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Southwest Book Club: The Ride

America’s 250th Anniversary
2026-08-25 19:00:00 2026-08-25 20:30:00 America/New_York Southwest Book Club: The Ride Join us to discuss The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy. A selection to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary. Registration required. Ages 18 and up. Online - Virtual Room - Southwest

Tuesday, August 25
7:00pm - 8:30pm

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Join us to discuss The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy. A selection to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary. Registration required. Ages 18 and up.

Join us to discuss The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy. A selection to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary. Kennedy offers a fresh take on one of America's founding stories.

For ages 18 and up. Registration required. 

This is a Virtual Event hosted through Zoom. An additional invitation including the link will be sent to all registered the day of the event via email. A computer with access to the internet and speakers or headsets are required. A webcam and microphone are suggested to fully participate. Please note that Zoom allows you to share your video and audio with the group. If you choose to enable these settings, you are consenting for you to appear on audio and video. This event is not being recorded and we ask that out of courtesy to the other participants, please refrain from screen captures, photography or resharing information about the participants or the discussion outside of this event. If using a mobile device, Android and iOS users must install the Zoom App.

If you prefer an in-person book club format, register for the Southwest Book Club in-person discussion of the book on Thursday, August 27, at 2:00 PM in the Southwest Meeting Room.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | southwest | bookclubs | bb-bookclubs | America250 |

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Tue, Aug 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Stream live video on YouTube or Facebook with Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). Learn how to capture or record live streaming video & share with your audience or save for later viewing. (Melrose)
Online Class: Microsoft Excel - Charts
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Fairview Shores
Display your data in stunning charts and graphs. Insert recommended and custom charts. Edit chart data, elements and styles.
High School Advisory Board Meeting - Teen Volunteering
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Youth Services 1
Earn community service by collaborating with your peers to test out new programs, brainstorm new library services, and more! Recommended for students in grades 9-12.
Online: Create an Escape Room VR Game - 4 Parts Class Series
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft Excel Nivel 1 - Spanish Immersion with Ms Brenda
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Ingrese, formatee y guarde datos en hojas de cálculo. Calcule datos con fórmulas básicas. Guarde sus datos y aprenda a compartir libros de trabajo..
Online: Digital Painting 101
Tue, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of using a digital environment for drawing and painting using a pen tablet.
Cuisine Corner: Dal and Bhat
Tue, Aug 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join culinary expert Dianne Morin as she demonstrates how to make a savory dal, a flavorful lentil stew made with coconut milk, spinach and cauliflower.
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