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Henrico County Public Library eNewsletter
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February 2016
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All Henrico Reads Book Discussions
Our libraries have lots of opportunities to discuss our All Henrico Reads featured title,
One Amazing Thing in anticipation of the author's visit on April 13. We hope you will join us!
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Monday, February 8, 1:00 pm - Gayton
Tuesday, March 1, 7:00 pm - Glen Allen
Tuesday, March 8, 3:00 pm - Varina
Thursday, March 10, 1:00 pm - Tuckahoe
Thursday, March 10, 7:30 pm - Tuckahoe
Monday, March 14, 7:30 pm - Gayton
Tuesday, March 15, 1:00 pm - Libbie Mill
Tuesday, March 15, 7:00 pm - Libbie Mill
Wednesday, March 23, 7:00 pm - Fairfield
Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 pm - Sandston
Wednesday, April 13, 1:00 pm - Twin Hickory
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Story Drama Workshops
Enter a land of make-believe! Join Virginia Repertory Theatre teachers for an acting workshop perfect for preschool-aged kids. The workshop will compliment VA Rep's upcoming Children's Theatre production: Croaker - The Frog Prince Musical. Registration is required and is limited to children ages 3-5.
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Tuesday, February 16, 10:30 am - Sandston
Wednesday, February 17, 11 am - Varina
Thursday, February 18, 10 am - Fairfield
Saturday, February 20, 10:30 am - Libbie Mill
Monday, February 22, 10:30 am - North Park
Tuesday, February 23, 11 am - Glen Allen
Wednesday, February 24, 11 am - Gayton
Thursday, February 25, 10:30 am - Tuckahoe
Saturday, February 27, 10:30 am - Twin Hickory
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February Highlights
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Virtual Tour of Maggie Walker's Richmond
Saturday, February 6, 2 pm
Celebrate Black History Month as Park Ranger Ben Anderson presents a virtual tour of Maggie Walker's Richmond.
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African Drumming
Monday, February 8, 6:30 pm
Monday, February 22, 6:30 pm
Sandston
Monday, February 15, 2 pm
Join Us for African drumming! (Registration required) |
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Hip Hop Youth Empowerment
Tuesday, February 9, 6:30 pm
Kerwyn Phillips's Hip Hop Youth Empowerment workshop motivates, educates and empowers young people to use their knowledge, skills and creativity to make a positive impact on the world that they live in through the evolution and history of hip hop culture. For ages 12-18.
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All Ages Mardi Gras Party
North Park
Tuesday, February 9, 6:30 pm
Celebrate Fat Tuesday and learn about Mardi Gras celebrations around the world. Food and crafts for all ages. Let the good times roll!
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Declutter, Downsize & Dispose of Stuff
Tuesday, February 16, 7 pm
Susan Campbell of More Than Moving presents a workshop with tips for decluttering, planning for downsizing as we age, and getting rid of unwanted things.
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VHDA Workshop
North Park
Saturday, February 20, 10 am
Learn about the home buying process with representatives of the Virginia Housing and Development Authority (VHDA).
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Senior Health Workshops
Sandston
Tuesday, February 23, 12 pm
Please join us in our Bon Secours Health Education series "Choosing a Home Healthcare Worker" with speaker Frank Rapp.
Fairfield
Thursday, February 25, 1 pm
Bon Secours Education Outreach presents Heart Healthy Eating for seniors. (Registration required)
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My Brain, My Magnificent Motherboard
Tuckahoe
Thursday, February 25, 7 pm
Learn about your brain - how it works, how we can help it repair itself after a traumatic event, and how we can maintain its function as we age. This presentation by Anne McDonnell, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV), will be both informative and personally useful.
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Paths to Getting Published -- Mystery Authors Tell Their Tales
Libbie Mill
Saturday, February 27, 2 pm
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary Burton gathers writers Meriah Lysistrata Crawford, Kristin Kisska, Adele Gardner, Teresa Inge, and Vivian Lawry for an engaging conversation on publication options for writers. Hear how each was first published and their lessons learned. Absorb their experience to gain ideas on how you, too, can make the plunge.
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| Book Buzz If you liked My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, try these titles:
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Be in it to win it!
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Greg won a $25 Barnes Noble gift certificate last month for being the 10th person to answer the
Be In it to Win It question correctly. The correct answer was Jack London.
The 10th person to name the author described below will win a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card from the
HCPL Friends of the Library! (by replying to this e-mail).
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This February born author is considered by many to be one of the most important women in nineteenth-century American fiction but when her masterpiece was published in 1899 it was met with scorn, indignation and public denunciation.
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