Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 29, 2010
Don’t miss Professor Anna Fariello’s talk “Southern Craft: A Revival in the Mountains” at the Henn Theater on Heritage Day, September 4 at 1 p.m. Admission is free. Fariello is a research associate professor at Western North Carolina University. She is also a published author and director of the Craft Revival Project at Hunter Library, [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 23, 2010
The Murphy Library is showing The Wind Journeys this Thursday, August 26 at 6 p.m. It is in Spanish with subtitles in English and runs 120 minutes. Although this is a beautifully-filmed picture, it might not be suitable for children due to some graphic violence. This is one of our Film Movement selections. It is a co-production from Colombia, Germany, Argentina & [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 17, 2010
The Murphy Library is showing Spike Lee’s powerful WWII film about African-American soldiers fighting in Italy, “Miracle at St. Anna” at 6 p.m. It is rated R and runs 160 minutes. It features singers from Atlanta’s Morehouse College Glee Club, Lee’s alma mater. Call the library at 837-2417.
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 14, 2010
On August 17 bring your favorite potluck dish to the library. Demonstrations of the Kindle and iPod readers will highlight the Digital Explosion of Ebooks program at Friends of Murphy Library quarterly meeting. The public is invited to join the potluck take the mystery out of e-readers, and bring their own e-readers and questions. E-readers [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 10, 2010
Waves crash onto the rocky coastline of Asturias, and the beauty of this northwest corner of Spain calls to you through the haunting music of Erik Satie. This is the home Don Rodrigo had left to seek his fortune in the New World. Now he is back with a painful mission. Thursday at 6 p.m. [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 8, 2010
The sixth annual Friends of Murphy Library auction at Bob Grove Auctions last Saturday was a huge success thanks to Bob and Judy Grove. The Murphy librarians, the Friends’ board, and all who volunteered spent long hours preparing for this auction, and always with good humor. Special gratitude is owed to the multitudes who [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 2, 2010
Friends’ board members Bob MacLean and Mike Moumousis did the ultimate job for the Friends’ Auction. They picked up the Shopsmith Mark V tool system, loaded it in Mike’s truck and took it to Bob Grove Auctions. Come to Friends of Murphy Library’s Auction this Saturday, August 7, and buy it for your favorite person. [...]
