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About the artist: Carolyn Aaronson is a Durham artist and activist who is concerned about the future of our planet. In her paintings, she hopes to awaken and inspire others to see the beauty around them before it is lost. Intentionally rebelling against "quick and easy," she paints layers upon layers in the style of the old masters.

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ART PARTY East Regional, Monday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m. North Regional, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. South Regional, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. Southwest Regional, Saturday, Nov. 14, 3 p.m. Main Library, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m.Adults are invited to an art party with artist Eleatta Diver. Relax, have fun networking and be inspired to create! Registration is required.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EXHIBIT Southwest Regional Sep. 15 – Oct. 15View a photography exhibit by José Galvez in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA, LATIN AMERICA’S VERSION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON Main Library Saturday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m.Join historian and author Miguel Chirinos for a conversation and presentation about Francisco de Miranda, a Venezuelan patriot, general and world traveler considered “El Precursor” to Simón Bolivar’s “Liberator.” A book signing will follow the presentation.

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS, A CULTURAL CELEBRATION OF LOVED-ONES’ LIVES East Regional Oct. 24 – Nov. 5With Día de los Muertos, it is believed that at midnight on October 31st, the gates of heaven open and loved ones are permitted to reunite with their families for 24 hours. In honor of this day, a beautiful altar of ofrendas, or offerings, will be on display at East Regional. Ofrendas are decorated with candles, marigolds, sugar skulls, fruit, flowers, peanuts and other items that symbolize the person’s life.

SCREENING OF LATINO AMERICANS: WAR AND PEACE Main Library Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. World War II was a watershed event for Latino Americans, as they were finally able to serve in the United States military. Join veteran Eladio Bobadilla, Duke University Ph.D. candidate in American History, and others for a screening and discussion of Latino Americans: War and Peace, the third episode of a landmark documentary produced by PBS.

Latino Americans: 500 Years of History has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.

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QUESTION BRIDGE: BLACK MALES BLUEPRINT ROUNDTABLEThursday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St.Join local community members and artist Bayeté Ross Smith for a multigenerational roundtable on topics within the black community. The discussion is part of the exhibition programming for Question Bridge: Black Males, a documentary-style video art installation that explores critically challenging issues within the African- American male community. Question Bridge is on view at the Power Plant Gallery, September 8–November 21.

Co-sponsored by Hayti Heritage Center and The Power Plant Gallery at Duke University. Photo Courtesy of Question Bridge: Black Males

THE HISTORY AND THE ART OF DRAGMonday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St.Back by popular demand! Join Dr. Gabriel Rosenberg, Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies at Duke University, for a talk on the history of drag. Enjoy performances by local drag entertainers Vivica C. Coxx and Spray J. of Durham, Jazmine Brooks of Raleigh and Vivian Vaughn of Carrboro. Come early to get a good seat.

MEET THE FILMMAKER: OLYMPIA STONEThursday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Main LibraryJoin filmmaker Olympia Stone for a screening of her film, Curious Worlds: The Art & Imagination of David Beck. Beck is a master sculptor, carver and architect of miniatures who works in a fantastical genre all his own, creating intricate worlds that are alive with magical and brilliant observations. His pieces have been shown in the world’s most prominent art museums and galleries; however, he is virtually unknown to the wider public. Curious Worlds is an intimate insight into what it takes to create a masterwork: extraordinary ideas, an almost eerie ability to focus on the work and patience. 

MEET THE FILMMAKERS: STEVE CHANNING AND REBECCA CERESESunday, Oct. 11, 3 p.m. Main Library

Join filmmakers Steve Channing and Rebecca Cerese for a screening of their film, A Generation of Change: Bill Friday, Terry Sanford, and North Carolina from 1920s-1972. Out of the ashes of a Great Depression and the

powerful stimulus of a World War, a new generation of North Carolina leaders emerged to challenge the status quo. Friday, Sanford, Bill Aycock and many others from North Carolina’s “Greatest Generation” led a time of dramatic change that established many of today’s institutions.

JUSTICE OR ELSE: 20TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE MILLION MAN MARCHTuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Stanford L. WarrenOctober 10th marks the 20h anniversary of when one million black men gathered in Washington, DC, at the behest of Minister Louis Farrakhan to, according to the

Nation of Islam, “declare their right to justice, to atone for their failure as men and to accept responsibility as the family head.” Join Durham Nation of Islam student minister Amon Muhammad for a discussion on the history and contemporary legacy of the march.

MEET THE AUTHOR: ZELDA LOCKHARTThursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. South RegionalMeet author, teacher and speaker Zelda Lockhart as she reads from her new novel, Fifth Born II: The Hundredth Turtle.Travel back in time with Odessa Lacey as she embarks on a journey to learn more about her family history. A discussion and book signing will follow.

IN THE WINGS: PLAYMAKERS ON PETER AND THE STARCATCHERMonday, October 26, 7 p.m. Main LibraryJoin members of the PlayMakers Repertory Company for a discussion of their upcoming production of Peter and the Starcatcher, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson and adapted for the stage by Rick Elice. Winner of five Tony Awards, the play follows an apprentice starcatcher and an orphan boy as they take to the high seas in a whimsical and hilarious origin story, a grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan. This wildly theatrical holiday treat features a dozen actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters to bring you a story that will delight adults and children alike.

MEET THE AUTHOR: IRIS KAPILSunday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m. Main LibraryJoin sociologist and anthropologist Iris Kapil for a reading from her book, Tales of Mogadiscio. Kapil lived in Mogadiscio twice in the 1960s, when the city was the capital and center of a newly independent Somali Republic. Far from the sprawling urban landscape seen today, marred by years of unrest and civil war, Mogadiscio was a lovely, vibrant city. Kapil’s

stories portray individuals and the city’s various communities. A book signing will follow the reading.

MEET THE AUTHOR: SUMMER KINARDSaturday, Nov. 7, 3 p.m. Main LibraryJoin Durham author Summer Kinard for the launch of her newest book, Tea and Crumples. The novel is set in a Durham tea house, where tea brewed strong with grace has the power to bring people together. Meet Sienna, whose spiritual gifts are the heart of the shop. Walk with her as she struggles to believe in miracles even while she walks in the shadow of death. A

tea hosted by the publisher Light Messages and book signing will follow the reading.

ART WITH THE EXPERTS: REALITY OF MY SURROUNDS: THE CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIONMonday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Main Library

Join Trevor Schoonmaker, Chief Curator and Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art, and Jessica Kay Ruhle, Manager of Public Education, both at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, for a discussion and slide lecture on Reality of My Surroundings: The Contemporary Collection. In celebration of the museum’s 10th anniversary, this exhibition presents some of the Nasher Museum’s most significant works from the contemporary collection. Reality of My Surroundings demonstrates the museum’s ongoing commitment to collecting work by global artists, with an emphasis on artists of African descent. Image: Rashid Johnson, Self-Portrait as the Professor of Astronomy, Miscegenation, and Critical Theory at “The New Negro Escapist Social and Athletic Club” Center for Graduate Studies, 2009. Lambda print, 51.5 x 90 inches. © Rashid Johnson

MEET JAMES MAXEY, PIEDMONT LAUREATETuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Main LibraryJames Maxey’s mother warned him that reading all those comic books would warp his mind. She was right. Now an adult who can’t stop daydreaming, Maxey is unsuited for decent work and ekes out a pittance writing down the pseudo-science fiction of the Bitterwood series, superhero novels like Nobody Gets the Girl, the secondary world fantasy of the Dragon Apocalypse series and the

steam-punk visions of Bad Wizard. Join Maxey for a brief reading followed by a discussion of his evolution as a writer, and why science fiction and fantasy are his chosen tools for changing the world.

Photo Credit: Raleigh, NC – ROTC cadets stand at attention across from state capitol during Veterans Day parade. ©José Galvez 2008

MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHER: JOSÉ GALVEZSaturday, Nov. 14, 3 p.m. Main LibraryMeet photographer José Galvez for a talk about his exhibit Patriotísmo, Patriotism, which runs until November 30 at the Main library. After 9/11, Galvez began thinking of the Latinos who have served our country in the armed services, including his own family members, and how often those contributions are not acknowledged. In 2011, Hispanics made up 16.9% of all new recruits. Galvez’s work explores images of Latino veterans, high school ROTC students and more. He was the chief photographer for a series about Latinos in California that won a Pulitzer Prize for the Los Angeles Times.

MEET THE AUTHOR: DANIEL DE VISÉSunday, Nov. 15, 3 p.m. Main Library

Join author and journalist Daniel de Visé for a reading from Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show. The book celebrates the powerful real-life friendship behind one of America’s most iconic television programs. Andy Griffith and Don Knotts

met on Broadway in the 1950s. When Griffith went to Hollywood to film a TV pilot about a small-town sheriff, Knotts called to ask if the sheriff could use a deputy. The comedic synergy between Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife ignited The Andy Griffith Show, elevating a folksy sitcom into a timeless study of human friendship. A book signing will follow the reading.

HOW DURHAM CHANGED US AND WE CHANGED DURHAMThursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Main LibraryJoin Frank Stasio of WUNC Radio’s

State of Things as he moderates a panel of retired clergy who

shepherded the flocks in Durham for over 30 years, a time of great change in Durham. The panel will consist of Rabbi John Friedman, Judea Reform Congregation; Rev. Joe Harvard, First Presbyterian Church; Rev. Haywood Holderness, Westminster Presbyterian Church; and Rev. Mel Williams, Watts Street Baptist Church. They will be joined Bishop Elroy Lewis, Fisher Memorial United Holy Church, who will retire in July 2016.

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MEET THE AUTHOR: SARAH LOUDIN THOMAS Thursday, Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. South RegionalAuthor Sarah Loudin Thomas will read from the first two books in her Appalachian Blessings series in addition to offering a talk that will be chosen by the audience. Thomas will invite the audience to steer the conversation. Do you want to hear about the

writing process? Do you want to hear about her path to publication? Or maybe you’d like to hear about how growing up in Appalachia informs Thomas’ novels. Join us for this fun and interactive visit with a West Virginia native who now makes her home in North Carolina.

MEET THE AUTHOR: CARL NORDGRENSaturday, Dec. 5, 3 p.m.

Main LibraryJoin Carl Nordgren, Visiting Associate Professor of Markets and Management Studies at Duke University and a creative populist, who will read from his novella Anung’s Journey. Based on an ancient

legend, the novella follows Anung, an orphaned boy, as he embarks on a vision quest to seek out the greatest chief of all. In his quest, he travels through the 13 tribes of the First Nations, across forests, plains, water and desert. What he discovers at the end of his journey will both surprise and thrill readers of all ages. A book signing and drum ornament craft will follow the reading.

WINTER HOLIDAY SONG TRADITIONSSunday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. Main LibraryJoin us for a celebration of winter holiday music from around the world. Sister Cities of Durham will co-host this event and kick off our global holiday celebration through an exploration of winter songs and traditions that are representative of our Sister Cities in China, Japan, Tanzania, Russia and the United Kingdom. Bring a musical instrument, and share your own traditional holiday song! This program is co-sponsored by Sister Cities of Durham.

MEET THE ARTIST: KEITH KNIGHTTuesday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Main Library

Do you love to laugh about serious things? If so, you probably know Keith Knight’s work. The nationally syndicated cartoonist loves to write and

draw about important issues in the real world, as well as his own autobiographical experiences. The award-winning cartoonist and front man for nerdcore hip-hop band The Marginal Prophets will be presenting his internationally famous cartoon history of police brutality in the U.S. Knight’s “The K Chronicles,” “(Th)Ink” and “The Knight Life” have won multiple awards, including the the 2015 NAACP History Maker award.

MEET THE AUTHOR: ALEX ALBRIGHTThursday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m. Main LibraryIn The Forgotten First: B-1 and the Integration of the Modern Navy, Alex Albright establishes that it was 44 mostly N.C. A&T bandsmen who integrated the ranks of the U.S. Navy. Attached to the Navy’s preflight

training school on the UNC campus, they became the first regimental band composed of African Americans. Those recruited for B-1 were “the best, most talented musicians in North Carolina.” Albright will be joined by two of the original B-1s, Calvin Morrow and John Mason. A book signing will follow the reading.

HOLIDAY JAZZ WITH THE BEN LASSITER TRIO AND GUEST VOCALIST NAKIYASOULSunday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m.Join us for a Sunday afternoon of holiday jazz music provided by the Ben Lassiter Trio and special guest vocalist NAKIYASOUL. The event will feature some of your favorite classic holiday

songs presented in a jazz styling guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit. Light refreshments will be provided.

ART WITH THE EXPERTS: RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART FROM THE NASHER MUSEUMMonday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Main LibraryJoin Sarah Schroth, Mary D.B.T. and James H. Semans Director, and Molly Boarati, Assistant Curator, both at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, for a discussion and slide lecture on The New Galleries: A Collection Come to Light. This exhibition is a comprehensive and dynamic reinstallation of the museum’s permanent collection. Eight new galleries will be dedicated to specific collection areas. Schroth and Boarati will share highlights from the European Art, 1400-1900 section, focusing on the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Image: Bonifacio de’ Pitati and workshop, Virgin and Child with Saints Elizabeth, Lucy, the Child Baptist, Peter and Catherine (detail), c. 1545.

MEET THE MAESTROSunday, Dec. 19, 3 p.m. Main Library

The Meet the Maestro series is a way for the community to learn about the Durham Symphony from its Music Director, Maestro William Henry Curry. Curry will highlight his background and vision for the DSO in the Durham Community, along with a backdrop of the symphony’s 2015-16 concert season. Be prepared for a musical treat!

All programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call 919-560-0268 or visit durhamcountylibrary.org. Humanities programs at Durham County Library are supported by Durham Library Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.*

Please consider making a contribution to Durham Library Foundation to help support quality humanities programming at your library. Make your donation today by visiting durhamlibraryfoundation.org or calling 919-560-0193.

*Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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40+ DURHAM COUNTY LIBRARY BOOK CLUB East Regional Tuesdays, Oct. 13; Nov. 10; Dec. 8, 7 p.m. Come and join mature but lively discussion about the chosen book of the month. New members welcomed.

COOKBOOK CLUB Main Library Saturdays, Oct. 10; Nov. 7; Dec. 5, 2 p.m.Do you love to cook and share recipes? Come check out our Cookbook Club! Bring a cookbook, a recipe or just yourself, and spend some time sharing our excitement over a recent cooking discovery or something you have always wanted to try.

URBAN CHRONICLES Main Library Tuesdays, Oct. 27; Nov. 24, 6 p.m.Call it whatever kind of fiction you want: urban, hood, inner-city, ghetto, hip-hop, street. Whatever! Readers who love this genre join us!! We will read books by great authors such as 50 cent, K’Wan, Nikki Turner, Ashley and JaQuavis and Noire!!

GRAPHIC BOOK CLUB Main Library Saturdays, Oct. 31; Nov. 21, 2 p.m. Are you a fan of comic books or graphic novels? Join us at the Graphic Book Club, and meet your fellow enthusiasts. Check the library’s online event calendar for springboard questions and reading topics, or join us online at meetup.com/graphic-book-club.

MYSTERY BOOK CLUB North Regional Mondays, Oct. 12; Nov. 9; Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Love a good mystery? Join the Mystery Book Club! We’ll be discussing Storm Front by Jim Butcher in October and The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry in November. For December, read one of three Donna Andrews titles: The Nightingale Before Christmas, Duck the Halls or Six Geese A-Slaying.

WOMEN AUTHORS BOOK CLUB North Regional Tuesdays, Oct. 20; Nov. 17; Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m. Join us to discuss books written by women. Titles TBA.

NORTH BOOK CLUB North Regional Tuesdays, Oct. 27; Nov. 17; Dec. 15, 10 a.m. Join us for fun and lively discussions. We will discuss The Martian by Andy Weir in October, At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen in November and The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame in December.

NONFICTION BOOK CLUB South Regional Tuesdays, Oct. 27; Nov. 24, 7 p.m.The Nonfiction Book Club meets monthly to discuss a nonfiction book. Past titles have included history, science, human behavior and current events. Call 919-560-7410 for the coming month’s title.

AFRICAN WRITERS BOOK CLUB Southwest Regional Tuesdays, Oct. 20; Nov. 17, 2:15 p.m.The African Writers Book Club focuses exclusively on books written by Africans. The October book is Sleepwalking Land by Mia Couto, and the November book is New Waw, Saharan Oasis by Ibrahim al-Koni.

SUB-GENRE-O-RAMA BOOK CLUB Southwest Regional Thursdays, Oct. 8; Nov. 12, 7 p.m.The Sub-Genre-O-Rama Book Club tackles books that fit niche readerships, books that cross genre lines in interesting or unexpected ways, and books that are just plain weird. October: The New Moon’s Arms, Nalo Hopkinson’s modern magic realist tale; November: Hellboy (volume 1 plus reader’s choice for another volume), Mike Mignola’s pulpy scif-fi/fantasy/horror comic book series.

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PLANNING WORKSHOPSSundays, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 2:30 p.m. East Regional Get ready for National Novel Writing Month by participating in a workshop. Oct. 4: Plotting & Planning; Oct. 11: Character Development; Oct. 18: How to Run a Successful Write-In.

NANOWRIMO KICK-OFF PARTYSunday, Oct. 25, 2:30 p.m. American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park #10, RaleighIt’s the biggest event of the year! Join us at this pep rally to get hyped up for November. Meet dozens of your fellow Wrimos in person, talk shop and get all the information you need to have a successful 2015 NaNo campaign.

WRITE-INS Southwest Regional Sundays, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2 p.m. East Regional Tuesdays, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, 6:30 p.m.Come write-in! Break from the usually solitary endeavor of writing, and chop away at your word count by joining fellow Wrimos at one of our official Write-Ins.

NANO BOWL-A-THON Location TBA, call 919-560-0213 after Nov. 1. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m.What’s better than word sprints during NaNoWriMo? How about word sprints between turns of bowling! We’re bringing back this popular event for another go-around. Registration is required.

WRITE-IN-MOTION (100K WORD REVOLUTION)Various Locations in the TriangleSaturday, Nov. 21, All DayJoin us for this truly monumental undertaking, as we challenge another NaNo region to an all-out word war! The goal? At least 100,000 collective words written in 24 hours. Participating write-ins will be spaced around the Triangle. Attend as many as you like – every bit helps! Call 919-560-0213 after Nov. 1 for specific locations and times.

NANOWRIMO T.G.I.O. PARTY East Regional Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m.Can you believe we made it? Wind down and celebrate triumphs (or just the effort) of your November writing frenzy with others who shared in the experience. Whether or not you won, it’s a great way to cap off the month.

VOCABULARY BUILDING AND ENRICHMENTThursdays, Oct. 1, 15, 29, 11 a.m. Write better, speak better, sound smarter! Presented by

Universal Class, these online, self-paced courses will build your vocabulary and strengthen your communication skills.

CEU credit is available. Call 919-560-0210 for more information.

THE LITERACY LUNCH HOURTuesday, Oct. 27, 12:15 p.m.Looking for ways to help yourself or your child succeed in school? Interested in discussing literacy issues for adult learners? Questioning what literacy looks like in the 21st century? Check out the library’s online calendar of events, or call 919-560-0210 for this month’s featured speaker, topic and location.

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBORFridays, Nov. 13; Dec. 11, 12 noonMeet and chat with neighbors. Activities vary, but may include craft-making, discussion about health and nutrition, popular books, the neighborhood and more. Call 919-560-0210 for details.

THE ONE AND ONLY OVER-50 CROWDTuesdays, 10 a.m.Join the One and Only Over-50 Crowd for friendly gatherings, lively conversations, great friends and food.

Movies shown every third Tuesday.

SETTLER WEDNESDAYSWednesdays, Oct. 7, 21; Nov. 4; Dec. 2, 16, 3 p.m.Play this fun, complex and exciting board game with library friends! Instruction is provided.

ART PARTYMonday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.Here’s your opportunity to receive professional art instruction in a relaxing, casual atmosphere. Artist Eleatta Diver will guide you through the painting process, and refreshments will be provided. Registration is required.

HOW TO HOMEBREWMonday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.Do you design and brew your own craft beer at home, or would you like to learn how? With four years of home-brewing experience, Mark Donnelly welcomes you to an open forum of brewing topics such as equipment, recipes, ingredients, processes and resources.

ZUMBAMondays, Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30; Dec. 7, 14, 21, 6:30 p.m.Dance off those unwanted pounds participating in sessions of this high-energy exercise craze. Do it for fitness, do it for fun!

BALLROOM DANCINGTuesdays, Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 7 p.m.Get an introduction to various forms of ballroom dancing with this series, presented by Michael Harris. Sessions will continue into February.

SCORETuesdays, Oct. 6, 20; Nov. 17; Dec. 1, 15, 1 p.m.Need help starting your business? SCORE is a nonprofit

association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education

and mentorship. Registration required. Call 919-856-4739 or visit raleigh.score.org for more information.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS IN THE LIBRARYSaturdays and Tuesdays, Oct. 17; Nov. 3, 14; Dec. 1, 12, 2 p.m. or 6 p.m.Delve deep into dark dungeons, and face challenges to make the bravest hero quake with fear... all without leaving the library. Sign up on the library’s online event calendar to reserve your spot at the table, or just show up to watch. Space reserved for new players! Walk-ins welcome. Registration not required, but increases chance to play.

POETRY LIVE: OPEN MICTuesdays, Oct. 20; Nov. 17; Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m.Come share your original poetry or spoken word, or just read your favorite poem. Program concludes with a creative writing activity. Poetry themes vary monthly. Ages 12-Adult.

KARAOKE LIVE: OPEN MICFridays, Oct. 23; Nov. 13; Dec. 18, 3 p.m.Come sing your favorite karaoke tunes. Family karaoke fun for everyone!

KNITTING CLUB Thursdays, Oct. 1 – Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m. Do you enjoy knitting? Join the knitting club! Bring a pair of size 8 bamboo needles and a skein of light-colored worsted weight yarn.

CHESS CLUBSaturdays, Oct. 3 – Dec. 19, 2 p.m.Come learn and test your skills against other players. All ages and skill levels welcome. The North Durham Library Chess Club is an affiliate of the United States Chess Federation.

MAHJONGMondays, Oct. 5 – Dec. 28, 1 p.m.Come test you skills in this game of strategy and luck.

A TASTE OF HOLIDAY COFFEES AND SWEETSSaturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. Enjoy and taste holiday coffees and sweet treats. Meet and mingle, and get information on brewing the perfect cup of coffee and planning a perfect holiday coffee event. Registration required.

MURDER AT THE GRAND GATSBY SPEAKEASYSunday, Nov. 8, 2:30 p.m.Journey back to 1920s Chicago, where an uneasy truce between the South Side Gangsters and the Northern Chicago Mob Outfit is threatened by murder. Brave blackmail and deceit among the flappers and gangsters of the roaring twenties, and help solve the crime in this murder mystery party. Registration required.

SOUL LINE DANCINGTuesdays, Nov. 10 – Dec. 8, 7 p.m.Line dance for fun and fitness with instructor Malinda Evans of Party of One, Inc. Music includes R&B, Pop and Reggae. Please bring water and a towel, dress in loose clothing and be sure to wear sneakers or dance shoes. Registration required.

“IT’S A WRAP!” GIFT WRAPPING BASICS AND BEYONDMonday, Dec. 7, 5:30 p.m.Learn the basics of gift wrapping and create some amazing gift bags, gift tags and more. Bring two small gifts that you need to wrap, and we will show you how! Registration required.

MAKE YOUR OWN GIFT TAGS!Thursday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m.Have fun and save money by creating personalized holiday cards and gift tags using Microsoft Publisher. Registration required.

HOLIDAY TEASunday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m.Celebrate the holidays with an English tea. Registration required.

WEEDS, WATER AND WORDS OF WISDOM Sunday, Oct. 11, 3 p.m. Weeding and watering are ever-present gardening chores, but they don’t have to dominate your time. Extension Master Gardener volunteers Lissa Lutz and Andrea Laine will discuss techniques to help you work smarter – not harder – in the garden.

MANAGING HEALTHCARESunday, Oct. 18, 3:30 p.m.Do you have questions about Medicare? Learn the eligibility requirements and enrollment process from an expert. A Q&A will follow the presentation.

COUPONING MADE EASYThursday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m.Learn techniques to cut your grocery bill in half. A Q&A will follow the presentation.

WILDFLOWERS IN YOUR LANDSCAPESunday, Nov. 8, 3 p.m. Adding wildflowers to your landscape gives your home a sense of place and supports native wildlife. They are also quite beautiful!  Learn about our North Carolina native wildflowers, and leave with ideas for adding these plants to your garden. Presented by Durham County Extension Master Gardener volunteer Nan Len.

YOGAMonday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m.Improve your physical health, learn to breathe deeply and increase your energy level! No prior experience is necessary. Please bring a mat if you have one. A limited number are available from the instructor. Registration is required.

HOLIDAY CAKE DECORATINGSaturdays, Nov. 21; Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Join us for an interactive holiday cake decorating workshop. Learn basic cake decorating tips from Edie Perra, owner of Cakes by Faith. Participants will need to bring their own dessert. We will supply the icing.

SENIOR GAME DAY Wednesdays (No program Nov. 18), 1 p.m. Calling all seniors! Up for a little friendly competition? Come to Senior Game Day to play some old favorites with fellow game-lovers, and maybe try something new as well!

CHANGE IS OUR CHOICE: CREATING CLIMATE SOLUTIONSThursdays, Oct. 8 – Nov. 19, 1:30 p.m.Join this discussion course, and learn how to help build a better tomorrow and lessen the impacts of climate change. Change Is Our Choice is a multi-week course co-sponsored by South Durham Green Neighbors. Registration required.

BRAIN HEALTH LUNCH AND LEARNWednesdays, Oct. 14; Nov. 11, 12 noon Interested in the connection between your health and your brain? Getting older and feeling a little memory loss? Join researchers from Duke University for a series on exercise, diet and brain health. Bring your lunch. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Oct.14: staying mobile; Nov. 11: eating healthy over the holidays.

EATING FOR ENERGY Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. We use sugar, caffeine and sports drinks to increase our energy when we are in a slump. There is another way – introducing foods and habits that helps you maintain high energy during the day.

CANCER AWARENESS AND MOVING ON AFTERWARDS…Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m.Learn the implications of cancer, prevention, controversial changes in screening and moving on after a diagnosis. Special guests will share their cancer stories and testimonies. Talk given by Dr. C. Nicole Swiner, author of How to Avoid the Superwoman Complex.

NANOWRIMO WRITE-INSundays, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 3:30 p.m.Join other Wrimos and pound out that word count with some company! Snacks will be provided.

EMOTIONAL EATINGThursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Overcome emotional eating by becoming conscious of what you eat and why you eat. Learn how to recognize that you are emotional eating and how to curb the cravings. Eating can lead to a healthier, happier life. 

STRAIGHT NO CHASER: JAZZ LISTENING WITH ROBERT TROWERS Thursdays, Oct. 8; Nov. 12, 7 p.m. In 1964, DownBeat magazine interviewed trumpeter Miles Davis, asking him to take part in a random blind listening test. Davis was known for his selective ear and ability to pick out other jazz musicians on their own music. The ability to hear and understand the nuances of jazz today is just as important as it was in 1964. Join jazz trombonist and NCCU jazz department instructor Robert Trowers for a series of jazz music listening sessions.

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Computer Classes

COMPUTER BASICS

Computer Basics

Bragtown Tuesdays, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24; 12 - 1 p.m. Dec. 1, 8

East Regional Thursday, Oct. 1 10 - 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2 6:30 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 10 - 11:30 a.m.

South Regional Thursday, Nov. 5 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Clase de Computación Básica

South Regional Saturday, Nov. 14 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

MICROSOFT OFFICE

Microsoft Word Basics

East Regional Wednesdays, Oct. 7, 28; 10 - 11:30 a.m. Dec. 23 Thursday, Nov. 5

North Regional Wednesday, Oct. 14 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

North Regional Wednesday, Oct. 21 10 - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Southwest Regional Thursday, Oct. 8 6 - 8 p.m.

Doing More with Microsoft Word

Southwest Regional Thursday, Oct. 1 6 - 8 p.m.

Doing More with Microsoft Excel

Southwest Regional Thursday, Oct. 22 10 a.m. - 12 noon

Microsoft PowerPoint Basics

East Regional Mondays, Oct. 5; Nov. 30 6:30 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Southwest Regional Thursday, Oct. 29 6 - 8 p.m.

Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced

East Regional Tuesday, Oct. 27; 10 - 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25

MISCELLANEOUS

Gmail Basics

South Regional Saturday, Oct. 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon

Aspectos Básicos de Gmail

South Regional Monday, Oct. 5 7 - 8 p.m.

Introduction to Cloud Storage

Southwest Regional Thursday, Nov. 5 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Make Your Own Gift Tags!

North Regional Thursday, Dec. 10 6 - 8 p.m.

Open Lab for Computer Questions

Southwest Regional Thursday, Nov. 19 6 - 8 p.m.

Social Networking Basics

Bragtown Thursday, Nov. 12 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Southwest Regional Thursday, Nov. 12 6 - 8 p.m.

Digital Collections Office Hours

East Regional Wednesday, Dec. 16 2 - 3 p.m.

North Regional Wednesdays, Oct. 7; 10 - 11 a.m. Dec. 16 Tuesday, Nov. 3 7 - 8 p.m.

Ebook Office Hours

East Regional Wednesdays, Oct. 14; 2 - 3 p.m. Dec. 16

Registration is required for all computer classes unless otherwise indicated. Register at durhamcountylibrary.org.

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MONARCH BUTTERFLY FESTIVALSaturday, Oct. 10, 12 - 4 p.m. Sandy Creek Park, 3510 Sandy Creek Dr.

Join us as we celebrate the amazing journey of the Monarch butterfly! Sandy Creek Park is a certified

waystation for Monarch butterflies as they migrate throughout North America. This unique park features milkweed, nectar sources and shelter that help sustain Monarchs throughout their migration. There will be music, family friendly activities, crafts, storytimes and

food. Everyone will go home with free Monarch friendly plants and seeds. For additional information call 919-560-4355.

RECOVERING THE CLASSICS POP-UP

GALLERY AND SALEWednesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

American Tobacco Campus, Fowler Lobby, 410 Blackwell St.

Recovering the Classics provides an opportunity for artists and graphic designers

to reimagine and redesign book covers for great works in the public domain. Join us for this unique event that will feature a pop-up gallery and sale, showcasing 20 posters submitted by local artists and 20 national artists who have already participated in the initiative in other

locations. Themed “Down the Rabbit Hole and Through the Frame,” participants are

encouraged to attend in Alice in Wonderland-inspired costumes. Or, dress up as your favorite

literary character from one of the 100 classics covered in the project. Proceeds will benefit Durham Library Foundation. Visit 50x50durham.splashthat.com for more information or to RSVP.

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