Gwynne Dyer, the acclaimed author and international affairs expert, will give a lecture on the Arab Spring and recent developments in the Middle East this Friday at 7 p.m. in the Canfor Theatre at UNBC. Tickets are $15 at the door so get there early. All proceeds go to the library - Skylab and the Knowledge Garden in particular. This coming Sunday, the library will open its doors to area crafters for Swap Your Stash, letting crafters exchange supplies with one another or buy supplies with a donation to the library.