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Winter at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library
Written By: Luke Osteen | Issue: 2018/01 - Winter
By all logic, Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library should be in hibernation during the winter months. Summertime residents have fled to warmer climes and the community contracts to a couple hundred souls.
But paradoxically, the library becomes a hub of community activity, in addition to a meeting site for friends staying in touch and a clearinghouse for local gossip.
Keeping the community spirit going are the free movies held every Thursday at 3:45 P.M. Guests are treated to free popcorn and bottled water. At this time of year, librarian Serenity Richards spotlights the awards season by booking Oscar and Golden Globes favorites across the spectrum of genres.
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library Storytime is slated for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 10. Sponsored by the Literacy Council of Cashiers, this event introduces young people and their parents to this incredibly successful program initiated by Dolly Parton. Youngsters are presented with stories and books that they’ll cherish.
Then there’s the perennial favorite, the Friends of the Library Chocolate Cook-off, set for Saturday, February 17. You can read more about this event in this issue of Laurel, but suffice it to say that with a meeting room jammed with the chocolate creations of local chefs, both professional and amateur, no one goes away without a full tummy and a deep sense of satisfaction. Since details were still being ironed out as this issue of Laurel went to press, you can find out more about this unforgettable event by calling the library at (828) 743-0215. This contest is open to all culinary artists and everyone is invited to attend and sample the offerings.
On Friday, February 23, the singing and songwriting duo of Western Troubadours Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black will perform a free concert beginning at 6:00 P.M. The duo’s “Songs and Stories of the American West” is a joyful celebration suitable for the entire family.
For information on these programs and all the services the library offers,
call (828) 743-0215.
