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  1. Two big programs at APL this week! Mike Mullin, author of Ashfall at 7 PM Thursday and Peter Fletcher, classical guitarist at 7 PM Friday.
  2. Maurice Sendak, the author and illustrator of over 50 children's books passed away today at the age of 83.
  3. He wasn't happy about it, but last night my partner John Ceepak became a TV star. tiny.cc/8xy9cw Meet the author 4-26-12 at 7 PM
  4. "I bumped into my old girlfriend Katie Landry this afternoon. Six hours later, she was dead." tiny.cc/s457cw. 4-26-12 at 7 PM.
  5. The watch that ends the night: voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf. On display at the Aurora Public Library. tiny.cc/apld161
  6. Can words be delicious? Are trout really made of trees? What is dust made of? Hear April Pulley Sayre speak at the Aurora Library 4/12 7PM.
  7. Free tickets to the Taste of Home Cooking School - tomorrow night at 7 PM. Call the Aurora Library at 926-0646 to claim a pair of tickets.
  8. Have Madeline's parents been kidnapped by foxes? Can Mr. and Mrs. Bunny solve the mystery? A new release in J FIC. tiny.cc/apld160
  9. "A great book is a homing device for navigating paradise." From a book of poetry by J. Patrick Lewis. tiny.cc/apld152
  10. Eating cookies and thinking about the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America. tiny.cc/apld151
  11. When the grass starts growing and your lawn mower won't start, go to our online Small Engine Repair Reference Center. eapld.org/smallengine/
  12. If you don't see the Hunger Games books on the shelf or the display, ask to have your name added to the waiting list.
  13. Learn more about tornadoes and how to protect yourself. tiny.cc/apld150
  14. Get the future you deserve! We have new study guides for the ASVAB and the SAT available on our "New" shelf at the Aurora Public Library.
  15. OK, George Clooney did not win as Best Actor, but The Descendants is still a great book. Copies at both libraries. tiny.cc/y6vxp
  16. If you are concerned about social media and privacy issues, you may want to check out this blog. tiny.cc/apld107
  17. If you enjoyed Harriet Tubman by Theatre IV, we have books about Harriet Tubman for children and adults. tiny.cc/apld106
  18. Free performance of Harriet Tubman by Theatre IV - tonight at 7 PM at the Aurora Lions Club Building.
  19. Are you hooked on Downton Abbey? Check our our display at the Aurora Library with related books and videos.
  20. The U.S. has a new Ambassador for Young People's Literature! Check out this NY Times article: tiny.cc/apld105.