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Well, the holidays are over and it's time to ring in the new year. Why not make a resolution to read more books from the library, I'm, Gia, Kaiser marketing manager at the des moines public library here, to tell you all about what's happening at your library? Remember, all six locations will be closed on Monday January 21st in observance of martin luther king jr. day. Although the forest avenue library will be open at two p.m.

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that day for its annual Martin Luther King Day celebration, this inspiring event is a showcase for the winners of the essay contest, which is held every year for students in grades 3 to 12. Stop by to take part in a remembrance of King's dream for the future. Did you get a new ereader tablet or smartphone for a holiday gift, we're now offering classes at the library? So you can learn how to add our ebooks e-magazines and downloadable audiobooks to your very own catch.

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It bring your tablet, your reader or your smartphone and library staff members will help you get started with 3m cloud ebooks, Wilbur, ebooks and audio and Zinio magazines classes will be held in all six Des Moines library locations. So pick a date and time that's convenient to you and bring your gadget. Remember all library, apps are free. Music lovers will want to sign up soon for a new program that will begin in march here to talk with us about that project is librarian kevin kretschmer from the franklin avenue library, welcome, Kevin, Thank.

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You Jan, this project is called America's music, a film history of our paka music, from blues to bluegrass to Broadway. The six-week program will feature documentary, film screenings and scholar than discussions that book I'm, uniquely American musical genres created during the 20th century, boos John, risen, clewd blues and gospel, Tin, Pan, Alley and broadway swing, jazz, bluegrass and country, music, rock and Mambo and hip hop well.

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Can you tell us who'll, be leaving this program Drake.

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University musicology professor dr. Eric Saylor role in the discussions which will follow screenings of documentary selections by such noted directors as Martin Scorsese and Ken Burns. When.

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Are the dates for this program? The.

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Six sessions will run on consecutive tuesdays from six to eight pm, beginning March, twelfth and concluding April, sixteenth and.

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Exactly who could participate this.

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Is considered an adult program but interested high school students are welcome as well as this is a musical survey. We expect participants to commit to attend the whole series. We only have room for 80 participants so sign up early and how.

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Can folks sign up to.

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Pre-Register go to our website da MPL, org click on the events, news tab, then click on the calendar link at the left of the page or you can call 283 for 152 extension 3 and is.

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There any cost to attend this program, no.

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This is a free program. The Americas music program is brought to you by a grant offered by the Tribeca Film Institute and the National Endowment for Humanities, in collaboration with the American Library Association, in consultation with the Society for American music. I really think this program don't be as entertaining as it is educational, if not more so. You've.

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Also started another project recently. Can you tell us about that? I'd.

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Be happy to jam it's a bug called medium musings, mad about movies, music and more in it. I talk about interesting pieces of history or bits of trivia that surround our favorite entertainment, while highlighting items in the library's vast, DVD and CD collections. When.

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Ted media musings debut and how often does it appear? It.

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Bout in October and so far I've been posting. The new entry weekly so.

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What are some of the topics that you've touched on recently I've.

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Discussed movies in which John Wade died on screen 70s rock phenomenon: Three Dog Night, the 50th anniversary of the James Bond series, modern movies, shot in black and white and reggae music.

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How do our library users find your blog? They.

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Can access the blog via the des moines public library's website? That's dmv.org, then click on the blog wiki stab along the top of the page you'll find my blog meeting musings at the bottom of that screen. Wow.

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It sounds like there are a lot of great things going on with music and movies at the DMV l thanks so much Kevin now here.

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Are some more cool events happening in January join us on Tuesday January 29th is 630pm a strength University professor emeritus Patricia pre adil visits the Franklin Avenue library to discuss her recently published book, surviving triple negative breast cancer hope, treatment and recovery. Prieto was diagnosed with this rare form of breast cancer and immediately began to investigate the disease, how its treated and how to keep it from recurring.

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She will have copies of her book available for sale and signing all dogs and cats that are older than six months need to get licensed in Des, Moines and the east side. Library is making the licensing process more convenient than ever. Representatives from the city clerk's office will be on hand at the library on Saturday January, fifth from ten a.m. to 1pm to issue the licenses just remember, to bring a current rabies certificate. Dog park permits will also be available.

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Energy bills can be horrible this time of year, so the DM PL has organized a few programs to educate library patrons about home energy assistance. Representatives from the Des Moines Community, Action Agency will be available to answer questions and take applications for low income. Home Energy, Assistance Programs. These representatives will be at the franklin avenue library on tuesday january 22nd, at 1pm at the forest avenue library on Friday January 25th at 10am.

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All five branches offer monthly book discussion groups so stop by the information desk of your local library for details and to borrow a copy of the book that will be discussed. This is a great opportunity for conversation with other book lovers. Here's a listing of this month's discussions. The central library will host a heartwarming international issues. Dialogue this month bring your lunch on Tuesday, January, eighth at noon and listen to Ziska.

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Peyton has sonic a Bosnian immigrant tell her story of how she lived through the war in Bosnia spent months in a Croatian refugee camp emigrated to Germany and eventually on to the United States january's civic engagement series is called student debt. What can we do? The farm will be held at the franklin half new library on saturday january 12th at 10am. There is a limit of 25 participants, so please pre-register via our online events, calendar or call 505, 283 4957, along with all these free programs for adults.

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We also have a lot going on with kids activities in January. Did you know that singing movement dancing and instruments benefit young children? In many many ways the Franklin Avenue library is holding several musical programs for kids and their parents this month, don't miss out on a sneak preview of the Des Moines community playhouse production of the monster under the bed. It will be held in the children's story, our room in the Franklin Avenue library, on Saturday January 12th at 1030am.

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Reading with therapy dogs has been so popular that we've added more opportunities for kids to share a story with a four-legged friend stopped by the Forest Avenue library or the Franklin Avenue library, to sign up for a ten minute slot to read.

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In addition to activities for younger kids, January is jam-packed with cool events for teens, if you're a teen and have the winter blues, stop by the library to brighten up a book discussion, a craft session or one of our new techie teens events, whatever your age, be sure to visit the library, often and check out all the great things we offer at ww.

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Dmp lor gee, thanks for tuning in to what's happening at your library.