Women Who Run
Shanti Sosienski
Thursday, July 6, 6:00 pm

Women Who Run is a collection of profiles of women runners from around the world. There are stories about the girl-next-door, about a cancer survivor, an Olympian from Kenya, and a Muslim journalist, among others—women who have nothing in common but their passion for putting one foot in front of the other.

Shanti Sosienski will read the opener to her book and one chapter about a Muslim woman who has used running throughout her life to help give her strength while dealing with oppression while living in Pakistan and then later in America. The runner, Asra Nomani, was a Wall Street Journal reporter and a good friend of Danny Pearl, who was killed while covering the war against terrorism.

Shanti Sosienski writes for numerous magazines such as Men's Journal, Outside, National Geographic Adventure, FHM, Self , and Marie Claire. She is currently working on her second book about the future of stem cell research.

Related Links:

• Women Who Run The official web site for Shanti Sosienski's book.
• Seal Press The publisher of Women Who Run and which specializes in books authored by, and on topics of interest to, women.
• Girls on the Run A non-profit character development program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.
• [Real] Women Who Run Web sites of women profiled in Women Who Run including Lornah Kiplagat (world record holding runner from Kenya), Asra Nomani (Pakistani runner mentioned above), Pam Reed (ultra marathon champion), and the Wood River Valley's own Rebecca Rusch, (champion adventure athlete and Raid Gauloises winner).

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Children's Homework Reference Room Dedication Party
with Magician Lisa Menna
Children's Library
Thursday, July 13, 4:00 pm

Join magician Lisa Menna as she amazes and amuses to help celebrate the new Homework Reference Room in the Children's Library. With word processing and on-line reference capabilities, the Homework Reference Room will help students tap their creativity and provide a quiet place to do their best work ever.

There will be chocolate candy apples from The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, cookies and punch, plus face painting, a book walk, and lots of balloons.

The Community Library is grateful to Judy and Stephen Smith for making this wonderful room possible for our valley's students, in honor of Ruth F. and William F. Crawford.

Related Links:

• Children's Library News and events specifically about children's services and programs at the Community Library.
• Lisa Menna Magician Lisa Menna's web site with examples, highlights, and contact information.

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Hemingway Birthday Party

[D] Ernest Hemingway in Idaho
Chris Millspaugh, Regional History Librarian
Friday, July 21, 5:30 pm

The Community Library will commemorate the 107th birthday of Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway with a multimedia presentation by Chris Millspaugh, the Regional History Librarian for the Library.

Millspaugh will focus on Hemingway's life in Idaho, featuring many local photo images, an animated cartoon segment of "The Old Man and the Sea", a newsreel of his funeral at the Ketchum Cemetery in 1961 and Hemingway's acceptance speech of the Nobel Prize for Literature. As an added feature, local actor, David Blampied will channel his talents to enhance the event. Cake will be served..

The Regional History Department contains a wealth of information on the history of Ketchum, Sun Valley, and the surrounding area, including print material, photographs, and other items related to Ernest Hemingway and his life in Sun Valley and Ketchum.

Related Links:

• Regional History Department Information about the resources available in the Library's Regional History Department. Historical images and other information about items in the collection can be found in the library's web catalog.

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As If Love Were Enough
Ann Taylor Fleming
Thursday, July 27, 6:00 pm

Ann Taylor Fleming, a nationally recognized journalist and writer, is the author of a collection of short stories titled Marriage: A Duet, the critically acclaimed Motherhood Deferred: A Woman's Journey, as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles.  Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, The New Yorker, Town & Country, and More.

She has been a television commentator for CBS and a radio commentator for NBC. For her on-camera essays for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer she was awarded the 2006 Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent.  She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, journalist and author Karl Fleming.

Ann Taylor Fleming will be available for book signing after her presentation.

• As If Love Were Enough Information about Ann Taylor Fleming's new book from its publisher, Hyperion Books.
• Ann Taylor Fleming Short biographical information about Ann Taylor Fleming.
• Ann Taylor Fleming Essays A collection of essays written by Ann Taylor Fleming for the Online News Hour presented by PBS.

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