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"Death on the Nile" cover

All Over the Page - Death on the Nile

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

All Over the Page:

All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

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This month we will be discussing Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. The discussion will be lead by Jodie Manross. Linnet Doyle is young, beautiful, and rich. She's the girl...

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Festival goers meeting the Wild Thing!

Children's Festival of Reading 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site

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Join us for the award-winning Children's Festival of Reading. Recently recognized as the Best Children's Event by Southeastern Festival and Events Association, we are pleased to ho...

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clarence brown directing a film

Downtown Walking Tour: Knoxville Goes to the Movies!

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
East Tennessee History Center

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Knoxville Goes To the Movies: Back by popular demand! Knoxville has always loved the movies, and still does! Join Laura Still for stories of our love affair with moving pictures, f...

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"Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger" movie poster

Daytime Docs - Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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Daytime Docs is a monthly film series featuring documentaries that bring awareness to diverse perspectives and life experiences through the power of visual storytelling. ...

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Wandering Stars

All Over the Page - Wandering Stars

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

All Over the Page:

All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

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This month we will be discussing Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange. The discussion will be led by Paige Travis. Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre...

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Monrovia, Indiana poster

Daytime Docs - Monrovia, Indiana

Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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Daytime Docs is a monthly film series featuring documentaries that bring awareness to diverse perspectives and life experiences through the power of visual storytelling. ...

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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

All Over the Page - The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel: genius, power, and deception on the eve of World War I

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

All Over the Page:

All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

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This month we will be reading The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel: genius, power, and deception on the eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt. The discussion will be facilitated by E...

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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

All Over the Page - The Wager: a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

All Over the Page:

All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

Event Details:

This month we will be discussing The Wager: a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder by David Grann. The discussion will be facilitated by Caroline Lamar.Grann delivers a concise an...

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Paper Art

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Burlington Branch Library
Registration Required

Paper Art

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Burlington Branch Library
Registration Required

DIY Mother's Day Card

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Halls Branch Library

The Chronicles of Yarnia!

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

LEGO CLUB for Kids and Teens

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Elementary Age, Teens
Powell Branch Library
Registration Required

Macrame Plant Hanger

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Sequoyah Branch Library

Books to Journals

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Halls Teen Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Halls Branch Library

Clay Flower Impressions

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens
Howard Pinkston Branch Library

Bingo for Books

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Norwood Cross-Stitch Guild

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Norwood Branch Library

Children's Festival of Reading 2025

10:00am - 3:00pm
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens
Off Site
Offsite Event

Friends of the Library - Used Book Sale

10:00am - 3:00pm
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Off Site
Offsite Event

Downtown Walking Tour: Knoxville Goes to the Movies!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
East Tennessee History Center
Registration Required

Anxiety Weaving: Mini Baskets

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Karns Branch Library
Registration Required

LEGO CLUB for Kids and Teens

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens
Powell Branch Library
Registration Required

Puzzle and Board Game Swap

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Norwood Branch Library

Washi Tape Abstract Painting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens
Howard Pinkston Branch Library

Brush Hour

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Karns Branch Library
Registration Required

Friends of the Library - Used Book Sale

10:00am - 5:00pm
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Halls Branch Library

Pollinator Positives

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Sequoyah Branch Library

Gone Fishing

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Halls Branch Library
Registration Required

Family Game Night

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Burlington Branch Library
Registration Required