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First Posted: 10/21/2012 Did you know that the Back Mountain Memorial Library will soon be the cure for whatever ails you? 
Candace Kintzer Perry, a Commonwealth speaker, will visit the library at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24 to present her program, The Pow-Wow Principle: Pennsylvania German Folk Healing.
 Join us for this lively exploration of Pow-Wow or the practice of folk healing common in the Old World. Learn how it flourished side by side with the culture's mainstream practices, hear a few memorable anecdotes and maybe even learn an alternative cure for your aches and pains. 
A native of Robesonia in western Berks County, Perry counts her own Pennsylvania German roots as motivation in her career and her lifelong interest in Pennsylvania German culture and heritage. She is Curator of Collections of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center. She holds a BA in history from Penn State and an MA in American History and Museum Studies from Duquesne University.
This presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Pennsylvania Humanities Council, a nonprofit organization, inspires individuals to enjoy and share a life of learning.
<hl2 class=subhead style=subhead>Technology classes</hl2>
And for those of us lagging behind and suffering from techno-phobia, the library is offering a free Electronics How-to program which will feature a hands-on demonstration of E-readers, I-phones, the I-Pad and the Cloud at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Attendees are invited to bring their questions and any of the above devices they may already own to this informative program.
The above programs are free but pre-registration is required by calling the library at 675-1182. 
<hl2 class=subhead style=subhead>Bookshop sale</hl2>
The Slightly Read Bookshop is currently holding a special sale for younger readers. All children's books will be sold at half-price and just a reminder that the Slightly Read Bookshop will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
<hl2 class=subhead style=subhead>&amp;#8216;Flower Power' fundraiser</hl2>
Remember that it's not too late to purchase bulbs for the library's Flower Power fundraiser. The flower catalog may be viewed and orders may be placed through the library's website at <a href=http://www.backmountainlibrary.org>www.backmountainlibrary.org</a>. The last date to order bulbs is Oct. 26. Call the library for more information.
<hl2 class=subhead style=subhead>Circus tickets</hl2>
Attention parents: Your child can be eligible for a free ticket to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp;amp; Bailey Circus Barnum Bash to be held Nov. 1-4 at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
 Have your child read five books and then pick up a form in the Children's Room of the library. Complete the form and take it to Mohegan Sun Arena Box office. Your child will then receive a free ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket. 
Further information, including dates that the free ticket may be used, can be found on the Ringling form.