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  • May 2024

  • Fri 24
    Fri 24 May 2024 @ 19 h 00 min - 21 h 30 min

    Teen Night: 12th Annual Literary Reaping (ages 12–18)

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    Get to know other teens in the community as you show off your knowledge of teen literature and beat the Library's gamemakers.

  • Sat 25
    Sat 25 May 2024 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

    Saturday Series: Crafternoon (ages 6–12)

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    Make a craft to take home and keep!

  • Sat 25
    Sat 25 May 2024 @ 14 h 00 min - 16 h 00 min

    Writing Historical Fiction with Amy Plum (ages 12–18)

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    Begin your own original piece of historical fiction with help from bestselling author Amy Plum!

  • Tue 28
    Tue 28 May 2024 @ 18 h 50 min - 21 h 45 min

    (Sold Out) (In-Person Only) Film Screening: Winner of the American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase

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    The American Library in Paris and the American Pavilion at Cannes present a special film screening of the 2024 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase winners.

    Free
  • Wed 29
    Wed 29 May 2024 @ 14 h 30 min - 15 h 30 min

    Story Hour: Sly Foxes (ages 3–5)

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    3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for a Story Hour full of facts, fiction, and fun!

  • Wed 29
    Wed 29 May 2024 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

    (Hybrid) The Poetics of Loneliness with Catherine Barnett and Maureen McLane

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    The Library is delighted to welcome esteemed poets Catherine Barnett and Maureen McLane.

    Free
  • Thu 30
    Thu 30 May 2024 @ 19 h 00 min - 20 h 30 min

    Critical Conversations Meeting Seven: Why Bad Decisions Happen to Good Groups

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    Meeting seven of Critical Conversations, an expert-led discussion series that allows Library members to ponder the most important issues of our time. This season: a reflection on how we can save democracy, drawing on history, systems mapping, and the emerging science of collective intelligence.

  • Fri 31
    Fri 31 May 2024 @ 11 h 00 min

    History Tour at the Library

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    Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.

    Free
  • Fri 31
    Fri 31 May 2024 @ 19 h 00 min - 21 h 00 min

    Teen Night: 2-Hour Film School with Clarence Tokley (ages 12–18)

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    Meet and connect with other aspiring filmmakers and learn about filmmaking.

  • June 2024

  • Sat 1
    Sat 1 June 2024 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

    Saturday Series: Weave it! (ages 6–12)

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    Learn weaving techniques with recycled materials.

  • Tue 4
    Tue 4 June 2024 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

    (Online Only) A Personal History of Protest with Jen Silverman

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    The Library welcomes Scholar of Note Jen Silverman for a virtual discussion of There’s Going to Be Trouble: A Novel.

    Free
  • Wed 5
    Wed 5 June 2024 @ 14 h 30 min - 15 h 30 min

    Story Hour: All About Bears (ages 3–5)

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    3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for a Story Hour full of facts, fiction, and fun!

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