Help with Mural Creation at the Library: The Rockland Public Library and community artist Alexis Iammarino invite the community to participate in working on a new mural for the Library.

Iammarino and the library have engaged a group of young artists enrolled in RASA's Arts in Action Club to design and create original art for the library. Arts in Action is a RASA (RSU13 Adult and Community Education's Rockland's After-school Alliance) club that connects opportunities for youth and community members to collaborate on the mural and public art projects. 

Since 2013, Teaching Artist Iammarino has worked with an array of talented and committed young artists in RASA to create murals and other small art projects with local organizations, including Hope Elephants, Rockland District Middle School (RDMS), the Rockland Rec. Center, and The Good Tern Co-Op.

Iammarino also runs Saturday Studio and will be hosting workshops at the Rec. Center and library the following Saturdays, for the broader community to participate in executing and contributing to the mural.

The community is invited to help work on mural preparations during Saturday workshops at the library in the Community Room 12:30-3:30 p.m., Nov. 14 and Dec. 19. Saturday workshops will also take place at the Rockland Rec. Tower Room from12:30-3:30 p.m., November 21.

Another way to participate is to drop by the library (or head to the Facebook page -https://www.facebook.com/Rockland-Public-Library-60836427783/) and share a word or two or three which describe what the library means to you. These may become part of a word cloud background of the mural.

Author Talk with Olivia Howe, Tuesday, November 17

Olivia Howe will share stories of her writing process and read from some of her books on Tuesday, November 17, at 6 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library.

Born in 1994, local author Olivia Howe is an author. She's known for the Amazon Bestselling Series called The Killer Novella Series and The Dark Love Series.   Howe's new novel, Pretty Bird, tells the story of Kenna, who loses her boyfriend Derrick in a tragic plane crash that kills all 150 people on board. Investigators tip her off that there may be more to the story behind the crash. Following the talk, books will be available for purchase and signing.

Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union St. in Rockland. This event, sponsored by the Friends of the Rockland Library, is free and open to the public. FMI: 594-0310.

Screening of the 1931 film Mata Hari

At Rockland Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. The film, directed by George Fitzmaurice, stars Greta Garbo in the title role.  Mata Hari is the dramatized story of the legendary spy, who used her beauty and sexuality as weapons in the clandestine world of espionage.

Convicted of spying for Germany during World War I, she was executed in France in 1917. The evening is hosted by local film maven Erika Pfander.

Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union St. in Rockland. This event, sponsored by the Friends of the Rockland Library, is free and open to the public. FMI: 594-0310.