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Coffee and Conversation

Book Discussion

2023-06-08 14:00:00 2023-06-08 15:00:00 America/New_York Coffee and Conversation Love books? Join our discussion of both fiction and nonfiction titles. Books will be available at the branch one month prior to the discussion. Nordonia Hills Branch Library - Fenton Room

Thursday, June 08
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-08 14:00:00 2023-06-08 15:00:00 America/New_York Coffee and Conversation Love books? Join our discussion of both fiction and nonfiction titles. Books will be available at the branch one month prior to the discussion. Nordonia Hills Branch Library - Fenton Room

Love books? Join our discussion of both fiction and nonfiction titles. Books will be available at the branch one month prior to the discussion.

Join us this month when we'll be discussing "True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant" by Brad Ricca.

True Raiders is The Lost City of Z meets The Da Vinci Code, from critically acclaimed author Brad Ricca.

This book tells the untold true story of Monty Parker, a British rogue nobleman who, after being dared to do so by Ava Astor, the so-called "most beautiful woman in the world," headed a secret 1909 expedition to find the fabled Ark of the Covenant. This amazing tale not only inspired the blockbuster film Raiders of the Lost Ark but stands on its own as an incredible story of adventure and mystery, though it has been almost completely forgotten today.

In 1908, Monty is approached by a strange Finnish scholar named Valter Juvelius who claims to have discovered a secret code in the Bible that reveals the location of the Ark. Monty assembles a ragtag group of blueblood adventurers, a renowned psychic, and a Franciscan father to engage in a secret excavation just outside the city walls of Jerusalem. Using recently uncovered records from the original expedition and several newly translated sources, True Raider is the first retelling of this group's adventures- in the space between fact and faith, science and romance.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

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Nordonia Hills Branch Library

nordoniahills@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.467.8595
Branch manager
Sarah Rosenberger

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed

About the branch

The Nordonia Hills Branch Library is your community information center, providing individualized reference service and access to information for citizens while serving the four Nordonia Hills communities: Macedonia, Northfield Center, Northfield Village, and Sagamore Hills.

The library is a place to find computers and computer classes, WiFi, copying, scanning and faxing, and space for local community groups to meet throughout the year. In addition, library staff provides educational support and outreach to the Nordonia Hills schools, local early childhood and homeschool organizations, senior communities, governmental units, and other neighborhood service and social organizations. We offer a solid collection of books, movies, and music ready for you to borrow. We also offer regular and unique programs for all ages, often with a local focus or theme. Author visits, crafters, performers and gamers, teen meet-ups, Story Times, interactive nature and art events, a writers’ guild, wellness programs, and engaging discussion groups (including a Socrates Cafe), are all available at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library.

All of this makes the Nordonia Hills Branch Library your one-stop spot for the community's educational, informational, and entertainment needs and interests.

Upcoming Events

Wed, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fenton Room

Wed, Jul 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fenton Room

Thu, Jul 10, 10:15am - 10:45am
Fenton Room
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Thu, Jul 10, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fenton Room

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fenton Room
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Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Wed, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Jul 17, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Thu, Jul 17, 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 4:30pm
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Mon, Jul 21, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
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Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Thu, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Sat, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Jul 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Wed, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm