Friends of the Library Blog
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Women’s History Month Celebrated at Harper Library
John Moseley, historian and manager of the NC Maritime Museum in Southport, presented his program “Daughters of the Sky”: The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in the Cape Fear at Harper Library on March 9,2023. This unique military program trained the first...
OPERA SUNDAY Mozart, Musicals & More
What an amazing Sunday afternoon! To a capacity crowd of about 200 people, UNC WOOP! (UNCW’s Opera Outreach Project) presented an afternoon of music and storytelling to residents of Southport, Oak Island and St. James communities. The program was presented by...
Homeschoolers Discover Once More Bookstore
Recently Cindy Phillips, Vice President of Folsoi, invited three homeschooled kids and their mom to the FOLSOI bookstore. 6th grader Vivian Henry wrote a wonderful review of the bookstore for the Homeschool United Newsletter, a monthly newsletter by kids for kids that...
An Enemy Like Me: Meet the Author, Teri M. Brown
Local author Teri M. Brown is a fan favorite at Harper Library and throughout Brunswick County. Well known for her award-winning debut novel, Sunflowers Beneath the Snow, she returned to greet readers and discuss her latest award-winning novel, An Enemy Like Me. ...
Making Friends at the Brunswick Newcomers Club
FOLSOI and BNC share a common goal; we learn together, grow together and make friends together. Jeff Sherman, president of the Brunswick Newcomers Club (BNC), welcomed 29 new members, and Carol Brolley, president of FOLSOI, as the guest speaker, at the well-attended...
FOLSOI February Newsletter
FOLSOI's February newsletter called attention to Black History Month, celebrated in February each year, noting that Reading Rockets has a features that encourages us to explore this topic through children's books, interviews with Black children's authors and...
FOLSOI Volunteer Recognition Event
On Sunday afternoon, January 22, 2023, FOLSOI held a Volunteer Appreciation event at the St. James Community Center. FOLSOI President Carol Brolley shared, “The heart of every organization is people. In the non-profit world, the people are our volunteers. We at Friend...
12 Fixes to Healthy: Meet the Author Judes Scharman Draughon, MS, RDN, LDN
Barbee Library patrons were treated to a fun, motivational presentation by local author and registered Dietician Nutritionist, Judes Scharman Draughon. Attendees were inspired to start the new year off right with a little help from Judes and her book, ”12 Fixes to...
FOLSOI January 2023 Newsletter
FOLSOI's January newletter led off with a suggestion to make a New Year's pledge to encourage children to read, and included an invitation to check out this list from Reading Rockets of "100 Children's Authors and Illustrators Everyone Should Know" The...
Life Detonated: Meet the Author Kathleen Murray Moran
Kathleen Murray Moran, author, teacher, and tireless advocate for families of fallen police officers shared an unimaginable true story with a standing-room-only crowd at Harper Library. Moran is the co-founder of Survivors of the Shield (SOS) and told the story of her...
Jean Heller’s Maximum Impact: From Investigative Reporter to Best-Selling Novelist
Authors are often advised to “write what you know.” When bestselling author Jean Heller addressed a capacity crowd at Southport’s Harper Library on December 5th, “Meet the Author” attendees learned that her knowledge, accumulated through decades of experience as...
Meet the Author of SPINE POEMS, Annette Dauphin Simon
Annette Dauphin Simon, author of Spine Poems, An Eclectic Collection of Found Verse for Book Lovers, came to Barbee Library on December 9th and shared her thoughts on creating her striking and unusual book of poetry composed from the titles on book spines. It’s not...
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