Behind every legend lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse, Secretariat, and the moving story of his unlikely owner, a housewife who risked everything to make him a champion in the final film in the Steed Reads Festival @ the Library on Monday, April 18 at 6 p.m. Secretariat will […]
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Professional Colorado puppeteer, Bob Aiken will present the puppet show, “Puppet Variations” as part of the RIF series on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Aiken has been performing for children and their families since 1971 and the common trait among all of his puppet performances is that the puppets truly come […]
Wednesday, April 6 the book, Secretariat by William Nack will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. This is the final book in the Steed Reads Festival @ the Library. The discussion will be led by Carla Stroh and begins at 6:30 p.m., the film series concludes with a viewing of Secretariat on April 18. The 2011 […]
“Wild Hearts Can’t be Broken” will be shown on Friday, March 25, based on Sonora Carver’s “A Girl and Five Brave Horses” this Disney film is suitable for the entire family and will begin at 2 p.m. The library will provide popcorn, but bring your own drink. Monday, March 28 at 6 p.m. “Black Beauty” […]
Now available through the online databases: CultureGrams! This database provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people. Go to http://niobraracountylibrary, click on WyLDCat, then on Articles, encyclopedias, etc. after the GoWyld heading and […]
Cowboy entertainer, Hub Whitt will perform at the library on Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. Hub sings the songs of the cowboy, but he also grew up living the life; his songs and stories reflect real life experiences. Plan now to attend this sure to be good program! Supported in part by a grant […]
“Are You A Horse?” that is the question that is posed in the skit to be performed during the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program slated for Wednesday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. Children are all invited for an evening of fun with entertainment, activities and free books! RIF is a federal program that is sponsored […]
The monthly dinner and movie series continues Monday, February 28 at 6 p.m. with “All the Pretty Horses.” A young Texan drifter named John Grady Cole seeks a better life in Mexico, but when he crosses the border, all he finds is adventure and hardships. “All the Pretty Horses” is based on the book of […]
The library will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2011 in observance of President’s Day, regular hours resume on Tuesday. Wednesday, February 23 the film National Velvet will be shown at 3:30 p.m. as part of the Steed Reads Festival @ the Library. An Academy Award�-winning classic, this film is about two children (Elizabeth Taylor […]
Wednesday, February 16 Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns will bring an evening of Cowboy Poetry to the library at 6:30 p.m. Stearns will entertain with works from classic cowboy poets as well as her original works. She has been a performing cowboy poet since the 80’s and in 2003 the Academy of Western Artists named her Top […]