Adults
Book Club – Champion Public Library
Engage in a book discussion with the Johnston County Library at 6:30 PM on Thursday, March 5th. Conversation, fellowship, and refreshments will be centered on popular book titles for adults to discuss. Participants will share views on “The Indigo Girl” by Natasha Boyd. Refreshments this month will be provided by the Johnston County Friends of the Library.
The year is 1739. Eliza Lucas is sixteen years old when her father leaves her in charge of their family’s three plantations in rural South Carolina and then proceeds to bleed the estates dry in pursuit of his military ambitions. Tensions with the British, and with the Spanish in Florida, just a short way down the coast, are rising, and slaves are starting to become restless. Her mother wants nothing more than for their South Carolina endeavor to fail, so they can return to England. Soon, her family is in danger of losing everything. Inspired by the French need for indigo dye, Eliza risks everything to figure out how to make it, facing challenges from everyone around her. She makes unexpected partnerships, including a risky agreement with a slave: teach her the intricate thousand-year-old secret process of making indigo dye and in return–against the laws of the day–she will teach the slaves to read. This is the start of an amazing story filled with secret love, hidden friendships, big dreams, and painful betrayal—a journey full of sacrifice, heartbreak, and truth.
For more information, or to pick up your copy today, contact the Johnston County Library at (580) 371-3006 or visit us at 116 West Main in Tishomingo. The Johnston County Library is a branch of the Southern Oklahoma Library System.
Let’s Talk About It – Champion Public Library
Join Champion Public Library for our Let’s Talk About It book discussion with “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu at 5:30 PM on Thursday, March 5th. Dr. Vivian Thomlinson will serve as the evening’s scholar.
Willis Wu doesn’t see himself as a protagonist; he’s just Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or Disgraced Son, but always just a prop. Each day, he leaves his tiny Chinatown SRO room to enter the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a cop show, is always filming. He’s a bit player there, too, dreaming of being Kung Fu Guy—the highest role for someone like him. Or is it? After stumbling into the spotlight, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he’s ever known, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown, but the buried legacy of his own family. Infinitely inventive and deeply personal, Interior Chinatown offers a unique perspective on pop culture, assimilation, and immigration. In this novel, Charles Yu delivers a profound meditation on identity, challenging the limits placed by stereotypes while telling his most moving and masterful story yet.
This program will be presented by scholar Dr. Vivian Thomlinson. Dr. Thomlinson earned her MA and PhD in English from Texas Woman’s University. Thomlinson taught English literature at Cameron University from 1986-1994 and again from 1998-2014. Thomlinson was awarded the National Carnegie Foundation for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Oklahoma in 2006 and Cameron University’s most prestigious teaching award, the Hackler Award, Cameron Professor of the Year. Thomlinson has traveled extensively in Europe and the Middle East and is currently restoring a Queen Ann Victorian home in Gainesville, TX.
Books, services, and other materials for this series are provided by Let’s Talk About It, a program of Oklahoma Humanities. Generous funding and support for this series was provided by Kirkpatrick Family Fund, McCasland Foundation, and Oklahoma City University. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of Oklahoma Humanities.
This program is free and open to the public. Copies of the books are available at the library. For more information, call the Champion Public Library at (580) 223-3164 or visit us at 601 Railway Express in Ardmore. The Champion Public Library is a branch of the Southern Oklahoma Library System.
Leprechaun Slime Class – Parker Memorial Library
Explore St. Patrick’s Day with science at Parker Memorial Library! Join us after school until 4:30 PM on Wednesday, March 4th to make your own fluffy leprechaun slime. Children of all ages learn how to make fluffy green slime and hide gold coins, green glitter, and shamrock confetti. All materials provided by the library. Signing up is required.
For more information, contact the Parker Memorial Library at (580) 634-2315 or visit the library at 500 West Broadway in Sulphur. The Parker Memorial Library is a branch of the Southern Oklahoma Library System.
Chair Yoga Classes – Champion Public Library
Looking for a gentle way to support your heart, mind, and joints? Champion Public Library invites adults 18 and up to join our 8-session chair yoga series, led by instructor Mae Woodward. Classes will be held every Wednesday at 2:00 PM, from March 4th through April 22nd. All equipment is provided—just wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes. Spaces are limited, so sign up today to secure your spot and start your journey to better well-being!
Chair yoga introduces stretches that can help with joint pain relief, encourage relaxation, increase flexibility plus improve circulation, and combat depression and anxiety. All exercises shown in this class are done while standing beside or sitting in a chair.
Champion Public Library is offering this program as part of a health literacy grant from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL). The program is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
For more information, call Champion Public Library at (580) 223-3164. You can visit the library at 601 Railway Express in Ardmore. The Champion Public Library is a branch of the Southern Oklahoma Library System.
Get Help with Technology – Wilson Public Library
Does jumping into new technology seem like a daunting task? Get a little help from a Digital Navigator! Wilson Public Library will be offering personal help with technology from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, March 4th. Participants, ages 18 and up, can get assistance with a variety of technological needs including computers, cellphones, tablets, job applications, and even setting up an email account. Call to schedule your 15-minute appointment today.
The Digital Navigation program is made possible through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) and the Oklahoma Department of Human Resources (DHS).
For more information, call the Wilson Public Library at (580) 668-2486. You can visit the Wilson Public Library at 1087 US Hwy 70A in Wilson. The Wilson Public Library is a branch of the Southern Oklahoma Library System.