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MT. LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
is a Phipps Master Gardener with a
certificate in Sustainable Horticulture.
AUTHOR VISITS:
Natasha Garrett
7 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 27
The author of Motherlands, Natasha
Garrett moved from her native
Macedonia to the U.S. to attend
college; she never expected to
become a proud Pittsburgher. She
will read excerpts from Motherlands
and discuss the changing patterns
of immigration. In her writing, she
uses humor and personal stories to
explore what it means to “become”
American and navigate languages,
cultures and identities.
Heidi Sopinka:
7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16
Heidi Sopinka has worked as a bush
cook in the Yukon, a travel writer in
Southeast Asia, a helicopter pilot, a
magazine editor, and has written for
The Paris Review, The Believer, and
Lenny Letter. She will discuss her
debut novel, The Dictionary of Animal
Languages.
Brad Felver:
7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28
Brad Felver is a fiction writer, essayist,
and teacher of writing. His fiction has
appeared widely in magazines such
as One Story, Colorado Review, and
Midwestern Gothic. He will discuss his
first short story collection, The Dogs
of Detroit, which won the 2018 Drue
Heinz Literature Prize.
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Lezlie Lowe:
7 p.m., Thursday, March 21
Lezlie Lowe, a freelance journalist and
journalism instructor based in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, has been recognized
for her long-form journalism by the
Canadian Association of Journalists and
the Atlantic Journalism Awards. She
holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction
from the University of King’s College,
where she also teaches in the
journalism department. Lezlie will
discuss her new book, No Place to Go:
How Public Toilets Fail Our Private Needs.
SHAKUHACHI FLUTE CONCERT AND
JAPANESE TEA DEMONSTRATION
2 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 31
In honor of the National
Cherry Blossom Festival, which
commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000
cherry trees from Tokyo’s Mayor Yukio
Ozaki to Washington, D.C., the library
presents a special performance of the
shakuhachi bamboo flute by Sarah
Renata Strothers. Mie Lipowan will
perform a brief demonstration of
the Japanese tea ceremony after the
performance. The Cherry Blossom
Festival is an annual celebration that
honors the lasting friendship and close
relationship between the United States
and Japan.
CRAFTS
I Felt It – Needle Felt Heart
1 and 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23
Fiber artist Judé Ernest will help
you learn to use felting needles and
unspun wool to create a one-of-a-
kind 3D Heart to wear or give. $5
donation suggested. Registration
required.
BEGINNING EMBROIDERY
2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17
This series of four classes will teach
surface embroidery (1/27), cross stitch
(2/3), canvas (2/10), and whitework
(2/17). Registration required and
limited. All supplies provided. $5
suggested donation.
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LEARN TO KNIT WITH COLLEEN
MAGUIRE-HAUGHT
10 a.m., Saturdays, Feb. 2, 16, March
2, 30
These four introductory sessions focus
on casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch,
binding off, and combination stitches.
All supplies provided. Registration
required. Suggested donation of $5 per
class.
3D WET FELT FLOWER
1 and 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27
Fiber artist Judé Ernest will help you
learn to Wet Felt roving wool and other
materials into a beautiful 3D Flower.
Participants, please bring a towel.
$5 donation suggested. Registration
required.
INTRODUCTION TO YIN YOGA
1:30 p.m., Thursdays Jan. 3, 17, 31
Yin Yoga promotes the vitality,
hydration, mobility and strength
of the connective tissue. Monette
Shuttleworth from the Himalayan
Institute of Pittsburgh leads this
three-part series. She will provide
background, support tips and answer
any questions. Bring a yoga mat, a
pillow, and beach towel.
LIBRARY SERVICES FOR VISION
ISSUES
1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29
Don Ciccone, outreach librarian for
the Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped, will speak on the library
services available for the blind and low-
vision patrons.
CLAIRE SCHUCHMAN LANDSCAPE
SERIES
5:30 p.m., Mondays, Feb. 11, 18, 25
This three-part series, presented by
Mt. Lebanon native Claire Schuchman,
provides a comprehensive overview of
the process of creating a sustainable
landscape design using the principles
of organic gardening. Concepts
discussed include “right plant/right
place,” how to shade out weeds with
ground covers, the use of hardy native
plants, and tips for installing rain
gardens and rain barrels. Registration
required.