A Memory of Violets

by Hazel Gaynor

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Thursday, September 16th

6:00 PM

Special Night

In 1912, twenty-year-old Tilly Harper leaves the peace and beauty of her native Lake District for London, to become assistant housemother at Mr. Shaw’s Home for Watercress and Flower Girls. For years, the home has cared for London’s flower girls—orphaned and crippled children living on the grimy streets and selling posies of violets and watercress to survive. (Goodreads)

Monday, January 2th at 6:00 PM

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The book and a movie featured will be A Dogs Journey. The film will be shown at Chilton Cinema. Books available at the Chilton Public Library. An optional discussion will follow the movie.

Food and concessions are available. There is no admission charge!

Bailey is living the good life on the Michigan farm of his boy, Ethan and Ethan's wife Hannah. He even has a new playmate: Ethan and Hannah's baby granddaughter, CJ. The problem is that CJ's mom, Gloria, decides to take CJ away. As Bailey's soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he makes a promise to Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost. Thus begins Bailey's adventure through many lives filled with love, friendship, and devotion.

Photo credit:  Universal Pictures