Sterling Public Library will provide
a special program in connection with our events for the Northern Colorado
Common Read on Thursday, Oct. 18th at 7:00 p.m. Smile, a quartet of Mary Ann Anderson, Teresa
Swank, Ce Merrigan and Chris Wolf will sing songs from the 1940’s. Mary Ann is from Sterling and the other three
women are from Scottsbluff, NE.
SMILE’s program salutes Rosie
the Riveter and the over six million women who took wartime jobs or filled in
at the workplace while the men were drafted or enlisted in the US
military. Many more volunteered for the
Red Cross, USO clubs like the Salvation Army or served in the military as
well. The “We Can Do It” attitude was
history in the making - a new found independence and freedom for all women of
this great nation!
SMILE is a barbershop quartet
that is a part of the Windsong Chorus and Sweet Adeline’s International. Smile has been singing together for about 6
years. The women of SMILE proudly
support our servicemen and women and our country, as well as entertain the
troops! We are four busy gals that love
to make time for singing and lots of laughs.
They’d love to sing for you!
The library will also provide
our second book discussion of Unbroken on Oct. 25th at 2:00
p.m. Unbroken is the story of Louis
Zamperini. When the war began, the
athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight
and time in Japanese prisoner of war camps.
It is a fascinating story to discuss.
Another part of the
celebration includes celebrating our veterans.
Our veteran have done or are doing so much for our country that we want
to honor them. The library asks that any
veteran or family member bring in pictures of veterans to be displayed. Pictures may be brought to the library now
and will be displayed through Nov. 12, 2012.
We will provide the program
What’s Happening at Home on Monday, Oct. 29th at 7:00 p.m. Library staff and several special local
guests will talk about what life was like at home during the war.
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