September/October 2018 Art Gallery Exhibit: Contemporary Acrylics by Steve Stoichev

The September/October 2018 Art Gallery exhibit has opened – Contemporary Acrylics by Steve Stoichev.  Mr. Stoichev’s exhibit is on display through October 31. The Art Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Public Library. The Art Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

Steve Stoichev's passion for creating art appearing recognized in a very early age. He was only 4 years old when he desperately clay figurines for his first exhibit.

Steve was born in Sliven, Bulgaria, EU, a very picturesque city with rich cultural life and traditions. He is multimedia artist. Self taught in many aspects, he developed a very distinctive style in any of his art creations. As a fashion designer he developed a company in high fashion for years in Europe. It was a very creative investment full with much success.

He's worked with textile design, sculpture and he is most recognized impressionism. Steve developed a technique of painting to be a joy for the eye and to be touched if the audience is disable to see . He thinks it is not fair that sometimes art cannot be accessible to everyone.

Steve exhibits in two continents and his art is displayed in private and business places. He has lived in Smyrna since 1998 with his wife and three children.

Books & Bricks LEGO-Themed Fundraiser Announced

 

Falls Prevention Workshop Announced

 

Tinker Tuesday

We programmed Ozobots to move based on the color of lines we drew. And our ArtBots created their own artwork with markers, a cup and HexBugs.

Materials for Tinker Tuesday were purchased with generous grants from Gas South, Croy Engineering, the Friends of Smyrna Library, and Google Fiber.

Help Us build Tiny Town

Help us build Tiny Town. Pick a store, house, building or vehicle; then color, cut and glue. We've got all the supplies. You just need to bring your creativity. See you at the library.

The Four Bs: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Berloiz

The Four Bs: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Berloiz

Presenter: Jeffrey Wagner, Northwestern University

Thank you, Mr. Wagner, for presenting "The Four Bs" today. 

Description: The presentation offered a look at the world of classical music by focusing on four of its most well known composers: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Berlioz. It offered musical examples from the masterworks of each of these creators, as well as a look at their remarkable, and very different, personalities and lives.

Jeffrey Wagner holds a BA in Music from Northwestern University, a Masters in piano performance from Indiana University, and has pursued doctoral studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University. For the past 25 years Mr. Wagner has contributed regularly to Clavier Magazine, where he is a Consulting Editor. During this time he traveled widely in the USA and Canada interviewing over 40 well-known pianists and renowned teachers of music. Mr. Wagner has twice won the Ed Press award for excellence in educational journalism as well as serving as pre-concert lecturer for various Chicago area audiences.

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

Congratulations to Susan Baker

Congratulations to Susan Baker on her 10th anniversary with the City of Smyrna. Susan has worked in both the Youth Services and Circulation Services departments of Smyrna Library. Thank you for all you do for the Library!