The library hosted Friend Board Member and Accountant, Nancy LePell to talk about the book, "Outliers." She told us how people born at certain times have been proven to be more successful. How what month a child is born can make a difference and that successful people really stand on the shoulders of others. There are no lone successes. Everyone becomes successful with the aide of others. She also told us that just because a person is a genius will not make them successful. It is the interactions and opportunities in their lives that help to create an environment of success. Nancy confessed that this was only the beginning of the very interested discussion in this book. She challenged us to read it and learn more.
Monday, January 28, 2013
The Pioneer Memorial Library will once again host a
Family History/Genealogy Workshop
Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.
We will learn online as well as regular ways to
solve mysteries about your family history.
Don't forget to come to CHOCOLATE AND ALL THAT JAZZ! at the Pioneer Memorial Library on Valentines Day, Thursday - February 14, 2013 @ 7:00 pm. We will be having the CCC Jazz band and the CCC Sunflower Singers. Enjoy various desserts while enjoying their music. Bring your special sweetheart, friend or family member. The event is free.
Author, Nancy Larsen-Sanders will review her most recently published book "The Mourning Dove's Message." We will take some time and discuss with her how she decided to also write "All Stubborned Up." Come see her speak Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 12:00. We provide lunch.
The citizens of the area will be reading the humorous book selected as the Kansas Reads book, entitled "Then We Came to the End," by Joshua Ferris. We will be then having Valeria Brown-Kuchera lead the discussion of the fun subject as presented by the author. Read with us, bring your stories and be ready to enjoy the evening on March 4, 2013 at the Pioneer Memorial Library at 7:00 pm.
Nancy LePell reviewed the book, Outliers," by Malcom Gladwell. She allowed us to understand that people who are either extremely talented, famous or noted for their accomplishments did not just appear. She allowed us to look into the writing of Gladwell and learn that we are helped by our dates of birth within a people group or history, by environment, by influences either positive or negative of others, and by our cultures.
