Through his record-busting construction career, Henry J. Kaiser continually pulled off the impossible. When he announced his plans to enter the wartime shipbuilding business and mass-produce steel in the small agricultural town of Fontana, experts were shocked, but his determination made him a national figure. “Miracle Man Kaiser” built a steel plant in record time, and it churned out more than 1 million tons of the invaluable metal for the 1940s war effort. In an industry rocked by disharmony, his company adopted the slogan “Together We Build,” and his skill in navigating labor relations made it a powerhouse. Join author and historian Ric A. Dias as he highlights the successes, failures and limits of this trailblazer’s dreams.
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Let’s Go Musical Show
Sing along and get your groove on with Teacher Barb (a guitar-slinging musician), Clef the Chef (a magical puppet), and you, the Musicmakers!
This fun-loving musical duo will keep your toes tappin’ and your fingers snappin’ in this high energy, early childhood, educational music show.
Teacher Barb and Clef the Chef create a fun, supportive music and storytelling environment to inspire the human spirit. Children, and the adults who love them, will sing and dance along to timely classics and catchy original tunes. They will sing, explore the beat, feel the rhythm, find the rhyme and so much more.
It’s a beautiful day to sing and play! Join us!
Sunday, July 31, at 10am
The Contemporary Club
at A.K. Smiley Public Library
125 W Vine St.
Redlands, CA 92373
Sponsored by Beaver Medical Clinic Foundation & A.K. Smiley Public Library
Summer Reading Challenge 2022
Join the Summer 2022 Reading Challenge today and start logging your pages…who will win: Youth Services or Adult Services?! See any staff member to join!
Challenge will end 8/2/2022.
Summer Reading Program 2022
Join us for an entertaining show each Tuesday morning, or afternoon!
Also, join our Summer Reading Challenge this year:
Capture the Flag…Youth Services challenges Adult Services to see who can read the most pages this summer…sign up today and start reading!
Adult Summer Reading Program 2022
The Race is on! Adult Summer Reading Program at the A.K. Smiley Public Library
Who says kids should have all the fun?
The A.K. Smiley Public Library is hosting a summer reading program for adults. This year, the Young Readers’ Room is challenging you to find out who can read more, adults or kids for a weekly game of capture the flag!
Between June 14 – August 2, 2022, library staff will hand out review forms when patrons check out their books. Simply give each book 1-5 stars and jot down a brief review and how many pages you read. Each review form will be entered into a drawing to win gift certificates and prizes from local businesses including Oscar’s Mexican Restaurant, Olive Avenue Market, Bricks & Birch, Breakfast Shack, and many more. The grand prize is a $100 shopping spree at Gerrard’s Market. The more you read, the better your chances of winning!