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December 1999 - EVENTS
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Christmas & Hanukkah Stories
Reg Reeves
5:00 pm

Yukon Adventures
Andy Bassich
7:00 pm

 

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No Children's Story Hour Today

A Life On The Edge
Jim Whittaker
6:30 pm

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No Children's Story Hour Today

Magical Christmas Readings
Page Klune
4:00 pm

 

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Christmas & Hanukkah Stories
Reg Reeves
Thursday, December 16, 5:00 PM, Children's Library

Come one, come all! Idaho's storyteller, Reg Reeves, will tell Christmas and Hanukkah stories to young and old in the Children's Library. Refreshments will be served. Children are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring their "teddies" and "blankies"!

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Yukon Adventures
Andy Bassich
Thursday, December 16, 7:00 PM

The Yukon, legendary country of Jack London and Robert Service, is brought to life by the tales of adventurer Andy Bassich.

Join Andy Bassich, veteran dog musher, river pilot, and fisherman, as he shares his sometimes hilarious stories of the Yukon bush, its history, colorful characters, and everyday life.

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A Life On The Edge
Jim Whittaker
Tuesday, December 21, 6:30 PM

Jim Whittaker, one of the world's foremost mountaineers, was the first American to summit Mt. Everest, leader of the first American team to summit K2, leader of the International Peace Climb, and the founder of Recreational Equipment, Inc.

Join Whittaker as he introduces his new autobiography, Life On The Edge, an account not only of his life's highs but also of his lows, his love of the environment, and of the experiences that shaped the vibrant life he continues to lead today.

Related Links:

  • Everest@NationalGegraphic.com Up to date information on Mt.Everest including the latest measurements of its height and movement by Global Positioning System satellite technology.
  • K2 Climbers Share Amazing Past Members of the the 1978 American expedition to K2 reunited to relive their comraderie as reported in this story by the Portland Oregonian.
  • Mountaineering Bibliography Central Idaho's mountains have drawn climbers from around the world, and the Wood River Valley is home to many active and skilled alpinists. The Community Library's extensive mountaineering collection reflects the region's rich mountaineering and climbing culture.

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Page Klune
Wednesday, December 22, 4:00 PM, Children's Library

Come celebrate the last Holiday Season of the century with Page Klune, teller of magical stories. Refreshments will be served, and children are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring their "teddies" and "blankies"!

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Jim Whittaker and Nawang Gombu

This photograph by Gilbert Roberts, from the book Americans On Everest authored by James Ramsey Ullman and published by J.B. Lippincott Co., shows Jim Whittaker and Nawang Gombu shortly after their successful climb to the summit of Mt. Everest on May 1, 1963.

Americans On Everest is an account of the American Mount Everest Expedition of 1963 led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, and is one of the many mountaineering and related titles held in both the general and Regional History collections of The Community Library.

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