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Upcoming Events:

May 17:  Fancy Nancy tea party, 11:00 AM at the Library, age appropriate for 3-10 years old, dress fancy, and enjoy pink lemonade and sandwiches and a style show.

May 21:  Lunch with author Marci Kaylakie, view historic quilts from her collection.  Lunch at 11:30, reserve a box lunch (693-3023), program starts at noon.

2008 Summer Programs & Leisure Learning

June 2nd 5-8 PM Jubilee to kick off summer programs for kids and adults!

 “Leisure Learning” - fun and educational programs for adults!

 May
Fridays
10:30 am Celebrate Personal History Month
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10:30 am ~ Donna Ingham presents, "How to write your life story"
3 10:30 am ~ Gentle Yoga

21,
~ Lunch with Author Marcia Kaylakie, Call 693-3023 to reserve a Box Lunch, lunch at 11:30, program at noon.

June Fridays 11:30 lunch -- Noon Programs
       Call to reserve a lunch 830-693-3023
6 ~ the 1920's The roaring 20's Harmony School's Jazz Ensemble & presentation Marble Falls in the 20's by Billy Becker
13 ~ the 1930's A chicken in every pot? Al Capone's soup kitchen; Detective work in the 30's by W.T. Smith; & Marble Falls in the 30's presented by Dale Tucker
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~ the 1940's Nothing to fear but fear itself  Victory Salads (Bring a favorite salad and recipe to share); The Flashbacks!; & Marble Falls in the 40's presented by Vashti Tucker
27
~ the 1950's Happy days are here again!  Hamburgers and Hula-hoops and Television!; Marble Falls in the 50's presented by Fran McSpadden

July
4th of July 8 pm
Summer Reading Club awards program & watch fireworks at the library!
Your suggestions for programs, events, lectures or classes are welcome!


Ongoing Programs

  • Storytime for Preschoolers on Thursday mornings 10:45 - 11:15 am & 2:00 - 2:30 pm  Remember craft time is the fourth Thursday of each month!
    April is gardening month!
    May is groovin' into summer with water games and crafts.
     
  • First Wednesdays Coffee Talk 9:30 am
    June 2 - Space Travel this trip includes an audiovisual presentation and discussion led by Patrick McGee
     
  • Third Wednesday with an Author Series
    March 19 - Jane Knapik, Marble Falls Historic Homes
    April 16 - Russ Hall, mystery and suspense writer
    May 21 - Marcia Kaylakie, Texas Quilts and Quilters: A Lone Star Legacy
    June 18 - Kathryn Falk, CEO of Romantic Times Review & author
    July 16 - April Stumpff, Ann Richards: A Woman's Place Is In the Dome, a children's history book
    August 20 - Elizabeth Crook, most recently The Night Journal
    September 17 - James L. Haley, fiction and history author, including Passionate Nation: The Epic of Texas

    Library Book Clubs
     
  • LIBRARY MONDAY BOOK CLUB:
    Second Monday of each month 10:30 AM Community Meeting Room

    2008:
    January 14 - The Sight of the Stars by Belva Plain
    February 11 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
    March 10 - Side Canyons by Laurie Wagner Buyer
    April 14 - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See  
    May 12 - One Ranger by H. Joaquin Jackson and David Marion Wilkinson
    June 9 - Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
    July 14 - The Night Journal by Elizabeth Crook
    August 14- Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
    September 8 - Swimming to Antarctica by Lynne Cox
    October 13 - Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and others
    November 10 - The Color of the Law by Mark Gimeniz
    December 8 - Make selections for 2009
     
  • MARBLE FALLS LIBRARY MYSTERY BOOK CLUB
    First Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM

    2008:
    January:  Elizabeth George- A Great Deliverance
    February: Culinary Mysteries with guest speaker and author Karen McInerny- Dead and Berried and Murder on the Rocks
    March:  Margaret Maron- The Bootlegger's Daughter
    April:  Lee Child-The Killing Floor
    May:  Laura Lippman-To the Power of Three
    June:  Harlen Coben-Gone for Good
    July:  Jill McGowen-Murder at the Old Vicarage
    August:  No Meeting
    September:  Rick Riordan-Mission Road
    October:  Nevada Barr-Track of the Cat
    November:  Peter Robinson-In a Dry Season; Blood at the Root
    December:  Any Agatha Christie
 
  

Last Updated:
05/10/08 07:31

  



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