Summer Reading Program: Finale with World-Famous Juggler Adam Boehmer

Our Summer Reading Program Finale was held last night and it featured World-Famous Juggler Adam Boehmer. 

The program was held in the Smyrna Community Center Banquet Hall. We all had a great time! 

Summer Reading Program: Recycled Art Contest

On Display in the Youth Services Department

 

Summer Reading Program: Visit by Peter Rabbit

We were all very excited to meet Peter Rabbit at the Community Center today.  The kids had a great time at Meet & Greet with Peter Rabbit enjoying stories, sing-a-songs, and meeting the big bunny himself.  

First Sunday Lecture Series: Smyrna, Georgia, 1930 - 1990

Smyrna historian Dr. William Marchione  presented a slide lecture entitled "Smyrna, Georgia, 1930 - 1990" focusing on how Smyrna evolved from an agricultural village into a fast growing commuter suburb in these formative years. 

The lecture was based largely on chapter 6 of his forthcoming book, "A Brief History of Smyrna, Georgia," due to be published by the History Press" in the fall of 2013. 

Teen Tuesday at Smyrna Public Library

 

Another fun "Teen Tuesday" at the Smyrna Public Library.  Last night the teens rocked the t-shirt reconstruction. 

Here are a few laying out to dry.

Adult Summer Reading Program: Anthony Grooms Author Appearance

Author Appearance:  Anthony Grooms, author of Bombingham

"History, Science and Fact: Writing Historical and Science Fiction Stories"
Tuesday, July 9, 10:30 a.m.
Smyrna Public Library, Meeting Room

Grooms will talk about techniques for researching for historical novels and propose that these can also be used for science fiction writing. He will discuss and give examples of how to incorporate researching into fiction writing.

Anthony Grooms is the author of prize-winning works of fiction, Trouble No More: Stories and Bombingham: A Novel. He teaches writing and literature at Kennesaw State University.

Photography Exhibit by Susannah Masarie Opens in Art Gallery

Artist Statement

Susannah Masarie is an artist who's medium is photography. Susannah has a love for the great outdoors. She feels that an appreciation of nature is important to the conservation of the earth. She uses photography to capture the little details of nature that are easily overlooked. Her love of nature started from growing up in North Carolina and having had many opportunities to experience the natural world. She has traveled and photographed in many of the United States and six other countries.

Susannah first became interested in photography when she took photography classes in high school. She graduated from Appalachian State University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Technology, with a photography concentration. Her work has been shown in galleries, restaurants and coffee shops, used for multiple websites, and several publications.

Susannah is currently working on archiving her past photographic work, and looking for ways to do more with her photography. 

www.susannahmasariephotography.com