Beccy Tanner, former newspaper reporter for area papers, and currently teaching history classes at Wichita State University, will be in Hoisington at 1 p.m. July 31 to present a program at Hoisington Public Library called “Dirt, Grit and Jelly-O Salad — How We Survived the Great Depression.” Generations after the Great Depression, Kansans still define themselves and rural communities largely in the same terms their grandparents and great-grandparents once used — “hard-working, close-knit, loyal and faithful.” But the dynamics have changed. Fewer Kansans are growing up on farms.
More than 70% of people in Kansas now identify themselves as living in urban communities. Today, rural Kansans face new challenges — aging communities and fewer services. This presentation examines historical aspects of Kansas during the 1930s to better understand our rural communities today. Discover what communities did to survive and thrive in times of hardships, what it means to be rural, and how that’s changed over time. Are we still full of the dirt, grit, and Jell-O salad that defined that generation?
We will be having Story Time at 10:30 a.m. July 12, 19 and 26. Keren, the certified comfort dog associated with the Lutheran church, will be coming for a visit!
There will be a craft each week.
New movies
We have so many new movies! A few are:
“Kiki’s Delivery Service” - This resourceful young witch uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt.
“Fatale ” - Successful sports agent Derrick watches his perfect life unwind when he discovers the mysterious woman he risked everything for as a police detective who has entangled him in her latest investigation.
In this suspenseful psychological thriller, Derrick desperately tries to put the pieces together, plunging him into a dangerously unpredictable game of cat and mouse that risks his family, his career, and even his life.
“Soul” - This hilarious, heart-filled adventure introduces Joe, who lands the gig of his life at the best jazz club in town. One misstep lands Joe in a fantastical place: The Great Before. With Jamie Foxx.
“Mune” - Guardian of the Moon. In a land faraway, the sun and moon shine only thanks to the heroic guardians. When a new Guardian is chosen, Mune, a headstrong girl with a taste for adventure must rescue the sun and save their world.
“Fatman” - A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. This comedy stars Mel Gibson.
“A Call to Spy” - During World War II, Winston Churchill orders his new to recruit and train women as spies. Their daunting mission: conduct sabotage and build a resistance. Together, these women help to undermine the Nazis in France. Inspired by true stories.
Karen La Pierre is the director at the Hoisington Public Library. She can be reached by email at library@hoisingtonks.org.
