Last Month of Safari 2011

Three more destinations! If you haven't made it to Cultural Safari yet this year, it's a great way to enjoy a fascinating journey without leaving home. Or, the library at least. This month we're going to:

• Florence - March 10 : Visit the cradle of the Renaissance in a "tour of the city through the eyes of its artists, architects and poets.
• London - March 17: Rick Steves takes us all across London, from St. Paul's Cathedral and the British Museum to the British Library and the London Eye.
• Australia - March 24: Visit the Australian Alps, Tasmania's glacial lakes, and the primeval rainforest at Lamington.

All Safaris start at 12 noon and include light refreshments. Hope to see you there!

Alan

One More Stop!

This coming Thursday, at 12:00 noon, we will host our final Cultural Safari of the year. We'll be touring France's Provence region and the French Riviera. It's sure to be a beautiful, relaxing trip.

Cultural Safari will resume in January 2011. In the meantime, all are welcome to join one of our four bookclubs. (See the online calendar here.) And watch this space for upcoming details about our Adult Summer Reading Program.

Finally, if your wanderlust can't wait until next January, why not take a trip yourself?

-Alan

Upcoming Destinations

We had a great time touring China today in Cultural Safari. The program for this year ends in April, so be sure to accompany us on our next few destinations!

• Thursday, March 18, we'll celebrate a belated St. Patrick's Day by touring West Ireland with Rick Steves.
• Thursday, March 25, special guest Debi McKenzie will give a presentation on "Laughing Away Stress.
• Thursday, April 8, saxophonist Shenole Latimer will be here to explain "What's All That Jazz About?"
• Thursday, April 15, we'll visit Athens and the Peloponnese, and
• Thursday, April 22, we'll have our last Safari of the year in beautiful Provence.

All Cultural Safaris meet from 12:00 noon to 1:00PM. Ask a library staff member if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!

-Alan

New Destinations and Library Lovers

We had a great time visiting Bulgaria in today's Cultural Safari. Be sure to join us next Thursday, 2/18, as we tour Alaska, and 2/25 as we visit the Alps of Austria and Italy. We meet at noon on the second, third, and fourth Thursdays of the month, January-April. Cultural Safari is the easiest way to travel!

Also, February is Library Lovers' Month. Every three books you check out gives you a chance to win a wonderful Library Lover gift basket. And each Friday morning in February we have fresh-roasted Cashua Coffee and cookies for our patrons. Don't miss out!

Cultural Safari returns!

The long-awaited Cultural Safari is finally back, beginning Thursday, January 14, at 12:00 noon. Bring a bag lunch or enjoy our sweets and coffee as we journey around the globe.

Next Thursday we kick off with New York: First City of the World. This program "explores the dramatic, inspiring, and fast paced culture & history of New York," as told "through the eyes of its artists, poets, architects, and most notable citizens." Then on January 21 and 28 we continue with Rome and India.

Cultural Safari meets from 12:00-1:00PM on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Thursdays of the month, January-April. This year we'll visit some unexplored destinations and try some different things along the way, so we hope you'll join us!

-Alan