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Book Talks - Modern Literature: Reality and Other Stories by John Lanchester2023-10-03T18:00:00Join us for a discussion about the award-winning British author and his collection of ghost stories that are suffused with wry humor and feature contemporary life and the perils of technology. Open seating; registration not required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Join us for a discussion about the award-winning British author and his collection of ghost stories that are suffused with wry humor and feature contemporary life and the perils of technology. Open seating; registration not required.
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Celebrating the Freedom to Read: A Lecture in Conjunction with Banned Books Week2023-10-05T18:00:00Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries and highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community -- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types -- in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. Register to receive a reminder, but drop-ins are also welcome.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries and highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community -- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types -- in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. Register to receive a reminder, but drop-ins are also welcome.
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Monday Movies - Documentary: New Wave of Female Directors of Horror2023-10-09T17:30:00Join in the presentation of thrilling video film clips along with a discussion about female directors of horror movies and what they bring to their craft. Open seating; registration not required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Join in the presentation of thrilling video film clips along with a discussion about female directors of horror movies and what they bring to their craft. Open seating; registration not required.
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Book Talks - Historical Fictionados: Hester, by Laurie Lico Albanese2023-10-10T18:00:00A vivid reimagining of the woman who inspired Hester Prynne, the tragic heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and a journey into the enduring legacy of New England's witchcraft trials. Meticulously researched yet evocatively imagined, Laurie Lico Albanese's Hester is a timeless tale of art, ambition, and desire that examines the roots of female creative power and the men who try to shut it down. Open seating; registration not required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 A vivid reimagining of the woman who inspired Hester Prynne, the tragic heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and a journey into the enduring legacy of New England's witchcraft trials. Meticulously researched yet evocatively imagined, Laurie Lico Albanese's Hester is a timeless tale of art, ambition, and desire that examines the roots of female creative power and the men who try to shut it down. Open seating; registration not required.
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Book Talks - Non-Fiction/Biographies: Cinema Speculation, by Quentin Tarantino2023-10-17T18:00:00Join in a discussion about Tarantino’s look into key American films from the 1970s, all of which he first saw as a young moviegoer at the time. This book is as intellectually rigorous and insightful as it is rollicking and entertaining. Open seating; no registration required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Join in a discussion about Tarantino’s look into key American films from the 1970s, all of which he first saw as a young moviegoer at the time. This book is as intellectually rigorous and insightful as it is rollicking and entertaining. Open seating; no registration required.
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Teen Graphic Novel Talks: Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen (ages 13-17)2023-10-17T18:00:00Garlic feels as though she’s always doing something wrong. At least with her friend Carrot by her side and the kindly Witch Agnes encouraging her, Garlic is happy to just tend her garden, where it’s nice and safe.
But when her village of vegetable folk learns that a bloodthirsty vampire has moved into the nearby castle, they all agree that, in spite of her fear and self-doubt, Garlic is the obvious choice to confront him. And with everyone counting on her, Garlic reluctantly agrees to face the mysterious vampire, hoping she has what it takes.
After all, garlic drives away vampires…right?
*Registration required. Free copy of the book upon enrollment. Books are funded by Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Garlic feels as though she’s always doing something wrong. At least with her friend Carrot by her side and the kindly Witch Agnes encouraging her, Garlic is happy to just tend her garden, where it’s nice and safe.
But when her village of vegetable folk learns that a bloodthirsty vampire has moved into the nearby castle, they all agree that, in spite of her fear and self-doubt, Garlic is the obvious choice to confront him. And with everyone counting on her, Garlic reluctantly agrees to face the mysterious vampire, hoping she has what it takes.
After all, garlic drives away vampires…right?
*Registration required. Free copy of the book upon enrollment. Books are funded by Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library.
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Story Central: Love Rules: A Musical Celebration of Inner Peace2023-10-21T16:00:00It takes peaceful people to create a peaceful world. Thanks to her melodious voice and highly skilled guitar-playing, Cecilia King's delightful performances combine heartfelt and humorous original stories and songs -- many of which have appeared on her CD "Your Word Is Magic" -- on the theme of inner peace. You are sure to leave this performance with a song in your heart! Open seating; registration not required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 It takes peaceful people to create a peaceful world. Thanks to her melodious voice and highly skilled guitar-playing, Cecilia King's delightful performances combine heartfelt and humorous original stories and songs -- many of which have appeared on her CD "Your Word Is Magic" -- on the theme of inner peace. You are sure to leave this performance with a song in your heart! Open seating; registration not required.
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Monday Movies - Feature Film: The Wicker Man2023-10-23T17:30:00A puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, whom the pagan locals claim never existed. (R; 1973) Open seating; registration not required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 A puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, whom the pagan locals claim never existed. (R; 1973) Open seating; registration not required.
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Book Talks - Staff Picks: The Witches of New York by Ami McKay2023-10-24T18:00:00It's Halloween, so let's talk witches! The witches of New York are not your stereotypical crones from fairy tale but strong, independent, magical women who flourish together against a big-city backdrop in the 1800s. So put your cauldrons on the back burner and join us at the library for a wicked good time. Open seating; registration not required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 It's Halloween, so let's talk witches! The witches of New York are not your stereotypical crones from fairy tale but strong, independent, magical women who flourish together against a big-city backdrop in the 1800s. So put your cauldrons on the back burner and join us at the library for a wicked good time. Open seating; registration not required.
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Read for the Record Story Time: With Lots of Love, by Jenny Torres Sanchez2023-10-26T10:00:00The Boca Raton Public Library and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County join Jumpstart's national Read for the Record, which brings together millions of adults and children around the world each year to read the same book on the same day to raise awareness about early literacy. A member of City Council will read this year's book, a beautiful, lyrical story about a girl who moves from her home in Central America to the United States, and everything she leaves behind and longs for -- especially her abuela -- as she makes a new life. Enrollment required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 The Boca Raton Public Library and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County join Jumpstart's national Read for the Record, which brings together millions of adults and children around the world each year to read the same book on the same day to raise awareness about early literacy. A member of City Council will read this year's book, a beautiful, lyrical story about a girl who moves from her home in Central America to the United States, and everything she leaves behind and longs for -- especially her abuela -- as she makes a new life. Enrollment required.
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Dowsing: Witchcraft, Science, or a Bit of Both?2023-10-26T18:00:00Join Dr. Sandra Norman from Florida Atlantic University to learn about and discuss the history and practical modern use of the art of dowsing. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library. Register to receive a reminder but all drop-ins are welcome.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Join Dr. Sandra Norman from Florida Atlantic University to learn about and discuss the history and practical modern use of the art of dowsing. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library. Register to receive a reminder but all drop-ins are welcome.
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Molly Gray, a hotel maid, struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black -- but will they be able to find the real killer before it's too late?
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