Until 1972, sexual discrimination against women in college and university studies was legal. Women could be denied educational opportunities. Patsy Mink, Edith Green, Birch Bayh, Ted Stevens, and Richard Nixon changed that. Congresswomen Green and...
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Adults, Kids, Media, News, Seniors, Teen, Virtual Events Sep 3, 2021
On Thursday, September 2, at 6:30 p.m., the DeKalb County Health Department joined the library virtually to present on emergency preparedness. September is National Preparedness month, and this year, the theme is “Prepare to Protect.” During this...
Adults, Gaming and eSports, Media, News, Seniors, Teen, Virtual Events Aug 21, 2021
The lead up to 2021 Olympics was unlike any other Olympics in history. The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic and was the first Olympics canceled since the 1940 and 1944 Games because of World War II. The...
Adults, Kids, Media, News, Personal Enrichment, Seniors, Teen, Virtual Events Aug 14, 2021
Women ragtime composers faced challenges – it wasn’t considered very “ladylike” to write this kind of music, and once they got married, they were expected to give up their career and raise a family. Still, a surprising amount of ragtime was written...
Adults, Kids, Media, News, Seniors, Teen, Virtual Events Aug 9, 2021
On Saturday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m., Amy Alessio joined the library for a final presentation in a series of virtual cooking programs. This final presentation focused on vintage international desserts like kolackies, baklava, German Chocolate Cake...
Adults, Kids, Media, News, Seniors, Teen, Virtual Events Jul 19, 2021
Easy to make and eat, patrons enjoyed hearing about small dessert trends from past decades in this humorous, nostalgic look back with cookbook collector Amy Alessio! This virtual event was held on Zoom and live streamed the library’s Facebook...
Adults, Media, News, Seniors, Virtual Events Jun 14, 2021
Do you want to grow your own garden but don’t have the space? On Tuesday, June 8, at 6:30 p.m., Clarissa from DeKalb County Community Gardens shared information on how to grow edible plants in a small space like a patio or window. This virtual...
Adults, Kids, Media, News, Seniors, Teen, Virtual Events May 26, 2021
On Saturday, May 22, at 2:00 p.m., Tim Kain joined the library to give a virtual presentation on ocean habitats and the animals that reside there. During the presentation, we examined the role sea creatures play within their respective marine...
Adults, Media, News, Seniors, Virtual Events Apr 2, 2021
On Thursday, April 1, the DeKalb Public Library and the Election Group hosted a virtual public DeKalb School Board Candidates Q&A on Zoom and Facebook Live. This election is important to all students, teachers, and parents. The Q&A is a...
Adults, Media, News, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Virtual Events Mar 16, 2021
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong popped up a hatch and went down a ladder. In seconds, he put his foot on the moon. It was the culmination of what President John F. Kennedy wanted in 1961. A man on the moon. But the space program’s rooted went back...
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