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Nov 14 12:00 pm
Downtowners Book Group
Tinkers by Paul Harding
An old man lies dying. Propped up in his living room and surrounded by his children and grandchildren, George Washington Crosby drifts in and out of consciousness, back to the wonder and pain of his impoverished childhood in Maine. As the clock repairer’s time winds... -
Nov 14 5:30 pmFree
Wined Down Wednesday
Featuring wine tastings from Lukas Liquor, wine accessory demonstrations, and a chance to win great wine-related prizes! During this special event, you’ll enjoy special pricing on wine accessories and wine glass sets. Guests must be at least 21 to participate. The event is free of charge and...
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Nov 14 6:30 pm
Bobby's Books for Boys
Bobby's Books for Boys is back! We're back for our 3rd season for Bobby's Book Club at the Plaza Library. This book club for boys ages 8-12 will be the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Each month boys will read a great book, learn something new, enjoy snacks and...
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Nov 14 6:30 pm
Anthony Swofford - Hospitals, Hotels and Jails
Anthony Swofford's new memoir, Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails, chronicles how in the years after the success of his book Jarhead, he went on a binge of self-destructive excess. He lost almost everything and everyone that mattered to him. Swofford pulled himself out of his near-deadly slump by...
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Nov 14 6:30 pm
Anthony Swofford - Jarhead: A Marine’s Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
As a U.S. Marine serving in the 1990 Gulf War, Anthony Swofford lived in the sand, coped with boredom and fear, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and came under both enemy and friendly fire. His memoir Jarhead became a movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Now Swofford looks at the lessons of his...
