DeKalb County Public Library
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3560 Kensington Road; Library Administrative Center
Decatur, GA 30032
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Thursday September 24 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #2
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Thursday September 24 All Day
Turn and Talk
Conversations, Books, and Building Brains - A story time for caregivers and their preschoolers.
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Thursday September 24 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
DeKalb County Public Library invites library users to participate in our DeKalb Votes Challenge. You can participate from anywhere you have internet access and on any mobile device.
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Thursday September 24 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Virtual Book Discussion: North DeKalb Senior Center
Join us for a virtual book discussion of The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. NOTE: eBook is available through Hoopla on our website for FREE.
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Thursday September 24 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Crochet for Relaxation
New to crochet? Learn basic stitches, terminology, and complete a project.
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Thursday September 24 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Recipes with Annissa Roberts
Tune in for a quick recipe for chicken sliders.
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Thursday September 24 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Author Q&A with Debora MacKenzie
Join us for a Q&A with Debora MacKenzie, author of COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One, conducted by Maryn McKenna.
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Thursday September 24 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Pub Fiction Book Discussion
Socialize virtually with other like-minded folk.
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Thursday September 24 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Pub Fiction Virtual Book Discussion
We will discuss The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd.
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Thursday September 24 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Writing in a World of Turmoil
Award-winning novelist, essayist, professor, editor, commentator, and master of Twitter, Roxane Gay will discuss writing in a world of turmoil with culture critic Soraya Nadia McDonald.
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Friday September 25 All Day
Jewelry with Gin
Start your weekend off with a jewelry class from local jewelry maker Gin Milner. Even if the "Event is in the Past" click on the links below to watch.
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Friday September 25 All Day
Decatur Short Docs Film Festival: Weekend 4
The Decatur Short Docs Film Festival showcases short documentaries about people and places primarily in the South. For Weekend 4, we are featuring the full-length documentary, The Pasaquoyan.
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Friday September 25 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #2
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Friday September 25 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Friday September 25 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Preschool Storytime
An energetic and interactive virtual storytime, complete with stories, songs, and more that are perfect for preschoolers.
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Friday September 25 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Reckoning with Resistance
National Book Award Longlisters Hanif Abdurraqib and Camonghne Felix discuss what resistance means to them�in their own writing, in contemporary literature, and in 2020.
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Saturday September 26 All Day
Decatur Short Docs Film Festival: Weekend 4
The Decatur Short Docs Film Festival showcases short documentaries about people and places primarily in the South. For Weekend 4, we are featuring the full-length documentary, The Pasaquoyan.
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Saturday September 26 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #2
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Saturday September 26 10:00am - 2:00pm EDT
SAT Virtual Practice Test
Take a FREE full-length practice SAT test via The Princeton Review online classroom. Get realistic practice and receive your score immediately pinpointing your strengths and weaknesses.
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Saturday September 26 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Saturday September 26 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
College Admissions Exam Prep Workshop
Learn about the resources the library has to help you study for the SAT, ACT or AP exams.
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Saturday September 26 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual Filmmaker's Club
Join the Filmmaker's Club to discuss and learn film craft. This month we talk tools and techniques for editing audio for a low budget film. No registration required.
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Saturday September 26 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Graphix Con Panel
Join New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier as she sits down with three other writers and illustrators to discuss craft: Maria Scrivan, Varian Johnson, and Gale Galligan.
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Sunday September 27 All Day
Decatur Short Docs Film Festival: Weekend 4
The Decatur Short Docs Film Festival showcases short documentaries about people and places primarily in the South. For Weekend 4, we are featuring the full-length documentary, The Pasaquoyan.
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Sunday September 27 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #2
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Sunday September 27 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Sunday September 27 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual Tutoring with Mind Bubble
Mind Bubble is excited to announce that their virtual tutoring sessions will resume in September, 2020! Sessions are held on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons beginning September 16.
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Sunday September 27 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Agnes Scott Writers� Festival Finalists� Reading
The Agnes Scott College English department comes together to present some of the finalists of their 49th annual Writers� Festival Contest.
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Sunday September 27 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Decatur Short Docs Film Festival Weekend 4 - TALKBACK
The Decatur Short Docs Film Festival showcases documentaries about the South. Each weekend, there will be a Sunday evening talkback with the contributors and creators of the documentaries.
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Monday September 28 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #3
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Monday September 28 All Day
Baby Time: Building Brains, Building Bonds
Songs, visuals, and movement activities designed to stimulate brain development and social bonding in the very young.
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Monday September 28 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Tuesday September 29 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #3
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Tuesday September 29 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Tuesday September 29 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Baby Story Time
An interactive, virtual baby story time with nursery rhymes, songs, and books that target the developmental needs of infants and crawlers.
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Tuesday September 29 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
The Book as Art v.8: Inifinity Artist Video Releases
Throughout the run of The Book as Art v.8: Infinity, we will be releasing artist-made videos every Tuesday at noon to the Georgia Center for the Book's YouTube channel.
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Tuesday September 29 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Chair/Mat Yoga with Mariam Gilmer
Join Mariam Gilmer, certified Hatha yoga instructor, for this virtual intro to the practice of yoga while sitting in a chair or on a mat.
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Tuesday September 29 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Falling in Love with Love
Jasmine Guillory comes together with fellow romance writers Alisha Rai, Farrah Rochon, Yaffa Santos, and Jane Igharo to discuss the ins and outs of the genre.
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Wednesday September 30 All Day
DeKalb United
As the DeKalb community adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have created an initiative called, DeKalb United: Strength, Courage and Inspiration During the Coronavirus.
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Wednesday September 30 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #3
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Wednesday September 30 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Wednesday September 30 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Low Budget Music Recording
Learn how to use a USB mic and an open source digital audio workstation to record a song.
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Wednesday September 30 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Toddler Storytime
A virtual, interactive storytime, complete with finger plays, action rhymes, stories, and more. This story time is specially targeted for the developmental needs of 2-year-olds.
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Wednesday September 30 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Beginners Spanish for Seniors
Interested in learning a new language? Sign-up for this three month beginners Spanish course. No prior language experience needed.
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Wednesday September 30 11:00am - 11:35am EDT
Virtual Tai Chi & Qi Gong
Michael Issa, certified Tai Chi instructor combines self-massage, stretching and meditation techniques that improve immune function and prevent chronic health conditions.
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Wednesday September 30 2:30pm - 2:40pm EDT
Mid-Day Qi-Energy Boost
Feeling that mid-day energy crash? Get a Qi-Energy boost! Less than 10 minutes, this class is a nice reprieve from that dreaded �mid-day slump�. Exercises can be done right at your desk!
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Wednesday September 30 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Resume Building for Ages 11 to 14 Years - Part 1
Tweens create a resume through Google Applied Digital Skills classroom. Each participant will receive a pair of over-the-ear headphones to support digital skills activities.
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Wednesday September 30 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Toques in Black: A Celebration of Black Chefs
Alan Batt (the food photographer known as Battman) discusses culinary photography and black chefs working today as he discusses his book Toques in Black: 101 Black Chefs in America.
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Wednesday September 30 6:00pm - 6:35pm EDT
Martial Art Fitness for All Ages
Fitness, Martial Arts and Tai Chi come together in Martial Art Fitness! Families can work together to improve their health, while cultivating discipline and listening skills.
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Wednesday September 30 6:15pm - 8:15pm EDT
Virtual Tutoring with Mind Bubble
Mind Bubble is excited to announce that their virtual tutoring sessions will resume in September, 2020! Sessions are held on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons beginning September 16.
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Thursday October 1 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #3
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Thursday October 1 All Day
Cuéntame un Cuento
Una serie de lecturas en español para niños. (Para edades de 4 a 9 años.) El enlace se publicará a las 10:30 a.m. del dÃa del programa.
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Thursday October 1 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Thursday October 1 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Virtual Book Discussion
Join us for a virtual book discussion of Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey N. Cep. Sponsored by DeKalb County Public Library.
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Thursday October 1 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
How to Pitch, Package & Sell Your Television & Film Project
In How to Pitch, Package & Sell Your Television & Film Project: Talks with the Atlanta Pitch Summit Panel, you will learn the key tips on how to creatively package and pitch your TV or film project.
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Thursday October 1 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Crochet for Relaxation: a virtual group for beginners
New to crochet? Learn basic stitches and terminology. It�s all about the ripple stitch.Participants will need a medium size hook and one to three skeins of four- ply yarn.
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Thursday October 1 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Tell Your Story Through Character
Ally Wright, Program Assistant at the Georgia Center for the Book, leads a presentation for tweens and teens on how to create real, living characters when writing stories, no matter the genre.
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Thursday October 1 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Not Your Father�s Canon: Reading Chaucer & Shakespeare Today
Join Agnes Scott English professors and scholars Charlotte Artese and Robert Meyer-Lee as they discuss the legacies of Shakespeare and Chaucer.
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Thursday October 1 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Resume Building - Part 2
Tweens create a resume through Google Applied Digital Skills classroom. Each participant will receive a pair of over-the-ear headphones to support digital skills activities.
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Thursday October 1 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
"A Measure Of Belonging" - Anthology Reading
Cinelle Barnes, editor, joins Aruni Kashyap of Athens, GA, and Gary Jackson, of Charleston, SC, to discuss this new anthology.
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Friday October 2 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #3
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Friday October 2 All Day
Jewelry with Gin
Start your weekend off with a jewelry class from local jewelry maker Gin Milner. Even if the "Event is in the Past" click on the links below to watch.
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Friday October 2 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Friday October 2 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Preschool Storytime
An energetic and interactive virtual storytime, complete with stories, songs, and more that are perfect for preschoolers.
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Saturday October 3 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #3
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Saturday October 3 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Saturday October 3 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Money and Influence in the News
In this virtual program, learn how funding sources influence news coverage from professor Dr. Marian Meyers of Georgia State University. No registration required.
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Saturday October 3 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Toni Morrison Book Group
Join us as we continue to discuss Dr. Joy De Gruy Leary�s 2005 book Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome.
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Saturday October 3 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Going from Book to Screen
Join us for a panel discussion about the process, business opportunities, and personnel that translate books to film and television.
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Saturday October 3 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Mid Grade Mythologies
Join Roshani Chokshi, Tehlor Kay Mejia, and J.C. Cervantes for a conversation about mythologies from around the world.
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Sunday October 4 All Day
Teen Weekly Win #3
Complete a weekly challenge for a chance at winning a $25 gift card to Little Shop of Stories, redeemable in-store or online. Challenges include virtual escape rooms, teen book quizzes, and more!
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Sunday October 4 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb Votes Challenge
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Sunday October 4 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual Tutoring with Mind Bubble
Mind Bubble is excited to announce that their virtual tutoring sessions will resume in September, 2020! Sessions are held on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons beginning September 16.
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Sunday October 4 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Endnote: Natasha Trethewey
Join author Natasha Trethewey and interviewer Rosemary Magee for a discussion of Trethewey�s memoir, Memorial Drive.
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