“Well, my friends are gone and my hair is gray
I ache in the places where I used to play
And I'm crazy for love but I'm not coming on
I'm just paying my rent every day in the Tower of Song”
— from Leonard Cohen’s “Tower of Song”
This year the world has lost many musicians who have blessed us with their lyrics and melodies. The library has a growing music collection where you can discover or remember some of these great artists and their works. Check out our music CDs or browse our DVD concert collection.
These are just a handful of those who have joined Cohen in his Tower of Song:
•Prince — "Ultimate"
•David Bowie — "Heroes"
•Merle Haggard — "Greatest Hits Volume 1"
•Leonard Cohen — "You Want it Darker"
•Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest) — "Low End Theory"
•Glenn Fry (The Eagles) — "Hell Freezes Over"
Marie Heath is the Crestview Public Library's director.
Here are upcoming events at the Crestview Public Library, 1445 Commerce Drive:
AGES 0-2 LIBRARY CLASS: 10:15 a.m. Thursdays and 9:15 a.m. Fridays, Crestview library. Limited to 30 children per class. Topics are: Jan. 5, 12 and 13, Color; Jan. 19-20, Bedtime (wear pajamas); Feb. 2-3 and 9-10, Baby Love; Feb. 16-17, and 23-24, Birthdays; March 2-3 and 9-10, Chicks & Ducklings; March 16-17, Growing & Gardening; March 23-24 and 30-31, Animal Sounds; April 6-7, and 13, Spring and Easter; April 20-21 and 27, Wildlife; May 4-5 and 11-12, Praiseworthy Parents.
AGES 3-5 LIBRARY CLASS: 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Crestview library. Topics are: Jan. 10 and 17, Reach for Peace; Jan. 24 and 31, Clothing; Feb. 7, Eye Care; Feb. 14, Valentines; Feb. 28, African Tales; March 7, Farm to Table; March 14, In Our Garden; March 28, Flying High; April 4 and 11, Easter; April 25, Environmental Center Field Trip; May 2 and 9; Praiseworthy Parents.
FAMILY LIBRARY TIME: for ages 4 and up at the Crestview library.
●6:30-7:15 p.m. Jan. 26, Crestview library. Bear Hunt for ages 4 and up. Wear pajamas and bring a teddy bear, flashlight, and six cookies to share. Limited to first 30 children; registration recommended.
●6:30-7:15 p.m. Feb. 21, Pelican Pickers music for the young and young at heart.
●6:30-7:15 p.m. March 21, Beekeeping with Bundrick Honey Farms.
●6:30-7:15 p.m. April 18, Nonie's Ark visit. Registration limited to first 30 children ages 4 and up only
READ TO DOZER: First Saturdays, 10-11 a.m.; for children ages 4 and up.
Upcoming
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: MARIE HEATH: Remembering iconic musicians lost this year