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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
Holiday social and planning/choosing books for 2010.
December 17, 2009
12:00 pm
Brown Baggers Book Group
ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy
January 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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Brown Baggers Book Group
A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest J. Gaines
February 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
Documentary Film Series
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)
434.823.4050 | crozet@jmrl.org
Crozet Soiree
Friendly evenings of informal conversations with guest speakers representing the arts, culture, businesses and interests of our community.
Crozet Soiree
PHIL JAMES: CROZET HISTORIAN
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.
Crozet Soiree
IRENE VOLENICK: Ivy Nursery garden tips
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.
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
MY FATHER'S TEARS AND OTHER STORIES by John Updike
December 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
Monday Evening Book Club
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
January 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
Monday Evening Book Club
A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest J. Gaines
February 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
Future Readings:
- Mar 1, 2010: THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barbery (author) and Alison Anderson (translator)
- Apr 5, 2010: LITTLE BEE by Chris Cleave
434.296.5544 | gordon@jmrl.org
Connecting @ Your Library
Learn how to use computers and navigate the Internet. FREE classes. Call 296.5544 to register. Library card required.
Connecting @ Your Library
BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
November 30, 2009
7:00 pm
Connecting @ Your Library
USING COMPUTER SOFTWARE
December 02, 2009
7:00 pm
Connecting @ Your Library
GOING ONLINE
December 07, 2009
7:00 pm
Connecting @ Your Library
ONLINE JOB SEARCHING AND APPLICATIONS
December 09, 2009
7:00 pm
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.
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 Literary Masterpiece Book Group
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
The Literary Masterpiece Book Group
TOYS IN THE ATTIC by Lillian Hellman
December 04, 2009
10:00 am
Saga of family life that includes a Southern man obsessed with grandiose dreams.
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The Literary Masterpiece Book Group
THE BEGINNING OF SPRING by Penelope Fitzgerald
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
The Literary Masterpiece Book Group
AN ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER READER by Isaac Bashevis Singer
January 22, 2010
10:00 am
Discussion of the short stories: "Gimpel the Fool," "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," and "A friend of Kafka."
The Literary Masterpiece Book Group
DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP by Willa Cather
February 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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The Literary Masterpiece Book Group
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA by William Shakespeare
February 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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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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434.985.5227 | greene@jmrl.org
Job Seeker Services
SPONSORED BY THE VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION
November 26, 2009
12:30 pm
No appointments necessary. Walk-ins welcome. (12:30pm - 4:30pm)
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Career Exploration
- Job Search Assistance
- Resume Writing Assistance
- Interviewing Skills
- Job Skills Development
- Other Work/Career Related Services
Thursday Film Series
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.
Thursday Night Book Discussion Group
Meets at 7pm on the first Thursday of each month to discuss interesting books chosen by members.
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Thursday Night Book Discussion Group
SKY BURIAL: AN EPIC LOVE STORY OF TIBET by Xinran
December 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
Thursday Night Book Discussion Group
MIDDLEMARCH by George Eliot
January 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
Thursday Night Book Discussion Group
REMEMBERING THE BONES by Frances Itani
February 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
Future Readings:
- March 4: A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest J. Gaines
- April 1: GHOST TRAIN TO THE EASTERN STAR by Paul Theroux
- May 6: OUT OF AFRICA by Isak Dinesen
434.263.5904 | nelson@jmrl.org
Brown Bag Book Club
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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Brown Bag Book Club
Free Read ...
November 23, 2009
12:00 pm
Everyone can discuss what they have been reading.
Brown Bag Book Club
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.
434.973.7893 | northside@jmrl.org
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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Books Sandwiched In
AMERICAN LION: ANDREW JACKSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE by Jon Meacham
November 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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Books Sandwiched In
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
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
- Nov 6: Vive La France
- Feb 12: Heartland of Europe
- Mar 26: English Variations
- Apr 23: The New World
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 POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver
January 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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Wednesday Night Book Group
A LESSON BEFORE DYING by Ernest J. Gaines
February 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
Wednesday Night Book Group
THE NAMESAKE by Jhumpa Lahiri
March 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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