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Eggers said the sale will run through Sunday, and that the library will unveil a new seed library the following Monday: \"We will be unveiling our new seed library.\" She described a Senior Planet Gardening Tech at a Glance class at the Jones Center intended to teach people 60 and older how to use their phones for gardening information. \"They're gonna have Senior Planet Gardening Tech at a Glance class to teach our 60 and older crowd how to use their phone to help them with their keeping up with their gardening information,\" Eggers said.

Eggers also previewed a storytelling-and-music presentation of Lee Smith’s Good Old Girls by Quinn Hawksworth and Eugene Wolf, scheduled for Wednesday the 9th at 6 p.m., and a Jones Center makerspace session that will use a Glowforge laser etcher to make personalized pencils. She said the library will participate in Downtown Bristol's Art Divine to display library staff and Friends artwork during April.

On how to find event details, Eggers directed listeners to the library’s Facebook events, the online calendar and newsletter, or by phone: \"We have Facebook events set up on our Facebook page. Our calendar and newsletter are both available on our website, or you can call the library, and we're happy to tell you all about the good things that are going on.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Inside Bristol Episode 311","oneSentenceSummary","Rita Eggers, a library representative, told Inside Bristol listeners the library will host multiple events tied to National Library Week, beginning with the Friends of the Library annual book sale and continuing through a slate of programs for all ages.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6740536,"Friends of Steele Creek Park schedule Trash Bash cleanup April 26; organizers to supply gear and snacks",63,773000,836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810295-fc1387e3e5bde2cb8efc5b630db99ecc&start=773&end=836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810295-fc1387e3e5bde2cb8efc5b630db99ecc/thumbnail_773000.jpg","/articles/6740536/Friends-of-Steele-Creek-Park-schedule-Trash-Bash-cleanup-April-26-organizers-to-supply-gear-and-snacks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6740536-7bd8de99b74f923358affae5d88d82fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202803&Signature=ZT9QktOr~ZL-6eW-atby4gcl5og2EQtc9jJFc-6-Q7fbrqebSKI6MOKEIj2VJgKrmcw9k6qjgIbsqo8RQySau9QO3uGlo2CeGL9tPlFAVA51bgHF8-fyDF-jKP~9-FKI7rGXCF5S5dwLNvsp9DrLV8tbMGLZN-yhWXNcTe1Pmaep4NZm137hfzXlaE5Ps~P3aTgLvAkaQk7Uwtj9mqGdLcQVwexoVKBK99RAV~ok5wX94g8DrPnrwbfe9hC6n12cqyLm2kvlXtO7xepXNFMe0vBdlorkPvv8bh3SbIRRA0d2Dt52bYte-sdlYLHh0bRiaq~Km3R3J7mbwYQfQMdgTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wes Walker, a representative of the Friends of Steele Creek Park, told Inside Bristol the group’s annual Trash Bash is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, starting at 9 a.m. on the Lakeside porch of the nature center. \"This is our annual, park cleanup in conjunction with the Global Observance of Earth Day,\" Walker said, describing the Friends as an all‑volunteer nonprofit.

Walker said the event includes terrestrial litter pickup along trails, a paddling group that cleans the 50‑acre lake, invasive garlic mustard removal to protect the West Virginia white butterfly, and volunteer work at the native plants garden. \"We have a plant called the garlic mustard, and it's an invasive species,\" he said, adding that the plant is easy to pull by hand and volunteers are welcome regardless of gardening experience.

Volunteers should wear appropriate footwear; the group will provide gloves, trash bags, light snacks, bottled water and limited gifts for volunteers. Walker emphasized the event is family‑friendly and open to individuals and organizations who want to help maintain the park’s 2,200 acres.","The Friends of Steele Creek Park announced its annual Trash Bash aligned with Earth Day, asking volunteers to meet at 9 a.m. April 26 on the Lakeside porch for litter pickup, lake paddling cleanup, invasive garlic mustard removal and native garden work.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6740539,"Library foundation plans Yard & Craft sale, highlights recent projects and podcast studio",140,551000,691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810295-fc1387e3e5bde2cb8efc5b630db99ecc&start=551&end=691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810295-fc1387e3e5bde2cb8efc5b630db99ecc/thumbnail_551000.jpg","/articles/6740539/Library-foundation-plans-Yard-Craft-sale-highlights-recent-projects-and-podcast-studio","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6740539-4028eb7a6cd59d01992ce2ee0955dff0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202803&Signature=Rwopx4gsQzW3Tj-QOa3LRHymhuJfhWmQI9MwBzrbWmKxD1-FP1k-BaRrt9hZtKIEqcSZhNCbns-ubhix5WDmsucgdjhIGzjgky1W3Q6M57Sl98phEE5pL7wrQCDVudR8HOqlptARUdDnCntnHiesv~U8Xt77vKBv-UQlo4sc8YmCxygoAkkvdjY7mpd4110ZljQiR3zm79tii8zXVzb1xK2BYOAbfeaJoDhRtpzRU3HSem5YJqjruThQFkUXKgLLcNeyUeX57hZyuH3EbrNP49RPQsSk-uK4sHS09rGBOu4uadoCk0zxMTwr~a4q~JQYwU65dN6pGj23y6ZkCR8F7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Rudd, a representative of the Bristol Public Library Foundation, told Inside Bristol the foundation accepts donations for the library and funds projects the city budget does not cover. \"The Bristol Public Library Foundation is the nonprofit arm. We're a 5 0 1 c 3 and so when individuals want to donate to the library they have to go through a foundation,\" Rudd said.

Rudd said the foundation provided funding for the mobile bookmobile and for kiosk upgrades and has purchased a podcast studio for the Jones Center that will be available later in spring or early summer. \"For instance this year, this past year, we were able to give money, a good portion of money for the, roadshow, the mobile books, bookmobile,\" he said.

To raise funds, the foundation will host a Yard & Craft sale on Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the library and Kegley Conference Center. Vendor tables are $35; Rudd said vendors will not be charged a percentage of sales and attendees are asked to consider a $1 donation at the door. He said organizers are seeking vendors and may have food trucks on site.

Rudd encouraged families to attend and visit the library's children’s area afterward, and said proceeds will benefit library needs such as kiosk upgrades and programming.","The Bristol Public Library Foundation said it funded a bookmobile, kiosk upgrades and a planned podcast studio, and is holding an indoor Yard & Craft sale on April 26 to raise funds; vendor tables are $35 and attendees are asked to consider a $1 donation.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6740540,"United Way of Bristol seeks volunteers for evaluations and allocations via Volunteer United",80,308000,388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810295-fc1387e3e5bde2cb8efc5b630db99ecc&start=308&end=388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810295-fc1387e3e5bde2cb8efc5b630db99ecc/thumbnail_308000.jpg","/articles/6740540/United-Way-of-Bristol-seeks-volunteers-for-evaluations-and-allocations-via-Volunteer-United","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6740540-51659dcc712a33fac35259517e729e66/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202803&Signature=Quknh~7hUG--qK8MjE-DpyfVXThbTWjcrMzNw32FnJVdrbxshveHBB6NVYTQKEHEHRsVQzaH4TonJk11HT2vrE4MUoAL9Jd3HrO9iHdGIYfe3EYHOhlIWvNL2G7WYkq5YHoaw6SX9zxVLzFJzllq0YBCd8Sg8y03sQmcK2OlYIsVuhQB7w-u47~VPG1T7rcp8oPzvzroICiMY-CVle3wvco9oizQYG~ZvH1v28zQmkQw3Ld6O9rm-DDsnKUG~YI2FoXsObS6L3aDlFxZxARaTfiX8YxxBt2LkjP~3QX4Axth1tE4cagdfE3wFRSL0dtidbm6X52-z5Do5GFW3EXvOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lori Bradley, a representative of United Way of Bristol, told Inside Bristol the organization uses Volunteer United, a regional volunteer platform co‑sponsored by Volunteer Tennessee, to list volunteer opportunities and recruit community members. \"We have a volunteer platform called Volunteer United,\" Bradley said, adding that the platform covers the region and allows people to find opportunities that match their schedules.

Bradley described the evaluations and allocations volunteer role as critical to United Way’s funding decisions: volunteers join teams of seven, visit about three to four agencies, review applications and financial documentation, and return funding recommendations to the board. \"This is the process that is almost, almost as important as our fundraising in the fall,\" she said. Training takes about an hour and site visits about one and a half hours; the bulk of evaluations happen during the first weeks of May.

To sign up, Bradley said people should go to unitedwaybristol.org, click on volunteer, and create a short profile on Volunteer United. She noted some projects require background checks or role-specific training while other opportunities do not. Bradley also cited Volunteer United’s role in emergency response, saying the platform was pivotal during Hurricane Helen to mobilize volunteers rapidly.","United Way of Bristol asked community members to sign up on Volunteer United to serve on evaluations and allocations teams that review agency funding applications in early May; training and site visits are required.","actionData","errors"]

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Library previews National Library Week events, seed library and Friends book sale

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United Way of Bristol seeks volunteers for evaluations and allocations via Volunteer United