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Nov 10, 2015
Longbourn posted by Robyn
Longbourn by Jo Baker focuses on Sarah, a young housemaid of the Bennett family in 18th century England. This novel will be a favorite with fans of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice - it gives the perspectives by the servants of the Bennett family. It might also be a hit with Downton Abbey followers. Eagle Library Book Club will discuss this title at 6:30 on Monday, Nov. 23rd. Read More »
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Nov 03, 2015
The Fold posted by Amy
Genre fiction is changing. It is becoming difficult for readers to dismiss an entire genre because so many novelists are combining facets normally associated with certain types of novels with those of others. A great example, and a great read, is The Fold by Peter Clines. Here readers will find an example of science fiction written with the pace of a thriller, with a bit of a mystery thrown in for good measure. Mike Erikson appears to be the average high school... Read More »
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Oct 23, 2015
Fin & Lady posted by Robyn
Fin is an eleven year old boy who has lost both his parents. His half sister, Lady, is given custody of him, but they barely know each other. Lady is 13 years older, yet worldy and free spirited. They have not seen one another in 6 years, but these two orphans are the only family left. Lady is a single woman living in New York in 1964. She whisks Fin away from his rural Connecticut dairy farm, and takes him with her to live in her new apartment in Greenwich Village. Read More »
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Oct 20, 2015
Avon Library Book Discussion posted by Amy
The Avon Library Book Discussion Group will meet Wednesday October 21st at 6:30 pm to discuss Euphoria by Lily King. Drop ins are welcome. If you have any questions please contact the Avon Library at 970-949-6797. Read More »
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Oct 06, 2015
A Head Full of Ghosts posted by Amy
Looking for a chilling October read? Pick up a copy of A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. At twenty three Merry Barrett, still trying to come to terms with her unusual childhood, agrees to a series of interviews with a prominent author in an attempt to clarify the life changing events of fifteen years ago. Read More »
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Sep 29, 2015
Painting & Baking posted by Robyn
Dewey Dabbles for Adults! Eagle Public Library Saturday, Oct. 10th, 2 – 4 p.m. Join Jennifer Kennedy of Dewey Dabbles and paint your own serving piece, right in time for the holiday season! Choose between a spoon rest, plate, or tray. Supplies and paints will be provided. Class is free, and sponsored by Eagle Public Library. Registration is required. Call 328-8800. The Science and Art of High... Read More »
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Sep 23, 2015
The Living Roots of Music Concert
Internationally acclaimed musician Lauren Pelon will appear in a unique concert at Avon Public Library in the Beaver Creek Community Room on Thursday, September 24, 2015, 5:30 pm. Under the title, The Living Roots of Music, Lauren Pelon traces the story of music and performs music from around the world on archlute, guitar, lute-guitar, lyre, recorders, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn, schreierpfeife, shawm, rackett, pennywhistles, concertina, ocarina, hurdy-gurdy, bowed psaltery, Kiowa... Read More »
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Sep 22, 2015
Caleb's Crossing posted by Robyn
This piece of historical fiction imagines the life of Caleb, the first Native Ameican to graduate from Harvard College in 1665. The tale is told through the eyes of Bethia Mayfield, a young woman growing up among pioneers and Puritans on Martha's Vineyard. Bethia is the local minister's daughter, and she longs for an education that is not offered to her as a young woman. This is the story of Bethia and Caleb, who secretly become friends at the age of 12. They have a special relationship... Read More »
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Sep 15, 2015
Avon Library Book Discussion posted by Amy
The Avon Library Book Discussion Group will meet Wednesday September 16th at 6:30 pm to discuss Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt. Drop ins are welcome. If you have any questions please contact the Avon Library at 970-949-6797. Read More »
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Sep 08, 2015
The Evolution of an Adventurer - Jonathan Waterman posted by Robyn
Join Eagle Public Library at 6 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 17th for a multi-media presentation by renowned adventurer Jonathan Waterman. Waterman has worked as a wilderness guide, magazine editor, park ranger, and guard dog agitator; but more than anything else, he is a writer and photographer. He is well known for unprecedented mountaineering ascents, long river descents, and arduous wilderness traverses—such as his solo of the Northwest Passage, winter ascent of Denali’s Cassin Ridge, or source to... Read More »
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