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Sunday November 21, 2010
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2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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Victorian Ornament Workshop
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 Everyone is invited to help us make lovely Victorian ornaments to decorate our children’s holiday tree and to take home. This activity is for children ages 6 and up.
Space is limited so registration is encouraged. Please call the Children’s Department at 208-7086.
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Location: Ben May Main Library
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3:00 PM
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Meet the Author
Tom Franklin
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 Edgar Award-winning author Tom Franklin will share readings from his latest novel, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.
In 1970s Mississippi, bookish white boy Larry Ott befriends poor black Silas Jones, who has moved to the area from Chicago. During high school, they drift apart, as Silas excels at baseball and Larry is a nerdy outsider. One night, Larry has a date with a girl who is much too popular and good-looking for him. The girl vanishes mysteriously, and Larry is blamed, although no evidence of foul play ever turns up. Years later, when another local girl goes missing, all eyes focus on Larry, including local law enforcement, of which Silas is now a member. Larry is then discovered almost dead of a gunshot wound, and the investigation into all these crimes begins to heat up, producing buried bodies that would seem to incriminate Larry. But Silas remains loyal to his former friend and begins to unravel a twisted tale of murder that will reveal things he never knew about himself and Larry.
Tom Franklin is the author of Poachers, Hell at the Breech and Smonk. Winner of a 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship, he teaches at the University of Mississippi's MRA program and lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his wife, poet Beth Ann Fennelly and their children.
Free admission. Booksigning and Light refreshments. For more information call 208-7097.
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Location: Ben May Main Library
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Monday November 22, 2010
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3:15 PM
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4:15 PM
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Diva Club
Just for Girls, ages 9-14
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 Girls ages 9-14 bring a friend or come make new friends. There's lots to share and learn together at the Diva Club -crafts, art, beauty tips, games and just plain fun!
Diva Diaries. For more information call 470-7766.
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Location: Parkway Branch
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Monday November 29, 2010
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3:15 PM
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4:15 PM
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Diva Club
Just for Girls, ages 9-14
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Girls ages 9-14 bring a friend or come make new friends. There's lots to share and learn together at the Diva Club -crafts, art, beauty tips, games and just plain fun!
Jewelry Making. For more information call 470-7766.
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Location: Parkway Branch
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Tuesday November 30, 2010
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4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Chess Club with Coach Nick Elmes
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 Chess club for ages 7 and above. The chess club will meet every Tuesday now through December 7. Beginners and experienced players are welcome.
Registration is not required, but encouraged. For more information or to register, please call the Children's Department at 208-7086.
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Location: Ben May Main Library
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Thursday December 2, 2010
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6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
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Still Coming of Age Book Club
Adults in their 20's & 30's
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This club welcomes people of ALL ages, but our focus is adults in their 20’s and early 30’s. It’s for grown-ups…who haven’t quite grown up yet! The first Thursday of the month will be spent discussing the first half of the book. The third Thursday of the month will be spent discussing the last half of the book.
This month’s topic of discussion is Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger.
Summary: Two children of the Glass family appear in separate stories laid in twentieth-century New York.
Find out more about this book, find similar books, read reviews and more at Novelist.
For more information, please call the Library at 675-2879 or email Amy at Akc303@jaguar1.usouthal.edu.
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Location: Saraland Public Library
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Saturday December 4, 2010
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3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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Extravagant Readers Book Club
Ages 18 and Up
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Young Adult/Adult Book Club This month's topic of discussion is Every Woman Needs a Wife by Naleighna Kai.
For more information, please call 438-7075.
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Location: Toulminville Branch
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Tuesday December 7, 2010
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4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Chess Club with Coach Nick Elmes
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Chess club for ages 7 and above. The chess club will meet every Tuesday now through December 7. Beginners and experienced players are welcome.
Registration is not required, but encouraged. For more information or to register, please call the Children's Department at 208-7086.
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Location: Ben May Main Library
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6:30 PM
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Murder by Numbers Book Club
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Mystery lovers – this book club’s for you!
This month’s topic of discussion is Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich.
Summary: Intrepid sleuth Stephanie Plum, her grandmother, and her other companions struggle to outmaneuver a killer who is targeting Vinnie, a case that is further complicated by Lula's involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme.
Find out more about this book, find similar books, read reviews and more at Novelist.
For more information, please call Lance Young at 208-7079.
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Location: Ben May Main Library
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Thursday December 9, 2010
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6:00 PM
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Ebony Moments Book Club
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Ebony Moments is a book discussion designed to increase the awareness of African-American authors, both past and present, and to promote the love of reading for all. This month’s topic of discussion is Gone Too Far by Angela Winters.
Summary: Carter and Michael try to win back their exes after their revenge plots against them backfire, while Leigh, who has not dated in a while, becomes drawn to a Republican senator despite her suspicions about him.
Find out more about this book, find similar books, read reviews and more at Novelist.
For more information contact Betty Kidd at 653-5012.
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Location: West Regional Branch
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6:00 PM
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Family Feature Film
Christmas Carol
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Jim Carrey plays four separate roles in this updated version of the Charles Dickens’ classic. The old miser Scrooge must face the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come. The spirits must help bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart and remind him of the man he used to be. The film runs 96 minutes and is rated PG.
Children are encouraged to bring their pillows and blankets. For more information please call 675-2879.
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Location: Saraland Public Library
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Saturday December 11, 2010
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10:00 AM
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Gingerbread House Workshop
Stories & Songs Too!
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 Enjoy special stories and songs followed by the annual decorating of gingerbread houses and snow-covered trees. This activity is for children ages 6 - 8.
Space is limited, so registration is required. For more information or to register please call the Children’s Department at 208-7086.
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Location: Ben May Main Library
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