Upcoming Events at Cascades Library

Cascades Library Storytimes

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Terrific 2s

Tuesdays, 10:30 AM

Baby Storytime (0 to 18 months)

Tuesdays, 11:15 AM
Saturdays, 11:15 AM

Family Storytime (2 and up with a caregiver)

Tuesdays, 7:00 PM
Saturdays, 10:30 AM
Sundays, 1:15 PM

Preschool Storytime (3 to 5s)

Wednesdays, 10:30 AM
Thursdays, 11:15 AM

Musical Storytime (2 & up with a caregiver)
Wednesdays, 11:15 AM

Toddler Storytime (18 to 24 Months)

Thursdays, 10:30 AM

After Hours Teen Center

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Fridays, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Gaming, crafts, music and more!
April 30: Poet in Residence - Kwame Alexander.

All teens attending the After Hours Teen Center must have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian on file.

Exclusively for Middle and High School students.

ESL - English Conversation Group

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Cascades Library
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM, December 2009 - February 2010
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An informal conversation circle for non-native speakers to practice speaking English.

Kids' Book Club: After School Book Break

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Cascades Library
Wednesdays at 4:00 PM, December 2009 - February 2010
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Read books on the selected theme for each month and make fun crafts.
For ages 6-8.
December: Hansel and Gretel and Grimm's Fairy Tales
January: Caldecott Award Books
February: Lon Po Po and Chinese Folktales

Art on Exhibit

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Cascades Library
January - February 2010
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Oil Paintings by Denise Malakooti.

Babygarten

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Mondays, Jan. 4, 11, 25, Feb. 1, 8 & 22, 10:30 AM
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A fun, exciting and informational program that focuses on how nursery rhymes, songs and books can enrich your children’s lives and promote later learning success. For ages 0-18 months with a parent or caregiver.

Babygarten

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Cascades Library
Tuesdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2, & 9, 2:00 PM.
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Rhythm, Rhyme and Tune Time: Early Literacy through Music

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Cascades Library
Wednesdays, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3 & 10, 1:30 PM
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Sing, chant, play instruments and move creatively as we explore the sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language. For ages 18 months–4 years with a parent or caregiver.

Rhythm, Rhyme and Tune Time: Early Literacy through Music

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Cascades Library
Fridays, Jan. 8, 22, 29, Feb. 12 & 19, 10:30 AM
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Sing, chant, play instruments and move creatively as we explore the sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language. For ages 18 months–4 years with a parent or caregiver.

AARP Tax Assistance

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Cascades Library
Tuesdays & Thursdays, Feb. 2 - Apr. 15, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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The AARP Tax Aide Program provides IRS-certified counselors to assist residents in the preparation of federal and state tax returns. There is no charge for this service and you do not have to be a member of AARP to participate.

Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 4:00 PM
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Practice your library skills while celebrating the Chinese New Year.
For ages 7 & up.

Wonderful Winter Crafts

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Feb. 11, 4:00 PM
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year by making fun crafts.
For ages 4-11.

SAT Essay Prep with Dr. Robert Otten of Marymount University

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Feb. 11, 7:00 PM
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Get insider tips and techniques for maximizing your score on the essay section of the SAT.
For teens and parents.

Living on a Fixed Income with Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Greater Washington

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 7:00 PM
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This one hour class will help you learn how to manage your income and expenses and create a spending plan.
For adults.

Camp Half Blood

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 4:00 PM
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Celebrate the release of the movie The Lightning Thief with some fun activities based on these exciting books!
For ages 8-11.

Hola! Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Barbara Davila

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Feb. 18, 4:00 PM
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For ages 2-6 years.

Black History Month - KanKouran West African Dance & Drum

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Cascades Library
Saturday, Feb. 20, 1:00 PM
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Dancing and drumming like you’ve never seen before!

Non Fiction Book Club celebrates Black History Month

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Cascades Library
Monday, Feb. 22, 4:00 PM
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Anansi and the Talking Melon by Eric A Kimmel.
For ages 6-8.

Black History Month - Prom Night in Mississippi

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Feb. 25, 7:00 PM
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Viewing of the 2008 documentary film Prom Night in Mississippi, directed by Paul Saltzman.

Adult Book Club

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Cascades Library
Monday, Mar. 1, 7:00 PM
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Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris

Art on Exhibit

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Cascades Library
March - April 2010
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Printmaking by Sheryl L. Ligon.

The Poet-tree - Try Poetry 2010

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Cascades Library
March - April
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Celebrate National Poetry Month. Add a leaf or petal of poetry and watch our Poet-tree grow and blossom from month to month.

ESL - English Conversation Group

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Cascades Library
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM, March - May
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An informal conversation circle for non-native speakers to practice speaking English.

Kid's Book Club: After School Book Break

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Cascades Library
Wednesdays, 4:00 PM, March - May
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Read books by the selected authors or theme for each month and make fun crafts.
For ages 6-8.

March: Jan Brett
April: Parodies of fairy tales
May: Allen Say

Song Circle with Focus Music

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Cascades Library
Wednesdays, Mar. 3, Apr. 7 & May 5, 7:30 PM
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Bring a song you’d like to sing - original or something more familiar - and teach it to the group.

Teen Volunteer Day

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Mar. 4, 7:00 PM
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Earn volunteer credit hours for school and help the library with special projects.

Bonjour! French Bilingual storytime presented by Katayoun of Mosaique LLC

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Thursday, Mar. 4, 4:00 PM
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A French bilingual storytime with movement, songs and games.
For ages 4-7.

Sponsored by the Cascades Advisory Board.

Lego Robotics with Mark Vanderlyn - Teen Tech Week

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Cascades Library
Sunday, Mar. 7, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Teen Tech Week is March 7-13. Come help us kick off the week by attending this exciting program. Work in teams to build and program a Lego robot. Compete against other teams to see which robot will ultimately reign supreme!
For ages 12-18.

Babygarten

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Cascades Library
Mondays, Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5 & 12, 10:30 AM
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Babygarten

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Cascades Library
Tuesdays, Mar. 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6 & 13, 2:00 PM
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Rhythm, Rhyme and Tune Time: Early Literacy through Music

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Cascades Library
Wednesdays, Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7 & 14, 1:30 PM
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Sing, chant, play instruments and move creatively as we explore the sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language. For ages 18 months–4 years with a parent or caregiver.

Live Music: Mad for the Road - Spring Music Series

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Cascades Library
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 4:00 PM
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Some genuine Irish fun this St. Patrick’s Day season for the young and young-at-heart!
For ages 5 & up.

Video Game Design with Pablo Buitrago - Teen Tech Week

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Cascades Library
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 7:00 PM
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Learn all about video game design from an expert with 14 years of experience.
For ages 12-18.

What the Tech is That?

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Cascades Library
Wednesdays, Mar. 10, Apr. 14 & May 12, 2:00 PM
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Don’t know your Twitter from your Facebook? Not sure of the difference between Amazon and Ebay? This three-part series for the technically- timid is designed to help take the confusion out of some of the latest and most popular technologies.

Rhythm, Rhyme and Tune Time: Early Literacy through Music

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Cascades Library
Fridays, Mar. 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2, 9 & 16, 10:30 AM
Registration required, begins Feb 26. Call 703-444-3228 or register online..
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Sing, chant, play instruments and move creatively as we explore the sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language. For ages 18 months–4 years with a parent or caregiver.

Try Poetry 2010 - An Afternoon of Poetry with Steve Scafidi

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Cascades Library
Sunday, Mar. 14, 2:00 PM
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Scafidi was raised in Virginia and earned his MFA at Arizona State University. His first book Sparks from a Nine-pound Hammer (LSU, 2001) was nominated for the 2001 National Book Award, the 2002 Pulitzer Prize, and won the Fifth Annual Larry Levis Reading Prize. His poetry has appeared in American Poetry Review, The New Virginia Review, The Southern Poetry Review and The Southern Review.

Non Fiction Book Club

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Cascades Library
Monday, Mar. 15, 4:00 PM
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My Season with Penguins: My Antarctic Journal by Sophie Webb.
For ages 6-8.

Explore Neil Gaiman's Wonderland

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 4:00 PM
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Coraline by Neil Gaiman
For ages 8-11.

Explore Neil Gaiman's world with his best selling book Coraline.
For ages 8-11.

Registration begins two weeks before the program.
Sponsored by the Cascades Advisory Board.

Hola! Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Barbara Davila

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Cascades Library
Thursdays, Mar. 18, Apr. 15 & May 20 , 4:00 PM
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For ages 2-6.

Stories In My Pocket presented by The Little Theatre of the Deaf - Try Poetry 2010

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Cascades Library
Saturday, Mar. 20, 2:00 PM
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A collection of stories, fables, riddles and poems that the company has "pocketed" in its 40-year history.

Live Music: Loudoun County Youth Guitar Orchestra - Spring Music Series

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Cascades Library
Sunday, Mar. 21, 2:00 PM
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Loudoun County Youth Guitar Orchestra, auditioned Middle and High School students will perform classical music in an orchestra setting.

Every Child Ready To Read: Early Literacy Workshop For Parents

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 7:00 PM
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Learn age specific pre-reading skills to prepare your child to learn to read.
For parents and caregivers of 4 & 5 year olds.

Origami Book Club

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Mar. 25, 4:00 PM
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Mallory vs. Max by Laurie Friedman
For ages 7-11.

Introduction to the Piano presented by Greg Genter of Piano Xpress

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Cascades Library
Monday, Mar. 29, 2:00 PM
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High-energy, interactive piano instruction.
For ages 5-11.

Movies on the Big Screen

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2:00 PM
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Up: Rated PG, 96 minutes

Movies on the Big Screen

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Apr. 1, 2:00 PM
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Space Buddies: Rated G, 84 minutes

Bonjour! French Bilingual storytime presented by Katayoun of Mosaique LLC

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Apr. 1, 4:00 PM
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A French bilingual storytime with movement, songs and games.
For ages 4 -7.

A French bilingual storytime with movement, songs and games.
For ages 4 -7.
Sponsored by the Cascades Advisory Board.

Teen Volunteer Day

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Apr. 1, 7:00 PM
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Earn volunteer credit hours for school and help the library with special projects.

Introduction to the Piano presented by Greg Genter of Piano Xpress

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Cascades Library
Friday, Apr. 2, 2:00 PM
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High-energy, interactive piano instruction.
For ages 5-11.

Adult Book Club

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Cascades Library
Monday, Apr. 5, 7:00 PM
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I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith.

Live Music: Capital City Connoisseur Brass Band - Spring Music Series

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Cascades Library
Saturday, Apr. 10, 3:00 PM
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The Connoisseur Brass Band seeks to popularize the traditional British-style brass band music of the 1840’s and 1850’s, by performing military marches, orchestral transcriptions, jazz, blues and contemporary concert and brass band pieces.
The band is composed of more than thirty professional and amateur musicians, performing as a quartet, quintet, sextet or full stage band.

Creatures Great & Small presented by Rainbow Puppets - National Library Week

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Cascades Library
Sunday, Apr. 11, 1:00 PM
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A tiny acrobatic flea and a giant stegosaurus are among the animals featured in this lively musical review of favorite animal songs.

Visit with Smartie - National Library Week

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Apr. 13, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Bring a camera and take a picture with Loudoun County Public Library’s new mascot, Smartie, in front of our Poet-tree.

Resume Webinar Workshop with Barbara Safani of Career Solvers

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Cascades Library
Wednesday, Apr. 14, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Tips on writing powerful resumes that get the attention of hiring managers.

Poetry for Preschoolers - Try Poetry 2010

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Cascades Library
Monday, Apr. 19, 11:00 AM
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with crafts and activities based on poetry and rhyming.
For ages 3-5

Celebrate National Poetry Month with crafts and activities based on poetry and rhyming.

For ages 3-5.

Registration begins two weeks before the program.

Sponsored by the Cascades Advisory Board.

Non Fiction Book Club - Try Poetry 2010

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Cascades Library
Monday, Apr. 19, 4:00 PM
Registration required, begins Apr 5. Call 703-444-3228 or register online..
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Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry edited by Bill Martin Jr. with Michael Sampson.
For ages 6-8.

Let's celebrate poetry with Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry edited by Bill Martin Jr. with Michael Sampson.
For ages 6-8.
Registration required, begins two weeks before the program.

Hey You! C'mere! A Poetry Slam - Try Poetry 2010

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Apr. 20, 4:00 PM
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An interactive workshop based on the book by Elizabeth Swados. Hey! It's Poetry Month!
For ages 8-11.

Hear some- Read some- Write some- Hey! It's Poetry Month! We'll read Hey You! C'mere! A Poetry Slam by Elizabeth Swados.

Registration begins two weeks before the program.

For ages 8-11.

Sponsored by the Cascades Advisory Board.

Origami Book Club

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Apr. 22, 4:00 PM
Registration required, begins Apr 8. Call 703-444-3228 or register online..
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Ida B: And Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan
For ages 7-11.

Hop To It: Frogs and Their Habitats! Presented by Naturalist, Alonso Abugattas

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Cascades Library
Saturday, Apr. 24, 1:00 PM
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Learn about and meet frogs native to Virginia.
For ages 4 & up.

Paper Clip Jewelry

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Cascades Library
Saturday, Apr. 24, 2:00 PM
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Explore books about the art of jewelry making and work on your own designs.
For ages 12-18.

Haiku & Concrete Poetry with Shannyn Snyder - Try Poetry 2010

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Cascades Library
Monday, Apr. 26, 4:00 PM
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Create a poem with shape. For ages 7-11.

10 Things I Can Do to Help My World

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, Apr. 27, 4:00 PM
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Explore ways to help our world while reading 10 Things I Can Do To Help My World by Melanie Walsh.
For ages 6-11.

SAT Prep with Dr. Robert Otten of Marymount University

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Cascades Library
Thursday, Apr. 29, 7:00 PM
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Get insider tips and techniques for maximizing your score on the SAT.
For teens and their parents.

Kwame Alexander: Poet in Residence - Try Poetry 2010

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Cascades Library
Friday, Apr. 30, 7:00 PM
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Kwame Alexander, Loudoun County Public Library’s Poet in Residence, will conduct a workshop on poetry.

For teens during the After Hours Teen Center.
All attending teens must have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian on file.

El Dia de los Ninos y de los Libros

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Cascades Library
Saturday, May 1, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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A day celebrating children and books.
Award-winning children’s authors, Alma Flor Ada and Isabel Campoy, will entertain with stories in both English and Spanish.
2:00 PM: Danza Folklorica will perform indigenous dances from Mexico, Central and South America.

Art on Exhibit

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Cascades Library
May - June 2010
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Watercolors by Alice Power.

Adult Book Club

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Cascades Library
Monday, May 3, 7:00 PM
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Job, A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein.

Babygarten

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Cascades Library
Mondays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, June 7 & 14, 10:30 AM
Registration required, begins Apr 19. Call 703-444-3228 or register online..
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Babygarten

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Cascades Library
Tuesdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1 & 8, 2:00 PM
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Mental Health Awareness Month - In Our Own Voices

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, May 4, 7:00 PM
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Two inspiring Loudoun residents will explain the challenges and dark days of mental illness and describe their paths toward recovery. You will leave full of admiration for their courage and enthusiastic about their futures!
For teens and adults. In partnership with Loudoun Friends of Mental Health.

Rhythm, Rhyme and Tune Time: Early Literacy through Music

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Cascades Library
Wednesdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2 & 9, 1:30 PM.
Registration required, begins Apr 21. Call 703-444-3228 or register online..
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Sing, chant, play instruments and move creatively as we explore the sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language. For ages 18 months–4 years with a parent or caregiver.

Bonjour! French Bilingual storytime presented by Katayoun of Mosaique LLC

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Cascades Library
Thursday, May 6, 4:00 PM
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A French bilingual storytime with movement, songs and games.
For ages 4 -7.

A French bilingual storytime with movement, songs and games.
For ages 4 -7.
Sponsored by the Cascades Advisory Board.

Teen Volunteer Day

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Cascades Library
Thursday, May 6, 7:00 PM
Registration required, begins Apr 22. Call 703-444-3228 or register online..
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Earn volunteer credit hours for school and help the library with special projects.

Rhythm, Rhyme and Tune Time: Early Literacy through Music

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Cascades Library
Fridays, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4 & 11, 10:30 AM
Registration required, begins Apr 23. Call 703-444-3228 or register online..
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Sing, chant, play instruments and move creatively as we explore the sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language. For ages 18 months–4 years with a parent or caregiver.

Non Fiction Book Club

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Cascades Library
Monday, May 10, 4:00 PM
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Cars on Mars: Roving the Red Planet by Alexandra Siy.
For ages 6-8.

The Sisters Grimm Detective School

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Cascades Library
Tuesday, May 18, 4:00 PM
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Become Fairy Tale detectives like Sabrina and Daphne in the book The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley.
For ages 8-11.

Origami Book Club

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Cascades Library
Thursday, May 27, 4:00 PM
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Silk Umbrellas by Carolyn Marsden
For ages 7-11.

Mental Health Awareness Month - Film and Discussion

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Cascades Library
Thursday, May 27, 7:00 PM
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Depression: Out of the Shadows tells the dramatic stories of people of different ages, from diverse backgrounds, who live with various forms of depression. Leading mental health experts highlight the latest scientific research and innovative treatments, offering greater understanding and hope for the millions of people living with this complex, but treatable, disease. Facilitated discussion will follow. A PBS production.

Story Inventing Workshops with author, Mary Amato

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Cascades Library
Wednesday, Jun. 23, 1:30 PM
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For ages six to nine.

Teen Film Competition and Film Finale

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Cascades Library
Saturday, Aug. 7, 2:00 PM
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For teens aged 12 to 18.