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Murphy Library holds Yard Sale Friday and Saturday from 9 to 2. Donations are gratefully accepted anytime!
Posted on: April 28, 2012
“I want to help get more books for the library,” Hiwassee Dam resident Lili Molina told Murphy Library head librarian Jeff Murphy during a recent visit. When asked her age, she emphatically stated, “I’m still four.” Her parents Becky and Mario Molina encourage her reading, but her interest in fundraising is all her own idea.
When Murphy heard Lili’s comment he pulled out baseballs and mitts to show her how willing he was to play ball her way. The baseball items and lots more will be in Friends of Murphy Library’s Trash to Treasures Yard Sale this Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Funds raised will help the library do what Lili and many other readers want: buy more books for all ages.
Donations are still being accepted. Call 837-2417 for details.
Wine Tasting at Cherokee Cellars in Murphy on Friday, October 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. $10 per person.
Posted on: October 2, 2011
The Friends’ Wine Tasting Party at Cherokee Cellars Winery and Art Gallery is the perfect opportunity for Friends members who love to cook: we need volunteers to bring finger foods for the refreshment table. Here’s the chance to find just the right hors d’oeuvres to go with wine. They could be savory; they could be sweet. Experimenting is okay. There are no bad cooks among the Friends members. Read the rest of this entry »
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all Murphy Library patrons who have donated such wonderful items to the Silent Auction scheduled for August 19 and 20.
Do you have something special you want to include in our auction? Bring it by the library and make the librarians smile.
Take a look at these:
Do you have a special friend who would like these bowls that Jeff Murphy holds? And check out the Romanian glass candlesticks on the book case. Cut glass will fit any decor.
Yes, cats are allowed to receive presents too.
And check out this beautiful Pfaltzgraff service for 8. Anyone you know getting married soon? What a lovely wedding gift this would be.
The award-winning local crochet artist Millie Crawford donated one of her princess dolls for your special princess.
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Leonard Cohen is a poet, singer and songwriter whose songs are like Appalachian ballads. Some are mournful. Others are joyful. All are glorious. My favorites are ”Hallelujah,” “Suzanne,” and “Anthem.” Heck, all his songs are my favorites.
The Murphy Library is showing a 2005 documentary about the Montreal-born writer which includes these and other songs. Director Lian Lunson highlights performances from a tribute to Cohen at the Sidney Opera House. Rufus Wainwright, his sister Martha and his late mother Kate McGarrigle sing Cohen’s haunting songs along with Beth Orton, Jarvis Cocker and others.
The film is rated PG-13 and will be screened Thursday at 3:15 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. Running time is 105 minutes. Call 837-2417 for details.
Bravo! Friends of Murphy Public Library win Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce award.
Posted on: November 23, 2010
Elo-ly Bailey, president of the Friends of Murphy Public Library and her husband Corey, who is also a board member had a wonderful surprise at the annual Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce dinner. Chamber board member, David Brown presented Bailey with a beautiful engraved award to the Friends as the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Community Organization of the Year.
The 2010 Friends of Murphy Public Library board includes: Front row: Julie Chautin, Jeff Murphy, librarian, and Elo-ly Bailey, president (l to r) and Back Row: Mike Moumousis, Diane Hines, Melissa Barker, assistant librarian, Corey Bailey, Louise MacDonald, Sonia Roberts, and Bob MacLean (l to r).
The Friends have been active since 2005 when then-librarian Teresa Thomas got a gleam in her eye, found some friendly volunteers, and the rest is history. That history is filled with auctions, yard and book sales, a writing club and book club, Christmas decorations, a book sale room, book signings, and art exhibits.
Friends' first president Judy Whitaker accepts the Friends' first award from Friends of North Carolina libraries, Margaret Andrews as then-librarian Teresa Thomas looks on.
And the same night the Friends received their award, one of the first artists to make a presentation at the library also received an award. Mike Lalone was crowned Citizen of the Year/Duke Power Citizenship Award.
The resident artist at the John C. Campbell Folk School founded the local Empty Bowls event to raise money for local food banks, and volunteers at the Learning Center. He has donated one of his wonderful pieces of pottery every year for the Friends’ auction. Congratulations, Mike – well done!
The 2009 Auction Committee met after the auction to share war stories. Standing (l to r): Teresa Thomas, Corey Bailey, Marilyn Barke, Elo-ly Bailey, Diane Hines, Melissa Barker and Mike Moumousis. Seated: Nora King, Claire Groff, Jeff Murphy, and Kathy Hoyt.
Many thanks to former Board members Marlene Winkelman, Gwen Appleget and Fran McCord for the book sale room, the fundraising cookbook, the monthly book club, and Christmas gingerbread houses.
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Times are tough these days, but in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, called favelas, life has never been easy. Irlan and his friend Isabella, however, have their eyes on a prize. The teenagers want to become professional ballet dancers.
The Murphy Public Library is showing Film Movement’s touching documentary, “Only When I Dance,” this Thursday at 6 p.m. In Portuguese with subtitles in English, the film runs 78 minutes.
The young Kurdish refugee wants to swim the English Channel for love. The French swimming coach wants to save his own marriage. They help each other with surprising results.
The Murphy Library is showing the French film “Welcome” at 6 p.m. Thursday. It is this month’s selection from Film Movement. The film is not rated and runs 105 minutes.
Bilal is a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee who has followed the girl he loves through Europe. She has moved to England and he is desperate to follow her. But border guards at Calais, France stop him – - – and he sees no alternative but to swim across the English Channel. He just needs to practice.
Simon is a middle-aged swimming coach going through a divorce. His wife helps refugees and he thinks that if he helps Bilal, his wife may reconsider the divorce.
Director Philippe Lioret’ story of refugees in France was nominated for ten Cesar Awards, France’s Oscar, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Breakout Performance.
Call the library at 837-2417.
Latin jazz fills screen at Murphy Library this Thursday, September 16 at 6 p.m.
Posted on: September 13, 2010
If words like saxophone, trumpet, trombone, congas and bongos get your attention, try the next Murphy Library Thursday night movie. “Calle 54” is full of jazz, Latin jazz from Tito Puente to Gato Barbieri. The library movie starts at 6 p.m. and runs 105 musical minutes.
In 2000 Spanish director Fernando Trueba filmed his favorite Latin jazz artists playing their music in Sony’s studios on 54th Street in New York City, thus, the Calle 54 name. He also filmed them walking their home turf, like Jerry González and the Fort Apache band visiting the Bronx.
And girls can play jazz too. Eliane Elias is Brazilian, born with the graceful samba beat in her blood. She plays jazz piano barefoot and it’s a sight to behold.
Argentinean Gato Barbieri plays his sax. Tito Puente conducts his band perfectly (and just a few weeks before he passed away). Cuban pianists, Bebo Valdes and his son Chucho, who live on opposite sides of the world, play a duet. Do you like flamenco? Try Spanish pianist Chano Dominguez and his jazz. There are thirteen musicians in all and all are unforgettable.
Call the library at 837-2417
Murphy Library Auction this Saturday has something special for your favorite handyman!
Posted 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. He or she will thank you for a long time.
The Silent Auction begins at 5 p.m., the Live Auction at 7 p.m., at Bob Grove Auctions, 7540 Highway 64, Brasstown, NC 28902, 6 miles east of Murphy, NC on “NEW” US 64. Phone: 828-837-9200. Free refreshments. Donations of finger food welcome.
But the Auction is for everyone —-handy or not —– want to go out to eat? We have gift certificates to restaurants. Want to get your hair done? Bid on one of our beauty salon certificates.
Friends' board members Bob MacLean and Mike Moumousis are all smiles as they survey Steve and Jane Hembree's donation of a Shopsmith Mark V tool system to Murphy Library's auction.
Longtime supporters Steve and Jane Hembree donated the Shopsmith Mark V. The single machine contains a table saw, lathe, disc sander, vertical drill press and horizontal boring machine and fits into a two by six space.
The auction has something for everyone. Cooks will find cookbooks, dishes, a Carolina Crafting apron, and wear a Silva Gallery scarf while preparing trout from Andrews’s Carolina Mountain Trout.
Still hungry? Restaurant gift certificates include everyone from Doyle’s to Downtown Pizza, from Arby’s to Antica Roma.
Wagonmaster Adventure Ranch offers one night, Holiday Inn Express two nights. Bear Creek Mini-Golf, an outing for four.
Sue Ellen Woodford’s gift baskets coddle everyone from fishermen to coffee drinkers, with donations from Clay’s Corner, Yarn Circle, Blue Moon Elise, China Town, the Daily Grind and Wine, Calaboose Cellars, Dr. Dave Peters, and Crane Creek.
Animal, mineral or vegetable, whatever your heart’s desire, we have it. Cash or checks accepted. Proceeds buy juvenile nonfiction at library. Call 837-2417.
You don’t have to go to Italy to experience an unforgettable vacation. Tim Pratt has donated a weekend stay at a cabin in Vineyard Creek Estates to Friends of Murphy Library’s auction on August 7 at Bob Grove Auctions. The Silent Auction begins at 5 p.m. followed by the Live Auction at 7 p.m.
Vineyard Creek Estates developer Tim Pratt (left) along with homeowners Kathy and Tom Downes show how the grapes are progressing in their community vineyard off Joe Brown Highway. Pratt has donated a weekend cabin stay to the Friends of Murphy Library August 7 auction at Bob Grove Auctions. Call 837-2417.
Pratt experienced an “aha” moment during a trip to Italy several years ago. He stayed at a bed and breakfast in Tuscany – with its own vineyard. Then he developed his upscale log cabin development off Joe Brown Highway in Unaka, and planted a hillside with, what else, rows of grapevines.
Now homeowners wake to see the Traminette and Cabernet Franc grapes of Vineyard Creek Estates sparkle in the early morning sunshine.
Kathy Downes, Tom Downes Tim Pratt, and Friends of Murphy Library board member Mike Moumousis enjoy the scent of grapes ripening at Vineyard Creek Estates. A weekend stay in an upscale cabin will go to the lucky bidder at the August 7 Auction at Bob Grove Auctions.
Among the other items at the auction are gift certificates for ClassyGroundcovers.com, Atlanta Waverly Renaissance Hotel, Copper Door Restaurant in Haysville and Blue Ridge Mountain Railroad. Chef and cookbook author Paula Deen even sent one for her Savannah restaurant, The Lady & Sons, along with books and photos.
And several of the gift baskets at the auction will contain a bottle of Vineyard Creek Estates wine made with those special grapes. Donations are still gladly accepted. Call 837-2417 for more information.
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Road warriors take heed. The next movie at the Murphy Library is for you. Read the rest of this entry »
Auction donations coming in!
Posted on: June 13, 2010
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Bird houses, beautiful baskets and lions and tigers and bears oh my!
Jane and Steve Hembree donated this exquisite gold flatware set in its own box.
Jane and Steve Hembree donated this exquisite gold flatware set in its own box.
Friends of Murphy Library’s Auction Committee are busy organizing donations for the August 7 Auction at Bob Grove Auctions. Here are some of the beautiful items:
Don't miss the china teapot with cups and saucers, cake plate and even a watering can.
Don't miss the china teapot with cups and saucers, cake plate and even a watering can.
Board and Auction Committee members Nora King and Diane Hines open up our room at Valley River Merchants for auction donations every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Donations may also be dropped off at the Murphy Library.
Wall art, handsome shelving, and a chest of drawers.
- There is something for everyone, even the most adventurous of us.
