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Wednesday, June 22nd, 7:00 p.m. in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged and Revised”

Western Carolina University has a new outreach program called WCU Road Works. They’re traveling to the library to perform a parody of the Bard known for comically shortened scenes, pop culture references and occasional audience participation.

The Jackson County Public Library is holding a class on Facebook Privacy Settings on Thursday, June 30th, from 5-7 PM, at the Jackson County Department on Aging. This information session will explain where to find the settings on your computer to make your Facebook account more private and secure.

 As part of a summer series of music, the Marianna Black Library is proud to present the premier Celtic band of the Smokys on Thursday, June 30th, at 7:00PM. 

The Southwestern Commission Area Agency on Aging will be sponsoring the Spring Aging Conference on June 9 at the Southwestern Community College Burrell Building in 

The Marianna Black Library is kicking off another Summer Music Series on Thursday, June 9th, and is proud to present the traditional West African music of Sean Gaskell 7:00 PM. This performance is free to the public and appropriate for all-ages.

The Jackson County Public Library is hosting a musical concert featuring singer-songwriter Heidi Holton on Thursday June 2nd at 7 PM in the Community Room. This program is free of charge.
 

The Jackson County Public Library is hosting a musical concert featuring Karen "Sugar" Barnes and Dave Magill on Thursday May 26th at 7 PM in the Community Room. This program is free of charge.

Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago. Girls and minorities are severely underrepresented. Good news is, we’re on our way to change this. Macon County Public Library will host "The Hour of Code" on May 26th at 2pm in the Computer Lab for grades 4 and up.

The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will offer a free Digital Passwords class on Wednesday, May 18th, at 5:45 PM. The 90-minute class will be taught by JCPL staffer Laura Chapman and Macon County Library staffer Cassie Chambliss.

Many people feel overwhelmed by the number of passwords they have to keep up with. It's hard to invent and remember these long strings of characters, but passwords that are easy to remember are often easy for hackers to crack.