 April Happenings
Why a monthly Update? To inform our members of upcoming classes, meetings and other activities in your library. If you have any questions or suggestions as to how we can better serve you, please let us know. Sara McGlothlen, Membership Coordinator, membership@hqrl.com
Nourish Our Roots
A $10,000 Matching Contribution
March 1 through June 1
Our heartfelt thanks to the anonymous donor for the $10,000 matching donation. During this fund-raising event, all donations to Nourish Our Roots will be doubled. We have already received more than $3,000 in donations. Thanks to our early-bird donors who have given us such a good start. We are confident our $20,000 goal will be reached by June 1.
What a Deal! New members who donate $100 to the Nourish Our Roots fund will receive a free one-year membership as a thank you gift. This offer is limited to Nourish Our Roots which ends June 1. Be sure and spread the word!
Upcoming April Events
April 3 Thursday – 11 am to 12 noon Bluegrass Roots – Tracing Your Kentucky Ancestor 1785-1940 Discover record sets and resources for documenting your Kentucky ancestors
Presenter: Debra M Dudek Call the library at (253) 863-1806. if you have any questions All our classes can be attended in person or by Zoom. Sign up online or at the library
Members $20 and Non-members $25
April 16 Wednesday – 12 noon to 1:00 pm Management Team Meeting
All members are welcome to attend monthly Management Team meetings and quarterly Board of Trustee meetings.
April 17 Thursday – 11 am to12 noon
Indirectly Evident: Finding William’s Parents
A case study to build a proof argument using indirect evidence
Presenter: Debbie Wilson SmythCall the library at (253) 863-1806. if you have any questionsAll our classes can be attended in person or by Zoom. Sign up online or at the library
Members $20 and Non-members $25 April 22 Tuesday – 1 pm to 3 pm
HQRL Board of Trustees Meeting
All members are welcome to attend monthly Management Team meetings and quarterly Board of Trustee meetings.
April 26 Saturday – 9 am to 2 pm
Puyallup Farmers Market Booth Two volunteers are scheduled to manage the library booth
and one or two others would be most welcome. Sign up at the library or call 253-863-1806 if you are willing to participate.
Management Team Meeting
March 27 Price of copies will be reduced from $.50 to $.25.
Plans for Autumn Quest 2025 The library continues to operate in the red and Autumn Quest has been a highly successful funding source in the past. We urgently need volunteers for several committees to move this event forward. Also, if you are an organizer and can plan a good party, you would be perfect as Autumn Quest Chairman.
Open Management Team positions: Beth Scott has resigned as editor of our newsletter, Quest Connections. Thank you, Beth for your excellent newsletters! However, this adds Newsletter Editor to the unfilled positions on our Management Team. Other open positions are Management Team Secretary, Office Manager, Bookstore Manager, IT Tech, and Books on the Road Coordinator. New in the Bookstore Forensic Genealogy Theory & Practice
Michael S. Ramage and Catherine B.W. Desmarais
$55.00
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April Bookstore Specials
These three books – 50% off Grass of the Earth: The Story of a Norwegian Immigrant Family in Dakota by Aagot Raaen This is an engaging, richly detailed biography of a family of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in eastern North Dakota in the late 1800s. Educator and world traveler, Aagot Raaen, wrote this reminiscence late in her life. $20/Now $10
Tracing Your Ancestors: Beginner’s Guide 10 first steps, creating a timeline, census records and how to use them, genealogy software overview, why you should seek vital records, who’s in those family photos, and much more. $9/Now $4.50
Tracing Your Female Ancestors, we’ll show you how! Tips and strategies for tracing your female ancestors. by Gena Philibert-Ortega $9/Now $4.50  |