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CLEMMONS BRANCH LIBRARY NEWSLETTER Summer Reading continues as magicians, pirates, and puppeteers visit the Clemmons Branch Library in July and August! Meanwhile, the Cookin' Book Club will be making recipes from local restaurants and even the Forsyth County Public Library's own cookbook.
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Matt Sandbank's Shadow Factory
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Friday, August 4 @ 11:00 a.m. Come explore the world of shadow puppetry! Matt Sandbank's Shadow Factory is a one-man traveling shadow theater based out of Austin, TX. Matt's programs use a mixture of shadow puppetry and poetry to tap into an audience's grander sense of wit and wonder! Program for children ages 12 and under. Space is limited. Call (336) 703-2920 for more information.
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Book Lovers' Club Join this dynamic group for a great discussion of Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks in July. In August the book club will discuss Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. Call the library at 336-703-2920 for more details. Meets on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
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Clemmons Cookin' Book Club Choose a recipe from a pre-selected book and we’ll make a copy for you. Bring in the finished dish on the day of the meeting to share with other members. Must bring a dish to attend. July's theme is local cookbooks, including recipes from Cherrie's Cafe, Sweet Potatoes, and the Forsyth County Public Library. Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m.
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Short Story Society Like your fiction short and sweet? Brief but intriguing? Succinct yet mysterious? Join the Short Story Society! In July we will read "Why I Live at the P.O." by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty. Stop by the library or call 336-703-2920 for more information.Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
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No Story Times August 4 - September 4
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Toddler Story Time Transform your toddler into a lifelong reader! Come enjoy books, puppets, and songs! Every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
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Preschool Story Time Join us for great books, songs, and crafts! A fun way to develop emerging literacy skills! Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
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Story Time at Night Join us on Monday, July 24th at 6:30 p.m. for a special evening story time presentation. Featuring books, quiet rhymes, and singing!
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Professor Whizzpop Magic Show Mon. July 10th @ 11:00 a.m. Professor Whizzpop will present his amazing magic show while touching on the dangers and wonders of Minecraft and Legos. He may even pass through solid walls. Arrive ready to be amazed!!! Space is limited. Please call (336) 703-2920 for more information. For children 12 and under.
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Storyteller Claire and Finale Party! Thu. July 27th @ 2:00 p.m. Join us for the riveting tales of Storyteller Claire. She will amaze and inspire you with her swashbuckling stories of pirates and their adventures on the seven seas. For children 12 and under.
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FOR TEENS: Yoga for Teens with Lisa Kushner Tue. July 25 @ 3:00 p.m. Discover and practice yoga and meditation as an effective form of relaxation, recreation and stress relief. No equipment required. Dress comfortably. Program is for rising 6th through 12th graders. Registration is required, call 336-703-2920.
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FOR EVERYONE: Cupcake Decorating Contest Wed. July 12 @ 1:00 p.m. We’ll provide the cupcakes and materials, what you do with them is limited only by your imagination. Judges will determine who has decorated the best cupcake and the winner will be declared the Sultan of Sweets. All ages welcome. Registration required, call 336-703-2920.
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New Items at the Clemmons Branch
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Enemy of the Good
by Matthew Palmer
A Foreign Service officer makes a startling discovery when she is assigned by her uncle, a U.S. ambassador, to infiltrate an underground democracy movement in Kyrgyzstan while on a mission to negotiate with the country’s president on a massive airbase lease.
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New Boy
by Tracy Chevalier
The best-selling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring presents an imaginative retelling of Shakespeare's Othello that places events in 1970s America and follows the experiences of two diverse children who navigate themes of love, betrayal, racism and revenge on the playground of their all-white school.
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James Bond: Vargr
by Warren Ellis
James Bond's latest mission takes him to Berlin where a mission to break up a drug-trafficking operation goes awry when secret forces launch their own operation against the secret agent.
(Graphic Novel)
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Sleepless
Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs thrives in the high-stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground of Las Vegas. But when a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs' teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation and bring the kidnappers to justice.
(DVD)
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