The winter months are upon us even if winter itself is
not. We’ve not only had less snow than
usual, but also had warmer temperatures.
Sure, ice skaters and ice fishermen are happy they don’t have to waddle
around dressed like the Michelin man and to shove the snow from the lakes, but
snowmobilers, cross-country skiers, and others who enjoy snow sports have to
travel far if they want to play outside.
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| Laura Erickson with Archimedes |
The warm temperatures are about to abandon us, just in time
for the first Brown Bag lunch event of 2012.
Join us this
Thursday, January 12th,
at noon, when
Laura Erickson comes
to the library auditorium. Laura,
creator and voice of radio’s
Speaking for the Birds, will
entertain and educate us with a presentation on Minnesota owls, complete with photos. Archimedes, an Eastern Screech Owl, will even
be on hand for you to see one of nature’s finest.
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| John Latimer |
Phenology, according to Merriam-Webster, is a “branch of
science dealing with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena.” Think of migration, and how the long term
weather patterns in an area influence just when birds will leave and
return. If that doesn’t quite explain it
for you then you need to come to our next Brown Bag event with
KAXE’s phenologist, John Latimer. John will be here at noon on
Thursday February 9th to
tell us about his observations over the years.
As a rural mail carrier, he has had many opportunities to observe
changes in local weather patterns and how they have affected local flora and
fauna.
Other events in January and February are the E-Reader Workshop on Wednesday, January 11th, and
the annual Book Lover’s Tea on
Thursday, February 16th, both at noon. Check the Virginia Public Library website for
more information on these and other Brown Bag events.
Susan Hoppe -- Reference Services Librarian
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