Reader’s Circle at the Waterfront: “This Time Tomorrow”
Wednesday, July 12
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
This month, we will be reading “This Time Tomorrow” by Emma Straub. Get the book! Bring a lawn chair and some lunch; the library will provide beverages
On the eve of her fortieth birthday, Alice’s life isn’t terrible. She likes her job, even if it isn’t exactly the one she expected. She’s happy with her apartment, her romantic status, and her independence, and she adores her lifelong best friend. But her father is ailing, and it feels to her as if something is missing. When she wakes up the next morning, she finds herself back in 1996, reliving her sixteenth birthday. But it isn’t just her adolescent body that shocks her, or seeing her high school crush—it’s her dad, the vital, charming, forty-something version of her father with whom she is reunited. Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and his, some past events take on new meaning. Is there anything that she would change if she could?
Dungeon Master Academy – 3 Day Workshop
Wednesday, July 12
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Ages 8 – 18
Dungeon Master Academy is a three day workshop for kids and teens that teaches you how to be a game master for Dungeons and Dragons (and other similar games). You must be able to attend all three sessions. Registration is required.
You’ll learn:
- a simple framework for running the game
- how to become a better improviser and role player
- ways to persuade your friends to join your campaign
- the social, emotional, and educational benefits of tabletop role playing games (which helps getting adults to support your new hobby)
- where to find online resources for diving deeper
You must be able to attend all three sessions. Registration is required. Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org or stop by the Children’s Room to register.
Kids who attend this program are eligible to receive 75 extra points towards their summer reading goal on ReadSquared!