STEAM Rollers to Read Moo by Sharon Creech

Moo by Sharon Creech

This month, STEAM Rollers book club for grades 3-6 will read Moo by Sharon Creech.

Follow the efforts of twelve-year-old Reena, who has recently moved to rural Maine from a big city, as she adjusts to her new environment and unexpectedly bonds with an ornery cow named Zora. STEAM Rollers features STEAM crafts, activities and a discussion based on the selected book.  Join us for a lively discussion and hands-on slime making!   

STEAM Rollers will meet at the Cumming Library on Thursday, March 29 at 4:00 p.m.  No registration necessary

Library Limelight: Mendy Gunter, Branch Manager, Sharon Forks Library

Library Limelight is intended to be a quick read to help FCPL patrons get to know our librarians and staff. We hope you enjoy learning about the people who make our libraries great!

Mendy Gunter
Branch Manager
Sharon Forks Library

Where is your hometown?

Ellicott City, Maryland 

How long have you been at FCPL?

Approaching 11 years

What other jobs have you had at FCPL?

Information Services Supervisor, Cumming Library

Why did you choose to work in a library?

Public libraries have always felt like my second home. I can’t imagine doing anything else. 

Describe your job in five words or less.

Set the tone for branch.

What is unique about your job?

I am the liaison between branch staff and patrons, and Management Team.

What is your favorite part of your job?

Seeing staff happy and patrons who are leaving the library happy.

What’s the most interesting place you’ve lived or traveled?

I’ve traveled to many of the states. One of my more memorable trips was camping in Acadia National Park with my husband before we had kids.

What are your hobbies?

Cooking, reading, gardening

What are you reading right now?

Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda

Paper books, eBooks, or audiobooks?

Paper books and audiobooks. I love listening in my car and continuing with the print book at home.

Is there anything else you’d like to share?

Working at Forsyth County Public Library and serving this community is amazing!

Local Teens Complete Leadership and Public Speaking Training This Wednesday

Fifteen Forsyth County students will be surrounded by their mentors and cheering family and friends as they complete the eight-week Youth Leadership Program in public speaking hosted by Toastmasters International at the Post Road Library on Wednesday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m.

“This is the third year that our organization has volunteered to host the program,” says Distinguished Toastmaster Francis Chidambaram of the Navigators Toastmasters Club in Cumming, who led this year’s program.

Students in the Youth Leadership Workshop
practice speaking from prepared
 notes at the Post Road Library.

Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization that helps people develop communication and leadership skills. The Youth Leadership Program provides a supportive and positive experience for students in middle and high school to overcome the nervousness they feel when asked to speak before an audience.

“Each student comes in with a different level of comfort and confidence in speaking publicly. But they all supported one another with constructive feedback and everyone improved their speaking skills,” explains Chidambaram.

Throughout the Youth Leadership Program, students learn to organize their ideas logically and practice presenting those ideas convincingly. They also learn to listen carefully to ideas presented by others. The results of the Program and the students’ practice will be evident at the Graduation ceremony.

For more information on library programs, including a Toastmasters Speechcraft program for adults beginning at the Hampton Park Library on March 8, please visit www.forsythpl.org.