Notorious Missouri
200 Years of Historic Crimes. A Friends of the Library Author Event, with Vicki & Jim Erwin. When: Thursday, August 12, 6:00 pmWhere: Washington Public Library Meeting Room
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200 Years of Historic Crimes. A Friends of the Library Author Event, with Vicki & Jim Erwin. When: Thursday, August 12, 6:00 pmWhere: Washington Public Library Meeting Room
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Click here to view the program on the library’s Youtube channel. A Friends of the Library Virtual Event. Lyndsey Ellis is a St. Louis-born fiction writer, essayist, and cultural worker. She strives to explore intergenerational trauma, hardship, and struggle. Bone Broth is her first novel. Books can be purchased at Neighborhood Reads. Email the library if you wish to receive an invitation to participate and ask questions via Zoom – library@washmo.gov.
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Where: Event was broadcast live on the library’s Youtube Channel. June 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm A Friends of the Library Event. Retired journalist Gary Sosniecki of Lebanon, Missouri, is the great-grandson of the victim. Following his graduation from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Gary worked at newspapers in four states during a 43-year career that included owning three Missouri weekly newspapers and publishing The Lebanon Daily Record. He has received dozens of awards for journalism excellence from state, national, and international newspaper organizations including, with his wife Helen, the Eugene Cervi lifetime-achievement award from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. Gary and his wife were inducted into the Missouri Press Association Hall of Fame in 2014. His book, The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband, is published by The Kent State University Press. June 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Kanopy is an on-demand streaming service with a collection of more than 30,000 films, including feature films, documentaries, foreign language films, kids’ movies, kids’ TV shows, classes from the Great Courses, and training videos. Kanopy Kids includes the Sesame Street catalog and animated versions of popular storybooks.
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Creativebug provides on-demand access to over 1,000 high-definition arts and crafts instructional videos for kids, teens, and adults. Subjects include drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking, and more. All classes are taught by experts, with new classes added daily. Creativebug also has an app available for iOS and Android.
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Washington Public Library hosts an 8 week Great Decisions discussion series every summer beginning on the 1st Wednesday in August at 1:00 p.m. This session will repeat in the winter beginning on the 1st Wednesday in February at 1:00 p.m. Great Decisions is developed by the Foreign Policy Association. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the documentary film series, and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. All materials will be provided.
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The library has two telescopes available for checkout. Call 636-390-1070 or stop by for more information.
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» Read moreLooking for something to do with the family? Pick up crafts that you can make at home from Washington Public Library. Swing by the library lower circulation desk and pick up a bag full of fun! Take Home Craft Kits are perfect for kids of all ages with a new craft available each week. Stop in and pick one up today!
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The library is open regular hours. Masks are required while in the building. We ask that browsing time be limited to 1-2 hours, if possible. Library staff will continue to perform extra cleaning and disinfecting of commonly touched surfaces. Meeting Rooms are currently unavailable for use. Thank you for your understanding and your support of the library!
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