The Iola Public Library has several programs for adults in November.
The Intrepid Readers book discussion for November focuses on Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. Amid the bleak winter landscape of Massachusetts a hard-scrabble farmer with a sickly wife develops a mutual attraction to her poor relation, a young woman come to live in and help. Facing the dilemma of whether to fulfill their duties or follow their hearts, the would-be lovers succumb to an innocent, whimsical impulse which tragically alters all their lives. A departure from the typical grand settings and high society of Whartons Age of Innocence and House of Mirth, this short novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1911. The program is at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Ginny Dyes Civil War is at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8. For months some of the most anxiously awaited volumes at the library have been the 12 titles of The Bregdan Chronicles, author Ginny Dyes historical romance series set against the backdrop of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Readers have been captivated by the characters, especially the fiery, independent young Carrie, and fascinated by the wages of war. Everyone is welcome to come for discussion and appreciation of the inspiring series. Light refreshments will be served.
The Amateur History Guy Looks at Key Moments in American History is at 7 p.m. Nov. 12.
The Amateur History Guy (a.k.a. library director Roger Carswell) identifies and explains key moments in our nations history. These range from the well known (Cornwallis surrender, Gettysburg) to little known. How did George Washingtons act of putting on his spectacles one day in 1783 likely change the course which our history took? Or what about the bargain made at Thomas Jeffersons dinner party in 1790? And how did an L typed in Los Angeles and seen simultaneously in Menlo Park herald a coming information revolution? Attendees will learn some interesting historical tidbits.
The November Pinterest Party is at 6 p.m. Nov. 19. Participants will make a cute snowman decoration. The class is limited to 25 people. Pre-registration and a fee of $3 are required by Nov. 16.
