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Ahoy, mateys! September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Celebrate with us at one of our branch events, or try Mango Languages to learn the language of the pirates (or any of more than 70 other languages).
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| Pardon the Pawn | Saturday, September 16, 2:30-3:30 pm
Northwest Reno Library |
Learn chess basics including the names and moves of each piece. For more advanced players, take your game to the next level and develop winning strategies and tactics. Each week will include lessons, guidance, analysis, and puzzles to help build your knowledge, and then feature friendly over-the-board chess play. |
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| Author Talk Adam Alter |
Sunday, September 20, 11 am-noon Online event |
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author Adam Alter about his new book Anatomy of a Breakthrough.
Adam Alter is a professor of marketing and the Stansky Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellow at New York University’s Stern School of Business. |
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| High Noon with Neal Cobb Celebrating Nevada 1864-2023 |
Thursday, September 21, noon-1 pm Online event |
The Nevada Day Parade is the largest celebration of statehood in the nation. Brooke Santina will tell us about the history of this celebration, and show old parade program covers and black-and-white photos of the floats from the days when showgirls from the casinos rode on them. |
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| STEAM Thursday Bats! | Saturday, September 21, 4-5 pm
South Valleys Library | Join us for a fun weekly project in science, technology, engineering, art, or math. Geared especially for children ages 6 and up.
This week: Learn about bats, Nevada native species, as well as those found around the world. |
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WHAT TO READ NEXT |
Fiction Featuring Reality TV |
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Board of Trustees Meeting |
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September 20, 5-7 pm
Northwest Reno Library
The Library Board meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month, usually at one of the library's twelve locations. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend in person or remotely through Zoom.
Agendas, minutes, and recordings of past meetings are available on the library website. |
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The Fall 2023 issue of the Washoe County Library Explorer is now available. The Explorer is our comprehensive events guide. New issues are released seasonally and cover three months of library programs and events.
Download it today, or pick up a print copy at any Washoe County Library. |
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FRIENDS OF WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY |
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Friends of Washoe County Library is a member-supported 501(c)(3) Nevada non-profit organization dedicated to advocating, fundraising, and providing support for the Washoe County Library System.
The next Friends of Washoe County Library book sale starts October 14.
To join, to donate, or for more information, please visit www.washoelibraryfriends.org or call 775-324-5522. |
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Washoe County Library System
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301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 |
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