Walkertown Branch Library
May 2023 Newsletter
Library Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
May Calendar
Book Clubs at the Walkertown Branch
Clubs meet monthly at the library
Tea Time Cozies Mystery Book Club,          
Wednesday, May 24 at 4 p.m.
The Thursday Murder Club
by Richard Osman

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club.
 
Join us for a nice cup of tea and a discussion of this month's selection.
Additional Programs this Month
Craft, learn a language, and more at the library!
Lego Club
Thursday, May 18 at 10 a.m.  
with Rodney.
Kids program.
 
 
 
Monday Morning Storytime
Storytime with Rodney
Mondays at 10 a.m.
Kids program.
 
Join Rodney every week for a fun-filled storytime.
 
Reoccurring Programs
Writers Guild
Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
Adult program.
Spend some time working on that story or novel you have always wanted to write.
 
Creative Needles Group
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Adult program. 
Meet up to quilt, knit, and sew with other crafters every Wednesday morning at the library. Please bring your own supplies.
 
 
 
STEAM Kits
Thursdays, beginning at Noon
Kids program.
Make your own weather vane, grow rock candy, make an air cannon, and so much more with our weekly STEAM kits! Each kit contains all materials needed for the week's project along with step-by-step instructions.
 
Language Programs
ESL Class (Zoom)
Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m.
Adult program.
Improve and practice your English in our weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) class led by Nicholas Bradley.
Please register here.
Spanish Class (Zoom)
Beginner: Fridays at 4:15 p.m.
Intermediate: Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
Adult program.
Learn Spanish with Susan Moretz, an experienced Spanish instructor. 
Please register here.
Digitize Your Archives
Museum Passes Available
 The Walkertown Branch Library offers free, do-it-yourself digitization of VHS tapes, photos, slides, negatives, and audiotapes to share and enjoy for years to come. Full-color instructions are available. Click here for more info. 
 
Call 336-703-2990 to book a time in the Digitization Room.
 
Get out of the house and see something new with our museum passes! Our Kaleideum museum pass is good for four adults and six children, and the Reynolda House Museum of
American Art pass is good for two adults.
 
Passes may be checked out for a week by an adult with a valid library card and can be used as many times as you want within the week.
 
Call 336-703-2990 or check online for the availability of the passes. 
Friends of the Walkertown Library
Friends of the Walkertown Library
meet the 2nd Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
Be a Friend and join us!
 
Friends of the Walkertown Library
A 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting Forsyth County Public Library's Walkertown Branch Library.
 
The mission of the Friends of the Walkertown Library is to help develop and improve the Walkertown Branch's resources and services.
Ways to Support the Friends of the Walkertown Library
Become a Member
Support the library by joining the Friends of the Walkertown Library in-person, through mail, or online.
 
Renew your membership for 2023! 
 
Shop the Friends Ongoing Book Sale
There’s a book sale every day at the Walkertown Branch Library! Shop books, DVDs, magazines, and more with prices starting at just 25¢. All proceeds go directly to support Walkertown Branch programs and new materials.
 
Monetary Donations
Monetary donations and memberships are especially important as Friends continue to support the supplementary purchasing of new books and materials to add to Walkertown Branch Library's great collection.
  
Follow the FOWL Facebook Page
Check out the brand new Friends of the Walkertown Library Facebook page! The Friends page will keep you up to date with library news and programs. If you followed the Facebook page in the past, please give the new page a follow.
 
Walkertown Branch Library
2969 Main Street
Walkertown, North Carolina 27051
(336) 703-2990

www.forsyth.cc/Library/Walkertown/