Friends of Murphy Library member John Penz and his wife Martha were happy to catch Lee Knight’s memorable evening at the Friends quarterly potluck dinner Tuesday. Knight is a renown folk musician and storyteller. He played his magnificent black walnut banjo, his Cherokee flute, drums and other instruments. He even sang the wonderful old ballads acapella. [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: May 13, 2012
Singer and folklorist Lee Knight will bring his music and stories to the Friends of the Murphy Public Library at a special potluck celebration dinner in the meeting room of the library on this coming Tuesday, May 15 at 6 p.m. Knight grew up in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York and now makes [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 22, 2011
CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COCONUT ALMOND COOKIES (With thanks to Gourmet, August 2001) Note from Julie Chautin: Several people have asked me recently for this recipe. I regularly bring these cookies to Friends of Murphy Public Library’s potluck dinners and to the Friends’ recent Silent Auction. I have my sister, Suzanne Karpus, to thank for this recipe. She owns Cornucopia Comestibles, a [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: May 7, 2011
Don’t be left out. That may be the way you feel because your kids and grandkids are on Facebook and Twitter and you barely know what it is. The next meeting of Friends of Murphy Library could be your ticket back in. Nicky Grant of Coconutz computer store will present and demo “Social networking for [...]
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: February 16, 2010
Due to bad weather and roads, Friends of Murphy Library is canceling its Potluck Meeting tonight, Tuesday, February 16. We are so sorry to miss the Senior Arts medal winners and some of the best food in Western North Carolina! We will try to plan our special recognition of the Senior Arts winners at the next [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: February 9, 2010
Gayle Larson learned to play the spoons at her Great Aunt Sue’s house on Turkey Ridge in Pennsylvania. Sunday afternoons Great Aunt Sue played the pump organ, two uncles played a homemade banjo, and after she learned rhythm playing a bucket with sticks, they taught her to play the spoons. Larson will play the spoons [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: November 10, 2009
Friends’ president Nora King has a special invitation to all Friends members. Our quarterly meeting is Tuesday, November 17, at 6 p.m. in the Murphy Library’s meeting room. If you would like to join the Friends, dues are $10 per year and can be paid anytime at the library before 6 p.m. Special guest will [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 11, 2009
“For the Love of Books” is open to everyone, even if you are not a member of Friends of Murphy Library. It is the Friends’ potluck dinner and annual meeting starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 18 in the library’s meeting room and you’re invited to invite your friends. Special guest Don Randall has [...]
