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Jazz Concert: The Arch Stanton Quartet presents Shadow & Act: A Suite of Music Based on Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man"  Invisible Man is a classic American novel published in 1952, offering a first-person fictional account of an unnamed narrator’s attempts to navigate complex racial and social relations in the first quarter of the twentieth century. You do not need to read the book first to enjoy this event.ASQ will present original Jazz compositions composed by quartet member, guitarist, and composer Roger Noyes with readings inspired by scenes or motifs from "Invisible Man," along with a rendition of Fat's Wallers' "Black & Blue"- a tune that figures prominently as a literary device in the novel. The performance also includes readings from Ellison's Book. The quartet has crafted their own take on bop and post-bop jazz, with funk and Latin grooves, expansive improvisation, and inventive original tunes. In 2013, the band was named Best Local Jazz Band in the Metroland Readers Poll. To learn more, go to www.archstantonjazz.com. Sunday, February 20 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
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ENL: English for New Learners Weekly, Tuesdays and Thursdays | 5:30 - 7:30 pm Wednesday Night Book Chat Weekly, Wednesday evenings | 7 - 9 pm Open Knitting & Crochet Fridays, Feb 4, 11, 18 | 11 am - 12:15 pm Movie: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Wednesday, February 9 | 1:00 - 3:15 pm Movie: Respect Saturday, February 12 | 10:30 am or 2:00 pm Virtual Trivia Night Thursday, February 17 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm Morning Book Discussion Group Monday, February 21 | 10 - 11 am Evening Book Discussion Group Tuesday, February 22 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm |
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WINTER READING CHALLENGE CONTINUES |
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Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea KimAfter her desperate family sells her to a courtesan school, Jade befriends JungHo, an orphan boy begging on the streets of Seoul, and must decide to pursue her dreams or risk everything in the fight for independence. |
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The Custom of the Country by Edith WhartonUndine Spragg, selfish and spoiled but irresistibly fascinating, determines to gain admittance into turn-of-the-century New York society. Considered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Wharton's second full-length work is a scathing yet personal examination of the exploits and follies of the modern upper class. |
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Our Country Friendsby Gary ShteyngartWhen a group of old friends and friends-of-friends gathers in a country house to wait out the pandemic, they end up spending six months in isolation during which old betrayals emerge, forcing each character to reevaluate whom they love and what matters most. |
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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India HoltonA member of the Wisteria Society, Cecilia Bassingwaite, an ideal Victorian lady who is also a thief, meets her match in a sometimes assassin who has been hired to rid England of all its presumptuous women, starting with the Wisteria Society. |
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The Accompliceby Lisa LutzOwen and his best friend Luna, who have been inextricably linked for years—and who share a deadly secret, feel the walls quickly closing in around them when Owen’s wife is murdered, unleashing a torrent of secrets from the past.
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The Final Case by David GutersonEighty-year-old Seattle criminal attorney Royal, in his last days of his long career, takes on the case of conservative, white fundamentalists Christians Delven and Betsy Harvey, who are accused of murdering their adopted daughter from Ethiopia.
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Recitatif by Toni MorrisonIn this 1983 short story about race and the relationships that shape us through life, Twyla and Roberta, friends since childhood who are seemingly at opposite ends of every problem as they grow older, cannot deny the deep bond their shared experience has forged between them.
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Reckless Girls by Rachel HawkinsWhen they arrive at Meroe Island, a remote island paradise in the South Pacific despite a mysterious history of shipwrecks, cannibalism and murder, six people find their dream vacation turning into a nightmare when history starts repeating itself.
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The DryAfter returning to his small home town in Australia, which has had a long period of drought, to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, a federal agent reluctantly stays to investigate the crime, which reopens old wounds involving the death of a teenage girl.
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DunePaul Atreides, a brilliant, gifted young man born into a destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
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Samantha RoseSam is working a dead-end job and afraid to pursue a real life of her own. Returning to her hometown in Oregon, she reunites with a childhood friend and joins him and a group of misfits as they work the fall harvest on the surrounding vineyards. This ragtag family of runaways is fearless and free, leading Sam on a journey of discovery and healing. There are motorcycle riders and homemade wine, midnight swims and bonfires, horses, camping, and a love story that unfolds as Sam comes to see her life for what it is: her own.
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Tango ShalomWhen a Tango dancer asks a Rabbi to enter a dance competition, there's one big problem: due to his Orthodox beliefs, he's not allowed to touch her! But the prize money would save his school from bankruptcy, so they develop a plan to enter the competition without sacrificing his faith, and the bonds of family and community are tested one dazzling dance step at a time in this lighthearted fable.
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East Greenbush Community Library
10 Community Way
East Greenbush, New York 12061
518-477-7476eglibrary.org |
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