LIBRARY CORNER

For the following libraryprograms, please visit our calendar of events at www.sspl.org for registration information. Registration requirements vary.

Please visit www.sspl.org for a full schedule or to register.

Registration for our always popular upcoming Gingerbread House Building programs begins on Sat., Nov. 2 for children and on Mon., Nov. 4 for teens, parents, and educators.

Programs for preschoolers include Library Babies/Baby Sensory, 10:30 a.m. - Noon Fridays, Nov. 1 and 8; Preschool Story/Art, 2 2:30 p.m. Fridays, Nov. 1 and 8; Library Babies, 10 - 11 a.m. Sat., Nov. 2; Saturday Family Storytime, 11:30 a.m. - Noon Sat., Nov. 2; Parent/Child Workshop, 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. - Noon, Mon., Nov. 4; Preschool Storytime, 9:30 - 10 a.m. Mon., Nov. 4; and Drop-In Family Storytime, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Wed., Nov. 6.

Programs for Children and Families include Saturday Family Storytime, 11:30 a.m. - Noon Sat., Nov. 2; Paws4; Reading with Buck, 2 - 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 2 and with Quinn, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 7; Drop-In Family Storytime, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Wed., Nov. 6; Where in the World: Food and Fun, 4:15 5 p.m. Wed., Nov. 6; and Schoolyard Recess and Games, 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 7.

Students in grades 7-12 are invited to WiiU, Wii, and PS3 Gaming All Day, Tues., Nov. 5; Teen Trivia, 3 - 4:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 7; and Hang with Fisher the Goldendoodle, 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 7. For more teen programming, please regard the “Teens and Adults” paragraph below.

Adult programs continue with Life is Short Short Story Reading and Discussion, 10:30 a.m. - noon Fri., Nov. 1; Artists in Action: Pastels with Pam Short, noon - 1 p.m. Wed., Nov. 6; Guided Mindful Meditation with One Roof, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 6; Pre-Open Mic Night Poetry Discussion at Caffe Lena, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 6; Cut the Cord and Ditch Cable, noon - 1 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 7; TED Talk Discussion: Don’t Eat the Marshmallow – Delayed Gratification, 10 - 11 a.m. Fri., Nov. 8. For more adult programming, please regard the “Teens and Adults” paragraph below.

Programs for Teens AND Adults include National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Kick-off, noon - 1 p.m. Fri., Nov. 1 and Write-In, 6 - 8 p.m. Mon., Nov. 4; Breaking Point: Coping with Teen Stress, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Mon., Nov. 4; Song Swap with Jeff Walton, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Tues., Nov. 5; Dungeons & Dragons, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 6.

English Language Learning and Adult Literacy Classes continue for Intermediate,10 a.m. - Noon Fridays, Nov. 1 and 8; Beginning, 10 a.m. - Noon Mon., Nov. 4; and Advanced, 10 a.m. - Noon Wed., Nov. 6. Students are also invited to Improve their Reading and Writing Skills, 4 - 5:30 p.m. Mon., Nov. 4.

Autumn phone-in and online registration is currently open. This week’s classes include Half-Hour Computer or Device Help One-onOne; Library eBooks for Your eReader Oneon-One; Half-Hour Resume or Job Searching Help; Fitbit Forum; MS PowerPoint 2016; Intro to Apple iPads and iPhones: Calendar App; MS Word 2016; Selling Items on eBay for Absolute Beginners; and Managing Digital Pictures.

Family Computing Classes include HalfHour Computer and Device Help One-onOne and Intro to Computers and MS Windows for Absolute Beginners. Registration is required for all computer classes. Please visit our online calendar at www.sspl.org for dates, times, descriptions and to register.