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Tuesday, December 26th 2017
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Good morning [subscriber:firstname | default:reader]!
Read on for what's happening at the library this week.
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- See if your team can beat our librarians at our new monthly trivia night in Brookline Village starting in January.
- Fold origami paper cranes every day this week between 2 and 3 PM as part of the Peace Cranes to Washington project.
- Check out our two new book clubs at the Coolidge Corner Library, one featuring mysteries and the other featuring award winners.
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PLEASE NOTE
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All locations will also be closed Monday, January 1, 2018, for New Year's Day.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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THIS WEEK'S MOVIES
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Midday Movies
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Movie Matinee
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Refreshments 1 PM
Screening 1:30-4 PM
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MEET THE STAFF
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Library Assistant at Brookline Village Karen O'Keefe
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First literary crush (author or character): Ken Kesey / Sometimes a Great Notion.
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Last song you listened to: Are You Havin' Any Fun? by Tony Bennett & Elvis Costello.
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Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw.
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Name a word that starts with the letter Q: Quintessential.
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Movie or TV show you always watch when it comes on screen, no matter what: My Cousin Vinny and Splendor in the Grass.
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If you could travel back in time, what period would you go to? The last half of the 20th century.
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Big dogs or small dogs? Big and small - especially Ferdinand, Dim Sum, and Charlie.
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Hardcover or paperback? Hardcover.
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Fictional world or game you'd most like to visit? Space: the final frontier, on the Starship Enterprise, in Star Trek: The Original Series.
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What book would you most like to see turned into a top-notch film or miniseries? The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
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Favorite fictional librarian? Bunny Watson in the movie Desk Set.
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Favorite fictional detective? Quirke (Benjamin Black series).
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ORIGAMI CRANE PROJECT
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 26-FRIDAY DECEMBER 29, 2-3 PM
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We're making origami from 2-3:00 Tuesday through Friday during vacation week as part of the Peace Cranes to Washington Project (although we'll also be offering simpler origami patterns for those who don't feel like tackling a crane). The cranes will stay here and be displayed here for a short time before being sent to Washington to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr Day.
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VACATION MOVIE: TOY STORY
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 29, 2:30 PM
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Join us for this timeless movie favorite and a snack! Recommended for ages five and up.
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CHILDREN'S FALL PROGRAMS
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Countdown to Kindergarten
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Last Monday of the month at 10:30 AM
Age: 4 years old (get ticket at desk)
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Terrific Twos (And Threes!)
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Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 2 years old
Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 13 to 23 month-olds (get ticket at desk)
Stories and Crafts (Drop In)
Wednesdays at 3:30 PM
Age: 3-5 years old
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Stories and Crafts (Drop In)
Thursdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 2-3 years old (get ticket at desk)
Saturday Six to Eights
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Saturdays at 2:30 PM
Age: 6-8 years old
Friday Flicks (Drop In)
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Fridays at 10:30 am
Age: 2 years and older. Parents and caregivers are also welcome.
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Come Play With Us
Mondays at 10:15 AM
Age: Infants-12 month-olds
Mother Goose
Tuesdays at 10:15 AM
Age: 1-2 years-old
Sing Along, Dance and Play
Wednesdays at 10:15 AM
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Stories and Crafts
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 2-3 year-olds
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Step Into Story Time
Tuesdays at 3:30 PM
Age: 3-5 year-olds
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UPCOMING BOOK SELECTIONS
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All of our book clubs are drop in. If you'd like to join us, you may pick up the next title at the Circulation Desk of the hosting library and attend the next meeting ready to discuss.
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A Taste of Poetry
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Mid-day Monday Mystery
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Afternoon
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Brookline Village
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Shelf Respect
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Open to teens and adults.
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Mystery
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And the Award Goes To...
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Read and Meet
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Putterham
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