Celebrate World Space Week at the Library; Enjoy Cassandré Haygood Concert at Doling Family Center; Campaigns & Politics Series Draws Attention to Final Year of Civil War
Have you caught the geocache fever? It’s a real-world, outdoor treasure hunt using GPS-enabled devices. Geocachers use a set of GPS coordinates to find the hidden geocache (container).
The Library has a geocache challenge, Passport to Space, for all ages and families from Friday, Oct. 3 through Oct. 10. It’s part of the Library’s observance of World Space Week Saturday through Oct. 10.
Pick up your free Passport to Space at any library branch. Then use your smartphone or GPS to locate space-themed geocaches at libraries and other sites.
We’re also hosting a Skype visit with NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 in the Library Center auditorium. Hopkins, who returned from the International Space Station in March after 166 days, will talk about his mission and answer questions live via the Internet hookup. All ages are welcome.
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Ready for a live concert by Branson’s Female Entertainer of the Year three years running? All ages will enjoy Cassandré Haygood in a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday Oct. 5 in the Doling Family Center, 301 E. Talmage St. Cassandré covers all musical styles that the entire family will enjoy. The concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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We’re also kicking off a 10-part series, “Campaigns & Politics: The Civil War in 1864,” focusing on the events during the final year of the American Civil War. All events will be at 7 p.m. at the Library Center except the Oct. 14 highlight, when actor Fritz Klein returns as Abraham Lincoln at the Springfield Art Museum.
The series begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 with “The Death Angel Gathers Its Last Harvest: The Battle of Franklin,” presented by Thomas Cartwright, nationally known historian with the Franklin, Tenn., Lotz House. He will focus on the Missourians who played a part in the decisive battle and its impact on the Civil War. The series continues Oct. 9 with “True Veterans and Tried: The 14th Iowa Infantry at the Battle of Pilot Knob.
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