September 2016 Newsletter

September 2016
Vol. 6, No. 9
September 1, 2016
Meet the first four Emperors
of Rome and explore the
lives of some of history’s most
powerful — and interesting —
people in this course that details
the most famous and impactful of
Rome’s leaders, from the First
Emperor, Augustus, to Tiberius,
Caligula, and Claudius.
Thursday
September 8, 2016
1:30 PM
I, C LAUDIUS
by Robert Graves
The novel I, Claudius—along with
its sequel, Claudius the God and
His Wife Messalina, depict the
turbulent life of a Roman emperor,
reconstructing the decadence of the
Roman world. Considered an idiot
because of his physical infirmities,
Claudius survived the intrigues and
poisonings of the reigns of
Augustus, Tiberius, and the Mad
Caligula to become emperor in 41
A.D.
The novels were serialized in a
1976 BBC production of the 12episode masterpiece, I, Claudius,
which in turn was inspired by the
1937 unfinished movie starring
Charles Laughton.
One of the really remarkable
books of our day. New York Times
READ
the Book
WATCH the Movie
Lecture 10. POWER & POISON: AGRIPPINA
& CLAUDIUS
September8, 2016
Documentary. THE EPIC THAT NEVER
WAS AT 11:00 AM & AT 2:45 PM
September8, 2016
Book Discussion. I, CLAUDIUS BY
ROBERT GRAVES AT 1:30 PM
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Bringabaglunch
9/7
National Parks LODGES OF THE
9/14
National Parks
9/21
Architectural Wonders HOOVER
9/28
Architectural Wonders ST.
PACIFIC RIM
LODGES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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The making of the unfinished 1937 movie
I, CLAUDIUS based on the novels by Robert
Graves, produced by Alexander Korda,
directed by Josef von Sternberg, and Charles
Laughton in the title role. Contains film
footage and interviews with author Robert
Graves, the actors, producer and the director.
BBC; 1965, 75 minutes—Not Rated
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JOIN
Discussion
at 11 :0 0 AM & 2 :45 PM
Adults
Children
Thursdays at11:00 AM
The Emperors of Rome The
Great Courses filmed lecture series.
© 2007 The Teaching Company.
Weekly through September. Lecture
times vary with each episode.
Thu, 9/1 at 2:00 PM
Coloring and Paper Crafts for
Grownups. We encourage you to
Tuesdays
10:00 AM
Story Time.
Ages 16 months-4 year olds
bring your own coloring supplies.
Some materials provided.
Mon, 9/19 at 5:30 PM
Meeting of the AAUW.
Tue, 9/20 at 6:30 PM
Meeting of the TreeSearchers
Genealogy Club. New members
Sat, 9/3 and 9/17 at 9:00 PM
welcome.
Chess Club
Contact: John Dockery, 762-3377.
Tuesdays
11:00 AM
Story Time.
Ages 6-18 months
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 AM
Story Time. Ages 16 months-4
year olds
Thu, 9/8 at 1:30 PM
Book & Movie
Discussion
I, Claudius by Robert
Graves
Documentary: The Epic
That Never Was (1965,
BBC; 75 minutes; Not Rated)
Wednesdays
at 3:00 PM
Kids Read to
Ella
90 minutes
Wed, 9/9 at 2:00 PM
Free Seminar on Medicaid and
Veterans Benefits presented by
Shalloway & Shalloway, P.A., Elder & Special
Needs Attorneys.
Tue-Wed
2:15 pm-4:15 PM
Kids’ Games, Crafts and More
Sat, 9/17 at 10:00 AM
Chess for Kids
Ages 7 – 10
Contact: Patty 624-1045
Movies at 2:00 PM
Friday 9/16
Dune (1984, 137 min.; PG-13)
Thursday 9/22
Hamlet (1990, 135 min.; PG)
Thu, 9/15 at 2:00 PM
The Zika Virus in Palm Beach
County presented by Chris Reisinger,
Fridays, 10AM—2PM
The Sand Dollar Quilters
Group.
This award-winning group of dedicated
quilters has been meeting and quilting
in the library on individual and group
projects for several years. New
members welcome. Basic sewing skills
are recommended, as this is not
intended as a quilting class.
Environmental Analyst, PBC Dept. of
Environmental Resources Management.
Mondays at 1:00 –4:00 PM
Knit & Crochet.
Bring a project and knit or crochet with
others in a friendly library setting.
Basic knitting and crochet skills are
recommended.
Coloring Book Club
for GrownGrown-Ups
Library events are free
and open to the public
and may be subject to
change without notice
Travel Movies
Please call 841-3383
Wednesdays
at Noon
to confirm.
FIRST THURSDAY OF TH
THEE MONTH AT 2:00
N B S
ew
Patchett
A five-decade
the impact of
an act of
infidelity on
the parents
Southern
California
families traces their shared
summers in Virginia and the
disillusionment that shapes
their lasting bond.
—Fiction
When one
of two boys
kidnapped
from their
wealthy
portrayal of the
families
events of WWII in 1944, when
resurfaces
Uproarious behind-the-scenes
escalating Pacific battles between
a decade
anecdotes from Carol Burnett’s
the forces of General Douglas
later, the young survivor is
25-Emmy Award-winning show,
MacArthur and the Japanese army
observed by two peers who
exploring the elements of what
lead to the development of
would discover the fate of the
made the series so successful
humanity’s deadliest weapon and
other missing boy.
and the costars, guests and off-
newly appointed President
camera talent that rendered it
Truman’s impossible choice.
— Biography
Burnett
of two
by Harlan
Coben
A dramatic
by Carol
and children
memorable.
IN TRUMP WE TRUST:
by Ronald
THE NEW AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by
A tale inspired by
Ann Coulter
Argues that Donald Trump is just
true events
what a dysfunctional and corrupt
follows the
American government needs to get
experiences of a
it back on track.
Holocaust
survivor who
while fighting a
lawsuit from the
son who would garner her estate
reflects on her early years in wartorn Poland and the secret of
maternity they shared.
A Gentleman in
Moscow
CLOSED
CASKET
by Amor
by Sophie
Towles
Deemed an
unrepentant
aristocrat by a
Bolshevik
tribunal in 1922,
Count Alexander
Rostov is
sentenced to
house arrest in
a grand hotel
across the street from Kremlin,
where he endures life in an attic
room while some of the most
tumultuous decades in Russian
history unfold.
—Historical Fiction
Barry
Hannah
& Agatha Christie
A follow-up to
the
internationally
best-selling The
Monogram
Murders continues the
adventures of Agatha Christie’s
beloved self-congratulatory
sleuth, Hercule Poirot.
— Mystery & Detective Fiction
—HISTORICAL FICTION
BEST STATE EVER: A FLORIDA
FLORIDA
MAN DEFENDS HIS HOMELAND
HOMELAND
by Dave
—Suspense
—History
KAROLINA’S TWINS
H. Balson
Home
AMERICA
VANQUISHED
WORLD WAR II
JAPAN
by Bill O’Reily &
Martin Dugard
Eleven Years of
Laughter,
Mayhem, and
Fun in the
Sandbox
saga tracing
ellers
KILLING THE
RISING SUN: HOW
In Such
Good
Company:
COMMONWEALTH
by Ann
est
THE UNDERGROUND
RAILROAD
by Colson
Whitehead
Woman
of God
by James
Patterson &
Maxine Paetro
Scrutinized as
The daring survival story of a
the world’s
cotton plantation slave in
first woman
Georgia who after suffering at
papal
the hands of both her owners
candidate,
and fellow slaves races
through the Underground
—Fiction
Brigid Fitzgerald, a doctor on the
front lines in Sudan, reflects on
her difficult childhood and a series
Railroad with a relentless
of trials that have tested her faith
slave-catcher close behind.
before a high-stakes battle
compels her to convert enemies to
—H
Hu mor
—H
Hi storica l Fiction
a cause that threatens the Church
and her life.
North Palm Beach Library
Presents
THE EM PERO RS
O F RO M E
Library events are free
and open to the public
and may be subject to
change without notice
Professor Garrett G. Fagan, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
Please call 841-3383
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Lecture times vary
with each episode
WEEKLY THROUGH SEPTEMBER
Library Hours
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Friday—Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 1-5pm
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