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PAGE 8B THE JACKSON HERALD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 o o Social Joy Stancil and members of the Jeffesron Public Library Book Club pose with March’s pick, “Sea of Tranquility.” Children’s authors to visit Jefferson Public Library Commerce library’s genealogy room has new offering The City of Commerce Youth Leadership Council visited the library to learn about its history, re sources and future job opportunities. Patrons learn CPR and AED training with Pied mont Athens Community Educator April Dorsett. The Jefferson Public Library will host Meet the Children’s Author on Saturday, March 11. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event kicks off with a picture book reading by Carmen Agra Deedy at 10 a.m. Authors J. Reese Bradley and Rebecca Armstrong will discuss their chapter books at 11 a.m., fol lowed by a meet and greet. OTHER LIBRARY NEWS Other news the Jefferson Public Library includes: •Drawing Club is a new pro gram offered by JPL on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 4-5:30 p.m. With this program, the library hopes to provide a supportive environment for budding artists of all stripes. The class will be led by Mayday Trippe, a local digital illustrator and art teach er. •Ladies Paint Night will meet on February 27 at 4:45 p.m. The group will be working with watercolors. This program is open to all artistic levels. Sign up is required due to limited space. •Squishmallow collectors of all ages can bring in one Squishmallow to trade on March 1. Participants must bring a Squishmallow plush to participate. The library will conduct the trade in "white elephant fashion." Squish- mallows don’t need to be wrapped, but must be clean and in great condition, pref erably with tags attached. All trades are final. The Commerce Library’s Genealogy Room now has “Windows of Memory, The Hall County That Was: A Photographic History” edited by Sybil McRay and James E. Dorsey. This book was do nated by former Georgia State Representative Tommy Ben ton. In other library news: • The library encourages patrons to come on Monday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. to meet with budget expert, Jacqui Lister. Library Manager An gel Abounader noted, “this is an informative class for folks interested in saving money and being on a budget. We could all use some extra help with the cost of living going up. Mrs. Jacqui Lister is ap proachable and great at walk ing people through making their dollar stretch.” • On March 7 at 6 p.m., presenter Patrice Weaver will share the story of Jews hid ing in occupied Belgium, an escape from a death train on its way to Auschwitz, and the reunion of the pair in bomb ravaged Brussels. This is a storytelling event that includes maps and documents to sup port its history. Weaver says this program is appropriate for all ages. • There will be a word pro cessing computer class on Thursday, March 23. Watch this spot for more information as plans are finalized. •New adult fiction include: Jonathan Kellerman’s Un natural History, JoJo Moy- es’ Someone Else’s Shoes, J.D. Robb’s Encore in Death, James Rollins’ The Cradle of Ice, The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz, The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnor, and Nice Guys Finish Last by William W. Johnstone. Molnor’s novel is based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law. • There are four new ti tles in biographies this week including. Daughters of the Grasslands by Mary W. Haug, The Nazis Know My Name by Magda Hellinger, Never Forget Our People Were Al ways Free by Benjamin Todd Jealous, and Spare by Harry Prince, Duke of Sussex. Six other nonfiction are new as well, ranging from Living With Breast Cancer to Getting into God, American Sirens by Kevin Hazzard, and The Complete Guide for Jiu-jitsu. Hazzard’s book is the story of the first American paramedics, a group of black men in Penn sylvania in the 1970’s • Upcoming programs include: Monday, yoga at 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Hooks and Needles 10 a.m. and storytime with Brittney at 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, Smash Brothers from 4-5:30 p.m. and yoga at 6 p.m.; and Friday, Baby and Me at 10:30 a.m. Ed Tolbert Memorial Jackson County Livestock Show 2023 breeding ewe, breeding doe, and hog show participants are shown. Ed Tolbert Memorial County Livestock Show ‘a successful event’ Ed Tolbert Memorial Jackson County Livestock Show 2023 heifer and steer show participants are shown. The Jackson County Cattle men's Association hosted the annual Ed Tolbert Memorial County Livestock Show on February 9-10. Jackson County students showed their breeding ewes, breeding does and hogs on Thursday and heifers and steers on Friday. “What a show it was," orga nizers said. “The quality of the animals and the sportsmanship of the young men and women were incredible and truly indic ative of Jackson County caliber. As per the usual, the show was a huge hit and confirmation that the show is all about the stu dents.” Organizers said the Ed Tol bert Memorial County Livestock Show 2023 was a success on all fronts. “Attendance, support, fund raising efforts, and the excel lence and hard work exhibited by the students were all outstand ing. The efforts and diligence of families, Ag teachers, county agents, and local support groups (like the Jackson County Cattle men’s Association) to work with and for the students was obvious from start to finish," according to a news release. “As always, the heart of the show was to help Jackson Coun ty students to grow and mature into responsible young adults. It just so happens that these stu dents, and the adults that help mold and shape them are do ing so within the realm of the livestock show circuit. What a wonderful opportunity it is to positively impact the lives of students within the agricultural community." FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Brenau University Learning & Leisure Institute 2022-2023 Remote Lecture Series Presents Living with Faith and a Dixie Mafia Hitman 7 P.M. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 Ruby Nell Birt, from the time she was just shy of 12 years old, until 1986, was married to Billy Sunday Birt, a gangster from Winder, Georgia, who is believed to have murdered more than 50 people. Ruby Nell kept herself and her five children clothed and fed, sometimes working five jobs, after her husband went to prison for the last time in 1974. Phil Hudgins, who worked more than half a century in the newspaper business, shares the riveting story of Ruby Phil Hudgins Nell and her life with Billy Sunday Birt. (^1 Learning & Brenau Leisure Institute Register at brenau.edu/dixie-mafia to receive the Zoom link for this program. INFORMATION: Heather Brand | hbrand@brenau.edu | 770.531.3175 Read Across America anniversary coming up The Harold S. Swindle Public Library in Nicholson reminds patrons that the 25th anniversary of “Read Across America” is just around the comer. On March 2 each year, children and adults participate in the largest celebration of reading. “Reading is important for children in order to inspire their creativity, curiosity, teach lessons, reveal new worlds, and enrich their understanding of others. Stop by today and check out our ever changing and updated collection,” library leaders said. Other library news includes: •New books available: The Midwife’s Touch, Last Orphan, Lives of the Wives: Five Liter ary Marriages, Lying Beside You, Last Tale of the Flower Bride, Of Manners and Mur der, The House Guest, Don’t Fear the Reaper, and The House of Eve. •Hidden Gems Adult Book Club meets Thursday. March 16, at 1:30 p.m. The club is free and open to ages 16 and older. Copies of the book can be picked up at the circulation desk. • Stop by the Nicholson li brary on Tuesday. March 14, from 3-5 p.m. for the monthly drop-in craft. This month, chil dren ages 2 and older can make a pot of gold for St. Patrick’s Day. The program is free for children with a caregiver. • The library will have a booth at the Nicholson Daisy Festival on Saturday, May 6. •The library will be closed Friday, February 24. Kyle Bean shows off his new sunglasses. Bean participated in the Nicholson library’s scavenger hunt.
