In England in the late 1920s, The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, on a convalescent trip to the countryside, goes to visit three old school friends in the area. The three, all unmarried, have recently bought a house together. They are a part of the generation of “superfluous women”―brought up expecting marriage and a family,…
The Homewood Public Library was excited to hold a 6 word story contest for teens! Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway placed a bet that he could write a story in just six words. If the legend is true, then he won with “For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn.” We challenged our 6th-12th graders to see how…
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold…
No Mardi Gras celebration would be complete without a king cake. If you’ve ever experienced the fun of finding a plastic baby inside a cake, you’ve no doubt eaten one. A king cake is a cinnamon filled dough (similar to a cinnamon roll) in the shape of a hollowed out circle and filled with everything…
Clearly there are principal targets and particular individuals responsible for dealing with IT security threats. Yet with this said, there is a strong argument for more general awareness of these issues.
Monday, March 5th, at 11:30 a.m. in the Large Auditorium This workshop is a partnership between Edward Jones and the Homewood Public Library. You are cordially invited to the Edward Jones Investments Workshop & Luncheon hosted by Rachel Reynolds, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. Small business owners wear many hats…sometimes several at once! This seminar is designed…
