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SUMMARY:Christmas 1945 with Matthew Litt
DESCRIPTION:SURF CITY – After four dark years of conflict\, America was r
 eady to celebrate Christmas in 1945. Hear author Matthew R. Litt as he unp
 acks the remarkable stories and traditions about historic post-World War I
 I holiday season at 2 p.m. Saturday\, November 14 at the Long Beach Island
  Branch of the Ocean County Library. Litt is the author of the bestselling
  book Christmas 1945: The Story of the Greatest Celebration in American Hi
 story. In December 1945\, World War II was finally over\, and the country 
 was ready to celebrate after four dark holiday seasons. This book tells th
 e true stories of Christmas 1945. Some will make you smile\, some will mak
 e you cry\, all will restore your American holiday spirit and faith in hum
 ankind. Litt has been an honored speaker at the Truman Presidential Librar
 y in Independence\, Missouri\, the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library
  in Hyde Park\, New York\, and aboard the Battleship New Jersey in Camden.
  He has written an article about Christmas 1945 for Time magazine and appe
 ared on countless television and radio programs discussing the book. This 
 program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library. Regi
 stration is required for this free program. To register\, visit tinyurl.co
 m/Xmas1945OCL\, call 609-494-2480\, or stop by the branch at 217 South Cen
 tral Ave.\, Surf City. tinyurl.com/Xmas1945OCL
LOCATION:Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library\, 217 S. Cent
 ral Ave.\, Surf City\, NJ\, Surf City
URL:https://www.goingson.co/lbi/surf-city/long-beach-island-branch-of-the-o
 cean-county-library/christmas-1945-with-matthew-litt-2026-11-14?utm_source
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SUMMARY:Read with Pride Book Club
DESCRIPTION:𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗼
 𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 Stafford Branch • Tuesdays • 6:30pm 𝗥𝗲
 𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://theoceancountylibrary.l
 ibnet.info/event/15532403 This book club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each 
 month. In February we are discussing “The First Bright Thing” by J. R.
  Dawson. In partnership with Barnegat Pride. Please contact the Branch if 
 you are interested in joining. Meets the first Tuesday of each month
LOCATION:Ocean County Library Stafford Branch\, 179 South Main Street\, Man
 ahawkin\, NJ\, Manahawkin
URL:https://www.goingson.co/lbi/manahawkin/ocean-county-library-stafford-br
 anch/read-with-pride-book-club-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referr
 al
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