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Summer Beachy Sign Craft at Wilderness Branch

Wilderness Branch 6421 Flat Run Rd., Locust Grove, VA, United States

Adult Craft Program - make your own beach inspired sign. Wednesday, June 26th at 2 pm in the Wilderness Branch Library meeting room. Free and open to the adults 18 years and older. All supplies are provided. Spots are limited and pre-registration is required to ensure we have enough supplies for all attendees. This program is not meant for organized groups. Register in person or by calling (540) 661-5434.

Free

A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo – Virtual author talk for kids K-2

Virtual

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy Watson, and the follow up series, Tales from Deckawoo Drive. We will also be celebrating the publication of the final book in the Mercy Watson series! Mercy is selfish and impulsive, ... Read More

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Author Talk by Alice Martin: “Pathways to Publishing Writing, Pitching, Selling a Book”

Gordonsville Library 319 N. Main Street, Gordonsville, VA, United States

  The Gordonsville Friends of the Library Present: Author Talk by Alice Martin "Pathways to Publishing" Writing, Pitching, Selling a Book Tuesday July 9th 7:00 p.m. Gordonsville Branch Library 319 N. Main St. Gordonsville, VA 22942 Ms. Martin will discuss the publishing pathways available to fiction and creative nonfiction writers at every stage of their development.  She will cover everything from independent publishing and small presses to how to get ... Read More

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Paint Pouring in-person program at Gordonsville Branch

Gordonsville Library 319 N. Main Street, Gordonsville, VA, United States

Paint Pouring Class Join Lana to learn the basics of this exciting new art form. This is a great chance to see if this is something you would want to pursue on your own. We provide instruction and all of the supplies. You provide your creativity and eye for color and leave with your personal creation. Program is free for the first 20 adults to register. Register at the Main ... Read More

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Paint Pouring in-person program at Main Library

Main Library 146A Madison Road, Orange, VA, United States

Paint Pouring Class Join Lana to learn the basics of this exciting new art form. This is a great chance to see if this is something you would want to pursue on your own. We provide instruction and all of the supplies. You provide your creativity and eye for color and leave with your personal creation. Program is free for the first 20 adults to register. Register at the Main ... Read More

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Virtual author talk: Learning the Power of Poetry with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo (9th-12th grades)

Virtual

You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat! The Poet X is about the Afro-Latina heroine, Xiomara Batista, who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Xiomara feels ... Read More

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Virtual author event Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)

Virtual

Dan Santat, A First Time for Everything, Tuesday, July 30th (5th-8th Grade)   Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his ... Read More

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Craft a cool “ice-cream cone” garland at the Main Library

Main Library 146A Madison Road, Orange, VA, United States

Ice Cream Garland in-person craft program Join Robin for this in-person adult craft program. Participation is limited to the first 12 people to register for the craft. You may register in person at the Main Library or by calling (540) 672-3811. All supplies are provided and the program is free of charge.

Free
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Adults can craft a cool “ice-cream cone” garland at the Wilderness Branch Library

Wilderness Branch 6421 Flat Run Rd., Locust Grove, VA, United States

Ice Cream Garland in-person craft program Join us for this in-person adult (18 & over) craft program. Participation is limited to 12 participants. You may register in person at the Wilderness Branch Library or by calling (540) 661-5434. All supplies are provided and the program is free of charge. This program is not meant for organized groups.

Free

Your All Access Pass Behind the Scenes at the Space Station with Smithsonian Curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur

Virtual

You’re invited to virtually step inside one of the greatest international achievements with a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur. Revealing a new perspective into the world of space exploration and the daring astronauts who make it possible, Dr. Levasseur will guide you through the Smithsonian’s Behind the Scenes at the Space Station and take you on a once-in-a-lifetime virtual tour ... Read More

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