Lima Public Library

Genealogy Workshop - Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library
2023-03-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Want to start your family history adventure? This class is for you.
Kathryn Bovee, an experienced genealogist, will be presenting some research basics at this Genealogy 101 class. You will receive research resource lists, techniques to manage information and forms to assist you in documentation of your findings.
Please register for this class at the library or via email to flpl14485@gmail.com.

Crossroads Crafters' Circle
2023-03-25 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-03-18 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-03-11 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-03-04 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-02-25 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-02-18 09:30 - 12:00

Friends Meeting
2023-03-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-02-21 18:30 - 20:00
Friends of the Lima Public Library Meeting

Watch Party - Author Talk with Chef Jernard A. Wells - Hosted by Friends of the Lima Public Library
2023-03-21 16:00 - 17:00
Chef Jernard A. Wells, Southern Inspired: More Than 100 Delicious Dishes from My American Table to Yours, Tuesday, March 21st at 4:00 PM

**The Friends of the Lima Public Library will be hosting a watch party for this talk, right here, on March 21st at 4:00 PM. No registration necessary. Stop down to watch the author talk and chat with friends.**

A talk that will leave you starving for more! Join us as we chat with celebrity chef Jernard Wells about his newest cookbook Southern Inspired: More Than 100 Delicious Dishes from My American Table to Yours.

Southern Inspired is full of delicious and inventive recipes that remix the traditional flavors and classic dishes of Southern food and celebrate African-American culinary contributions to tables worldwide. After growing up in Mississippi, the host of CLEO TV’s New Soul Kitchen, Chef Jernard Wells, brought the familiar dishes and bold flavors of the South along with his culinary journey to become a chef, restaurateur, and TV host. With Southern Inspired, Jernard continues his journey—retracing the steps of generations of African American cooks whose creations have contributed to global kitchen tables since slavery. Southern food defines American food at large, and Chef Jernard takes it to a new level while still honoring its roots. Chef Jernard also brings in flavors from the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, and Europe, always with his signature Southern flair. This cookbook shares 100 recipes that are approachable for both beginners and more experienced cooks.

Register now! https://libraryc.org/lima/2466

Online Author Talk: Chef Jernard A. Wells, Southern Inspired
2023-03-21 16:00 - 17:00
A talk that will leave you starving for more! Join us as we chat with celebrity chef Jernard Wells about his newest cookbook Southern Inspired: More Than 100 Delicious Dishes from My American Table to Yours.

Southern Inspired is full of delicious and inventive recipes that remix the traditional flavors and classic dishes of Southern food and celebrate African-American culinary contributions to tables worldwide. After growing up in Mississippi, the host of CLEO TV’s New Soul Kitchen, Chef Jernard Wells, brought the familiar dishes and bold flavors of the South along with his culinary journey to become a chef, restaurateur, and TV host. With Southern Inspired, Jernard continues his journey—retracing the steps of generations of African American cooks whose creations have contributed to global kitchen tables since slavery. Southern food defines American food at large, and Chef Jernard takes it to a new level while still honoring its roots. Chef Jernard also brings in flavors from the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, and Europe, always with his signature Southern flair. This cookbook shares 100 recipes that are approachable for both beginners and more experienced cooks.

Register now! https://libraryc.org/lima/24666

Kids' Event: Making Oobleck
2023-03-18 10:30 - 11:30
More info to come.

Story Time with the Friends
2023-03-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-03-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-03-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-18 10:30 - 11:00
Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library

Livingston County Tech Tutor
2023-03-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-16 15:00 - 17:00
Need help with your computer? Email? Smartphone? Tablet?

Contact Morgan to schedule your one-on-one 60 minute session via email or phone.

lctechtutoring@gmail.com
585-568-7602

This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program. Collaboration with fellow Livingston County Libraries.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2023-03-15 10:30 - 12:00
Lima Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Game Night - Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library
2023-03-13 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-02-27 18:30 - 20:30
Details to come.

Online Author Talk: David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumphs in a Specialized World
2023-03-13 13:00 - 14:00
What’s the most effective path to success in any domain? It’s not what you think. You’re invited to find out during a conversation with New York Times bestselling author David Epstein as he chats about his most recent book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.

Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.

Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters, and scientists. He discovered that generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable. Generalists often find their path late, juggling many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see. Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency.

Register now at https://libraryc.org/lima/24414

CANCELED: Food Preservation 101: Intro to Canning
2023-03-01 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-02-28 18:30 - 20:30
We apologize for the inconvenience but this event has been canceled. Thank you for understanding!

Online Author Talk with Sadeqa Johnson: Award-Winning Author of Yellow Wife
2023-02-28 16:00 - 17:00
Register for this online author talk here.
We look forward to seeing you for an invigorating conversation with highly acclaimed author Sadeqa Johnson as she talks about her brand new novel, The House of Eve!
In The House of Eve, Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising her daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed onto her like a birthright.
Eleanor Quarles arrived in Washington DC with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black families, and his parents don’t just let anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William’s family and grant her the life she’s been searching for. But having a baby—and fitting in—is easier said than done.
The lives of these two women collide in the most unexpected way as they both face life altering decisions. The House of Eve is a fast-paced, harrowing story that hinges on what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.
About the Author: Sadeqa Johnson is the award-winning author of four novels, including Yellow Wife. Her accolades include the National Book Club Award, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award, and the USA Best Book Award for Best Fiction. She is a Kimbilio Fellow, former board member of the James River Writers, and a Tall Poppy Writer. Originally from Philadelphia, she currently lives near Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and three children. To learn more, visit SadeqaJohnson.net.

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Meet the Lima Mayor
2023-02-23 18:30 - 20:00
Stop in and have a chat with Lima Mayor, John Skiptunas. Made possible by Friends of the Lima Public Library.

Presidents' Day Closing
2023-02-20
We will be closed on Monday 2/20 for Presidents’ Day.

Early History and Development of the Genesee Country Village and Museum: Peter Wisbey, Curator of Collections GCVM
2023-02-16 19:00 - 20:00
We are excited to announce that we are co-hosting a series of historical presentations with the Lima Historical Society. Peter Wisbey, curator of the Genesee Country Village Museum, will be speaking about the history of the museum and about 3 buildings in the museum which came from Lima. Join us for this informative and exciting partnership!

Tastes Like War: An Online Author Talk with Grace M. Cho
2023-02-16 13:00 - 14:00
Register for this online talk here: https://libraryc.org/lima/22975
On Thursday 2/16 at 1:00 PM, you’re invited to an insightful chat with award-winning author Grace M. Cho as she discusses her memoir, Tastes Like War:
Grace M. Cho grew up as the daughter of a white American merchant marine and the Korean bar hostess he met abroad. They were one of few immigrants in a xenophobic small town during the Cold War, where identity was politicized by everyday details—language, cultural references, memories, and food. When Grace was fifteen, her dynamic mother experienced the onset of schizophrenia, a condition that would continue and evolve for the rest of her life.
Part food memoir, part sociological investigation, Tastes Like War is a hybrid text about a daughter’s search through intimate and global history for the roots of her mother’s schizophrenia. In her mother’s final years, Grace learned to cook dishes from her mother’s childhood in order to invite the past into the present, and to hold space for her mother’s multiple voices at the table. And through careful listening over these shared meals, Grace discovered not only the things that broke the brilliant, complicated woman who raised her—but also the things that kept her alive.
About the Author: Grace M. Cho is Associate Professor of Sociology at the College of Staten Island. She received a PhD in Sociology and Women’s Studies from the CUNY Graduate Center and an MEd from Harvard School of Education. Her work crosses disciplinary boundaries and seeks to engage popular audiences. From 2005 to 2007 she was a contributing performance artist for Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the Forgotten War, a collaborative art project based on the oral histories of Korean War survivors and their children. Her participation in Still Present Pasts influenced the form and content of her first book, Haunting the Korean Diaspora: Shame, Secrecy and the Forgotten War (University of Minnesota, 2008) which combined fiction, performance, autoethnography and sociological research. It won a 2010 book award from the American Sociological Association for its innovative methodology. Her second book, Tastes Like War, was a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction and the winner of the 2022 Asian Pacific American Literature Award for Adult Nonfiction.
