We are coming to the end of our Hispanic Heritage Month programs. We've had two CrAfterdark programs, a children's program that had over 100 attendees, and a special musical program from classical guitarist Ben Pila.
Ben was our performer for Courtyard Concert and Cuisine. Unfortunately,
it rained that day. Luckily, we had a really great Plan B--we moved the
concert into the 120 Gallery. We had several Latin dishes, and
nonalcoholic sangria set up on long tables. Ben did a great job of
explaining each musical selection before he played. He engaged not only
the patrons that came specifically to hear him, but people who just
happened to be in the library as well.
It was really nice to have people
come by and say how good the music was. One lady even said that she had
been having a very bad day and then she came to the library and we
turned it all around for her. That's where the innovation lies in this particular program: enriching the lives of our patrons in a way that is fresh and new to them. Courtyard, make that Gallery, Concert and Cuisine entertained and educated our patrons in a way that many were not expecting.
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