February at the Library
Library closures:
The Great Falls Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 20, in recognition of Presidents’ Day.
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Art at the Library
The Great Falls Public Library is hosting an art exhibit by Deeling Gregory during the months of February and March. Deeling will exhibit a variety of paintings and fabric art. The pottery of Lisa Botti will also be exhibited through the month.
Foreign and Independent
Film Series
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Films will be shown each month on the
first Wednesday and the following Saturday. The series,
which runs September through May, is free and open to
the public. Be forewarned, some films may contain strong
language or adult situations. They are not rated by MPAA
but in our brochures we have tried to indicate content.
Brochures are available at the library. |
The Window
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2:00 p.m.
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February’s selection is poetic and humanistic film, The Window, from Argentina and Spain. This film tells the story of 80-year-old Antonio. It is a significant day for him. His estranged son is coming to visit and all must be perfect. There will be a special champagne toast; an embrace; warm words that may finally bridge the gap between them. But first, Antonio must wait. Bedridden, he looks out his window at the Patagonian landscape and sees the past and present, while sensing the future. He escapes the eyes of his faithful caretakers and leaves the house for what may be his last walk in his fields, inhaling the scent of the land that has been his life. (Appropriate for general audiences.)
The featured short is Seventy.
This series is sponsored by the
Great
Falls Public Library Foundation.
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OpenBooks
Thursday, February 2, 7:00 p.m.
These discussions, sponsored by Humanities Montana and the Great Falls Public Library Foundation, are free and open to the public. You may attend any and all of the discussions. Books are available at the library three weeks prior to each meeting. Discussions are facilitated by Penny Hughes-Briant.
February’s selection is The Elegance of the Hedgehog. This novel by French novelist and professor of philosophy Muriel Barbery. The book follows events in the life of concierge Renée Michel, whose deliberately concealed intelligence is uncovered by an unstable but intellectually precocious girl named Paloma Josse. Paloma is the daughter of an upper-class family living in the upscale Parisian apartment building
where Renée works.
Black Heritage Evening
Thursday, February 2, 7:00 p.m.
This evening event celebrates Black History Month and the Heritage of Great Falls’ African American community . The program is co-sponsored by the Alma Smith Jacobs Foundation. The evening will feature African American culture, history and cuisine. In addition, art representing Black History Month and created by elementary students from Whittier, Loy, and Longfellow Schools, will be on display at the library throughout the month.
The evening is hosted by Kathy Reed, and speakers include Mayor Michael Winters, University of Great Falls Professor Mimi Anthony, Bob Harris and Ken Robison. Also featured are a community gospel choir, The Malmstrom Men’s Ensemble, and Hip Hop dancers.
The evening will conclude with a sampling of soul food cuisine provided by members of the African American community.
Get Ready for Gardening
Sponsored by Gardens from Garbage
Film Screening: Dirt! The Movie
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2:00 pm.
Most of us live far too fast of a lifestyle to realize that without dirt, we’d have nothing. We have to do what we can to keep dirt as healthy as possible. We know we have to take from the earth, but we have to give back as well.
Gardens From Garbage is a program of Sunburst Unlimited, Inc., a local non-profit dedicated to educating and guiding neighborhoods and communities in developing sustainable, local food sources through composting, gardening, and year-round greenhouses. They have been working and teaching in Cascade and Chouteau Counties since 1998.
Donations Day
for Friends Book Sale
Saturday, February 11, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
If you have items you’d like to donate for this sale, bring your items to the library’s garage, in the alley behind the building. Volunteers will be available to assist. You can bring your donations into the library anytime during operating hours, but assistance cannot be guaranteed except on
scheduled donation days.
All donations are appreciated, but the Friends will not accept the following:
Items in poor condition
Magazines
Encyclopedias
Condensed Reader’s Digests
Proceeds from the book sale are used to sponsor special library programs and projects that the
library’s budget cannot cover.
Anyone interested in more details, volunteering for the book sale or donating books can contact
Jude Smith at
453-0349 or jusmith@greatfallslibrary.org.
