November 2011 Events

Tiny Tots Story Time - Tuesdays @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 @ 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 Monday @ 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 story telling, problem solving, and much, much more. Program runs September 19 through December 19. 

Exploration Art Studio (Preschool through 1st grade) - Tuesday, November 1 @ 3:30 p.m.

Is there anything more fun than play dough? We'll make play dough art, provide tools for building with play dough, and we'll have different kinds of play dough for interactive fun. We'll get messy, and all participants will get to take some play dough home with them, too.

Library Board Meeting – Thursday, November 10 @ 4 p.m.

Library Board meetings are open to the public.

 

Teen Book Club (High School only) - Thursday, November 10 @ 4 p.m.

What would happen if your spiritual beliefs were challenged by someone you really like? That's what's at stake for the main character in Melissa Walker's Small Town Sinners. Join us for the discussion. Books are available at the library for check out.

 

Minute to Win It (Age 12 and up) - Friday, November 11 @ 3:30 p.m.

Is there a better way to celebrate 11/11/11 than with a series of minute-or-less challenges where you can win prizes? Come on out for our take on this popular TV game show.

 

Animé in the Morning – Saturday, November 12 @ 10 a.m.
Night Raid 1931 (Rated for age 17+)
Summary: The year is 1931. The City is Shanghai. Ten years before America will enter World War II, the hydra’s teeth planted by the first great global conflict are beginning to germinate, hatching into spiders weaving the complex web of plots and conspiracies destined to inevitably draw entire nations, against their will, to the brink of destruction once more. And caught in the heart of these webs, desperately seeking to separate lies from truth, is Sakurai Kikan, an ultra-secret intelligence agency staffed by extraordinarily talented individuals with abilities far beyond those of normal humans. Their duty: stop the darkest plots and eliminate the greatest threats.

Facebook Basics – Tuesday, November 15 at 3 p.m.
Learn how to sign up for Facebook, manage your account including security, “friend” people, upload pictures, create wall posts, and other basic activities. Participants must have an e-mail account and know how to use it. Class size is limited; please pre-register.

Steal Bingo (Tweens age 8-12) - Wednesday, November 16 @ 3:30 p.m.
Imagine playing bingo and not knowing what prize you won? What about if you could steal prizes from other players for winning? Come on out for this hilarious twist on a classic game.

Teen Book Club (High School only) - Thursday, November 17 @ 4 p.m.
We'll be discussing Ruta Sepetyas's Between Shades of Gray this week. This historical fiction, set in 1941, is the story of Lina and her family, who are pulled from their Lithuanian home by Soviet guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp. Lina fights for her life, vowing to honor her family and the thousands like hers. This book is based on true events. Books available for check out at the library.

Book Discussion – Thursday, November 17 @ 7 p.m.
Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
For generations, privileged young men have attended St. Oswald's Grammar School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric classics teacher who has been a fixture there for more than thirty years. But this year the wind of unwelcome change is blowing, and Straitley is finally contemplating retirement. He is joined this term by five new faculty members, including one who holds intimate and dangerous knowledge of St. Oswald's ways and secrets. Harboring dark ties to the school's past, this young teacher has arrived with one terrible goal: to destroy St. Oswald's.


Giant Monopoly - Friday, November 18 @ 3:30 p.m.

Did you miss this in the spring? Did you come out and want to try your luck again? Come out to play life-sized monopoly. Play as an individual or as part of a team in this fun and interactive game of wheeling and dealing.

  

Friends of APL Holiday Nut Sale

“Sugar and Spice Pecans” go on sale November 5. Purchase a half-pound bag, specially decorated for the holidays and gift giving, for only $5. Buy directly from the Friends on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon, or at the adult service desk during regular library hours. This seasonal specialty sells out fast, so plan ahead and shop early! The Friends will also offer a special book sale featuring a selection of cookbooks and holiday-related craft books.

Food for Fines – November Only

Help restock the shelves at the Delavan Food Pantry while reducing or eliminating your overdue library fines. Bring a nonperishable food item to the library and we’ll take $1 off your overdue fines. Donations must be unopened, in good condition, and not past their expiration date. Examples of accepted food items: canned fruits and vegetables, pork & beans, boxed macaroni and cheese, soup, jelly, cereal, canned meat or fish, peanut butter, pasta, or canned sauces. Food for Fines may not be applied toward fees for lost or damaged items, nor will credit be given toward future fines. Food donations from those with no fines will be gratefully accepted.

The library will be closed November 24 and 25 for Thanksgiving.

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