opportunity to talk with the artists. Each session will focus
primarily on music, but the musicians also will discuss the
genre they are performing—from history to the artists most
known for the brand of music.
6:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12: “A Journey Through Be-Bop,”
featuring works by Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and many
more. Presenters are professional percussionist/music
educator Subha Das and jazz pianist Chris Potter.
6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16: “New Orleans Jazz: Doctors,
Professors, & Maharajahs” is a look at the music of R&B
pianists Doctor John, Professor Longhair, James Booker, and
Harry Connick.
ADULT MAKER OPEN HOURS WITH RESIDENT ARTIST
JUDE ERNEST
1 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13
Fiber artist Judé Ernest will be on hand for advice in the
Maker Space for adults wishing to work on their own projects.
Registration required and limited. This is an opportunity to
utilize maker resources, consult with the resident artist and
work on self-directed projects. 3-D printer is not available.
PLANT-BASED NUTRITION 101
7 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 7, 14, 28
Registered dietitian M.J. Costello provides a comprehensive
overview of Plant-Based Nutrition in three sessions. Learn
the basics of plant-based diets and sort fact from fiction as it
relates to optimal nutrition.
Session 1: Reality Check: Basic Nutrition Education
Session 2: Health Risk Reduction Through Nutrition
Session 3: Practical Application: What Do I Eat?
BASIC FITNESS AND NUTRITION SERIES
10:30 a.m., Fridays, Jan. 11, Feb. 8
Mark Selekman leads these sessions of topical discussions
and gentle movement activities. Great for seniors and the
intellectually disabled.
January: How Exercise and an Active Life Can Help Us
Cope with Depression, Anxiety and Stress
February: Supermarket Sweep: Healthy Options in the
Supermarket
Presenter Tom Roberts is a leading exponent of early jazz
piano who has played everywhere from New York’s Carnegie
Hall and the Tonight Show to the major jazz clubs in the
French Quarter.
6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16: “Ragtime,” a look at
the syncopated melodic line and regularly accented
accompaniment of this genre that was popular in the 1890s.
Presenter Martin Spitznagel has left audiences across the
globe enthralled with his performances of America’s first
popular music, ragtime.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF MOUNT LEBANON
7 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan.
9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13
Jan. 9: Marketing the
Presidency. Presenter
Steve Mihaly shares his
collection of political
Americana, including a
Teddy Roosevelt cast-iron
doorstop, an Eisenhower
bar of soap, and a Richard Nixon showerhead. Check the
library website for February and March’s topics.
THE SPRING REAL ESTATE SEASON—PREPARING TO
SELL YOUR HOME QUICKLY & EFFECTIVELY
7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21
Learn the 10 things to do BEFORE selling your home, the 10
things to do WHILE selling your home, and the 10 things to
do to stage your home for a quick sale. This class will be
taught by real estate professionals.
MAKING HERBAL JAMS AND JELLIES
7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26
Learn to make enticing herbal jams and jellies and how to
incorporate them into your cooking other than on your
morning toast. Tastings included! Presenter Andrea Jackson
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