If you are an aspiring writer seeking to work together with others to hone your craft plan on attending their bi-monthly meetings on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month.

Register Here

This meeting of The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on ZOOM and In-Person.

The public is invited to attend in-person or remotely.

Email langclouse@rcls.org for ZOOM meeting invitation

Register Here

Join us for Bingo at EBCPL! The winner of each round will receive a prize. We plan to have approx. 5 bingo rounds.

 *Each attendee will get one (1) free bingo card to use. Additional cards will be sold for a $2.00 donation (all proceeds will go toward future bingo programs)

First come, first served. Registration is recommended.

In the Robert D. Norris Community Room

Join us for a musical performance by Fisher and Kean

For this special holiday performance, the duo will be preforming holiday classics.

 Songwriters Deborah Anne Fisher & Paul Kean began playing together in 2017. They accompany each other in harmony & varied instruments, switching off on guitar, ukulele, bass & washboard percussion.

In the Robert D. Norris Community Room

*Tuesday, December 17th, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

*Snow Date: December 19th, 6:30 p.m.

*If the weather is bad, please call before coming to make sure

programs aren't cancelled/postponed.

Bring your ongoing projects and supplies from home or learn a new hobby with guidance from experienced stitcher Ginny Schouten. There will be yarn available to start a project and also some crochet hooks and/or knitting needles for sale.  

Click here to register

Spend your Friday afternoons at the library with other adults (21+) playing a game with friends, or make new friends while playing cards, Scrabble or other board games.* If you’d like to play something else, bring a game from home to play with others.
*Those interested in playing Mahjong please bring your own sets of tiles.

In the Robert D. Norris Community Room

~Maximum Capacity 15. Please social distance.~

We’re living in a world that is rapidly changing, some of it to our liking, and some not.  With all that is going on, how do we maintain and strengthen our sense of community? It's time to listen, share and gain a better understanding of how we can build a vibrant community together.

This Months Topic:  Harm Reduction

“Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use.  Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs.Harm reduction
incorporates a spectrum of strategies that includes safer use, managed use, abstinence, meeting people who use drugs “where they’re at,” and addressing conditions of use along with the use itself.”
- National Harm Reduction Coalition

JOIN US FOR A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

Join us for a captivating conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave, as she chats with us online about her newest book The Night We Lost Him. 

The Night We Lost Him focuses on estranged siblings who discover their father has been keeping a secret for over fifty years, one that may have been fatal...

Liam Noone was many things to many people. To the public, he was an exacting, self-made hotel magnate fleeing his past. To his three ex-wives, he was a loving albeit distant family man who kept his finances flush and his families carefully separated. To Nora, he was a father who often loved her from afar - notably a cliffside cottage perched on the California coast from which he fell to his death.   

The authorities rule the death accidental, but Nora and her estranged brother Sam have other ideas. As Nora and Sam form an uneasy alliance to unravel the mystery, they start putting together the pieces of their father's past—and uncover a family secret that changes everything.

With Laura Dave's trademark combination of soulful suspense and evocative family drama, The Night We Lost Him is a riveting page-turner. Register now to learn about this book and so much more! 

Click Here to Register & View

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Generously Supported by the Friends of the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.

If you are an aspiring writer seeking to work together with others to hone your craft plan on attending their bi-monthly meetings on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month.

Register Here

Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about The Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.

The Smithsonian’s Unearthed explores the scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world's greatest gems. In this original book, the surprising stories behind this world-renowned gem collection are brought to life by Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection for over 30 years. In this webinar, fact is separated from fiction and Dr. Post will reveal fresh information and regale the viewers with anecdotes and tales of some of the world's greatest and most famous gemstones. Inside the illustrious pages of Unearthed, Dr. Post tells the stories of the Smithsonian's most famous gems, including the Hope Diamond, Star of Asia Sapphire, Carmen Lucia Ruby, Hooker Emerald, and Blue Heart Diamond and presents the tales, details, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and recent additions made to the collection.

Shine bright with us this holiday season and register now!

Click Here to Register & View

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Generously Supported by the Friends of the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.

Do you know a few Yiddish words or more?

Enjoy discussions on language and culture.

Hear from Sages, writers, and humorists about topics such as:

 ¨ Customs ¨ History & Folklore ¨ Traditions ¨ Ethics ¨ Language Arts ¨ Poetry

¨ Folk Sayings ¨ And More!

Kim tzuzamen un leren.

Come together and learn.

Songs of the Season 

With Cris Spinner, Featuring Steve Schwartz & Ken Windheim

 Cris Spinner is a local singer/entertainer who lives in Monticello. She is an active community member & a positive thinker, who strives to make a difference.  

 For this festive night, she will be performing a program of seasonal favorites, accompanied by Steve Schwartz on guitar, and Ken Windheim on bass. 

 In the Robert D. Norris Community Room

Tuesday, December 3rd*, at 6:30 pm

*Snow Date: Tuesday, December 10th, 6:30 pm

 *If the weather is bad, please call before coming to make sure programs aren't cancelled/postponed.

This meeting of The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on ZOOM and In-Person-Rescheduled from November 26th.

The public is invited to attend in-person or remotely.

Email langclouse@rcls.org for ZOOM meeting invitation

Spend your Friday afternoons at the library with other adults (21+) playing a game with friends, or make new friends while playing cards, Scrabble or other board games.* If you’d like to play something else, bring a game from home to play with others.
*Those interested in playing Mahjong please bring your own sets of tiles.

In the Robert D. Norris Community Room

~Maximum Capacity 15. Please social distance.~

You may have seen Ethelbert’s (Bert’s) paintings on display throughout our library, well now you can join us to learn to how to paint beautiful scenic paintings just like his, with the help of Bob Ross.

We will be painting along with an episode of Bob Ross’s series, “The Joy of Painting.”

All supplies will be provide for this free class.

Great for beginners & all levels are welcome!

Registration is required, as spaces are limited.

REGISTER HERE 

*Monday, December 2nd, 1:30pm—3:30pm

*Snow Date: Monday Decmber 9th, 2:30-4:30

in the Robert D. Norris Community Room

Postponed until Next Week

This meeting of The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on ZOOM and In-Person.

The public is invited to attend in-person or remotely.

Email langclouse@rcls.org for ZOOM meeting invitation

If you are an aspiring writer seeking to work together with others to hone your craft plan on attending their bi-monthly meetings on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month.

Register Here

Discussion followed by viewing ‘Bombshell’ about the life of Hedy Lamarr

Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side, understanding more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood.

She became Hedy Lamarr, screen star.

But she kept a secret more shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist. And she knew a few secrets about the enemy. She had an idea that might help the country fight the Nazis…if anyone would listen to her.

A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication, The Only Woman in the Room is a masterpiece.

Email langclouse@rcls.org for Zoom details.

You’re invited to join us as Mona Susan Power chats about her newest novel A Council of Dolls. This conversation highlights how her work explores Native Rights and Native American culture, in particular using an important symbol that anchors comfort and companionship in Native life: dolls. 

Click Here to Register & View

From the mid-century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls is the story of three women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried....

Sissy, born 1961: Sissy’s relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is difficult, even dangerous, but her life is also filled with beautiful things, including a new Christmas present, a doll called Ethel. Ethel whispers advice and kindness in Sissy’s ear, and in one especially terrifying moment, maybe even saves Sissy’s life.

Lillian, born 1925: Born in her ancestral lands in a time of terrible change, Lillian clings to her sister, Blanche, and her doll, Mae. When the sisters are forced to attend an “Indian school” far from their home, Blanche refuses to be cowed by the school’s abusive nuns. But when tragedy strikes the sisters, the doll Mae finds her way to defend the girls.  

Cora, born 1888: Though she was born into the brutal legacy of the “Indian Wars,” Cora isn’t afraid of the white men who remove her to a school across the country to be “civilized.” When teachers burn her beloved buckskin and beaded doll Winona, Cora discovers that the spirit of Winona may not be entirely lost...

A modern masterpiece, A Council of Dolls is gorgeous, quietly devastating, and ultimately hopeful, shining a light on the echoing damage wrought by Indian boarding schools, and the historical massacres of Indigenous people. Mona Susan Power weaves a spell of love and healing that comes alive on the page. Register now to join the conversation! 

About the Author: Mona Susan Power is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Her novel, A Council of Dolls, was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. She is the author of three previously published works of fiction, The Grass Dancer, which won the Pen/Hemingway Prize, Sacred Wilderness, and Roofwalker. Her short stories have been published by The Atlantic Monthly, The Paris Review, The Best American Short Stories, and more. Mona is a graduate of Harvard and the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Generously Supported by the Friends of the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.

Bring your ongoing projects and supplies from home or learn a new hobby with guidance from experienced stitcher Ginny Schouten. There will be yarn available to start a project and also some crochet hooks and/or knitting needles for sale.  

Click here to register

The CEJ meeting will be canceled this month but will continue as scheduled next month.

We’re living in a world that is rapidly changing, some of it to our liking, and some not.  With all that is going on, how do we maintain and strengthen our sense of community?

It's time to listen and share and gain a better understanding of how we can build a vibrant community together.

JOIN US FOR A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

Tune in for a special conversation with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival and perseverance as told in his award-winning memoir Solito.  

Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a “coyote” hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks.

At nine years old, all Javier can imagine is rushing into his parents’ arms, snuggling in bed between them, and living under the same roof again. He cannot foresee the perilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests and deceptions that await him; nor can he know that those two weeks will expand into two life-altering months alongside fellow migrants who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family.

Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora’s story, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home. Register today to learn more about this gripping and moving story! 

Register & View Here

About the Author: Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador in 1990. His father fled the country when he was one, and his mother when he was about to turn five. Both parents’ migrations were caused by the U.S.-funded Salvadoran Civil War. When he was nine Javier migrated through Guatemala, Mexico, and the Sonoran Desert. His debut poetry collection, Unaccompanied, explores the impact of the war and immigration on his family. Zamora has been a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard and holds fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.

Do you know a few Yiddish words or more?

Enjoy discussions on language and culture.

Hear from Sages, writers, and humorists about topics such as:

 ¨ Customs ¨ History & Folklore ¨ Traditions ¨ Ethics ¨ Language Arts ¨ Poetry

¨ Folk Sayings ¨ And More!

Kim tzuzamen un leren.

Come together and learn.

Spend your Friday afternoons at the library with other adults (21+) playing a game with friends, or make new friends while playing cards, Scrabble or other board games.* If you’d like to play something else, bring a game from home to play with others.
*Those interested in playing Mahjong please bring your own sets of tiles.

In the Robert D. Norris Community Room

~Maximum Capacity 15. Please social distance.~

The Library will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day.