Dale Savage, Director
(La Paz County Librarian)
1001 S. Navajo Ave.
Parker, AZ 85344
Phone: 928-669-2622
Fax: 928-669-8688
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. M-F
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sa
Beginning March 13, the library will be open from 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Lower Colorado River Field Archaeology Trips
Twelve Saturday field trips from January 9 through March 27, 2010 led by Bob Drew. Cost of trips $30 or 3 for $25 each. For more information, call Bob Drew, 928-669-2323.
Gypsy Jane to Visit Parker Public Library
February 12, 2010, 11:oo a.m. Writer Jane Finley will be speaking. Her topic will be "Quartzsite Stories", written about people, places and experiences in Quartzsite, Az. She will also read stories from "Living the Ordinary Extraordinarily: Stories from the Road." All are welcome to the free program. For more information call 928-669-2622
Parker Library Presents:
Pauline Weaver and the Mountain Men of the West
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 1:00 p.m. at the County Board of Supervisors
1108 Joshua Ave. Parker, AZ. Arizona Humanities Speaker, Todd Weber, will give this fascinating talk, clad in buckskins, and displaying his extensive collection of items of the fur trade era. Todd will share the life and times of Pauline Weaver, one of Arizona's first white settlers. This presentation also includes an interesting demonstration of tools used by Territorial settlers. All are welcome to this free program.
Miners, Cowboys, and Washerwomen: the Work Songs of Arizona
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 1:00 p.m. at the Parker Community/Senior Center, 1115 12th Street, presented by the Parker Public Library. Composer, writer, and scholar, Dr. Jay Cravath, delivers a lively and entertaining portrait of working class music. From the cotton fields of Chandler to the crooked streets of Jerome, songs were companions to the immigrants who explored and built our state. This free program is co-sponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council and the Parker Friends of the Library.
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