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Have you ever wondered why we have seasons or the meaning of solstices & equinoxes and how we even know anything about that?  In this special astrophysics lecture, we will talk about why the sun shines, the dynamics & position of the planets in our solar system, and the meaning of the fall equinox.  Stephanie has a Bachelor’s in Physics and a Master’s in astronomy and teaches Astronomy & Physics at Pima Community College.  She also has fifteen years of theater and circus production experience as one of the founding members of Cirque Roots, a Tucson-

Tuesday afternoons
3:30-4:30pm

Ages 6 to 12
Meet afterschool for LEGO club at the Homer Public Library. LEGOs provided.

Last Lego Club for the year May 16. 

Friday, September 23rd at 6pm

At the Homer Public Library, or over Zoom!

Local Homer authors Richard Chiappone and Tom Kizzia will explore the process of writing and highlight the differences between fiction and nonfiction. This event is in honor of Alaska Book Week, Oct. 1-8.

This event will also be broadcast via Zoom. To join the Zoom event, follow the link below:

Join Bridget of the American Red Cross for this FREE presentation on emergency preparedness!

Wednesday, September 14th

10:30-11:30 am

Homer Public Library

September 27th at 12:00 PM AKDT

Join us for an afternoon with Pulitzer Prize finalist and PEN/Faulkner Award winner Hernan Diaz, author of In the Distance and Trust. Diaz holds a Ph.D. from NYU and edits, the Spanish-language journal Revista Hispánica Moderna, at Columbia University.

September 20th at 10:00 AM AKDT

Raising Thrivers: Parenting Tips & Tools to Help Kids Thrive in an Uncertain World

Author Talk with Dr. Michele Borba

September 8th at 10:00 AM AKDT

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and expert in child development, Dr. Michele Borba, as she discusses her book, Thrivers: Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine.

Tuesday afternoons
3:30-4:30pm

Ages 5 and up
Meet your friends at the library to play chess! Improve your strategy, learn from mentors, and have fun. All skill levels welcome!

Looking for support or resources? Stop by the library’s meeting room on Wednesdays between 12-2pm for Community Defined office hours. 

Saturday, September 10, 10:00am  - 6:00 pm

Browse through hundreds of books and dozens of plants at the Friends of the Library 2022 Fall Book & Plant Sale! Everybody welcome. 

Want to get first pick? Become a Friends of the Library member and join us for the members pre-sale Friday evening, September 9! Memberships start at $15. Join at the door or SIGN UP NOW.