Do poems stir your soul? Does a well-turned line warm your heart? Would you like to learn more about reading and appreciating poetry? Moon Lake Library will host a get-acquainted meeting on March 6 at 3 p.m. for those interested in » Read More
The internet, as it has grown in popularity as a source of information, has at the same time become home to conspiracy theories, misinformation, and disinformation. In an environment where there is so much information, it’s worthwhile to question how » Read More
Moon Lake Library and the Alabama Rivers Alliance (ARA) will sponsor a showing of the 2024 Southern Exposure films about the state’s rivers on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. ARA is a statewide network of groups working to protect and » Read More
On Fridays in March, Ruth Ferraz will offer a series of classes in her Workshop on Creativity, focusing on the work of Betty Edwards, author of “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.” The classes will be held at Moon » Read More
The Rev. Roy G. Pollina, Author of “Justified by Her Children: Deeds of Courage Confronting a Tradition of Racism” On Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m., Father Roy Pollina will discuss his book “Justified by Her Children,” the story of » Read More
I try to imagine how to begin something I never expected to have to write. I’d have sooner expected Holley to be the one to stoically type out all our tributes and obituaries. Sadly, that is not the case. Holley at » Read More
The Friends of Moon Lake Library are sponsoring a mini film festival on Thursday nights this month, featuring director Alfred Hitchcock, a master of horror and suspense. We will show three films: “The Birds,” “Hitchcock,” a biopic about the director » Read More
(The following article appeared in APLSeeds, the Alabama Public Library Service’s newsletter for library directors around the state. ) It’s 12:30 on a Saturday afternoon in Mentone, and although the Mentone Ukes’ practice doesn’t start for another half hour, members of » Read More
Join us at the library for our annual Constitution Day Program on September 16 at 6:30 p.m. Each September, we celebrate the birthday of the Constitution with an educational program about some aspect of constitutional law. This year, DeKalb County Probate » Read More
On Oct. 4, 1997, Alvin Ridley called 911 to report that his wife had passed out. In answer to the dispatcher’s question, he responded that he didn’t think she was breathing. First responders arrived to find a dead woman in bed. » Read More