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SUMMARY:Word Wizardry (ages 8–12)
DESCRIPTION:For ages 8–12 \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP \n  \n \nJoin Children’s and Teens’ Librarian Kirsty for a small-group workshop all about vocabulary! \nWe’ll play word games and complete challenges to practice spelling and learn new words. \nThis event will be in-person in the Children’s Library for a small group. Masks are required. \n\nThis virtual event is free for Library members\, and registration is required. \n\nIf you would like to support the Library and our services\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. If you have questions about events and/or collections for children and teens\, please contact Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \n CLICK HERE TO RSVP \n 
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/word-wizardry-ages-8-12-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Kids
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club: The Cruel Prince (ages 12-adult) [VIRTUAL]
DESCRIPTION:Join fantasy fans to discuss new worlds and novels with like-minded readers.\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER. \nJoin us (virtually) for an animated discussion each month of the latest and greatest fantasy reads. Participants are also encouraged to prepare a cup of tea or coffee to enjoy during the meeting.  New members are always welcome!\n\n\n\n\nIn July\, we’ll be reading and discussing The Cruel Prince by Holly Black\, plus its sequels The Wicked King and The Queen of Nothing. If you haven’t read all three you are still welcome to join but beware there will be spoilers! This book club meeting will be facilitated by Children’s and Teens’ Librarian (and fantasy fan) Kirsty.\n \n\n  \n\n\n Advance registration is required for this book group. Once registered\, participants will be sent an email with instructions to join the online meeting. Participation in this book group is open to Library members\, and free of charge. If you are not yet a Library member\, but would like to participate\, please join the Library before this session.\n\nSend an email to Kirsty\, our Children’s and Teens’ Librarian\, with questions about this event: kirsty@americanlibraryinparis.org. \nFor questions about collections or events at the Library for Children and Teens contact Celeste Rhoads\, our Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/fantasy-book-club-ages-12-adult-virtual-2/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Teens
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SUMMARY:Tales of Resistance (Batalion & Magida)
DESCRIPTION:Join Evenings with an Author (online) to discuss \nTales of Resistance\nwith writers Judy Batalion and Arthur Magida \nClick here to RSVP \nBatalion’s latest book\, The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos is a spectacular\, searing history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who became resistance fighters—a group of unknown heroes whose exploits have never been chronicled in full\, until now. \nMagida’s Code Name Madeline: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris follows the captivating story of the valiant Noor Inayat Khan\, daughter of an Indian Sufi mystic and unlikely Second World War heroine. Carefully distilled from dozens of interviews\, newly discovered manuscripts\, official documents and personal letters\, the book is both a compelling\, deeply researched history and a thrilling tribute to Noor Inayat Khan\, whose courage and faith guided her through the most brutal regime in history. \nClick here to RSVP \nBatalion photographed by Beowulf Sheehan \nJudy Batalion is the New York Times bestselling author of the highly-acclaimed The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos. The Light of Days has been published in a young readers’ edition\, will be translated into nineteen languages and has been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture for which Judy is co-writing the screenplay. Judy is also the author of White Walls: A Memoir About Motherhood\, Daughterhood and the Mess in Between\, optioned by Warner Brothers\, and her essays have appeared in the New York Times\, Washington Post\, the Forward\, Vogue\, and many other publications. Judy has a BA in the History of Science from Harvard and a Ph.D. in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute\, University of London\, and has worked as a museum curator and university lecturer. Born in Montreal\, where she grew up speaking English\, French\, Hebrew\, and Yiddish\, she lives in New York with her husband and three children. \nMagida photographed by Craig Terkowitz \nClick here to RSVP \nArthur J. Magida has been a professor at Georgetown University and the University of Baltimore\, a columnist for Beliefnet.com\, a contributing correspondent to PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly\, senior editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times\, environmental reporter for National Journal\, a writer/editor for Ralph Nader. and a consultant to the Holocaust Museum in Washington. Two of his highly praised books — Code Name Madeleine and The Nazi Séance — have been optioned for films. His other books include The Rabbi and The Hit Man and Prophet of Rage. A graduate of Marlboro College and Georgetown\, he has written for Newsweek\, The Washington Post\, The Boston Globe\, The Jerusalem Report and Geo Magazine as well as received multiple Simon Rockower Awards from the American Jewish Press Association\, A.D. Emmart Awards for writing on the humanities and Smolar Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism. He lives in Baltimore\, Maryland. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/resistancetales21/
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SUMMARY:Story Hour in the Park: Let's Sail Away (ages 3–5)
DESCRIPTION:For ages 3–5 \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP. \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour outdoors in a small group! This program lasts one hour\, and features songs\, stories and hand rhymes in English. Each Story Hour is hosted by one of our children’s librarians with the help of a Library volunteer. \nFor this Story Hour\, we’ll read stories about sailing and boats of all kind\, including the book Sail Away by Donald Crews. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Librarian Kirsty\, along with volunteer Mary Wessels who will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live\, interactive session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, and model movement and listening for your little one. \n\nThis Story Hour is free for Library members\, and registration is required. Registered participants will be sent an email with more information about where we will meet. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. Each parent/guardian is responsible for their own child\, and is expected to remain with their child for the duration of this activity. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP. \n\nWe are an independent\, nonprofit organization. With your continued support\, we are able to provide over 200 programs each year for ages 0-18. If you would like to support the Library\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n 
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-in-the-park-lets-sail-away/
CATEGORIES:Kids
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SUMMARY:Natural Disasters (ages 6–12) [VIRTUAL]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 6–12 \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP \nJoin  Children’s and Teens’ Librarian Kirsty for a virtual event all about natural disasters. Tornadoes\, earthquakes\, tsunamis—we’ll look at all kinds of natural disasters and how they occur\, how they affect people and the environment. \n\nThis virtual event is free for Library members\, and registration is required. \n\nIf you would like to support the Library and our services\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP \nQuestions about programs and collections for children and teens can be sent to Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.
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