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"Master the Art of Reading" at the Library's Adult Summer Reading Program.
June 8 – August 1 more info
Brown Baggers Book Group
On the third Thursday of the month bring your lunch and discuss fiction and non-fiction books. Library staff will provide value-added content and lead the discussion. Drinks and desserts will be provided. Sign up to be added to the email list. (RSS for Events)
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Brown Baggers Book Group
LOVING FRANK by Nancy Horan
July 16, 2009
12:00 pm
Fact and fiction blend in a historical novel that chronicles the relationship between seminal architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney, from their meeting, when they were each married to another, to the clandestine affair that shocked Chicago society. Check the catalog 
Brown Baggers Book Group
NETHERLAND by Joseph O'Neill
August 20, 2009
12:00 pm
Abandoned amid the offbeat inhabitants of the Chelsea Hotel when his English wife and son return to London following September 11th, Hans, a banker originally from the Netherlands, struggles to find himself in his adopted country. Check the catalog
Brown Baggers Book Group
MARCH by Geraldine Brooks
September 17, 2009
12:00 pm
In a story inspired by the father character in "Little Women" and drawn from the journals and letters of Louisa May Alcott's father, a man leaves behind his family to serve in the Civil War and finds his beliefs challenged by his experiences. Check the catalog
Documentary Film Series
The fourth Thursday of the month, come view and discuss documentary films on current issues. Light refreshments will be provided. Sign up to be added to the film email list. (RSS for Events) New projection system!
Documentary Film Series
ROY ROGERS: KING OF THE COWBOYS
July 23, 2009
7:00 pm
Traces the life of Roy Rogers from his humble beginnings as a radio singer & guitar player to matinee idol who starred in over 100 films. Highlights his relationship with his wife and co-star, Dale Evans, and includes footage from film and TV.
Documentary Film Series
HIGH LONESOME: THE STORY OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC directed by Rachel Liebling
August 27, 2009
7:00 pm
An impassioned portrait of a true American musical art form, with archival images of country life. Featuring Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe, and a young Alison Krause.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL: Basic Drawing Techniques
Part of the Adult Summer Reading Program: "Master the Art of Reading"
August 01, 2009
10:00 am
Registration is required. Call 979.7151 ext4
This program is for adults (age 18 and older). Come and have a good time learning basic drawing techniques with Art Teacher, Elizabeth Knight. Pen, pencil, charcoal, paints, paper and fun will be provided.
Virginia Blood Services: Blood Drive
July 03, 2009
9:00 am
9am - 1pm
Someone's life depends on you! Donate blood at the Library. Can you donate?
Donors will get a randomly selected prize.
"Master the Art of Reading" at the Library's Adult Summer Reading Program.
June 8 – August 1 more info
Monday Evening Book Club
Meets monthly (Sept - July) on the 1st Monday of each month 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Please drop in and join us!
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Monday Evening Book Club
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID: A MEMOIR by Bill Bryson
July 06, 2009
7:00 pm
The best-selling author of A Walk in the Woods describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his his remarkably normal 1950's family life. Check the Catalog
"Master the Art of Reading" at the Library's Adult Summer Reading Program.
June 8 – August 1 more info
Live Poets Society
The Live Poets Society meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Come and share original poetry, or just listen. Will not meet in June 2009
The Literary Masterpiece Book Group
Meets at 10am on the first and third Fridays of each month to discuss literary classics. The group meets from September to May. For further information, call Tod Oliver (434) 296-4041.
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The Wednesday Night Book Group
This group meets at 7:30 pm, the second Wednesday of each month to share insights on a variety of classic and contemporary fiction.
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The Wednesday Night Book Group
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK by Geraldine Brooks
July 08, 2009
7:30 pm
From the Pulitzer Prize –winning author of March, the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript through centuries of exile and war. Check the Catalog
The Wednesday Night Book Group
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
August 12, 2009
7:30 pm
In 1946, writer Juliet Ashton finds inspiration for her next book in her correspondence with a native of Guernsey, who tells her about the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a book club born as an alibi during German occupation. Check the Catalog
Book Discussion Group
Book Discussion Group meets the first Thursday of every month, at 7 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. All are welcome. For information or ride sharing, please call the library at 985-5227.
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Book Discussion Group
WHEN WE WERE ORPHANS by Kazuo Ishiguro
July 02, 2009
7:00 pm
Sent to live in England after the disappearance of his parents, Christopher Banks returns to Shanghai, the city of his birth, more than twenty years later to uncover the truth about the tragedy that transformed his childhood. Check the Catalog
Book Discussion Group
THE GATHERING by Anne Enright
August 06, 2009
7:00 pm
As nine members of the Hegarty clan gather for the wake of their drowned brother Liam, his sister Veronica remembers the secret he shared with her about what happened in their grandmother's house thirty years ago, a betrayal that spans three generations. Check the Catalog
Book Discussion Group
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski
September 03, 2009
7:00 pm
A Hamlet-style tale that also celebrates the ancient alliance between humans and dogs follow the coming-of-age of speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father's death. Check the Catalog
Wednesday Film Series
Shown on the 4th Wednesday of the month, and funded by the Friends of Greene County Library, these are award winning, first run, independent and foreign films from the top festivals, shown on the BIG SCREEN (in surround sound!) in the library meeting room. Come on out -- it's FREE and it's FUN. Join your friends, sip some coffee, watch a great film and join in a discussion afterwards. These films have not been rated by the MPAA and should be assumed to have mature content.
Wednesday Film Series
“ARCTIC SON” Produced & Directed by Andrew Walton (2007)
July 22, 2009
7:00 pm
In the tiny village of Old Crow, 80 miles north of the Arctic Circle, a father and his son are reunited after almost 25 years apart. They share a name and a bloodline, but the worlds they know and the lifestyles they lead are as different as their respective hometown climates. Stanley Njootli Sr. is a hunter, a man of the land steeped in Native traditions. Stanley Jr., who has been raised by his mother in Washington State, immerses himself in hip-hop music and video games, and is drifting deeper into drugs and alcohol. After a lifetime apart, the two meet again in the raw, quiet beauty of the Canadian Yukon. A collaboration with P.O.V. PBS’ award-winning nonfiction film series. more info
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"Master the Art of Reading" at the Library's Adult Summer Reading Program.
June 8 – August 1 more info
Brown Bag Book Club
Fourth Monday of each month (with some exceptions) from 12:30 to 2 pm. Like to Read? Like to Talk? Join us at our Book Club Group! Call the library at 263-5904 for more information.
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Brown Bag Book Club
GODS BITS OF WOOD by Sembene Ousmane
July 27, 2009
12:30 pm
In 1947-48 the workers on the Dakar-Niger railway staged a strike. In this vivid, timeless novel, Sembene Ousmane envinces the color, passion, and tragedy of those formative years in the history of West Africa. Melissa Hutchinson will be presenting a slide show and exhibit of her time spent in Senegal, Africa.
Brown Bag Book Club
FOUNDING MOTHERS: THE WOMEN WHO RAISED OUR NATION by Cokie Roberts
August 31, 2009
12:30 pm
An inspirational but personal look into the trials and tribulations of historical women who helped shape our nation into what it has become exhibits the many facets of their lives and how they supported some of the founders of our country, profiling such key figures as Abigail Adams, Eliza Pinkney, Dolley Payne Madison, Deborah Read Franklin, and Catherine Littlefield Greene. Check the Catalog
Brown Bag Book Club
THE HELP by Kathryn Stokett
September 21, 2009
12:30 pm
In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another. Check the Catalog
Future Readings:
- Oct 19: DEWEY THE SMALL-TOWN LIBRARY CAT WHO TOUCHED THE WORLD by Vicki Myron
- Nov 16: AN IRISH COUNTRY DOCTOR by Patrick Taylor by Junot Diaz
- Dec 14: FREE READ & ANNUAL COOKIE EXCHANGE
"Master the Art of Reading" at the Library's Adult Summer Reading Program.
June 8 – August 1 more info
"@ Your Library"
A monthly program consisting of crafts and information.
August 05, 2009
6:30 pm
- Printmaking - July 1
Local artist, Virginia Thompson, will teach participants to create an original design which they will transfer to an easy-to-carve material. Registration begins June 10. Class size limited. - Art of Creative Non-Fiction - July 8
Workshop with Heather Burns from the Charlottesville Writing Center. Make non-fiction writing more interesting and more accessible. - Digital Photography - August 5
Join Bill Moretz from Pro Camera and learn how to make better use of your digital camera. Bring your camera and some photos, successes and duds, that you have taken. Registration begins July 15. Class size limited.
Summer Writes
A special workshop for parents and children presented by instructors from the Charlottesville Writing Center.
July 11, 2009
2:00 pm
Create stories from photographs old and new. Bring photos that inspire you. For parent/child partners, children ages 7-10. Registration begins May 26. Class size limited to six partners.
Books Sandwiched In
Third Fridays (lunchtime 12-1 pm) Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, this is a series of presentations of books reviewed by noted local people. Why not bring a sandwich and join us? All programs are free and open to the public. For more information about the books and their reviewers, call 973-7893.
Meets January-May and September-November.
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Wednesday Night Book Group
This new group meets the third Wednesday of each month, 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Please stop in and join us.
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Wednesday Night Book Group
THE YIDDISH POLICEMEN'S UNION by Michael Chabon
July 15, 2009
7:00 pm
For sixty years, Jewish refugees and their descendants have prospered in the Federal District of Sitka, a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of the Holocaust and the shocking 1948 collapse of the fledgling state of Israel. The Jews of the Sitka District have created their own little world in the Alaskan panhandle. But now the District is set to revert to Alaskan control, and their dream is coming to an end. Check the catalog
Wednesday Night Book Group
MY SISTER'S KEEPER by Jodi Picoult
August 19, 2009
7:00 pm
The emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness. Check the catalog
Wednesday Night Book Group
NOBODY'S FOOL by Richard Russo
September 16, 2009
7:00 pm
In a humorous epic starring an unlucky man in an unlucky town, Sully must overcome numerous obstacles--a busted knee, unemployment, a broken truck, and a lack of money. Check the catalog
Future Readings:
- Oct 21: IN THE COUNTRY OF LAST THINGS by Paul Auster
- Nov 18: THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Diaz
- Jan 20: THE POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver
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