Whitefish Community Library

Whitefish Library Association and Humanities Montana present a free program on Friday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library’s community room.

Humanitarian, pacifist, and tireless advocate for social reform, Montanan Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to U.S. Congress. Mary Jane Bradbury, as Jeannette, discusses her journey from grassroots suffragist to being the first woman to participate in United States government. Hear in Jeannette’s own words her views on equality and government reform – words that ring true today.

The program is a “Montana Conversation” sponsored by Humanities Montana.

Picture: Mary Jane Bradbury as Jeannette Rankin.

PHOTO YOUNG BOY AND GIRL BY LAPTOP

“Learn to Code” a program facilitated by Mr. Patrick Brodie will be presented at the Whitefish Community Library on Wednesdays at 3:30, and is free to all ages. Last week some of the group built simple websites using HTML and css, this week we will review what we learned and attach some basic javascript to see how it all works together.

I’ll be more available for questions from intermediate students this week as well.

No prior experience with coding is required and he suggests you bring your own laptop. You will “learn at your own pace by following a set curriculum with in person tutoring, OR, bring your coding project and ideas to get assistance planning and bring it to life.”

PHOTO GIRL WITH DOG

Starting Tuesday, January 7, 2020 (and appearing weekly!), R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) and the library will host a program to improve children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy animals who volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team. Animals are ideal reading companions because they help increase relaxation and lower blood pressure, listen attentively, do not judge, laugh or criticize, allow children to proceed at their own pace and are less intimidating than peers. Call the library at 862-9914 for more information!

Save August 9th, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a funny, punny, yummy get together at the Library’s Community Room. The Incredible Edible Book Contest is for everyone! Click the carrot to see how it works….

We’re excited to welcome back Miss Heather from Stumptown Art Studio this week on Thursday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m. Children were completely absorbed in her “Storybook Art” project and we look forward to seeing what she’ll do next!

PHOTO RAPTORS VISIT THE LIBRARY

Wild Wings Recovery Center visits the Library at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 12th, bringing their education birds for all to see and admire. Pending weather, we’ll meet on the lawn east of the Library. Here’s what we’ve learned from several visits by Wild Wings: The birds will get the shady spot by the trees. We sit and observe as Wild Wings volunteers bring the birds to us so that we can see them up close. We don’t clap or touch, and try not to make sudden movements that might startle the raptors. They are fascinating to see and (sometimes) hear.

Snow People recommend a new WCL book bag for the book lover on your gift list or to replace your own well-worn favorite.

There is a limited supply, so buy now and support a worthy cause: your local Whitefish Library! After all, we have a lot of snow people to feed….