Alan Albarran There is a lot of activity going on with the Robson Ranch Friends of the Library (FOL). The new executive committee that took office in July is now fully engaged with their duties and responsibilities. The officers have worked out meeting dates for the remainder of the year to handle FOL business. Our…
Dr. Alan Albarran The Robson Ranch (RR) Friends of the Library (FOL) is not letting the pandemic get in the way of providing quality book discussions for the RR community. On August 6, the FOL presented its first-ever virtual discussion, a biography of Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. The discussion was moderated by Tim…
Linda Bono At the time of the deadline for this article, the decision had not been made yet as to whether the July 14 annual meeting would be live in the clubhouse or virtual on Zoom. By now, that decision has been made and announced in the HOA online announcements and posted on the GroupWorks…
Jane Scholz Friends of the Library (FOL) is starting a monthly New Yorker Magazine Reading Club open to all Robson residents. For now, the group will meet via the online meeting application Zoom. You don’t need to be a member of FOL to participate—our activities are for the enjoyment of all Robson Ranch (RR) residents! Of…
Linda Bono Nothing’s the same anymore, is it? COVID-19 is our new reality. It’s an unprecedented situation, and we don’t know what the future will bring. Nevertheless, Friends of the Library (FOL) is making plans. At this writing, the date of the library’s reopening and any new restrictions are uncertain, but the library will be…
Klaus Dannenberg A December 2019 nationwide Gallup poll revealed that visiting the library remains the most common cultural activity for most Americans, by far! The Robson Library, a vibrant part of our community, clearly supports that trend! The Gallup survey disclosed that the average 10.5 annual library visits reported by U.S. adults exceeds their participation…
Linda Bono A new year brings fresh ideas and Friends of the Library (FOL) has been hard at work turning those ideas into new programs for the library. Our first event of the year in the library will be “A Celebration of the Old West!” For this inaugural 2020 Book Discussion, we’ve chosen a terrific…
Joan Muyskens Pursley Friends of the Library (FOL) is hosting a jigsaw puzzle contest in the RR Library on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23. You are invited to form a team of three, sign up in the library for a time slot (10 a.m. or 2 p.m.), then choose a 500-piece puzzle and…
Klaus Dannenberg Robson Ranch’s Friends of the Library (FOL) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with two days of “Out-of-This-World” events on August 14 and 15. First, 86 people watched the movie In the Shadow of the Moon with its unique format, having no narration. It was filmed entirely with commentary from astronauts that…
Linda Terry Do you know a Robson author? Robson Library and Friends of the Library will recognize Robson authors at Robson Library’s 11-year celebration on October 6. Let’s honor all writers in our community! Last year, over 26 Robson authors participated, so register early! Authors should send their name or pseudonym, publication title and contact…