Get your Mahj ON!
Over five years ago, the call went out for anyone who wanted to play Mah-Jongg at the library in Mentone. We started with six folks who were new to the game, and have now grown to over 40 participants. Some live » Read More
Jim Baggett on “John Wilkes Booth in Alabama”
On Sunday, Aug. 12 at 2 p.m., Jim Baggett of the Alabama Historical Association will present a program titled, “John Wilkes Booth in Alabama.” More than four years before murdering President Abraham Lincoln, the actor John Wilkes Booth performed in Montgomery » Read More
James Spann to Speak at Moon Lake Baptist Church
Renowned Alabama meteorologist James Spann will visit Mentone on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. The location of his talk has been changed to the Moon Lake Baptist Church fellowship hall next door to accommodate a larger audience. Spann is the » Read More
Book Review: “The Mediator” by Robert Bailey
Max Ringo is nervous about the divorce mediation she’s about to conduct at the Huntsville law firm where she once worked as an attorney. She’d flamed out dramatically — drugs, sex, accusations of theft, suspended from the practice of law. A » Read More
Celebrate America’s Fourteenth Colony with Historian Mike Bunn
On June 28 at 2 p.m., historian Mike Bunn will present a program about his book, “Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era.” This presentation is part of the library’s observation of the 250th birthday » Read More
Three Ways to Support Moon Lake Library – Automatically
Every year, Friends of Moon Lake Library raises funds to support our local library. Because of their work, we have a book budget sufficient to purchase around 15 new books each month and to keep the lights on in the building » Read More
Friday Night at the Movies: Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, a small town in the northwest corner of the state, became the unlikely birthplace of some of the most iconic music of the 1960s and 70s. Thanks to Rick Hall, whose FAME studio recorded artists such as Percy » Read More
The Healing Power of the Pen
A Journaling Workshop at Moon Lake Library On May 26, I am offering a guided journaling workshop at the local library, centered around the healing power of the pen. This space was created with intention and care, inspired by my own » Read More
Poetry Open Mic Event April 12 at Moon Lake Library
Last year, Dekie Hicks, a writer and editor from nearby Rome, Georgia, approached Moon Lake Library about the possibility of developing a poetry club that would meet monthly. “Like a book club, but for poetry,” she explained. Poetry enthusiasts could share » Read More
“A Book Club for Curmudgeons” at Moon Lake Library
Book clubs have become increasingly popular in recent years. Schools use them to encourage students to engage with literature. My neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, had its own Sunday afternoon book club, complete with wine and snacks. The new local independent bookstore » Read More