Program Spotlight - Stock Car Racing Then and Now: Celebrating 75 Years of NASCAR

Start your engines!  

NASCAR season is here! 

Not only is 2023 the 75th anniversary of NASCAR (National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing), but the racing season kicked off on February 19 with the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s first and biggest race of the year.

Given NASCAR’s Georgia roots (its birthplace was in Dawsonville, GA, home of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame) and the popularity of the Atlanta Motor Speedway, the Sharon Forks Library is celebrating with a program presented by Ed Clark, president of the Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Mr. Clark will discuss NASCAR’s fascinating history, the different eras of NASCAR, where the sport is now, and its future. He will also share captivating stories from his many years in motor sports. 

Stock Car Racing Then and Now: Celebrating 75 Years of NASCAR will be held at the Sharon Forks Library on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. This program is intended for adults and teens.

Jeanne McMahan

Information Specialist - MLIS

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Book Explorers: A Book Club for Kids in Grades K-3

Please join us at Book Explorers, a book club for kids in grades K-2 at the Cumming Library on Tuesday, February 28 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Older siblings are welcome to attend!

This month's featured title is Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. Willie Bentley was a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. We will read the book aloud, discuss it, and then dive into hands-on activities like making snow, creating art with puffy snow paint, and designing your own unique snowflakes using manipulatives.

Registration is not required, but you may register here if you wish to receive a reminder email.

Holly

Youth Specialist

Cumming Library

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Reading the Tropes: Amnesia

Reading the Tropes is a four part series about Romance books. Whether you love to read Romance or you've never read the genre before, this is the post for you! Each part focuses on a different trope, explaining what it is and providing examples and recommendations. Part four features Amnesia.