Events at the Library: Week of March 19
WEEK OF MARCH 19:
One Book Yuma
The 2018 One Book Yuma selection is Mythical River: Chasing the Mirage of New Water in the American Southwest by Melissa L. Sevigny. Make this a true community-wide reading event! Pick up your copy of Mythical River at your local library or book seller. Melissa will visit Yuma Wednesday, March 21st, to lead two community discussions. There is no charge to attend.
Wednesday, March 21st — 1:00-2:30 p.m.
AZ Western College, 3C Building
Wednesday, March 21st — 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Main Library, 1st Floor Meeting Room
One Book Yuma is brought to you by Arizona Western College/Northern Arizona University-Yuma Academic Library, Arizona Western College Office of Campus Life, Friends of the Foothills Library, Friends of Yuma County Libraries, Inc., Yuma County Library District, and the Yuma Sun.
J.A. Jance
The Yuma County Library District, in collaboration with the Friends of Yuma County Libraries, Inc., present “An Evening with J.A. Jance” on Thursday, March 22nd, at 6:00 p.m. at Historic Yuma Theatre, 254 Main Street, Yuma, AZ. This special event features the award-winning author speaking about her latest book, Duel to the Death, and other written works. The program is free and open to the public.
J.A. Jance is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning mystery author with more than 20 million books in print. Jance’s writing career spans three decades and includes more than fifty books, including the Ali Reynolds series, the J.P. Beaumont series, and the Joanna Brady series, as well as five interrelated southwestern thrillers featuring the Walker Family–and a volume of poetry. Although she was once denied entry into a university level Creative Writing course, she did not let that stop her from living her dream and becoming a writer. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Tucson, Arizona, and Seattle, Washington.
Doors to the Yuma Historic Theatre will open at 5:30 p.m. Early arrival and seating before 6:00 p.m. is highly encouraged.
Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Barnes & Noble Booksellers, and book signings will commence after the presentation.
For more information, call (928) 782-1871.
Solar Viewing & Cooking Demo
On Saturday, March 24th, the Foothills Library is hosting “Solar Viewing on the Patio” at 10:00 a.m. View the sun through the library’s solar telescope, and look through telescopes that have solar filters to observe sun spots, prominences, and flares.
At 10:30 a.m., see a solar oven demonstration and sample food that’s been cooked using sunlight! There is no charge to attend.
The Foothills Library is located at 13226 E South Frontage Road. For more information, call (928) 342-1640.
