Tuxedo Library news

| 28 Sep 2011 | 02:17

    TUXEDO-The Tuxedo Park Library will be hosting the following programs. Botswana and the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency on Wednesday, October 13th at 7pm. Did you enjoy the mystery series No.1 Ladies Detective Agency? Learn more about the setting of this exciting series. Local traveler Andy Jackson, who has been to Botswana numerous times over the years, will be on hand to lead a discussion about this amazing country. Register Now ESL Conversation Class on Mondays at Noon. The class will comprise of general conversation on a number of topics, such as various cultures and how they differ from life in the USA, use of English sentence structure, and points of grammar and vocabulary as they arise. Sue Heywood, qualified instructor of Literacy Volunteers of America and Berlitz Language School will lead the class. October 18th?November 29th Seating is limited. Registration begins October 4th Orange County gets a college : an anecdotal history of Orange County Community College on Wednesday, November 3rd at 7pm. Local Author Sara Morrison will be here to discuss her book on OCCC. The book begins in 1945, when the soldiers returned from World War II with GI bills. This education crisis for NY educators started the process that got a college for Orange County. The book also includes the personal success stories of the former owners of OCCC's Morrison Hall. Webb Horton, Sullivan County tanner/turned oil man and railroad man; and John Horton Morrison, Orange County farm boy/turned accountant, who was willed Horton's mansion. Registration begins October 18th To register call the Tuxedo Park Library at 351-2207