Arts & Writing

Make Art Like: Bryan Collier

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  • Sun, 04/23/2023 - 2:00pm
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2:00 PM | Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023

child holding a paintbrush and palette standing next to a piece of Bryan Collier's art

Come make art like Bryan Collier—a celebrated picture book illustrator who uses collage and portraits to illustrate children’s books. This program can get messy; play clothes suggested. Recommended for children ages 5-10.

Make Art Like: Ed Emberley

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  • Sun, 03/12/2023 - 2:00pm
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Play & learn at this program where participants use fingerprints and bold shapes to make art reminiscent of Ed Emberley’s classic children’s books.

Cody Clark Magic Show

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  • Sat, 01/21/2023 - 10:30am
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Enjoy magic, comedy, and storytelling from magician Cody Clark. Sat. Jan 21 at 10:30 a.m.

Klezmer for Kids

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  • Mon, 05/08/2023 - 6:00pm
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The Flying Klezmerians and the Klezmer Company Orchestra present Klez4Kids.  Enjoy spirited live Jewish folk music at this family-friendly concert!

NaNoWriMo Mid-month Party & Write-in

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  • Wed, 11/15/2023 - 6:00pm
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Join other writers in the South Reading Room for writing, refreshments, and a little mingling. This is a great way to connect with other writers, whether you're participating in National Novel Writing Month this year or not.

Shop Local Authors

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  • Sat, 12/10/2022 - 1:00pm
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1-3 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2022 Wright Library Community Room

CLOSED due to severe weather

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  • Fri, 12/23/2022 - 5:00pm
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Wright Library will be closed all day Friday Dec. 23.

Dayton Literary Peace Prize Author Visit

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  • Fri, 11/11/2022 - 5:00pm
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Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 at 5 p.m. | Wright Library kicks off a weekend of Dayton Literary Peace Prize celebrations with a visit from Jordan Ritter Conn, author of the 2021 DLPP Nonfiction Runner-up, The Road from Raqqa.

Self-Publishing Best Practices

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  • Sun, 03/05/2023 - 2:00pm
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Sunday, March 5, 2:00pm. Register for this virtual program led by author, editor, and publisher C.D. Tavenor.

Catalog/Patron Account Outage

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  • Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:00am
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A server upgrade is planned beginning at approximately 5:00 AM Thursday August 21.  The following services will be unavailable for the duration of the upgrade.  

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