The library will be closed on Friday, August 24th,
for Staff Development Day.
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No Children's Programs in August!
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An Evening of Jazz with the Daniel Bennett Group
Tuesday, August 7, 7:00 p.m.
A rare performance in Virginia by this New York City trio voted “Best New Jazz Group” in
Hot House Magazine. Billed as "synergistic jazz" by NPR, saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation.
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The Friends of the Library Bargain Book Sale
Saturday, August 4, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
All books will be only fifty cents!
The book sale will take place in the lower level of the library.
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Book Club
Thursday, August 9, 4:00 p.m.
Read a novel, then meet to discuss.
Ask at the circulation desk to check out your copy.
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Read and Discuss
Tuesday, August 28, 7:00 p.m.
This monthly group reads and discusses
nonfiction
books.
The selection for August is
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,
by Cheryl Strayed.
Ask at the circulation desk to check availability.
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Movie Night at the Library
Friday, August 10, 6:30 p.m.
Tomb Raider
(PG-13)
PG-13 | 1 h 58 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father disappeared.
Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins
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Intro to PowerPoint
Wednesday
August 1, 3 p.m.
Advanced registration required.
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Intro to Excel
Friday
August 17, 11 a.m.
Advanced registration required.
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Intermediate Excel
Friday
August 31, 11 a.m.
Advanced registration required.
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Exhibit:
Virginia Women in History
Monday, August 20 - Thursday, September 27
This special exhibit from the Library of Virginia recognizes and celebrates eight women—past and present—for their accomplishments in all walks of life. This year’s exhibit includes poet Rita Dove and educator Isabella Gibbons, both from Charlottesville.
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Marii Hasegawa: Gentle Woman of a Dangerous Kind
Wednesday, August 22, 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.
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A documentary film about Marii Hasegawa who is honored in the Virginia Women in History exhibit. Hasegawa emigrated from Japan to California in 1919 and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, only to be incarcerated in American concentration camps after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. After WWII, Hasegawa moved to Virginia and quietly began working for peace and human rights over the course of sixty years.
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Movie Night at the Library
Friday, August 31, 6:30 p.m.
Early Man
(PG)
PG | 1 h 29 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.
Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams
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Midday Music:
Kristen Hughes
Wednesday, September 5
12 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Kristin Hughes performs at the library for the first time, sharing both original songs and covers with vocals, electric guitar and a loop pedal. Light lunch provided.
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Build Your Cat a Castle
Saturday, September 29
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Come use our supplies to build your cat (or other small pet) a fun castle, inspired by the book Cat Castles by Carin Oliver. Families and adults welcome. Adults will use the sharp tools.
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The Friends of the Library have expanded the book sale area on the first floor.
Be sure to check it out next time you are in!
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Waynesboro Public Library, 600 South Wayne, Waynesboro, VA, 22980,
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