FLORENCE-The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library has a very busy schedule set for October…events featuring T.S. Stribling, The Walking Dead, and much much more….
|
Medieval Woodworking
 Sunday, October 9, 2:00 pm The annual Renaissance Lecture Series returns! For this, George Makowski of the UNA Department of History will present “Medieval Woodworking.”The series is sponsored by the Alabama Renaissance Faire, the University of North Alabama History and Political Science Department, and the Florence-Lauderdale
Public Library. Local author Charles E. Cabler will be hosting a book signing tea for his new book Ruffles and Lace: A Southern Lady’s Journey in Business and Fashion Design. Cabler’s book is an entrepreneurial story of a Florence, Alabama lady, Genett H. Johnson, and her intriguing journey into business and children’s clothing fashion design. The book follows her journey from owning Style Rite Fabrics in Florence to becoming a prominent children’s fashion designer, along with her business partner Anita Jaynes, for McCall’s Pattern Company. This inspiring story of Genett’s creativity, determination, resilience, and commitment to her life’s principles to achieve financial prosperity may surprise you. Her accomplishments in redefining children’s clothing designs will fascinate you, and her dedication to raise funds to help eradicate breast cancer will make you appreciate her.Charles E. Cabler is a retired bank Vice President who has written several business books, such as What Every Employee Should Know To Be Successful, and a humanitarian book calledThe Chains of Marley: Our Christian and Humanitarian Benevolent Responsibility. In Ruffles and Lace, Cabler expands his work to tell a more personal story.
The speaker for the October event is Ryan Mason. Ryan is the founder of Luxe Brand, a brand of luxury shoelaces. Learn more about the company at http://www.luxe-brand.com The Shoals Chamber of Commerce, the University of North Alabama College of Business, the Shoals Entrepreneurial Center, and the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library worked together on this important Strategic Doing initiative.
2016 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize. In October of 2016, the Alabama Center for the Book and the Alabama Writers’ Forum will induct Pulitzer Prize-winning Tennessee novelist T. S. Stribling into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. T.S. Stribling scholar Dr. Kenneth Vickers will examine the legacy of Stribling’s prize-winning novel, The Store (1932), which was part of his “Florence Trilogy,” to Southern literature in general and to Florence, Alabama, in particular. Dr. Vickers will also address the potentially adverse impact the winning of the award had upon Stribling’s career and legacy as a novelist.
Dr. Kenneth Vickers is the author of T.S. Stribling: A Life of the Tennessee Novelist. He is a Professor of History, Coordinator of the History Program, and Chair of the Division of Social Sciences at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, TN.
The series is sponsored by the Alabama Renaissance Faire, the University of North Alabama History and Political Science Department, and the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library.
History students of UNA will be conducting community interviews on the local history of food, cooking, eateries, and recipes at the Florence-Lauderdale Library on October 22nd and October 29th from 10:00am to 1:00pm. These interviews will help preserve this important part of the community’s cultural history as well as help students gain public history experience and develop a digital history exhibit. All residents of Lauderdale County are welcomed and encouraged to attend. So please consider sharing your memories and experience of local food, and help us ensure this culture is preserved for generations to come. • Advanced Zombie Makeup
It’s time for another season of dystopian terror and flesh-eating horror! Join other fans at the library to watch the Season 7 Premiere of The Walking Dead. As always, Bookmarks Coffee Shop will have plenty of gruesome drinks and snacks. The party will start at 6:30, with trivia and old episodes, and then we’ll be showing the new episode on our big screen at 8:00 pm. Walkers (and other costumes) are welcome  The Screening Room: Hotel Transylvania 2
Sunday, October 30, 2:00 pm Enjoy some family-friendly frights as we watch the 2015 animated film Hotel Transylvania 2. The film features the voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Molly Shannon, Mel Brooks, and Nick Offerman.
Now that Dracula has opened the Hotel Transylvania’s doors to humans, things are changing for the better; however, Drac is secretly worried that his half-human grandson, Dennis, isn’t showing his vampire side. So, while Mavis and Johnny are away, Drac enlists his friends to help him put the boy through a “monster-in-training” boot camp. But things really get batty when Drac’s cantankerous, old-school dad pays an unexpected visit. The Screening Room is sponsored by the library and Pillar of Fire. |
