TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2024
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(9:30 am) Baby Storytime
Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Youth Program Room (214)
Program Type: Youth
For ages 4-18 months.
Enjoy rhymes, fingerplays, music, bubbles, and playtime with age appropriate toys. -
(1:00 pm) Career Assistance
Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Small Study Room (209)
Program Type: Adult
Career Assistance
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(2:00 pm) Watch Party: Author Talk with Colum McCann & Diane Foley
Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Non-Fiction Area (102)
Program Type: Adult
From Murder to Atonement: Confronting My Son's Killer with Diane Foley & Colum McCann
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 • 2:00pm • Ages: Adult 18+
Nonfiction Area • Registration required
Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother.
American Mother is the story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image that became one of the most iconic of the 21st century. Seven years later, Diane gets the chance to spend three days with the murderer of her son in a Virginia courthouse, inspiring her to tell her life story. What unfolds is one of the most compelling narratives in recent literary history, channeled into searing reality by New York Times bestselling author Colum McCann, who brings us on a journey of strength, resilience, and radical empathy. You are sure to be moved by McCann's writing and Foley’s uncompromising love, register now!
To receive a link to watch from home, register here.
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(4:00 pm) Book Bingo
Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Main Meeting Room (101)
Program Type: AdultIt's like Bingo, but we use Book Titles instead of numbers. Bingos win a prize.
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(4:30 pm) Teen S.T.E.A.M.
Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Youth Program Room (214)
Program Type: Teen
Get ready to explore! Teens will learn about the history of stickers and how to create their own.