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SPRING
PROGRAMS
@ YOUR LIBRARY
Miami Public Library
200 N. Main
Miami, OK 74354
918-541-2292 www.miamipl.okpls.org
Tuesdays 3:30—4:30 p.m.
Contact: Judy Beauchamp
TWO BIG DAYS OF YARD SALE PRICES ON BOOKS
FRIDAY MAY 5th 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. SATURDAY MAY 6th 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. SALE TABLES WILL BE SET UP ON MAIN STREET
BOOK DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR BOOK SALES YEAR ROUND
Oklahoma Author and Historian
John Dwyer
Presentation and book signing Monday, March 13, 6:30 p.m.
Dwyer is author of The Oklahomans: The Story of Oklahoma and It’s People
Children’s Programs
Keys to the Past Tenth Annual
Free Genealogy Workshops Thursdays, Feb. 16—May 4
5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
LEGO LEAGUE!
Interested in joining a writer’s group?
Join us on Thursday, May 18th at 6:30
p.m. in the upstairs meeting room at the library to learn more.
A program for 4th and 5th graders
April 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Moms and Muffins
Make a LEGO project with your child
and enjoy a muffin.
Saturday, May 6th, 10:30 am Call 918-541-2292 to make a reservation
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKS BY THE YARD SALE
Computer Classes
Computer Basics/Internet for Beginners Sign up for a basic computer class session. FOR BEGINNERS WITH NO EXPERIENCE - Learn the basic parts of a computer, how to turn it on and off, how to use a mouse, how to open a program, and more. FOR THOSE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF COMPUTER EXPERI-ENCE BUT NO INTERNET EXPERIENCE - Learn how to go to a particular website, how to follow links, how to use the back button and more. Or get help with your new web-based email account. Learn how to set up an ac-count, read, write, and reply to messages and more! Contact Jennifer at 918-541-2292 to set up a session.
Intermediate Computer Classes
The technology in our computer lab is funded in part through a grant awarded to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Microsoft Excel Basics Thurs., May 18, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel for creating spreadsheets and more.
Microsoft Word, Pt. 1 Wed., April 19, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Learn how to format and edit text to create professional looking docu-ments. Microsoft Word, Pt. 2 Thurs., April 20, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Learn how to use the page layout fea-tures, set tabs and indents, and proof your documents.
Books, theme materials, and services for this series are provided by “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma,” a project of the Oklahoma Humani-ties Council, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Funding for this series is provided by grants from the Inasmuch Foundation and the Kirkpatrick Family Fund.
Evening classes scheduled based on requests Call 918-541-2292 for more information or to sign up for these FREE computer classes, or sign-up at our website on Eventbrite! www.miamipl.okpls.org
The Health Literacy Project is a cooperative partnership be-tween the Miami Public Library, Northeastern Tribal Health Systems, and Ottawa County Health Department. The Health Literacy Project is funded through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries with funds from Library Services and Technology Act, a Federal source of library funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Understanding Health Risks
April 19, 10:00 a.m. Program provided by
Health Sciences Library University of Oklahoma
Learn what your health risks really are. Join us for a discussion of the book Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics. The discussion will focus on topics such as how to calculate risk, how to put risk in per-spective, and the importance of a healthy skep-ticism.
Tips for Healthy Eating A Health Literacy Project
March 22, 10:00 a.m.
You want to eat healthier, but you may not be sure where to start. This one-hour session will provide you with some simple ways to develop healthy eating habits.
The Oklahoma Experience: Looking for Home
The books in this series all reflect the search for home by different people at different times. Sign up at the front desk and get a copy of the first book. All discussion will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room.
The White Man’s Road by Benjamin Capps Monday, April 3 Capps begins his novel after the Comanche have been on the Fort Sill Reservation for about a generation. The book depicts the change in Comanche life from an extended, communal society to one centered on the nuclear family. Dr. John Coward of TU will lead the discussion. Sundown by John Joseph Mathews Monday, April 10 Mathew’s semi-autobiographical novel depicts the dilemma of the mixed blood Indian—the frequent result of the Osages’ encounter with the “white man’s road.” Dr. Bill Corbett will lead the discussion. Walking on Borrowed Land by William Owens Monday, April 17 Texas writer William A. Owens used his extensive study of black folklore to create the story of a fictional black community in Oklahoma in the 1930s. Dr. Kurt Lively of TCC will lead the discussion. Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie Monday, May 1 Publication of Woody Guthrie’s Bound for Glory brought critical acclaim to the Oklahoman who fan-cied himself the poet of the people—and here indeed, as the critcs said, was a new voice in the land, telling the story of the dispossessed. Dr. Andrew Vassar of NSU will lead the discussion.
Healthy Living
