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Music Monday Local Spotlight
Scott Hrabko's music is equal parts folk, swing, blues and country with a twist that's unique to Kansas City. His second album and his first with his backing band The Rabbits, Biscuits and Gravity, was released in early 2015 to great acclaim. Working in a musical vein similar to such luminaries as Loudon Wainwright III, Randy Newman and Lyle Lovett, Hrabko describes in his interview how he learned to "trust my own ears" with his own style.
Meet the Author: Leanne Brown
You have two chances today to meet author Leanne Brown and hear her tips for a healthy, budget-friendly diet.
Break Bread without Breaking the Bank with author Leanne Brown Monday, March 11, 3pm @ Blue Valley Library
Leanne Brown, author of Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day, will offer tips and tools to elevate the quality of your home-cooked meals without elevating your spending.
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Meet the Author: Leanne Brown Monday, March 11, 6:30pm @ Central Resource Library
Presented with the Food Policy Council of Johnson County.
National Genealogy Day
We've been celebrating National Genealogy Day with the Johnson County Genealogical Society all day at Central Resource Library. Here are some resources you can use to begin (or continue!) your own heritage journey »
Learn Languages, Genealogy Day, and Clever Candy Lit!
We dedicate this episode of Did you hear? to learning a new Language! Use your Library card to access Mango Languages or Rosetta Stone! Learn everything from Arabic to Yiddish on your computer, tablet or smartphone!
In today’s episode, Gregg Winsor & Melissa Horak-Hern sit down with Stefanie Estes to explain just what the heck Clever Candy Lit is in our “We Recommend” discussion! But first, it’s “What’s Happening.” Dave Carson hosts Amanda Wahlmier and her guest, Angela Field, to talk about Genealogy Day!
Throwback Thursday
Well, sometimes spring can be an ornery cuss! There are years it's just unwilling to come when called. Here in Johnson County, we just attach it to a tractor because, hey, the parade is waiting!
jocohistory.org is your place for Johnson County, Kansas history! Follow our hashtag on Twitter.
Now at Oak Park: Joseph Jurkiewicz
Joe Jurkiewicz is a visual artist whose paintings explore themes of desire, loneliness, anxiety and exaltation. Pulling influences from street art and fashion illustration, he creates perplexing surreal imagery developed in sketchbooks, where he explores new ideas, mark making and surrounding influences. He graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute of May 2016 with a major in Illustration.
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What would you like people to know most about your art?
That my work comes from my imagination. I find joy and catharsis while creating art and I want people to feel that in some way.
What is your creative process, and what is the most challenging part? The most rewarding?
My creative process mainly comes from the element of play. I tend to have fun while creating art-not holding to any standards or having any fear of the end result. I simply allow my work to become what it is intended.
From where do you gain inspiration?
Almost anything and everything. Talking to people, listening to music, playing video games, watching movies and drawing what I see.
What wisdom/insight would you share with your past self if you could?
Haha I would tell myself to draw more and work harder. I was young, lazy and didn’t know that hard work would pay off.
If you could recommend a book, musical artist/track/album, and movie what would they be?
Book I would recommend “start with why” by Simon Sinek. Japanese DJ producer Nujabes. Movie to watch is “Requiem for a Dream”. A must!
Corinth's READ Poster Winner
Each of our locations draws a name from the pool of kids who participated in Summer Reading to win a READ poster photoshoot. Here is Corinth Library's winner!
Corinth Library hosts many wonderful events, such as An Edible Discussion, Read to a Dog, and much more »
Music Monday Local Spotlight
Rubeo is Joe Rubeo, a mostly self-taught musician and songwriter who describes his music as having a "unique nostalgic feel with heavy 80s synth bass and swirling melodies that make you want to get down on the dance floor." This only begins to describe the immersive and warm quality of music that according to Rubeo himself emanates in large part from a phone app called Auxy. Rubeo's music proves that in the right hands the tools right under our thumbs can help produce remarkable art.
Food Insecurity, Romance Novels, and 6by6 ...
Did you hear about 6by6, Food Insecurity and Romance Novels?
We dedicate every Did you hear? episode to one of our many Library services. This time, it's 6 by 6: Ready to Read! It’s our early literacy program. Discover the 6 skills all kids should develop by age 6.
In this episode, Beth Atwater sits down with Melissa Horak-Hern and Gregg Winsor in our “We Recommend” section to discuss Romance novels! But first, It’s “What’s Happening.” Helen Hokanson, Amanda Wahlmeier and Dave Carson talk about food insecurity.