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The Friends of the Kent County Public Library Announce a Holiday Used Book Sale. Sale will be held at the Kent County Public Library Chestertown Branch in the main meeting room, 408 High Street, Chestertown, MD, 410-778-3636.

Friday, December 1: First choice books and refreshments, for members only or join at the door for $10/person or $20/family. 5:30-7:30 PM

December 2-5: Open to the public. 10-4 on Saturday, 12-4 on Sunday, and 3-6 on Monday and Tuesday.

$5 Box O' Books Sale: Last day of the sale. Bring your own box to fill with books.

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Mark your calendars for Friday, December 1. The Kent County Public Library will be showing another independent film before the First Friday events in Chestertown. This month's film is "OT: Our Town" by Scott Hamilton Kennedy. The showing will begin at 2:30 PM in the yellow building behind the Chestertown Branch. Free popcorn. Call 410-778-3636 for further details.

Summary: Against all odds, the first theatrical production in over 20 years at Dominguez High School is going to be Thorton Wilder's American classic Our Town. The kids at this Compton school are about to experience more than a culture clash, as they embark on a rich journey and discover the educational and social value of theater. OT: Our Town tells the story of human spirit and its strength against the stereotypes holding them down. Where Thorton Wilder wrote about about little Grover's Corners, this documentary exemplifies how Our Town is every town… Our Town is Compton.

American Documentary: 77 minutes. Special thanks to FilmMovement.com for performance rights.

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All branches of the Kent County Public Library will close early at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, November 22 and remain closed on Thursday, November 23 for Thanksgiving. You can still renew your items online at our catalog page under the "My Account" tab or return them in the book drop at any of our branches.

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Mother-Daughter Book Club for Girls 8, 9, and 10

Want to spend quality time with your daughter? Call the library to sign up for our new winter Mother-Daughter Book Club. It will be a bonding experience! 410-778-3636

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Scents for the Holidays Aromatherapy Seminar
10:00 AM, Saturday, December 2

Delight in exquisite holiday scents as Ellen DeCaro presents her aromatherapy seminar and takes you on a sensory journey of sweet memories. Relax and enjoy aromatic scents such as clove, cinnamon, anise, vanilla, allspice, bayberry, winter pine, and orange peel. Learn why these aromas have become so popular during the holiday season.

Free of charge. Drop-ins welcome for the seminar. Pre-register if you would like to make a spice pomander ornament following the seminar. Event is part of the Kent County Public Library schedule of programs for adults.

408 High Street, Chestertown, MD. 410-778-3636.

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Eww Gross! A disgusting program for children ages 5-8.

Listen to stories that will gross you out! Then get "hands-on" with gross stuff. Participants will make a gross concoction to take home with them!

Tuesday, November 21 at 2:30 PM, Chestertown Branch. 410-778-3636

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The Kent County Public Library book group will be having a discussion of "The Ha-Ha" by Dave King on Wednesday, November 29 at 5:30 PM in the yellow building behind the library. If you've read the book, whether or not you're a current member of the group, you would be welcome to join us for the discussion. Or call the library to get on our email list to be notified of upcoming books and available copies.

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Tuesday, November 14 @ Noon

Drop by for coffee. Feel free to bring your lunch. Bring a friend and make new friends. Chat about the books you're reading. Coffee will be provided.

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All branches of the Kent County Public Library will be closed on Friday, November 10th for Veterans' Day. You can still renew your items online at our catalog page under the "My Account" tab or return them in the book drop at any of our branches. We will be open as normal on Saturday, November 11th.

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Showing today, Friday, November 3, for free at 2:30 PM at the Kent County Public Library, popcorn included:

The Middle of the World is a road movie on bicycles. It is freely adapted from the true story of an unemployed truck driver who, with his wife and five children, pedals from Paraiba, in the poverty-stricken Northeast of Brazil, all the way to Rio de Janeiro looking for a job. Romao (the father) feels destined to earn 1000 reais (about 300 US$) a month - a vast sum for Brazilian standards. On four bikes, the family goes through five states, knows solidarity and indifference, aggressiveness and cordiality. A 2000-mile odyssey through the hinterlands of Brazil all the way to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's best-known postcard. The Middle of the World shows the quest for the dream of a decent life - a story of dreams and hope. Drama, Brazil, English Subtitles, 86 minutes.

Our Independent film series is being held on the first Friday of the month to coincide with the First Friday art celebrations throughout Chestertown. Films should be finished in time to head down to the art galleries for their new openings.

To learn more about this movie visit FilmMovement.com.

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