Intersections - Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2021

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A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE: RESIDENTS ANTICIPATE THE NEW CLEMMONS BRANCH Q&A ON THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY

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ACHIEVING BALANCE: VIRTUAL YOGA AND MORE

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Tai Chi for Beginners - Outside

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Art for Well Being: Outdoor Workshop on Painting

Fridays at Walkertown Branch Library.

10 a.m.-11 a.m., May 7, 14, 21, 28.

Enjoy basic gentle physical exercises and stretches. Masks are required. Call 336-703-2990 to register.

May 12 at 10 a.m.

Patty Donoghue, an occupational therapist and artist, will share simple art techniques, using water colors. Masks are required. Call 336-7032990 to register.

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Lions, Tigers and Chemical Reactions, Oh My! Virtual May 21 at 4 p.m.

Experience science and observe how chemicals react and interact. This program is best suited for ages 10 and above. To register please call Rodney Cline at 336-703-2955.

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Blood Drive May 25 from 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Lewisville Branch parking lot Help someone in your community this summer by donating blood. Free COVID-19 antibody testing available. Strenuous safety measures are in place. To make an appointment, please contact the Lewisville Branch at 336-703-2940 or register online. Appointments are in 15-minute increments.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

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Green Screen Demonstrations Wednesdays in May, 3 p.m.-5 p.m.

Interested in cool screen effects and how to make them come to life? Join Ms. Jacqueline in Teen Central. Limited registration, please call 336-703-3080.

Locations and Hours Limited Browsing and Borrowing Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To-Go Service Hours Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m Thursday-Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Branches Carver School Road Branch 4915 Lansing Dr. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27105 336-703-2910 Central Library 660 W. Fifth St. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 336-703-2665 Clemmons Branch-opening soon 6365 James Street Clemmons, N.C. 27012 336-703-2920 Paddison Memorial Branch in Kernersville 248 Harmon Lane Kernersville, N.C. 27284 336-703-2930 Lewisville Branch 6490 Shallowford Rd. Lewisville, N.C. 27023 Phone: 336-703-2940

Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center 1110 E. Seventh St. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 336-703-2950 Reynolda Manor Branch 2839 Fairlawn Dr. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27106 336-703-2960 Rural Hall Branch 7125 Broad St. Rural Hall, N.C. 27045 336-703-2970 Southside Road Branch 3185 Buchanan St. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27127 336-703-2980 Walkertown Branch 2969 Main St. Walkertown, N.C. 27051 336-703-2990

Youth Mini-Libraries Ken Carlson Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club 2100 Reynolds Park Rd. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27107 336-788-6563 YWCA Best Choice Center 1031 E. 11th St. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 336-722-0597

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Winning Wednesdays: Spotlight on Business and Nonprofit Resources to Help You Succeed Virtual Wednesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:30 a.m.

Discover free library resources to identify trends in your industry, research competition, identify sales prospects and find sources of supply in this virtual workshop. For more information, call Central Library information services at 336-703-3020.

Find Funding for Your Nonprofit - Virtual June 8 at 10:30 a.m.

Learn how to use Foundation Directory online to identify potential funding for your nonprofit.

For more information, call Central Library information services at 336-703-3020.

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3D Printer and Lego Mindstorms Demo - Virtual July 12 at 11 a.m. or July 16 at 2 p.m.

Join us via Zoom as we demonstrate our library’s 3D printer and Lego Mindstorms kit.

For more information or to sign up, call 336-703-2930.

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Travel in the Time of COVID - Virtual July 16 at 11 a.m.

Join us as avid travelers, Dawn Grey and Beth Hampton, talk about current best practices for travel during COVID. For more details, call 336-703-2930. If you can’t travel this summer, visit the Paddison Memorial Branch to check out our Destination Unknown travel kits for an alternative literary escape.

CFNC: Checklist for College - Virtual, Teens July 26 at 5 p.m.

Learn what students in grades 9-12 need to do to prepare for college in this live virtual presentation by the College Foundation of North Carolina. Email Mia Jordan (jordanmc@forsyth.cc) to register.

Genetic Genealogy - Virtual July 30 at 6 p.m.

Learn about different types of DNA testing and how it can help you with your research. Visit the Central Library website to register or call 336703-3070.

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FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

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A Framework for the Future Residents anticipate the new Clemmons branch

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From the Director Brian Hart discusses a time to renew and reconnect

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At the Cultural Crossroads Q& A on the Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology

What’s Current Behind the stacks: the digital edition

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Library Re-Imagined Library German classes and three staff members talk about what they love about their specialized library work

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From the Bookshelf Memoirs that inform and inspire

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People & Purpose A source for pride

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New Honeybee is Creating a Buzz in Kernersville New interactive sculpture Achieving Balance Virtual yoga and more

Intersections is printed three times a year. Please direct comments or suggestions to Mary Giunca, public information officer, at 336-703-3019, or giuncams@forsyth.cc.

DESIGN: Amanda King | PHOTOGRAPHY: Library Staff, Amanda King | Writers: Julie Crouse, Jonathan Furr, Mary Giunca, Elizabeth Skinner, Jamie Stroble On the cover: The new Clemmons Branch at 6365 James St.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

A Time to Renew and Reconnect

“To help foster exploration and connections, we are happy to be able to utilize the lawns and outdoor courtyards at many of our locations to safely resume offering some of our programs in-person.”

WHILE 2020 KEPT MANY OF US SHELTERED IN SILOS, 2021 has, thus far, been a time for renewal and reconnecting with the pastimes and people that bring us peace and joy. This summer, as the world continues to reopen, our goal is to help you keep your momentum going by providing enriching opportunities for you to venture outside — of your homes and comfort zones.

Over the past several months, our incredibly talented and devoted staff have been planning programs and refreshing our collections to help make sure that your summer is filled with good reads to discover and new opportunities for you to explore, learn and connect with others.

To help foster exploration and connections, we are happy to be able to utilize the lawns and outdoor courtyards at many of our locations to safely resume offering some of our programs in-person. If you choose to attend any of these outdoor offerings, we ask that you practice social distancing and consider wearing masks when distancing is difficult.

While we will still have an excellent array of conveniently accessible virtual programs, we hope that you will find these outdoor experiences inviting and refreshing. Though you may find some of our programs listed in this issue of “Intersections,” to view a complete listing of our summer programs please visit tinyurl.com/ fcplsummerreading.

Lastly, as it is the mission of the Forsyth County Public Library to lead in lifelong learning through community engagement, innovative programs and inclusion, my hope is that you always feel welcomed at FCPL. You are welcome to browse the collections, welcome to seek and receive assistance, welcome to ask questions and have them professionally answered, welcome to offer suggestions and have them used to help shape future services, welcome to enter, welcome to be engaged or welcome to just be. I | S With appreciation and anticipation of a splendid summer, BRIAN HART, director

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WHAT’S CURRENT

Behind the Stacks

THE DIGITAL EDITION

“YES, WE HAVE COPIES of that book but they’re all checked out. Can I put you on the waiting list?” is something you may have heard at the library if you crave new and buzzworthy reading material. And that makes sense, right?

We have a finite number of physical books and there are always titles where the demand exceeds the supply. So why do the same rules apply to electronic books (e-books) and audiobooks (e-audio)?

Odd though it may seem, the copies we purchase from publishers are good for one user only, the same way that only one person can have a print book checked out at a time.

Forsyth County Public Library is part of the North Carolina Digital Library consortium. That means we can buy digital materials at a discount along with other member libraries, but the trade off is that we can’t always get exactly what our customers want.

When a book is popular, we do our best to purchase more copies so that our customers won’t have long waits to read a book. As you might expect, we have a limited budget to purchase these items, so sometimes we have to pick and choose. Sometimes another library system will step in and buy a copy for everyone, and sometimes we do that too.

Most publishers don’t allow libraries to purchase unlimited access to a

title. We may have to re-purchase items every one or two years because the time limit for use set by the publisher has run out. That’s why you might see an item available but you’re unable to check it out — another copy of the title with more time needs to be purchased before anyone can check it out.

So, we try to get the newest titles from best-selling authors, in addition to those of new authors generating lots of buzz. We purchase more fiction than nonfiction, just like we do in the physical library, and most of our selection criteria is the same too. Is there demand for the title? Is it well-reviewed? Do we need more titles in a particular subject area? Have several people requested it? Are we missing books in a series?

Is our collection representative of our whole community? These are some of the things librarians consider when deciding what titles to buy. And finally... is it on sale? It’s true, sometimes digital items go on sale and librarians do love a good sale.

Do you have a specific print or digital item that you’d like for us to purchase? If so, please feel free to suggest a purchase by visiting tinyurl. com/fcplsuggestabook. I | S

Digital FAQs How much do digital items cost the library?

E-books: $10 - $85 each E-audio: $35 - $100 each

How many digital items are currently in the collection?

72,555 e-books and 22,824 e-audio

What are the most checked-out e-book and e-audio for adults?

E-audio: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama* E-book: “Walk the Wire” by David Baldacci* *Between March 2020 and March 2021

— JAMIE STROBLE, audiovisual librarian

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A FRAMEWORK FOR

THE FUTURE RESIDENTS ANTICIPATE

NEW CLEMMONS BRANCH

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LEMMONS HAS ALWAYS BEEN a strong reading community with a fast trade in bestsellers and generations

of readers who were raised in the public library there that first opened its doors in 1964. The Village of Clemmons has grown rapidly since the current branch opened in 1984.

“THE LIBRARY IS DEFINITELY PART OF THE GROWING COMMUNITY. It’s expanding to meet the needs of the area,” said Gabrielle Frazier, who visits the Clemmons Branch frequently with her twins.

In 2010 Forsyth County voters approved a $40 million bond that funded a major renovation of the downtown Central Library and construction of new branch libraries in Kernersville and Clemmons. Ground was broken for the new Clemmons Branch on August 15, 2019, and the branch will welcome its first customers in May. The 20,000 square foot branch has spaces devoted to teens and children. The branch also has a large auditorium and smaller multipurpose room, a makerspace, three small meeting rooms, a quiet reading room and a sunny, spacious outdoor courtyard. (above) Gabrielle Frazier with her twins, Silas and Sidonie.

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(left) Alex Williams and his father, Shawn Williams. (below) The Clemmons Branch in the 1980s. Courtesy of the Forsyth County Public Library Photo Collection. (below left) Bob Metivier

“The library has been an absolute miracle. It’s truly been a blessing that it’s been able to be open.

The staff is wonderful.”

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On the technology side, the library will open with collaborative technology in all meeting spaces, gaming stations, a 3D printer, a 3D laser cutting printer, Cricut machine, sewing machines, self-checkout, and updated public computers for all ages. The interior of the branch features warm wood accents, bright colors, and abundant light from every angle.

Nancy Metzgar is just one of many super readers in Clemmons who is emphatic about the importance of the library in her life. “I want to have another book ready to read as I get close to finishing one,” she said.

Shawn Williams uses the library himself and relies on it to support the homeschooling of his son Alex. “I read fiction — a novel every two weeks — and 90 percent of what I read comes from the library,” he said. “Storytime was invaluable for Alex and helped me know what kinds of books to get my son, which helped him learn to read at an early age. The interaction with other kids was great for him too. The library has been the one constant, even with less hours during the pandemic.”

Regular library users understand the need for a new library in Clemmons. “The fact that we’re getting a new building with more space shows that we need it. I can get almost everything I want through the library” said Bob Metivier.

And while the new library branch is exciting to many Clemmons residents, the current library served a particularly important role in the community over the last year.

“The library has been an absolute miracle. I panicked when I thought the library might be closed,” Metivier said. “It’s truly been a blessing that it’s been able to be open. The staff is wonderful.” I | S — ELIZABETH SKINNER, deputy director

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FEATURED EVENT: Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology: Storytelling with Totem Poles - Virtual June 16 at 11 a.m.

Join the Museum of Anthropology as we read the book “Sharing Our World”

by Native Northwest and learn how important animals are to the cultures of the Northwest Coast Natives.

Pick up your craft kit at the Reynolda Manor location by June 15 to create your own totem poles. For children ages 5-11. Registration is limited.

Please email Priscilla at spencepr@ forsyth.cc or call 336-703-2960 to register.

At the Cultural Crossroads LIBRARY DIRECTOR BRIAN HART TALKS WITH SARA CROMWELL, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY’S MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Museum Educator Tina Smith’s programs are a perennial favorite with participants in the library’s Summer Reading program.

Since being renamed the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) in 1987, the collection has grown to nearly 30,000 objects.

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The faculty of the Wake Forest University department of anthropology established the Museum of Man in 1963, to broaden the learning opportunities available to their students and to provide a space to conserve cultural objects they collected during their work in the field. Over the years, the collection grew, and the museum opened to the public in 1975, with educational programming and exhibits that highlighted global cultures, human history and local communities.

Since being renamed the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) in 1987, the collection has grown to nearly 30,000 objects. Our educational role has expanded beyond campus boundaries into the community, with a mission to create awareness of global cultures and provide opportunities for intercultural learning. During the pandemic, we’ve been able to broaden our reach even more by offering virtual programs, exhibits and activities that are available to anyone in the world.

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(left) Day of the Dead papier-mache sculptures made by Felipe Linares Mendoza, depicting artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. (right) Painted child’s Comanche robe from the mid-19th century.

What types of people does the museum appeal to and why?

As North Carolina’s only anthropology museum, we hope that the MOA appeals to anyone who is curious about global cultures, wants to understand more about anthropology or is just interested in seeing some really fascinating objects. Once we are able to reopen, admission to the museum will be free. We have parking available in front of the museum, and the campus is accessible by public transit as well.

What types of artifacts do you collect?

The museum’s collections contain nearly 30,000 archaeological artifacts and ethnographic objects from more than 90 counties and 350 cultures. We have particularly strong collections of local Native American archaeological artifacts, Chinese ceramics from the Tang Dynasty and cultural objects from West Africa, Central Africa and Papua, New Guinea. While we are closed, people can explore the collection through our online artifact database and the artifact-of-the-month feature on our website.

What are some of your most popular artifacts?

One of the features that we try to keep on display all the time because of its popularity is our projectile point timeline that shows spear points and arrowheads from the North Carolina Piedmont dating back to 12,000 years ago.

Local visitors enjoy being able to date projectile points that they’ve found, by matching them against the timeline.

One of our most impressive Native American pieces from outside of North Carolina is a painted Comanche child’s hide robe from the mid-19th century. There are very few such robes in existence. Objects from our Day of the Dead collection are also quite popular with visitors. As the holiday has become more widely celebrated in the United States and Day of the Dead imagery has become more prevalent, our annual exhibit has grown in popularity as well.

Are there specific programs or partnerships that the MOA is particularly proud of?

The museum is particularly proud of fulfilling our educational mission through community engagement. We’ve cultivated a strong partnership with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. In a typical

(non-COVID) year, our museum educator, Tina Smith, teaches curriculum-based programs for nearly 6,000 school children in grades K through 12, the majority of whom are in our local school system.

How did you first get involved with the library’s annual Summer Reading program? What keeps you coming back?

The museum has been involved with the library’s Summer Reading program for more than 15 years. Since arriving in 2006, Museum Educator, Tina Smith, has actively cultivated relationships with the youth librarians at each branch. Now, she provides programs throughout the year as well as during the summer, showcasing museum objects that relate to cultural themes the branches are focusing on. The one-on-one relationships with the librarians and the opportunity to promote understanding of global cultures to children throughout the county keeps us coming back year after year.

Are there any little-known facts about the MOA that you wish community members were more aware of?

We actually have some exciting news to share. Last year, the museum moved to a new location on campus in Palmer Hall. Our new home gives us more flexible exhibit galleries, more room for programming and more storage so that we can continue to grow our collections. Due to the pandemic, we haven’t yet been able to welcome the public to the new building, but we hope to be able to do so in the fall. I | S

OTHER MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY EVENTS WFU Museum of Anthropology – Australia, Animals, and Dots - Virtual, Teens June 24 at 2 p.m.

The Aboriginal people of Australia use animals as a main theme in their art. Using objects from MOA’s collections, teens will learn why animals and dots are so important in Aboriginal culture and create their own dot painting. Ages 12-17.

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NEW HONEYBEE IS CREATING A

BUZZ IN KERNERSVILLE

THERE’S A NEW HONEYBEE in Kernersville, a town with a history that’s tied to that most hard working of insects.

Julie Crouse, Paddison Memorial Branch supervisor; sculptor Madeline Wiener sitting in her “Honeybee” sculpture and Forsyth County Public Library Director, Brian Hart.

“WHAT WOULD YOU WANT FOR YOUR NATIONAL INSECT? SOMETHING THAT FLUTTERS ALONG LAZYLIKE? I WOULD SAYTHE HONEYBEE IS MORE IMPORTANT.” —BRADY MULLINAX

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The Paddison Memorial Branch is now home to “Honeybee,” an interactive sculpture by Colorado artist, Madeline Wiener. The sculpture is part of the artist’s series of “bench people,” which feature abstract figures carved in stone that provide seating in public places throughout the United States.

Artist Madeline Wiener, who attended the sculpture’s installation in March, said that Honeybee represents “every girl.” She is representative of every child or inner child who takes rest in her embrace.

Julie Crouse, the branch’s manager said that the sculpture will serve as a perfect outdoor story time host, providing both beauty and practicality. “When the weather does not permit such engagement, she has been perfectly placed for all to enjoy from the windows inside the library,” Crouse said. I | S — MARY GIUNCA, public information officer

NC Zoo: Things with Wings - Virtual, Children RELATED PROGRAMS

“Honeybee” takes its place alongside Kernersville’s Honeybee Festival, which celebrates all things beerelated. The festival was started by the late Brady Mullinax, a long-time Kernersville resident, who was known as “The Bee Man.” Mullinax grew up on a farm, fell in love with bees at an early age and helped develop the N.C. Beekeepers Association. In 1973 Mullinax lobbied the General Assembly to adopt the honeybee as North Carolina’s state insect. When he had to give up his bees because of health problems, Kernersville town officials incorporated his name into the festival, and it’s now known as “The Kernersville Honeybee Festival, inspired by Brady Mullinax.”

Mullinax was less successful in his attempts to make the honeybee the national insect. When the honeybee lost out to the monarch butterfly, Mullinax was furious.

“What would you want for your national insect?” he said to a reporter for the Winston-Salem Journal. “Something that flutters along lazylike? I would say the honeybee is more important.”

The honeybee that’s taken up residence at the Paddison Branch, is made from dolomitic limestone that was quarried in MinBrady Mullinax, Kernersville’s nesota. “Honeybee” fea“Bee Man.” Photo courtesy of tures a young girl reading the Town of Kernersville’s parks a book about honeybees. & rec department.

When people sit down on the girl’s lap, they’ll discover that the book she’s reading features a flower on one side and a honeybee on the other. Two other benches made up of stacked books carved from the same stone flank “Honeybee.”

June 14 at 3 p.m.

Did you know the fastest animal in the world is a bird and the most important animals in the world are bees? Fly in and discover more about these winged wonders and how to “bee” more pollinator friendly. Open to all ages.

Attracting Birds and Butterflies to a Summer Garden Virtual, Children July 15 at 3 p.m.

Join us via Zoom on Thursday July 15 as local agriculture expert Leslie Rose speaks about the best ways to attract birds and butterflies to your summer garden. For more information, please call us at 336-703-2930 or email goldstlb@forsyth.cc .

Crafternoon To-Go Kits for Kids June and July Pick up a Crafternoon To-Go Kit in the children’s or teen’s area at the Paddison Memorial Branch anytime during the months of June and July. For ages 4 to 11.

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Achieving Balance: Virtual Yoga and More NURTURING MENTAL HEALTH AT FCPL YOGA INSTRUCTOR AND FORMER LIBRARIAN, Lisa Kushner, has been teaching yoga virtually at the Paddison Memorial Branch Library since 2013. Kushner retired from the Forsyth County Public Library system in 2014 as the supervisor of technical services.

She’s found the transition from librarian to yoga teacher fairly easy because both roles involve nurturing.

“I don’t think you can be an exceptional librarian, or teacher, unless you care about the client,” she said. “I’ve forged relationships in both areas and know I’ve made a difference in people’s lives.”

Lisa Kushner, retired librarian, has returned to FCPL to teach yoga classes.

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Kushner’s classes went virtual last year and have continued in that format. (See box for the full schedule of yoga classes at FCPL.) Yoga and tai chi classes are one of the more visible ways that the library system has tried to support mental health during the pandemic.

The library is also holding a Lounging With the Library discussion on mental health in May. (See facing page.) For Kushner, the library is the perfect setting to introduce people to yoga.

“The response was great, and one class turned into a monthly, then a weekly class,” she said. “I still have some students who’ve been with me since the beginning. My goals are to teach people that anyone can do yoga and feel better as a result – not just in their bodies but their minds and hearts as well.”

Doing yoga through a public library offers people several advantages, Kushner said. The library is open to everyone and most people feel comfortable there. Classes are free.

She keeps her classes fairly gentle, Kushner said. She chooses poses that are accessible to most people and looks for ways to make every

UPCOMING CLASSES Free virtual and outdoor yoga classes are offered at the Lewisville, Walkertown and Paddison Memorial branches.

Paddison offers classes on select Thursdays each month at 9 a.m., with upcoming classes on May 13, June 10 and July 8.

Lewisville offers classes on two Fridays each month at 9 a.m., with upcoming classes on May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18, July 2 and 16 and Aug. 6 and 20.

Walkertown has an outdoor yoga class on May 20 at 3:30 p.m.

To find future yoga classes, just visit the branch pages on our website and follow the link in the yoga webstory.

student feel successful in some way. Her classes are more popular with students who are new to yoga. Someone who is looking for a stronger workout would be better served by a studio or gym, Kushner said.

“If you can breathe, you can do yoga and benefit from it,” Kushner said. “Whether you need to improve your balance, build strength, increase flexibility, calm your mind, focus your attention or exercise your brain, yoga can help.” I | S

— JULIE CROUSE, branch supervisor

Recommended Books and a DVD “Every Body Yoga” by Dianne Bondy and Jessamyn Stanley “Light on Life” by B.K.S. Iyengar “Deep Listening” by Jillian Pransky “Waking: a Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence by Matthew Sanford Yoga for the Rest of Us, Peggy Cappy, DVD

“Lounging With The Library” Examines Mental Health Inequities JOSE PEREZ, the library’s peer support specialist, will be hosting a Lounging with the Library discussion on inequities in mental health.

The program will be hosted via Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook on Wednesday, May 26 from 6-7 p.m.

Perez’s guests will be Kim WagnerEvans of Creative Counseling Wellness Corp; Dr. Renee Oglesby, CEO of Creative Counseling and Wellness Center Corp.; Arnold Flack, assistant program director, Morse Clinic of North Raleigh; Mary Jamison, licensed educator in the Guilford County

School System and Thom Elmore, executive director of Addiction Recovery Care Association (ARCA).

Lounging with the Library is part of the Read to Right Wrongs Initiative, which examines systemic inequities in our society. I | S

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LIBRARY RE-IMAGINED

Library German Classes Lead to Fun and Foreign Travel

Brigitte Woloszyn brings her passion for her native language to library customers.

Why Learn a Foreign Language? > To instill curiosity and respect for other countries and cultures > To prepare for international travel or working abroad > To train your brain and keep it sharp > To gain a deeper understanding of your own language

RELATED PROGRAMS

WHEN BRIGITTE WOLOSZYN retired from WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools as a German teacher in 2015, she expected that she would leave behind her passion for teaching her native language and pursue music, her second love.

“It was a hard transition because I missed the interaction with the students,” she said.

Then in 2016 Natalia Tuchina, the branch manager of the Walkertown Branch, asked Woloszyn to teach German classes at the library. Woloszyn started with a beginning German class.

She was surprised to find that her students ranged in age from 11 to 82, she said, and they came from all areas of the Triad. Those students made such progress that she started an advanced German class. By 2017, she had four German classes meeting each month at the Walkertown Branch.

“It is simply amazing how many people learned so much and had fun doing it,” she said.

Among her students was a young engineer who planned to pursue a masters degree at a German university. He just passed one level of the German Language Competency Exam in Washington D.C., and is continuing his studies, Woloszyn said.

Two mother-and-son teams enrolled in classes and both sons are taking high school German.

When the pandemic closed libraries to in-person programming, Wolosyzn’s classes continued on Zoom and she looks forward to resuming in-person classes when it’s safe to do so.

“You enjoy each other’s country so much more when you understand the language,” she said. “It makes you a better citizen of the world, and we need citizens of the world.” I | S

Learn to Speak a Language Walkertown Branch

Spanish—Beginner classes on Fridays at 4 p.m. and advanced classes on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

English-as-a-Second-Language classes on Tuesdays from 9:15-11:15 a.m.

Russian—May 4 and 8 and June 1, 15 and 29 at 3:30 p.m.

German—May 10 and 24 and June 7 and 21 on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.

Zoom classes for Spanish, English as a Second Language (ESL), German and Russian Walkertown Branch

For more information or to register for any of the classes, please call 336-703-2990 or email tuchinnb@forsyth.cc.

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LIBRARY RE-IMAGINED

You Can Do That at the Library?

LIBRARY STAFF HAVE LONG BEEN KNOWN for their ability to provide technology assistance, recom-

mend books and authors you’ll love and assist with job hunting. They can also help you do a lot of things you probably never thought of – like track down an elusive ancestor, become a better cook or deliver books and programs to your relatives who are homebound or in nursing homes.

Forsyth County Public Library staff members talk about what they love about their specialized library work.

SHAY GOODWIN

KAREN FEENEY

CHEF FLOYD DAVIS

outreach coordinator

N.C. collection supervisor

WHAT I HELP PEOPLE DO We visit homes or nursing homes, or assisted living homes on a daily, monthly or weekly schedule with books, CDs and other library materials. We also set up programs for special needs populations, deliver books and materials to senior meal sites and provide basic computer services.

WHAT I HELP PEOPLE DO I help people find documents on their ancestors. I also help people with research on local history, such as houses, neighborhoods and monuments. There are many layers to government, so it’s good to have someone help you navigate all of those levels.

UNIQUE PROGRAMS

WHY PEOPLE LIKE THE SERVICES I OFFER Children of seniors, who are caretakers, love the idea of someone coming to the homes and nursing centers to provide quality programming. The flexibility of us being able to go throughout Forsyth County and the one-on-one care that we provide to customers provides them access to knowledge that they can’t always get for themselves.

program chef

WHY PEOPLE LIKE THE SERVICES I OFFER People like the services that I offer because they’re relevant to their lives.

They can find information that helps them better understand their family, their community or their government.

Seeing people’s faces when they find documents on their ancestors is such a trip.

It just makes my day.

WHAT I HELP PEOPLE DO The reason I like my job is that I get a chance to educate people on a new way of life. I am able to show them that they can cook and prepare healthy foods that taste good.

WHY PEOPLE LIKE THE SERVICES I OFFER I think that people like my service because they know that when they are eating something that I’ve made or recommended that it is going to look good and taste good. I was taught to take pride in anything you do and when I cook it represents me and if you are getting something out of my kitchen it is going to be special. I | S

Lunch and Learn: Cooking with Chef Floyd

Genealogy Tails: Genealogy and Pets - Virtual

July 23 at noon

July 28 at 6 p.m.

Join us for a virtual cooking lesson with Program Chef Floyd Davis as he prepares an assortment of melons for a fruit tray, in observance of National Melon Month. Please register and email davisfm@forsyth.cc.

We’ll teach you about different types of animal DNA testing, animal records and how to record animals as part of your family. Visit the Central Library website to register or call 336-703-3070.

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IN-BETWEEN ATTENDING OUR SUMMER READING programs and events, try passing the time with these stories of inspiration.

from the South as he fights to carve out a place for himself.

5. “The Man Who Ate Too Much: the Life of James Beard” by John Birdsall (2020) 1. “Children of the Land: A Memoir” by “The Man Who Ate Too Much” brings to life a Marcelo Hernandez Castillo (2020) towering figure who represents the best in An unforgettable memoir from a prize- eating and has never been fully understood . winning poet about growing up undoc6. “One Life” by Megan Rapinoe and umented in the United States.

Emma Brockes (2020) 2. “Four Hundred Souls: A Community Megan Rapinoe, an Olympic gold medalist History of African America, 1619-2019” and two-time Women’s World Cup chamedited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. pion, writes about her life. She urges us to Blain (2021) ask ourselves, “What will you do with your Ninety extraordinary voices tell the epic one life?” story of the 400-year journey of African Americans from Jamestown’s first slaves in 7. “Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked 1619 to today’s Black Lives Matter movement. Their Lives to Defy the Nazis” by Jeffrey H. Jackson (2020) 3. “Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind “Paper Bullets” tells of an audacious of an American Family” by Robert Kolker campaign undertaken by two French (2020) women, Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, who drew on their skills as Parisian Robert Kolker uncovers the heartrending story of a mid-century American family avant-garde artists to write and distribute insults against Hitler and the Nazis. with 12 children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science’s great hope in the quest to understand the disease. 8. “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle (2020) “Untamed” is an intimate memoir of how 4. “How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir” one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her

by Saeed Jones (2019) Haunted and haunting, “How We Fight for children, but one who shows them how to fully live.

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9. “They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei et al (2019) George Takei’s stunning graphic memoir recounts his childhood imprisonment in American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty and love.

10. “When Harry Met Minnie: A True

Story of Love and Friendship” by Martha Teichner (2021) Martha Teichner writes a touching memoir of love and loss, of being in the right place at the right time, and of the mysterious ways a beloved pet can bring people together. I | S — LARA LUCK, collection development supervisor

To view a complete listing of our summer programs, please visit tinyurl.com/fcplsummerreading.

PEOPLE & PURPOSE

A Source for Pride I N O B S E R VA N C E O F P R I D E M O N T H , the Forsyth County Public Library’s Lounging with the Library discussion series will focus on the LGBTQIA+ community with a panel moderated by Jonathan Furr (he/him) access services supervisor and Julie Crouse (she/ her) branch supervisor. “Lounging with the Library: LGBTQIA+ Community Resources and Challenges,” will be held on Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. This edition of FCPL’s Read to Right Wrongs initiative will focus on the challenges and resources available to LGBTQIA+ members of our community. This program will be hosted via Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook.

Panelists include: Rebby Kern (they/them), director of education policy for Equality N.C.; AJ Mazaris (they/them/theirs), assistant vice president for equitable policy with the office of diversity and inclusion and director of the LGBTQ+ Center at Wake Forest University and Deb Marke (she/they), board member of the North Star LGBTQ Center in Winston-Salem. A representative from Winston-Salem Pride will also join the panel.

In recent years, library staff have explored ways to better serve the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. FCPL has made it a priority to increase its collection of materials that include LGBTQIA+ voices, characters and topics. Over the last couple of years, FCPL has also had a presence at the local Winston-Salem Pride Festival.

In 2019, FCPL chose “Speak No Evil” by Dr. Uzodinma Iweala as the featured title for its annual On the Same Page

Winston-Salem Pride Festival 2019.

program. “Speak No Evil” is a coming-of-age novel that features an LGBTQIA+ character as its protagonist and significant LGBTQIA+ themes. The programs surrounding the book choice included a conversation with the author, Dr. Uzodinma Iweala, as well as a special panel at the Bookmarks Festival of Authors on the importance of inclusive characters in literature. I | S — JONATHAN FURR (he/him), library supervisor

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Learn programming, marketing, data science and more. Includes more than 6,000 on-demand video courses in multiple languages.

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Learn About Coral Reefs and How You Can Help Protect Them - Virtual, Teens

Aug. 5 at 2 p.m., Zoom Capsule capture

Aug. 2 at 6 p.m.

Bryce Corbett and Reanna Jeanes, graduate students in the department of marine biology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, will present their research on coral reefs and discuss marine biology as a career. Ages 12 and up. Email Mia Jordan (jordanmc@forsyth.cc) to sign up.

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Submit letters, essays and flat art works (8-½ x 11 or less) or small items, no larger than your hand, to include in our 2021 time capsule during the months of June and July. Items will be collected at all branches and submitted to Central Library.

The Children’s Library, adult outreach department and the N.C. Collection will host a Zoom event on Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. where the items will be gathered and prepared for storage.

Tips on proper storage techniques will be shared, and the collection will be stored for 10 years in the N.C. Collection.

Submit items to your local library, and register for the Zoom session online, or by calling 336-703-3040. All ages. All items retained by the Forsyth County Public Library.

Graphic Novel Workshop - Outside Aug. 2-5 at 4 p.m.

A graphic novel class for tween and teen artists.

We’ll read “The Invasion, Animorphs,” and then create our own stories through a four-day series. Ages 10-17.

Email lloydc2@forsyth.cc to register.

Art For The Ages - In person Aug. 6 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Recreate the Monet painting “Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies.” Bring a smock or large T-shirt to protect clothing. All ages. Registration is required, space is limited. Please call 336-703-3040 to register for this program.

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Summer Reading Wrap-up Aug. 12-14 Join us at our Central Library, as we celebrate the end of another fun-filled Summer Reading Program.

Our finale will feature local entertainment for all ages.

Please check www.forsythlibrary.org for details.