February 2010

Lego Club – 1st and 3rd Mondays: February 7 and 21 at 4 p.m.
Attention Lego Lovers: Come to the library with your friends on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. At each meeting, we’ll give you a theme to build from, time to build individually or together, and a chance to share and display creations. Final projects will be displayed in the Youth Services Department.

Classic Film Series – Tuesday, February 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Title to be announced. Warm your heart and get into a Valentine mood with this classic romantic comedy and a classy dessert.

Library Board Meeting – Thursday, February 3 at 4 p.m.

Books ‘n’ Bagels – Saturday, February 5 at 10 a.m.
This informal drop-in program gives you a chance to compare notes with other book lovers. Share your favorite (or least favorite) titles and authors and help us compile our “Best and Worst Books of 2010” list. Refreshments provided. Adults only please.

Teen Masquerade Ball – Saturday, February 12 at 6 p.m.
Don your finest masquerade outfit and prepare for a night of mystery and music. Teens 13 and older come and dance the night away.

UFO (Unfinished Objects) Club – Monday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. & Thursday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m.  A drop-in workshop for crafters and needleworkers. Bring a project to work on. Scrapbookers are welcome to use our die cut machine provided you bring your own dies.

Book Discussion - Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m.
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
The idyllic lives of civic-minded environmentalists Patty and Walter Berglund come into question when their son moves in with aggressive Republican neighbors, green lawyer Walter takes a job in the coal industry, and go-getter Patty becomes increasingly unstable and enraged. Books and discussion guides are available at the library.

Computer Class: Basic Word Processing – Tuesday, February 22 at 6 p.m.
Learn to create, edit and format a word processing document using Open Office. Please pre-register.

Prince and Princess Tea – Friday, February 25 at 11:30 a.m.
Your Royal Highness is invited to a tea party. Dress in your fanciest princess or prince clothes and join us for snacks and activities worthy of royalty.

English Conversation Group – Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
For students learning English as a second language, this is a chance for you to practice everyday conversation skills.

Tiny Tots Time – Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Babies in the library – that’s what Tiny Tots is all about! Tiny Tots Time, designed for children ages 0-2, is a program that brings caregivers and babies together for an hour of stimulating experiences intended to nurture the bond between caregiver and child. The program includes nursery rhymes and songs, book sharing, parenting information, and free play.

Preschool Story Time – Fridays at 10 a.m.
Help your preschooler get ready to read. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children and build language skills. Preschool children and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us for story time on Fridays at 10 a.m. Activities are age-appropriate for children from age 3 through Kindergarten, and each program includes a variety of activities. The program is free and registration is not required, but caregivers are expected to stay with children.

Tax Forms – The library currently has the following Wisconsin tax forms and instructions in stock:  Form 1, 1A, WI-Z, 1NPR, Schedule WD, Homestead (H and H-EZ), and Rent Certificate. We also have instructions for the 1040EZ, but shipping of Federal forms has been delayed and we do not expect them to arrive until early in February.
 
Tax forms, instructions and publications are also available on line:

Federal - http://www.irs.gov/
Wisconsin State - http://www.revenue.wi.gov/
Illinois State - http://www.revenue.state.il.us/