Thank You, Chef Mark Milliron

Chef Mark Milliron taught us knife skills, knife care & maintenance, and fed us a hearty chicken stew, perfect to warm you on a cold winter evening.

Oils by Barbara Criner Opens in Smyrna Public Library Art Gallery

The January/February 2019 Art Gallery exhibit has opened – Oils by Barbara Criner.  The exhibit is on display through February 28. The Art Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Public Library.

Art Gallery exhibits are organized by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement

I live in Powder Springs, GA having moved to Georgia in 1999 from Stockton, California.

I started working on my art degree by attending the Academy of At College in San Francisco, California; although I moved to Georgia before completing my degree I have continued my studies by taking workshops.

I usually paint in oil which is my preferred medium. The paintings that I do are usually portraits; because I find people fascinating and challenging.

Before I start painting I usually take a few moments to get to know the subject by studying them.

This allows me to get a feeling for the personality of the person and to tell their story.

Clay Works by Barry Gregg Opens in Smyrna Public Library Display Gallery

The January/February 2019 Display Gallery exhibit has opened – Clay Works by Barry Gregg.  The exhibit is on display through February 28. The Display Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Public Library.

Display Gallery exhibits are organized by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement

Barry is a clay artist living in Decatur, Georgia. My work can be seen at Signature Craft Gallery, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Gallery Morada and The Bascom.

He has exhibited at Mudfire Gallery, Clay Center West, The Swan Coach House Gallery, The Atlanta College of Art, Hambidge Art Center and ART Station Galleries. He was one of 50 Georgia potters to show in Perspectives in Watkinsville and FiredWorks in Macon. His work can currently be seen at Signature Shop Gallery in Atlanta, Crimson Laurel Gallery in Bakersville, NC and The Bascom in Highlands, NC. Publications include Lark Books 500 Pitchers, 500 Tiles, Handbuilding, Decatur Living Magazine, Macon Magazine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Clay Times Magazine.

First Sunday Lecture: Lost and Drowned - What happened to the Landscape of North Georgia?

First Sunday Lecture
"Lost and Drowned - What happened to the Landscape of North Georgia?
Sunday, January 6, 2019
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Public Library, Meeting Room

Presenter: Lisa Russell, author of Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia

North Georgia has more than forty lakes, and not one is natural. The state’s controversial decision to dam the region’s rivers for power and water supply changed the landscape forever. Lost communities, forgotten crossroads, dissolving racetracks and even entire towns disappeared, with remnants occasionally peeking up from the depths during times of extreme drought. The creation of Lake Lanier displaced more than seven hundred families. During the construction of Lake Chatuge, busloads of schoolboys were brought in to help disinter graves for the community’s cemetery relocation. Contractors clearing land for the development of Lake Hartwell met with seventy-eight-year-old Eliza Brock wielding a shotgun and warning the men off her property. Lisa Russell dives into the history hidden beneath North Georgia’s lakes.

Speaker Biography:

Lisa Russell is a member of the Society for Georgia Archaeology, Bartow History Museum and Etowah Valley Historical Society. She earned her masters degree in professional writing from Kennesaw State University. When Lisa is not teaching at Georgia Northwestern Technical College or Kennesaw State University, she can be found exploring North Georgia through a micro-historic lens.

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

FREE ADMISSION