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JAN
| FEB | MAR | APR
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AUG | SEP | OCT |
NOV | DEC
JUNE
- June 9 - Noon Book
Group
- River of Doubt by Candice
Millard – After defeat in the Election of 1912, Theodore
Roosevelt sets off to explore one of the most dangerous rivers
in the world. This true story of Roosevelt’s expedition in the
Amazon is both biographical and an adventure story.
JULY
- July 4 – Library Closed
- July 14 - Noon Book
Group
- Buffalo Soldiers by Tom Willard
– This is the story of Augustus Sharps, who in 1866 was saved
from a buffalo stampede by two black cavalrymen and who later
became a Buffalo Soldier.
AUGUST
- August 11 - Noon Book
Group
- Maltese Falcon by Dashiell
Hammett – Sam Spade is a tough as nails detective who has a soft
spot for the ladies. One of the most famous detectives in
America, Spade was played by Humphrey Bogart in the movie of the
same name.
SEPTEMBER
- September
8 - Noon Book
Group
- Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney - Set in the 19th Century on the
frontier land of Canada, this murder mystery focuses on the
not only the crimes committed but on those trying to solve
them.
OCTOBER
- October
31 - BooFest 4-6 p.m. (Books make the best treat!)
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
- December 24 & 25 – Library Closed
- December 31 – Library closes at 5 pm.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
- Noon Book
Group Meets on Monday the 11th - The book to be discussed:
Valley of the Assassins by Freya Stark – First published
in 1934, this is the story of the author’s travel through Persia
(modern day Iran and Iraq). This British author stunned her
friends when she announced at 37 that she was going to move to
Baghdad. After the discussion, please pick up next month's book,
Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock at the front desk.
- Senior
Computer Classes - Monday's in February at 10:30, class is
filled.
- Children's
Library Event - "I Love My Library" - create a valentine on
your next visit.
MARCH
- Children's
Library Event MARCH MONDAYS: Storytime 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
- Senior
Computer Classes - First four Monday's in March at 10:30,
class is filled. Advanced class First four Wednesday's at
10:30 - call 646-0547 for more information.
- Preview Sale-
Friends of the Library Book Sale- March 6-8
- Friends of
the Library Book Sale- March 11-16, Open to Public
- Noon Book
Group Meets on Monday the 10th - Me and Emma by
Elizabeth Flock - The title characters in Me & Emma are very
nearly photographic opposites--8-year-old Carrie, the
raven-haired narrator, is timid and introverted, while her
little sister Emma is a tow-headed powerhouse with no sense of
fear. The girls live in a terrible situation: they depend on an
unstable mother that has never recovered from her husband's
murder, their stepfather beats them regularly, and they must
forage on their own for food. After the discussion, please pick
up next month's book, Year the Colored Sisters Came to Town
by Jacqueline Guidry at the front desk.
- MAC Luthiers:
Work is Art and Art is Work- March 25 through April 30, 2008.
Located in the Courtroom, 2nd floor of the library.
Sponsored by Chillicothe Arts Council.
APRIL
- MAC Luthiers:
Work is Art and Art is Work- Continues through April 30.
Located in the Courtroom, 2nd floor of the library.
Sponsored by Chillicothe Arts Council.
MAY
- May 12 - Noon Book
Group
- Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
– Lou is a highly functioning autistic adult who’s made a good
life for himself and thinks that he is happy. Set in the near
future, Speed of Dark focuses on what happens when Lou is faced
with the prospect of “curing” his autism or being happy with who
he is.
- May 26 – Library Closed
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