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- Author Unknown
GCRL News
Galax-Carroll Regional Library Newsletter
Volume 2, Issue 7
July 2016
Galax Public Library, 276-236-2351
Carroll County Public Library, 276-728-3334
610 West Stuart Drive, Galax, Virginia
101 Beaver Dam Road, Hillsville, Virginia
M-W-F-Sat 9am - 5pm, T-Th 9am - 7pm
M 10am - 8pm, T thru F 10am-6pm, Sat 10am - 2pm
http://galaxcarroll.lib.va.us
FAMOUS EVENTS IN JULY
1964-Lyndon Johnson signs Civil Rights Act
1776-The U.S. Declares Independence
1996-First successful cloning of a mammal
1942-The Frank family takes refuge (as in The Diary of Anne Frank, who was 13)
1877-Wimbledon tournament begins
1789-French revolutionaries storm the Bastille
1955-Disneyland opens
1799-Rosetta Stone found
1969-Armstrong walks on the moon
1965-Bob Dylan appears at Newport Folk Fest
1775-U.S. Postal System established
1949-First jet makes test flight
1868-14th Amendment adopted (to secure rights for former slaves)
1958-NASA created
1941-NBC airs first official TV commercial
1776-The Liberty Bell rings
1606-Rembrandt born
1806-Pike expedition sets out
1965-Mariner 4 studies Martian surface
1933-Wiley Post flies around the world
Research your favorite historical events at your library.
JULY celebrates…
International Zine Month – Check out an online magazine from Zinio at your library.
National Tom Sawyer Days: 1-4 (aka Fence Painting Days) – Reread Mark Twain stories.
Freedom Week: 4-10 – Celebrate your freedom to read!
Hemingway Look-alike Days: 21-24 – Key West Contest, or check out one of his books!
Paperback Book Day: 30 – Browse your library’s paperback book exchange!
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GALAX
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 FNBS - Bible Study – July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
o Fridays, 7 - 9 p.m.
 LIBRARY CLOSED for 4TH OF JULY Holiday
 FARMER MINOR & DAISY the PIG
o July
6th,
1:30 p.m.
 Adult Coloring - July 11, 18, 25
o Mondays, 6 – 8 p.m.
 Carroll County Historical Society
 July
11th,
6 - 8 p.m.
 BIG BANG BOOM! Kid-Friendly music
th
o July 12 , 3:30 p.m.
 MS Support Group
o July
12th,
6 - 9 p.m.
 GAME ON! Play Classic Board Games
o July 14th, 3 – 5 p.m.
 Music Makers
o July
- 9 p.m.
 MOVIE MADNESS: Space Jam
o July
4 – 6 p.m.
 Covered Dish & Recipe Swap
o July
21st,
6:30 – 8 p.m.
o BBQ & Cookout Recipes
 THE BALLOON LADY
o July
22nd,
 The Classics: Teen Book Club
o Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone
o July 1st, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
 American Legion - July 1st, 5-9 p.m.
 Project Linus - July 2nd , 1-5 p.m
 LIBRARY CLOSED for 4TH OF JULY Holiday
 G.E.D. Classes – Mondays, Tuesdays, 12-3 p.m.
 Teen Coloring- July 5, 19, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
o Harry Potter Inspired Coloring!
 Adult Coloring - Tuesdays, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
 FARMER MINOR & DAISY the PIG
o July 6th, 10:30 a.m.
 FANDOM FRIDAY FILM: 4 – 7 p.m.
o July 8: HP & the Sorcerer’s Stone
14th, 6
18th,
 Blue Ridge Buddies – Fridays, 9 - Noon
10:30 a.m.
 Summer Reading Program POOL PARTY
o July 22: HP - Deathly Hallows Part 2
 BIG BANG BOOM! Kid-Friendly music
o July 12th, 1 p.m.
 Senior Health Resources online
o
July 14th, 11–12:30 p.m.
 TEENS PAINT - July 15th, 2 p.m.
o REGISTRATION REQUIRED
 MOVIE MADNESS: Space Jam
o July 20th, 3 – 5 p.m.
o July 23rd, 4 – 6 p.m.
 THE BALLOON LADY - July 22nd, 1:30 p.m.
o at Carroll County Wellness Center
 Teen Advisory Board-July 26th, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
 End of Summer Reading Program
o July
30th,
5 p.m.
o Turn in SRP Reading Logs!
 GAME ON! Play Classic Board Games
o July 27th, 3 – 5 p.m.
 Summer Reading Program POOL PARTY
o July 29th, 10 – 12 noon
“The world is small. Books make it bigger.”
~ Jerry J.C. Veit
“Reading illuminates our path
with the brightest light.”
~ Lailah Gifty Akita
o at Galax Rec Center Outdoor Pool
 SRP Ice Cream Social – July 29th, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
 End of Summer Reading Program - July 30th
o Turn in SRP Reading Logs by 5 p.m.
HARRY POTTER BIRTHDAY PARTY for teens
o July 31st, 3 – 5 p.m.