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Be Our Guest
Written By: Deena Bouknight | Issue: July - 2022
The twin Plateau libraries have filled their calendars with events and activities for all age groups. To learn more, visit fontanalib.org.
Libraries are busy hubs all year round, but especially during the summer months when the plateau’s population quadruples. Besides books and movies and plenty of ac-cessible services, local libraries host guest speakers and authors. This summer, Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library has a lineup that includes:• The North Carolina Aquarium’s presentation of Awesome Amphibianson July 1 at 10:30 A.M.;• A presentation of Japanese culture by Western Carolina University’s Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator Nanaka Okamura on July 8 beginning at 10:30 A.M., at which time there will be a children’s program that shares Kamishibaicard storytelling; at 3:00 P.M., Okamura demonstrates a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony and will discuss historical and cultural significance;• Local author Tom Baker on July 15 at 3:00 P.M.; the Vietnam War veteran presents and signs his new book, Warrior Wannabe• Character Cavalcadeon July 22 at 10:30 P.M.; children can dress as their favorite literary/comic character or historical figure and promenade around the library, and prizes will be awarded to each age group;• Local author Patricia Brandon on July 29 at 3:00 P.M.; she will discuss her 2021 mystery, A Rule of Life.Ongoing during summer months at the Cashiers library will be Sweating with Switch Sports on Tuesdays at 10:30 A.M.; Mah Jongg on Mondays; Crafternoon on Tuesdays; Storytime on Wednesdays; and free movie showings on Thursdays.“Plus, we’re partnering with the Highlands Performing Arts Center Youth Theater again this year, in July, to provide theater workshops for different age groups all month,” said Serenity Richards, branch librarian. Hudson Library in Highlands also hosts guest speakers and various activities, including local author Diane McPhail, who will discuss and sign on July 15 at 12:30 P.M. her new historical fiction, The Seamstress of New Orleans.In addition, Hudson Library hosts: Family Storytimes on Thursdays at 10:40 A.M.; interactive Kids Zone programs on Thursday afternoons at 3:30 P.M. (on July 14, Okamura features origami, a chopstick challenge, and more); and the Vaya Health series on the second Tuesday of each month. “And we continue to add events,” said Carlyn Morenus, Hudson Library’s branch librarian, who pointed out – along with Richards – that the library websites and event pages are updated to provide the public with information about all that is offered: fontanalib.org.
by Deena Bouknight
