Library Roundup: Local Author Talks About Walking the Natchez Trace & More

At the Main Library
1314 Columbia Ave

Passport to the Word: Venezuela
Sun, Jan 11th
2pm

Visit the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela without leaving Franklin!  Learn about Venezuelan traditions, culture, and folklore.  Get a taste of Venezuela through culinary delights and a sense of travel through artifacts.  Hear about the country’s demographics, politics, and more.  This Passport event will be presented by Alicia Rodriguez and friends and will be sponsored by Sister Cities of Franklin & Williamson County and the Williamson County Public Library.

Monopoly Tournament
Sun, Jan 4th
2-4pm

This teen program (for ages 12-18) will be held in the Teen Room. All skill levels are welcome. Prizes will be awarded for the 1st through 3rd place finishers. Register here.

Andra Watkins will be talking about her new book Not Without My Father: one woman’s 444-mile walk of the Natchez Trace.  Reminiscent of A Walk in the Woods(by Bill Bryson), Andra asked for volunteers to walk the Natchez Trace with her.  No one took her up on the adventure of a lifetime.  She finally convinced her 80-year-old father to walk with her, since she needed someone to go with her.   But he had issues: he took his CPAP machine with him and he had other health problems.  But he had a car and gas.   She also hoped to reconnect with her father after many years.  They walked from March 1, 2014 to April 3, 2014, fifteen miles a day. Six days a week, with one rest day per week. This is her account of this 444 mile walk.At the Brentwood Library
8109 Concord Road

Essential Oils Class
Mon, Jan 5th
6p-7:30p

Essential Oils have been a well-documented part of history for health, wellness, and beauty. People for centuries have used them in conjunction with modern medicine and holistic practices. Learn about essential oils in a fun and informative series focused on education on the science of essential oils, how they interact with the body on a cellular level, and for what purposes they can help accompany existing practices for health and wellness. While essential oils are not intended to treat or cure any particular condition, they can be an effective supplement to add to family’s existing practices.

At the Leiper’s Fork Library
5333 Old Hwy 96

Leipen’ Legos

• Saturday, January 10 at 1:00 p.m.
• Thursday, January 15 at 4:00 p.m.

Snacks will be provided at Thursdays meeting, courtesy of the Friends of the Leipers Fork Public Library

The Library provides the Legos. Please do not bring Legos from home. For more information call the Library at 794-7019.

 

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