“UFOs – What Do We Know?” to land at Archdale library

The Archdale Public Library will host Lakita Adams, state director for the NC Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), for a talk entitled “UFOs – What Do We Know” at 7 p.m. Friday April 12.

The lecture will include a brief history of Ufology, UFO photos and some North Carolina UFO cases.  Information for UFO education and MUFON also will be available.

It’s free and the public is invited.

Adams's interest in the UFO subject began when she was nine years old, and witnessed a large fireball with her parents.  In high school, she wrote her first research paper on the subject of UFOs, and for the last 12 years has studied the subject. In 2011, she became a MUFON Field Investigator in North Carolina, and has investigated about 100 cases here in the state.

She has a BA in English from UNC-G, and has taught in the Randolph County Schools, Randolph Community College and the NC Zoo, where she was an environmental educator for several years.

MUFON, established in 1969, is an international scientific research organization that investigates sightings of unidentified flying objects, collects data, and educates the public about UFOs. MUFON receives about 500 sighting reports every month.

North Carolina receives about 17 reports a month, and is one of the top reporting states.  Most reported UFOs can be identified as conventional aircraft, celestial objects, satellites, and natural phenomena.

However, about five percent of reports remain unknown, and sometimes include physical traces, radar confirmation and flight technology that defies known physics.

UFO sightings can be reported to the International MUFON website at: www.mufon.com. For North Carolina MUFON info, visit the state website at:  www.mufon-nc.com

Mason to reprise popular elder law seminars at Asheboro library

Asheboro attorney and elder law expert Bob Mason will reprise his popular series of seminars on the many legal issues facing the elderly and their families. Sessions will take place on three consecutive Mondays in April at the Asheboro Public Library.

The seminars, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, are free and the public is invited.

The first session, at 2 p.m. April 8, covers essentials such as wills and trusts, powers of attorney, health care advance directives, insurance, second marriages, planning for a child with disabilities, and laying the ground work for long term care planning.

The next session, 2 p.m. April 15, addresses the costs of nursing home care (nearing $7,000 monthly in many facilities).

The third session, 2 p.m. April 22, covers the VA Aid and Attendance program, a great benefit for certain veterans or widows of veterans that most people either are unaware of or do not understand.

Mason is a Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law by the North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization, and both past and incoming chairman of the Elder Law Section of the North Carolina Bar. He also is an author and frequent lecturer on elder law/special needs law topics.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.

Asheboro library to offer free credit report information session

Learn how safely to obtain the free credit report to which you are legally entitled in “Get Your Free Annual Credit Report Without Getting Scammed” at Noon Tuesday, April 9, or 5 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Asheboro Public Library.

The information sessions are free but space is limited. Call 318-6803 to sign up.

Computers will be available after the program for you to make a request and view your report online. You can also pick up an Annual Credit Report Request Form to have copies mailed to your home.

To request your credit history information, you will need your name, current address, previous addresses from the past two years, Social Security number and monthly mortgage payment.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.

Asheboro library adds baby storytime, resumes bilingual storytimes

Children’s librarians at the Asheboro Public Library are offering an additional lapsit storytime for babies each week, and will resume bilingual storytimes in April.

A 9:30 a.m. lapsit storytime each Wednesday will join the existing one 10:30 a.m. Mondays. The 20-minute lapsit storytimes are for children age 0-18 months and their parents/caregivers, and incorporate age-appropriate books, music, rhymes and movement.

A bilingual English/Spanish storytime will be offered at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month starting April 3.

Other storytimes during the week include  Family Storytime at 3:15 and 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Toddler Storytime at 10:10 a.m. Thursdays and Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. All are free and open to the public.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.

Asheboro library offers Spring Break activities for kids, families

School’s out soon for Spring Break, so visit the Asheboro Public Library for a week of special events for kids and families beginning April 1.

The activities are free and include poetry writing, gardening and making 2-liter tornadoes. Two movies also will be screened during the week.

• Monday, April 1 will feature a Family Afternoon Movie, Brave, at 2 p.m.
• At 2 p.m. April 2, former English teacher Sue Farlow will lead a Kids’ Poetry Workshop.
• On Wednesday, April 3, children’s librarians will ask, “How Does Your Garden Grow?” at 3 p.m. Participants can learn about spring plants and flowers, and take home a seed kit to start their own gardens.
•  “Extreme Weather" is the topic for Thursday, April 4. Kids can learn about extreme weather events, create weather-related projects and take home a 2-liter tornado.
• Another Family Afternoon Movie, Wreck it Ralph, will be shown at 2 p.m. Friday, April 5.

Space is limited for the poetry, gardening and weather programs; call 318-6804 to sign up or for further information.

The events are sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.

Asheboro library invites children, families to “Hop to It!”

The Asheboro library Children’s Room invites children and families to  “Hop to It!” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 27.

This special storytime will include springtime crafts, stories, a visit from the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt at the library. Participants will be divided into age-appropriate groups for the activities.

The program, for children ages 0-12, is free and families are encouraged to attend. It is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

For more information call 336-318-6804.

Asheboro library’s ‘Hands-On Science’ to feature water wheels

Kids can learn about water wheels during “Hands-On Science” at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Asheboro Public Library.

All the materials for making a water wheel to take home will be provided.

The event is free, and children in grades 2-6 are invited. Registration is required; call 318-6804 to sign up for one of the two sessions.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.