Authors on McFarland: Anne Prial - "The Fullest Measure: A Story of Courage, Loss, and a Mother's Love"

Date: 
Thu, 08/03/2023 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
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The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 4
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Warwick native Danny Prial was a soldier, a West Point graduate, a New York National Guard pilot, a brother, a friend, an athlete, and a son. His life ended tragically in January 2021 in a helicopter crash during a military training exercise in upstate New York. The Fullest Measure: A Story of Courage, Loss, and a Mother’s Love by Anne Leavy-Prial is a unique telling of Danny’s life, his connections, his friendships, and his unbelievable legacy.

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Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries

Date: 
Sun, 10/22/2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 4
Age Group: 
Adult

Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries is a humorous look at our everyday lives, based on selections read and adapted from pieces by authors Erma Bombeck, Nora and Delia Ephron, Jerry Seinfeld and Judith Viorst and performed by the Maturely Motivated Players of the Elmwood Playhouse.

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What's the Buzz: All About Beekeeping with Bob Reynolds

Date: 
Sun, 04/02/2023 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
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The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 4
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Adult
Teen
Tween
Children

Bob "The Bee Man" Reynolds has 14 years of beekeeping experience and will be bringing an observation hive with real live honeybees.  Ask all your questions and learn about the exciting world of honeybees.

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies: In Honor of Juneteenth: "Till"

Date: 
Mon, 06/19/2023 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 845 986 1047, ext. 4
Age Group: 
Adult

In Honor of Juneteenth: Till (2022) Chinonye Chukwu’s powerful drama stars Danielle Deadwyler: the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies: "The Banshees of Inisherin"

Date: 
Mon, 06/05/2023 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 845 986 1047, ext. 4
Age Group: 
Adult

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) – Martin McDonagh’s black tragicomedy set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson; lifelong friends Padraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friends

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