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YOUR FREE COPY OF BOOKPAGE, the monthly magazine for book readers, is here! The May issue features three cozy fantasies, four books celebrating Asian culinary traditions, a debut that blends the time-bending romance of Outlander with the intrigue of John le Carré, and interviews with Darcie Little Badger, Aarathi Prasad and Claire Messud.
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HAVE A POEM AND SHARE IT! This is Poem in Your Pocket day in Iola. Short, traditional poems are being handed out around town, winding up our annual celebration of National Poetry Month. Besides the library, you can find them at banks, businesses around the square, and the hospital. The poems come from the Academy of American Poets and include the likes of William Wordsworth, Sara Teasdale, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes and Emily Dickinson.
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CHILDREN'S AUTHOR ERICA PERL will be at the library Tues., April 30, for a 5-6 p.m. meet-and-greet and book signing in the meeting room. The first 10 attendees will receive a free book, and books will be available for purchase. Refreshments will be served. Her appearance here comes between two days of school visits: Iola and Yates Center, April 30; Humboldt, Moran and Colony, May 1. The author visit program is funded by the Helen Gates Whitehead Trust.
Perl writes picture books, chapter books, novels, plays and more. Her books have landed on numerous awards lists. She co-authored a confidence-building book with Dolly Parton, "Billy the Kid Makes It Big". Many of her books for early readers feature animals in humorous and unusual situations,
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Sign up is now available for our Mother's Tea that will take place on May 10th. It will be here at the Iola Public Library in the meeting room at 6pm. There is a cost of $10 each seat. There are only 20 seats available.
Come and enjoy as we provide a lovely Tea for you. We will be serving lots of very special items including sweet and savory along with tea of course.
If you attended one of our previous Mother's Tea's, you will know that it is a great event.
We look forward to making this a special event for you.
~Lesa
~Melissa
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RECIPE EXCHANGE, tonight at 6:00 in the Flewharty, with a spring theme. Make a favorite recipe, bring a copy and samples to share.
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BY PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR STEVE FRENCH, April 26 is Poem in Your Pocket Day in Iola. As part of the library's annual celebration of National Poetry Month, hundreds of traditional verses will be distributed at the library, the hospital and businesses around town. The idea is to carry them with you and share with others throughout the day.
The tradition began in New York City 22 years ago. By such authors as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Sarah Teasdale and Emily Dickinson, the poems are made available by the Academy of American Poets. The Academy inaugurated National Poetry Month in 1996.
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CONCRETE WAS POURED this week for the walk to the new ramp at Flewharty Annex. Quentin Lee is seen smoothing it out. Finally, all is in place to cure. M. Lee Brown donated the materials for the project directed by Keith Keller.
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DEL SHIELDS' COWBOY POETRY program the other night at Bowlus Recital Hall drew an appreciative audience that sang along to the closing numbers, "Cattle Call" and "Cool Water". In between musical numbers, Del recited cowboy poetry by him and others, including the humorous classic, "Purt Near Perkins" (hear it on YouTube). Afterward there was time for telling tales in the lobby.
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IHS STUDENT NATHAN WOMACK takes a look at the Langston Hughes exhibit on view at the library through the end of this month. A series of mounted storyboards recap highlights of the life and work of the poet and social activist. The exhibit is part of the National Poetry Month celebration.
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