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Games of All Sorts
World Choir Games are in Cincinnati July 4-14. The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra headline the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, if you are unable to attend, check out their CDs from the library! Do the … Continue reading...
Posted: 7/2/2012 3:21 PM
Williamsburg Creative Writing Group
Prompts for the week of July 5th, 2012 Prompt In honor of “Independence Day”, let’s all be independent and write whatever you want to write. You pick the topic, you pick the genre, you create the characters and the story. … Continue reading →
Posted: 7/2/2012 9:33 AM
Amelia Library Writer’s Group – July 10 meeting
The Amelia Library Writer’s Group will not meet on Tuesday, July 10th so that members may have the option to attend the Fundamentals of Fiction program being presented at the Union Township branch library. The program is 6-7:30 p.m. and … Continue reading...
Posted: 7/1/2012 10:26 AM
The Killing Moon by NK Jemisin
The much-lauded author of The Inheritance Trilogy returns with a brand new series filled with magic and wonder. The Killing Moon takes place in the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, where the only law is that peace shall prevail. To ensure … Continue reading...
Posted: 6/29/2012 10:55 AM
Carnegie Award Winners
Congratulations to the first-ever winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, 2012 Fiction Winner: The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright 2012 Nonfiction Winner: Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. …...
Posted: 6/26/2012 11:29 AM
Atlantis Found!?
I’ll admit it—the idea of the lost continent of Atlantis is both intriguing and dubious to me. The theories about its location and the culture of its inhabitants seem nothing but wild speculation. Were they Hyperboreans who dwelt at the … Continue reading...
Posted: 6/25/2012 1:29 PM
Williamsburg Creative Writing Group
Prompts for the week of June 28th, 2012 Prompt This week let’s think about emotions. When we write a story there are emotions involved. We need to practice showing our characters emotions through our words. First write words that you … Continue reading...
Posted: 6/23/2012 12:52 PM
Ghost Hunting
Spend an evening with Jeff Morris, author of Haunted Cincinnati, at the Amelia Branch on Monday, June 25 at 6:30p.m. Mr. Morris will discuss local haunts and ghost hunting. Register online. Mr. Morris was gracious enough to answer some questions … Continue...
Posted: 6/21/2012 12:23 PM
The Most Important Tools for Everyday Repairs
“Take these three items right here. You can have this. WD-40, vise grips, and some duct tape. Any man worth his salt can do half the household chores with just those three things.” ~ Walt Kowalski The other day I found myself … Continue reading →
Posted: 6/20/2012 3:03 PM
Eating Local
Deborah Jordan, founding member of the Central Ohio River Valley (CORV) local food initiative, will be joining us at the Milford-Miami Twp. Branch on June 23 to share the philosophy of “eat local”. Register for her workshop. Ms. Jordan was … Continue...
Posted: 6/19/2012 10:17 AM
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