BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Bettendorf Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Bettendorf Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20a12c83-5698-4efa-834c-81c57a4d98eb SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260910T230657Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201201T200000 SUMMARY:Community Connections LOCATION:Bettendorf Public Library\nBettendorf Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bettendorf Public Library; X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Bettendorf Public Library:geo:41.55282,-90.50083 05 GEO:41.55282;-90.5008305 DESCRIPTION:What would barns have to tell us\, if barns could talk? To fin d out\, join us for this virtual edition of Community Connections with Ric h Tyler..\nhttps://bettendorflibrary.libnet.info/event/4672913 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

What would barns have to tell us\, if barn s could talk? To find out\, join us for this virtual edition of Community Connections with Rich Tyler.

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Old barns are more than just solid fu nctional buildings. They represent the soul of our farming heritage and pe rhaps more! What is a barn\, architecturally and emotionally? Barn design was based on experience\, needs and ambition. Their function indicated bot h the farm operation and the farmer&rsquo\;s personal touch. Barn construc tion was a community affair comprised of hard work\, huge meals and a barn dance. Few of us today have the products of our labor on display for all to see\, appreciate and criticize. But what&rsquo\;s happening to our old barns? Will metal replace wood? Can we smell and touch the metal in the sa me fashion? What does our interest in barns tell us about ourselves? Why s hould we care about old barns today? These and other questions will be dis cussed as the history and current importance of barns are explored.

\n< p>Rich Tyler has been restoring the Secrest farmstead and octagonal barn n ear West Branch. He has researched the history behind the property\, inclu ding the golden age of farming\, the Depression and the architecture of ba rns. Rich is a Professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology&mdash\;Head and Neck Surgery and Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of I owa.

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This program will take place virtually via GoToMeeting. Admis sion is free\, however\, advance registration is required to receive an in vitation and password to join the event. \;

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This program is sp onsored by Humanities Iowa and the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Librar y. \;

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