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What's Happening at the Town of Ballston Community Library
Friday, July 17th, 2020
Imagine Your Fairytale Craft Shows
There's still time to register for our online Imagine Your Fairytale Craft Shows!
Register at http://tbcl.evanced.info/signup and watch the show anytime on Friday. Links will be emailed to participants and posted on our Summer Reading website that day.
Cookie Decorating
For persons who have signed up for the Zoom class on cookie decorating.
The supplies for cookie decorating will be available for pick up at the Library.
Please bring a cooler/lunch bag with you when you pick up if possible. Also, kindly give us a call to set up a time to come grab your materials.
Hours for pick up will be:
Thursday 7/16 - 1:00pm - 6:30pm
Friday 7/17 - 10am-3:30pm
Monday 7/20 - 10am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7/21 -10am - 3:30pm
Class Tuesday night, 6:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Summer Reading
Did you know we offer a Summer Reading challenge for adults too? Register at: https://toblibrary.beanstack.com/reader365
Other Summer Activities
Books to Read
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
Refugee by Alan Gratz
Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven.
The Room Where It Happened by John Bolton
The former national security advisor gives his account of the 17 months he spent working for President Trump.
International Friendship Day
The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel Hardcover by Lisa Wingate
The dramatic story of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the post–Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital connection to her students’ lives.
Chances Are by Richard Russo
A gripping story about the abiding yet complex power of friendship. One beautiful September day, three sixty-six-year old men convene on Martha's Vineyard. “Chances Are . . .” rotates gently through these characters - each one so appealing that you hate to let him go, though you’ll quickly feel just as fond of the next one.
Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close, by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman
Town of Ballston Community Library
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Website: toblibrary.sals.edu
Location: 2 Lawmar Lane, Burnt Hills, NY, United States
Phone: 518-399-8174
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