Speakers Bureau

Nancy Drew: Iowa's Heroine to the World

Friday, July 25, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.
North Iowa Fairgrounds, Olson Building, 3700 Fourth St. SW, Mason City, IA
Speaker's Bureau Presenter: Barbara Lounsberry
Sponsored by the North Iowa Fair Association

Packing Up -- Laura Ingalls Wilder

Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
North Iowa Fairgrounds, All Seasons Building, 3700 Fourth St. SW, Mason City, IA
Speaker's Bureau Presenter: Sarah Uthoff
Sponsored by the North Iowa Fair Association

George Drouillard: Hunter, Interpreter, and Sign Talker for Lewis and Clark

Saturday, August 30, 2008      12:00 p.m.
Lamoni Central Park, Main and Chestnut Streets, Lamoni, IA
Speakers Bureau presenter: Darrel Draper
Sponsored by the Lamoni Public Library
Call 641-784-8484 for more information.

   Linn

Nancy Drew: Iowa's Heroine to the World - Postponed -
Will be rescheduled at a later date
Hiawatha Library, 150 West Willman Street, Hiawatha, IA
Speakers Bureau presenter: Barbara Lounsberry
Sponsored by the Hiawatha Public Library
Call 319-393-1414 for more information.

Our State Fair - Iowa's Blue Ribbon Story

Thursday, July 31, 2008   7:00 p.m.
Polk City Community Library, Meeting Room, 1500 W. Broadway, Polk City, IA
Speakers Bureau presenter: Mary Kay Shanley
Sponsored by Friends of the Polk City Community Library
Call 515-984-6119 for more information.

Our State Fair is a Great State Fair

Thursday, August 21, 2008    11:30 AM
CASI - Center for Active Seniors, Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA
Speakers Bureau Presenter: Mary Kay Shanley
Sponsored by CASI - Center for Active Seniors, Inc.
For more information contact 563-386-7477.

Our State Fair is a Great State Fair

Thursday, August 21, 2008     1:30 PM
Bettendorf Public Library and Information Center, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, IA
Speakers Bureau Presenter: Mary Kay Shanley
Sponsored by the Bettendorf Public Library and Information Center
For more information contact 563-344-4187.

   Warren

Just Before the Battle Mother - A Visit from a Civil War Soldier

Saturday, July 5, 2008   2:00 p.m.
The Historic Randleman House, 235 Pennsylvania, Carlisle, IA
Speakers Bureau presenter: O.J. Fargo
Sponsored by the Carlisle Area Historical Society
Call 515-989-0569 for more information.

 Library Reading and Discussion Series

Healing and Humor

Saturday, August 02, 2008         10:00 AM
Anatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins
Burlington Public Library, 210 Court Street, Burlington, IA
Discussion Leader: Bill Roba

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Healing and Humor

Saturday, August 16, 2008         10:00 AM
No Such thing as a Bad Day by Hamilton Jordan
Burlington Public Library, 210 Court Street, Burlington, IA
Discussion Leader: Allison McNeese

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Healing and Humor

Saturday, August 30, 2008          10:00 AM
Happiness in a Storm: Facing Illness and Embracing Life as a Healthy Survivor by Wendy Schlessel Harpham
Burlington Public Library, 210 Court Street, Burlington, IA
Discussion Leader: Allison McNeese

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Healing and Humor

Saturday, September 13, 2008          10:00 AM
The Healing Power of Humor by Allen Klein
Burlington Public Library, 210 Court Street, Burlington, IA
Discussion Leader: Allison McNeese

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Healing and Humor

Saturday, September 27, 2008          10:00 AM
Bald in the Land of Big Hair by Joni Rodgers
Burlington Public Library, 210 Court Street, Burlington, IA
Discussion Leader: Allison McNeese

For more information contact Lois J. Blythe at 319-753-1647 ext. 114.

Life in America

Monday, August 4, 2008         7:00 PM
Little Heathens by Mildred Kalish
Rolfe Public Library, 319 Garfield, Rolfe, IA
Discussion Leader: Barbara Lounsberry

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Life in America

Monday, September 8, 2008         7:00 PM
A Ruth Suckow Onibus
Rolfe Public Library, 319 Garfield, Rolfe, IA
Discussion Leader: Barbara Lounsberry

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Life in America

Monday, October 6, 2008         7:00 PM
The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Rolfe Public Library, 319 Garfield, Rolfe, IA
Discussion Leader: Barbara Lounsberry

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Life in America

Monday, October 27, 2008         7:00 PM
Digging to America by Anne Tyler
Rolfe Public Library, 319 Garfield, Rolfe, IA
Discussion Leader: Barbara Lounsberry

For more information contact Bette Brinkman at 712-848-3143.

  Dickinson

Saturday, August 23, 2008
CR Gallery, Milford
Artists, educators and a conservationist will discuss the visual, recreational, environmental, and aesthetic value of remaining prairie landscapes. The event is sponsored by Iowa Lakes Resource Conservation & Development and accompanies a photographic exhibit.

  Jackson

Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 1 p.m.; and Monday, July 14, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
St. Donatus Catholic Church (July 13) 97 E. First St., St. Donatus; National Mississippi River Museum (July 14) 350 E. Third St., Dubuque
Fausto Gardini of the Luxembourg-American Cultural Society will speak on the Luxembourg migration to Iowa and especially to St. Donatus in the 19th century. The talk is being held in conjunction with the 160th anniversary of St. Donatus Catholic Church.

  Montgomery

Saturday, July 5, 2008   2:00-4:15 p.m.
Rialto Theater, 422 S 3rd Ave, Villisca
Documentary film screening, part of Villisca's sesquicentennial celebration.

Paullina: Gem of the Prairie

Friday, July 4, 2008 at 7 p.m.
"Paullina: Gem of the Prairie" is an historical pageant written to celebrate Paullina's 125th birthday. The play will feature highlights from the town's history including early Native American tribes, the arrival of the railroad and the consolodation of schools.