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Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library

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Celebrating African American Heritage 2021 ChefKabui

Saturday February 13, 2021 02:00 PM EST
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Food & Nutrition; Guest Lecture; Celebrating African American Heritage Celebrate Black History Month with Chef Njathi Kabui, renowned organic chef, food strategist, urban farmer, and food literacy expert. Learn about African food culture, sustainability, and food activism. Participants w... [click here for more]
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Spooky Sharon Forks

Friday October 30, 2020 08:30 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Join us for a night of chills and thrills as we present “Spooky Storytelling: A Drive-In Experience”.

Tracy Walker, professional storyteller and author, will spin chilling and thrilling tales in the parking lot of the Sharon Forks Library for you to enjoy from the comfort of your car.

This will ... [click here for more]
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Carnatic Saxophone Concert SF

Saturday April 4, 2020 03:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Enjoy classical Carnatic music performed on the saxophone by Adithya Mukund, a graduating senior at Georgia Institute of Technology, accompanied by Ashwin Kalyan on violin, Arvind Narayan on mridangam, and Ananth Kumar on ghatam. Aarohi invites music lovers of all ages to enjoy music rendered these ... [click here for more]
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Forsyth Reads Together 2020 Soldier

Sunday March 29, 2020 03:30 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Guest Lecture; Education; History Learn about the equipment, uniforms, and life of a Union soldier in the American Civil War. Why did Northern men take up arms? Over half a million lives were lost. What made them think the sacrifices were worth it? Was it preservation of the Union? Was i... [click here for more]
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Forsyth Reads Together 2020 Soldier

Sunday March 29, 2020 02:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Guest Lecture; Education; History Learn about the equipment, uniforms, and life of a Confederate soldier – with a twist. Challenge historical stereotypes and shatter preconceived notions of what prompted Southern men to take up arms. Over half a million lives were lost. What made them th... [click here for more]
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Corporate Murder Mystery

Sunday March 15, 2020 02:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Games;

Showcase your sleuthing skills and solve a murder mystery set in the underbelly of the corporate world at the Sharon Forks Library!

Registration is required for this program. You will receive information about the character you will portray in the mystery after registration clos... [click here for more]
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Celebrating Women S History Dr Johanna Luthman

Saturday March 14, 2020 03:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Guest Lecture; Education; History

During the early modern period, male rule was the standard in European states and kingdoms. Due to accidents and other circumstances, women sometimes presented the only, or best, candidates to ascend to the throne.

Given people's misgivings about femal... [click here for more]
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Forsyth Writes Together Not Your Mothers Romance Novel

Sunday February 9, 2020 02:00 PM EST
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Writing; Author Visit; Guest Lecture Learn about the evolution of the romance genre from the bodice-rippers of the past to today's books which feature diverse women who take charge of their own lives from four multi-published authors. If you're interested in writing romance novels or ju... [click here for more]
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Bringing Literature To Life Arsenic Old Lace CU

Saturday February 8, 2020 03:00 PM EST
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Education; History

Are you fascinated with Victorian era clothing? This lecture is tailor-made for you!

Pantaloons, petticoats, and peplums galore! Learn about all the fashion phases and the many layers of the "properly" dressed lady. A feast for the eyes and some truth for the soul: Wha... [click here for more]
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Scream In The Dark SF

Friday October 25, 2019 06:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: free,
You'll be screaming in the dark when you visit Sharon Forks' Haunted House and watch the hilarious horror classic Beetlejuice (1988, rated PG). Wear your scariest costume or a favorite one!

This after-hours program is for teens in grades 6 through 12. No registration required.

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Diwali Celebration SF 2019

Sunday October 20, 2019 01:30 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: free,
Join us at the Sharon Forks Library for the sixth annual Diwali Celebration! There will be festive crafts, Indian food to sample, and dance performances throughout the day. All ages and cultures are welcome.

Dance Performance Schedule: 2:00 p.m.: Atlanta Nritya Academy

2:35 p.m.: Darshini Natyalay... [click here for more]
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Bringing Literature To Life White City PR

Tuesday October 15, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: free,
Do you think you know all there is about Lizzie Borden? Or maybe you don't know much more than her name and 'that song'. Sloane Meyer brings literature to life during an entertaining evening that sheds light on new evidence that just might change your mind...or at least teaches you more accurate lyr... [click here for more]
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Game Of Crowns Murder Mystery SF

Sunday October 13, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Showcase your acting skills and solve a murder mystery set in the “Game of Crowns” at the Sharon Forks Library! The six kingdoms of the Ethos Realm are fighting among themselves; however with the upcoming marriage between the Houses of Langstone and Tyrele, there is hope for peace and unity. Queen C... [click here for more]
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Stranger Things Escape Room

Tuesday October 8, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: free,
As a member of the Hawkins MS AV club, you are distraught to hear that your friend Will has gone missing. You and the remaining members of the party find yourselves in the principal’s office, where you discover a police file along with a strange locked box that you realize contains the mysterious po... [click here for more]
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Anjana Nagaraja Indian Classical Carnatic Concert SF

Sunday September 22, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Enjoy an afternoon of Indian Classical-Carnatic music performed by vocalist Anjana Nagaraja with live violin and mridangam accompaniment. Carnatic music is one of the oldest systems of music. Sri Purandara Dasaru is considered as the Father of Carnatic Music. He formulated the system for teaching.... [click here for more]
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Pianos For Peace 2019

Tuesday September 17, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Enjoy a special musical concert and conversation with Lambert Chamber Orchestra and Malek Jandali, founder & CEO of Pianos for Peace, a local non-profit that aims to build peace through music and education by making the arts accessible to all. We'll learn about their mission to engage and impact the... [click here for more]
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GreatCivilizations Mongol Empire

Tuesday September 10, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Dr. Timothy May explores the Mongol Empire, largest contiguous empire in world history. Stretching from the Sea of Japan to the Mediterranean, the Mongol Empire territory covered approximately 14 million square miles (roughly the size of Africa). While contemporaries viewed the Mongols on par with n... [click here for more]
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Sharon Forks Writers' Group 16x9 2019

Wednesday September 4, 2019 12:00 AM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Library Events

Are you a writer who is looking for a local resource and a forum for your work? Are you looking for some feedback about your writing?

Then join us on the first Wednesday of each month at Sharon Forks Library from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to discuss works of others in the g... [click here for more]
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Mah Jongg Meet Up SF

Tuesday August 6, 2019 06:30 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Categories: Library Events

Learn how to play American Mah Jongg (National Mah Jongg League rules) every Tuesday evening in August from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. In this 4-week class you will:

• Become familiar with the tiles, the suits, and terminology

• Learn how to read the National Mah Jongg Leagu... [click here for more]
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Anglea Easterling

Wednesday June 26, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Angela Easterling brandishes her songwriting chops with rootsy, refreshing, homespun tunes. Angela is a four-time Kerrville New Folk Finalist, a Telluride Troubadour and a two-time Wildflower Performing Songwriter Finalist. The Boston Herald named her song “The Picture” “Best Political Country Song... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 27, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Spend an afternoon with novelist and speaker Soniah Kamal as she discusses her latest novel from Random House. Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan is told with wry wit and colorful prose. It is a charming update on Jane Austen's beloved novel and an exhilarating exploration of love, ma... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 27, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Spend an afternoon with novelist and speaker Soniah Kamal as she discusses her latest novel from Random House. Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan is told with wry wit and colorful prose. It is a charming update on Jane Austen's beloved novel and an exhilarating exploration of love, ma... [click here for more]
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Pexels Photo 261734

Saturday March 23, 2019 10:15 AM EDT
Forsyth County Public Library - Sharon Forks Library Cost: Free,
Dr. Leverett Butts, author of the award-winning Guns of the Waste Land series, discusses his writing habits and leads a two-hour workshop on using Joseph Campbell's stages of the hero's journey to assist in plotting and Carl Jung's archetypes to help in character creation. Participate in hands-on ... [click here for more]
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