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Children's Easter Crafts
Thursday, April 5
11:00 am: All ages
Come to the Children's Room to make Easter crafts for your parents, teachers, friends, or anyone else on your list. Materials and fun will be there for all.
Related Links:
- Children's Room at The Community Library The main page for events and information about programs for children at The Community Library.
Thoreau: Wilderness and the Wild
Bill Johnson
Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 pm
Idaho State Poet and Writer In Residence, Bill Johnson, will present this year's Community Library Earth Day lecture, focusing a critical eye on the writings of Henry David Thoreau.
Johnson, a professor of English at Lewis & Clark State College and author of What Thoreau Said: Walden and the Unsayable, weaves together biography, ecology, and aesthetics to better understand Thoreau's ideas on wilderness and art.
Related Links:
- Henry David Thoreau Home Page Information on the life and times of Henry David Thoreau, including his writings, his contemporaries, and his legacy by the Thoreau Institute.
- The Opening of the Thoreau Institute The text of President Bill Clinton's remarks at the opening of the Thoreau Institute in June, 1998.
Our Idaho State Poet: Bill Johnson
Thursday, April 19, 6:30 pm
Idaho State Poet and Writer in Residence Bill Johnson takes the Idahoan's love of the outdoors and expresses it using poetry to link nature and family, common objects, and sublime truths.
Johnson has published poetry in over twenty periodicals, and his book of poems Out of the Ruins has recently been published by Confluence Press.
Related Links:
- William Johnson, Idaho's Writer In Residence Excerpts from Bill Johnson's newest book of poems, Out of the Ruins, at the web site of the English Club at Black Hills (South Dakota) State University.
- Idaho Commission on the Arts The web site of the agency that selects the Idaho Writer In Residence and which provides support and development of the arts in Idaho.
Shining Stars
Volunteers Signups
Ages 10 & up
Thursday, April 26, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Volunteering at the library is a fun way to contribute to your community. Shining Stars, the group of youth volunteers at the Community Library, help with programs, events, and a bunch of library activities.
Young people ages 10 and up are invited to sign up as volunteers in the Children's Library. Learn more about what goes on in your library and have fun at the same time!
Related Links:
- Children's Room at The Community Library The main page for events and information about programs for children at The Community Library.
The Sky Above, the Muddle Below:
Cultural History in Hells Canyon
Ken Reid
Thursday, April 26, 7:00 pm
Ken Reid, State Historic Preservation Officer and State Archaeologist from the Idaho State Historical Society, will present a slide lecture on the deepest canyon in America, Hells Canyon.
Before European settlement, the Hells Canyon area was used by both the Shoshone and Nez Perce peoples. Find out the latest information uncovered by archaeologists on this journey with Ken Reid.
Related Links:
- Idaho State Historical Society The home page of the Idaho State Historical Society, with many links to further information including a full schedule of events for Archaeology Week.
- Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Administered by the USDA Forest Service, the Hells Canyon NRA offers numerous recreation opportunities.
- Hells Canyon Preservation Council Photographs of and information on the ecology of Hells Canyon as well as information for those wishing to preserve the canyon's unique ecosystem.
- Snake Wild and Scenic River Short history, facts, and trivia about the Hells Canyon of the Snake River from the National Park Service.
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