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The talented music director, conductor, musician and vocalist Brian Bacon, along with the entertaining group Plateau Brass, will be our featured performers at the noon concert on Wednesday in the Cumberland Meeting Room. All are welcome to this free event.
The last of the Chris Rayis Signature Concert Series, featuring the gifted performers from the Cumberland County Playhouse, will take place Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. in the Cumberland Meeting Room. To give tribute to these wonderful artists and to acknowledge the many performances they have donated for the pleasure of our library patrons, a free catered lunch reception will be given in their honor immediately following the concert. Please join us for one last great show and help give a fine send-off to Chris Rayis as he moves on to New York City to begin another chapter in his exciting career!
Two classic holiday film favorites,“Christmas in Connecticut” and “Holiday Inn,” will be shown on Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively, in the Cumberland Meeting Room as part of the Tuesday’s at the Movies program. On Dec. 18 at 10 a.m., we will show “It’s A Wonderful Life,” starring James Stewart, and then see Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in the ever popular “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” at 2 p.m.
In the Children’s Carousel, Kid Bits Pre-School Story Time with Miss Patty will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday and Quackers, the Story Time Duck is back for another kid’s show at 10 a.m. on Dec. 12. Fun for ages 1 to 101!
Local author Victoria Williams-Fisher returns for another informal and intriguing program to feature her third book in the steamy, captivating Pescadero Creek Series, entitled “Remembering.” This event will be in the central Carol Darling Reading Room, starting at 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 11, with free refreshments served by the Friends of the Library. Victoria will be on hand until 6:30 p.m. to sign her books and answer questions from aspiring writers about publishing. There will be special pricing for her trilogy of books, which would also make great holiday gifts!
Another free computer class will be given on Thursday, Dec. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Plateau Conference Room titled All About Folders and Files by Alan Baker from the Plateau PC Users Group, Inc. Class size is limited. Free registration is available at the Adult Services Desk on the second floor or call 484-6790 ext. 235.
Information Tip of the Week
Did you know that Tennessee was inhabited by Native American Cherokee people long before European settlers arrived? Woodland Indians were the first Native Americans who lived within the Appalachian Mountains nearly 3,000 years ago. By the 1500's Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Shawnee, and Cherokee Native American tribes settled, hunted and travelled within the frontier nation then known as "Tanasee" meaning "meeting place." In 1772 the first frontier pact known as the Watauga Association became the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. Tennessee was admitted into the Union as the 16th state in America on June 1, 1796.
Quackers Joke of the Week
Q. Why does Santa Claus go down the chimney on Christmas Eve?
A. Because it soots him.
For more information, contact the Art Circle Public Library of Cumberland County at 484-6790, online at www.artcirclelibrary.info, by email at admin@artcirclelibrary.info or sue.randleman@artcirclelibrary.info. The library, at 3 East St., is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cumberland County Archives and Heritage Center, at 95 E. First St., is open to the public on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Holiday classics on tap at Art Circle Public Library
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Lots of choices promised for Roan Mtn. hike
The Plateau Chapter of the Tennessee Trails Association holds a leaderless hike every Wednesday morning. These are typically five to seven miles in length. For additional information, contact Bill Harris at 484-9152 or visit the Plateau Chapter Blog at http://ttaplateauchapter.blogspot.com.
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AROUND THE TOWN: Welcome summer with a few good books
The unofficial start to summer begins this weekend with the Memorial Day Holiday. Although summer does not officially begin until June, for most of us, this first warm weather holiday is the preview of about three months of boating, fishing, camping, vacationing, picnics, family reunions and cook outs.
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Schatz named May artist of the month at PCAC
Jessica Schatz, the artist of the month at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, has been an artist for as long as she can remember. She also remains busy as an interior designer, specializing in staging and new construction, and is also a pet portrait photographer. In addition, she donates her photography services, photographing homeless pets in order to help them find homes.
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Folksinger to perform May 31 in Pleasant Hill
The award-winning folk singer Tom Neilson will be bringing his message of “Music for Social Change” to Pleasant Hill, on Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m. in the Pleasant Hill Community Church, UCC. The Shalom Center for Continuing Education, a non-profit educational center is sponsoring this appearance of the nationally well-known artist.
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127 Seniors plan for annual picnic
On May 17, the members of the 127 South Senior Center had an enjoyable time socializing and playing bingo, dominos and billiards. Numbers were called by John Bohrman, with the prizes furnished by Dr. M. Stewart Galloway, M.D.
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Pleasant Hill Ramblings: Pleasant Hill Elementary honors volunteers
Mary Ann Kotus-Huff, principal of Pleasant Hill Elementary School (PHS), recently welcomed volunteers to the annual Volunteer Tea. It was held in the gaily decorated new all-purpose room of the new annex. Volunteers were treated to sandwiches, fruit, cheese and crackers and cupcakes.
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Plateau Gardening: Transplanting tips
My landscape is perennial–based. There are vines, trees, shrubs as well as herbaceous (soft-stemmed) vegetation in assorted categories-ornamentals, herbs and food crops like rhubarb. Annuals in containers are used to add splashes of color. At this time of year, I usually have a few recently purchased plants waiting to be transplanted (see the accompanying photo).
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Fair Park offering help for senior dog owners
A dog is a senior's best friend. Family and friends are not around much, and everyone is so busy. After retirement the free time seems to be longer. Many seniors would be very lonely if it was not for their four-legged friends. Dogs are a big part of the family, so they need to learn to be obedient to make it easier on the relationship.
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The beginnings of Cumberland County Discovery Gardens
It was a great day in 2004 when Walt Hitch looked out his window and studied the three unused acres that accompanied his hundreds of acres of AgResearch lands.
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CCHS Class of 1963 congratulates Class of 2013
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