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The Adult Book Discussion Group selection for July 16, 2013, is The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, by Maggie O’Farrell. The group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 2 – 3 P.M. or from 7 – 8 P.M. Newcomers are always welcome. Call us or drop in to reserve your copy! Downloadable copies also available.
Chic and independent, Iris Lockhart is tending to her vintage-clothing shop in Edinburgh (and evading her married boyfriend) when she receives a stunning phone call: her great-aunt Esme—whom she never knew existed—is being released from Cauldstone Hospital, where she has
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Rye Public Library is happy to announce our membership as a beta(early adopter) library with a new service called Indieflix. This resource allows RPL patrons to stream content from a huge catalog of independent films for your home enjoyment. As with our other on-line resources, have your library card number ready, then enjoy this latest offering to our members! About Indieflix:
IndieFlix is dedicated to providing a forum where filmmakers and their audience can interact, and to building a community that translates artistic vision into commercial success.
IndieFlix promises to build a fair and open market to empower
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In 2011, Jennifer Pharr Davis became the overall speed record holder for hiking the Appalachian Trail. By hiking 2,181 miles in 46 days – an average of 47 miles per day – she became the first female to ever set that mark. But her latest book Called Again is not about records or numbers; it is a book about endurance and faith, and most of all love. Join Jennifer at Rye Public Library as she discusses her adventures and her writing. Jennifer has hiked over 12,000 miles on long distance trails She has trekked on 6 continents and currently
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Help us celebrate the release of America’ s Romance with the English Garden the new book by Rye author and master gardener Thomas J. Mickey. Mickey is Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts where he taught for twenty-two years. He is also a graduate of the Landscape Institute at the Boston Architectural College. He has been gardening on his property, which is little less than an acre, for over 25 years. Mickey posts regularly on his blog www.americangardening.net. He is the author of three books, including Best Garden Plants for New England. His
Continue reading Master Gardener Thomas Mickey with his new book “America’s Romance with the English Garden” Thurs. June 13, 7pm
Join us Wednesday July 10 at 6:00PM.
Showcase your talent at our 11th annual talent show! Sign-up is required, so call us soon! We’ll need to know what your act will be and about how long you think it will take. Prizes! Prizes! Prizes!
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Join us for popcorn, juice, and a movie!!
Shows begin promptly at 3:00 P.M. Today’s movie is rated PG and runs for 130 minutes. Please note: This film will end a little after our closing time–about 5:10PM.
Disney’s fantastical adventure follows Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics. When Diggs is hurled away to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot — until he meets three witches (Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams), who aren’t convinced he’s the great wizard everyone’s expecting.
Parents, please remember, only children
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Join us on Thursday July 11 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
These X-Box 360 with Kinect games are so much fun! No sign-up is required; just come in out of the sun for some video game fun!
**Please note: Garden Club today, June 11 has been cancelled.**
The Rye Family Garden Club is back!! Please join us on Tuesday, June 11th from 3:30- 4:30PM. We are delighted to have Pat Ritter of Nature’s Wonder here to work with kids in our garden. This wonderful
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Irish balladeer Paul Carroll joins us again at RPL to kick off our 2013 Summer Music Series. Join us on Wednesday June 12 at 3pm as this excellent performer entertains us with song and story from his native Ireland. Renowned Dublin minstrel Paul Carroll will recall the lush green fields of Ireland to start our music series this summer. Don’t miss this special performance at the Rye Public Library! Paul grew up in Dublin during the ballad boom of the sixties where the pubs were packed with folk singers and ballad groups. It is there that he found a love
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The Rye Public Library Military Book Group has chosen My War by Andy Rooney as the title for their July 11th discussion at 6:30 PM. The Military Book Group meets on the first Thursday of the month.
On July 7, 1941, a young Colgate University football player named Andy Rooney reported for U.S. Army training. He was, Rooney allows, not prime military material. He had a knack for enraging the drill instructors with his wisecracks, and for pulling harsh assignments as a result, and his shenanigans got him disqualified from officer candidacy. Still, Rooney survived boot camp and served
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