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Library News - February 2010

Income Tax Assistance

Volunteers from VITA, an IRS service, are offering income tax assistance on Tuesday mornings from 9 to 12, February 2nd through April 13th. Those with an annual income of $51,000 or less may take advantage of it.

There are no evening hours. The first flyers we handed out at the Library listed evening hours. But not enough volunteers came forward, so VITA had to cut back to mornings only.

VITA provides the service on a first-come, first serve basis. They do not take appointments in advance. They usually provide a signup sheet each morning when they are here, and decide how many people they can help. Library staff are not involved in this process.

Friends of the Library Film Series Continues
Thursdays, 3 to 4 pm

February 4
Grand Canyon
A scientific expedition to explore the entire 277 mile length of the Grand Canyon covers some of the backcountry never seen by the millions of tourists who visit this natural wonder each year. Join scientists on this journey as they study plants, birds, and vegetation specific to this area to find answers to some of the canyon's greatest mysteries.

February 11
Secrets of Shangri-La
An expedition of climbers and scholars journey deep into the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal to explore the caves of Mustang which contain ancient texts and wall paintings dating back several hundred years. Who inhabited these caves? Could this be the location of the mythical Shangri-La? The climbing is arduous, especially for the inexperienced scholars who have a healthy fear of heights, as they scale mountain sides to enter long undisturbed caves to find the answers.

February 18
Ice Island: Journey to the Largest Iceberg in Recorded History
In 2000 an iceberg the size of of the state of Connecticut broke off an ice shelf in Antarctica. Scientists traveled the route that Shackleton took in 1809 to spend two months studying the iceberg. Conditions take them to the edge of human endurance as they explore inside icebergs unexpectedly finding much marine life. They barely make it out of the ice and safely back to the surface.

February 25
In Marjorie’s Wake: Rediscovering Rawlings, A River & Time
This film retraces the 1933 journey of Pulitzer-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Friend Dessie Smith on the St. Johns River as described in Cross Creek. It follows modern day adventurers, writer Leslie Poole of Winter Park and playwright Jennifer Chase of Jacksonville, as they chronicle their own seven-day river sojourn. The film celebrates the many ways the St. Johns has shaped Florida culture over time.

History of Sebastian

"Old Sebastian" will be presented at the next meeting of the Sebastian Area Historical Society on Wednesday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be local historian Harry Tanner. Admission is open to all and refreshments will be served.