LIBRARY NEWS: Library Speakers Consortium Today

You are invited to one more event this month in our free Library Speakers Consortium series featuring New York Times bestselling fiction and nonfiction authors giving live, professionally moderated book discussions you can view on your computer, tablet or smartphone with internet access. You also will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Today, August 25, at 10am showcases Liz Wiseman, author of “Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger and Multiply Your Impact,” a guide to leadership. To register for the consortium, click on the link on your library’s home page at https://pagosalibrary.org. If you cannot view the presentations live, the recorded events will be available afterwards at our website.

Watch for information on the September 8, 20 and 27 talks in next week’s column.

Special Music and Storytelling Fundraiser
We hope you will mark your calendar to attend a special fundraiser on Saturday, September 10 at 6 p.m. for your library at the PLPOA Clubhouse at 230 Port Avenue that will feature professional storytelling and music. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Ruby Sisson Library Foundation’s campaign to expand and renovate your library.

Featured in this unique program will be two talented performers. Kathy Santopietro is an award-winning adult educator who has shared her storytelling skills with adult audiences for almost 30 years. With the theme of “Navigating the World With Stories,” she will unpack a bundle of stories as she takes us on a journey around the world. Sharing the stage will be Pagosa’s own Sally Neel, a gifted musician well known to local audiences for her piano, organ and conducting skills at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church and with Curtains Up Pagosa.

Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. They can be purchased by credit card at this website.. You also may purchase tickets with cash or a check in person at the Library. Doors open at 6pm with a cash bar. Stories begin at 7pm. After the entertainment the cash bar will reopen, accompanied by light hors d’oeuvres.

This is an adult fundraiser is aimed at ages 16 and up. Earlier in the day, on September 10 from 1:30-2 p.m., Kathy will offer a free storytelling program at the library for youngsters in grades four and up while Josie will host a program for younger children.

LEGO Club on Saturday
Kids aged six and up are invited to bring your imaginations – LEGOs are provided – on Saturday, August 27 from 11 a.m.-noon for the free LEGO Club. LEGO challenges also are posted on Facebook.

Tech Time
Free in-person slots are available from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and 2-4 p.m. Thursdays. Judy will help you with basic questions relating to computers, smartphones and tablets and also provide assistance in accessing any of the library’s online resources. You do not need an appointment for these drop-in sessions.

Family storytime
Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. join us for free in-person children’s stories, games and plenty of reasons to get up and move.

Library hours
Most of our programs happen in person and curbside service continues. Also, our hours are back to pre-COVID levels – and even more on weekdays:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays open 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturdays open 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Travel guides
“Hike: Adventures on Foot” is a DK Eyewitness guide to the world’s most scenic and spectacular walking trails. “Mushroom Foraging & Feasting” by Victoria Romanoff is a mushroom hunting how-to book with recipes. “Off The Beaten Path: Colorado” is an Insiders’ Guide to hidden attractions, unique attractions and unusual locales in our state. “The Story of Mesa Verde National Park” by the park’s retired chief archeologist Gilbert R. Wenger with photos by the author and illustrations by David W. Wilson is a guide to help visitors understand appreciate our local treasure.

Other nonfiction
“The Colony” by Sally Denton is an in-depth look at the attack on a fundamentalist Mormon community in Mexico. “On Critical Race Theory: Why It Matters & Why You Should Care” by Victor Ray contains essays to demystify and explain this concept of racial injustice. “Listening Well” by William R. Miller is a step-by-step process for developing your skills in empathetic listening. “The Destructionists” by Dana Milbank presents the author’s look at the last 25 years in the Republican Party.

Books on CD
“Rising Tiger” is a Scot Harvath thriller by Brad Thor. “Chrysalis” by Lincoln Child is a thriller focusing on a high-tech company. “Portrait of an Unknown Woman” by Daniel Silva is a Gabriel Allon mystery about an art forgery. “The 6:20 Man” by David Baldacci starts with an apparent suicide at an NYC investment firm. “Shattered” by James Patterson and James O. Born features NYPD investigator Michael Bennett.

Mysteries and thrillers
“The Retreat” by Sarah Pearse is set in a wellness center off the English coast. “The It Girl” by Ruth Ware exposes new evidence about the death of an Oxford student 10 years before. “The 6:20 Man” by David Baldacci starts with an apparent suicide at an NYC investment firm.

Other novels
“The Seaplane on Final Approach” by Rebecca Rukeyer is a sensual story charged with menace. “Counterfeit” by Kirsten Chen is the story of two Asian American women who want to take their counterfeit handbag business global. “Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting” by Clare Pooley explores changes in the behavior of passengers on a commuter train after a man chokes on a grape.

Quotable Quote
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Generally attributed to Socrates (died 399 B.C.), Greek philosopher from Athens credited with being the father of western philosophy.

Website
For more information on library books, services and programs – and to reserve books, e-books, books on CD and DVDs from the comfort of your home – please visit our website at https://pagosalibrary.org.

Carole Howard & Library Staff

Carole Howard & Library Staff

The Ruby Sisson Memorial Library has been located at 811 San Juan Street (corner of S. 8th and Hwy 160) since 1989. The library is overseen by the Upper San Juan Library District, a tax-funded special district in Archuleta County.