UPCOMING EVENTS
Travelogue: Cuba!
Dee Near, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 5:30 pm, Gracey Room, Merced County Library, Merced
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FEBRUARY MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Happy February!
After some deep reflection in January, February is the month for “doers”. It’s a time to focus on self-love, kindness, action and lasting change.
One of the overlooked holidays in February is Groundhog Day (February 2nd). While the actual holiday of Groundhog Day is a funny tradition of weather prediction based solely on a rodent’s ability (or general inability) to predict the coming of Spring, it is also the setting of the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray. I love this movie! Bill Murray wakes up to relive the same day over and over again. As he relives the same day, he is confronted with transforming himself from a cynical, unhappy man to learning to help others and find joy in the moment. It’s a great metaphor for the common themes of February such as self-improvement and personal growth.
What are you doing for yourself this month? What are you doing for others?
“In February, the smallest gestures of kindness can melt the coldest of hearts.” – Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Be sure to join us on Wednesday, February 18th at 5:30 p.m. in the Merced County Library’s Gracey Room to travel vicariously to Cuba with Dee Near. She will share pictures and stories about her fabulous trip!
Until then, stay healthy and warm!