Pictured left to right:
Pee Wee Moultrie, former Hank Williams band member
Judy Tidwell, Acting Director, Adelia Russell Library
Clent Holmes, former Hank Williams band member
Mayme Holmes, band member and wife of Clent Holmes
Ralph Moore, author of Hank. |
Beth Spraggins, a loyal library patron recently donated a statue to the library.
It is a beautiful bronze statue of a boy holding a book and a dog at his side. She has named the little boy "Cary" after her father and the dog "Brandy" memorializing her father's beloved dog. This is a special addition to the library grounds. The statue is located at the back entrance of the library. Please take time to come by and view this wonderful addition.
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A huge crowd came to the
Remembering Hank Williams program
on Friday, January 12 at
the Adelia Russell Library.
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Frances S. Baker formerly of Alexander City, now residing in Montgomery, Alabama presented a commemorative program honoring Mozart's 250 th birthday on November 15 th , 2006 at the Adelia M. Russell Library.
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Lorene Stephens Tidwell, a former resident of the Avondale Mill Village browses in the new "Bevelle/Avondale Memories Room" at the Adelia M. Russell Library.
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Fall Quilt Exhibit 2006
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Fall Quilt Exhibit 2006 "People's Choice Winner" Ms. Catherine Greenleaf
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Kiki Jeanna introduced her book to a couple of audiences at Adelia M. Russell Library on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. Her book entitled, Love and Laughter in the air, was presented at 1:00 to the general public.Then at 2:00, an honors class from Alex City Middle School enjoyed a presentation from Ms. Jeanna.
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Weldon and Rena Pittman of Longview, Texas visited the library during the week of June 4th . The Pittman's were in town for a family reunion and came in to check out the library's genealogy records. The Pittman's found our Heritage Alabama county books to be particularly helpful in their research. This couple spent an entire day with us and we enjoyed getting to know them.
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Norman McMillan Booksigning, June 2003
Distant Son : An Alabama Boyhood |
BOOKSIGNING by Al Sikes
Assumed Christian
On Friday, June 09, 2006, Adelia M. Russell Library hosted a book signing for Al Sikes. Approximately 40 people came to hear Mr. Sikes talk of his newly published novel Assumed Christian . If you were unable to make it to the book signing and are interested in buying a book, you can purchase one at the Christian Book Store on Broad Street or Amazon.com |
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Booksigning by Alvin Benn
Reporter
Wednesday, April 16, 2006 |
On January 12th , 2006 Runas C. Powers, III introduces his new book, A Collection of Thoughts, to the Library. |
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Landon Thomas of Marietta, Georgia and author of The Sec team of the 80's
signed copies of his book and also shared some wonderful stories about past players and coaches of Auburn football. |
Adelia M. Russell Library hosted Ron Kervin's book signing on Sunday November 13th, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Guest came to meet with Mr. Kervin and to learn of his first book, "Down not out." The novel took place partly around the Alex City/Lake Martin area. |
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Quandara Ingram, Harvard MPA and poet, read from her writings relating to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This serious disorder was broken down by her eloquent poetry. The book is entitled “The Stuffing in my Dressing”. |
A family from Slydell, Louisiana who had escaped the perils of Hurricane Katrina stopped by the library for rest and relaxation where they happened on our program by Ms. Quandara Ingram. We enjoyed the company of the nice family who owned a coffee shop in Biloxi, Mississippi |
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Roslyn Weathers, volunteer at Adelia M. Russell Library |
Helen Thompson, volunteer at Adelia M. Russell Library |
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The opening reception of the 32nd Annual Art Exhibit was held Sunday, April 9, 2006.
The exhibit will be on display at the library until April 24.
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Alabama Author, Sara Dubose visited the Adelia Russell Library for a presentation and book signing on Wednesday, February 1, 2006.
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