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Morro Bay Book Discussion Groups, Friends of the Library and other Library Program News

Please join us at the Morro Bay Library in April for the opportunity to read and discuss a wide variety of fascinating books.  In addition, check the schedule for your chance to join in the conversation with intriguing special guests at the library when they discuss topics as wide ranging as meditation, poetry and chickens!

We have special presentations in April which are linked to our partnership program with Cuesta College's Book of the Year, Farm City, the Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter.

We hope you will make time to come to the Library. 

Tuesdays

April 5, 12, 19, & 26         10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Connecting with Poetry 

Join educator Gaylyn Anderson on Tuesday mornings for poetry discussion, reading, and writing. You will have the chance to bring your own creative writing selections as well as study from The Poet's Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family, compiled by John Lithgow. For more information call 995-2285.

Wednesday Book Discussion Group

Unless otherwise noted, all programs are from 10:00 a.m. – Noon in the John Kim Room at the Morro Bay Library.

April 6         Farm City, the Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter and a special program with Morro Bay City Council member and Community Garden Charter members Noah Smukler and Johannah Varland. 

In partnership with Cuesta College's Book of the Year program, we will discuss this author's experiences of urban farming in the Bay Area including her adventures in bee and poultry keeping and her desire for such staples as home-harvested honey, eggs, and home-raised meat. (Note: The author will not be present for this discussion.) 

Today's program also includes a special workshop/potluck event facilitated by Noah &Johannah (also Head Gardener) which highlights the History of the Local Morro Bay Community Garden,  including special organic tastes and treats from the garden. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own organic treats to share. 

Today's program, which is normally scheduled from 10 a.m.-noon, will go until 12:30 p.m. 

Participants are invited to join the Novella Carpenter this evening at the Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo Campus from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for a free program.

April 13         Share Day is a chance for participants to bring and discuss non-reading list books, whether they are fiction, non-fiction, or inspirational books that they have found especially interesting or informative. 

April 20         Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky

When Dana and Hugh Clarke's baby is born into their wealthy, white New England seaside community, the baby's unmistakably African-American features puzzle her thoroughly Anglo-looking parents. By the time the Clarkes have uncovered the tangled roots of their family trees, more than one skeleton has been unearthed, and the couple's relationship—not to mention their family loyalty—has been severely tested.

April 27          Meet Local Author, Bobbe Tyler, Searching for Soul – A Survivor's Guide, a breathtakingly honest case study, and a self-examination resulting in the discovery of a meaningful life. Join the author as she relates the origin of her "searing self-appraisal" as she wrote herself to consciousness—and found her soul as the unexpected result of her efforts.  She will share how her book "came to be" and the unexpected "prizes" she found when her life-changing book was completed. "Soul-finding is something we all can do if we are willing to seek a meaningful life," she shares—not "out there," where the eyes look everywhere to find what the heart already knows, but within the mostly ignored world of one's inner self. Bobbe will be available to answer participant's questions with the competence that comes from having lived the experience of her words.  She will also describe the workshops she has been teaching to help others acquire her "prizes."    

Thursdays

April 7, 14, 21, 28         10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. - Children's Story Time 

April 7, 14, 21, 28         4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Supervisor Bruce Gibson - Open Office Hours with the Community. No appointment is necessary.  Come on in. 

Fridays

April 1, 8         1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Introduction to Meditation with local author, Ruth Cherry, Ph.D.

Learn to know your inner world, maintain detachment by identifying with your Observer, and practice presence and passion as a way of life in this two session workshop with local author of Meditation for Skeptics, Ruth Cherry. You say you want to meditate . . . now is your opportunity to learn how. 

April 22        10-Noon - 4th Fridays Mystery Readers Group - Deception by Jonathan Kellerman 

When Milo Sturgis, the LAPD homicide detective, catches a particularly tricky case, he naturally turns for help to his good friend and frequent partner, psychologist Alex Delaware. At first it looks like a straightforward suicide: a woman records a message on a DVD and then kills herself. But the facts are all wrong. The DVD isn't a suicide message. It's an accusation against some of her colleagues at an elite prep school. Where will the evidence take the detective and psychologist?

Saturdays

April 2         2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Meet Local Author: Christine Heinrichs – How to Raise Chickens and How to Raise Poultry

Christine brings her White Dorking Hen, Blondie, and Colored Dorking Rooster, Mr. D, and shares how easy and fun they are to raise in your own back yard, especially when it comes to getting eggs! You can even check out pictures of the stars at Poultry Book Store. This will be a particularly fun event for people of all ages!   

Books (for the Wednesdays program only - exception April 6th selection) are available for checkout in advance at the Morro Bay Library. The Winter Series Booklist, 4th Fridays Mystery Readers 2011 Booklist, and Local Authors Series Flyer are available for download at Morro Bay Book Discussion Group or at the library. For more information contact the Group Facilitator, Karen Robert via email or at 225-3131. 

The Morro Bay Friends of the Library fund all expenses of the library programs listed above.  The MBFOL's purpose is to establish and maintain an association of persons interested in libraries: to focus public attention on Morro Bay Library branch needs; to support and cooperate with the county, city and state to enhance library services and facilities; and to stimulate gifts, endowments and bequests. For more information contact Christine Johnson, President  or go to Morro Bay Friends of the Library.

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