Geneva Public Library notes
The Geneva Public Library, 127 James St., offers a variety of programs and activities this winter.
Traditional music: The Cooper, Nelson & Early Trio will play traditional music at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at the Unitarian Church in Geneva. The Cooper, Nelson & Early Trio play traditional ballads, serious and comic songs and sprightly dance tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland and North America. This program is for audiences of all ages. Refreshments are provided.
Book & Bag It: Get a head start on your own garden makeovers and enjoy slides of Chicago area landscapes from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 Bring a sack lunch if you wish. "Yard and Garden Makeovers" will be presented by the author George Kay of Geneva.
Travel Club: Glady Learned returns with another fascinating presentation. The program on Antarctica will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 in the meeting room. Experience crossing the Drake Passage, the most turbulent waters in the world, and enter the icy wonderland of Antarctica.
Adult and Youth Winter Reading Clubs: The Winter Reading Club continues. Adults can register for "Get Reel - Read a Book!" and all children from birth through sixth grade will enjoy sweet books when they register for "Books are Sweet" at the Geneva Public Library. See full details at www.geneva.lib.il.us.
Kaplan ACT/ SAT free practice test: The Geneva Public Library District offers all students an opportunity to practice taking the ACT and the SAT. Results will be mailed to participants. The SAT program will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 and the ACT program will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. Sign up early as space is limited. Stop by the Reference Desk or call (630) 232-0780, ext. 251.
Great Decisions 2009: The program is sponsored and moderated by Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles libraries. For details, visit www.fpa.org. The first program, "Foreign Aid: New Players, New Goals" will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Geneva Public Library. The second program will be "The Arctic" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. The third program on "Energy and the Global Economy" will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave.
"Vietnam War - A Photographic Perspective": Join this compelling look at the Vietnam War from a front line photographer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 in the meeting room. Roger Mattingly was an Army publication photographer in Vietnam and traveled from the delta to the DMZ while photographing Americans, Vietnamese and pivotal events, including the invasion of Laos.
The Trials of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln: Join author and storyteller, Lynn Rymarz, as she follows Mary's journey from her days in Springfield Illinois to the White House at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 in the meeting room. Hear of her joys and the trials she experiences along the way, including her stay in an insane asylum in Batavia.
Library Closings: The library will be closed on the following days and times: Wednesday, Dec. 31 (at 1 p.m.) and Thursday, Jan. 1.