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June 2013
Special Events
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May 2013

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Special Events

Holiday Closings:

Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day

 

Children's Summer Reading Program

Wed. June 5, 1pm - Magic Show presented by magician Rick Eugene

Wed. June 12, 1pm - Craft Day

Wed. June 19, 1pm - Lego Mystery Building Marathon - pick up a bag of Lego bricks and    see what you can build to display at the library.

Wed. June 26, 1pm - Mad Science of Iowa - Dig deep - Discover! with science experiments

Wed. July 3, 1pm - Performer Mike Prestby will entertain with comedy, illusion, puppets, storytelling & more!

       
Teen Summer Reading Program 2013
June 3 - August 2, 2013

Teens grades 6-12 are invited to sign up starting June 3.  It's pretty simple: read books, bring them to the library, earn points to win prizes, get library fines forgiven and go to the pizza party.  Visit the Teen page for more details.

Wed. June 5 - 3pm - Now You See It, Now You Don't Magic Class

Magician Rick Eugene will teach you to amaze friends and family with simple tricks and illusions.  Registration and a $2 materials fee are required.  Visit the upstairs circulation desk to register.

Fri. June 28 - 3pm - Summer Wars movie

See it free on the big screen.  A summer visit to celebrate Grandma's 90th birthday goes awry when someone unleashes a rogue AI on the social network that's running the world.  Click here to visit the movie page for more information.

Teens grades 6-12 are invited to submit artwork on the theme of Wonderland for the Wonderland Art Gallery.  We'll accept art in June, display it in July, and return it in August.  For more information or to get submission guidelines and forms, visit the Teen page.

Ongoing Activities

Books Sandwiched In
Every third Thursday of the month starting at noon, Books Sandwiched In participants pack a lunch and meet in the library auditorium. Various speakers discuss books they've read, which cover a wide variety of interests. When the speaker finishes, other attendees ask questions or add their comments on the book. Books Sandwiched In meets September through May with a break during December.  For more information, contact Carrie Falk at 712-246-2315.

On hiatus until further notice due to construction.

What's On Your Nightstand?
As a spin-off from Books Sandwiched In, What's On Your Nightstand? gives all the participants a chance to share about the books that they have been reading lately.  Held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at noon, everyone can bring a sack lunch and the stack of books from their nightstand or beside their armchair or... For more information, contact Carrie Falk at 712-246-2315.

Library Reading Club - New Day & Time
The Reading Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am in the North Room of the library.  Each month a new book will be selected for discussion during the following month's meeting.  For more information, contact Jan Frank-de Ois at 712-246-2315.

Homebound Delivery
The Shenandoah Public Library offers homebound delivery of library materials to patrons in Shenandoah city limits who can't get to the library because of temporary hardship due to major illness, an ongoing need due to physical handicap, long-term illness, or homebound seniors.  You will receive personalized visits, no overdue fines, longer lending periods (8 weeks), and delivery right to your front door.  Delivery will be made on the 1st and/or 3rd Friday of the month, and participants will need to call in their requests by 5pm on the Wednesday prior to delivery.  Librarians will work with you to select books that are to your taste.  Call Carrie or Liz at the library for more information or to sign up: 712-246-2315.

Computer Classes
The library is offering a series of beginning computer classes called "Step by Step."  The topics are very basic and designed for adults with very little or no computer experience.  Each class lasts about a half-hour followed by a half hour of practice and question time.   Call Joy Stortvedt at 712-246-2315 with any questions or to sign up.

Course Topics:
October 17, 2011 - Using the Mouse
October 18, 2011 - Meet Windows
October 19, 2011 - Internet Basics
October 20, 2011 - Internet Sites 1: Google
October 24, 2011- Internet Sites 2: E-mail (Hotmail or Yahoo!) - Optional
October 25, 2011 - Microsoft Word Basics (Optional)

Anime Club
Teens grades 6-12 who like Japanese anime, manga, and pop culture can come to the library auditorium from 4:30-5:30pm on the following Mondays (typically the 3rd Monday of the month) to hang out with others who have similar tastes.  We will show anime episodes covered by our movie license on the big screen, and snacks will be provided.  Parental notice: some anime may be rated TV14.  Contact Joy Stortvedt at 712-246-2315 for more information.

Mon. January 21
Mon. February 11
Mon. March 18
Mon. April 15
Mon. May 20

Are You Game?
Teens grades 6-12 can drop by the library from 2-3 on the following early-out Wednesdays for games, snacks, and fun.  The auditorium of the library will be set up with games and refreshments. Contact Joy Stortvedt at 712-246-2315 for more information.

Are You Game? is on hiatus until further notice.

Are You Game? Trading Card Edition
Come to the library auditorium on the following Thursdays (typically the 3rd Thurs. of the month) from 4-5:30pm to play your favorite trading card games like Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon & more.  We'll provide the snacks, but you need to bring your own deck.  Contact Joy Stortvedt at 712-246-2315 for more information.

December 20
January 17
February 21
March 21
April 18
May 16

Lego Club
Kids & teens ages 5 and up can come to the library auditorium on the first Thursday of the month from 4-5pm for Lego building fun during Lego Club.  First, we'll have snacks and look at pictures of cool Lego creations based on our theme, then you'll get a chance to build your own design out of Legos from the library's extensive collection.  Contact Joy Stortvedt at 712-246-2315 for more information.

Preschool Storytime
Join the fun at our storytimes when we share books, puppet plays, rhymes and action songs with preschoolers and their families.  Children from the community are invited to join the storytimes in the Story Garden on the following dates: 

Winter/Spring dates:
Wed., January 16, 2013 - 10am
Wed., February 13, 2013 - 10am
Wed., March 13, 2013 - 10am
Wed., April 17, 2013 - 10am

Contact Liz Trippler at 712-246-2624 for more information.
 

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