tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18790090854177338402024-03-18T19:50:12.069-07:00Randolph County Public Library NEWSRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.comBlogger716125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-48494728983301078862024-02-21T10:38:00.000-08:002024-02-21T10:38:14.259-08:00‘One-On-One Resumé Building’ workshops coming to Archdale library<p>ARCHDALE – Gain the fundamental skills needed to create an effective resume in “One-On-One Resume Building,” Wednesday, March 13 and Monday, March 18, at the Archdale Public Library.</p><p>Individual, one-hour coaching sessions with Randolph County Public Libraries Digital Services Librarian Harris Mason will be available between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each day. To sign up for a session or for further information, call 336-431-3811 or visit the library.</p><p>The sessions are free and all ages are welcome.</p><p>Participants will learn how to construct a compelling resume by mastering key sections such as contact details, summary/objective statements, work history, education, and skills. Through guided instructions, they also will discover the art of tailoring their resumes to specific job opportunities, and honing formatting techniques for a polished, professional appearance.</p><p>The library is located at 10433 S. Main Street.</p><div><br /></div>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-43672523518805473572024-02-13T07:38:00.000-08:002024-02-13T07:38:50.337-08:00Archdale library history talk to focus on Lytle family<p>ARCHDALE – On November 28, 1829, 38 enslaved children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of two Lytle sisters were sold in Randolph County.</p><p>It was the largest single sale of enslaved people in the county’s history.</p><p>Genealogist Kendra Lyons will delve into the story in “Lytle Family: How Thomas Lytle Tried to Free His Slaves, and What Went Wrong,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, at the Archdale Public Library. Lyons’s talk is free and the public is invited.</p><p>The story starts with Thomas Lytle, an early Randolph County citizen who owned a large plantation on Caraway Creek. With an enslaved black woman whose name is not known, he fathered four sons and two daughters.</p><p>Lytle died in 1794. In his will, he emancipated his children, but for five of them — including daughters Esther and Pink — freedom did not come until Lytle’s wife died in 1816. By 1829, Esther and Pink had children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren — all of whom remained enslaved and were subject to the sale.</p><p>Lytle descendants nationwide — some of whom identify as white and some as black — held a reunion in September at Marlboro Friends Church in Sophia.</p><p>Lyons is genealogy specialist in the Randolph Room, the local history and genealogy service of the Randolph County Public Libraries.</p><p>The library is located at 10433 S. Main Street. For further information, call 336-431-3811.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-32910035230022595962024-02-13T07:37:00.000-08:002024-02-13T07:37:43.617-08:00Cat in the Hat to visit Randleman library<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVsO8sqmIZEuhOT3fmGTC__jyb9flLEd6btcvm1C1K7FudKWQk20u86qFnj8ADMb9G7HH6CmfuRBGIEugoyFaOvYnV5RL_kg2VJWlPk1Ui-aNv-fsAN7B0rK32yasQ7JV7lg75ILvOz1g2760ERv7f0Ceg_fgACex4aajry5Ys6Q91OEEv1mvcwDMwlI/s474/catinhat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="365" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVsO8sqmIZEuhOT3fmGTC__jyb9flLEd6btcvm1C1K7FudKWQk20u86qFnj8ADMb9G7HH6CmfuRBGIEugoyFaOvYnV5RL_kg2VJWlPk1Ui-aNv-fsAN7B0rK32yasQ7JV7lg75ILvOz1g2760ERv7f0Ceg_fgACex4aajry5Ys6Q91OEEv1mvcwDMwlI/w154-h200/catinhat.jpg" width="154" /></a></div><br />RANDLEMAN – Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday with the funniest, most mischievous cat you’ve ever met — the Cat In the Hat!<p></p><p>The Dr. Seuss classic, as envisioned by Caleb Sigmon and his troupe, Sigmon Theatrical, springs off the page and bursts into life at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 29, at the Randleman Public Library.</p><p>It’s free and the public is invited.</p><p>The show features colorful costumes, puppets, exciting music and circus feats. The interactive, audience-participation event will have viewers on the edge of their seats.</p><p>Be sure to stick around after the fun, family program for photos and silliness during an exclusive meet-and-greet.</p><p>The library is located at 142 W. Academy Street. For further information, call 33-6498-3141.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-46968021659765828152024-01-31T11:36:00.000-08:002024-01-31T11:36:08.606-08:00Kids – get close up with volcanoes in Asheboro library event<p>ASHEBORO – Since the dawn of time, volcanoes have filled us with wonder and terror.</p><p>Kids ages 8-12 are invited to learn about them in “Volcanoes: Mountains of Rock and Fire,” an interactive program led by North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences educator Luka Rolleri at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 20, at the Asheboro Public Library.</p><p>Due to the hands-on nature of the activities, space is limited, so call 336-318-6804 to sign up.</p><p>Volcanic rock has given us tools, countertops and island chains. The fertile soil has nurtured civilizations, and violent eruptions have ended them.</p><p>Using real, hands-on specimens and interactive activities, Rolleri will demonstrate what ancient eruptions can tell us about volcanoes today.</p><p>Rolleri has been with the museum for four years, during which time he has developed programs on a variety of topics ranging from dinosaurs to giraffes to the Titanic. He holds an undergraduate degree in anthropology, and is passionate about connecting people to the human stories behind science.</p><p>The library is located at 201 Worth Street.</p><div><br /></div>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-26609563408377878012023-12-28T06:46:00.000-08:002023-12-28T06:46:10.828-08:00Hospice counselor to discuss coping with grief in Asheboro library talk<p class="MsoNormal">ASHEBORO – Grief is an all-encompassing experience that
impacts the griever physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and
spiritually.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And although it is universal and touches everyone at some
point, it also is a highly personal experience.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join Hospice of the Piedmont bereavement counselor Kirsten
Goard, MW, LCSW-A, for “Grief 101” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, at the
Asheboro Public Library.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Her talk is free and the public is invited.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Goard will provide an introduction to the grieving process
and explore common reactions to the grief experience, in order to normalize the
grief journey, dispel common myths associated with grief, and equip
participants with practical strategies for coping.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A Greensboro native, Goard holds a bachelors degree in
social work from Appalachian State University, and a masters in social work
through UNC-Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University. She joined
Hospice of the Piedmont as a bereavement counselor with prior experience in
crisis work and grief counseling in the healthcare setting.</p>
<p>The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For
further information, call 336-318-6803.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-20551697244393901402023-11-30T06:26:00.000-08:002023-11-30T06:27:13.163-08:00Shepherd Shakespeare to stage Christmas plays at Randolph libraries<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjfHXFl15e3BQ_NlAfSH9KxVddRHIW6lYi0S7FRrJBv62EZzMjJefu6GtCRTPoGc9G_8ArCVAbUJ4809BdMRWQJaF7YvYs2RSEEizkpP3mjAQ-XwTEE3UV2n84MTNybNKkExBnCgXhMjE-lZBMSIz5A8SCdaSmbA4sn27F-vl0PcpVZrsZpKEP-6YFA4/s1080/ShepSakespeare-Night.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjfHXFl15e3BQ_NlAfSH9KxVddRHIW6lYi0S7FRrJBv62EZzMjJefu6GtCRTPoGc9G_8ArCVAbUJ4809BdMRWQJaF7YvYs2RSEEizkpP3mjAQ-XwTEE3UV2n84MTNybNKkExBnCgXhMjE-lZBMSIz5A8SCdaSmbA4sn27F-vl0PcpVZrsZpKEP-6YFA4/w200-h200/ShepSakespeare-Night.png" width="200" /></a></div>ASHEBORO -- Three Randolph County libraries will host Christmas performances by the Shepherd Shakespeare Company in December.<p></p><p>At the Seagrove Public Library, the Charlotte-based troupe will present Louisa May Alcott’s A Christmas Dream at noon Thursday, December 7. A Christmas Dream is a Christmas Carol-like tale of a young boy who learns that the greatest gifts are not the ones you receive, but the ones you give.</p><p>The Seagrove library is located at 530 Old Plank Road. </p><p>At the Asheboro and Randleman libraries, the company will present ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. Performances will take place at the Asheboro library, 201 Worth Street, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 19; and at the Randleman library, 142 W. Academy St., at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 19.</p><p>This envisioning of the famous verse has author Clement Moore facing a case of writer’s block as he tries to pen a poem about the wonders of Christmas Eve.</p><p>Frustratingly funny trials and errors lead him to acting out his ideas with the help of puppets, found objects and friends from the audience. Watch as the magic of this cherished classic unfolds.</p><p>The shows are free and the public is invited. For further information, call 336-318-6804.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-41604738931699044912023-11-27T13:33:00.000-08:002023-11-27T13:33:40.096-08:00Friends of Randolph Library bookshop to offer Christmas book bundle deal, author event<p> ASHEBORO – Need a literary Christmas gift, or want to stock up on reading material for the holidays?</p><p>The Friends of the Library Bookshop will offer author book bundles in December, and host an author appearance during Asheboro’s Christmas Downtown on Friday, December 8.</p><p>The bookshop will be open 6-9 p.m. during the Christmas Downtown event. Loretta Lutman, author of <i>I Shoot Squirrels on Sundays and Other Stories</i>, will be on hand to sell and sign books.</p><p>Beginning December 2, the bookshop will offer bundles of four books by the same author for $5 each. Books in each bundle will be tied together with a Christmas ribbon, making a lovely gift for fellow readers.</p><p>The bundles will feature a variety of authors.</p><p>The bookshop is located at 226 Sunset Avenue. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.</p><p>Gently used hardback books go for $3, paperbacks for $2 and trade paperbacks for $2.50, with prices increasing by $1 for books published in the last four years. All children’s books are $1. Some special books are priced individually. </p><p>A portion of bookshop proceeds support Randolph County Public Libraries book budgets. For more information about the bookshop, call 336-629-1536 during regular hours.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-19945119070868509732023-11-27T10:02:00.000-08:002023-11-27T10:02:41.713-08:00True Grass to perform a ‘Country Christmas Concert’ at Asheboro library<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X0ggBvhE7Pwa8Vp76iPfRG7ZApoNDI5zvyzQc_BdekZco0t72g2tDUlkQW5hH-TQ9C_vZtVSkhYFGSwLzsWYjhrlBNjZdKcnQ70LLPsDQ7WO4W9mBB9V325_RC8Q6UZ1pMSKb07kPq93U2DaUlfc3eb27PHF4QEbpeSfPXhqrni6-QmdjHf3Y97f5BE/s1920/True%20Grass.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X0ggBvhE7Pwa8Vp76iPfRG7ZApoNDI5zvyzQc_BdekZco0t72g2tDUlkQW5hH-TQ9C_vZtVSkhYFGSwLzsWYjhrlBNjZdKcnQ70LLPsDQ7WO4W9mBB9V325_RC8Q6UZ1pMSKb07kPq93U2DaUlfc3eb27PHF4QEbpeSfPXhqrni6-QmdjHf3Y97f5BE/w400-h300/True%20Grass.jpg" width="400" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>True Grass members William Britt, Tim Moon, Matthew Nance, Nolan Moon and Gary Callicutt</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> ASHEBORO -- The popular and long-lived local bluegrass and gospel band True Grass will present a “Country Christmas Concert” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, at the Asheboro Public Library.<p></p><p>The performance, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is free and the public is invited.</p><p>Over 20 years, the group has played numerous local venues including the Sunset Theatre, the NC Zoo, Randolph Community College, at churches and at corporate events for Klaussner and Energizer, among others.</p><p>Founding members Tim Moon and Gary Callicutt remain with the group.</p><p>Moon, a well-known music teacher for over 30 years, plays mandolin and sings lead vocals. Callicutt plays bass and sings tenor vocals.</p><p>Matthew Nance plays banjo and sings baritone vocals. William Britt plays guitar and sings most lead vocals. Moon’s 16-year-old son Nolan Moon plays blistering fast solos as well as beautiful waltz styles on fiddle. </p><p>The library is located at 201 Worth Street. Call 336-318-6803 for further information.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-83602981044232319732023-11-27T09:56:00.000-08:002023-11-27T09:56:50.970-08:00Caleb Sigmon’s ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ returns to Randolph libraries<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IEEpk8MFov0TnWXbik_8k5yyZ-jkMhVmIidd5rXpPH4Nn-xD1IUdLdvHeaf7YU_OuYLPoOoUD8Ogk3kPSi1x7EF400Gj6Spv8yKT74T9RG87q0Fdkna24YoHdW3bURAdV7EugvzGMhVh2y3pLe1an8oTFCtKlrIr1YRl4bL6lZH9CljQRx8lAh1nJ4E/s4898/IMG_5242.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IEEpk8MFov0TnWXbik_8k5yyZ-jkMhVmIidd5rXpPH4Nn-xD1IUdLdvHeaf7YU_OuYLPoOoUD8Ogk3kPSi1x7EF400Gj6Spv8yKT74T9RG87q0Fdkna24YoHdW3bURAdV7EugvzGMhVh2y3pLe1an8oTFCtKlrIr1YRl4bL6lZH9CljQRx8lAh1nJ4E/w400-h266/IMG_5242.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grinch and his dog Max delight an Asheboro audience.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>ASHEBORO – He’s mean! He’s green! And he’s back — again — to steal Christmas.</p><p>Everyone’s favorite grouch will visit five Randolph County Public Libraries locations during the week of December 11 as illusionist and storyteller Caleb Sigmon returns with his highly-celebrated rendition of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas.</p><p>Audience members’ hearts will grow three sizes as the classic story unfolds in a musical performance that includes live actors, puppets and lots of audience interaction.</p><p>The performances, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, are free and the public is invited.</p><p>Performance will take place at the libraries as follows:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Archdale, 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 12;</li><li>Asheboro, 201 Worth Street, two shows at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, and 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 13;</li><li>Franklinville audience members are invited to attend Ramseur’s show.</li><li>Liberty, 239 S. Fayetteville St., 6 p.m. Monday, December 11;</li><li>Ramseur, 1512 Main Street, 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 13;</li><li>Randleman, 142 W. Academy St., 4 p.m. Thursday, December 14.</li></ul><p></p><p> Contact Asheboro library Youth Services at 336-318-6804 for further details.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-9335790473301375272023-10-18T10:20:00.009-07:002023-10-18T10:20:53.723-07:00‘Company K’ film to debut on Veterans Day in Sunset Series event<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsv08JVTAnlWTLUPWwzqJ3d6tY6yuw3gLbkzju9Rj7XdZNJjMHqnx7G7O8NBPTxIzdiDcynxcGj_OlcphhE71w7jeLycVQrPdSOlQ5gGnoe1lzKZEBL0sJBFRmzhtieBmjDYwlwcA9-bsnNMJVRf7PdXZYgmWKs1cFS7bHGUDj4TeaU5xVQ9CzI-sGpDQ/s2352/CompanyK-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="2352" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsv08JVTAnlWTLUPWwzqJ3d6tY6yuw3gLbkzju9Rj7XdZNJjMHqnx7G7O8NBPTxIzdiDcynxcGj_OlcphhE71w7jeLycVQrPdSOlQ5gGnoe1lzKZEBL0sJBFRmzhtieBmjDYwlwcA9-bsnNMJVRf7PdXZYgmWKs1cFS7bHGUDj4TeaU5xVQ9CzI-sGpDQ/w400-h266/CompanyK-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Randolph County soldiers come to grips with the end of the war in a scene from RhinoLeap Productions’ </i>Company K: From Asheboro to the Fields of France.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>ASHEBORO – RhinoLeap Productions’ moving stage play Company K: From Asheboro to the Fields of France is now a film, and will have its world premiere in a Veteran’s Day event at the Sunset Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 11.</p><p>A Q&A with the actors and playwright Barbara Presnell will follow the screening.</p><p>The presentation is part of the Friends of the Library Sunset Signature Series, sponsored by the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau, the City of Asheboro and the Friends of the Randolph County Public Libraries. It is free and the public is invited.</p><p>Company K, Randolph County’s unit of the State Militia (now the National Guard), was called into service and sent to fight in France during World War I. With the Randolph County soldiers in the vanguard, Allied forces attacked the German Hindenburg Line defensive position at Bellicourt on September 29, 1918, breaking the enemy line and hastening the end of the war.</p><p>In the single day of battle, Company K suffered over 60 percent casualties, with 23 young men killed.</p><p>The play was conceived by staff at the Randolph County Public Libraries and commissioned by the City of Asheboro to memorialize the 100th anniversary of the battle in 2018. </p><p>The production was directed by RhinoLeap Artistic Director Jeremy Skidmore and features original music by Christen Blanton Mack and Mark Dillon.</p><p>Presnell crafted the script using original documents and letters home from the troops, including those from her own grandfather, First Sergeant Ernest E. Bunting.</p><p>Rhinoleap first produced the show as a one-time event on September 29, 2018. Since the original staging, it has been revived twice in Asheboro, and toured to Troy, N.C.</p><p>During the second revival in February 2023, RhinoLeap filmed the production onstage at the Sunset Theatre and at other Asheboro locations, including the theatre rooftop, the Historic Courthouse, the Old City Cemetery, Mill 133, Back to Earth Farm, Leo’s Whiskey Bar, and on Worth Street. The film will be packaged with educational material about World War I for use in school classrooms.</p><p>Begun in 2018, the Sunset Signature Series brings high profile speakers and performers to the Sunset Theatre to showcase the theatre and downtown Asheboro.</p><p>The theatre is located at 234 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. For further information, call 800-626-2672.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-80214183321462767552023-09-27T10:37:00.000-07:002023-09-27T10:37:02.849-07:00<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIv1yjGlo_OID7FVXOj1TdLyINFiI9cIDJpV7DfVVfXl4-wOsarL-yP0GLxDxbqLGgKsUhb1UUMQ664oxDf7uHqFng9UN-z5sTp3TecLC4-50u3TovFTAoGVrXeH8WbTLTa8rf7WhIowGW_u4g26x23EhJIs5pvVEqEheEf_QDySlOK6wfXB8u5Amsc0/s1129/Ashely%20Oliphant-Beth%20Yarborough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="1129" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIv1yjGlo_OID7FVXOj1TdLyINFiI9cIDJpV7DfVVfXl4-wOsarL-yP0GLxDxbqLGgKsUhb1UUMQ664oxDf7uHqFng9UN-z5sTp3TecLC4-50u3TovFTAoGVrXeH8WbTLTa8rf7WhIowGW_u4g26x23EhJIs5pvVEqEheEf_QDySlOK6wfXB8u5Amsc0/w320-h229/Ashely%20Oliphant-Beth%20Yarborough.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Beth Yarborough and Ashley Olipnhant</i></td></tr></tbody></table>ASHEBORO – Did the colorful New Orleans pirate Jean Laffitte fake his death in battle and live out his life in Lincolnton, North Carolina? </p><p>Mother/daughter author duo Beth Yarborough and Dr. Ashley Oliphant will present their evidence as they discuss their book Jean Laffitte Revealed: Unraveling One of America’s Longest-Running Mysteries at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, at the Asheboro Public Library.</p><p>The talk is free and the public is invited.</p><p>Laffitte and his brother Pierre, smugglers and pirates, roamed the Gulf of Mexico in the early 1800s. During the War of 1812, Laffitte famously accepted a pardon in return for supporting U.S. Gen. Andrew Jackson against the British in the battle of New Orleans.</p><p>Laffitte was believed to have died of wounds in 1823 following a battle with Spanish ships off Honduras. But rumor said that he survived, and owing to his connection with a Lincolnton family, resided there under the name Lorenzo Ferrer until his death in 1875.</p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcA2rlvJ-SrUIie_EZte5ITldS2S7l5Nn6knhdNy3dVuXCWQYJpInbV32H7878oJn0ikQMgNPpyikkqF7ylNEF7YEiHdvDscpgTk_Bie63789dLEBBk0RpU3O01Sm3LeNyrMRKvc72NhTcQaz0hnEkH7Iy-N_dRNrhvStyQYzDud84ttPxqfqhh8mweCQ/s753/Jean%20Laffitte.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="588" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcA2rlvJ-SrUIie_EZte5ITldS2S7l5Nn6knhdNy3dVuXCWQYJpInbV32H7878oJn0ikQMgNPpyikkqF7ylNEF7YEiHdvDscpgTk_Bie63789dLEBBk0RpU3O01Sm3LeNyrMRKvc72NhTcQaz0hnEkH7Iy-N_dRNrhvStyQYzDud84ttPxqfqhh8mweCQ/w156-h200/Jean%20Laffitte.jpg" width="156" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jean Laffitte</i></td></tr></tbody></table>In their book, published in 2015 by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, Oliphant and Yarborough trace Laffitte through his rise to power as a privateer, his involvement in the war, his flight to Texas, and his eventual disappearance in the waters of the Caribbean.</p><p>With stunning revelations, the book picks up a trail to Lincolnton that no one knew existed.</p><p>The authors will take the audience on their journey to discover Laffitte’s fate, and talk about how researchers use genealogical methods to solve mysteries.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Oliphant is a retired English professor whose academic work focused on Ernest Hemingway. A Lincoln County resident, she is author of six books, including Shark Tooth Hunting on the North Carolina Coast. </p><p>Yarborough is an author, artist and photographer whose depictions of historic homes across the South are featured on her website, Southern Voices, and in an extensive collection of published calendars and fine art prints. Her licensed artwork has reached millions of consumers worldwide through major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot and Hobby Lobby.</p><p>The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For further information, call 336-318-6803.<br /></p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-9392939880576327182023-08-22T13:14:00.007-07:002023-08-22T13:14:54.588-07:00Learn about, create advance directives in Asheboro library workshop<div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1ICYoNNeXSpZInJjzx5WeeRx2z5R_V0BgdBVkwUy6fv3dBOqhGIU3CYlhQCEGZd0U5DT--FGBug0zl1QCvhCTyW-CJFICE7IIL0Uk_rhcbj7WFDiv5ie1FcVr89EL9O6n5Vc_nZF-HIhXFEEAvAQWy10_BjgcxkE5i4WXMDGbMxecagi8CeYu0dM6jU/s1500/Kat%20Gibson.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1ICYoNNeXSpZInJjzx5WeeRx2z5R_V0BgdBVkwUy6fv3dBOqhGIU3CYlhQCEGZd0U5DT--FGBug0zl1QCvhCTyW-CJFICE7IIL0Uk_rhcbj7WFDiv5ie1FcVr89EL9O6n5Vc_nZF-HIhXFEEAvAQWy10_BjgcxkE5i4WXMDGbMxecagi8CeYu0dM6jU/w160-h200/Kat%20Gibson.png" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kat Gibson</i></td></tr></tbody></table>ASHEBORO -- What are advance directives, and why are they important?</div><div> </div><div>How do I share my heath care wishes with my loved ones?</div><div><br /></div><div>Learn the answers to these questions and more in two “LiveSMART” workshops from Hospice of the Piedmont, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, September 12 and September 19, at the Asheboro Public Library.</div><div><br /></div><div>The workshops will be led by Kat Gibson, Hospice vice-president of Clinical Services.</div><div><br /></div><div>The September 12 session will empower participants to think about what’s most important to them and equip them with practical steps for documenting health care wishes.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the September 19 session, attendees can go over their advance directives with a professional in 30-minute sessions, with free notarization services provided.</div><div><br /></div><div>Participants in the first session will have priority for slots in the second session. Couples or members of the same family can sign up for one slot.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gibson, a graduate of the joint Masters of Social Work program through UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A & T, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and recently obtained Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Work certification.</div><div> </div><div>The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For further information, call 336-318-6803.</div><div><br /></div>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-90953193034899849892023-08-22T10:46:00.005-07:002023-08-22T10:46:30.465-07:00Ogburn Yates to discuss new memoir in Asheboro library talk<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzYmzFM9EgoJTR6B4ZQzPtmdcR2VW40Ct24vWtzf7jRlBmIK_WnoKqyvkd7jdorSz7gAynqG5Xg4gUT1f4PF95HEKU2z6PsvURX_pUHcRo6icBkpho5vR-fg1pcS6i8MCg0VrzViIpA9fNMV2URvd41Y5RzP1KL-pGvG7TTgmoO9D2NYRV3RzVBf2Fg4/s1761/Ogburn%20Yates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1761" data-original-width="1116" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzYmzFM9EgoJTR6B4ZQzPtmdcR2VW40Ct24vWtzf7jRlBmIK_WnoKqyvkd7jdorSz7gAynqG5Xg4gUT1f4PF95HEKU2z6PsvURX_pUHcRo6icBkpho5vR-fg1pcS6i8MCg0VrzViIpA9fNMV2URvd41Y5RzP1KL-pGvG7TTgmoO9D2NYRV3RzVBf2Fg4/w127-h200/Ogburn%20Yates.jpg" width="127" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ogburn Yates Jr.</i></td></tr></tbody></table>ASHEBORO – Asheboro resident Ogburn Yates Jr. will talk about his newly-published autobiography, <i><br />Trust Is Essential… for People of Faith</i>, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 14, at the Asheboro Public Library.</p><p>Yates’s talk is free and the public is invited.</p><p>The book traces Yates’s religious awakening in the context of his life story and that of his family — in particular his extensive travels, from a solo trip around the world as a young man and continuing with numerous personal and church mission trips.</p><p>He estimates that he has visited some 50 countries on five continents.</p><p>A businessman well-known locally for his franchise of the Belk Department Store chain — Belk Yates — Yates is a lifelong Christian. But it wasn’t until an epiphany at a particularly difficult time in his life that he came to fully trust God with his concerns and problems.</p><p>His book describes the new joy and fulfillment he felt following his awakening, in hopes of inspiring a similar experience in others. </p><p>The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For further information, call 336-318-6803.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-54007773412270459262023-08-18T09:47:00.005-07:002023-08-18T09:47:46.023-07:00Tutor.com goes live through Randolph County libraries<p> ASHEBORO -- Students throughout Randolph County now have access to Tutor.com, a live, one-to-one, online tutoring service through Randolph County Public Libraries.</p><p>Students can access the anonymous, safe and secure service from noon to midnight seven days a week from any Internet-connected device anywhere with their Randolph County Public Libraries card or REAL2 student ID, or from noon to closing at any library branch. </p><p>Access Tutor.com at www.randolphlibrary.org/tutor or randolphlibrary.org/real2.</p><p>Tutor.com connects students with carefully vetted online educators and covers over 100 academic subjects. Among its features are interactive classrooms and test preparation resources from The Princeton Review. </p><p>Text chat and two-way voice options also are available. The service also is available for adult learners, and includes support for jobseekers</p><p>Tutor.com is part of an “Equal Access Tutoring” grant of Library Services and Technology Act funds through the State Library of North Carolina. The grant will also purchase new laptops, Chromebooks and iPads for in-house use at the Asheboro library to use with Tutor.com.</p><p>For assistance accessing Tutor.com or for further information, contact Asheboro library Youth Services at 336-318-6804.</p><p>This project is supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-23645-OLS-23).</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-42772102075514911062023-08-17T10:02:00.004-07:002023-08-17T10:02:54.161-07:00Seagrove library to celebrate 50 years of service<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4hAS20EMjAaYUNFOZxyu3nEpClHnNeMUkEqz7CoCotM7SwABeysfqJnvz6B494g9iugd6ZCxEfZUSjYNF0-O1BoQrCbBHVEKJKXpM7fcveoh3thPUGM4c5InKICz5l_94JRCX7HcA53q2GlZqHmTTFgbqwEUBT15WG6Vj5lJxxWJO-WtLl86jAWwYWU/s4032/Seagrove%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4hAS20EMjAaYUNFOZxyu3nEpClHnNeMUkEqz7CoCotM7SwABeysfqJnvz6B494g9iugd6ZCxEfZUSjYNF0-O1BoQrCbBHVEKJKXpM7fcveoh3thPUGM4c5InKICz5l_94JRCX7HcA53q2GlZqHmTTFgbqwEUBT15WG6Vj5lJxxWJO-WtLl86jAWwYWU/s320/Seagrove%202022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />SEAGROVE –The Seagrove Public Library will hold a birthday party from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 9, and everyone is invited.<div><br /></div><div>The event will celebrate the library’s 50 years of service to the community with live music, clogging, comments from dignitaries, a bounce house, games and activitie<br />s for the kids. Harking back to the library’s famed hot dog sale fundraisers, free hot dogs will be available. </div><div><br /></div><div>Crystal King Pottery has created a library-branded mug for the occasion in a nod to another library fundraising effort in which a different local pottery created a mug each year for sale.</div><div><br /></div><div>After hearing citizens express their interest, the Seagrove Town Council chartered the library on December 5, 1972, and appointed a board of trustees. Board members included
Jack Lail, chairman; Jane King, vice-chairman; Mae Auman, secretary; Martha Comer, treasurer; Mary Ann Teague; and DeWitt King. Thomas Marsh, Seagrove’s mayor pro-tem, represented the town council.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5DsAbLyVe4lqhLmxBLGX8DNBP5wc3D5yefwuHnqREcFeD7K1Fq6vwsR_taJmkR7oNTDtqZkxVrfMch9zSuvto1CtWirMDth7ISAwLuEoeSdFRp025q5K22Tt5JkcF3oAFclN5G_RqZw2bH803GiF4B5J4WrEZYesPtZp3aKUKyqP45lb07YNprNKmZw/s1024/Seagrove%20Old%20Building.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5DsAbLyVe4lqhLmxBLGX8DNBP5wc3D5yefwuHnqREcFeD7K1Fq6vwsR_taJmkR7oNTDtqZkxVrfMch9zSuvto1CtWirMDth7ISAwLuEoeSdFRp025q5K22Tt5JkcF3oAFclN5G_RqZw2bH803GiF4B5J4WrEZYesPtZp3aKUKyqP45lb07YNprNKmZw/w200-h150/Seagrove%20Old%20Building.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Seagrove Grange Hall,<br />first home of the library.</i></td></tr></tbody></table>The trustees secured space on the main floor of the Seagrove Grange Hall. Seagrove Lumber Company bought and donated a library showroom lock, stock and barrel from the Alma Desk Company in High Point to furnish the library.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some 100 local residents made donations, including books to stock the shelves and funds to run the library until town government could contribute in the next budget year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah Auman, a former history teacher at Seagrove High School, was hired to be the first librarian.</div><div><br /></div><div>With more books provided by the Randolph County Public Library, the library opened on March 11, 1973.</div><div><br /></div><div>Recognizing that the Seagrove library served the whole southern part of the county, Randolph County Board of Commissioners in 2005 funded construction of the current library building, and the Randolph County Public Library took over full operation of the library.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Seagrove library is located at 530 Old Plank Road. For further information, call the library at 336-873-7521.
</div>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-73550027973233182662023-08-17T06:40:00.016-07:002023-08-17T06:44:14.472-07:00Kyle Petty to share songs, stories in Sunset Series appearance<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOcr1nEorno1ywG7-hYWHybybWyzoRTJKCr9O2N56zXIvdDrs-kqOJMUiKLswcYk2ET0_HUoxqPTHNgJMH9HV0r2XsxwO4ZNsoo2yk7yjhiyx494Kn_RMsi2sJumuTks1zi8VYvu1hGgnvxsAOXy9uB8k_YMtzV02d7gne-gFAb5fCQhl9BfxfVo87IE/s3680/Kyle_Petty_2390.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3680" data-original-width="2456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOcr1nEorno1ywG7-hYWHybybWyzoRTJKCr9O2N56zXIvdDrs-kqOJMUiKLswcYk2ET0_HUoxqPTHNgJMH9HV0r2XsxwO4ZNsoo2yk7yjhiyx494Kn_RMsi2sJumuTks1zi8VYvu1hGgnvxsAOXy9uB8k_YMtzV02d7gne-gFAb5fCQhl9BfxfVo87IE/s320/Kyle_Petty_2390.JPG" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kyle Petty</i></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ASHEBORO – At age 12, he
picked up his first guitar at a NASCAR track and started writing songs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And from the stage at
Randleman High School to the sacred circle of the Grand Ole Opry, Randolph
County native and former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty has proven that stock car
racing isn’t his only talent.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Come hear for yourself as
Kyle performs a selection of original tunes from his personal songbook at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, September 9, at the historic Sunset Theatre in downtown
Asheboro, in Friends of the Library Sunset Signature Series event.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Begun in 2018, the Sunset
Series brings high profile speakers and performers to the Sunset Theatre. It is
sponsored by the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau, the City of Asheboro
and the Friends of the Randolph County Public Libraries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Although widely known as a
NASCAR driver and analyst, Kyle always has had a passion for music. He
received his first guitar at age 12 from a traveling preacher at the racetrack.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Soon after, he began writing
his own music, finding creative influences in Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard,
Carole King, James Taylor, Harry Chapin and Jim Croce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the 1980s, Kyle took to
the stage for a brief period after signing with RCA Records. He has opened up
for acts such as Randy Travis, The Oak Ridge Boys and Hank Williams, Jr., and
has performed on the Grand Ole Opry.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Today, Kyle frequently
performs his original music in intimate shows across North Carolina and
surrounding states.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Outside of his music, Kyle
can be seen twice weekly on ”NASCAR America,” streaming on Peacock; on pre- and
post-race NASCAR Cup and Xfinity coverage on NBC and USA Network; and as host
on his new show, ‘Dinner Drive with Kyle Petty’ on the Circle Network. He
also co-hosts the weekly radio show, "Fast Talk" on the Performance
Racing Network.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He penned the best-selling
memoir </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">in the First Family of NASCAR
Racing</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> in 2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kyle also leads his annual
Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, one of the country’s most
popular charity motorcycle rides, which raises funds and awareness for Victory
Junction – a camp for children with chronic and serious medical conditions
created by the Petty family in honor of Kyle’s late son, Adam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Sunset Theatre is located
at 234 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro. Seating is first-come first-served.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For more information, contact
the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau at 800-626-2672.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-18647309840304839682023-07-26T12:19:00.005-07:002023-07-26T12:19:47.454-07:00Asheboro library ‘Back-to-School Night’ to showcase new online tutoring service<p>ASHEBORO – All Randolph County students – including those in
the city and county school systems, Uwharrie Charter Academy, private schools,
and home schools, are invited to a “Back-to-School Night” at 6 p.m. Tuesday,
August 15, at the Asheboro Public Library.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The event will showcase free resources that the library
offers to support K-12 students, including Tutor.com, an new, online service
that provides live, one-to-one tutoring in all subject areas through carefully
vetted educators.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Students are invited to wear school colors to show their
pride and will be able to test virtual resources, participate in brain games,
and win prizes to help out in the new school year.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Availability of Tutor.com is part of an “Equal Access to
Tutoring” project developed by the Asheboro library Youth Services staff and
funded by a federal Library Services and Construction Act grant via the State
Library of North Carolina. At the Asheboro library alone, staff estimate they
receive five requests for affordable tutoring each week.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tutor.com will be accessible at all seven library branches
and remotely to anyone with a library card or REAL2 student ID.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, the grant will fund 10 each of laptops,
Chromebooks and iPads for the Asheboro library that students can check out and
use anywhere in the library to access Tutor.com and other resources.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Asheboro City Schools is a partner in the project to
help promote the new resources.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Asheboro library is located at 201 Worth Street. Call
336-318-6804 for further information.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The Equal Access to Tutoring project is supported by grant
funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of
the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the
State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and
Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-23645-OLS-23).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-68311856962576477672023-07-26T06:17:00.006-07:002023-07-26T06:17:26.869-07:00Author Judith Turner-Yamamoto, Asheboro native, returns for Sunset Series appearance<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeCTbYKF0FhM_-L58jNmUshFkrfa-EyiC4ngBjs4HJrY7DChIb0ru3kXs1jQl26zvoqkbqkmbTJ6jmQxBICmLf5K_S0Qvt5iOtVE3p7HDzFZ3aH5nSGilM8VRhdnHzw10XzKuN9sqeLZxF9SZ8DYqaeKRUH09-0-EhwNXwfD6Pa7Ek553Wxbvg0F-yBk/s2320/judith_turner_yamamoto_sRGB-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="1736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeCTbYKF0FhM_-L58jNmUshFkrfa-EyiC4ngBjs4HJrY7DChIb0ru3kXs1jQl26zvoqkbqkmbTJ6jmQxBICmLf5K_S0Qvt5iOtVE3p7HDzFZ3aH5nSGilM8VRhdnHzw10XzKuN9sqeLZxF9SZ8DYqaeKRUH09-0-EhwNXwfD6Pa7Ek553Wxbvg0F-yBk/s320/judith_turner_yamamoto_sRGB-1.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Judith Turner-Yamamoto</i></td></tr></tbody></table>ASHEBORO – Randolph readers will recognize familiar locales
— Little Beane Store, Blue Mist Drive-In, the Sir Robert Motel and others — in
Asheboro native Judith Turner-Yamamoto’s debut novel, <i>Loving the Dead and
Gone</i>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Turner-Yamamoto — Judith Cox, growing up in Asheboro — will
appear in conversation with <i>Randolph Hub </i>journalist Larry Penkava in a
Friends of the Library Sunset Signature Series event at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
August 19, at downtown Asheboro’s historic<br /> Sunset Theatre.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Her appearance is free and the public is invited. The Sunset
Series is sponsored by the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau, the City of
Asheboro and the Friends of the Randolph County Public Libraries.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In <i>Loving the Dead and Gone</i>, a freak car crash in a
place not unlike Randolph County puts in motion moments of grace that bring
redemption to two generations of women and the lives they touch. The choral
novel delves into the minds of four characters, and explores how the traumas of
the present stir those of the past.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Set in the world of 1920s tobacco farms and 1960s textile
mills, the novel exhibits a lyric strength and deep and empathic understanding
of working-class daily life in rural and small-town 20th century North Carolina.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Loving the Dead and Gone </i>was named a Gold Medal
winner in Southern Regional Fiction in the 2023 Independent Publisher Book
Awards. It was shortlisted for the 2023 UC-Berkeley Eric Hoffer Book Awards
Grand Prize, where it was an honorable mention in General Fiction and finalist
for the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award for Debut Fiction.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO6ySbb4Hv3sy7uRotnA6KDBWmZKyziTXecE-Z29TB0wXsAJI3HZXDYQbqwnJNhT9Uk3qBSrKJG8Fq2wNS0bGUtvezipoyQV6PFnnivYvtd321b954GjbBDIQMeeidnYp-_VoFIx3R7_smyTLaqsAzwFY9IzjEvnXYFwSpqvlJBMoJP0pAA1vadAJYhk/s611/LTDAG_COVER_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO6ySbb4Hv3sy7uRotnA6KDBWmZKyziTXecE-Z29TB0wXsAJI3HZXDYQbqwnJNhT9Uk3qBSrKJG8Fq2wNS0bGUtvezipoyQV6PFnnivYvtd321b954GjbBDIQMeeidnYp-_VoFIx3R7_smyTLaqsAzwFY9IzjEvnXYFwSpqvlJBMoJP0pAA1vadAJYhk/w131-h200/LTDAG_COVER_web.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><i>Publisher’s Weekly </i>calls <i>Loving the Dead and Gone</i>
“a bittersweet and fantastical debut.” Foreword Reviews says “<i>Loving the
Dead and Gone</i> is a moving, insightful novel about growing through tragedy.”<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Turner-Yamamoto’s work has appeared in over 30 journals and
anthologies. She has received more than fifteen awards and fellowships,
including the Washington Prize for Fiction and the Virginia Screenwriting
Award.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">She has taught fiction at the Chautauqua Writers’ Center,
the Danville Writer’s Conference, and the Writers’ Center at Bethesda,
Maryland. A featured author and panelist, she has appeared at various book
festivals and is a keynote speaker at the 2023 Santa Barbara Writers
Conference.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As an art historian, Turner-Yamamoto’s on-air interviews
have been featured on NPR affiliate WVXU. She has penned over 1,000 articles on
the arts, travel, design, books, fashion, and food that have appeared in <i>The
Boston Globe Magazine, Elle, Interiors, Art & Antiques, The Los Angeles
Times,</i> <i>Travel & Leisure</i>, and many others.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Begun in 2018, the Sunset Series brings high profile
speakers and performers to the Sunset Theatre. The theatre is located at 234
Sunset Avenue, Asheboro.</p><p>For further information, contact the Heart of
North Carolina Visitors Bureau at 800-626-2672.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-18059378981783214312023-07-21T10:11:00.003-07:002023-07-21T10:11:50.999-07:00Accidental witness: historian to recount McGlohon’s A-bomb experience in Asheboro library talk<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ztyS9727X9t0MgQR9-kMjVynVza934dIE3GaoHDA4Sbl3b0CDR3sfubaRtYJsd0tdrU-tXjDdG9uZ8o3uO3AaYw-_lwTu3koIQ1bAhgvSbAZz3AQUpoJXMaIgJ84pJ5Aicey8EI5PaXWtkVuku3dDMrQxIVkEWM4Y-96D9sqX2VWN0tsOfPEH8U22D4/s2975/JohnMcGlohon-AtomicBomb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="2361" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ztyS9727X9t0MgQR9-kMjVynVza934dIE3GaoHDA4Sbl3b0CDR3sfubaRtYJsd0tdrU-tXjDdG9uZ8o3uO3AaYw-_lwTu3koIQ1bAhgvSbAZz3AQUpoJXMaIgJ84pJ5Aicey8EI5PaXWtkVuku3dDMrQxIVkEWM4Y-96D9sqX2VWN0tsOfPEH8U22D4/s320/JohnMcGlohon-AtomicBomb.jpg" width="254" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>John McGlohon's photograph of the<br />Hiroshima atomic bomb blast.</i></td></tr></tbody></table>ASHEBORO – Many Asheboro residents are aware that legendary Fire Chief John McGlohon, as an aerial reconnaissance photographer in World War II, snapped images of the atomic bomb blast at Hiroshima.</p><p>What they may not know is that as McGlohon began to tell his story, doubters arose — and because his images were classified Top Secret until 1995, proving it was problematic.</p><p>McGlohon friend and oral historian Ken Samuelson will share McGlohon’s unique story, and detail his own efforts, through archives, museums and service members’ memories, to substantiate it, in a talk at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 10, at the Asheboro Public Library.</p><p>Although only the three B-29 bombers assigned to the Hiroshima mission — including the “Enola Gay,” which dropped the bomb — were supposed to be in the area, a misunderstood order put McGlohon’s reconnaissance aircraft nearby. McGlohon captured images of the explosion and its aftermath.</p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb0kqwCnPdTvSnG7a10-rnrMMuwrHBOrredVgnLHJxxVgTOvotBjblo3SpRLfTPqkLRnXb_x31Xf4X2JUPwV1u_CqUIpufSbt4cvvGIIG6FCvsPtVjr7W22DP2khe6BM_33RpXOkDNoQRmRZvjqUGfl5Gd2yreI4WqwbapZcXloNuyBetEQUQHCpXeg0/s2995/JohnMcGlohon-Camera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="2251" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb0kqwCnPdTvSnG7a10-rnrMMuwrHBOrredVgnLHJxxVgTOvotBjblo3SpRLfTPqkLRnXb_x31Xf4X2JUPwV1u_CqUIpufSbt4cvvGIIG6FCvsPtVjr7W22DP2khe6BM_33RpXOkDNoQRmRZvjqUGfl5Gd2yreI4WqwbapZcXloNuyBetEQUQHCpXeg0/w151-h200/JohnMcGlohon-Camera.jpg" width="151" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>John McGlohon with his<br />aerial reconnaissance camera</i></td></tr></tbody></table>After the war, McGlohon returned home and operated a photography business. In 1955, he joined the Asheboro Fire Department, and served as Chief from 1961 to 1985. After retirement, he served on the city council from 1987 to 2005 as mayor pro-tem. </p><p><br />Samuelson, from Moline, Illinois, graduated from George Washington University and served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer. He later worked in financial management.</p><p>He has a long and deep interest in World War II, and has conducted oral histories with veterans for the North Carolina Museum of History, The National World War II Museum and the University of Florida Oral History Collection. He has published numerous articles on veterans he has interviewed.</p><p>His oral history work led him to McGlohon.</p><p>The library is located at 201 Worth Street. For further information, call 336-318-6803.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-41458373824093788762023-07-05T07:41:00.004-07:002023-07-05T07:41:33.768-07:00Learn beekeeping basics in Asheboro library talk<p>ASHEBORO – Get buzzing about beekeeping as Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agent Cody Craddock talks about how bees make your garden bloom in “Basics of Beekeeping,” 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Asheboro Public Library.</p><p>Craddock will offer beekeeping tips, share information about hive supplies, and answer questions.</p><p>The talk is free and the public is invited.</p><p>Craddock has been an avid gardener since childhood, when he grew a large garden and pulled a wagon to sell produce to neighbors. He graduated from the University of Mount Olive in 2021 and has worked for North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Randolph County office ever since.</p><p>The Asheboro library is located at 201 Worth Street. For further information, call 336-318-6803.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-736436275848186532023-06-27T07:59:00.004-07:002023-06-27T07:59:40.684-07:00Kid-friendly Shakespeare comes to Randolph libraries in July<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oF04zV6mgA9RIAZDJOwY14YnAE3tfY4HBWUi_KrG7NphYY_Xd1e3b1GxHhWoQ8ot0J1FlEYLxvAa2259C7XBxi2WWLKaOwFTmLKSED5I-tw6efdHaabPO21RB5QlFmdyREUHCl_VAj3Pnwox37EgNJ3zz65x72Vqo2G-4m-vRhhArWpKz6ZUrI3y2OM/s704/Shepherd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="704" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oF04zV6mgA9RIAZDJOwY14YnAE3tfY4HBWUi_KrG7NphYY_Xd1e3b1GxHhWoQ8ot0J1FlEYLxvAa2259C7XBxi2WWLKaOwFTmLKSED5I-tw6efdHaabPO21RB5QlFmdyREUHCl_VAj3Pnwox37EgNJ3zz65x72Vqo2G-4m-vRhhArWpKz6ZUrI3y2OM/w400-h135/Shepherd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">ASHEBORO – A troupe of traveling players will bring three of
William Shakespeare’s plays to life in interactive theatrical adventures for
the whole family at five Randolph County Public Libraries locations in July.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Shepherd Shakespeare of Charlotte will perform at the
libraries as follows:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Asheboro:</b> <i>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</i>,
10 a.m. Monday, July 7;</li><li><b>Franklinville/Ramseur:</b> <i>As You Like It</i>, 10:30
a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Ramseur Lake (Ramseur Municipal Building in case of
rain);</li><li><b>Liberty:</b> <i>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</i>,
3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18;</li><li><b>Randleman:</b> <i>The Tempest</i>, 10:30
a.m. Thursday, July 20;</li><li><b>Seagrove:</b> <i>As You Like It</i>, 3:30
p.m. Thursday, July 20.</li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Shepherd Shakespeare is comprised of the husband-and-wife
team of Chester and Katy Shepherd. Both are theater veterans whose shows are
designed for maximum fun and understanding of William Shakespeare’s timeless
stories.<o:p></o:p></p><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">The shows are free and the public is invited. For further
information, call 336-318-6804.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p></p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-27965693203519676262023-06-15T11:05:00.005-07:002023-06-15T11:05:55.820-07:00Learn about shark teeth and seashells at Asheboro and Liberty libraries<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawRtpcvW97RYRfPr8lzJ0UEqK34-0n-LT2CNBvi_I_LaQ_1HKVVjyTtR7zssPNQtX2plNJ2KuuEK4B6edS1Eqel_4mjS-mfSxAdka5sLRWOdnjpaakaMHhO9YgMzfwi7L9dT9JC9TDGo3g5lOBFo7B3DYbdkyrBOY9SdA7bBbMFHT6WO0qXZ8u5xg/s1000/Dr.Oliphants%20Shark%20Book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawRtpcvW97RYRfPr8lzJ0UEqK34-0n-LT2CNBvi_I_LaQ_1HKVVjyTtR7zssPNQtX2plNJ2KuuEK4B6edS1Eqel_4mjS-mfSxAdka5sLRWOdnjpaakaMHhO9YgMzfwi7L9dT9JC9TDGo3g5lOBFo7B3DYbdkyrBOY9SdA7bBbMFHT6WO0qXZ8u5xg/w133-h200/Dr.Oliphants%20Shark%20Book.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>ASHEBORO – Dig into an interactive fossil and seashell event with Dr. Ashley Oliphant, author of Shark Tooth Hunting on the North Carolina Coast, at the Asheboro and Liberty public libraries on Thursday, July 6.<p></p><p>Oliphant will appear at the Liberty library at 2 p.m. Her presentation is aimed at children will include a show-and-tell segment with dinosaur, whale and shark fossils followed by a dig activity in which kids will get to keep the shark teeth and seashells that they find. Please call 336-622-4605 to sign up.</p><p>At Asheboro, Oliphant will present a talk for all ages at 6:30 p.m. Learn about her passion for beachcombing, research and the time before dawn when good shells and shark teeth are easiest to find. No registration is required for her Asheboro appearance.</p><p>Oliphant is a retied English professor from Denver, N.C., and author of six books.</p><p>For further information, contact the Asheboro library at 336-318-6803 or the Liberty library at 336-622-4605.</p><p>The Liberty library is located at 239 S. Fayetteville St. The Asheboro library is located at 201 Worth Street.<br /></p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-87162058314914279262023-05-31T12:20:00.004-07:002023-05-31T12:20:49.334-07:00Randolph libraries to bring everyone “All Together Now” for summer reading fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1WUjORpWnjvUUDJUkfhUZjxczH7deVxkx3EJeov3clfGsPNgndMC4V2rY2zMobFp8I_hm1BoJH63CxId8MoscdDHMucrJZjSF6OOa1s0wsmoMTQsGFHgeARtSZSV0_ZQJq2932FQyjPnFrkXehUwF2PaTMCKPx8oNMSIjaEZtq2h15FXveO1RJ54/s3508/CSLP-Children-Slogan.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="3508" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1WUjORpWnjvUUDJUkfhUZjxczH7deVxkx3EJeov3clfGsPNgndMC4V2rY2zMobFp8I_hm1BoJH63CxId8MoscdDHMucrJZjSF6OOa1s0wsmoMTQsGFHgeARtSZSV0_ZQJq2932FQyjPnFrkXehUwF2PaTMCKPx8oNMSIjaEZtq2h15FXveO1RJ54/w400-h163/CSLP-Children-Slogan.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-hZQ47FjnAkdTmkK35Vtv7-mhyrK3g3Exk8UfjscW6BGduFGJC7jW2W0Qr-vuMCnAsFVWesTkLK93XTPT4MqgS21QV1WNAeEdbm27CfavMcSKDGdvC_H4nDzCRrNENHcDeadgMHzoxxBfhvCFCeaguoWdMfOOfg62duMFvrzUeP1LEzg5fI-kdUV/s762/YASU%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="573" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-hZQ47FjnAkdTmkK35Vtv7-mhyrK3g3Exk8UfjscW6BGduFGJC7jW2W0Qr-vuMCnAsFVWesTkLK93XTPT4MqgS21QV1WNAeEdbm27CfavMcSKDGdvC_H4nDzCRrNENHcDeadgMHzoxxBfhvCFCeaguoWdMfOOfg62duMFvrzUeP1LEzg5fI-kdUV/w151-h200/YASU%201.png" width="151" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yasu Ishida</i></td></tr></tbody></table>ASHEBORO – Get “All Together Now” for summer reading fun at
Randolph County libraries.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The community-themed summer initiative will feature over 100
performances, storytimes, hands-on activities and other events for children in
June and July at the libraries in Asheboro, Archdale, Franklinville, Liberty,
Ramseur, Randleman and Seagrove.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Teens can join in too, and adults will have opportunities to
enhance their reading experiences with speakers, book clubs and more.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to all the activities, children and teens can
report minutes read to their local library for rewards and prizes, including
cool gadgets and books, and be entered into grand prize drawings for large
prizes, like Amazon Fire Kids Tablets and Leap Frogs.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Visit <a href="http://www.randolphlibrary.org/summer">www.randolphlibrary.org/summer</a>
for all the details, or contact your local library.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Library summer reading initiatives offer children and teens
a no-pressure way to stay engaged with learning while they are out of school,
so they are less likely to experience a ‘summer slide’ when they return in the
fall,” says Samantha Martin, the library’s head of Youth Services.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Summer Reading kicks off at the Asheboro library from 10
a.m.-noon Saturday, June 10, with an outdoor event featuring community helpers
such as fire, police, the NC Zoo, animal services and more, and a performance
by the 208<sup>th</sup> Army Band. At the Liberty library, summer gets underway
with a community talent show, 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 9 – call the library at
336-622-4605 and sign up to perform.</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Criss Cross Mangosauce will appear at each library in June
with a bilingual English/Spanish musical performance featuring riddles, songs,
finger games, dramatic play and storytelling. In July, storyteller Yasu Ishida
will combine traditional Japanese theatre, lion dance, music, origami and magic
to guide audiences at each library to the enchanting land of Japan.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Other performers include family-friendly rock ‘n’ rollers
Big Bang Boom, Caleb Sigmon’s “The Fun Factory” and Shepherd Shakespeare. All
will appear at various libraries over the summer. The North Carolina Zoo and
Wild Tails NC will bring live animal ambassadors to several libraries, as well.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All libraries also will offer an array of storytimes, craft
activities, STEAM events and more, and the Mobile Library will be on the move
around the county.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For further information, contact the Asheboro Children’s
Room at 336-318-6804, or call your local library.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1UMqGthFs2mC7m8tV6UcCLSzOkAXJOU6lBYnt7FKDBNhL629x92uBP6r5T3WQ-9zL-HPmfjL41_XBiF2A-ovPEuLMtFarr1vsBPujPxqZCVLpniUgIy6zt5n-3da37WzdXIOBOdbUs1HTT6ImPZNWJmHibZHT89XnsWV7PJexBLrITb-QMSQ2jyZ/s1970/Big%20Bang%20Boom%20Band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="1970" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1UMqGthFs2mC7m8tV6UcCLSzOkAXJOU6lBYnt7FKDBNhL629x92uBP6r5T3WQ-9zL-HPmfjL41_XBiF2A-ovPEuLMtFarr1vsBPujPxqZCVLpniUgIy6zt5n-3da37WzdXIOBOdbUs1HTT6ImPZNWJmHibZHT89XnsWV7PJexBLrITb-QMSQ2jyZ/w400-h127/Big%20Bang%20Boom%20Band.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Appearances by Criss Cross Mangosauce and Yasu Ishida are
sponsored by the Friends of the Library with support from the North Carolina
Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources,
with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.</span></i></p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-79975201097380658762023-05-31T10:39:00.002-07:002023-05-31T10:39:11.231-07:00Historian Smallwood returns to Asheboro library for Juneteenth talk<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaVxd6xHOiIcOTkGqH5X7F8CsS4TxCJXlGQT4a6r2Wpqj6E3CNjvrl8jsgO2Q6hu3K9DfJN5_pNNefin3Zox_0cyzzwfTdESGmFUEc_f3fpdCDvHm3nj3xN1E8RF5UHXY9zTZew49_JMbwEyWvi2sRyj1Py2Fz8WaDVkbIjvC8StrGvSqSjt_Dlr1/s1000/ArwinSmallwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaVxd6xHOiIcOTkGqH5X7F8CsS4TxCJXlGQT4a6r2Wpqj6E3CNjvrl8jsgO2Q6hu3K9DfJN5_pNNefin3Zox_0cyzzwfTdESGmFUEc_f3fpdCDvHm3nj3xN1E8RF5UHXY9zTZew49_JMbwEyWvi2sRyj1Py2Fz8WaDVkbIjvC8StrGvSqSjt_Dlr1/w160-h200/ArwinSmallwood.jpg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dr. Arwin Smallwood</i></td></tr></tbody></table>ASHEBORO – The history and importance of Juneteenth, which
commemorates the 1865 proclamation announcing the end slavery in the United
States, is the topic of a talk by Dr. Arwin Smallwood at the Asheboro Public
Library, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Smallwood, chair of the History Department at North Carolina
A& T State University, will talk about the impact of enslavement not just
on African Americans, but on all Americans, and the historic effort require to
abolish it. He will draw attention to slavery in North Carolina, and the over
5,000 African Americans, Native Americans and white people who fought to end
it.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He also will explain why the celebration of Juneteenth
brings a strong sense of pride about the commitment that African Americans have
made to the betterment of their lives and those of their children,
grandchildren and future generations.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Smallwood’s talk is free and the public is invited.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The library is located at 201 Worth Street. Fur
further information, call 336-318-6803.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879009085417733840.post-76605273268779149942023-05-03T08:25:00.004-07:002023-05-03T08:25:58.835-07:00Library gardening talks to focus on irises, companion planting<p>ASHEBORO –Tips for growing irises in your garden and companion planting are the topics of talks at four Randolph County libraries in May.</p><p>At the Asheboro Public Library, join Heather Haley, president of the Eastern North Carolina Iris Society, for “Irises in the Garden, a Month-by-Month Calendar,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25.</p><p>Haley will explore the relationship between iris growth cycles and common cultural practices. Members of the Iris Society will conduct live demonstrations, answer questions, and share tips and tricks for planting, digging and dividing the flowers in the Piedmont.</p><p>Attendees will receive a calendar describing irises in 15 horticultural classifications, expected bloom times in North Carolina, and month-by-month recommendations to help them thrive in the garden.</p><p>The Asheboro library is located at 201 Worth Street. For further information, call 336-318-6803.</p><p>Haley also will discuss “Bearded Irises for the Home Landscape” at the Randleman Public Library, 142 W. Academy Street, at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. Call 336-498-3141 for further information.</p><p>Franklinville and Seagrove libraries will offer “Is This Plant Friend or Foe?” The talk will focus on companion planting, which can be used to attract pollinators, deter pests, invigorate production and keep weeds down, and will offer tips about beneficial combinations and ones to avoid.</p><p>The talks will take place at the Franklinville library, 111 Sumner Place, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 10; and at the Seagrove library, 530 Old Plank Road, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 24.</p><p>For further information, call Franklinville at 336-685-3100 or Seagrove at 336-873-7521.</p>Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172247818312720555noreply@blogger.com0