November is National Novel Writing Month

November is National Novel Writing Month. Get your creative juices flowing with a free novel writing workshop at Smyrna Library on Monday, November 5, at 6 p.m. Novelist Amber Brock will discuss tools for creating compelling plots and characters. Seating is limited, so RSVP to sreference@smyrnaga.gov.

Steve Stoichev Art Exhibit Extended Until December 31

Steve Stoichev has graciously extended his art exhibit in the library's Upper Level Art Gallery. He changed out the selection, so be sure to take a look.

The Art Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

November/December 2018 Display Gallery Exhibit: Ceramics by Adrina Richard

The November/December 2018 Display Gallery exhibit has opened - Ceramics by Adrina Richard. Ms. Richard ’s exhibit is on display through December 31. The Display Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Public Library. The Display Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

Born to survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Adrina Richard is a first generation American whose upbringing was immersed in the rich combination of two cultures, the near east and the new world.

Growing up, Adrina was surrounded by artists, her father was a professional musician, her mother, and many female members of her family were experts in sewing, crocheting, and knitting — as well as culinary arts.

Both an avid and lifelong collector of ceramics, Adrina was enticed into the world of creating pottery by her best friend. In 2004, nearing the end of her 35-year career in higher education, Adrina made her first pot and she never looked back.

Clay has become Adrina’s passion. She has participated in numerous workshops, experimenting with techniques, forms and methods, developing a style of her own. Full of textures and impressions, Adrina’s work is evocative of her fascination and love of ancient arts, which have surrounded her throughout her life.

Adrina has worked as an artist-in-residence and studio assistant for many years at MudFire Clayworks & Gallery in Decatur, Georgia. She has also participated in numerous regional shows and exhibits work in several regional galleries.

Huge Selection of Donated Civil War Magazines

 

Hello, Civil War history buffs!  We just put out a HUGE selection of Civil War history magazines for just 10 cents each in the Friends of Smyrna Library Bookstore.

Movie DVDs and Books on CD Pop-Up Sale

We are having a Pop-Up Sale in the library lobby on Movie DVDs and Books on CD. All are only $2!!! Proceeds benefit the 2019 Summer Reading Program.

First Sunday Lecture: James Edward Oglethorpe: Georgia’s Founding Father

First Sunday Lecture
James Edward Oglethorpe: Georgia’s Founding Father

Sunday, November 4, 2018
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Public Library, Meeting Room

Presenter: Dr. William P. Marchione

An examination of the life and career of one of the most interesting of America’s founding fathers, the British aristocrat who presided over the early stages of Georgia’s colonial history, who led the venture as much by force of personality as constituted authority. Soldier, scholar, diplomat, philanthropist, city planner, and visionary, Oglethorpe’s life and career, with its myriad twists and turns, is both fascinating and instructive, foreshadowing in many ways the complex history of the state he helped found.

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

FREE ADMISSION