Tag: Ed Robson Library

Ed Robson Branch Happenings

The Ed Robson Branch Library is a happening place in the month of June! Please mark your calendar to join us. On the day of the program, please come by the Library Customer Service Desk for a free ticket, limit two per person. Please park in the church parking lot next to the library. On…

May Ed Robson Library programs

Programs are blooming at the Ed Robson Branch Library in May! Join us for the following: Monday, May 9 at 1:00 p.m. – Remembering D-Day The most difficult military invasion in history, D-Day, began just after midnight on June 6, 1944. Terry Mindham will present and explain a photographic look at the events and places…

Library program announced

The Ed Robson Library is pleased to offer the following program on Tuesday, May 3 at 1:00 p.m.: Ikebana Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, is subtle, sensitive, sophisticated and meditative, with roots in Japanese Zen Buddhism. The growing appreciation for Japanese art and architecture in the West has extended to this Japanese way…

Ed Robson Branch Library events for April

Wednesday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. – The Eagle and the Archaeologists: The Lindberghs’ 1929 Aerial Survey of Southwest Prehistoric Sites Pilot Charles Lindbergh (the “Lone Eagle”) is best known for his famous 1927 flight across the Atlantic Ocean. But Lindbergh and his wife, Anne, also played an important role in Southwestern archaeology. During the summer…

March programs at Ed Robson Branch Library

Join us at the Ed Robson Branch Library in March for some great programs! Here’s what we’re offering: Wednesday, March 2 at 10:30 a.m. – Arizona Kicks on Route 66. Marshall Shore, Arizona’s hip historian, presents this fascinating program on the history of Route 66 in Arizona. Sponsored by Arizona Humanities and the Friends of…

Upcoming library events

Patty Dennehy February is another busy month for programs at the Ed Robson Library with something for everyone! Please join us for these special events: Wednesday, February 3 at 10:30 a.m. – Riding with the Duke: John Wayne in AZ – a fascinating presentation by Greg McNamee on the Duke’s time living and producing films…

Library program January 12

The Ed Robson Library in Sun Lakes is holding a fascinating program on Tuesday, January 12 at 1:00 p.m. entitled “Lavender Love: Herbs and Crafts for Adults.” It’s not just for candles! Lavender is an ancient herb prized for its culinary and medicinal purposes. Learn about the history and uses of this incredible plant before…

Footnotes from the Library

SunBird Library volunteers: Dosha Davidson, Bob Smith, Howard Anderson and Shirley Jackson (back row left to right); Katherine Gibbs, Margaret Speer, Nancy Smith, Marilyn Klooster and Carole Elton (second row left to right) and Lois Anderson and Sherry Fann (front row left to right); absent was Karlene Garn and Dianne Reed.

Each library volunteer was asked to personally give her/his reason for spending work time in the library. It makes for grateful reading: Margaret Speer says it’s amazing how many different kinds of books we receive all the time. Even a smaller library has so much to offer. Our Canadian, Carole Elton, loves assisting whenever she…

Upcoming programs at Ed Robson Branch Library

Patty Dennehy, Library Paraprofessional There’s a lot going on at the Ed Robson Library in December, so mark your calendars! On Tuesday, December 8 at 1:00 p.m. Flamenco guitarist Chris Burton Jacome returns for an incredible one hour performance. Chris performed here last year to a full house. On Monday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m.…