Library Roundup: Learn How to Create a Butterfly Garden & More

A Home for Butterflies

Here’s whats happening in your local libraries:

At the Main Library
1314 Columbia Ave

Friday Night at the Movies
Friday, Jun. 27
6:00 p
Catch a free movie Friday night. “Real Genius,” starring Val Kilmer, will air at 6pm. Kilmer plays a young genius at Pacific Tech College, who is given the task of mentoring a very young teen accepted to the same college.  Mitch (Kilmer) doesn’t seem to pay much attention to his charge, just plays pranks, video games and conducts experiments. When suspicious assignments are handed out by their professor they feel they have to investigate.  After all, they are geniuses, and it will take real geniuses to save the day and the world.

Introduction to Twitter
Mon, June 30
4p-6p
Ever wanted to know how to Tweet? Here’s your chance! Learn about Twitter, what it is, how it works, and how you can use it to your advantage personally, or for your business. Class includes step-by-step site navigation and account set up and maintenance.

Interested participants must register for this class. Register HERE.

A Home for Butterflies with Rita Venable
Tues, July 1
6p-7p
“A Home for Butterflies” is a program that focuses on what to think about when planning a natural area or a butterfly garden. The program will discuss what butterflies need to survive, what gardeners need to know about the butterfly garden, and what problems some gardeners experience when planting a butterfly garden. We will discuss whether butterfly houses work or not and some tips for plant selections. Rita Venable’s new book, Butterflies of Tennessee, lists many specific plants known to be productive for butterflies in Tennessee and will be available for purchasing and signing.

Rita is the former editor of Butterfly Gardener. She has published numerous articles and photographs in literary publications, newspapers, and magazines including American Butterflies and American Gardener. She has won Excellence in Craft awards in writing and photography from the Tennessee Outdoor Writers Association and Southeastern Outdoor Press Association in multiple years and was an artist-in-residence in creative writing with the Tennessee Arts Commission. She was an assistant biologist with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation conducting biological surveys in state parks and natural areas with the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory program.

At the Brentwood Library
8109 Concord Rd

Kevin Kidd Music
Tues, July 1
1p
Bring the family for a performance by Kevin Kidd where children’s music meets character education. His shows are interactive and entertaining and his whimsical songs combine clever dialog and toe-tapping tunes that make him the favorite. With a healthy dose of silliness and a heartfelt calling to enrich the lives of children, you don’t want to miss “the Enrichertainer.” This show  is perfect for toddlers up to 7-year-olds. No Registration Required

At the Fairview Branch
2240 Fairivew Blvd

WSMV’s Snow Bird Visits
Wed, July 2
10a
Enjoy an appearance by WSMV’s Snow Bird. He enjoys entertaining the children and always includes books in his program!