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| Patron raises a question during a presentation on Russian Foreign Policy at Sharon Forks Library |
Russian Foreign Policy Discussion at Sharon Forks Library
25 adults, 2 children
Dr. Raluca Viman-Miller, Assistant Department Head of International Affairs at UNG, presented on Russian Foreign Policy as part of the Becoming a Global Citizen series. We had a few Eastern Europeans in the audience, each representing a different national background, so there were some interesting questions and dialogue between them and the professor, who is from Romania. Dr. Viman-Miller focused mostly on U.S.-Russian relations, but she did discuss Russia's modern foreign policy overall. She summed up Russian foreign policy in one word: assertiveness. Their assertiveness approach can only be accomplished by increasing pressure on the West; and Russian-Chinese tensions reside in conflicted interests in the Arctic, China's Silk Road project, and trade. After her presentation, it was an open question and discussion forum, most of which was focused on Ukraine. A teen who attended today's program asked a lot of great questions and spoke with Dr. Viman-Miller after the program about the degree pathways at UNG. A few patrons came up and complimented Dr. Viman-Miller and her presentation, saying she was very well spoken and it was a fascinating topic. –hosted by Jessica Doss
Cumming Library Outreach Visits Headstart
14 adults, 91 children
Today was my first time going to Headstart, and the teachers and children were lovely. Julie and I created a dinosaur-themed program starting with the book We Love Dinosaurs by Lucy Volpin. The kids acted out every part with me and when it came time to roar they were especially loud and awesome. We then sang our repeat song "The Wheels on the Bus" with scarves followed by the book Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug. We then danced and sang to "We are the Dinosaurs" by Laurie Berkner. Last we performed the puppet show, "The Itchy Book". The kids laughed and seemed to have a wonderful time. –contributed by Sariah Homan
A Very Batty Evening Bat Walk at Post Road Library
5 adults, 2 children
This wonderful program was presented by Georgia Master Naturalists and UGA Forsyth County Extension volunteers Larry and Laurie Alvord. Did you know that in Georgia, there are four mammals on the endangered species list, and three of those are bats? Larry brought a wonderful example of a bat house that can actually be opened up so patrons could see inside. He also brought his recording device, which allows him to adjust the sounds for playback to a range where we can hear it. We were also able to see the way that the sounds are displayed on his device, which prepared us for the next - and possibly best! - part of the program. We all headed out then for our bat walk. Larry held up his device and said, “We’ve got a bat!” One of our participants - an elementary-aged girl - looked up to me and said, “Wow! That was FAST!” Fortunately, there was enough light still in the sky so patrons could actually see the bats flying around." –hosted by Melissa Reed
Teen Advisory Board at Hampton Park Library
9 teens
We had many familiar faces back and some new members joining us tonight. We started off with an icebreaker discussion about the books we've been reading. We did a brainstorming session for teen programming and displays. We are now working on a teen game night program thanks to their creative ideas. The teens then went out in the branch and I encouraged each one to pick out a book for our "TAB Favorites" display. This seemed to be a really great activity as it led us into a great discussion about the reasons each teen chose their book. Lastly, we went to the workroom to take apart Legos, do some die-cutting projects, and to sort crayons for our youth department. The teens were so helpful and our meeting tonight was very productive! –hosted by Chase Truran
Outreach Visit to Phoenix Assisted Living
14 adults
The residents at Phoenix Assisted Living thoroughly enjoyed the Sensational Singers Golden Hour. Though the room got very warm, I did not stop dancing - the show must go on! Ms. Pam shared that she once shook hands with Elvis when she was 13 years old and he was 19! When she got back to school all of her friends told her she could never wash that hand. Ms. Kathy told a story about an Elvis impersonator that came to Phoenix who wrapped a red scarf around her neck and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Her eyes watered up as she told the story. She said that it was like a dream come true - even though it wasn't the real Elvis. She still has the scarf in her room. We had SO many of the residents compliment and tell us how much they loved this program AND that we always have great programs. Ms. Sheila, who is now wheelchair-bound, could not thank us enough for this program. "This is MY music" she said, "this was MY time!" They all sang along with the songs and talked about some of the old movies and songs they loved. –contributed by Christine Conroy
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