Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: May 16, 2008
Spring is here in full force. For most of us, this is a time of rejoicing at the burgeoning signs of life all around us. But, I have seen full grown men and women driven to tears at the sight of what for most of us is the glorious scene of lovely clouds of yellow pollen drifting from the branches of a juniper tree. Yes, spring is here, but so is allergy season, a long period during which normally happy, free-breathing folks stagger from pillar to post gasping, sneezing, and watery-eyed.
This month, Sedona Public Library has a display of books in our collection that offer some possible avenues to remedies. On the shelves just inside the front doors, you will find a representative collection of titles that deal with allergies and hearing loss. While these books won't stop the symptoms by themselves, they offer many ways to make changes in your life that may well reduce or eliminate the suffering.
Take for example, How to Outsmart Your Allergies, by Dr. Art Ulene. It describes how allergies cause symptoms, how to identify and avoid your allergy "triggers," when to see your doctor and what to ask, which drugs can prevent allergy symptoms and when to use them, and when you need to see an allergy specialist.
Dr. William Briner has written a guide to managing exercise and medication to relieve allergy symptoms in his book Action Plan for Allergies. It shows you how to take control of your health, boost your energy, and reduce or eliminate the need for medication with the latest scientific research and proven exercise plans.
Are your pets the cause of your allergy symptoms? Try reading Allergic to Pets? The Breakthrough Guide to Living with the Animals You Love, by Shirlee Kalstone in which she covers what causes an allergic reaction and how to ward off the worst of it, how to care for your hairy, furry and feathered pets to minimize allergens, how to allergy-proof your home, room by room, and when to get professional assistance, medicines for the sufferer and nontoxic allergen-reducing products for animals.
If you love to garden but hate to sneeze, read Allergy-Free Gardening: The Revolutionary Guide to Healthy Landscaping, by Thomas Leo Ogren. Given that in the move to Arizona, many people have brought along the very plants that caused their allergies elsewhere, this guide offers sane information on what to plant and much more.
Our display also offers books on hearing loss and prevention of hearing loss. Sedona's own Dr. Richard Carmen has edited an excellent consumer handbook on the subject entitled Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids: A Bridge to Healing, now in its second edition. There probably isn't a better overall guide to the subject and its remedies than this book.
Even before you lose your hearing, consider Save Your Hearing Now: The Revolutionary Program That Can Prevent and May Even Reverse Hearing Loss, by Michael Seidman, MD. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, they say.
If, though, your hearing loss is acute and permanent, you may wish to read The Joy of Signing, by Lottie L. Riekehof who offers a basic, yet comprehensive guide to learning International Sign Language, including effective communications with the many subtleties that regular verbal communications offer.
No one wants to suffer from allergies or hearing loss. Yet, many of us either suffer ourselves, or know someone who does. This small representation of the books in our collection may well provide you the information you need to overcome what can be truly impairing problems.
Remember, when you look at the Library's catalog, either online from home or while in the building here, you are seeing the titles offered by all of the members of the Yavapai Library Network, a collection of more than 1.4 million items. When you place an item on hold, whether it is available here or at one of the nearly fifty other libraries in the Network, it will be delivered here free of charge for you to pick up. You can order the item to be available for pick up at either the main Library in west Sedona, or at the Village Service Center on Cortez Drive in the Village.
Finally, as the Village community grows and highway construction continues to place impediments in the path of those seeking to visit the main Library, we are working to provide services at that Village Service Center site. During Memorial Day weekend, May 24th, 25th & 26th, there will be a book sale to support that Service Center held at the Weber's IGA shopping plaza in the old Ice Cream Store site. You can donate books to the sale by calling Carolyn Fisher at 284-4683, and by shopping for your summer reading materials at the sale.
I also wish to encourage residents of Sedona proper to support the sale. For many years, the residents of the Village of Oak Creek have supported this Library through their donations of money and volunteer hours. Let's all help them get local Library service in the Village. That's one more way we can show our commitment to this community. Thank you.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Library News, by David W. Keeber
Red Rock News
Date: May 9, 2008
As the Book Sale winds down, all of us here at the Sedona Public Library expect things to return to some degree of normalcy. That being said, what is normal here at the Library is not necessarily quite and uneventful. If the truth were told, this vital community center is bustling busy more often than not. One area of heavy activity is that of programs offered here.
Annually, we offer nearly 500 programs! Some are produced by Library staff, such as our Summer Reading Program and children's programs, but we also provide space for local organizations to meet and even rent our rooms when they are not otherwise engaged. Something about rolling stones and moss comes to mind!
Let's take a look at some upcoming programs to be offered here at the Library during the next two weeks. By the way, you need not depend on this column for information of this sort. Simply go to the Library's website (www.sedonalibrary.org) and click on the link for "Library Events" to see the calendar of everything going on here.
During the week of May 11th through the 17th, you will find a program on Successful Brain Aging, a yoga course presented by the Dahn Yoga Center of Sedona. That's at 3:30 PM in the Quiet Study Room. Later that evening, the Flicker Shack Reruns returns after a book sale enforced hiatus at 6:30 PM in the Si Birch Community Room.
Tuesday, May 13th offers the Socrates Café at 10:30 AM in the Quiet Study. Facilitated by Ken Dzugan, this is an open discussion program that begins with a poll of all attending seeking what they wish to discuss that week. Everyone attending has appreciated the chance to hear and share ideas on a range of topics. That same day at 2:00 PM bring the Detective Club in which attendees discuss mystery novels. That evening, Sedonan Chris Anderson will present "Creating Abundance with Rainwater and Greywater Harvesting." As water becomes a more and more crucial issue in the West, this information will be extremely valuable.
Friday, May 16th at 6 PM brings another in the Library's 50th Anniversary Author series when artist Bruce Aiken, who lives in and paints images of Grand Canyon, will present his new book and a discussion on his style, techniques and inspirations.
Saturday the 17th finds the Sedona Integral Life Practice group meeting who key off of the work of Ken Wilber. That's at 10 AM in the Quiet Study. Two PM sees a program on the Psychology of Handwriting Analysis.
The week of the 18th through the 24th again offers Successful Brain Aging Yoga and the Flicker Shack Reruns on Monday. Do you see a pattern developing? Tuesday night at 7:00 PM brings the Sedona Gem and Mineral Society in the Community Room.
Hablamos Espanol and the Sirius Lookers present on Wednesday, the 21st. The first is a conversational Spanish speaking group whose sole interest together is to improve their command of that language. You can learn about our night skies and astronomy in general by attending the Sirius Lookers, whose name refers to the Dog star, not fashion!
Are you fascinated by the fabric arts or archaeology? Then Thursday, the 22nd is your day! From 10:00 AM 'til Noon, you can join with others who Sit and Stitch, enjoying each's company, counted thread and any other form of sewing based crafts. The Archaeology Society of the Verde Valley meets in the Community Room at 6:00 PM to share and learn about our region's rich history.
Finally, on Saturday the 24th at 10 AM, the Integral Life Practice group meets again.
You may be surprised to know that every one of the programs I mention is offered by your fellow citizens, not by Library staff. It is the Sedona Public Library's practice to facilitate the community's use of the building and its resources and all these programs are proof of the success of that approach. If you have an idea and would like to present it to your fellow Sedonans, as a single event or a repeating one, just contact the Library to learn more about how you can make your particular knowledge and skill known to the entire community.
Remember, Sedona Public Library is YOUR library and the staff, volunteers and I work hard to make it so. Enjoy this important community center!
Red Rock News
Date: May 9, 2008
As the Book Sale winds down, all of us here at the Sedona Public Library expect things to return to some degree of normalcy. That being said, what is normal here at the Library is not necessarily quite and uneventful. If the truth were told, this vital community center is bustling busy more often than not. One area of heavy activity is that of programs offered here.
Annually, we offer nearly 500 programs! Some are produced by Library staff, such as our Summer Reading Program and children's programs, but we also provide space for local organizations to meet and even rent our rooms when they are not otherwise engaged. Something about rolling stones and moss comes to mind!
Let's take a look at some upcoming programs to be offered here at the Library during the next two weeks. By the way, you need not depend on this column for information of this sort. Simply go to the Library's website (www.sedonalibrary.org) and click on the link for "Library Events" to see the calendar of everything going on here.
During the week of May 11th through the 17th, you will find a program on Successful Brain Aging, a yoga course presented by the Dahn Yoga Center of Sedona. That's at 3:30 PM in the Quiet Study Room. Later that evening, the Flicker Shack Reruns returns after a book sale enforced hiatus at 6:30 PM in the Si Birch Community Room.
Tuesday, May 13th offers the Socrates Café at 10:30 AM in the Quiet Study. Facilitated by Ken Dzugan, this is an open discussion program that begins with a poll of all attending seeking what they wish to discuss that week. Everyone attending has appreciated the chance to hear and share ideas on a range of topics. That same day at 2:00 PM bring the Detective Club in which attendees discuss mystery novels. That evening, Sedonan Chris Anderson will present "Creating Abundance with Rainwater and Greywater Harvesting." As water becomes a more and more crucial issue in the West, this information will be extremely valuable.
Friday, May 16th at 6 PM brings another in the Library's 50th Anniversary Author series when artist Bruce Aiken, who lives in and paints images of Grand Canyon, will present his new book and a discussion on his style, techniques and inspirations.
Saturday the 17th finds the Sedona Integral Life Practice group meeting who key off of the work of Ken Wilber. That's at 10 AM in the Quiet Study. Two PM sees a program on the Psychology of Handwriting Analysis.
The week of the 18th through the 24th again offers Successful Brain Aging Yoga and the Flicker Shack Reruns on Monday. Do you see a pattern developing? Tuesday night at 7:00 PM brings the Sedona Gem and Mineral Society in the Community Room.
Hablamos Espanol and the Sirius Lookers present on Wednesday, the 21st. The first is a conversational Spanish speaking group whose sole interest together is to improve their command of that language. You can learn about our night skies and astronomy in general by attending the Sirius Lookers, whose name refers to the Dog star, not fashion!
Are you fascinated by the fabric arts or archaeology? Then Thursday, the 22nd is your day! From 10:00 AM 'til Noon, you can join with others who Sit and Stitch, enjoying each's company, counted thread and any other form of sewing based crafts. The Archaeology Society of the Verde Valley meets in the Community Room at 6:00 PM to share and learn about our region's rich history.
Finally, on Saturday the 24th at 10 AM, the Integral Life Practice group meets again.
You may be surprised to know that every one of the programs I mention is offered by your fellow citizens, not by Library staff. It is the Sedona Public Library's practice to facilitate the community's use of the building and its resources and all these programs are proof of the success of that approach. If you have an idea and would like to present it to your fellow Sedonans, as a single event or a repeating one, just contact the Library to learn more about how you can make your particular knowledge and skill known to the entire community.
Remember, Sedona Public Library is YOUR library and the staff, volunteers and I work hard to make it so. Enjoy this important community center!
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