Soul Surfer (2011): When you come back from a loss, beat the odds, and never say never, you find a champion. Based on Bethany Hamilton’s 2004 memoir Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board, it stars AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt, and tells the remarkable story of Hamilton, a professional surfer, who loses her left arm in a horrific shark attack and her recovery. Rated PG: 1 hour 52 minutes.
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Monday, July 29, 2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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01:00 PM to 03:00 PMLocation:AWPL Community RoomAge Group:Adult
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
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10:00 AM to 01:00 PMContact: The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 4
Come and meet new friends and join in on a game that is played all over the world. Mahjongg enthusiasts of all skill levels are invited to play every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm. The sessions are open-ended and participants can play as many or as few games as they wish. Players with mahjongg sets are encouraged to bring them, as the Library has only a limited number to loan. This program is free, ongoing and open to players from all communities.
Location:AWPL Community RoomAge Group:Adult
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
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10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Stories, songs & a craft.
18 - 35 months w/caregiver
Location:Activity Room, Storytime RoomAge Group:Children
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:45am
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11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Enter the world of fairy tales: hear different fairy tales then do a related craft.
Ages 5-7
Location:Activity Room, Storytime RoomAge Group:Children
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
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12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Branson will be back this Summer to hear you read a book. If you can't yet read, a caregiver can read to you and the dog!
For children.
Location:Storytime RoomAge Group:Children
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
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02:00 PM to 03:30 PMLocation:AWPL Board Room
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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02:00 PM to 03:00 PMContact: Teen Advisor Emily Wilson at emwilson@rcls.org
Dan Santat: Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel (Grades 6-8)
Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
For Students entering Grades 6-8
Location:ZoomAge Group:Teen
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
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03:30 PM to 04:30 PMContact: Teen Advisor Emily Wilson at emwilson@rcls.org
Earn volunteer credit and help us get ready for the 2024 Book Festival! We’ll be making gifts for the authors, buttons, and thank you cards.
Location:AWPL Community RoomAge Group:Teen
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
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05:30 PM to 06:30 PM
Talk plot, characters, setting, and why this book is so beloved while enjoying a book themed treat.
All attendees will get a free copy of the book. Pick up a copy of the book in the Children’s Room.
Location:Activity RoomAge Group:Tween
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
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06:30 PM to 07:30 PMLocation:AWPL Board Room