the first time? Create a keepsake they’ll be happy to pass on for generations to come. We’ll bring the supplies, you bring some tasty recipes to share.
Teatime at the Library
The collection manager of the Lam Museum of Anthropology, Stormy Harrell, will talk about the differences between personal and museum collections, why people are interested in collecting, and what happens to a collection in its lifetime. With handpicked examples from the wide array of their collections at Lam Museum of Anthropology.
WANDA KAY BROWN
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LIBRARY DIRECTOR BRIAN HART TALKS WITH:
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Q&A WITH OUR ACADEMIC LIBRARY PARTNERS FOR OTSP
Given that “The Personal Librarian” tells the story of an early 20th century librarian dedicated to making rare books available to the public, can you talk about how libraries try to make history appealing and accessible?
SARAH FALLS, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Are there any new services or initiatives that you’re excited about launching with the start of the new school year?
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hat attracted you to the library profession?
How have academic libraries changed in the last 25 years to serve students, professors and other customers?
Libraries are great places for making connections. As I mentioned above, as a younger person, I loved spending time in the stacks. Today, for a library user, that might mean working through a collection of e-books. But those seren dipitous moments are still there and very important. With the programming around “The Personal Librarian” there will be lots of opportunities for community members to draw their own connections. This book is so multi-faceted. It has something for everyone!
and to have the opportunity to bring a part of it to WinstonSalem, and to my own campus is a great one. I love the story of Belle da Costa Greene, and I think it’s important to center her accomplishments (and struggles) in the narra tive of this museum and library.
Oh gosh, how have they not changed? Well, they are a lot more digital, and students have access online to amazing international collections like those of the Morgan Library. Discovery platforms that allow students to simultaneously search across indexes, full-text journal databases, print and e-books, are something that thrills me. But the challenge is in helping students find the right information once they have done a big search and opened that firehose! Academic libraries have learned a lot from our counterparts in public libraries about outreach and how to best serve our users. Collaborations like “On The Same Page” continue to help in that process and build partnerships to improve the lives of our users.
Why were you enthusiastic about signing on as a community partner for the library’s On The Same Page community read?
The Morgan Library is near to my heart, as a former New York City resident. I have friends who have worked there, and as an art librarian, I attended a number of tours and exhibits. It’s one of my very favorite places in New York,
I love libraries! I spent a lot of time in them as a child and young adult. They were always my respite and a place that I could feed my desire to learn. I found books on a lot of early topics of interest by roaming the stacks of the Richmond Public Library. At 19, I landed my first student job at Virginia Commonwealth University, and 30 years later, here I am! These days, I have a real passion for open access, digital resources and open educational resources. The pandemic has really changed our access needs as learners and I’m interested to see where this all goes.
This year, for the first time since the start of the pandem ic, we are able to prioritize outreach and programming. Besides some of the fun activities that we have planned for “On The Same Page,” we are going to return some of our favorites, like Blind Date with a Book. We are planning a Silent Disco in the library and some other really fun stuff! We also have two exhibits that we are working on with objects from our archives. UNCSA is a fun and creative place, so we tend to go with the flow and let our community drive a lot of what happens in the library.
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Given that “The Personal Librarian” tells the story of an early 20th century librarian dedicated to making rare books available to the public, can you talk about how libraries try to make history appealing and accessible?
I get excited about programs that promote reading and discussion about books. It also gives me an opportunity to remind folks that while Wake Forest is a private uni versity, we welcome the public to visit our campus and library. Our special collections and archives is working on an exhibit called “Never Before Published: First Editions from the Wake Forest Library Rare Books Collections.” We hope community members will come and see it!
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
I tell folks you could take a librarian from 1880 and drop them into a 1980 library and they would recognize most services and collections. But if you took a librarian from 1980 and dropped them into today’s library, they would be
Are there any new services or initiatives that you’re excited about launching with the start of the new school year?
Personally, I am very excited to be teaching this fall. It has been my goal to teach a course ever since I started at Wake in 2015. I will be teaching a section of “LIB 100 Academic Research and Information Issues.” The library offers a series of credit-bearing courses and this is our foundational course. I look forward to engaging with our students in the classroom as I think it is important for a dean to have that perspective.
What attracted you to the library profession?
As someone who has visited the Morgan Library several times and used their amazing rare book collection, I was delighted by this selection. However I was unaware of Belle da Costa Greene’s story and the risks she took to build their collections. The courage and challenges people of color faced then still resonates today.
Why were you enthusiastic about signing on as a community partner for the library’s On The Same Page community read?
Withlost! our discovery tools and large portions of our collection online, the library has become more than just a repository for collections. We have transformed our spaces into collaborative teaching and learning spaces.
I began my career as a rare book librarian and have spent much of my career making archives and rare books “come to life” for students and researchers. They are the distinctive collections that distinguish our libraries. But unlike museum objects, they are meant to used.
This spring we launched Yellow Leaf Publishing, a digital publishing service that aims to expand the possibilities for digital scholarship, digital pedagogy, and open education at Wake Forest for faculty and students. We are supporting two platforms, Manifold and PubPub, which allow flex ibility in supporting different projects and levels of user engagement in the publishing process. We will be actively promoting this service this fall.
Where do I start? Technology has revolutionized libraries and academic libraries especially.
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I have loved libraries since I was very young. The public library in Spencer, N.C., which then was located a block from our house, was the first place I was allowed to go to by myself. Being able to browse the shelves and select a book to take home was magical! Good things always happened to me in libraries, including meeting my future wife. We worked together as student assistants in the Duke University Library when we were undergraduates. After graduation, I worked as a staff member in the library and the librarians at Duke encouraged me to consider a career in libraries. I am very glad I listened to their advice!
And frankly it has made the job of librarian a lot more interesting as we help students and faculty with their research, teach classes, and partner on grants. And we in academic libraries have learned how to engage our campus communities by emulating many public library programs. From game night in the library to book clubs, we have learned that our students also want to have fun in the library.
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How have academic libraries changed in the last 25 years to serve students, professors and other customers?
Given that “The Personal Librarian” tells the story of an early 20th century librarian dedicated to making rare books available to the public, can you talk about how libraries try to make history appealing and accessible?
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and teaching on our campus and within our community. We are still the storehouse for books for whom that is a preference. Still the go-to favorite as a place where knowl edge is centered, refined, and distributed. We are centers where ideas are developed, and resources are open and free. We preserve the history of our campuses and our community. We are the space that allows for collabora tion, conversation and relaxation. We connect our users with what they need.
What attracted you to the library profession?
Exhibit: Never Before Published: First Editions from the Wake Forest Library Rare Books Collection exhibition
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Aug. 1, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023, Special Collections & Archives, Room 625, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, WFU campus In book collecting circles, the mystique of the “first edition” is impossible to ignore. But what is a first edition anyway? Are they really more desirable or interesting than later editions? This exhibit will answer those questions.
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Libraries change constantly because our users are always evolving. We are here to support and enhance learning
I believe that collaboration holds the key to community engagement and community enrichment. We grow stronger when we explore and learn together. This community read will allow users to interact around numerous topics that surface from the book. Reading, discussing, understanding, respecting, and valuing other perspectives is critical to fostering a vibrant and diverse community. If a community read is that door opener, I am grateful to be a part of it.
We archive the voice of experience through collecting oral interviews and preserving the student life of our campus. We also collect personal papers of alumni, faculty, and staff that support scholarly research and the curricular strengths of Winston-Salem State University. Our focus also expands to the collecting of stories from those within the local community.
How have academic libraries changed in the last 25 years to serve students, professors and other customers?
I would have to admit my introduction to librarianship was truly accidental. I was offered a work study position at the C.G. O’Kelly Library of Winston-Salem State Univer sity my freshman year and I continued in that work until I was a senior. That experience is what landed me my first full-time position as a library assistant at Wake Forest Uni versity. While working there I received my masters in librarianship from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. And the rest you could say is history, I fell in love!
Why were you enthusiastic about signing on as a community partner for the library’s On The Same Page community read?
Are there any new services or initiatives that you’re excited about launching with the start of the new school year?
COMING THIS FALL
Discussion: Never Before Published: First Editions from the Wake Forest University Library’s Rare Books Collections, Megan Mulder, curator Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m., Z. Smith Reynolds Library WFU campus, Room 625 Megan Mulder, curator of the first editions exhibit, will host a presentation on the exhibit. Please register at archivers@wfu.edu.
Belle da Costa Greene, the protagonist of this year’s commu nity read, was one of countless African Americans who chose to live as white. Dr. Hobbs discusses the practice of separating from one racial identity and leaping into another.
Nothing new, just looking forward to making a differ ence in the lives of those we serve. Our commitment is to unleash the genius of those who choose WSSU as the next stop on their journey as lifelong learners. I | S
On The Same Page Event with Dr. Allyson Hobbs; “A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life”
Bridges to Hope Family Justice Center provides services to individuals and families in one location, at no cost, impacted by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, child maltreatment, elder abuse, and human trafficking. The center operates under the court services department of the Forsyth County Government.
OCTOBER IS Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
While onsite, clients may file for an Emergency Ex Parte 50B Domes tic Violence Protective Order and have a virtu al court hearing with a District Court Judge, re ceive next steps for their 10-day hearing, develop a safety plan, receive parenting support and connect to a member of law enforcement or prosecutor’s representa tive regarding a criminal case.
Lounging with the Library Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. via Zoom Panel discussion on domestic violence.
Partner agencies include: The Children’s Law Center of Central North Carolina, Family Services, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Forsyth County District Attorneys’ Office, The Parenting PATH, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, the Winston-Salem Police Department, the Kernersville Police Department, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety-Adult Correction, the For syth County Department of Social Services and more.
The purpose of our family justice center is: > to decrease the number of visits to organizations in multiple locations for individuals and families experiencing crisis and trauma > to provide navigation of multiple resources for safety and support, both onsite and offsite > to increase partner collaboration and decrease barriers between systems working on behalf of “Survivorsfamilies. are welcomed in a trauma responsive environment with warmth, kindness, and compassion, free of judgement, and critique of their circumstances,” said DeWanna Hamlin, director of Bridges to Hope.
—DEWANNA HAMLIN, director of Bridges to Hope Family Justice Center of Forsyth County
One Stop for Hope and Healing
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“Her Voice Beyond the Grave: A Sister’s Cry to Sound the Silence in Domestic Violence” by Cassandra Bethea Shine Sunday, Oct. 30 2-4 p.m., Central Library Discussion with the author and book signing.
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Bridges to Hope is located at 725 North Highland Ave., Annex 1, Ground Floor. Services hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; no appointment required. The center’s phone number is (336) 776-3255; the Center’s website is forsyth.cc/ffjc. I |S
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The Big Chat begins on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Central Library. Audience members will be broken into small groups and will hear from three speakers, each representing a different perspective on the same topic. The program aims to strengthen civic culture through informal, yet structured exchanges, between community members who might not otherwise interact with each other.
“We’re very excited about partnering with these two highly regarded organizations to create this conversational experi
ence,” said Library Direc tor Brian Hart. “Our hope is that by offering oppor tunities such as this, we might see our community expand its capacity for toler ance and acceptance of differ ingForperspectives.”moreinformation, go to forsyth.cc/library/Central. I |S
Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 4:30-6:30 pm
An interactive session with Amy Lytle, executive director of HandsOn NWNC, on core concepts behind writing successful grants.
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Creative Button Making
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Learn to Sew for Teens: Fandom Hoodie Oct. 5 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Proposal Writing 101: Everything I Need to Know About Writing Grants I Learned in Elementary School Sept. 21 at 6-8p.m., Central Library
Join us for a two-month series with Stanley Howard of the Forsyth County Department of Health, who will discuss the significance of your blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
Educator Tina Smith of Wake Forest University’s Lam Museum of Anthropology will share some of the global traditions asso ciated with beer. For information call 336-703-2940.
The banana split was born in Latrobe, Pa. In 1904. As we cele brate this year’s community read, join Chef Floyd Davis in his tribute to this Gilded Age dessert.
Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 5:30-6:30 pm, Central Library
History of Beer Oct. 4 at 6 p.m., Lewisville Branch
Election Academy for New Voters
Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec. 21 at 4 p.m., Reynolda Branch
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Voter Registration Drive
—KATHERINE PERRY, Executive Director for Leadership Winston Salem
Privileged Information: Secrets in Genealogy Sept. 29 at 6 p.m., Central Library North Carolina Room
Are you the family detective? Let us help you figure out how to tell the family what you have found.
Banana Split Demonstrations Oct. 5-Nov. 12 Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., Clemmons Branch Friday, Oct. 7 at 11 a.m., Lewisville Branch Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m., Rural Hall Branch Friday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m., Paddison Branch (Lara Goldstein) Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m., Southside Branch Friday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m., Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Wednesday,CenterNov. 2 at 11 a.m., Reynolda Branch
Mondays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31; Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10 a.m., Central Library
FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY is teaming up with Leadership Winston-Salem and MUSE Winston-Salem to launch The Big Chat, a program that features speakers from around the community with distinctive viewpoints.
It’s the month of October and Halloween is just in time to ex plore the ghosts and haunts of North Carolina. The Ghost Guild, Inc. shares their unexplained encounters across the state. Registration is recommended. Call 336-703-2960.
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The Forsyth County Board of Elections will host a voter registra tion drive in the library’s lobby from 4:30-6:30 p.m. There will also be a class for new voters from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Ages 16 and up. To register for the Election Academy for New Voters class, email jordanmc@forsyth.cc.
PEOPLE & PURPOSE
The Big Chat: Engaging Conversations for an Empathetic Community
Buttons, buttons, buttons galore! Come and show us what you can make. Open to school-age kids, ages 5-11.
Haunted Carolina Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Reynolda Manor Branch
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Join us for a fandom hoodie sewing event. We’ll have sewing machines available to turn a full zip hoodie into your favorite character or create a unique hoodie to show off all the things you love about a series. Beginners welcome. Limited class size. To register email jordanmc@forsyth.cc.
WHAT I HELP PEOPLE DO
WHAT I HELP PEOPLE DO
Computer Camp Out Central Library September-October
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WHY PEOPLE LIKE THE SERVICES I OFFER
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Camp out with us for three days and learn features in Google Workspace. Each week you’ll learn a different program from Google Workspace.(week one: Google Docs; week two: Google Sheets; week three: Google Slides). For dates and times call 336-703-3079.
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I believe that people appreciate the Computer Training Bridge program and its staff because we provide them with an opportunity to enhance their computer skills at their own pace. We also provide one-on-one sessions to teach new skills, provide self-directed resources for fur ther study and really help grow computer confidence. We open a door to technology and enhance a participants’ skill sets.
When you sit in front of a computer, do you feel nervous and jittery inside? Do you need practice using a mousethe computer device, not the animal? Computer A-Z is the class for you. For dates and times call 336-703-3079.
WHY PEOPLE LIKE THE SERVICES I OFFER
My job is the one that most people actu ally think all librarians do all day — read books. More specifically, I read book reviews, lots of them, and then purchase what fits our users’ needs. However, col lection development is not just about buy ing books. I try to anticipate needs and trends to make sure the library system can provide what our community wants.
Library materials are a free resource that provide you with information or enter tainment — something we can all appre ciate. They also provide everyone in our community a way to see themselves and others, which helps to promote under standing and acceptance, and I love that I contribute to that ideal. I |S
As the Computer Training Bridge coor dinator, my primary goal is to increase the public’s knowledge of computer liter acy. The Computer Training Bridge pro vides the public with a variety of learning opportunities for computer and software classes such as Microsoft Suites, Google Workspace, job and resume assistance, open-help lab and one-on-one assistance.
WHAT I HELP PEOPLE DO
LIBRARY STAFF HAVE LONG BEEN KNOWN for their ability to provide technology assistance, recommend books and authors you’ll love and assist with looking for a job. They can also help you do a lot of things you probably never thought of — like make sure you find reading material that reflects your life experiences, learn computer skills and make sure you stay inspired by our beautiful library spaces. Forsyth County Public Library staff talk about what they love about their specialized library work.
An important part of my job as the Central Library operations manager is to ensure that the Central Library building remains a beautiful and inspiring place. The building itself is large and serves hundreds of people every day so it sees a good amount of wear and tear. I report all building issues to the county’s general services department, whether it’s a tem perature problem, a stained ceiling tile or a leaky faucet, and they repair, replace or clean the problem.
I was here on the day we reopened in 2017, and will never forget the look on peo ple’s faces when they walked in the door and looked around at the beautiful colors, glass windows and contemporary furni ture throughout the building. It is my goal to have the public feel that opening day sense of awe every time they enter the building.
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Harlem, 1926. Young Black women like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead. After an altercation with a police officer gets her arrested, Louise is given an ultimatum: She can either help solve the case or wind up in a jail cell.
8. “Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter” by Kerri K. Greenidge (2020)
William Monroe Trotter (1872-1934), though still virtually unknown to the wider pub lic, was an unlikely American hero. With the stylistic verve of a newspaperman and the unwavering fearlessness of an emancipator, he galvanized Black working-class citizens to wield their political power despite the violent racism of post- Reconstruction America.
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Walter F. White led two lives — one as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and the NAACP in the early 20th century; the oth er as a white newspaperman who covered lynching crimes in the Deep South at the blazing height of racial violence.
2. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett (2020)
A captivating historical fiction of 19th century upstairs/downstairs New York City, “The Parting Glass” examines sex uality, race, and social class. A perfectly
7. “The Black Calhouns: From Civil War to Civil Rights with One African American Family” by Gail Lumet Buckley (2016)
“Diamonds & Deadlines” reveals the un known, sensational life of the brilliant and brazen “empress of journalism,” who dropped a bombshell at her death. She left her entire multimillion-dollar estate to women’s suffrage — a never-equaled amount that guaranteed passage of the 19th amendment.
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4. “The Parting Glass” by Gina Marie Guadagnino (2019)
9. “Diamonds & Deadlines: A Tale of Greed, Deceit, and a Female Tycoon in the Gilded Age” by Betsy Prioleau (2022)
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1. “Dead Dead Girls” by Nekesa Afia (2021)
A murder and a case of mistaken identity bring the police to Hannah Elias’ glitzy, five-story, 20-room mansion on Central Park West. This is the beginning of an od yssey that moves back and forth in time and reveals the dangerous secrets of a mysterious woman.
Through the lens of her relatives’ momen tous lives, Buckley examines major events throughout American history.
10. “Sensational: The Hidden History of America’s ‘Girl Stunt Reporters’” by Kim Todd (2021)
3. “The Great Mrs. Elias” by Barbara Chase-Riboud (2022)
Among New York City’s Gilded Age elite, one family will defy convention. Helen Wilcox has one desire: to successfully launch her daughters into society. Her husband gambles the family fortunes on an elevated railroad that he claims will transform the face of the city and the way the people of New York live, but will it ruin the Wilcoxes first?
paced, romantically charged story of overlapping love triangles that builds to a white-knuckle climax.
6. “White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America’s Darkest Secret” by A. J. Baime (2022)
Weaving together multiple strands and generations of family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing.
5. “Our Kind of People” by Carol Wallace (2022)
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“Sensational” presents a social history of female journalists of the Gilded Age who went undercover to champion women’s rights and expose corruption and abuse in America. I | S
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Pie? A Q&A with Dr. William T. Lewis
Oct.Session24at 1 p.m.
Tell us about the catalyst that inspired you to write this book, the moment when you decided that the world needed to have this conversation.
Would you refer to your book as a tool to help facilitate conversations about race and allyship?
Unraveled: Knit and Crochet Group
NOVEMBERNativeAmerican Genealogy
Are you brave enough for an hour of creepy, scary, spooky and absolutely ghoulish stories at Central Library? If so, wear a costume and join us.
If you’re looking for a ghoulish good time, mark your calendars for our throwback Halloween party. Harken back the days of yore, well, the ’80s and ’90s, for a themed night of costumes and spooky fun.
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Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m., Walkertown Branch
Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15, Jan. 19, Central Library
Join local author and historian Michael Bricker as he shares interesting and rare stories about the area’s history.
Aging Well: Living Healthy with Diabetes – Information
Come get spooky with us in time for Halloween. Learn to use records to find out more about your ancestors’ burial and death. For more information call 336-730-2962.
Do you have diabetes or know someone who does? Join us for a session that discusses how to live with diabetes.
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One of the first things I believe we need to do is to approach the conversation with grace, mercy, love, and empathy. We are not perfect people; there fore, we should not expect perfection from others. We should approach these con versations with a posture of wanting to understand some one else’s lived experiences, even when their experiences are different from our own.
No matter our individual differences, we all have one thing in common, our humanity. Therefore, we should use that as the starting point for our conversations. I |S
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What advice or encouragement would you share to help people having difficulty navigating their own conversa tions about race?
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Dr. Wiliam T. Lewis, author of "Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Pie" will discuss his book Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m., Central Library
Calling all yarnies, or those who are interested in learning fiber crafting. Bring your current knit, crochet or needlework projects every third Thursday of the month. For information call 336-703-3022.
Graveyard Detective
Oct. 28 at 3:30 p.m., Central Library
—SHANNON PAGE, outreach, diversity & inclusion manager
When I saw George Floyd murdered on social media, something in me shattered. It was not my heart, but something much deeper. I believe it was my spirit. So, when I saw the racial protests that ensued, it was at that moment that I knew I needed to write this book. I knew that I needed to add my voice to the conversation of racial healing and reconciliation.
Oct. 20 at 11 a.m., Reynolda Manor Branch
Throwback Halloween Party
that we must do the work to be an ally and this book provides insight into what that “work” looks like.
National Novel Writing month (NaNoWriMo) takes place each November and encourages writers to knock out a 50,000word manuscript during the month. Two weekly write in sessions every week in November.
This is an overview about different types of records, specific terminology and different tribes and their locations.
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Yes, this book is a tool to help facilitate conversations about race and allyship. The entire book is a conversation. Through my personal narrative, the stories from the transcripts from my podcast interviews and the history of racism in America that is woven throughout the book, I am trying to converse with my readers. I am trying to give them an example as to how they can start difficult conversations within their own net works. The stories also share with the reader how you can show up as an ally in others’ lives. One of the lessons in the book, “Allyship is bestowed and not claimed,” shares with the reader
NaNoWriMo Kickoff and Weekly Write Ins Mondays at 10 a.m., Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28; Thursdays at 5 p.m., Nov. 3, 10, 17, Walkertown Branch
Nov. 7 at 10 a.m., Central Library North Carolina Room
Nov. 8 at 6 p.m., Central Library
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Wednesday on Dec. 7 at 1 p.m., Lewisville Branch
EcoEXPLORE: Mammology
Local artist and instructor Amy Guerrini returns to demonstrate this technique and help participants create their own works of art. Paint supplies will be provided. Class size is limited. To register, email degusmse@forsyth.cc.
Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m., Lewisville Branch
Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m., Lewisville Branch
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Do you have a health care power of attorney assigned?
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The Greensboro Science Center’s ecoEXPLORE program will share the importance of studying and caring for local mammals.
Do you have a living will? Join us to learn about the purpose and importance of having advance care planning in place.
Woodland Shell Gorgets
DECEMBERAdvance Care Planning Workshop
Acrylic Pouring Art Class
Learn the importance of shell gorgets to the Eastern Woodland Native Americans. Shell gorgets are carved shell pendants that have been worn as a sign of status or a protective symbol.
Nov. 18 at 10 a.m., Lewisville Branch
