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Fontana Regional Library serving Jackson, Macon and Swain counties with six public libraries in Western North Carolina |
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Macon
County 828-524-3600 Librarian: Karen Wallace |
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Special Events
Saturday, February 11. Noon - 1 pm. Children's Valentine's Tea Party.
Kathrine Cays is an artist who was born in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania. As a nontraditional student she received her Bachelor
Her works on display include: The Way of Transformation. Handmade paper, found insects, sheep wool, sassafras branch. (above); and The Red Thread (left).
Family Donates Painting To The Library
Jim was the husband of Barbara McRae, a former chairman of the Macon County Public Library and a former member of the Fontana Regional Library Board. McRae was primarily a figure painter, but he worked in several media, including oil, acrylic and watercolor. His work is in many private collections and museums in the U.S. and abroad. Learn more about Jim McRae and see a cross-section of his work (pdf).
The work given to the library (pictured) dates to the late 1960s and is semi-abstract, on canvas, and fairly large in comparison to the body of Jim's work.
"It is the family's hope that this gift will mark the beginning of a campaign to acquire art for the library and other public places," Barbara said. "To that end, we intend to establish a fund that will support the visual arts and artists in this county that Jim loved so much."
Due to Production Studio guidelines the library may not include movie titles or studio names in its advertising. Please read below how to download a list of upcoming movies (pdf), or call the library.
FAMILY MOVIES
NEW MOVIES Wednesdays – 4:30 and 7 pm (with a longer feature, the start time may change to 4:00 pm, please check the schedule.) English subtitles will be turned on for all films as a courtesy to those with hearing difficulties. Popcorn will be served; feel free to bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Schedule of movies (pdf)
CLASSIC MOVIES
Join us for a daytime treat every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each
month from 11 am - 12:30 pm.
Lady and the Old Timers Band present a program designed for those who may not want to venture out at night
but love to listen to Classic Country, Golden Oldies and Gospel.
During the week, there are special programs for pre-schoolers and home-schoolers. And the Reading Rover brings the library to pre-schoolers and day care providers throughout the area.
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Web design — Deep Creek Arts
Artist Statement: Since the early 1990's my work has depicted elements from the natural world. In 2001 I began to involve minerals, metals, insects, and found objects onto my canvases and panels, as well as into my sculptural works. I source spiritual wisdom, and relationships to develop my central theme which includes the placement of people within human constructions, the natural world, and spiritual realms. Cays' work will be on display in the various locations in the Macon County Library through the month of January.
On June 11, 2011 the family of Jim McRae (1924-2010), an Atlanta artist who moved to Franklin in 1973, presented a painting, "Woman Reading," to the Macon County Public Library. As a part of the presentation, there was a slide show and exhibit with sample works which will hang in the meeting room through June.
Movies are free and projected onto an 8 x 10 ft. screen using and LCD projector.
Just
for kids — Macon County Public Library has a kids library that’s
separate from the adult section, with lots of good books and
four computers for pre-school children and four computers for older children. 
