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Oct. 2-Oct. 31
Greenfield Main Area
Walk through "Hoosiers & Their Hooch: Perspectives on Prohibiton," a traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society.
The exhibit spans the temperance movement of the 1900s, the roaring 1920s, and the unprecedented repeal of a constitutional amendment during the Great Depression. Sights, sounds and experiences of the time are brought to life by images and graphics from IHS's collection.
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Wed., Oct. 3
7-8 PM
Greenfield GBC Community Rm.
Prohibition is one of the most controversial topics in American history. Nowhere were these forces felt more fully than in Indiana. Dr. Jason Lantzer, author of Prohibition Is Here to Stay: The Reverend Edward S. Shumaker and the Dry Crusade in America, will provide an engaging look.
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Bucket List for Hoosiers Fans
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Thu., Oct. 11,
7-8 PM
Greenfield GBC Community Rm
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Retired Greenfield Central history teacher Bill Murphy shares his love of Indiana basketball with two new books.
Murphy will talk "Indiana basketball" and discuss why Hoosier Hysteria inspired him to become an author.
His most recent work, Am I a Hoosier? is a children's picture book about a boy who, after moving to Indiana, wants to know what it takes to be called a Hoosier.
The second, for adults, is The Indiana Hoosiers Fans' Bucket List. Murphy and co-author Terry Hutchens provide ideas and insider tips for must-see places and can't-miss activities.
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Indiana Folk Music Society
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Wed., Oct. 24,
7-8 PM
Greenfield GBC Community Rm
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Society members are passionate about sharing their love and talent for the genre with everyone. They play and sing folk, gospel, and old-time music.
The group has mastered acoustic instruments such as guitar, bass, autoharp, both mountain and hammered dulcimer, mandolin, fiddle, banjo and ukulele. After the performance, musicians invite the audience to try out their instruments.
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Mon., Oct. 15, 10 AM-5 PM
Side door, Greenfield parking lot
Get a tax break for helping the library. Drop off your gently used books, DVDs, and music CDs. A volunteer will assist when someone rings the bell. Please request your tax receipt at the same time.
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LITERARY DISCUSSIONS
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Where it applies, we encourage you to read the selected books in advance. Ask for a copy at the information desk.
Storytelling Guild,
Mon., Oct. 8, 1-3 PM, Greenfield GBC Community Rm. A.
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Improve your storytelling skills among this group of appreciative listeners.
Brown Bag Book Discussion
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Tue., Oct. 9, 10-11:30 AM, Greenfield GBC Community Rm. A.
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Paul McNeil will lead a discussion of Congressman John Lewis's graphic-novel trilogy, March.
Writers Helping Writers,
Thu., Oct. 18, 6-8:45 PM,
Greenfield Grace Rea Study Rm. 2.
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YA Book Club for Adults, Tue., Oct. 9, 6-7 PM, New Palestine. SIGN UP. Crank, by Ellen Hopkins, a fiction story of addiction based on the author's teen daughter. Adults who love reading novels written for teens are invited to this discussion.
Women's Book Discussion
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Thu., Oct. 18, 6:30-8 PM, New Palestine
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. Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett, an unexpected romatinc encounter irrevocably changes two families lives.
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GENEALOGY: Using Newspapers
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Greenfield GBC Comm. Rm. B
Besides obituaries, you can often find other newspaper clues to an ancestor's past, such as snippets on marriages, hobbies, clubs, or even criminal activities. Learn ways to make searches more fruitful.
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New Palestine
, 5 Saturdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 3:
All Levels 10:15-11:15 AM. SIGN UP.
!!!Due to early voting, classes will take place in Greenfield's youth program room on Oct. 27 & Nov. 3.
Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the five-week series.
A $25 fee is paid to the instructor at the first session. Those 60+ may attend free.
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Greenfield
, 5 Saturdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 3
GBC Community Rm.:
!!!Due to early voting, classes will take place in the youth program room on Oct. 27 & Nov. 3.
Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the five-week series.
A $25 fee is paid to the instructor at the first session. Those 60+ may attend free.
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