Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. the Munising Library will host an informative talk by the Alzheimer’s Association entitled Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Join us to learn the difference between the two conditions, the various stages and risk factors, and all of the programs that the Alzheimer’s Associations has to offer those afflicted and affected. You can register for this free event by calling Jack Vander Lugt at 906-373-3107 or emailing him at jrvanderlugt@ alz.org.
New at the library in our Library of Things, is a Kodak Scanza. All you need are your old 35mm film negatives or slides and an SD card and the library’s Scanza and you can digitize those old photos. The Scanza works with both color and black and white film and slides and is simple and easy to use. The checkout period for the Scanza is three weeks, so plenty of time to work on Grandma’s photo collection, and it won’t cost you a fortune to get it converted. Stop in or call 906387-2125 for more information.
Looking to gain a unique skill to wow the crowd at your next get together?
Why not stop into the library and check out How to play ukulele: a complete guide for beginners along with one of our two ukulele’s? These too are part of our new Library of Things and come with a little protective vinyl case. It’s no too late to learn a new talent and music is medicine for the soul.
Our little four-string ukes are guaranteed to make you smile. All Library of Things items require a completed Borrowers Agreement regarding loss, damage, misuse and non-return. Again, stop in or call for more info.
Every fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. the librarians will help patrons with genealogy, local history searches in the digital archive and the library resources, as well as provide information about using Ancestry.com Library Edition and Family Search to work on your family tree. With the long winter months not that far off, why not make this your year to research your family tree? Ancestry.com Library Edition is free to use in the library.
NEW BOOK: The Log Cabin Years: how one couple built a home from scratch and created a life by Cindy Ross. An inspiring story of the author and her husband – totally inexperienced in construction – who built a log home using raw trees, recycled and salvage materials, and without the use of power. With a perfect mix of memoir and practical information, The Log Cabin Years explores the ways the couple not only developed their building skills but defined their values – selfconfidence, freedom and independence. The Log Cabin Years is a great example of how two people can learn to work together through difficult times, both mental and physical. For their efforts, they were able to build a beautiful home – debt free. The Log Cabin Years will speak to all people who wish to live a more sustainable life, empower themselves, build relationships, learn skills, and perhaps create a hand-built home of their own – from the publisher.
