October 2011 Events

Tiny Tots Story Time - Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Join us for songs, stories, and play time for the littlest ones at the library for children 18 months to 3 years old and their caregivers. Program runs September 6 through November 22.


Preschool Story Time - Fridays at 10 a.m.
Children 3 to 5 and their favorite adults are invited to the library for an hour of stories, songs, interactive play and activities to help jumpstart their literacy skills each week. Program runs September 9 through November 18, with no meeting October 28.


LEGO Club - 1st and 3rd Mondays at 4 p.m.
LEGO fans age 6 and older are invited to build, create, and have fun with the library's LEGO collection. LEGOs help build literacy skills for kids by encouraging storytelling, problem solving, and much, much more. Program runs September 19 through December 19.

Exploration Art Studio - Tuesday, October 4 at 3:30 p.m.
Preschool through 1st graders are invited to join us for an hour of creative play. This month, we're going to play with nature. We'll create leaf rubbings, nature weaving, nature collages, and we'll paint on bark. If you have a favorite leaf you'd like to use, bring it with you. Dress to get messy!



Teen Book Club (High School only) - Thursday, October 6 at 3:30 p.m.
Join us as we discuss Amy Kathleen Ryan's science fiction novel Glow. In this adventure set aboard a space ship, two teens might be key to ensuring that human kind survives following the collapse of Earth. Copies are available for checkout from the library.


Library Board Meeting – Thursday, October 6 at 4 p.m.

Halloween Treats – Thursday, October 13 at 7 to 8 p.m.
Dress up your Halloween treats in spooky attire or prepare for your Halloween party with the help of Stampin’ Up demonstrator Laura Zaraza. We’ll make candy bar disguises and other fun Halloween-themed crafts. All materials will be furnished. Please pre-register.


Teen Read Week October 14 – 22
Participate with the library by checking out books, coming to a program, or writing a book/movie/music review this week for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Starbucks. It's as simple as that!

Teen Pizza and a Movie - Friday, October 14 at Noon
After school gets out for early release, head over to the library to watch I Am Number Four and enjoy pizza. There is such a thing as a free lunch!


Friends of Aram Public Library Annual Meeting – Saturday, October 15
Join the Friends for a closet clean-out book sale from 12 to 3 p.m. Then stay for their annual meeting which will include sampling some tasty treats from Brick Street Market, the Apple Barn, and other local specialty food shops. The meeting and food tasting runs from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Nuts in a Nutshell – Tuesday, October 18 at 4 p.m.
Join UW Extension family living educator Jenny Wehmeier for an exploration of all things nutty! Nuts and seeds add flavor and nutrition to any meal or snack. They’re packed with vitamins, minerals and plant compounds that may reduce your risk of chronic disease. Learn all about the nut family and how to add nuts and seeds to your diet (samples and recipes included, of course). Those with nut allergies should NOT attend. Space is limited; please pre-register.

The Monster Mash - Wednesday, October 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Anyone 8 and older is welcome to participate! We'll be making monster book marks, toilet paper tube monsters, and felt monsters. Make one or make all three. We'll provide the supplies and you bring your monster-making skills.




Teen Book Club (High School only) - Thursday, October 20 at 3:30 p.m.
Join us to discuss Sarah Darer Littman's scary-because-it's-so-real novel Want to Go Private? Abby feels like she's losing control of her life, and she turns to spending more and more time on ChezTeen, a chat site she and best friend like to play on. But when she starts talking to Luke, a guy who becomes a closer and closer friend to her, even though they've never met, she begins to get a little too comfortable with him. Her life may even be at risk. The author will join us via Skype to talk about the book, too.

Book Discussion: Still Alice by Lisa Genova – Thursday, October 20 at 7 p.m.
Summary: Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children and a house on the Cape, is a celebrated Harvard professor at the height of her career when she notices a forgetfulness creeping into her life. As confusion starts to cloud her thinking and her memory begins to fail her, she receives a devastating diagnosis: early onset Alzheimer's disease. Anyone who has read the book is welcome to attend.

If it Floats Your Boat (Teens age 12 and older) - Friday, October 21 at 3 p.m.
We'll provide the pop and ice cream for you to make root beer floats and we'll show off tons of cool book trailers of books you can check out from the library. Haven't seen a book trailer before? It's like a movie trailer, advertising books like they're movies.

Book-to-Movie Film Series: Everything is Illuminated – Saturday, October 22 at 11:30 a.m. (for adults and teens age 13+)
In this book by Jonathan Safran Foer (movie rated PG-13, 106 minutes) a young man sets out to find the woman who may have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Accompanied by an old man, a dog, and a young Ukrainian translator who speaks in sublimely butchered English, he is led on a quixotic journey over a devastated landscape and into an unexpected past. Copies of the book are available at the library. Bring your lunch to the movie and we’ll supply a beverage and dessert.

Pumpkin Gutting Party - Thursday, October 27 at 1 p.m.
Need some volunteer hours? Want to enjoy some pizza and pop while getting those hours? Come out and help us clean out the pumpkins we'll use for our pumpkin carving program. Dress to get a little messy, as we'll be gutting and cleaning, as well as enjoying some treats. It's a day off school for you!


Pumpkin Carving and Decoration - Friday, October 28 at 10 a.m.
We'll provide the pumpkins and the carving and decorating tools, and you bring your creativity. Come any time between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for this fun annual program for all ages.


World of Paranormal Investigation – Friday, October 28 at 6 p.m.
Ever wonder how researchers explore reports of ghosts and hauntings? Hear from a local team of paranormal researchers about the tools and methods they use, the haunted local places they've explored, and the mysteries they’ve solved.