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On today’s program we’re talking with Washington Public Library Director Bryna Walker about Fiber Arts February and other programming. This is part one of a two-part interview.
Whether you’re a reader or a writer, the Washington Public Library has adult programming offerings for either this month.
Library Director Bryna Walker says the first event will be the Roaming Readers Book Club which will be meeting Monday, January 25th from 1-2 p.m. on Zoom, “This is a book club that Tammy [Valentine] does, she is targeting the author Stephen King this time and so you just get to just read your choice of Stephen King books and they get together on Zoom, and we can send you the Zoom link if you’re interested in being a part of that. And then you just talk about the book that you chose to read of Stephen King’s, it’s just a favorite author of hers so she thought it would be a fun January activity.”
Imagine being a reality TV star while getting messy in the kitchen for an event being hosted by the Washington Public Library.
“The Great Library Bake Off” will be held via Zoom on Saturday, January 30th at 2:30 p.m. Aspiring bakers can compete individually or as a team, and are asked to have two round cake layers baked and cooled prior to the challenge. Youth Services Librarian Jenisa Harris will then give competitors a decorating challenge in which they’ll have 45 minutes to complete. Harris hopes this will share the spirit of reality baking shows, “I kind of thought it would be fun because you’ll get to see people making their cake and kind of get some play by play. I can kind of interview them, ‘Hey, what step are you at? What tactic are you using?’ So I think it’ll almost kind of have, like a baking show feel, a little bit.”
KCII is giving you Sounds of the Season the next several days with special blocks of programming, including rebroadcasts of live radio plays that were originally performed in partnership with the Washington Community Theater, Washington Public Library, and Main Street Washington.
KCII will be playing holiday music from 5 a.m.-midnight tomorrow and Christmas day with a rebroadcast of the “Miracle on 34th Street” radio play from 8-9 p.m. tomorrow and “A Christmas Carol” airing from 3-4 p.m. on Friday. Sounds of the Season will continue with nonstop holiday music from 1-10 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday. The public is reminded of another holiday tradition as KCII is still collecting food and monetary donations at several area businesses for the 18th annual Caring Christmas Food Drive, and more information on how to donate and be entered into the $1,000 giveaway is included here.
Washington residents should be mindful of several closures happening this week for the Christmas holiday.
Washington City Hall, Washington County Courthouse, and the Washington Public Library will all be closed on Thursday and Friday. Garbage routes will not be affected. Washington County Mini Bus and the ISU Extension and Outreach Office will also be closed on Thursday and Friday. Post offices will be closed Friday along with most banking institutions.
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