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Fall Design and
Decorating Series Create fall and holiday accessories for your home
and family - stay tuned!
October 6 6:30 pm
Fall is in the air
Kitty Martin, celebrated floral designer and popular dec-
orating personality, will present a fall series with
interior design suggestions for inexpensive ways to
accent your home for the seasons and holidays ahead.
Newsletter September - October 2011
Key: = Registration Required.
Questions, comments or suggestions for future programs please contact
Ginny Snowden at [email protected] or 804-693-2998.
Main Library
6920 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
Point Branch
1720 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
Hayes, VA 23072
Computer Help! Those with no experience are welcome as well
as those looking to learn something new.
One-On-One Training Individual help available two Thursdays a month.
Call to make an appointment. 804-693-2998
Monthly Drop-in Beginner Computer Lounge
Lunch Bunch 2nd Tuesday of each month. Bring a brown bag lunch.
Dessert and beverage provided. Speakers and
entertainment round out the fun.
September 13 Special Time!! 10:30 am
Daily Press Savvy Shopper
Nicole Paitsel
Nicole presents coupon clipping
techniques and saving ideas.
Registration is requested by calling
the Main Street Library at
804-693-2998. The program begins
at 10:30 am and will include light
refreshments.
October 11 12:00 pm
Evelyn Smith presents “How to
have a successful YARD SALE.”
Gather ideas for pricing, marking,
displaying and grouping items for a
successful yard sale.
Great Books Week
October 3 - 9
L. B. Taylor October 19 6:30 pm
L.B. Taylor, author of “The
Ghosts of Virginia” books, will
share ghost stories and legends
of our area. Just in time to set
the mood for Halloween! Proud-
ly sponsored by the Gloucester
County Friends of the Library.
Mark your calendar!
Many think of great books as
literary classics such as
Shakespeare's plays or Jane
Austen's novels, but great books
can be little-known books that
shape your mind.
If you were stranded on a deserted island,
what five books would you want?
Computer Basics
October 13 10:00 am
Introduction to the
Windows operating system.
For those with little or no
experience.
No appointment necessary for group classes.
Digital Cameras
September 29 10:00 am
Camera functions,
uploading to a computer
and photo editing basics.
Main Library Fall hours begin September 6th
Tuesdays
9:30 am Age 2
10:30 am Ages 3-5
Wednesdays
10:30 am Ages 3-5
“Big Yellow Fellow” August 24
10:30 am
Ages 4-6
Climb aboard a school bus for a tour!
Relieve anxiety associated with riding a school bus.
Story Time
Develop your child’s love for the Library and literature by participating
in developmentally appropriate programs and events. Books, rhymes,
music, crafts and fun activities provide a wonderful way to introduce
children to the world of literature.
Recommended by Michelle Edwards: Key: = Registration Required.
Questions, comments or suggestions for future programs please contact
Kathy Barrows at [email protected] or 804-693-2998.
Point Branch Library To be announced.
Tot Time! Fall Session
Ages 18-24 months
Wednesdays at 9:30 am
4 class session begins November 9
Fall Session
Ages birth-18months
Wednesdays at 9:30 am
5 class session begins September 14
Main Library
Point Branch Library
Key: = Registration Required.
Babygarten
Children
Monday October 31
6:00 - 7:30 pm
POINT BRANCH LIBRARY
Ages 2-12
Spooky Lot participants must be accompanied by an
adult. Go from vehicle to vehicle for a trunk-or-
treating adventure. Children remain safe since the
parking lot is closed during the event. Vehicles will be
located in the parking area in front of the library. In the
event of bad weather, activities will be held in the
Community Room of the library.
Most Wanted Items
Peanut Butter
Chunky Soups
Canned Meats
Canned Tuna
Canned Vegetables
Juice
Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta
Pasta Sauces
Items for Senior Citizens
Pudding Cups
Crackers
Sugar Free Snacks
Small Packets of Dried Milk
Small Cans of Vegetables
Small Jars of Peanut Butter
Reduced Sodium Canned Soups
High Fiber Cereal
Canned Tuna and Chicken
Dried Fruit
POINT BRANCH Coming soon:
Family Lego Night
Toddler Story Time
Preschool Story Time Dates and times to be announced
September is Library
Card Sign-up Month. Stop by the Gloucester
Library to sign up for the
most important school
supply of all – a library
card! This month in hon-
or of National
Library Card Sign-up
Month all new members
will receive a free
Keytag Combo Library
card.
Check out this fun book by
Eric Litwin. Sing or read this
book aloud to your little
ones. They will laugh at all
the different ways that Pete’s
white shoes change colors!
Coming
Soon!
Give a Hoot and a Holler
Donate to the Virginia Food Bank while visiting the
Spooky Lot...
New Books for Teens
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Those that Wake by Jesse Karp
Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
Duct-Out @ Your Library (No School Day)
November 8
1:00 and 2:30 pm
Designed for ages 9 and older
Don’t you love duct tape?
We will make two
functional items with
various colors of duct tape.
Clubs - Check’Em Out!
The Day Book club - third Tuesday of each month at 12:30 pm.
The Literary Ladies of the Evening - second Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. All welcome.
The Chess Club - every Tuesday from 5:00 - 7:30 pm. Come in for an hour or even two. All skill levels welcome!
The Ani-manga Club - third Monday of each month from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.
Watch anime features and meet anime and manga otaku (aficionados).
The Game Club - four th Monday of each month from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.
Play Rock Band 2, Dance Dance Revolution, Super Smash Bros. Melee or bring in your own games to share!
We have Playstation 3, Playstation 2, and Wii. Board and card games are also welcome.
The Knitting Guild of Tidewater - Tuesdays at 1:30 pm.
Offering assistance, advice or training for beginners.
For more information call 804-693-2998.
Questions, comments or suggestions for future programs please contact
Dolores Breen at [email protected] or 804-693-2998.
Get ready for Fall! SAT, ACT, ASAP exams coming up?
Practice exams are available for FREE!
Have trouble with Math?
Try the practice exams for Algebra
and Geometry for FREE!
Science giving you fits?
Biology and Chemistry practice
exams are available!
Vocabulary, Spelling or
Grammar not your strongest suits?
We have practice skills exams
available for you!
Visit the Gloucester County Public Library to see
what LEARNING EXPRESS is all about!
Join us at Spirit Night September 21 5:00 - 8:00pm Chick-fil-A of Gloucester
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Gloucester
County Point Branch Library relocation.
