Author Event: "American Sniper" with Jim DeFelice

Date: 
Fri, 04/24/2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Contact: 
Contact: Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Adult

Jim DeFelice will share his experience co-authoring the bestseller American Sniper with Chris Kyle and Scott McEwen. The tragic death of Chris Kyle and subsequent production of the Academy Award nominated film are all part of this story. A Q & A will follow as well as an author signing of the book; copies will be available for purchase.

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Non-Fiction Book Club reads "Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution"

Date: 
Tue, 05/12/2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
Contact: Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Adult

When George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied"thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring.

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Non-Fiction Book Club Reads "Ghost Soldiers"

Date: 
Tue, 04/07/2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
Contact: Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Adult

On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation.
Books are available for checkout; new members always welcome.

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Conversations with Anne - Closing Celebration

Date: 
Thu, 05/14/2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Contact: 
Contact: Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Adult
Teen
Children

The Anne Frank Center's signature live drama performance is taken directly from Anne's diary and provides a uniquely personal glimpse into Anne's time in hiding. Questions and answers with "Anne" will follow the performance.

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