This coming Saturday, the 14th, is Valentine’s Day.
It will be a day of colorful valentine cards exchanged by school children.
A day for sweethearts to send messages of love, and festivals involving music and dance will also occur.
As I often do when I am curious about a subject, I go to the internet.
There I found a considerable amount of material about Valentine’s Day.
One item that I found interesting was information about the first known valentine.
Amazingly, it still exists today as a poem written by Charles Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415.
He had been captured at the Battle of Agincourt.
Candle-making
The librarians at the Oakalla Public Library ask if you have ever wanted to make your own candle.
If so, they are holding a workshop on Friday, Feb. 13.
Everyone of all ages is invited to participate.
A $5 donation is suggested to cover supplies. The time is 11 a.m.
The Oakalla Library is located at 28981 FM 963, Oakalla.
Parables Study
An informal discussion session on the Parables will continue this coming Sunday, Feb. 15, at Peace Christian Church at Mahomet.
The topic for this week will be the Mustard Seed Parable.
The sessions are free and everyone is welcome.
Dr. Ron Mottern, of Mottern Institute for Mind-Body Wellness, will be leading the discussion. The time is 12:15 p.m.
Peace Christian Church is located at 10451FM 243, Bertram.
Car Show/Cook-Off Sunday, the 15th, the Car Show and Chili Cook-off will be held at the Oakalla Community Center. The time is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The car show is a National Council of Corvette Club sanctioned event.
While the car show begins at 9 a.m., time for the Chili Cook-off is at 12:30 p.m.
The event will benefit the Oakalla Public Library. For more information, please visit LonghornCorvette.com or email Activities@ LonghornCorvette.
Yoga Classes Anyone wishing to do yoga can do so at the Oakalla Community Center.
The time is 8 a.m. on Fridays.
To join, bring a mat, a water bottle and a small donation for the instructor.
The yoga classes are sponsored by the Oakalla Library. The Community Center is located at 29011 FM 963, Oakalla.
If you have news or photos, please email me at [email protected] by Saturday, Feb. 14.
