Library happenings: Ice Carving Competition, Art of Chocolate
The Bozeman Public Library offers more than just a vast selection of books, periodicals, and movies to its many pass-holders — it also hosts a number of fun and engaging events open to the public. Here’s a look at what’s coming up.
The public is invited to join MSU Wonderlust for the next Free Friday Forum on January 19th in the Large Community Room at Bozeman Public Library from noon–1:30pm. Nick Ehli, Managing Editor of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, will discuss the recent sale of the newspaper to the Adams Publishing Group. His presentation will cover new directions, developments, challenges and what a new publisher means for Gallatin County.
Friday Forum is a monthly speaker series sponsored by MSU Wonderlust, a nonprofit organization affiliated with Montana State University’s Extended University and hosted by the Bozeman Public Library. It is open to the public. There is no fee to attend or registration needed. Brown bag lunches are encouraged. Coffee and tea are provided. Join in! For more information, please visit http://montanawonderlust.org.
The 2nd Annual Sweet Pea Ice Carving Competition returns to the Library on Saturday, January 27th. Carving begins at 9am, followed by judging at 3:30pm, and an awards ceremony to follow. There will be cash prizes for first, second, and third place. No fee to enter, but a $10 refundable deposit is required to borrow tools. Solo and team spaces are limited. Find the carver application at www.sweetpeafestival.org and submit by January 22nd.
Want to give carving a try but don’t know where to begin? There will be a demo for beginner carvers preceding the main event on Saturday, January 20th at the Library from 10am–4pm.
The Art of Chocolate, the next edition of the Library’s Exploring the Arts series, is set for Wednesday, January 31st from 7–8pm. Join Shannon and Wlady Grochowski of La Châtelaine Chocolat Co. for this tasty event. Bozeman’s own chocolatiers will demonstrate their trade and discuss the history of chocolate making. This presentation is free and open to the public.
Looking to next month, local author and creativity counselor Valerie Harms will present a Your Soul at a Crossroads reading group on Friday, February 2nd from 6–7:30pm. Harms will show how her book can be used privately or in a group setting, in a manner like The Artist’s Way, to open up feelings and new possibilities. This event is free and open to the public.
Harms has authored ten books and led writing and depth psychology workshops around the country, as well as Canada and Greece. A graduate of Smith College, she was a science editor at the National Audubon Society for seven years. She currently edits Distinctly Montana magazine. The book central to the evening gathering, Your Soul at a Crossroads, with Steps You Can Take Not to Lose It, is available now.
Finally, Bozeman Public Library is pleased to offer free access to Lynda.com with your library card and PIN, effective immediately. Lynda is an online training and learning tool for business, software, technology, and creative skills. Offering over 6,000 training and development courses taught by industry experts, Lynda.com offers tutorials in five languages. You will find courses and training videos on everything from web design to media production, management to entrepreneurship, Photoshop to guitar, meditation and much more.
There’s never any waiting for a Lynda course. Click, click, and you’re working. Add courses to your playlist, make notes, view offline, read the transcript, or download the course for offline viewing on a long commute or in a waiting area. Beef up your resume, request certificates of completion, do staff trainings — all made possible with your library card. And Lynda is available from your home, mobile device, or anywhere else you might access the internet.
Drop-in sessions for anyone interested in help getting started will be held in the computer lab January 17th from 11am–1pm, Jan. 22nd from 5–7pm, and Jan. 27th from 10:30am–noon.
Call for artists! The Bozeman Public Library Foundation is seeking submissions for its 2019 Atrium Gallery Exhibition Series. Located in the Library lobby, the gallery will showcase both traditional and innovative contemporary art forms, as well as the work of both established and emerging artists from our region.
The Bozeman Public Library is committed to promoting the visual and aesthetic enhancement of the Bozeman community through this ongoing presentation of rotating exhibits of public art in the Library. Selected pieces and collections will expand public appreciation of art and reflect the diversity of the community. Each exhibit will run for one to three months, determined by the Library Art Committee. Proposals must be received by April 30th.
The Bozeman Public Library is located at 626 E Main St. For more information about these and other events, as well as a complete description of the Atrium Exhibition, please visit www.bozemanlibrary.org. •
