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Ancestry Library Edition

You’ve probably seen those great TV ads for Ancestry.com, but did you know that an annual membership can cost as much as $300? You can save a bundle by coming to the library instead, where you can use Ancestry Library Edition for free! The printable charts and forms alone are worth the trip – they’ll save you hours of research time.

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It’s All Write Short Story Writing Contest for teens grades 6-12 Entry Deadline: March 1, 2012 allwrite@library.loudoun.gov 1st Place: $200 2nd Place: $100 3rd Place: $50 Don't miss our writing workshops! Tinesha Davis • Ashburn Library • Monday, January 30, 7–8 pm Kwame Alexander • Cascades Library • Tuesday, January 31, 6–8 pm

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February is National Heart Month

Get heart-healthy at the library.

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Rising from Katrina presented by Kathleen Koch Rust Library Sunday, February 19, 2:00 pm Mark Mardis Gras by reflecting on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast as CNN correspondent, journalist, author and speaker Kathleen Koch discusses her book Rising from Katrina: How My Mississippi Hometown Lost It All and Found What Mattered. For all ages. Registration required.

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Hawaiian History

January 17 is the 119th anniversary of Queen Liliuokalani’s forced abdication from the Hawaiian throne. Sarah Vowell’s recent book, Unfamiliar Fishes gives a thorough but accessible account of the events leading up to and following the last queen’s reign. For more information, try Gale U.S. History in Context.