Join us every 3rd Friday, 12–1 p.m. in the Rose Room Auburn City Hall basement, 1255 Lincoln Way.
APRIL 18, 2025 Forest Management in a World with Wildfires
The speaker in April will be Steve Garcia, Registered Professional Forester, with over twenty-five years of experience in resource management across the western United States. From 2006 to 2020, he served on the Board of Directors for the Placer County Resource Conservation District, providing leadership and Rebecca Gregg, historical discussion of the Japanese in Placer County during WWII. guidance in solving resource-related issues in our county. As the Unit Forester, Garcia’s current duties include pre-fire planning and implementation of fuels reduction, and prescribed fire and grants to achieve wildfire risk reduction in the Wildland Urban Interface, where he continues to this day.
MAY 16, 2025 Trip Tales from Family Camping to Life as a Ranger
The May speaker will be author Rosanne McHenry who lives here in Auburn with her husband, Vernon. Rosanne has worked as a National Park Ranger and a California State Park Ranger in many different locations over the years, including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Mt. Rainier National Park, Auburn State Recreation Area, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, and Death Valley National Park, among others. “Being a park ranger gave me a unique opportunity to talk to people about our natural world, and to instill a deep sense of stewardship in each person I met. This beautiful planet, our Earth, is our shared heritage, and we all play an important role in protecting it.” “Trip Tales” talks about how her childhood experiences shaped her decision to become a park ranger, and her first assignments working for the U.S. National Park Service in California and Washington.
JUNE 20, 2025 How to Protect Yourself from Scammers
Join us for speaker Alex East, a cybersecurity expert with a long career, known for writing the book “Cybersecurity for Seniors Made Easy,” which aims to educate older individuals on protecting their personal information and navigating the digital world safely. He has worked with various clients, including large companies, government agencies, and individual users seeking cybersecurity assistance.
These presentations and other talks are part of the Friends of the Library’s noon speaker series addressing topics around community well-being and civic engagement.
What speakers or topics would you like to hear?
Future topics include: Artificial Intelligence will Change Our Lives; and Fire Insurance Facts and Myths.
Contact Bob Snyder at 530-889- 1989 or email snyder@jps.net with your ideas for future programs.