Book Discussion Group Granville

Granville Library Branch Meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of every Month @ 1:00 P.M.

Docs & Dialogue: Elvis and the USS Arizona Granville

Docs & Dialogue: Elvis and the USS Arizona  Tuesday, March 24th, 1:00 p.m. The surprising story of how one ofmusic’s biggest icons helped establish a memorial to the USS Arizona  at Pearl Harbor. Elvis Presley’s benefitconcert on March 25, 1961, drew national atten......More

Docs & Dialogue: Elvis and the USS Arizona  Tuesday, March 24th, 1:00 p.m. The surprising story of how one ofmusic’s biggest icons helped establish a memorial to the USS Arizona  at Pearl Harbor. Elvis Presley’s benefitconcert on March 25, 1961, drew national attention to the  unfinished memorial and helped galvanize thepublic support needed to complete the USS Arizona  Memorial as it stands today. The film runs 60minutes, is rated PG, and is made possible through the  WWII Foundation. The program is free and opento the public.

Gunmakers of Illinois: A History of Craftsmanship and Community Granville

Gunmakers of Illinois: A History ofCraftsmanship and Community Tuesday, March 24th, 6:00 p.m.    Step into Illinois’s richfirearms-making past with local historian Curt Johnson in this educational  presentation exploring the skilled gunmakerswho produced long rifles ......More

Gunmakers of Illinois: A History ofCraftsmanship and Community Tuesday, March 24th, 6:00 p.m.    Step into Illinois’s richfirearms-making past with local historian Curt Johnson in this educational  presentation exploring the skilled gunmakerswho produced long rifles throughout the Illinois Valley  during the mid- to late-1800s. The programfeatures original rifles crafted by local makers from  communities including Magnolia, Hennepin, Henry,Peru, LaSalle, Princeton, and Ottawa, bringing regional craftsmanship and history vividly to life. Featured makers include Henry Tope,who worked in Magnolia from 1844 to 1848 before relocating to  Peru, where he died during the 1849 choleraepidemic, and Morris Wood of Hennepin, whose rifles date  to the late 1860s. The presentation alsohighlights the work of many other craftsmen from Putnam,  Marshall, Bureau, and LaSalle Counties,regions that collectively supported dozens of independent  gunmakers, with LaSalle County alone home tonearly sixty. This program includes the display ofantique firearms as part of a historical and educational exploration  of craftsmanship and local history. It is nota gun show. The program is free and open to the public.

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Story Time Granville

Story time – 10-11:30 Story time, and simple craft.

Stem Activities Granville

Stem Activities-11-11:30

chalk the walk granville

Tues. 31st Rainbow Allies - chalk the walk 

Docs & Dialogue: Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island

Docs & Dialogue: Radioactive:The Women of Three Mile Island Tuesday, March 31st, 1:00 p.m. An award-winning documentaryexamining the 1979 Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station  accident, the worst commercial nuclearmeltdown in U.S. history, and its lasting aft......More

Docs & Dialogue: Radioactive:The Women of Three Mile Island Tuesday, March 31st, 1:00 p.m. An award-winning documentaryexamining the 1979 Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station  accident, the worst commercial nuclearmeltdown in U.S. history, and its lasting aftermath. Featuring  Jane Fonda, the film reveals the untold storiesof four determined homemakers who challenged the plant operator all the way to the SupremeCourt, alongside a young journalist caught in the middle of the crisis.  Decades later, the women, legal advocates,and the reporter reflect on corporate silence, nuclear  industry doublespeak, and the enduring moral,political, and human consequences that continue to  shape the community and future generations.The film is 1 hour, and 17 minutes, not rated and made  possible through Kanopy. The program is freeand open to the public. 

Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together – Adults

Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together – Adults  Tuesday, March 31st, 5:00 p.m. Adults, ages 19 and older, areinvited to a hybrid community book club that brings readers together to  explore the American Revolution throughshared reading, conversation, and fi......More

Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together – Adults  Tuesday, March 31st, 5:00 p.m. Adults, ages 19 and older, areinvited to a hybrid community book club that brings readers together to  explore the American Revolution throughshared reading, conversation, and film. Each month,  participants will watch a preview from thePBS documentary The American Revolution by Ken Burns,  Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, along withadditional short videos connected to the featured book,  before taking part in an informal discussion. The featured title for this sessionis “The Notorious Benedict Arnold,” by Steve Sheinkin. This fast-paced,  engaging biography explores the complex storybehind America’s most infamous traitor, who was also  once one of its most effective RevolutionaryWar heroes. Drawing on firsthand accounts and vivid battle  scenes, the book portrays Arnold as reckless,ambitious, and deeply flawed, tracing his rise as a daring  military leader and the political rivalriesthat ultimately led to his betrayal of the Patriot cause. Widely  praised for its clarity and narrative drive,the book offers adult readers a nuanced and compelling look at  the moral tensions and personal decisionsthat shaped the Revolutionary era. The program runs approximately 45–60minutes and is free and open to the public. To register virtually,  please visit: https://shorturl.at/FalKH. Copies of the book are availableat the Granville Branch.   

Citizen Science Month @ the Library

Citizen Science Month @ the Library April 1st to April 30th April is Citizen Science Month, andthe Library invites the community to take part in hands-on projects  that contribute to 2.5 Million Acts ofScience, a national America250 initiative celebrating civic  pa......More

Citizen Science Month @ the Library April 1st to April 30th April is Citizen Science Month, andthe Library invites the community to take part in hands-on projects  that contribute to 2.5 Million Acts ofScience, a national America250 initiative celebrating civic  participation and discovery. Citizen scienceempowers everyday people to support real scientific  research by observing and sharing informationabout the world around them.  Featured projects include Stream Selfie,which helps document the health of local streams through  shared photos; Globe at Night, aninternational effort to measure and raise awareness of light pollution;  and iNaturalist, a global platform forrecording plants and wildlife to help scientists monitor biodiversity.  Information on how to participate in allthree citizen-science projects is available at the Library. All  projects are free and open to the public andare suitable for adults and families alike.

Story Time Granville

Story time – 10-11:30 Story time, and simple craft.