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Shakespeare for Everyone

Mon, May 19 @ 2:00 pm

Discuss various works from the expansive canon of William Shakespeare. 

The Sonnets and Other Love Poems

by William Shakespeare 

821 SHAKESPEARE 

The greatest sonnets ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English language, Shakespeare became famous as a dazzling poet before most people even knew that he wrote plays. His sonnets are the English language’s most extraordinary anatomy of love in all its dimensions–desire and despair, longing and loss, adoration and disgust. To read them is to confront morality and eternity in the same breath. The Sonnets and Other Poems includes all of Shakespeare’s sonnets, the long narrative poems “Venus and Adonis” and several other shorter works. 

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent

by Judi Dench 

BIO - Perform - Actors – DENCH 

Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig... Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green... Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare. For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. 

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare 

822.3 SHAKESPEARE 

This complete and unabridged edition contains every word that Shakespeare wrote, all 37 tragedies, comedies, and histories, plus the sonnets. You'll find such classics as The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew. 

Shakespeare's Language

by Frank Kermode  

822.3 KERMODE

The true biography of Shakespeare, and the only one we need to care about, is in his plays. Frank Kermode, Britain's most distinguished scholar of sixteenth century and seventeenth century literature, has been thinking about Shakespeare's plays all his life. This book is a distillation of that lifetime of thinking. The finest tragedies written in English were all composed in the first decade of the seventeenth century, and it is generally accepted that the best ones were Shakespeare's. Their language is often difficult, and it must have been hard even for contemporaries to understand. How did this language develop? How did it happen that Shakespeare's audience could appreciate Hamlet at the beginning of the decade and Coriolanus near the end of it? 

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Internet Basics Workshop

At the Campbell Library:

• Tues, Jan 14 @ 10:30 am
• Thurs, Jan 30 @ 5:30 pm

At Good Samaritan - Heritage Grove:
(2122 River RD NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721)

• Wed, Jan 15 @ 9:30 am

Free digital literacy workshops are available in your community! Learn how to surf the web safely and confidently! An introduction for newly connected users for basic terminology, functionality, and navigation of internet browsers, search engines, and websites.  More information

The Internet

by Echo Elise Gonzalez 

J NF TECH - Computers - Internet – GONALEZ 

Join Al, Stack, Tasky, and other colorful characters in this graphic-novel adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. Includes downloadable computer science activities that support and enhance learning. This title dives into computer networks, the hardware of the internet, how data moves over the internet, internet applications, and more! A glossary of terms also included. 

Internet Safety

by Anne Rooney 

J NF TECH - Computers - Internet - ROONEY 

The Internet offers great ways to learn new things and keep in touch with people you know, but you need to be careful. In this book you can find out why they need to be careful online, how to be safe when using social networking sites, how to keep their passwords safe, how to avoid cyberbullying, and much more. 

Because Internet

Understanding the New Rules of Language
by Gretchen McCulloch

302.231 MCCULLOCH 

Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come from. It's the perfect book for understanding how the internet is changing the English language, why that's a good thing, and what our online interactions reveal about who we are. Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and replies. 

Smart Online Research

by Charlie Light 

J NF TECH - Computers - Internet – LIGHT

One of the best things about the internet is how much information is available at the press of just a few buttons. Today, research is so much easier than it was just a few generations ago. But with all that access to knowledge, how do researchers know good information from bad? In this book, readers will learn how to find reputable online sources when conducting research. Full-color photographs and detailed fact boxes will help them determine if information is reliable and trustworthy.  

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Spanish Conversation Group

Mondays @ 6:00pm

Practice your Spanish skills with native speakers, all skill levels welcome! This informal language conversation group welcomes everyone who wants to improve their Spanish through conversation, regardless of proficiency level. 

Basic Spanish

by Pimsleur Language Programs 

Audiobook 468.3421 PIMSLEUR 5-CDs

To speak like a native, we’ve discovered the best way to acquire Latin American Spanish, like any other language, is through listening. Hearing Spanish words and phrases with the correct pronunciation enhances memory and learning retention, just like a child learns a new language. This CD audio course includes lessons one through five from the Spanish Level One program featuring 2.5 hours of language instruction. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. // Also check out Pimsleur's Spanish Level One on Libby!

Intro to Spanish

by Bela Davis 

J NF LANGUAGE - SPANISH 

Intro to Spanish opens the door to the Spanish language for kids ages 5-8. It includes numbers 1 through 20, the alphabet, colors, family, animals, and places words, and common pleasantries. Continue learning online with the code in the back of this book to access crafts, games, videos, and more!

My first book of Spanish

by Tony Pesqueira 

J NF LANGUAGE - SPANISH 

Introduce your child (or yourself!) to the incredible language of Spanish! Featuring over 800 first words with bright, bold illustrations, My First Book of Spanish provides each word in both English and Spanish along with cultural tips, sample sentences, and simple hints on usage and word choice. An index in the back includes a complete list of all words in the book with handy page references. 

Spanish picture dictionary

by Rosetta Stone 

J NF LANGUAGE - SPANISH 

Build the foundation for a new language with Rosetta Stone's picture dictionary! Learn key Spanish vocabulary such as numbers, colors, animals, and more. Children and adults get hooked on colorful, engaging illustrations, and jump start their communication skills with common greetings, questions, and other useful phrases. Scan the QR codes inside to hear each word pronounced by a native speaker.

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