Next STCU Workshop Offering Intro to Social Security

“Intro to Social Security” is the STCU workshop scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, at noon in the library Gozzer Room.
The free program will include a light meal for participants.
Gain a better understanding of a range of options and benefits offered by the Social Security program. You’ll learn what to expect when it comes to your benefits, talk about important factors to consider before deciding when to retire, and navigate some basic benefit types and filing strategies.
To participate register online at www.stcu.org/workshops or call 855-753-0317.
The next STCU workshop will be an evening event for the whole family on April 11, 6 -7 pm.

Adults Can Explore Crafts With Coloring, Knitting Activities

The Well-Knit Tale Knitting Club is offered the first and third Tuesday of the month, March 6 and 20, at 2:30 p.m. in the Jameson Room.
All skill levels of knitters and crocheters are welcome. Bring yarn, needles, and patterns. Refreshments provided.
Coffee and Coloring for adults meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month, March 13 and 27, at 10 a.m. Drawing materials and refreshments are provided, or bring your own.

Make It: Bullet Journaling May Help You Get Organized

Make It: Bullet Journaling will teach you how to use this technique for organizing your life.
The free activity will be offered March 24, at 11 a.m., in the Make-It Lab at the south end of the main library and the adjoining History Room if space is needed.

‘Women of Brewster Place’ March Title for Pageturners

The Pageturners Library Book Club is reading “Women of Brewster Place” by Gloria Naylor and will discuss the book on Wednesday, March 28, at 10;15 a.m. led by scholar Nancy Casey.
The book club is participating in new series as part of the Let’s Talk About It (LTAI) program with books provided by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.
All of the titles in this series are also being made available through the Talking Book Service.
The upcoming titles, their discussion dates:
► “The Girl Who Wrote in Silk” by Kellie Estes. This is not part of the Let’s Talk About It Series, but is the 2018 title for North Idaho Reads. The author will discuss her book at a specially scheduled program on April 20 at 7 p.m.
► “Empire Falls” by Richard Russo, May 23.
► “Crossing to Safety” by Wallace Stegner, June 27.
Discussion leaders for the series are provided by the Idaho Humanities Council, the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program is also sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Local funding is provided by the Friends of the Library.
The print copies of the books will be available at the Research and Information Desk. Discussions are open to any adult reader. Talking Book Service users can reserve their books for the series by calling 800-458-3271. To see if you qualify for Talking Books, contact Barbara Brambila-Smith, outreach coordinator for the library, at 208-769-2316 or by email at bbrambila@cdalibrary.org.

Milestones Series to Examine Lewis & Clark Trek in Idaho

“Lewis & Clark in Idaho” will be will be presented as the next Inland Northwest Milestones program Thursday, March 22, at 7 p.m. at the library.
Hosted by in partnership with the Museum of North Idaho, the monthly series is presented by regional historian Robert Singletary, program and marketing director for the museum.
The next program in the series will be “Fort Sherman and the Beginning of Coeur d’Alene” April 26, at 7 p.m.

Food for Thought Book Club Reading ‘Growing a Revolution’

The Food for Thought Book Club is reading “Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life”
This book is a MacArthur Fellow’s impassioned call to make agriculture sustainable by ditching the plow, covering the soil, and diversifying crop rotations.
Held in partnership with the Inland Northwest Food Network, discussions are open to anyone interested in the science, cultivation, and preparation of food.
For more information visit www.inwfoodnetwork.org.
by David Montgomery and will discuss it Wednesday, April 10, at 6 p.m. in the Gozzer Room.

True to Seed Catalog Has a New Digital Check-Out System

The Seed Library at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library has been upgraded. With help from donors and volunteers, the Seed Library has a new iPad system that tracks membership and seed check-out and check-in information.  This system is available to use on a large iPad, located on the left side of the seed library catalog which is adjacent to the Research and Information Desk. 

User-friendly and simple to operate, this new way of using the Seed Library will save everyone time and energy.
Whether you are borrowing or donating seeds to the library, all information will be added to a seed library database. Knowing how many and which type of seeds are primarily checked out will give True to Seed valuable information for its Grow-Out Program and to use when applying for grants.
According to Reference Clerk Char Beach, since True to Seed was created two years ago, more 200 members have utilized the seed library to check out seeds for their personal gardens.  Out of these, about a third have returned seeds back to the library. Not only has this helped to create a sustainable system, but there are now more than 20 donated seed varieties that have been grown out locally and acclimated to our region. 
“What is more important than maintaining the legacy and promise for future seed varieties?” Beach asked.  “Individuals who have worked hard to ensure this preservation of our food and garden heritage, can continue to share seeds with generations to come.”
She said support of True to Seed has made and continues to make a difference — keeping cherished varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs where they belong – in our gardens, on our tables, and in our lives.