(VIDEO) Sharon Skyscraper Contest Entries Pique Visitors' Curiosity

One Book, One Town event draws 16 buildings.

A skyscraper building contest helped Sharon get one step away from the pinnacle of a month-long reading celebration. From Legos to food to playing cards, 16 skyscrapers designed and built by Sharon youths were displayed and judged in the Sharon Public Library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room Thursday night. The contest was the next to the last event of One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together, Library Director Barbra Nadler said. "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," by Michael Chabon, is this year's reading selection. And "there's a whole section of it that takes place in Empire State Building," Nadler said. "They're fabulous," Nadler said of the youngsters' skyscrapers. During the event, guests saw a slideshow used during a …

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(VIDEO) Sharon Event is Illusional

Master magician brings sleights to Heights.

An event at a Sharon school today featured trick questions. Master Magician Brian Baskin brought his "Amazing Feats of Magic and Escape" to the Heights Elementary School for the latest program on One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together's marquee. The event was tied into this year's Sharon community reading selection, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," by Michael Chabon. Chabon's 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-winning novel features Jewish cousins, one an artist, the other a writer, who have created a super-hero named the Escapist. One Book's next event is at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Sharon Public Library. The One Book committee, in partnership with the Sharon Pluralism Network, will present an animated film about the Iranian …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, March 16

Learn about Patch.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Discuss 'Kavalier & Clay' One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together presents a book discussion with Meg Dusseault at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble in the Walpole Mall. 2. Learn about Patch Meet Sharon Patch Editor Michael Gelbwasser and Senior Advertising Manager Brian Hemmert during our first office hours, from 2 to 4 p.m. at French Memories Bakery & Cafe. 3. Attend an estate sale A large estate sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4 Knob Hill St. Furniture, art, household items, jewelery, bikes, films and books will be available. 4. Go Bowling The Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging's co-ed virtual …

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(VIDEO) Young Sharon Artists Discover Arch-Enemy: The Eraser

Comic book artists Andy and Veronica Fish tell kids: don't fear drawing.

Like Green Lanterns, young Sharon artists learned Wednesday night to overcome great fear. That arch-enemy is an eraser, comic book artists Andy and Veronica Fish said. "That's one of the things I want to try to get through to you guys as young artists: don't be so fussy," Andy Fish said during a Manga and comic art workshop in the Sharon Public Library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. "Don't be afraid to draw. That's the biggest thing. Be afraid of grizzly bears and great white sharks. But don't be afraid to draw." The workshop was the latest program on One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together's calendar. Sharon is reading "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," by Michael Chabon. The next event is a book discussion with Meg …

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(VIDEO) Rabbi Starr Sheds Light on Golem

About 40 people attended the One Book, One Town discussion Tuesday night.

Abracadabra, Rabbi Barry Starr says, is Aramaic for "I will create" and "with words." And with that word and those that followed, he helped about 40 people understand the concept of the Golem, found in Sharon's community reading selection. "Rabbi Barry Starr Wrestles With The Golem" was One Book One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together's latest program around elements of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," by Michael Chabon. About 40 people attended Tuesday night's talk in the Sharon Public Library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. Abracadabra can "help us to begin to get into this discussion of the Golem," said Starr, the spiritual leader of Temple Israel. One Book One Town continues at 6:30 tonight, when artist Andy Fish presents a …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, March 11

See maple sugaring.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Watch maple sugaring The Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary's Maple Sugaring Festival is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $7. 2. Attend a movie and a talk One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together presents a screening and discussion at 4 p.m. in the Sharon Public Library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. 3. Explore a camp The Maplewood Day Camp and Enrichment Center will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4. Attend services at the Unitarian Church The Unitarian Church of Sharon holds services at 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. 5. Attend Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church holds Mass at 7:…

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Sharon Going From 'Kavalier & Clay' to Pen and Paper

Comic artists Andy and Veronica Fish will lead a workshop next week, part of Sharon's One Book, One Town program.

After reading about "Kavalier & Clay," Sharon residents next week will see pen and paper in action. Comic artists Andy and Veronica Fish will lead a manga and comic art workshop from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. next Wednesday at the Sharon Public Library. Registration is required for the program, which is open to ages 9 to 16. The event is part of One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together. This year's book selection is "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," by Michael Chabon. "'Kavalier & Clay' is a fantastic book about the early days of the comic book industry, formed and forged by immigrants and artists who had trouble finding work with "real" publishers-- and from that they created an industry that goes strong to this day," Andy Fish …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, March 5

Attend the board of health meeting.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Attend the board of health meeting The Sharon Board of Health meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Sharon Town Offices. The agenda is here. 2. Learn about Judaism and the Afterlife The Tiferet Center of Temple Israel and the Hessed Committee present "Does the Soul Survive? Judaism and the Afterlife," an interactive discussion, from 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. The class is limited to 25 people. Admission is $10 for Temple Israel members and $15 for non-members with pre-registration. There is an $18 walk-in fee. Guests are asked to RSVP by March 4. 3. Discuss "Kavalier & Clay" One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together presents a …

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Comic Book Fans Assembling in Sharon on Thursday

The first Sharon Comic Con is part of One Book, One Town.

A comic book fan might blame Wednesday's snowstorm on Mr. Freeze, Captain Cold or the Blizzard. The storm shouldn't stop the Sharon Comic Con from debuting at the Sharon Public Library on Thursday night, though. Comic book professional writer Devin Quin and Building #19 cartoonist Mat Brown will both talk for about 20 minutes, with a question-and-answer session throughout, during the fan gathering, from 7 to 9 p.m. Comic book fans also will have their books on display. It's One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together's latest event. Michael Chabon's novel "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" is this year's community reading selection. Quin said Tuesday he'll discuss the history of comics, from ancient times to the present. Brown …

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Film Screening in Sharon Leaps Over Tall Buildings

One Book, One Town hosts screening and discussion of 'King Kong.'

Readers of Sharon's One Book, One Town selection, about two comic book creators, leapt into a discussion of tall buildings today. The history of skyscrapers, most notably the Empire State Building, was the backdrop for a screening of "King Kong" in the Sharon Public Library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. The evet was the first on the One Book, One Town 2012: Sharon Reads Together calendar. Sharon is reading "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon. Library Director Barbra Nadler said she chose "King Kong" for a screening discussion for its Empire State Building link to the book. "Kavalier lives in the building, and King Kong climbs the building," she said. Wheaton College Associate Professor of Film Studies and …

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