Closed Dates – May 15 – Staff Work Day
May 27 – Memorial Day
Shelby County Camera Club – May 2. 6 pm. The Shelby County Camera Club meets at the Albert L. Scott Library on the first Thursday of each month. The club welcomes those with all levels of photography experience and interest. Program takes place in the Nan Abbott Room.
Books & Brews – May 2. 6:30 pm. Come to Siluria Brewing Co. to discuss The Wager by David Grann. In this tale of shipwreck, survival and savagery, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Killers of the Flower Moon recounts the events on His Majesty’s Ship The Wager, a British vessel that left England in 1740 on a secret mission, resulting in a court martial that revealed a shocking truth.
Ya Ya Yarners – May 6 & 20. The Ya Ya Yarners meet on the first and third Mondays of each month at 5:00 pm. Members share crochet and knitting talents as well as work on community service projects. This year our group will provide hats and scarves to local charities and will provide shawls to local nursing home residents. Need to brush up on your skills? Want to share your talents with other crafters? Join us for a fun-packed evening of stitching and conversation. For more information, email us at [email protected]. Program takes place in the Nan Abbott Room.
ABC & Ds of Medicare – May 13. 1 pm. Karen Haiflich of the Medicare Information Source will help you navigate through the process of Medicare. Learn about filing, benefits, and any other questions you might have. Program takes place in the Nan Abbott Room.
Friends of the Library Meeting – May 13. 6 pm. Meeting takes place in the Nan Abbott Room.
Library Book Group – May 16. 6:30 pm. Join us to discuss The Last Carolina Girl byMeagan Church. When an accident takes her father’s life, leaving her an orphan, 14-year-old Leah Payne must live with a family of strangers who are hiding a terrible and violent secret, forcing her to risk a past she holds dear to protect a future she fears she may never have. Program takes place in the Nan Abbott Room.
Library Board Meeting – May 28. 6 pm. Meeting takes place in the Nan Abbott Room.
Books & Brews – May 30. 6:30 pm. Come to Siluria Brewing Co. to discuss Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper. When everything in her life goes tragically, spectacularly wrong, elite event planner Margot Cary takes a job Lake Sackett, Georgia, a place where everyone knows your business, and catches the eye of elementary school principal Kyle Archer, but some people are not happy about a newcomer snapping up one of the town’s most eligible bachelors.