Henrico County Public Library eNewsletter

August 2014

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School Bus Safety

Henrico County Public School buses will be visiting some of our libraries this month. New Kindergarteners are invited to practice getting on and off a school bus, learn about bus safety and get a box of crayons. All children must be accompanied by a parent.

Saturday, August 2, 10am @ Dumbarton

Monday, August, 4, 1pm @ Tuckahoe

Tuesday, August, 5 10:30am @ Fairfield

Wednesday, August 13, 9:30am @ Twin Hickory

Teen Open Mic Nights

You've got talent, teens! Now's your chance to prove it. Come and perform for a live audience and bring your best dance moves, music, poetry, or other hidden talent to share.

Performers at each location will be entered to win a $50 gift card for Barnes & Noble.

Registration is required to perform.

Wednesday, August 6, 6:30-8pm @ Tuckahoe

Wednesday, August 13, 6:30-8pm @ Dumbarton

Tuesday, August 19, 6:30-8pm @ Twin Hickory

Thursday, August 21, 6:30-8pm @ Fairfield

Fizz, Boom, Read Night at the Museum

Celebrate finishing your Summer Reading Club goal with free admission to the Children's Museum of Richmond - Central on Friday, August 22. To attend you must have finished your goal and logged your reading programs online.

Space is limited so please choose only one of our two sessions.

Friday, August 22

First Session - 5- 6pm

Second Session - 6:30- 7:30pm

Book Buzz

If you liked The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith try these titles:

Be in it to win it!

Christina won a $25 Barnes Noble gift certificate last month for being the 8th person to answer the Be In it to Win It question correctly. The correct answer was Emily Bronte.

The 12th 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).

Born in August 1912, this author worked in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II before publishing a groundbreaking nonfiction book in 1961 and starring in many television series throughout the 1970s and 80s.

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