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November
December
Explore your inner Sherlock Holmes or Mrs. Marple. Join us to share your favorite Mystery books. Choose your own book for each discussion based on a monthly theme and share it with others. Check our Mystery Book Club Webpage for this month's theme.
Email Tamzan Barnes at Tamzan.barnes@anchorageak.gov for the meeting link if you plan to attend virtually.
Join us for the Gerrish Book Club discussion. December’s title is The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. Cookies and coffee provided!
January
"The Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum" is a ranging presentation leaping from picture books to political satire and reflecting on Pat Race's 20+ years working as an independent artist in Alaska.
Pat Race is an Illustrator and Filmmaker whose work can be found at the Alaska Robotics Gallery in Juneau. His film projects include decades of political satire focused on Alaska state politics along with animation, sketch comedy, and many mini-docs about luminary Alaskan artists. His most recognizable illustration work is probably the 2018 "I Voted" stickers created for the Alaska Division of Elections but maybe you saw his big Tanzanite postcard at the Anchorage Museum.
Pat's first picture book, "The Big Bear and the Blueberry Moon," is out now with more illustrated stories on the way.
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
Explore your inner Sherlock Holmes or Mrs. Marple. Join us to share your favorite Mystery books. Choose your own book for each discussion based on a monthly theme and share it with others. Check our Mystery Book Club Webpage for this month's theme.
Email Tamzan Barnes at Tamzan.barnes@anchorageak.gov for the meeting link if you plan to attend virtually.
Part 4 of Expanding Horizons: a Lecture Series at the Library
The history of the early French space program, including France's role in the Cold War and French mobile rocket launch units which conducted upper atmosphere experiments in regions like Norway and Antarctica
Featuring UAA History professor Dr. Katherine Sinclair
Join us for the Gerrish Book Club discussion. January’s title is Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. Cookies and coffee provided!
February
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
Presented by Jeanné Larson from the Medicare Information Office, learn the basics of Medicare: eligibility, enrollment, coverage options, and how to set up an appointment if you need extra help. Whether you’re approaching 65, supporting a loved one, or just curious about how Medicare works, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need to make informed decisions.
Part 5 of the Expanding Horizons Lecture Series
This "Planning the End of Your Life" workshop will share the documents - including an Advanced Healthcare Directive, Medical Power of Attorney, Will, and Disposition/Funeral Plan - you can complete now to make the end of life transition easier when it comes. UAA Health Sciences professor Dr. Corrie Whitmore will briefly describe the decisions outlined in these documents and discuss steps you can take today to prepare for the end of your life, whether it's expected next week or in the next century.
Explore your inner Sherlock Holmes or Mrs. Marple. Join us to share your favorite Mystery books. Choose your own book for each discussion based on a monthly theme and share it with others. Check our Mystery Book Club Webpage for this month's theme.
Email Tamzan Barnes at Tamzan.barnes@anchorageak.gov for the meeting link if you plan to attend virtually.
March
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
Artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction—it’s in our phones, our shopping carts, and our classrooms. In this talk, Dr. Tonia Dousay, Dean of the UAA School of Education, unpacks what AI really is (and isn’t), explores how teachers and students are already utilizing it, and tackles significant questions about ethics, bias, and the future of learning. With stories that range from Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age to real examples from Alaska classrooms, she invites us to imagine how AI can support—not replace—the human side of education.
This presentation is offered as part of Anchorage Public Library's continuing Expanding Horizons lecture series.
Explore your inner Sherlock Holmes or Mrs. Marple. Join us to share your favorite Mystery books. Choose your own book for each discussion based on a monthly theme and share it with others. Check our Mystery Book Club Webpage for this month's theme.
Email Tamzan Barnes at Tamzan.barnes@anchorageak.gov for the meeting link if you plan to attend virtually.
April
Preparing for end of life involves some tough conversations, but it can be easier with an expert and a therapy dog by your side. Come join UAA Professor Dr. Corrie Whitmore and our furry friend while we fill out Advanced Health Care Directives and learn more about other ways to start preparing now. Come by yourself or bring family along to be a part of the conversation.
Join Dr. Ruby Fried from UAA for a lecture on Traditional Food Security in Alaska, as part of our continuing Expanding Horizons lecture series here at Anchorage Public Library.
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
Explore your inner Sherlock Holmes or Mrs. Marple. Join us to share your favorite Mystery books. Choose your own book for each discussion based on a monthly theme and share it with others. Check our Mystery Book Club Webpage for this month's theme.
Email Tamzan Barnes at Tamzan.barnes@anchorageak.gov for the meeting link if you plan to attend virtually.
May
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
Explore your inner Sherlock Holmes or Mrs. Marple. Join us to share your favorite Mystery books. Choose your own book for each discussion based on a monthly theme and share it with others. Check our Mystery Book Club Webpage for this month's theme.
Email Tamzan Barnes at Tamzan.barnes@anchorageak.gov for the meeting link if you plan to attend virtually.
June
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
July
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
August
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
September
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
October
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
November
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
December
I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month in Loussac Library's Raven room (3rd floor).
No assigned books, any genres, no judgment – just read what you want!
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