Good Luck Charms

Good Luck Charms

Good Luck Charms

Rob with his display

Rob with his display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rob Curtiss of Schenectady will be displaying his collection of International Charms for Good Luck and Peace at the Corinth Free Library during the month of October.  The exhibit consists of objects which inspire optimism, positive attitudes, and good luck that have been gathered from around the world. 

The variety of objects in the collection shows how other cultures see things differently.  Items such as bats, snakes, frogs, and dragonflies may seem strange as items of good fortune to Americans.  In Asia bats are seen to bring good luck and Mr. Curtiss has in his collection a piece of fabric from a wedding gown with images of bats embroidered on it.  Many cultures consider the snake to be a symbol of healing or new life because they appear reborn when they shed their skin.  Frogs are symbols of wealth and good fortune and dragonflies are seen as messengers of good fortune. Mr. Curtiss said, “Luck is a matter of faith. People believe the object is lucky, for whatever reason, and so it becomes something important for them.”

The exhibit will be in the display case from October 5 until the end of the month, and can be viewed during the library’s regular hours.

Rachel Clothier to present program

“The Town was poor in everything, but patriotism” Corinth in the Civil War is a free program to be held at the library on Tuesday September 28 at 7pm discussing the role of Corinth and its citizens during the Civil War.  The program features Historian Rachel Clothier of the Corinth Museum and will be an evening of history, photographs and slides.  

This program is made possible by a gift awarded to the library through the We the People Bookshelf national grant project.  The library was one of 4,000 libraries across the country selected to receive a We the People Bookshelf grant, which provided free hardcover editions of 17 classic books on the theme of “A More Perfect Union.” The library also received bonus materials, including a DVD edition of “The Civil War,” the award-winning documentary by Ken Burns. The grant was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in cooperation with the American Library Association.  Funding for this program was also provided by The Friends of the Corinth Free Library.