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Free Books on April 23rd

Approximately 120 current and popular books will be distributed free in the county by members of Nottoway Citizens’ University staff at the Crewe Library … [Read More...]

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YOU HAVE FIVE WISHES

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, AT THE BLACKSTONE LIBRARY Five Wishes is an easy to use legal document written in everyday language that lets anyone over 18 years … [Read More...]

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FIRST NCU FORUM

NOTTOWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES FIRST NOTTOWAY FORUM The Nottoway Citizen’s University, a program of the Nottoway Public Library System will present … [Read More...]

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

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2012 Literary Guild Schedule

Dr. Elliot Engels is not only a Professor of English he is also a literary humorist who brings the famous authors of our English tradition to life by integrating … [Read More...]

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Who wrote Sherlock Holmes?

January 24th, 6:45 p.m.  Blackstone Library. With Sherlock Holmes ripping up the English landscape in a block buster movie, it is of great expectation … [Read More...]

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    CHILDREN PROGRAMS

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    Blackstone Preschool & Craft Program

    You are invited to our preschool reading and craft program every Friday from 10-11 each morning beginning February 1st at the Blackstone Library. Each … [Read More...]

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    All Aboard!

    Pre-School Reading Program at the Crewe Train Museum. Crewe is a railroad town and we have one of the best railroad museums in the state. The Library and … [Read More...]

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    WINTER PROGRAMS

    Wednesday 1/4/12: Recycled Bird Feeders: Celebrate your love of nature while making a fun recycled craft and listening to books about our winged friends.  … [Read More...]

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      What Changed John Simmons?

      What changed John Simmons, by Ed Conley   Courier-Record 1996        Not far from John Simmons’ house, where Mt. Nebo church stands today, Union … [Read More...]

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      Clucks replace moos for local dairy farmer

      From Courier-Record archives: Most people are familiar with the story about the flock of sea gulls that saved the early Mormons from starvation by eating … [Read More...]

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      Music was her first commandment

      (from Courierj-Record Archives) At age six, Carleton Cunningham stood on a stool next to a piano in a church in Georgia and sang. At eleven, she was sitting … [Read More...]

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      ARTISTS’ CORNER

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      Charles Jefferson

        My name is  Charlie Jefferson and I am from a small part of Crewe that divides the counties of Amelia and Nottoway. Ive been drawing for as … [Read More...]

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      FALLING FALL

      FALLING FALL by Larry Good It’s fall! When not no leaves are falling though the air As by I go And not no time to not watch not no leaves Go … [Read More...]

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      Franklin Winn

      Franklin Winn (1927-2004), the youngest of a family of nineteen children, grew up in nearby Wilsons, Va., but lived most of his life in Blackstone. A natural-born … [Read More...]

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      NCU CLASSES

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      BE FREE FROM WORRY

      If you have too much worry, anxiety, stress, or any other negative state of mind in which you feel you are being held hostage, this is a class for you. … [Read More...]

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      GET COMPUTER SMART

      In today’s world computers are  power. You learned to drive a car once; you can learn to drive a computer. Master the basics of today’s computing … [Read More...]

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      Free On Line Classes

      DON'T JUST SIT THERE. Register for free classes on Universal Class by just entering your zip code. When your life seems to be stuck in the mud, not doing … [Read More...]

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