May 2, 2023 at Noon: Iditarod Dog Mushing with Karen, Noggin, & Chloe
Karen Land—writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1,049-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race across Alaska—and her sled dogs will give us a fun interactive presentation. Karen loves providing “mushing” talks for enthusiastic library patrons. Dog mushing, a traditional mode of arctic transportation, is a unique subject that inspires discussion of diverse topics from climate change to literature (Gary Paulsen and Jack London) to the arts and physical education–the options for exploration are endless. Karen says her Alaskan husky Noggin, and corgi-mix Chloe are the stars of the show. She will bring her actual Iditarod dog sled, gear, and arctic clothing.
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May 9, 2023 at Noon: Celebrating 50 years at 52-16th Street!
The new $1.5 million Ohio County Public Library opened its doors for business on May 7, 1973, with a formal dedication on May 19. We will celebrate the 50th anniversary of that opening in grand style. Get ready to party like it’s 1973! Featuring the music of Vinyl Soul; 1970s food; trivia; memories, a photo booth, and a costume contest!
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May 16, 2023 Japan Outreach: Book Discussion of Mottainai Grandma
The word “Mottainai” is a Japanese adjective that describes how unfortunate it is for something to go to waste. It expresses a sense of guilt, regret, or sorrow felt for the act of wasting. The feeling connected to the word is deeply entrenched in the culture and the ways of thinking in Japan. Manami Kawazoe, Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator at West Liberty University, will lead a discussion.
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May 23, 2023 Wheeling Reads Series: All Lies Begin with Truth with author Anthony Viola
All Lies Begin with Truth dramatizes the complexities of natural gas extraction, its legalities and impact on a small town’s economy, infrastructure, and surrounding environment, using three distinctive perspectives. Eris Carroll is a young and energetic activist negotiating her place in a world where societal rules and cultural norms cater to and support patriarchy. Lionel Boone’s past indifferences and mounting guilt over surviving a kettle bottom collapse taunts him daily. Cass Taylor’s cultural role in life was predetermined before her birth. She struggles with the realities of being trapped in small town USA and within the confines of a patriarchal culture. Her somber outlook on the town, her life, and the human spirit is often chilling as the realization becomes clear that as a civilized species, we are imprisoned, being all too dependent on energy and those corporations who provide it for us. Anthony J. Viola is a Professor of English at Marshall University where he teaches literature and creative writing. Note: This program will serve as the launch of the new Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community initiative featuring Jennifer Haigh’s Heat and Light. Check the library’s website and social media for more information!
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May 30, 2023 Japan Outreach-Film Screening & Discussion of “My Neighbor Totoro”
Two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures. Manami Kawazoe, Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator at West Liberty University, will lead a discussion. Note: A free screening of the film will be held at OCPL on Friday, May 26 at 2 pm.
