Wilson & McKee: Celtic Music
Saturday, March 9, 7:00 pm

To celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick's Day, The Community Library is pleased to present a free concert by the music duo Wilson & McKee.

Known for engaging their audiences with an energetic blend of traditional and contemporary acoustic music, Wilson & McKee have performed throughout the country, being invited back again and again.

• Jigheads.com Wilson & McKee's own web site, including mp3 samples from their new CD, Passed By Here.
• Brewery Arts Center On their way to Ketchum, Wilson & McKee will return to Carson City, Nevada where they have proved popular again and again.
• McSorley's Old Ale House St. Patricks's Day in the U.S., unlike Ireland, has become a day for nostalgic merrymaking. Perhaps no city in the U.S. celebrates like New York, and perhaps no place in New York has more Irish-American history than McSorley's Old Ale House, patronized by presidents and thieves, laborers and gentry, and subject of a Supreme Court ruling in 1970. Even its urinals are famous.

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"The Great Books" Book Club
The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
Tuesday, March 12, 7:00 pm

Defense treaties, proxy wars, and rivalries between nation states are as old as history itself. In this month's book selection, Thucydides documents the beginnings and evolution of the war between Athens and Sparta.

Gary Hunt of Iconoclast Bookstore will lead the discussion of The Peloponnesian War which is open to all.

• The Peloponnesian War A synopsis of the main events presented by Ellis "Skip" Knox, Ph.D., adjunct professor of history and webmaster at Boise State University.
• The History of the Peloponnesian War Complete text from the translation by Richard Crawley and presented by Virginia Tech.
• The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization Companion web site from the PBS series "Empires" with interactive features covering politics, warfare, contemporary life, and more.

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Canyoneering Chronicles:
The Legend Speaks
Steve Allen
Thursday, March 14, 7:00 pm

Steve Allen has hiked and explored more than 35,000 miles of canyons in southwest Utah. In addition to his three guidebooks to the area, he is working on a new book describing the origins of geographic names found throughout the region.

In this slide-lecture, Allen will present the beauty of southwest Utah, the excitement of exploration, and the local history that can be as colorful as the scenery.

• American Canyoneering Association Information about canyoneering including training and certification, calendars, discussions, and more.
• Sample Pages: Canyoneering View sample pages and maps from Steve Allen's book at UtahWild.com.
• Great Old Broads In addition to his exploring and writing, Steve Allen is on the Board of Directors of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
• Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance An organization devoted to preserving Utah's wild lands and on whose advisory board Steve Allen serves.
• Canyoning Technical advice and equipment information for canyoning, as canyoneering is known in other parts of the world, presented by Petzl of France.

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