Friday,
October 5 from 3:00-6:00 PM – Kickin’ the Kaiser and German Iowa at Spencer
Public Library– Spencer
Public Library and the Clay County Heritage Center will host presentations by historian,
Michael Luick-Thrams. “Kickin’ the Kaiser” and “German Iowa” both at Spencer
Public Library. First, we will examine the anti-German hysteria that
plagued the U.S. and Iowa during WWI and then we will expand to larger
questions of Iowans’ relationships with Germans, Germany, and things
Germanic. Free to the public. Snacks
provided! Sponsored by Humanities Iowa and Vander Haag’s Inc. Call the library
580-7290 or Clay County Heritage Center 262-3304 for more information.
Friday,
October 11 @ 1:00 PM – Civilian Conservation Corp in Iowa at Spencer Public
Library – Join historical speaker, Linda Betsinger McCann
at Spencer Public Library as she shares the stories of 20 men who were in the
CCC. The CCC was a federal program to assist young men in supporting their
families during the Depression years. Free to the public. Call 580-7290 for
more information.
Monday,
October 15 @ 6:30 PM – Movie at Spencer Public Library – Won’t You Be My Neighbor –The Library will show the documentary movie, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, about the loveable
television personality Fred Rodgers of Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood. Free popcorn,
soda, and candy. Free to the public - call 580-7290 to reserve your spot!
Friday, October 19 @ 6:00 PM – Kathy Wilson at
Spencer Public Library – Death Comes for
Us All: Death and Morning in the Victorian Era - Victorians had a different attitude about death
than we do in the 21st Century. People died at home surrounded by loved ones,
families picnicked in cemeteries on Sundays, took photos with deceased, and
made jewelry from their hair. Historian Kathy Wilson will explore the
Victorians’ fascination with death & the culture they developed to
memorialize the dead. Free to the public. Call 580-7290 for more information.
Monday,
October 29 @ 6:30 PM – Banned Book To Movie at Spencer Public Library – Of Mice and Men - In honor of Banned Books Week, September 23-29, we will read one of the most
banned books in America, Of Mice and
Men, by John Steinbeck. We will watch and discuss both the
book and the movie, starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise, on October 29.
Please register to check-out a book and reserve your spot at the movie
580-7290. Free popcorn, soda, and candy.
