Library events for June 2009

The Citrus Springs Memorial Library lists the following schedule of events for the month of June 2009:

Tuesday, June 2
10:00 am
The Citrus Springs Genealogy Society meets. Call John Eisenmann (489-4359). John has years of  experience helping anyone interested in finding his “roots.” This month John will be showing a video on Civil War records.

Monday, June 8
10:00 am
Citrus County Wildlife Photographers meet. Call Maureen Allen (465-2983) or Robert Strickland (746-4687)

Wednesday, June 17
1:00 pm
Horticulture with Peter Dobbs. This is the program for you if you are experiencing problems with lawns or plants. Call (489-2313).

General Announcements:

The Gingerbread Poets,  the Creative Calligraphers, and the Library Association, will not be meeting during June 2009.

Please stop in and enjoy the library’s displays:

• Pat Sistrand’s new watercolor display
• Calligraphers’ display
• Wildlife photography display, thanks to Maureen Allen and Bob Strickland
• Suzanne Mahr’s oil painting display

We can always use volunteers at the library. Stop by or call 489-2313.

Oil and Watercolor Displays

How lucky can you get? The Citrus Springs Memorial Library has always welcomed Pat Sistrand’s watercolor exhibits which she regularly displays. The paintings  add such  beauty to the middle and west wing of the library. Artists such as Nancy Eaton, Howard  Ringheisen, Carol Scharf, Ina Murdock, Ruth S. Todd, Penny Monsma, Barbara Albrecht, Marilyn Tannenhaus, Jean O’Sullivan, Carol Chun, Lorna Eastman, and teacher, Pat Sistrand, have recently contributed a total of thirty-four beautiful oil paintings.

This is where the library’s  luck comes in. Suzanne Mahr, who teaches an oil painting class at the Citrus Springs Community Center, expressed an interest in displaying her class’s oil paintings at the library. Arrangements were made, and Suzanne’s students’ ten oil paintings are being displayed on the north wall near the paperbacks. Besides  herself, the other artists who are participating are Yvette Cornwell, Barbara Lange, Michael Mondrall, and Sylvia Poehler.

How lucky can you get? We want you to find out. The library is cordially inviting everyone to our two displays of art work–one featuring watercolor painting, the other oil painting. Come and enjoy both of these beautiful displays…and then you can agree that we and the community are very lucky indeed. Many thanks to all the artists who have done such fabulous work!

Suzanne stated that new classes on oil painting will begin September 9, 2009 and run for six weeks at the Citrus Springs Community Center. Classes are on Wednesdays from 1 P.M. to 3 P.M., and the fee is $65.00. Call Suzanne Mahr at 465-9391 for information.

Interested in watercolor painting? Call Pat Sistrand 465-1308. Pat offers watercolor painting classes on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30 P.M. at the First Methodist Church in Dunnellon and on Tuesday mornings at the Citrus Springs Community Center from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.

The Citrus Springs Memorial Library is located at 1826 W. Country Club Blvd. in Citrus Springs.

Norma Rourke
May 25, 2009

Citrus County Commissioner Joe Meek’s Library Visit

May 7, 2009

Citrus County Commissioner Joe Meek  was a very busy individual on Wednesday, May 6. At 9 o’clock A.M. he met with the Citrus Springs Advisory Council at the Citrus Springs Community Center.  Later in the morning he  visited the Citrus Springs Memorial Library.

Virginia Buelke, President of the Citrus Springs Library Association, Pat Smith, and Lorna Eastman, Manager of the Library, warmly welcomed Commissioner Meek. Following a complete “tour” of the facility, Commissioner Meek was given a  booklet, listing library facts and figures concerning its books, videos,  tapes, door count,  number of patrons, and  number of clubs that meet regularly, etc.

Commissioner Meek  particularly took note that the library is very unique insofar as it is serviced mainly by volunteers. He was also impressed that the library’s wide selection of books and tapes and the fact that so many clubs meet regularly there that the library is virtually the “cultural center” of Citrus Springs. The library is  home for the Genealogy Club, Creative Calligraphers, Gingerbread Poets, Horticulture Club, and the Citrus County Wildlife Photographers. Pat Sistrand regularly displays her students’ watercolors and calligraphers, artists, and photographers have always been very welcome to use the library’s display cases to exhibit their work.

Commissioner Meek was impressed with the “cultural center” of Citrus Springs. People at the library very much enjoyed his visit!

Norma Rourke

Master Gardener Peter Dobbs

Master Gardner Peter Dobbs is always  on hand at 1:00pm,  the third Wednesday of every month at the Citrus Springs Memorial  Library.  His program is devoted to questions, answers and tips about keeping plants and gardens healthy.  Newcomers, as well as old-timers,  are always confronted with problems concerning weeds and lawn maintenance.

Peter Dobbs’ next program, operating  under the auspices of the University of Florida’s Extension Service,  is  scheduled for 1:00pm on Wednesday afternoon, May  20, at the library which is located  at`1826 W. Country Club Blvd. in Citrus Springs.

Norma Rourke