National Friends of the Library Week is October 21-27! Libraries are so thankful for FRIENDS; and CMRLS Libraries have a lot of FRIENDS for which to be thankful. Our FRIENDS make equipment, books, holiday decorating, refreshments, programs, and more possible in all of the CMRLS Libraries. If you are interested in working with a group to support your Library and better your community, a FRIEND to Your Library is what you want to be! Annual membership begins as low as $2 for students. Ask the staff at your library for information and become a FRIEND to YOUR Library. ♦♦♦ |
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Are you looking for a safe place to celebrate Halloween or Harvest Time with your little ones? Be sure to check your library events at right and then take a look at the Events Calendar for even more holiday events near you. or the on FREEGAL Music! Log on with your CMRLS Library card and get spooky! Have a safe and Happy Halloween! ♦♦♦ |
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All CMRLS Libraries will be closed Monday, October 8 for Columbus Day. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, October 9.
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Friends of the Library Book Sale Continues... Friday, September 28 from 10-5 Saturday, September 29 from 10-4 October 1: Bag Day Sale! $5 a bag and $10 a box Family Night: Annual Fall Festival Thursday, October 25 @ 6 pm Games, prizes, treats, and much more! Come dressed in your favorite costume! The Story Walk Book for October will be Fall Friends by Mike Curato
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Toddler Time Mondays @ 10:30 am Stories, songs, simple craft, and free play for ages 0-2 Kid Connection Tuesdays @ 4 pm Activities for ages 6-10 October 2 - Fun with Peanuts Cartoon Day October 9 - Chess Lesson #3: Get Ready to Play October 16 - Noah Webster's Fighting Words October 23 - Chess Lesson #4: Playing the Game October 30 - National Candy Corn Day Fun Preschool Story Time Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 10:30 am Songs, stories, & crafts for ages 3-5 October 3, 4 - Hello, Fall! October 10, 11 - Why Are Spiders So Busy? October 17, 18 - The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything October 24, 25 - Tis the Season for Pumpkins Oct. 31 - Come Join Us for a Spooky Halloween! Free Play! Duplo (ages 3-5) Wednesday, October 3 @ 11:30 am Lego (ages 6-12) Thursday, October 11 @ 3:00 pm Chess Lessons for Tweens, Teens and Adults Tuesday, October 9 and 23 @ 6:00 pm Must be registered Coding Club Wednesday, October 10 @ 4 pm Wednesday, October 24 @ 4 pm Designed for boys and girls 9-12. Students are taught to code using Scratch programming language. We will have sessions on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 4-5 pm. Kids will sign up for one month at a time.
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Teen Night: Teen Read Art Monday, October 1 @ 5 pm Create art and celebrate Teen Read Week with the theme "It's Written in the Stars". Pick your favorite fantasy or sci fi book. Your art will be on display the week of October 8-13. For teens 13+. Middle Grade Monday: DIY Pizza Day Monday, October 15 @ 5 pm October is National Pizza Month. Let's celebrate by making our own pizzas! For ages 10-13. Teens After Hours: Alfred Hitchcock Party Friday, October 19 @ 5:30 - 8:00 pm Celebrate one of the masters of suspense and horror films, Alfred Hitchcock (and the books that inspired him)! We'll have food, crafts, games, and more. For teens 13+. PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED. Video Game Day: Minecraft Saturday, October 20 @ 12:00 pm Come play Minecraft with us! Please register. Middle Grade Monday: Game Night Monday, October 22 @ 5:00 pm We have Apples to Apples, Man Bites Dog, Jenga, and -- in time for Halloween -- One Night Ultimate Werewolf! For ages 10-13. Teen Night: Whose Line is it Anyway? Monday, October 29 @ 5:00 pm Join your friends for a night of hilarity as we stage our own Halloween edition of Whose Line Is It Anyway?! For teens 13+.
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Beading Class Monday, October 1 @ 4 and 6 pm Fall Briolette necklace and earrings. $7 supply fee - Please register. Brandon Quilters Monday, October 1 @ 6 pm Trivia Night @ Lost Pizza Tuesday, October 2 @ 6 pm Genealogy Club Thursday, October 4 @ 10:30 am Coin Club Thursday, October 4 @ 6 pm Let's Write (Writing Club) Thursday, October 4 @ 6 pm Chess Lessons for Tweens, Teens and Adults Tuesday, October 9, and 23 @ 6 pm Must be registered VVA Meeting Wednesday, October 10 @ 10:30 am The Brandon Book Club Monday, October 15 @ 10:30 am Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Friends of the Brandon Library Meeting Tuesday, October 16 @ 6 pm DNA Discovery Group Thursday, October 18 @ 10:30 am Third Thursday Book ClubThursday, October 18 @ 6:30 am The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Coin ShowSaturday, October 20 @ 9 am-4 pm How to Make Perfect Cornbread ( our first Holiday Cooking Class) Monday, October 22 @ 6 pm Sweatshirt Jacket Art Project Part 1 Saturday, October 27 @ 10:30 am-4 pm Bring sweatshirt, scraps of materials, and thread. Let us know if you would like to use one of our sewing machines from the So, Sew LSTA Grant! Space is limited.Please register. The second part of the class is November 10. How to Make Perfect Biscuits (our second Holiday Cooking Class) Monday, October 29 @ 6 pm How to Make Perfect Pie Crusts (our third Holiday Cooking Class) Coming November 8 @ 6 pm Weekly Activities ***NEW CLASS*** Falun Dafa Saturdays @ 2:30 pm Falun Dafa is a meditation practice that brings about serenity and a higher level of awareness while also greatly benefiting your physical well-being. Stephanie Zhang will be leading our Falun Dafa sessions. Call the library 601-825-2672 to register. Dulcimer Group Mondays @ 6 pm Bridge Wednesdays @ 1:30 pm BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Thursdays @ 1 pm Creative Crafters Thursdays @ 6 pm Displays for October Remote Control Cars Bass Pro Sistine Chapel Cross-stitched by Pete Hughes Teapot Collection of Jimmie Wallace
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