May/June 2016 Adventurous Conversations with Ilsa J

Cover to Cover A publication of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library May/june 2016 Adventurous Conversations with Ilsa J. Bick The Huntsville Library Foundation’s Community Conversations series is set to explore new literary frontiers in science fiction, horror and fantasy.

Our first Conversa- tions event examined social upheaval with Greg Iles and The Bone Tree. Then we went on a family road trip with Homer Hickam and Summer Reading: Carrying Albert Home. On Thursday, May 5, award-winning author We’ve got game! Ilsa J. Bick will take us where no Commu- nity Conversation has Reading is a wonderful way to All summer long we’ll have parties, gone before. Ilsa J. Bick stretch your mind in any season. games, special informational pro- For Summer Reading 2016, we’re grams, and more. You can sign up Yes, SF fans, she’s written Star Trek titles. ready to help you exercise your for Summer Reading at your favor- body, too. ite library branch. Visit hmcpl.org Bick’s also the author of the bestselling Ashes series for more details and a full schedule of Young Adult apocalyptic thrillers: Ashes, Shad- Organized around a theme of well- of events at each location. ows, and Monsters. She’s written two novels in The ness, fitness and sports, Summer Dark Passages series, White Space and The Dickens Reading will offer these programs To celebrate our reading accom- Mirror. In the world of these novels, “characters at all 12 branches of HMCPL: plishments, we’ll throw a big party jump off the page and life falls between the lines.” for all the HMCPL branches on Find out more about her at ilsajbick.com. • On Your Mark, Get Set, Read Saturday, July 23, at Big Spring In- for children, June 6-July 22 ternational Park with more games, Community Conversations: Ilsa J. Bick will be • Get in the Game: Read for prizes, and lots of fun activities. held at 7 p.m. at Madison Public Library, 130 Pla- teens, June 6-July 22 za Blvd. in Madison. Tickets are $25 per person. • Exercise Your Mind – Read for Students will be admitted free with ID. For more adults, May 31-July 31 details and to buy tickets, visit hmcpl.org/IlsaBick.

This is the public’s library. Our mission is to enrich the educational, recreational, and cultural life of our community through materials, information, and programs that foster a lifelong love of learning. 2 fOL foreword Enjoy book bargains, coffee, friendships By LIZ STAGG Friends of the Library, Downtown Huntsville

Who doesn’t love a bargain, especially when books are involved? The Friends of the Library will offer two different book sales in June, just in time for summer reading.

The ever popular Friends of the Library 25-Cent Sale willbe held on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the audi- torium of the Downtown Huntsville Library. Ah, but here’s a twist: Friends of the Library members can avoid the crowd and enjoy their own preview on Friday, June 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. On both days tables will be piled high with fiction, videos, techni- cal books, cookbooks, and more, each selling for just 25 cents. FOL volunteers Margaret Vann, left, and Rebecca Brooks check Remember that items are replenished throughout the day, with out the new Coffee Nook on the second floor. proceeds going directly to your library for programs and services. desk. Hot, fresh coffee or tea is available for $1 per cup, payable by cash, check, or credit card. Stop by, sip, browse new titles, The second chance to stock up on reading supplies is our half- and chat with Readers Advisory staff about that next great read. price Blooming Book Sale on Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. This one-day sale, for Friends members only, will Friends Membership Drive be held in the Friends Bookstore inside the front door at the Downtown Huntsville Library . If you aren’t a Friends member, The annual Friends membership drive is under way. You may you may join at the sale. join at any time, with your membership good for a full year. Membership entitles you to excellent benefits, plus you have the Coffee Nook open for business satisfaction of supporting any library branch you choose. Annual dues per branch are $15 for students/senior citizens, $20 for oth- When the staff of the Downtown Huntsville Library proposed er individuals, or $25 for families (immediate family members adding a Coffee Nook for patron enjoyment, the Friends of the only). Additional donations are always welcome. You can join in Library embraced the idea and provided funding. The Coffee two ways: online at hmcpl.org/FOL or by mailing the member- Nook is located on the second floor next to the Readers Advisory ship form available at the library.

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Friends Gurley Library Challenge is May 7 Bookstore Entrance of the Get your running shoes ready for the Gur- the late Sharon C. Cissell. She was a strong Downtown Huntsville Library ley Library Challenge on Saturday, May 7. Gurley Library supporter who came up 256.532.5986 with the idea for a road race and designed Mon - Thu: Noon - 6pm This annual Gurley Public Library fundrais- the course. The first race was held in 1999. Fri: Noon - 4pm er is sponsored by the Friends of the Library Sharon remained race director until 2013. Sat: 10am - 4pm and offers a 5K race on a certified course Sun: 1 - 4:30pm starting at 8 a.m. in Gurley. There is also a Visit the event website, gurleylibrarychal- one-mile Fun Run at 9 a.m. lenge.com, for more information and print- able registration forms. You can also keep VISIT US Registration fees for the 5K are $12 in ad- up with Gurley Library Challenge news on vance and $15 on race day. Fun Run fees are the Facebook page, Gurley Library Chal- Bailey Cove $5 per individual or $10 for a family. lenge 5K Run. Bessie K. Russell Along with raising money to benefit the If you have any questions, please contact race programs and services of the Gurley Pub- director Marie Flynn at gurleylibrarychal- Downtown Huntsville lic Library, the race honors the memory of [email protected] or 256-776-9677. Eleanor E. Murphy

Elizabeth Carpenter Explore creativity at Brickapalooza of New Hope Gurley Brickapalooza will fill the Downtown Huntsville Library with creativity on Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 Madison p.m. and Sunday, June 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. Enjoy elabo- rate LEGO displays, bingo and trivia games, and ample Monrovia opportunities to build your own LEGO creations. Du- plos and Minecraft will be part of the fun, too. Oscar Mason Showers Center This family-friendly event will showcase models built by members of the Tennessee Valley LEGO® Club, a Tillman D. Hill group of adult LEGO enthusiasts, and local First LEGO League robotics teams. Tickets are $5. Children age 3 Triana and younger will be admitted free. For more information, visit hmcpl.org. 4 CALENDAR MaY

Spring Book Sale Artrageous: Bleach Pen DIY Your Grandparents Shopped Here! Friday - Saturday, May 6 - 7 • Saturday, May 14 • 2pm Thursday, May 19 • 7pm 9am - 5pm Madison Library Downtown Huntsville Library Eleanor E. Murphy Library Bring an item of clothing to decorate Thomas Hutchens of the Special Col- Friends of the Library offers great with a bleach pen. acampbell@ lections department presents a history deals on bestsellers, non-fiction, hmcpl.org. of Huntsville businesses. large-print, paperbacks, and more. 256.881.5620. Medicare Overview Meet the Author: Monday, May 16 • 9:30am Rheta Grimsley Johnson Wacky Writing Game Night Downtown Huntsville Library Friday, May 20 • 3pm Friday, May 6 • 6pm Don Durham talks about the different Downtown Huntsville Library Monrovia Library parts of Medicare, how it works, and The popular syndicated columnist will Teens age 12-18 explore their imagi- what it does and doesn’t cover. talk about her new book, “The Dogs native writing side. 256.489.3392, Buried Over the Bridge: A Memoir in [email protected]. Author Event: Amanda Steedley Dog Years.” 256.532.2362. Monday, May 16 • 4pm Tuesdays with TED Madison Library Public Radio 101 Tuesday, May 10 • Noon - 1pm Meet Chopper the Dog and his Friday, May 27 • Noon Downtown Huntsville Library human, Amanda Steedley, author of Downtown Huntsville Library Hosted by UAH. Topic to be deter- several books about Chopper. Pro- Monthly, 30-minute workshop with mined. [email protected]. gram includes storytime, refreshments WLRH. Free. Sign up at asprogram- and craft. Free. 256.461.0046. [email protected], 256.532.2362. Stop Write There: Toya L. Poplar Tuesday, May 10 • 6 - 7:30pm Books in Review Summer Reading Kick-off Party Tillman D. Hill Library, Hazel Green Monday, May 16 • 6pm Tuesday, May 31 • 10am - 1pm Book-signing event by local author of Madison Library New Hope City Park interactive journal. 256.828.9529. Talk about what you’re reading. Play games, eat lunch, and sign Then hear three book reviews from up for Summer Reading at the Marian Moore Lewis: group members. All ages, all genres. Elizabeth Carpenter Library. Call Southern Sanctuary [email protected]. 256.723.2995 for reservations. Thursday, May 12 • 6:30pm Downtown Huntsville Library Cupcakes & Coloring Summer Reading Kick-off Party The author of “Southern Sanctuary: Wednesday, May 18 • 6:30pm Tuesday, May 31 • 4pm A Naturalist’s Walk Through the Sugar Belle Bakery, 515 Jordan Eleanor E. Murphy Library Seasons” will introduce her Atrium Lane Enjoy refreshments, a scavenger hunt, exhibit and talk about the Goldsmith- Adults, it’s time to treat yourself. and a craft, and sign up for Summer Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary. [email protected]. Reading. 256.881.5620.

Downtown Movies presents “The Hollywood South” Mondays • 6pm Downtown Huntsville Library Free admission.

• May 2, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Robert Duvall, Brock Peters (1962) • May 9, “Deliverance,” Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds (1972) • May 16, “Sling Blade,” Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Dwight Yoakam (1996) • May 23, “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Quvenzhané Wallis (2012) 2016 5 june

Wild Wednesdays Summer Reading Kick-off Party Tuesdays with TED June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 2:30pm Monday, June 6 • 2:30pm Tuesday, June 14 • Noon - 1pm Downtown Huntsville Library Downtown Huntsville Library Downtown Huntsville Library Students in grades 3-5 can enjoy Children can play games, make Hosted by UAH. Topic to be deter- a fun STEAM-related activity. New crafts, enjoy snacks, and sign up for mined. [email protected]. program each week. Summer Reading. Cupcakes & Coloring Kick-off Event for Summer Reading Family Fun Afternoon Wednesday, June 15 • 6:30pm Thursday, June 2 • 2pm Tuesdays, June 7, 14, 21, 28 • Sugar Belle Bakery, 515 Jordan Monrovia Library 2:30pm Lane Children in grades K-6 can enjoy Downtown Huntsville Library Relaxing program for adults. hands-on fun as we start our program Join us all summer long for a different with a game-related theme. activity each week, including LEGO Yoga at Three Caves builds, movies and games. Saturday, June 18 • 10am Summer Reading Kick-off Party Three Caves, 901 Kennamer Drive Friday, June 3 • 11am Artists’ Market Enjoy a beginner-friendly, gentle Tillman D. Hill Library, Hazel Green Tuesday, June 7 • 5:30pm yoga class in the historic Three Enjoy games and refreshments, and Downtown Huntsville Library Caves area. Bring your mat and a sign up for Summer Reading. Enjoy live music in the Atrium and towel. 256.532.2352. shop from our local artists. Celebrate Summer Movie Matinee Books in Review Fridays, June 3, 10, 17, 24 • 1pm Summer Reading Kick-off Party Monday, June 20 • 6pm Triana Library Wednesday, June 8 • 1:30pm Madison Library Call the library at 256.772.9943 Bessie K. Russell Library Talk about what you’re reading. Then for information. Celebrate summer with free play hear three book reviews from group events, including indoor and outdoor members. All ages, all genres. Summer Reading Kick-off Party activities. Friday, June 3 • 1 - 3pm Jane Austen’s Ballroom for Beginners Oscar Mason Library Animal Tales Monday, June 20 • 6:30pm Outdoor carnival offers games, Friday, June 10 • 11am Downtown Huntsville Library snacks, and a great opportunity to Tillman D. Hill Library, Hazel Green Learn ballroom dancing that originat- sign up for Summer Reading. Meet and learn about exotic animals ed in the mid-17th century from mem- at this Summer Reading event. bers of the Huntsville English Country On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!!! Dance, and enjoy live music by The Friday, June 3 • 1 - 4pm Artrageous: Mod Podge Mania Fine Companions. Free. asprogram- Bailey Cove Library Saturday, June 11 • 2pm [email protected]. Bailey Cove’s Summer Reading kick- Madison Library off party offers fun activities, crafts, Whether it’s a candle, jar, coaster, Public Radio 101 and more. Pick up information about or compact, we’ll cover it in book Friday, June 24 • Noon Summer Reading events for all ages. pages. All supplies provided. Downtown Huntsville Library Monthly, 30-minute workshop with Read Around the Block On Your Mark, Get Set: WLRH. Free. Sign up at asprogram- Saturday, June 4 • 8 - 11am Health & Literacy Soccer Camp [email protected], 256.532.2362. Madison Library Monday - Friday, June 13 - 24 Summer Reading kick-off party Triana Library These are just a sampling of the includes fun runs, relay races, big For more information and registration, programming treats at our 12 trucks, birthday cake and a chance call 256.772.9943 or send email to branches. Find more events on to meet exotic live animals. [email protected]. our website: hmcpl.org. 6 connect Exploring our universe at the library May is Space Month at the Downtown Hunts- ville Library. Join us for screenings of space- themed movies, and then we’ll discuss their science with experts.

We’ll also have space-themed displays in the Special Collections department on the third floor, and we’ll highlight books about space on the first and second floors. Here are some of the out-of-this-world programs Sweet summer sounds we’ve scheduled to broaden your horizons: If you’ve ever been to a concert at brary Stars II), more big band • May 4, 6 p.m. – Dr. Tyson Littenberg of the Downtown Huntsville Library, music and swing dancing round the University of Alabama in Huntsville you know the Atrium is a wonder- two will discuss “Gravitational Waves: The Holy ful performance venue. You can hear • July 5 – Shriner’s Swing Band, Grail of Astronomy” and his part in the La- the music on all three floors. If you’ve classic swing tunes ser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Ob- missed out on the fun so far, here are • July 19 – Barbershop Harmony servatory (LIGO). nine good reasons to put Tuesday Society, a variety of barbershop • May 7, 1 p.m. – Watch the film Contact, Evening Concerts @ The Library on performances for the summer based on the novel by Carl Sagan. Then your 2016 summer schedule: • Aug. 2 – Huntsville’s In the Littenberg will discuss wormholes and the Mood, more big band music fa- good and bad science in the film. • May 10 – Microwave Dave, blues vorites • May 11, 6 p.m. – Q&A session with Stepha- guitar favorites by a Huntsville • Aug. 16 – Huntsville Spiritual nie Osborn, local author and former NASA legend, pictured above Chorale, dedicated to the pres- team member. She’ll talk about her life with • May 24 – Harris Douglas Ex- ervation and performance of the NASA, her writing, and how reality and fic- periment, avant-garde guitar and Negro spiritual tion collided in her novel Burnout. bass • Aug. 30 – Ivy Joe Milan & Jim • May 14, 1 p.m. – Watch the filmApollo 13. • June 7 – Moondust Big Band Cavender, performing the best of Then Osborn will lead the discussion. (Dancing with the Library Stars ‘50s and ‘60s R&B • May 18, 6 p.m. – Learn more about me- I), great big band music and teor showers from Bill Cook of the Marshall round one of our swing dancing The music starts at 6 p.m. Admission Space Flight Center. contest is free. For more information, contact • May 21, 1 p.m. – Watch The Martian. Then • June 21 – Rocket City Jazz Or- concert organizer David Lilly at 256- Barbara Cohen of the Marshall Space Flight chestra (Dancing with the Li- 532-5969 or visit hmcpl.org. Center and a member of the Journey to Mars team will lead the discussion. • May 28 – Watch the Oscar-winning film Find out more about the great things your library Gravity by Alfonso Cuaron. has to offer at the Greene Street Market.

For more details, visit hmcpl.org or contact We’ll be there every other Thursday night: May 5, Suzanne Flynn at 256-532-2362 or asprogram- 19; June 2, 16, 30; July 14, 28; Aug. 11, 25. [email protected]. 7 contributions In Memory

Betty Jane Adcock by Alta E. Collinsworth Elizabeth Jean Channon by Nina Senn Judge Frank Riddick by South Huntsville Civic James Lee Box by Laurel Best and Art Elizabeth Jean Channon by Liz and Bob Stagg Association Abdinoor Elizabeth Jean Channon by Roberta Woods Nancy C. Robinson by Sunshine Wilhite James Lee Box by Gerald and Sarah Jane Mary Jane Dickson by Lowell and Jan Kelly Alice Schiber by Madison County Senior Scheiman R. Earl Gattis by Burt and Jane Williams Center Ted Brostrom by Bonnie Hamner Elisabeth Gibson by Margrit Carr Anne Schoenknecht by Bonnie Hamner Virginia Ann Buchanan by Lowell and Jan Vesta Sullivan Griswold by Library Anne Schoenknecht by Lowell and Jan Kelly Kelly Department of Institutional Advancement Jeanie Sebright by Madison County Senior Virginia Ann Buchanan by William and Mary Cecil Hatcher by David Branton Center Mastin Sue H. Henson by Ruth von Saurma Glenn Allan Shelby by Nancy Beshear Kweik Virginia Ann Buchanan by Jean Scott Mona Hoppmeyer by Herb Hoppmeyer Flo Stockton by The Antiquarian Society Ralph Cagle by David Branton James Hughes by Huntsville High Class Jackson Tucker by Physicians and Staff, Elizabeth Jean Channon by Laurel Best of 1952 Pediactric Gastroenterology Associates- Elizabeth Jean Channon by Linda Box Jeanette Doran Hunter by Carroll Strickland Gerald L. Turner by Bob and Barbara Stevens Elizabeth Jean Channon by Bett and Tom Frank Pruitt Lively by Heritage Class, Dr. Eugene Williamson by Billie and Bonnie DeLong First United Methodist Church Jones Elizabeth Jean Channon by Elizabeth and Lee Laurel Carlile McDaniel by Lowell and Jan Margaret Kash Wlodarski by Col. Walter Jones Kelly Aston Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Elizabeth Jean Channon by Jean Scott Leonard Mitchum by Leona Howard Jeff Yeargain by Lowell and Jan Kelly

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2016 Black History Month / Blacks in NASCAR by Driven2Read.org Candace Krugh by Maple Hill Chapter NSDAR and Norm Harris Susanna Leberman by John Hunt Antique Club Patti Bill by Hollye Dickey Carter Wells by Laurel Best Miss Parker Howard by Ellie Gleason and Hunter Ray Roger Williams by Topper and Sherry Birney

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