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England Run Construction Underway
LibraryPoint Blog, Samantha Thomason, Stafford County (Va.)
08/14/2009 - 12:34pm

Construction of the England Run Library is underway!
Take a look at recent pictures. 
The England Run branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library will be at the intersection of Plantation Drive and Lyons Boulevard in Stafford, and is scheduled to open in fall 2010.

 

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Woodstock Memories
1960s, Hippies, LibraryPoint Blog, Musicians, Virginia Johnson, Woodstock, History, Music
08/14/2009 - 10:09am

Forty years ago, crowds of young people converged on the quiet farming town of Bethel, New York, for a legendary concert. For many, it was the pivotal cultural event of their lives. The Woodstock Generation may be approaching retirement age, but the memories of those wild summer days rock on in books, music, and video.

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Amongst the Dreaming Spires of Oxford
Caroline Parr, Children's Book Columns, LibraryPoint Blog, Kids Blog, Books and Reading
08/19/2009 - 11:48am


    A week spent in Oxford recently was reason enough to reread one of the best-known children’s books associated with the city, Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.”

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Armchair Traveling
Caroline Parr, Children's Book Columns, LibraryPoint Blog, Book Buzz Blog, Books and Reading, Travel
08/13/2009 - 1:46pm


    Is there time for one more quick vacation getaway before school starts?  Absolutely, if you choose the armchair traveler route.  Begin with Marjorie Priceman’s “How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A.,” a companion to her best-selling “How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World.”

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Local Authors Book Signing Party
LibraryPoint Blog, Local authors, Samantha Thomason, Reading Room Blog
08/13/2009 - 1:41pm

 Wrap up the Summer Reading Program with us. Local authors will have copies of their books available to purchase (autographs are free). Refreshments will be served. All ages. Saturday, August 22, 2:00-5:00 at Porter Branch. If you have any questions, please stop by or call the Reference Desk at 659-4909.

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The Rappahannock Independent Film Festival
Film, Fredericksburg Athenaeum, LibraryPoint Blog, Samantha Thomason, Arts Blog, Arts and Artists
08/13/2009 - 1:01pm

 The Rappahannock Independent Film Festival begins on Thursday, August 27. Thirty-two films from all over the world will be screened over the course of the 4 day festival, which also includes a film workshop, a musical performance, and social events. The Central Rappahannock Regional Library is proud to provide a venue for the film screenings and awards ceremony. Visit the RIFF web site, http://rifilmfestival.com/, to purchase tickets and for more information about the festival.

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August Is National Parks Month
August, Camping, Geology, Hiking, LibraryPoint Blog, National Park Service, Nature, Virginia Johnson, History Blog, Families, History, Travel, Virginia History
08/10/2009 - 1:30pm

Camping, fishing, hiking, history, grand vistas, and horseback riding--there are so many possibilities in our national parks.

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Atrium Gallery: Fish Tales and Other Works by Joan Limbrick
LibraryPoint Blog, Samantha Thomason, Arts Blog, Exhibits, Arts and Artists
09/09/2009 - 11:39am

See Joan Limbrick's exhibit "Fish Tales and Other Works" in the Headquarters Atrium Gallery through August.

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Saving Summer in a Jar: Preserving the Fruits of the Season
Canning, Fruit, Home economics, LibraryPoint Blog, Preserving, Vegetables, Virginia Johnson, Cooking, Crafts and Hobbies, Families, Gardening, Self-Help and Instructional
08/06/2009 - 10:22am

This is the time of year when delicious fruits and vegetables fill the homegrown gardens and bins at farmers' markets. An abundance of heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn and sweeter peaches make August the right time to practice the very rewarding work of preserving.

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Happy Birthday, Neil Armstrong
Astronauts, August, LibraryPoint Blog, Moon, Pilots, Virginia Johnson, Book Buzz Blog, Kids Blog, Autobiography and Biography, History, Science and Technology
08/05/2009 - 12:55pm

"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind."

Born August 5, 1930, Neil Armstrong has been an aviator, test pilot, and university professor. And, on July 21, 1969, he became the first man to walk on the moon. In the days before the Internet or cable television, people around the world gathered around their sets to watch history being made.

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