Posted by: Julie Chautin 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. [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin 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 [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: July 29, 2011
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: [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: January 8, 2011
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 [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin 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 [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: October 23, 2010
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 [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: September 18, 2010
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 [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin 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 [...]
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. [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: June 29, 2010
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. Pratt [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: June 15, 2010
Road warriors take heed. The next movie at the Murphy Library is for you.
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: June 13, 2010
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: 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 [...]
