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        Perkins, OK  74059
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 Computer Tutoring

A volunteer computer tutor is available most Fridays at 1:00 pm. Small group and individual sessions cover basic computer skills, including: using the mouse, computer terminology, Internet, email, and Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, etc). This service is free and open to the public. Please call to register.

 Sit-N-Stitch

Bring a handwork project and join us the first and third Friday of each month from 1pm - 4pm. Books of interest will be highlighted and discussed. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and work on your current project or get fresh ideas. Call Jennifer for more information.

 

  Let's Talk About It, Oklahoma

 

Let's Talk About It, Oklahoma is a project of the Oklahoma Humanities Council and Oklahoma Library Association.

The reading series is developed around a theme that is explored in 4-5 books. Participants meet every two weeks to discuss a particular book. A scholar attends to give a program and faciliate discussion of the materials.

Books are provided for the series and there is no charge to participate.



The Oklahoma Experience: From Wilderness to Metropolis (Fall 2010)
Readings illuminate the development of community in Oklahoma, from Washington Irving’s description of the empty prairie in the 1830s to the changing metropolis of Oklahoma City in the 1970s.

A Tour on the Prairies by Washington Irving -  September 29, 1pm
Sand in My Eyes by Seigniora Russell Laune - October 13, 1 pm
Catalogue by George Milburn - October 27, 1pm
Briarpatch by Ross Thomas - November 10, 1 pm

The Cowboy (Spring 2011 - Dates TBA)

Readings on the historical cowboy include reminiscences from “real” cowboys and fictional depictions—from Owen Wister’s romantic idealization to Larry McMurtry’s sometimes humorous realism.

Cowboy Life: Reconstructing an American Myth, Edited & introduction/afterword by William W. Savage, Jr.
The Virginian by Owen Wister
The Log of a Cowboy by Andy Adams
Monte Walsh by Jack Schaefer
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

 
2009 City of Perkins, OK. Mel Miller, Mayor.