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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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December 17, 2009
12:00 pm
ANNA KARENINA by Leo TolstoyJanuary 21, 2010
12:00 pm
The classic nineteenth-century Russian novel in which a young woman is destroyed when she attempts to live outside the moral law of her society.
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A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest J. GainesFebruary 18, 2010
12:00 pm
The story of two African American men struggling to attain manhood in a prejudiced society, the tale is set in Bayonne, La. in the late 1940s. It concerns Jefferson, a mentally slow, barely literate young man, who, though an innocent bystander to a shootout between a white store owner and two black robbers, is convicted of murder and sentenced to death, and the sophisticated, educated man who comes to his aid. Check the Catalog ![]()
The fourth Thursday of the month, (except Dec) 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)

Friendly evenings of informal conversations with guest speakers representing the arts, culture, businesses and interests of our community.
January 13, 2010
7:00 pm

Featured columnist with the Crozet Gazette, Mr. James has become the historian of Crozet. Through his work collecting photographs and oral histories, he has preserved Crozet's local color, history and lore.
February 24, 2010
7:00 pm

Get ready for spring with garden tips. Ivy Nursery is a unique garden center located on seven acres, which "strives to appeal not only to the novice, but also the experience gardener." Established in 1975, the nursery is staffed by landscape architects, horticulturists and gardeners.
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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MY FATHER'S TEARS AND OTHER STORIES by John UpdikeDecember 07, 2009
7:00 pm
A collection of short fiction includes tales set in the author's native Pennsylvania, the New England suburbs, and foreign countries, all depicting different facets of the American experience from the Depression through the aftermath of 9/11. Check the Catalog ![]()
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie BarrowsJanuary 04, 2010
7:00 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 ![]()
A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest J. GainesFebruary 01, 2010
7:00 pm
The story of two African American men struggling to attain manhood in a prejudiced society, the tale is set in Bayonne, La. in the late 1940s. It concerns Jefferson, a mentally slow, barely literate young man, who, though an innocent bystander to a shootout between a white store owner and two black robbers, is convicted of murder and sentenced to death, and the sophisticated, educated man who comes to his aid. Check the Catalog ![]()
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Learn how to use computers and navigate the Internet. FREE classes. Call 296.5544 to register. Library card required.
November 30, 2009
7:00 pm
December 02, 2009
7:00 pm
December 07, 2009
7:00 pm
December 09, 2009
7:00 pm
The Live Poets Society meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Come and share original poetry, or just listen.
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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HOWARDS END by E.M. Forster November 20, 2009
10:00 am
A strong-willed and intelligent woman refuses to allow the pretensions of her husband's smug English family to ruin her life. Check the Catalog ![]()
December 04, 2009
10:00 am
Saga of family life that includes a Southern man obsessed with grandiose dreams.
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January 08, 2010
10:00 am
Nellie Reed disappears from her home at 22 Lipka Street, and her husband Frank - suspecting she has returned to England - must raise their three young children with the help of beautiful Lisa Ivanovna. Check the Catalog ![]()
January 22, 2010
10:00 am
Discussion of the short stories: "Gimpel the Fool," "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," and "A friend of Kafka."
DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP by Willa CatherFebruary 05, 2010
10:00 am
In 1851 Father Jean Marie Latour becomes Apostolic Vicar to New Mexico, and over the next forty years he faces the lawlessness and loneliness of the frontier as he tries to spread his faith.
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ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA by William ShakespeareFebruary 19, 2010
10:00 am
A magnificent drama of love and war, this riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters—the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leader Mark Antony who is a man torn between pleasure and virtue, between an empire and love.
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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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SPONSORED BY THE VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSIONNovember 26, 2009
12:30 pm
No appointments necessary. Walk-ins welcome. (12:30pm - 4:30pm)
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Shown on the 3rd Thursday 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.
Meets at 7pm on the first Thursday of each month to discuss interesting books chosen by members.
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SKY BURIAL: AN EPIC LOVE STORY OF TIBET by XinranDecember 03, 2009
7:00 pm
In 1958, notified that her husband, a doctor in the Chinese army has been killed in action in Tibet, Shu Wen joins the army, determined to go to Tibet to uncover the truth, only to find herself alone in Tibet, embarking on a thirty-year nomadic odyssey in a novel based on a true story. Check the Catalog ![]()
MIDDLEMARCH by George EliotJanuary 07, 2010
7:00 pm
Displays George Eliot's imaginative understanding and intelligent perception of Victorian provincial life through her subtle portrayal of middle class characters. Check the Catalog ![]()
REMEMBERING THE BONES by Frances ItaniFebruary 04, 2010
7:00 pm
Georgie Witley accidently drives her car off the road on her way to the Ottawa airport, and as she lies stranded and injured, she reflects on the people and events in her life while she struggles to survive. Check the Catalog ![]()
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Fourth Monday of each month (with some exceptions) from 12:00 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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November 23, 2009
12:00 pm
Everyone can discuss what they have been reading.
AN IRISH COUNTRY DOCTOR by Patrick Taylor December 14, 2009
12:00 pm
Conjures up the rural Irish town of Ballybucklebo where there are engaging and eccentric townspeople, whose hilarious mishaps provide a perfect foil for the endeavors of the town’s medical men. Check the Catalog
There will also be a holiday cookie exchange.

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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AMERICAN LION: ANDREW JACKSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE by Jon MeachamNovember 20, 2009
12:00 pm
The author creates a detailed yet engaging portrait of the scrappy frontier lawyer who expanded the power of the executive branch while defending the rights of the common man. Reviewed by Rick Potter, Adjunct Professor of History, Mary Baldwin College.
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THE NINE: INSIDE THE SECRET WORLD OF THE SUPREME COURT by Jeffrey Toobin
January 15, 2010
12:00 pm
A smart and accessible account that taps into the human element behind the legal and political dynamics of the Court. Reviewed by Henry J. Abraham, James Hart Professor of Politics Emeritus, UVa Check the Catalog ![]()
Noon Notes will be Fridays at noon before each Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra subscription concert weekend. Make the most out of each orchestra concert. Noon Notes offer an illuminating and thought-provoking exploration of the season's programs. These entertaining lectures by Music Director Kate Tamarkin offer both novice and experienced patrons a deeper appreciation of the performances. Full info
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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THE POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara KingsolverJanuary 20, 2010
7:00 pm
The family of a fierce evangelical Baptist missionary--Nathan Price, his wife, and his four daughters--begins to unravel after they embark on a 1959 mission to the Belgian Congo, where they find their lives transformed over the course of three decades.
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A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest J. GainesFebruary 17, 2010
7:00 pm
The story of two African American men struggling to attain manhood in a prejudiced society, the tale is set in Bayonne, La. in the late 1940s. It concerns Jefferson, a mentally slow, barely literate young man, who, though an innocent bystander to a shootout between a white store owner and two black robbers, is convicted of murder and sentenced to death, and the sophisticated, educated man who comes to his aid. Check the Catalog ![]()
THE NAMESAKE by Jhumpa LahiriMarch 17, 2010
7:00 pm
A portrait of the immigrant experience follows the Ganguli family from their traditional life in India through their arrival in Massachusetts in the late 1960s and their difficult melding into an American way of life.
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