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Save the Date: Forsyth Reads Together 2019
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Meet Martha Hall Kelly, Author of Lilac Girls
Mark your calendars now because you don't want to miss your chance to meet Martha Hall Kelly, author of Lilac Girls, the Forsyth Reads Together 2019 book selection. An Evening with Martha Hall Kelly Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. Forsyth Conference Center An Evening with Martha Hall Kelly is sponsored by Forsyth County Public Library, FCPL Friends & Advocates, and the Forsyth County Arts Alliance Fund at the Forsyth County Community Foundation.
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Unreadable: The Official FCPL Podcast
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This month, host Ross Gericke talks about Pianos for Peace with founder, composer, and pianist Malek Jandali, as well as some of the local artists who painted the piano on display at the Sharon Forks Library. Dustin Landrum, Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Georgia Public Library Service, also stops by to talk about our partnerships with Georgia State Parks, Second Wind Dreams, and the Georgia Aquarium. Listen to this month's episode of Unreadable >
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The Great American Read
Join Forsyth County Public Library in partnership with the University of North Georgia as we discuss some of America's favorite novels and authors: - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
- The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
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Pianos for Peace FestivalA beautifully and uniquely painted piano will be unveiled at the Sharon Forks Library on Saturday, September 1 as part of the Pianos for Peace Festival, an annual community arts program based in Atlanta. Stop by the library to play the piano and mark your calendars for two special events: Concert with Lambert Chamber Orchestra & Conversation with Pianos for Peace Founder Malek Jandali Tuesday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m. Sharon Forks Library The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and the Notes that Do Not Die with Dr. Andrea Pérez Mukdsi Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. Sharon Forks Library
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Food Talk
Learn how to make healthy food and lifestyle choices on a budget in this series of six cooking workshops. Registered participants will make and taste new recipes at each workshop and also receive free cookbooks and kitchen tools. Meets Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Hampton Park Library September 12 - October 24 (no class September 26)
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Open Season
Set your sights on great hunting with workshops from the Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Then learn to preserve your wild game through proper and safe freezing and drying methods from UGA Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Barbara Worley.
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Fall Break
Looking for something fun to do during Fall Break? Look no further than your library where families can enjoy A Bad Kitty Experience, meet children's author Kristy Hamby, learn Tae Kwon Do from the masters, and journey to a galaxy far, far away for Star Wars Reads Day! See what's happening at your library:
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Cardholder Perks: eMagazines
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FlipsterFlip through your favorite magazines, including Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, People, Rolling Stone, and Southern Living, from anywhere. Just log in with your library card account and browse online or read in the Flipster app for Apple or Android devices.
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RBdigitalDownload and keep eMagazines from RBdigital when you read in the RBdigital app for Apple and Android devices. Our collection includes current issues of more than 70 magazines for kids, teens, and adults, as well as back issues of dozens more magazines. Current issues of Cocina Facil and Esquire Mexico are available in Spanish, along with back issues of Vanity Fair España, Chilango, and more.
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Public Speaking Workshop Starts September 8
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Toastmasters Leadership Workshop for Adults
The internationally renowned Toastmasters organization is offering a free six-week workshop this fall for a select group of adults looking to take their presentation and public speaking skills to the next level. Participants will practice speaking and listening skills in a positive environment and receive coaching from experienced speakers. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to speak to groups or individuals with confidence and poise. Meets Saturdays, 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6 and 13 Sharon Forks Library If you register for this workshop, please be aware that this is a commitment for all 6 weeks in the series. Please call the Sharon Forks Library at 770-781-9840 ext. 6 to register.
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Foundation Directory Online
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Local Charities Find Funding Faster at Cumming Library Forsyth County Public Library is bringing free access to Foundation Directory Online to the Cumming Library in hopes of making it easier for local charities to find and apply for grant funding opportunities. Library patrons can access Foundation Directory Online by logging on to any public computer in the Cumming Library with their library card account. Visitors can stop by the Ask Us desk to request a free guest pass.
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All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day.
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Forsyth County Public Library 585 Dahlonega Street Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-781-9840www.forsythpl.org/ |
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