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January 28 - March 12, 2017 When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water. Benjamin Franklin Exhibit Hours: Mon. 9:30 - 7 Tues. - Thurs. 10 - 7 Fri. 9:30 - 6 Sat. 10 - 5 www.bplibrary.org 1300 Miller Ave. Special Guest: Gary Eller Idaho River Songs January 28, 2017 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Festivities include: Music Cuisine City Hall Chamber Room 1401 Overland Ave. Burley Burley, Idaho ---PAGE BREAK--- Water in Idaho and the West Conference February 16, 2017 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Guest Speakers: Dr. Barbara Cosens, U of I College of Law Adapting Water Law to a Changing Climate: Through the Window of Drought Dr. Kevin Marsh, ISU Professor Slipping Through the Cracks: The Snake River, It’s Aquifer, and Idaho's Water Conflicts Sponsors: TBA Lunch by Moreys Lunch Speaker: Dr. Cort Conley Songs of the Winds: 1200 Miles Down the Snake River Forum: Dr. Russell Tremayne will moderate a discussion with local water users about the water issues and concerns they have today. Panel Members: Randy Bingham:- Burley Irrigation District former manager Randy Brown - Southwest Irrigation District Idaho Power - Representative Brian Olmstead - Twin Falls Canal Company Mark Davidson - Nature Conservancy Barry Pater - CSI Aquaculture Dept. Chair Register for Conference at: www.bplibrary.org Superior Conference Center 1051 Oakley Ave., Burley, ID 83318 Exhibit Programs Intriguing activities at the library include: Everyday: Visitor Scavenger Hunt 2/9: Oakley Dam Book Discussion A Flood Cannot Happen Here w/ Kathleen Hedberg 1:30 - 3:00 p.m 2/11: Creative Writing Workshop Workshop: 10 a.m.- noon 2/24: Adult Ocean Wonders Color Art 6:30 -7:30 p.m. 2/28: City of Burley Infrastructure Discussion “Work Needed” - Bryan Reiter 7-9 p.m.. 3/4: Master Gardeners present - Water Conservation 10:30 - 11:30a.m.. 3/10: Low Country Boil Cook Demo 6:30- 8:00 p.m. Children Programs: 2/1 - 3/10: Storytime with Water Themes see bplibrary.org for more information Make it Programs 4 - 5 p.m. 2/1: Walking Water 2/8: Water Buoyancy & Tension 2/15: Minidoka Wildlife Refuge 2/22: Water & Light 3/1: Importance of Clean Water 3/8: Water Cycle Art Contest for Kids & Teens Choose a theme and create an original 8 x 10 art piece. Your art much include a sub- mission form available at the circulation desk. “Ripples of Water” “Water changes when…” “Water is used to help…” Ages: 0 - 6 Ages: 7-11 Ages: 12 -18 Size not to exceed 8 x 10 Acceptable media includes paint, graphite, colored pencils, crayon, paper. Submissions due: February 10, 2017 All submissions will be displayed throughout the library. Winners will be chosen by local artists. Prizes include: Kindle Fires, art supplies, books and much more thanks to Friends of the Burley Public Library. Art pieces may be picked up March 13-18 Jr. Reader’s Theater How Water Rights Came to Cassia County. Burley Jr. High Auditorium Date: March 2 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Historical Oakley Dam Flood Presented by Rex Garrett Historical Footage by Keith Ramsey February 21 7 :00 - 9:00 p.m. Snow Hill @ Storybook Park March 4 10:00 a.m. - noon