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Learn about the Friends of the Omaha Public Library by attending their annual meeting Saturday, January 13th, from 1-3pm at the Millard Library Branch at 13214 Westwood Lane in Omaha. The meeting will feature guest speaker and Nebraska writer Gretchen M. Garrison, author of Detour Nebraska. See what the Friends do, meet other Friends, and become a member. Also, Anna Wilcoxon tells us about the book Loot by Tania James.

We attend a Legislative Crash Course put on by Strongly Worded Letters, an organization dedicated to making community engagement accessible to all.

The composer and saxophonist, who won a dozen Grammy Awards and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.

This is the full interview with Terry and Margie O'Hanlon. Terry O'Hanlon shares how he came about writing a memoir of his childhood. With help from his spouse Margie and granddaughter Jamie, his book, O'Hanlon: My Life As An Army Brat, recounts stories of the O'Hanlon family as they crisscross the country and spend time in post-war Japan as family of a career military officer during the 1940s and 50s.

Terry O'Hanlon shares how he came about writing a memoir of his childhood. With help from his spouse Margie and granddaughter Jamie, his book, O'Hanlon: My Life As An Army Brat, recounts stories of the O'Hanlon family as they crisscross the country and spend time in post-war Japan as family of a career military officer during the 1940s and 50s.

The Knit Wits are a local knitting group who meet every Wednesday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Omaha Public Library Millard Branch. They knit and crochet hats, mittens, and scarves to donate to various organizations in the area. If you can use a pair of scissors, cut material, or want to learn to knit/crochet/sew, you too can become a Knit Wit with this welcoming group.

The Omaha Public Library (OPL) Reading Challenge is back! OPL staff have created a series of reading challenges to push you outside your reading comfort zone and into new literary realms. Take on one challenge each month or complete them on your own timeline. We then hear from David Dick who tells us about the book Hit Parade of Tears by Izumi Suzuki.

Jaden Perkins is a community organizer from Omaha who specializes in coalition building. Today, he talks to Michael Griffin about how to increase civic engagement and his upcoming event Politically Speaking... It's a Drag.

Program to air at new time beginning Saturday, February 3.