Summer Reading Program: DaVinci Days Windmills

Did you enjoy making windmills with us last Friday? We sure had fun seeing all the creative minds at work. Today we're making catapults (6/23/17). DaVinci Days are Fridays at 2:00 p.m. for ages 6 and older plus adult. See you there!

Summer Reading Program: "Design a Super Power" Winners Announced

Congratulations to Naomi H. and Justin B. - winners of the "Design a Super Power" challenge. Their gift bags were sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and included a gift card to a local comic book shop. Have you been working on your design for a Time Machine? Submissions are due Monday, June 26, by 8 p.m. 

Reminder: Curious Moon Puppets Visit This Afternoon

Don't forget that today at 4pm, Skeeter and Evy from Curious Moon Puppets will be visiting us at the Community Center. Stop by and see "Skeeter's Amazingly Fantastic Machine". 

This program is sponsored by Friends of Smyrna Library.

Summer Reading Program: "Design a Space Ship to Mars" Winners Announced

Congratulations to Justin B. and Robert & Henry R. for winning week 2 of the Design Challenge - "Design a Space Ship to Mars." Justin's design made use of solar energy sails and included a complement of 30 crew members. Robert & Henry's vessel is just big enough for Captain Henry, but he regularly completes missions from his basement launch pad. Remember to submit your designs for this week's challenge by 8 p.m. tonight - "Design a Super Power."

Summer Reading Program: Week 1 Design Challenge Winners Announced

Congratulations to Eduardo M. and Nadia H.! They are the winners of week one for this summer's Design Challenge. Nadia designed a prosthetic arm to aid adults and children missing limbs. And Eduardo designed a barista robot. Prizes were underwritten by the Friends of Smyrna Library. The deadline for week two's entries is tonight(!) at 8 p.m.

Save the Date: Safe Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event

 

First Sunday Lecture: The Classic Ranch House: Midcentury Architectural Design

First Sunday Lecture
The Classic Ranch House: Midcentury Architectural Design

Sunday, June 4, 2017
3:00 pm
Smyrna Public Library
Downstairs Meeting Room

Speaker: Amber Rhea, Georgia Department of Transportation

This presentation will provide an overview of midcentury residential architecture, with a focus on the Ranch House. Interior and exterior architectural features will be discussed, as well as the social context in which Ranch Houses became popular. Gain a deeper understanding of why Ranch Houses are important to our cultural heritage and worthy of preservation, and how the Georgia Department of Transportation is working to identify and document them.

Speaker Biography:

Amber is an Architectural Historian with the Georgia Department of Transportation and also serves on the DeKalb County Historic Preservation Commission. She received her Master's degree in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University.

The First Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Library