Join ukulele teacher Karen Maxson online for this 90-minute virtual introductory course. Learn basic chords, how to strum, simple songs, instrument care and more.
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This virtual event is for adults. Artist Hannah Sheehan demonstrates how to start your own mixed-media nature journal and discusses John Muir Laws' methods of observation and techniques for successful nature journaling. Pick up a supply list from any branch starting April 10.
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This online event is for adults. Author and artist Nicole Chilton demonstrates how to create your own mixed-media dream journal to help you explore what your dreams are trying to tell you about your waking life. Pick up a supply list from any branch starting March 27.
Visit thelibrary.org/programs for a link to the event.
Hear the story of the ukulele and its importance in U.S. music and culture over the past 150 years. Rick and Karen Maxson of Uke 66 will lead you through the history of the small instrument with words and song, including the Missouri connection to a popular ukulele performer who later became the voice of a beloved Disney character. Watch on the Library's YouTube channel, youtube.com/SpringfieldGreene.
The Livestream starts at 7pm.
‘Bookworm Girls’ Sept. 3 Virtual Event
Children in grades 3-6 are invited to attend Bookworm Girls virtually at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sep. 3.
George Washington Carver National Monument will still be hosting Storytelling Day 2020 by celebrating it ONLINE!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 22nd! And join us online to celebrate on social media platforms beginning at 11am CT. This event commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, signed into law on August 26, 1920, which gave women the right to vote. The event also celebrates the 104th anniversary of Founders Day, August 25, 1916 when President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation establishing the National Park Service.
‘Bright Star Children’s Theatre Presents: Once Upon a Time’
July 21 Virtual Event
Children in grades K-5 are invited to attend Bright Star Children’s Theatre Presents: Once Upon a Time virtually at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21.
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Carver Day events will not be held in person this year.
