Do you look forward to our library programs and events? You can view online calendars of our events here!

The September 2010 calendars for all three library locations are also available for printing (requires free Adobe Reader):

• Ada Community Library (Main)
• Children and Teen Summer Programs 2010 Brochure (Main)
• Star Branch Library
• Hidden Springs Branch

Victory Branch
Saturday, August 21, 2010
1:00pm

In Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind ‘Little Women’, the first film biography about the celebrated author, American Masters reveals a remarkable woman, ahead of her time, who was much more than a writer of children’s books. Combining elements of documentary, drama and animation, the film stars three-time Obie winner Elizabeth Marvel as Alcott and Tony winner and Oscar nominee Jane Alexander as Alcott’s first biographer Ednah Dow Cheney. The dialogue is taken exclusively from writings or firsthand reports of conversations. The HD film is shot on original locations including Orchards House in Concord, Emerson’s house in Concord and Fruitlands in Harvard, site of the Alcott’s utopian experiment Interwoven with dramatic scenes are interviews with Alcott scholars Sarah Elbert, John Matteson, Joel Myerson, Daniel Shealy, Madeleine Stern, Dr. Leona Rostenberg, Jan Turnquist, and novelist Geraldine Brooks.

This program is part of our Let's Talk About It: Making Tracks series. Visit the series page for more information about related programs and times.

Victory Branch
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
7:00pm

Louisa May Alcott’s intriguing life provided many of the details for her much-loved novel Little Women, including the portrait of her long-suffering mother and her three sisters. As Janet Worthington recounts the many hardships the family faced, she shows how Louisa provided strength and comfort for all her family, and she describes how her novels evolved from her life experiences with famous writers, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

This program is part of our Let's Talk About It: Making Tracks series. Visit the series page for more information about related programs and times.