Feb. 17-2oth The Great Backyard Bird Count

You may join us at the Library on Friday Feb. 17 at noon to ID birds outside the Library/City Hall grounds.  We’ll provide field guide books, bring your binoculars and cameras if you have them, bring your lunch.  We will only cancel if it’s raining hard, or snowing hard (can you remember what snow looks like?)

We will have the checklist for you to tally your sightings of birds in the area, you can return the forms to Lisa and she will submit your counts for you.   Your counts can help answer questions: 

• How will this winter’s weather influence bird populations?

• How will the timing of birds’ migrations compare with past years?

• How are bird diseases, such as West Nile virus, affecting birds in different regions?

• What kinds of differences in bird diversity are apparent in cities versus suburban, rural, and natural areas? 
•  If you want to access it through the internet yourself go to www.birdcount.org

Sick of fuzzy pink hearts and sappy cards? Then throw on your favorite Black and Red and join us for an Un-Valentines Day party! 

We will make black duct tape roses, Break-Up VooDoo Dolls, and play some Un-Valentine games.

Of course, there will still be chocolate, a tradition we will never give up.

Program for ages 12-18  Regis. required, Party limited to first 15 people that RSVP

  Our Boys, A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen
by Joe Drape
Drape’s spirited story spotlights one Kansas town that came together around a determined high school football team and their inspiring coach. Join
us to discuss this story.

Join our discussion: Monday,  Feb. 27    7 pm