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county LIBRARIES Newark, 731-7550 750 Library Avenue, Newark, DE 19711 Sun.: 1-5pm; Mon.-Wed. & Fri.: 10am-9pm; Appoquinimink, 378-5588 Sat.: 10am-5pm; Thu.: Closed 651 North Broad Street, Middletown, DE 19709 Mon.: 10am-8pm; Tue. & Wed.: 1-8pm; Woodlawn, 571-7425 2020 West Ninth Street, Wilmington, DE 19805 Thu.-Sat.: 10am-5pm; Sun.: Closed Sun.: 1-5pm; Mon.-Wed.: 10am-9pm; Bear, 838-3300 Thu. & Sat.: 10am-5pm; Fri.: Closed 101 Governor's Place, Bear, DE 19701 Sun.: 1-5pm; Mon.-Wed.: 10am-9pm; Thu. & Sat.: 10am-5pm; Fri.: Closed Contract Libraries Brandywine, 477-3150 1300 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 Corbit-Calloway, 378-8838 2nd & High Streets, Odessa, DE 19730 Sun.: 1-5pm; Mon.-Wed. & Fri.: 10am-9pm; Mon. & Thu.: 1-8pm; Tue. & Fri.: 10am-4pm; Sat.: 10am-5pm; Thu.: Closed Wed.: 10am-8pm; Sat.: 9am-1pm; Sun.: Closed Claymont, 798-4164 400 Lenape Way, Claymont, DE 19703 Delaware City, 834-4148 5th & Bayard Streets, Delaware City, DE 19706 Mon.: 10am-8pm; Tue. & Thu.: 1-8pm; Sun.: 12-3pm; Mon.-Thu.: 12-8pm; Wed., Fri & Sat.: 10am-5pm; Sun. Closed Sat.: 11am-4pm; Fri.: Closed Elsmere, 892-2210 30 Spruce Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805 New Castle, 328-1995 424 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720 Mon.: 10am-8pm; Tue. & Thu.: 12-8pm; Mon. & Tue.: 10am-9pm; Wed. & Thu.: 2-9pm; Fri. & Sat.: 10am-5pm; Sun. & Wed.: Closed Fri. & Sat.: 10am-5pm; Sun.: Closed Garfield PARK, 571-7312 26 Karlyn Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 North Wilmington, 761-4290 3400 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19802 Mon.-Thu.: 9am-8pm; Sat.: 9am-12pm; Mon.-Wed.: 11:30am-8pm; Thu.: 11:30am-5pm; Fri. & Sun.: Closed Fri. & Sat.: 11:30am-4pm; Sun.: Closed Computer Lab: Mon.: 10am-8pm; Tue./Thu.: 12-8pm; Wed.: 10am-5pm; Fri. & Sun.: Closed Wilmington, 571-7400 10th & Market Streets, Wilmington, DE 19801 Mon.-Wed.: 9:30am-8pm; Thu.: 9:30am-5pm; Hockessin, 239-5160 Fri. & Sat.: 9am-5pm; Sun.: Closed 1023 Valley Road, Hockessin, DE 19707 Sun.: 1-5pm; Mon.-Wed.: 10am-9pm; Fri. & Sat.: 10am-5pm; Thu.: Closed Kirkwood, 995-7663 New Castle County Libraries will be closed 6000 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19808 May 27 in observance of the holiday. Sun.: 1-5pm; Mon.-Wed.: 10am-9pm; Thu.-Sat.: 10am-5pm; Fri.: Closed Library Story Times 37

BOOK BABIES (BIRTH-17 months) TODDLER TALES (18-36 months) APPOQUINIMINK BEAR Thursdays, 3/6-5/22, 10:30am Fridays, 3/7-5/16, 11am No story time 3/14, 4/18, 4/25 BRANDYWINE HUNDRED BRANDYWINE HUNDRED Tuesdays, 3/11-5/20, 10:10am No story time 4/22 Mondays, 3/10-5/19, 10:30am Fridays, 3/14-5/23, 10:30am No story time 4/18 Tuesdays, 3/11-5/20, 10:30am No story time 4/22 HOCKESSIN GARFIELD PARK Wednesdays, 3/5-5/28, 10:05am No story time 4/23 Thursdays, 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 5/9, 5/23 KIRKWOOD HOCKESSIN Wednesdays, Dates and times announced upon registration Wednesdays, 3/5-5/28, 10:50am No story time 4/23 NEWARK KIRKWOOD Thursdays, 3/6-5/29, 10:15am Mondays, 3/3-5/19, 6pm No story time 4/14 NEW CASTLE Fridays, 3/14, 3/28, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 11am Tuesdays, 3/4-5/20, 10:30am No story time 4/15 NEWARK Wednesdays, 3/5-5/28, 10:30am No story time 4/16 Mondays, 3/3-5/19, 10:30am No story time 3/31, 4/21 WOODLAWN Thursdays, 3/6-5/29, 11am CRAFTY STORY TIMES (Ages 4 and up) BRANDYWINE HUNDRED RHYTHM, RHYME, & STORY TIMES (Ages 3 and up) Wednesdays, 3/26, 4/23, 5/14, 4pm APPOQUINIMINK DELAWARE CITY Fridays, 3/7-5/16, 10:15am No story time 3/14, 4/18, 4/25 Thursdays, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17, 5/1, 5/15, 11am BEAR Saturdays, 3/22, 4/26, 5/24, 11am Wednesdays, 3/5, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 5/7, 5/21, 1:30pm BRANDYWINE HUNDRED BILINGUAL STORY TIMES (All ages) Tuesdays, 3/11-5/20, 11:30am No story time 4/22 Bilingual story time in English and Spanish or Chinese and CLAYMONT Mondays, 3/3-5/19, 10:30am English. CORBIT-CALLOWAY Wednesdays, 3/5-5/28, 11am Newark Hockessin English/Chinese, Saturdays, 3/8, 4/12, 5/10, 11:30am Tuesdays, 3/4-5/27, 10:15am No story time 4/22 English/Spanish, Saturdays, 3/15, 4/5, 5/17, 2:30pm Wednesdays, 3/5-5/28, 1:30pm No story time 4/23 GARFIELD PARK JITTERBUGS MUSIC & MOVEMENT (BIRTH-6) Thursdays, 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22, 10:30am Story, music, movement and active learning. Kirkwood Tuesdays, 3/4-5/27, 10:30am/12:30pm BEAR Mondays, 3/3-5/19, 11am NEW CASTLE Tuesdays, 3/4-5/20, 10:30am BRANDYWINE HUNDRED Tuesdays, 3/4-5/27, 10:30am NEWARK Wednesdays, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9, 4/16, 5/7, 5/21, 10:30am/11:15am Tuesdays, 3/4-5/27, 10:30am NORTH WILMINGTON ELSMERE WOODLAWN Thursdays, 3/13, 3/27, 4/3, 4/17, 5/1, 5/15, 10:30am Tuesdays, 3/4-5/27, 11am MUSICAL STORY TIMES (All ages) PAJAMA STORY TIMES (Ideal for families) BRANDYWINE HUNDRED BEAR Tuesdays, 3/4-5/20, 6:15pm Wednesdays, 3/19, 4/2, 4/30, 5/14, 10:30am/11:15am DELAWARE CITY Tuesdays, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13, 7pm NEWARK Mondays, 3/3-5/19 7pm 38 Appoquinimink

Appoquinimink DELAWARE MONEY SCHOOL EXPLORATION STATION For information about financial programs Children and their caregivers are invited Community Library and to register call 1-800-267-5002 or go to experience hands-on, curriculum-based to delawaremoneyschool.com. math and science concepts while listening Ongoing Programs to stories, engaging in learning stations and make n’ take activities. Registration FOOD SKILLS required. Ages 3+. 10:30am Celebrating Women's Take a bite out of food costs with the Fridays: March 14, April 25, May 23 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education History Month Program. Presented by University of Learn about a famous historical figure Delaware Cooperative Extension Service. FRIDAY MATINEE: each week, with displays of books, puzzles Registration required. Adults. 1pm and fun make n’ take activity sheets in the PORTRAYAL OF DISABILITIES Tuesdays: April 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20 Children’s Room. Children. Library hours. IN POPULAR FILM March 1-31 These films focus on the everyday JOB CENTER lives and problems faced by emotionally NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! Stop in the Job Center to learn about job disabled people. Bring your lunch or a hunting, online resumes, and interview- favorite movie snack. Call for titles/subjects. Go to our nccdelib.org/appoquinimink ing skills. Visit nccdelib.org/appoquinimink Registration required. Teens/Adults. and click on the link that has daily poems, for scheduled topics. This is a Broadband 1pm featured poets, and educational resources! Technology Opportunities Program, Fridays: March 21, April 25, May 16 All ages. April 1-30 (BTOP). Adults. 2-5pm Tuesdays: March 4-May 27 BE A D.E.A.R. KID! SEW-BEE-IT QUILTERS “Drop Everything and Read” during NCC REGISTER OF WILLS Our experienced quilters will be glad to the month of April in honor of children’s guide you step-by-step on the basics of The Register of Wills provides services author, Beverly Cleary. Check out our quilting. Don’t be shy; bring a friend and at the Appoquinimink Library by appoint- daily display of books, activity sheets, your creativity! Teens/Adults. 10am ment only. To request an appointment, bookmarks, take home puzzles, incentives Saturdays: March 8, April 12, May 10 please call 302-395-7800 and specify and more! Children. Library hours Middletown evening hours. 5-7:45pm April 1-30 Tuesdays: March 4, April 1, May 6 PAWS FOR READING Read aloud for 15 minutes to a furry, SCREEN FREE WEEK friendly dog. Provided by PAWS for LEGO CLUB People. Registration required for each @ THE LIBRARY! Hey kids, join our LEGO Club! Create 15-minute session. Ages 5+. 11am-12pm Each day, during Screen Free Week, and play with all types of LEGOs once Saturdays: there will be a display of kid-friendly a month! Parents must accompany March 1, 15; April 5, 19; May 3, 17 activities you can enjoy with your child in children. Registration required. the Children’s Room or at home. All ages. Ages 5-11. 6:30pm Library hours. May 5-10 Tuesdays: March 11, April 15, May 13

CELEBRATE NATIONAL KNITTING CIRCLE CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK Drop in for some fun, lively conversation Look for a display, each day in the while learning different knitting techniques. Children’s Room, highlighting a cherished All levels of knitting experience welcome! children’s author with biographical Teens/Adults. Tuesdays, 7pm information and take-home activity sheets. Children. Library hours. May 12-17 BOOK DISCUSSION FOR ADULTS E-BOOK/E-AUDIOBOOK Join our book group for a lively in-depth TUTORING discussion. Bring a friend. Adults. 7pm By appointment only during regular library Wednesdays: March 19, April 16, May 21 hours. Please call 302-378-5588, leave your name and phone number with a staff person and our tech person will contact you to setup an appointment. Teens/Adults

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Program Calendar WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 MONDAY, APRIL 7 Discover Bombay Hook Deciphering Medicare SATURDAY, MARCH 1 Wildlife Refuge Know how to read your summary notices The audience will hear how the Refuge in order to prevent fraud and abuse of The Way We Wore Medicare. Presented by Delaware Senior Celebrate Women’s History Month with manages habitats for wildlife. Then learn about bird migration, identification and Medicare Patrol. Registration required. this intimate look at fashion, from bustles Adults. 10:30am to bell bottoms. This is a visual media songs. This is an audiovisual presentation. presentation. Presented by the Delaware Registration required. Ages 6+/Teens/ Humanities Forum. Registration required. Adults. 6:30pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Teens/Adults. 2pm Home-Based, Start-Up Business MONDAY, MARCH 17 Learn how you can use your own unique TUESDAYS, March Madness: skills to create and grow a dynamic MARCH 11 & APRIL 8 Know Your Brackets! business with this interactive program. Have fun learning the process of Presented by Ruthea Miller and Joe Prom on a Budget “bracketology” and how to create your Mauro, founders of Miller Mauro Group, Learn how to cut costs to a manageable own college basketball bracket based on Inc. Registration required. Teens/Adults. level with money saving tips on acquiring the 2014 tournament picks. Registration 6:30pm a dress, doing hair and make-up, and required. Teens/Adults. 6:30pm securing transportation. This is a two-session program. All materials Wednesday, April 23 are provided. Registration required. TUESDAY, MARCH 18 The Silver Linings Playbook Ages 13+. 6-8pm Sorta Like a Rockstar Book Discussion Teen Book Talk See inside back cover. Registration See inside back cover. Registration required. 7pm required. Ages 13+. 6-7:30pm

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THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Bear Library TEEN BOOK CLUB Rags to Riches Theatre Troupe! Read and discuss books with others teens. We are celebrating National Library Week Ongoing Programs Snacks provided. Stop by the Kids Desk with a classic children’s story performed to sign up and pick up a copy of each by a professional theater troupe with great month’s book. Ages 12-17. 4pm costumes, props and a very entertaining APRIL SHOWERS Wednesdays: March 19, April 16, May 21 cast! All ages. 11am READING HOURS CLUB Kids grades 1-5 register and record the TEEN MOVIE NIGHT SATURDAY, APRIL 19 cost of the books read to see how much Contact Info Desk for movie titles selected money we save by using library books! Babysitting 101 for teens. Snacks provided. Ages 12-17. Register in person at Kids Desk to receive 6pm Learn essential skills, business their “bank on books.” Library hours. Wednesdays: March 5, April 2, May 7 basics, and fun activities including April 1-30 age-appropriate reading lists, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and safety tips. WEDNESDAY NIGHT CPR certification is not part of the MANDARIN CHINESE program. Lunch is included. Registration Songs, games and projects help children AT THE MOVIES required. Ages 12+. 10am-2pm gain basic knowledge of Mandarin Chinese Enjoy a critically acclaimed film at our reading, speaking and writing skills in this monthly movies-for-grown-ups nights. eight-part language and culture class. To Uncut on the big screen with surround TUESDAY, APRIL 22 register and pay in advance, see page sound and snacks. Limited seating so Shel Silverstein is Alive and Well 18. Ages 6-13 with a caregiver. 2pm arrive early. Adults. 6pm Shel Silverstein is remembered for his Sundays: March 9-May 4 Wednesdays: March 26, April 23, May 28 poetry for children, but he produced No class 4/20 volumes of materials for adults. The presenter will lead this discussion, BEAR BOOK GROUP about Silverstein’s life and work, through GAME KINECTION Join with adults and older teens who improvisation and audience participation. Play Xbox games with your friends. No enjoy reading and discussing classic and Presented by the Delaware Humanities registration, but in-room sign-ups required new, fiction and nonfiction, in an informal Forum. Teens/Adults. 6:30pm for Xbox. Snacks provided. Ages 12-17. setting. Snacks provided. Info Desk has 3pm book and details. 7pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 Mondays: March 10, April 7, May 12 Wednesdays: March 12, April 9, May 14 New Castle County Reads: How to Read a Book BEAR CHESS CLUB A GOOD YARN Learn the basics of knitting, crocheting, See inside back cover. Registration Learn rules, sportsmanship and strategy. and other yarn crafts. Register at Info required. Teens/Adults. 6:30pm Drop in to find opponents, improve your game or just have fun! Open to all ages Desk. Adults/Teens. 6:30pm and skill levels each Tuesday. 6:30-8pm Wednesdays: March 19, April 16, May 21

PAWS FOR READING FOOD SKILLS & Read aloud for 15 minutes to a furry, NUTRITION TOOLS friendly dog. Provided by PAWS for People. Learn how to stretch food dollars, get Contact Kids Desk to schedule a time. nutrition info, try new recipes and receive Tuesdays, 7-8pm: free tools, gifts and incredible food March 4, 18; April 1, 15; May 6, 20 giveaways. Space limited. Presented Saturdays, 10:15-11:15am: by University of Delaware Cooperative March 1, April 5, May 3 Extensive and SNAP! Register at Info Desk. Adults. 11am YOGA TALES Thursdays: March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3 Active fun using animal stories, games and easy Yoga poses, games with calm down DELAWARE MONEY SCHOOL techniques to help relieve stress. Ages 3+ For information about financial programs and their caregiver. 10:30am and to register call 1-800-267-5002 or go Wednesdays: to delawaremoneyschool.com. March 12, 26; April 9, 23; May 14

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Program Calendar SUNDAY, MARCH 23 SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Bloodhound Law Once Upon A Time MONDAY, MARCH 3 The brutal Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Join Cinderella for a special story time. helped to polarize America and fuel the Call Kids Desk to register. Ages 5-11. Give the Gift fires which led to the American Civil War. 11am That Keeps On Giving Experience these exciting true American Did you know 1 in 7 of your neighbors stories as told through historian Syl and friends can barely read a child’s Woolford. Register at Info Desk. Poetry In Bloom simple picture book? Learn more about Adults/Teens. 2pm Celebrate National Poetry Month with area this issue and what you can do to help poets featuring a reading by Delaware your community at the Literacy Volunteers Poet Laureate JoAnn Balingit followed Serving Adults (LVSA) open house. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 by an open mic. Register at Info Desk. Register at Info Desk. 7pm NCC Reads Movie Presentation: Adults/Teens. 2pm Silver Linings Playbook SATURDAY, MARCH 8 See inside back cover. 6pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 Germination Station: How To Start An Evening with Dr. Who Your Own Garden From Seed MONDAY, APRIL 7 Wibbily wobbly timey wimey stuff! Delaware Master Gardener Melora Davis Drop in, pull up a chair alongside fellow Double Trouble: Substance Use fans to watch The Doctor travel through teaches techniques anyone can use to and Mental Illness have their own garden. All materials will space and time. Register at Info Desk. See inside back cover. Register at be provided but you may also bring seeds Adults/Teens. 6-8pm Info Desk. Adults/Teens. 1pm of your choice! Register at Info Desk. 10:30am SATURDAY, MAY 3 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Meet Spiderman WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Alternative Payment Plans Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with a Silver Linings Playbook for Taxpayers visit from Spidey. Ages 5-11. 1pm Book Discussion Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS,) an independent organization within the See inside back cover. Visit Info Desk for Internal Revenue Service, offers a SATURDAY, MAY 17 your copy. 7pm confidential session on installment The Beatles: agreements and alternative payment plans Is Paul McCartney dead? SATURDAY, MARCH 15 for taxpayers. Register at Info Desk. 6pm Hysteria! Cover-up? Intrigue! Hidden clues Lyme Disease Today: Treatment in album covers and song lyrics. It’s all and Prevention Breakthroughs SATURDAY, APRIL 12 here in Joel Glazier’s exciting multi-media musical history presentation. Presented by Join Dr. Ron Hamlen of Lyme Disease Bunny Springo Delaware Humanities Forum and National Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania Play bingo and learn about Spring Endowment for the Humanities. Register (LDASEPA) for the latest news and holidays. Call Kids Desk to register. at Info Desk. 1pm dangers around Lyme Disease. Ages 4-10. 11am Dr. Hamlen’s team examines the who, how, where and what you can do to safeguard your family. TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Register at Info Desk. 11am Spring Holiday Cupcake Decorating, and more! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Learn decorating basics or hone your Stolen Identity skills, then create your own beautiful and delicious themed cupcakes. Materials The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is provided. Limited seating. Register at an independent organization within the Info Desk. Adults/Teens. 6:30-8:30pm Internal Revenue Service. Come to our free, informational session to learn the facts of identity theft and understand your THURSDAY, APRIL 24 rights as a taxpayer. Register at Info Found Poetry Desk. 6-7:30pm Poetry is everywhere! Learn to find poetry in print materials and create magnetic poetry of your own. Register at Info Desk. Ages 11-17. 3:30pm

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Technology Programs Brandywine ERIN HUNTER BOOK CLAN Are you a Warriors, Seekers, or Survivors Hundred Library fan? Then come talk to other readers Tech Tuesdays about Erin Hunter’s many books, Computer and eReader Users - Questions Ongoing Programs characters, and their events. Trivia, on eBook or eAudiobook borrowing? puzzles, and snacks are part of each Bring your device for an individual Techno meeting. Visit the Youth desk to pick up Tuesday help session. See Info Desk staff SUNDAY AFTERNOON this month’s selected title. Registration for appointment. CLASSIC MOVIE & TEA requested. Ages 7-11. 4-5pm Join us for an award winning movie. Wednesdays: March 26, April 23 Thursdays with Registration required. 2-4pm Technology Maven Sundays: March 9, April 13, May 11 FAMILY BINGO BANG Offering help with many of your technology Bring your family and friends for action needs. Most Thursdays, drop in between FILM NIGHT FOR ADULTS packed BINGO excitement. Players of all 1-4pm Join us for an award winning movie. ages welcome. Winners take home prizes! Registration required. 6:30-8:30pm Registration requested. All ages. 4pm Beginners Mondays: March 24, April 28, May 19 Wednesdays: March 19, April 16, May 21 Free, beginning computer classes most Saturdays. Contact Bear Info Desk staff to MASTERPIECE MONDAYS TEEN GAMING ZONE pick up the latest pink Computer Classes Enjoy free snacks, challenge your friends, flyer for dates, times and to register. Please join us in viewing popular Masterpiece Theatre programs. Tea have fun - all good reasons for you to Registrations are kept in COMPUTER check out our gaming zone for teens. CLASSES binder. and treats will be served. Registration required. 6:30-8:30pm Join us as we play games of fantasy and games of chance at the library. Drop in Mondays: March 3, 10, 17, 31; after school. Ends at 5:30pm Spanish April 7, 14, 21; May 5, 12 Free bilingual computer instruction for Wednesdays: March 12, April 9, May 14 Spanish speaking beginners. Contact Info Desk staff for dates, times and registration TEEN DOCTOR WHO CLUB PAWS FOR READING details. Come by to watch an episode with like-minded time travelers. Registration Read aloud for 15 minutes to a furry, requested. Ages 12-18. Tuesdays, friendly dog. Provided by PAWS for Advanced 6:30-8pm People. Free tickets will be given out Bear Library hosts Microsoft computer 30-minutes prior to start of program applications classes in cooperation with on a first-come basis for each 15-minute New Castle County Community Recreation GAME ON! UNPLUGGED session. Ages 3+. Center on some Saturdays. Adults pay Like classic board games but have no one Wednesdays. 7-8pm $9 for 1.5 hr. or $18 for 3 hr. For details, to play them with? Play board games at No program 4/30, 5/28 see page 22. the library with your family, friends, or meet Saturdays, 10:30-11:30am: new people. Games available all day in March 15, April 19, May 17 the Youth Area of the library with a library card. All ages. 10am-5pm Tuesdays: March 4, May 27 BRANDYWINE HUNDRED Saturdays: March 1, April 5, May 3 FICTION BOOK CLUB If fiction reading is your forte, join this LUNCH & LEARN spirited group. Call the Adult Reference Desk for the selection each month. LECTURE SERIES Registration required. Adults. 7-8:30pm Please join us for a series of topics Wednesdays: March 5, April 2, May 7 presented by Homeinstead Senior Care. Complimentary lunch provided by Foulk Manor. 12:30pm BRANDYWINE HUNDRED Wednesdays: March 12, April 9, May 14 BOOK CLUB Do you like to read all kinds of literature? LEGO FUN! This book club could be for you! Check at the Adult Reference Desk for the Drop by any time after school. We supply selection each month. Registration everything you need so please leave your required. Adults. 7-8:30pm LEGOs at home. Registration requested but not required. Ages 3+. 4pm Wednesdays: March 19, April 16, May 21 Wednesdays: March 5, April 2, May 7

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BRANDYWINE HUNDRED WRIGHT TOUCH SATURDAY, MARCH 8 QUILTERS CLUB WRITER’S GROUP Princeton Review ACT All levels of quilters are invited to join this New and seasoned authors who come Practice Test new group for an evening of learning and together to share their passion for, and Nervous about taking the ACT? Overcome sewing. Members of the group will teach a commitment to, writing. Registration your jitters with this practice version of technique or small project each month, or required. 11am-1pm the ACT, administered by the Princeton work on an individual design. Bring a sew- Saturdays: March 15, April 19, May 17 Review! Registration required. Go to ing machine, materials will be provided. http://princetonreview.com/events or Registration required. Adults. 6-8:30pm call 1-800-2-REVIEW. 10:15am-2:15pm Wednesdays: March 19, April 16, May 21 Program Calendar TUESDAY, MARCH 4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 FRIDAY NIGHT CHESS Delaware Hymnist Extraordinaire Brandywine Zoo Visits The Library Through lecture, songs, and skits, the @ BRANDYWINE Come celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with Drop in and play chess at the library. speaker examines the life and works of the Brandywine Zoo as they read Fox in former Delaware hymnist, Dr. Charles All skill levels welcome. Registration Socks. Then find out what a Goo-Goose required. Fridays, 5:30pm Albert Tindley. This presentation examines and Tweetle Beetle might be. Free tickets the link between his hymns, slave songs, No program 4/18 will be given out 30-minutes prior to each spirituals, and modern gospel and the session on a first-come basis. Maximum Black experience in Philadelphia during his GIRLS & DOLLS BOOK CLUB 35 participants. Ages 2+. 10:30am lifetime. Registration required. Adults. Children will discuss the selection of the 6:30pm month, play games, do crafts and have a tea party. Bring your favorite doll to each meeting. Visit the Youth Desk to pick up this month’s selected title. Registration required. Ages 6-11. 6:30pm Fridays: March 14, April 11, May 9

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CLAYMONT LIBRARY Simply Organized… Photo Editing Workshop A Better Way to Live and Work Bring your laptop along with digital copies Ongoing Programs Karen Jessee of Simply Organized of a few photos to edit. We’ll cover the provides solutions to home organizing, six most common edits plus a couple of filing, resettling, personal shopping and really neat effects. (Note: Workshop is PAWS FOR READING design for improved productivity and conducted based on Adobe Photoshop. Read aloud for 15 minutes to a furry, health. Registration required. Adults. Techniques covered may or may not be friendly bunny. Provided by PAWS for 6:30pm easily transferable to other photo editing People. For reluctant readers age 5-10 programs.) Registration required. Adults. years. 4:30pm 6:30pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Tuesdays: March 11, April 8, May 13 Mental Health & Film TUESDAY, MAY 13 CROCHET CLUB See inside back cover. Registration Learn new stitches; work on group or required. Adults. 7pm Stress Relief Techniques individual projects. Please bring crochet Massage is one great way to alleviate needles and yarn…and a friend! All levels. both physical and emotional stress! Learn Adults. 6pm SATURDAY, APRIL 12 something new, and then let the stress Tuesdays: melt away with a complimentary chair Princeton Review SAT Practice Test March 4, 18; April 1, 15; May 6, 20 Nervous about taking the SAT? Overcome massage. Registration required. Adults. your jitters with this practice version of 6pm the SAT, administered by the Princeton KNITTING CLUB Review! Registration required. Go to WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 Learn new stitches; work on group or http://princetonreview.com/events or individual projects. Please bring needles call 1-800-2-REVIEW. 10:15am-2:15pm Hooked on Hobbies: and yarn…and a friend! All levels. Adults Stamp Collecting Tuesdays, 6pm: Members of Brandywine Valley Stamp March 11, 25; April 8, 22; May 13, 27 MONDAY, APRIL 21 Club will present information on the hobby Wednesdays, 11am: Mason Bee House Craft of stamp collecting (Philately). Subject March 19, April 16, May 21 Pollinate your whole garden. Kids areas to be covered include United States can make a home for these gentle little stamps from the 1800’s to the present, JUNIOR KNITTING CLUB workers using everyday materials. British commonwealth and Canadian Learn new stitches; work on group or Registration required. All ages. 10:30am stamps, and several other countries. individual projects. Please bring needles Registration required. Adults. 6:30pm and yarn…and a friend! Children. 4pm TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Thursdays: March 20, April 17, May 15 The Music School of Delaware TUESDAY, MAY 27 Jennifer Crowell Stomberg, the String Brandywine Zoo Visits the Library LUNCH & LITERATURE Department Head at The Music School The Zoo comes to the library for a special Meet people, explore ideas and learn of Delaware, and her cello students will storytime reading of My Little Sister Ate something new. Share your thoughts on perform our storytime today! Tickets will One Hare. They also bring some familiar books and other media you’ve recently be given out the day of the program on friends to discover some favorite foods read, seen or listened to, and find out what a first-come basis, beginning 30 minutes and least favorite foods. Tickets will be others are enjoying. Light refreshments. prior to the program. 10:30am given out the day of the program on a Adults. 1pm first-come basis, beginning 30 minutes Thursdays: prior to the program. Maximum 35 March 6, 20; April 3, 17; May 1, 15 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 participants. Ages 2+. 10:30am Construction Site Storytime & TEEN TALK Vehicle Petting Zoo WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Bring what you’d like to discuss: a book, Put on your hard hat for a fun storytime magazine article, blog posting, or even a about construction equipment! Afterwards Meet the Author Series DVD. We’ll have great conversation and we’ll be welcoming real construction Join us as we welcome local established snacks too. Teens. 4pm and emerging authors of various genres to equipment generously volunteered by a Thursdays: discuss and sign their books. Registration local construction company. Tickets will March 6, 20; April 3, 17; May 1, 15 be given out the day of the program on required. Adults. 6:30pm a first-come basis, beginning 30 minutes prior to the program. All ages. 10:30am

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GAME KINECTION MONDAY, MAY 5 RECENT READS Drop in to play board games, card games Jungle This is a different kind of book club! Read and Xbox video games. Teens. Please get Take a visual tour through the rainforest what you like and come and tell us about a number from the Reference Desk for the with the aide of bio facts, photographs, and it, all genres, any book. New members Xbox. 5pm some tropical zoo friends. Learn where always welcome. Adults. 1:30pm Thursdays: March 6-May 29 jungles are located and some of the Fridays: March 7, April 4, May 2 wonderful plants and animals that only live in the tropics! Presented by Brandywine Program Calendar MOVIE DAY Traveling Zoo. Children. 10:30am Share some fun with the family and watch a movie; refreshments provided. All ages. SUNDAY, MARCH 23 10:30am THURSDAY, MAY 8 Sophie duPont Saturdays: March 1, April 5, May 3 Exploring Your Family History This presentation is a monologue Through Genealogy describing the times in which this famous FAMILY CRAFT TIME This program gives step-by step instruc- woman lived and includes singing and Please join us for crafts and fun, mak- tions to start a genealogical research playing of music she loved. The talk is ing all kinds of great things. Registration project. Based on the group’s interest researched to capture her personality and required. All ages. 10:30am the records of specific ethnic groups will is presented in authentic period costume. Saturdays: March 15, April 19, May 17 be included in the discussion. Strong Presented by Evelyn Swensson and emphasis on how the family’s story fits co-sponsored by the Delaware Humanities into the larger context of community Forum. Adults. 2pm Program Calendar and history. Presented by Delaware Humanities. Registration required. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 All ages. 6pm THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Pet Care Managing Diabetes Scott Vogel will present preschool pet care. Registration required. Adults 2pm THURSDAY, MAY 22 Preschool children. 11am Line Up THURSDAY, MARCH 27 This presentation will teach students line SATURDAY, APRIL 12 dance beginning with folk dance, move to The Way We Wore the American phenomenon of country line Silly Kids Celebrate Women’s History Month with dance, and today’s forms of line dance that Songs and movement and silliness for this intimate look at fashion, from bustles range from soul to rock. No partner need- young children with Jon Lewis. Families. to bell bottoms. This is a visual media ed. Presented by Delaware Humanities. 11am presentation. Presented by the Delaware Registration required. All ages. 6:30pm Humanities Forum. Registration required. Adults. 6pm THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Corbit-Calloway Stone Soup MONDAY, APRIL 7 Rags to Riches Theatre for Young Memorial Library Audiences will present this timeless Puppets Talking Science: classic. Co-sponsored by the Delaware Super Powers Ongoing Programs Division of the Arts. Families. 7pm Go on a quest to understand what makes nocturnal critters uniquely adapted to night life. Presented by Delaware Museum of BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP SATURDAY, MAY 3 Natural History. Children. 10:30am Join us as we delve into some wonderful Mayfest in Odessa books. New members are always welcome. Games, prizes, live music, food, craft sale, Check at the circulation desk for current yard sale, raffle, petting zoo, a special THURSDAY, APRIL 17 selections. Adults. 7pm visit with Jonathan London’s Froggy and Coping When a Loved One Mondays: March 10, April 14, May 12 much, much more! Proceeds benefit 2014 Has a Mental Illness Summer Reading, “Fizz, Boo, READ!” See inside back cover. 6pm KIDS BOOK DISCUSSION Families. 8am-3pm GROUP WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 THURSDAYS, Readers ages 9-13 are invited for a APRIL 17 & MAY 15 lively once-a-month book discussion Ssuuna Teen Awareness Workshops and refreshments. Register at circ desk Dance, drummer, singer, songwriter, and pick up the current selection. New reggae artist from Uganda, Ssuuna will Get to know yourself better and further perform a cultural extravaganza of tradi- your self-education through this series on members always welcome! 5:30pm Thursdays: March 20, April 17, May 15 tional and contemporary songs, dances, teen dating violence prevention, internet and stories. Co-sponsored by Delaware safety, and cyber bullying. Presented by Division of the Arts. Families. 11am Capri Communications. Teens. 4pm

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ELSMERE LIBRARY Saturday, May 17 MOVIE NIGHT Pinterest Come enjoy a film for the whole family! Ongoing Programs Imagine a bulletin board of all your All ages. 5:30pm interests. Now imagine thousands of other Wednesdays: March 19, April 16, May 21 boards made by thousands of other people STORYBOOK PARTIES with thousands of other interests. Join us Program Calendar Join storyteller Terry Colonna as she to learn more about this wonderful online presents a fun and engaging program community of shared ideas! Registration based on her vast collection of required. Adults. 11am Tuesday, April 8 children’s stories. Take home activity/craft. The Silver Linings Playbook Registration required. Ages 3-8. 9:30am Book Discussion Mondays: March 10, 24; Garfield Park See inside back cover. Registration April 7, 28; May 5 Library required. 3pm READ TO MAX Ongoing Programs Children have the opportunity to read Hockessin Library aloud for 15 minutes to a well-trained Max in order to improve their communica- COMPUTER BASICS Ongoing Programs tion skills. Child should be reading age. Don’t know what a mouse or a CPU is? Sponsored by Therapy Dogs International. Then this is the class for you! You will Children. Registration required. 7pm learn the basics of how a computer works. DELAWARE MONEY SCHOOL Thursdays: March 20, April 17, May 22 Registration required. Adults. 10-11am For information about financial programs Tuesdays: March 11, April 15, May 13 and to register call 1-800-267-5002 or go to delawaremoneyschool.com. GAME NIGHT Board games available for use in the COMPUTER DATABASES library! Just bring your library card. Learn about databases and how to TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE Teens/Adults. 6pm effectively access information. Hockessin Library offers mini-classes and one-to-one tutorials on the latest computer Mondays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April Registration required. Adults. technology and gadgets. Appointments for 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19 11am-12pm help with e-readers, audiobooks, and basic Tuesdays: March 11, April 15, May 13 computer skills are available. Registration COMPUTER CLASSES required. Just getting started with computers? The FAMILY GAME NIGHT Tuesdays/Wednesdays: March 4-May 28 Elsmere Library presents introductory Fun board and card games for the whole computer classes. For class dates, ask family. Come in, choose your game, and LEGO CLUB at Reference Desk or call 302-892-2210. have fun! All ages. 6-7:30pm Bring your imagination and make some Registration required. Adults. Tuesdays: March 4, April 1, May 6 LEGO creations. We supply everything you need so please leave your LEGOs at DELAWARE MONEY SCHOOL home. Ages 3+. 4:30-5:30pm For information about financial programs Tuesdays: March 4-May 27 and to register call 1-800-267-5002 or go to delawaremoneyschool.com.

Program Calendar Saturday, April 26 Basics of e-Commerce Adults learn about eBay’s basic practices and policies, how to register on eBay, and how to become an eBay seller. Registration required. Adults. 11am

Saturday, May 3 Advanced e-Commerce Movies! Games Story Times Adults learn practical matters in selling on eBay such as shipping and handling, April 21 & 23, 1:30-3pm April 22 & 24, 1:30-3pm April 24, 10:30am writing up descriptions, using pictures, Ages 5-8 Ages 5-8 Ages 2-6 return policies, and basics of eBay auctions. Registration required. Adults. 11am SafetyTown April 21-25, Ages 4-6. Register online at nccde.org/safetytown starting March 3. Hockessin 47

KIDS BOOK DISCUSSION NOON BOOK BUNCH The Silver Linings GROUP FOR ADULTS Playbook Read and discuss books with your Bring a bag lunch and join us for a lively Book Discussions friends. Bring bottled water. Snacks book discussion. 12-1pm See inside back cover. Registration will be provided. 4:30pm Wednesdays: March 12, May 14 appreciated. Adults. Ages 5 & 6 March 18, 7pm: Evening Group March 18, April 22, May 20 MOTHER-DAUGHTER March 19, 7pm: Chick Lit Book Club Ages 7 & 8 April 9, 12pm: Noon Book Bunch March 25, April 29, May 27 BOOK CLUB Ages 9-11: Read and discuss books with your favorite female adult. Bring bottled water. Snacks March 17, April 16, May 14 Program Calendar will be provided. Ages 8+ and an adult. 7pm TUESDAY, MARCH 4 TEEN BOOK GROUP Wednesdays: Visual Journaling with Sound Read and discuss books with your March 26, April 30, May 28 Presented by Susan Chatburn, this friends. Bring bottled water. Snacks mini-class introduces techniques in visual will be provided. Ages 12+. 4:30pm journaling. Attendees receive a certificate CHICK LIT BOOK CLUB for new students to take $15 off any Art Tuesdays: March 4, April 1, May 6 Read and discuss entertaining, light reads Studio class. Registration required. by joining our fun book group! 7pm Ages 16-Adult. 7pm EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION Wednesdays: April 16, May 21 GROUP FOR ADULTS SATURDAY, MARCH 8 Join our friendly, informal, monthly PRINCETON REVIEW iPhoneography Class: Part 1 book group. New participants are always Learn the basic rules of photography welcome. 7pm PRACTICE TESTS Overcome your jitters with these practice and experience hands-on instruction Tuesdays: April 15, May 20 versions of the SAT and ACT, administered utilizing some of the best photography by the Princeton Review. Registration apps available. Call 302-239-8550 to required. Call 1-800-2-REVIEW or go to register. Participants will be required http://princetonreview.com/events to to purchase $7-$10 worth of apps at register. 10:15am-2:15pm class, and you must bring your iPhone. Adults. 12-4pm Saturdays: April 26, SAT; May 17, ACT

TEEN VOLUNTEERING PRESENTATIONS When young people help in their communities amazing things happen. Organizations and those they serve benefit from the work of the volunteers, young volunteers make productive use of their skills and energy, gain great new skills that they can take into the future, and earn a credit and other recognitions to add to their transcripts and resumes. An experienced volunteer coordinator will present information to help young volunteers find opportunities that match their interests and explain the requirements of the Delaware Volunteer Credit and the President’s Volunteer Service Awards. Ages 12-18 (Parents welcome!) Registration required. Contact your local library to register. Appoquinimink, 378-5588: 3/19, 6:30pm Hockessin, 239-5160: 4/25, 11am; 5/5, 7pm; 5/17, 3:15pm Woodlawn, 571-7425: 3/26, 7pm Newark, 731-7550: 3/31, 7pm Brandywine Hundred, 477-3150: 4/2, 7pm TEEN VOLUNTEERING FAIR Want to volunteer but not sure how to get started? Come to the Teen Volunteer Fair and meet representatives from a variety of local non- profit organizations. Turn your passion into action - volunteer! Ages 12- 18 (Parents welcome!) Bear, 838-3300: 4/8, 7-8:30pm

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MONDAY, MARCH 10 FRIDAY, MARCH 28 SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Basics of 3D Printing Memoir Writing Workshop I Spring Plant Swap Join us as Mechanical Engineer, Matthew Thinking about your legacy? Wondering It’s time for our annual spring plant swap! Gorton, discusses the history, technology, how to achieve a small measure of Bring a plant, take a plant. Be prepared and applications of 3D printing. There immortality? This workshop, facilitated by to discuss what you brought and its care. will be a hands-on display/demo of a Allison Sullivan, will get you started on Registration required. Adults. 1:30pm 3D printer and 3D scanner as well as how to write your memoir! Registration a special 3D giveaway. Registration required. Adults. 10:30am required. Adults. 7pm MONDAY, APRIL 28 Folk Art WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Join us as Jamaican born, prize-winning SATURDAY, MARCH 15 Organic Recycling 101 folk artist, Eunice LaFate explores the iPhoneography Class: Part 2 Learn about curb-side organic recycling concepts of folk art and culture. Create Learn how to use special digital “films” to options and how you can sort your trash your own folk art. Sponsored by the achieve artistic and retro effects, how to to save our landfills. Presented by Zero Delaware Humanities Forum. Attendees post-process images you have on your Waste Team Delaware. Registration will receive a $15 certificate to take off any phone, create collages, add text, or even required. All ages welcome. 7pm Art Studio class. Registration required. turn them into true works of art! Call Adults. 7pm 302-239-8550 to register. Adults. 12-4pm FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Memoir Writing Follow-up SATURDAY, MAY 3 SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Learn, discuss, and share memoir writing Learn All About Lyme Disease Springtime Piano Concert, basics with workshop facilitator, Allison Dr. Kathy Spreen, author of “Compendium Featuring Paul Boris Sullivan. Registration required. Adults. of Tick-Borne Disease: A Thousand Pearls” Listen, relax, and enjoy the soothing 10:30am speaks to us about Lyme disease, focus- jazz, blues, and original piano pieces ing on management strategies that have of classical and jazz trained pianist, been successful in the most difficult cases Paul Boris, Jr. Registration appreciated. SATURDAY, APRIL 5 and dispelling harmful myths around All ages. 1:30pm Social Media and tick-borne diseases. Registration Technology for Writers required. Adults. 11am MONDAY, MARCH 17 Learn how to promote yourself and your work with author and social media TUESDAY, MAY 6 Find the Leprechaun wizard, Liz DeJesus. Registration A leprechaun has visited the library and required. Adults. 1pm Left Brain/Right Brain in Art left us treasure just waiting to be found by Presented by Bob Palandrani, this you. All ages. 10am-9pm workshop will present an overview of the MONDAY, APRIL 7 drawing task with right brain/left brain How to Read a Book thinking as well as how the theory works SATURDAY, MARCH 22 Join us as the Reading Council of in understanding works of art. This is Get Out & Write! Northern Delaware talks about “how a joint program with NCC’s Art Studio. Community Free Write to read a book.” This is a special Registration appreciated. Adults. Featured author from the Written Remains “NCC Reads 2014” event. Registration 6:30pm Writers Guild, J.M. Reinbold, will discuss appreciated. Adults. 6:30pm her current book and the specific skills and WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 demands required for writing in her genre. Talk will be followed by free writing with TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Out and About at the Library guided prompts. Registration required. A Sand County Almanac It’s Screen Free Week. We encourage you Adults. 1pm Book Discussion to turn off the screen and join the fun with us at the library. We’ll have games, crafts, The Tuesday Evening Book Discussion and activities out tonight to get you up SUNDAY, MARCH 23 Group invites you to join in Longwood from in front of the screen and moving. Gardens’ first-ever Community Read. All ages. 7pm Silver Linings Playbook We’ll be discussing A Sand County Film Matinee Almanac, published in 1949, by Aldo See inside back cover. Registration Leopold, noted naturalist and writer. SUNDAY, MAY 18 appreciated. Adults. 1:30pm Registration appreciated. Adults. 7pm Scapegoat of New Sweden Just in time for the 375th anniversary celebration of the settlement of New Sweden, learn about the beginning and loss of the Swedish colony of New Sweden with David Price. Registration required. 1:30pm

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Kirkwood Library LEGO® CLUB TEENS’ BOOKS & COOKS Get creative building with LEGO® blocks This club will focus on a different country, as you participate in challenges and play food and cultural item at each meeting. Ongoing Programs games. Registration required. Ages 6+. Registration requested. Ages 11-17. Wednesdays, 6:15pm: March 26, May 28 Saturdays, 12pm: March 22, May 24 “CASTAWAYS” KNIT & Wednesday, April 23 Saturday, 3-4pm: April 12 CROCHET GROUP at a special time: 11:15am Bring an ongoing project or start a new Saturdays, 11:15am: March 8, April 12, May 10 STORYBOOK SATURDAYS one! Learn “how to” and share your talents. Join Storyteller Terry Colonna for a variety Adults/Teens/Tweens. Mondays, 7pm of stories and a make-and-take activity. PAWS FOR READING Registration required. Ages 4-11. 11am BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Read aloud for 15 minutes to a furry, Saturdays: March 8, April 12, May 17 Join an engaging discussion of the friendly dog. Provided by PAWS for People. month’s selection. Call for titles and stop Registration required. Ages 5+. by the Reference Desk for a copy. Adults. Wednesdays, 7pm: FAMILY GAME DAY 2:30pm March 5, 19; April 2, 16; May 7, 21 Challenge your family and friends with board games, puzzles, card games and Tuesdays: March 4, May 6 more. All ages. 10am-4pm. TEEN BOOK CLUB Saturdays: March 29, April 26, May 31 SPECIAL FAMILY Join other teens in discussing the month’s MOVIE NIGHT selection. Snacks provided. Pick up a copy COMPUTER BASICS at the Adult Reference desk. Registration Settle in for a family movie and popcorn! Classes for adults in basic computer skills. requested. Ages 11-17. Call for title. 6:30pm Call for more information and to register. Tuesday: April 22 Saturdays: 10am-1pm March 15, 1:30pm; May 3, 12pm Fridays: Dates to be announced

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DELAWARE MONEY SCHOOL SATURDAY, APRIL 12 NEW CASTLE For information about financial programs Mason Bee House Craft and to register call 1-800-267-5002 or go Pollinate your whole garden. Kids can PUBLIC LIBRARY to delawaremoneyschool.com. make a home for these gentle little workers using everyday materials. Ongoing Programs Program Calendar Registration required. Ages 6+. 1pm THE JOB CENTER SATURDAY, MARCH 8 THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Weekly programs to help participants The History and Teen Literature Day develop skills and resources for finding new employment. Mondays, 10am-1pm Impact of the Beatles Do you know Alex, Edwards, Morris, Commemorate the 50th anniversary of Odyssey, and Printz? Come discover these the Beatles’ first USA tour. Local expert award-winning books and audios! Ages PAWS FOR READING Joel Glazier presents! Sponsored by the 12+. Library hours Read aloud for 15 minutes to a furry, Delaware Humanities Forum. 2:30pm friendly dog. Provided by PAWS for People. SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Registration required. Children. 7pm Mondays: SATURDAY, MARCH 15 Sorta Like A Rockstar March 10, 24; April 7, 21; May 12, 26 Taking Care of Your Mental Health Teen Book Discussion Are you living or existing? Certified See inside back cover. Get book copy counselor Priscilla Murphy presents at Reference Desk. Registration SEW HAPPY GROUP information to help you attend to and requested. Ages 11-17. 12-1pm A social gathering of sewers and quil- enhance your mental health. Ages 15+. ters. Participants bring their own sewing 11am machines and projects. 10:30am-3pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 Tuesdays: March 18, April 8, May 13 Children’s Day/Book Day SATURDAY, MARCH 29 Celebrate El dia de los niños/El dia de los Coping When a Loved One libros with stories and crafts from many BOOK DISCUSSION Has a Mental Illness cultures. Ages 3+. 4pm Call for titles. Registration required. See inside back cover. 10:30am Adults. 7pm SATURDAY, MAY 10 Tuesdays: March 11, April 8, May 13 The Life and Legacy of Vermiculture, What’s That? Vincent van Gogh Long ones, short ones, fat ones, thin FREE ENGLISH CLASSES This presentation by art historian Sandra ones...worms! Put all these worms to English as a Second Language Denney focuses on the artist’s life, the work for you and create a mini compost classes conducted by New Start. Call evolution of his style, and his relation to his bin to take home with real worms too! 302-378-3444 to sign up. Mondays & contemporaries. Sponsored by Delaware Registration required. All ages. 1pm Wednesdays, 10am-12:30pm Humanities Forum. 2:30pm TUESDAY, MAY 13 LADIES’ NIGHT OUT SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Cover to Cover, Coast to Coast BOOK GROUP Seven Rings Irish Band Discover the wide variety of children’s Adult reading group meets monthly to dis- Celebrate St. Patrick with “7 Rings” and books that celebrate the United States! cuss books about and by women. expect a guest mandolin player! Hear Ages 3+. 4pm Call library for titles. 7pm old favorites as well as new repertoire. Wednesdays: March 12, April 9, May 14 2:30pm SATURDAY, MAY 17 What’s in a Song? GED PREP IN SPANISH Tuesday, APRIL 1 From Gilbert and Sullivan to "The The title says it all. Class meets every The Silver Linings Playbook Producers" and beyond, words and week. Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm Book Discussion music work together to show us our See inside back cover. Register required. humanity. Delaware Humanities Forum’s KNIT 1/CROCHET TOO 2:30pm Lenore Mussoff will discuss a variety of For fans of knitting and crocheting. musical numbers. 2:30pm Participants bring their own supplies and patterns. Instructions and helpful SATURDAY, APRIL 5 hints supplied by participants. Ages 18+. 400 Years of Piano Music: Part 2 Thursdays. 7pm Mark Blaschke returns to perform music from the 16th through 20th centuries. All ages. 2:30pm

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USUAL SUSPECTS NEWARK FREE LIBRARY LEGO LAND CLUB Mystery story book club for adults. Call Lego club is a fun activity for parents and library for titles. 5:30pm LIBRARY children. Participants come and work on Thursdays: March 20, April 17, May 15 a monthly craft project. Suggested for Ongoing Programs grades K-5. 7pm FIRST FRIDAY LEGOS Wednesdays: March 19, April 16, May 21 For ages 6 to 106! Drop in to hang out and WILMINGTON DRAMA build. Library supplies design topic and LEAGUE PILLOW PLAYS MOTHER-DAUGHTER Legos; you use your creativity and Legos Wonderful plays performed by children for BOOK DISCUSSION to build it. 3pm children. Call the library for performance Mothers and their daughters, ages 10-14, Fridays: March 7, April 4, May 2 title. 2pm discuss great stories. Call the library for Sundays: March 9, April 13, May 11 each month’s selection. Book selections LAP SIT STORYTIME available at reference desk. 6:45pm For infants 6 months to 36 months & YARN CIRCLE GROUP Wednesdays: March 12, April 9, May 14 their adult “laps.” 11am Every Tuesday night, bring your needle Fridays: work and join other crafty yarners. TEEN BOOK DISCUSSION March 14, 28; April 11, 25; May 9, 23 All levels are welcome. 7pm Teens, ages 14-18, discuss great stories. Call the library for each month’s selection. Program Calendar NOON BOOK DISCUSSION Book selections available at reference desk. 7:45pm GROUP Wednesdays: April 9, May 14 MONDAY, MARCH 3 Join us for an informal book discussion. Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Celebration Call the library for each month’s selection. For All ages. Presented by Cooks and Bring your lunch! Book selections available CHESS NIGHT GROUP Bakers Club of Delcastle Technical High at reference desk. 12pm Wednesday night open chess games for all ages and abilities. 6:30-8:30pm School. Bring a book to be donated to Tuesdays: March 11, May 13 charity. 6pm AFRICAN-AMERICAN FRIDAY FILMS THURSDAY, MARCH 20 Join us once a month for screenings of BOOK GROUP Small Space Gardening award-winning films with an independent The group focuses on works of flavor. Contact the library for film titles and Presented by Robert Deming of New African-American authors. Call the library more information. 2pm & 6:30pm Castle Master Gardeners. Registration for each month’s selection. Book selections Fridays: March 7, May 2 required. 7pm available at reference desk. 7pm Tuesdays: March 11, April 8, May 13 Tuesday, APRIL 8 The Silver Linings The Silver Linings Playbook EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION Playbook Book Discussion Book Discussion See inside back cover. Register required. GROUP See inside back cover. Registration 7pm Join other readers for lively and required. enlightening discussions. Call the library March 18, 7pm: Evening Book Group for each month’s selection. Book selections April 8, 12pm: Noon Book Group WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 available at reference desk. 7pm Cupcake Decorating Class Tuesdays: April 15, May 20 Registration required. Teens/Adults. TEEN COOKING 6:30pm PAWS FOR READING & CULTURE CLUB Read aloud for 15 minutes to a furry, Teen group that meets once a month to friendly dog or cat. Provided by PAWS focus on the food and culture of a different for People. Child should be reading age. country. Registration required. 7pm Registration required. 7pm Wednesdays: March 12, 26; April 9, 23; May 14, 28 check out check in 52 Newark, North Wilmington

Program Calendar FRIDAY, APRIL 25 Family Fun Night: SUNDAY, MARCH 2 Dr. Seuss Birthday Party Musical Serenade Join us when Delcastle Technical High Patricia Hancock Rogers will be joined School Cooks and Bakers Club whip up by pianist Ethel M. Olsen. They will “green eggs” and other Dr. Seuss-inspired perform selections from Handel, goodies. Registration required. Ages 2+. Gershwin, Puccini, Bernstein, and 6pm, 6:30pm, & 7pm Langston Hughes/Harriet Davison, Broadway musicals and American SATURDAY, APRIL 26 spirituals. 2pm SAEYC Stories Come by for a story and fun craft. Wednesday, MARCH 12 This story time is run by the University Sorta Like a Rock Star of Delaware chapter of the Student Association of the Education of Young Teen Book Discussion Children. Ages 4-10. 10:30am See inside back cover. Registration required. 7:45pm SUNDAY, APRIL 27 FRIDAY, MARCH 14 Orchard Winds: UD Graduate Woodwind Quintet Blue & Gold Brass Quintet TUESDAY, MARCH 18 Join us for an evening of music with University graduate student Quintet University of Delaware’s Graduate Brass presents a recital of woodwind classics From Head to Toe Quintet. Coached by University professor and pieces by Paul Hindemith and While reading the book From Head to Toe, Robert Skoniczin. 7pm Malcolm Arnold. The Quintet is coached students will stretch, flap and wiggle along by UD faculty member and flautist Eileen with the animals in the book. Following Grycky, Associate Professor of Music. 2pm the story, students will have a chance to FRIDAY, MARCH 28 view live animals, and identify specific Family Fun Night: Music Concert movements unique to each animal. Enjoy fun loving family music with the North Wilmington 18 months-K. 10:30am energetic duo of Ernie Jewell and Neal Library Petti. All ages. 7pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 Ongoing Programs Family Night: Caught in the Web SATURDAY, MARCH 29 This play is about Anansi, the spider. SAEYC Stories CHESS MASTERS OF Three tales are spun together to introduce Come by for a story and fun craft. us to Anansi, the tricky little trickster, This story time is run by the University DELAWARE who delights young people as they are of Delaware chapter of the Student Come to watch this club demonstrate how growing up in West Africa, Caribbean, and Association of the Education of Young the game of chess is played. This club Southern United States. All ages. 6pm Children. Ages 4-10. 10:30am learns the game from the instruction of Coach Gregory Rogers and then goes to compete in tournaments across the TUESDAY, MAY 13 FRIDAY, APRIL 4 country. Ages 5-15. It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny The Silver Linings Playbook Wednesdays, 6-8pm We will read It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny Film Screening Saturdays, 12-3:30pm and celebrate uniqueness! Meet some See inside back cover. Registration live animal friends and experience their required. 6:30pm individuality up close. 18 months-K. Program Calendar 10:30am

Mental Health & Film MONDAY, MARCH 17 WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 See inside back cover. Registration Basic Budgeting required. Adults. 7pm Family Night: Sign-up for this program on Magic and Science and Stuff! budgeting since a budget is the key Come see a no-holds-barred magic show to helping you learn to live within your suitable for the whole family. The show means. Registration required. Adults/ consists of impossible magic tricks, Young Adults. 6pm weird mind reading stunts, and comedy themed around science, scientists and experimentation. All ages. 6pm

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Woodlawn Library MASTER GARDENER Wednesday, April 9 SPRING SERIES Double Trouble: Substance Use Ongoing Programs Thursday, March 6, 3pm: Gardening in and Mental Illness Small Spaces See inside back cover. Register at the DELAWARE MONEY SCHOOL Reference Desk. 7pm For information about financial programs Technology Programs and to register call 1-800-267-5002 or go SUNDAY, April 13 to delawaremoneyschool.com. BASIC COMPUTER CLASSES The Silver Linings Playbook Preregister at reference desk. All classes Film Screening BLOCKBUSTER are 1 hour except where noted. Adults. See inside back cover. Register at the 11am/7pm Reference Desk. 2pm MATINEE SERIES March 10, April 14: Introduction to the Call or check our website for titles. Adults. Computer 2pm Wednesday, April 16 March 17, April 21: Introduction to Word Sundays: March 2, 16, 30; April 13, 27; Sorta Like a Rock Star May 11, 25 March 24, April 28: Basic Word II March 31, May 5: Basic Internet & Teen Book Discussion Creating Email (90 minutes) See inside back cover. Register at the PARENTING CLASSES Reference Desk. 7pm Free parenting classes for caregivers of CLASES DE COMPUTACIÓN children in all stages of development. This Wednesday, April 23 series satisfies the TANF requirement. EN ESPAÑOL The Silver Linings Playbook Call Child, Inc. to register 302-762-8989. Wednesdays, 7pm: March 19-April 9 Select Mondays. Call for dates. Adults. Book Discussion 6:30-8:30pm See inside back cover. Register at the Program Calendar Reference Desk. 7pm CHESS CLUB & Wednesday, March 12 SCRABBLE CLUB Wednesday, May 7 The Way We Wore The Lady Was a Spy Chess instruction. 4-5pm. All ages. Celebrate Women’s History Month with Mondays 4-6pm Throughout World War II, the women this intimate look at fashion, from bustles of Britain’s SOE and the United States’ to bell bottoms. This is a visual media OSS were fearless and committed patri- CRIME IN THE CITY presentation. Presented by the Delaware ots who risked their lives to achieve BOOK DISCUSSION Humanities Forum. Register at the victory in Europe. Dr. Linda De Roche Reference Desk. Adults. 7pm will reveal their secrets in this Delaware Crime novels of all kinds! Join this ongoing Humanities Forum program. Register at book discussion group as it discusses the the Reference Desk. 7pm next crime story. Adults. 7pm Saturday, March 22 Tuesdays: March 25, April 22, May 27 6th Annual March Madness Chess Tournament Wednesday, May 28 SPIN-A-YARN KNITTING CLUB Come out to participate in this annual 8th Annual Outdoor Summer event. Winner will earn prestige and brag- Our Knitting Club is hopping! Join us and Concert Series Kickoff ging rights. Registration required. 11am feel free to bring any handiwork. All ages. The Diamond State Concert Band once Saturdays, 2pm again kicks off our annual Outdoor Sunday, March 23 Summer Concert Series. Bring a blanket, a picnic snack and your whole family to GAME DAY 2nd Annual March Madness enjoy the music on the library lawn. 7pm Join us for an assortment of games, Children’s Chess Tournament including our Nintendo Wii. Ages 13-17. Children ages 12 years and under are 4pm invited to participate in our special chess Wednesdays: March 5, 19; April 9, 23; tournament just for kids. Registration May 7, 21. required. 2pm

BRANDYWINE TRAVELING ZOO The zoo is taking over the library! Come in and meet some zoo animals while learning all about them and their fellow zoo ani- mals. All ages. 4pm Thursdays: March 13, April 10, May 8

All active duty military members receive a $5 discount on Department of Community Services programs and activities. 54 Tax Assistance

The IRS tax deadline is April 15, 2014. In order for preparers to better serve you in preparing your 2013 tax returns, it is important that you bring the following with you when you come for assistance: • All 2013 tax documents • Your 2012 tax return • Your Social Security card and a current photo ID • Your spouse (if you are filing jointly) • A check (if you want direct deposit of your refund) • All W-2's, 1099's & 1098's, & dependent documentation • A list of other expenses, deductions, and childcare information

The following County facilities will be hosting tax preparation assistance.

ABSALOM JONES SENIOR CENTER Kirkwood Library AARP Volunteers: Tuesdays, February 5-April 8 AARP Volunteers: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, February 4-April 9, (closed March 29), 9-11:15am. Reservations required. 5-7:30pm. Reservations required. Call 302-995-7663. Call 302-995-7636. DACA-TCE: Mondays, January 27-April 14, 10am-12pm. Make appointment through DACA at 302-656-8200. APPOQUINIMINK LIBRARY DACA-TCE & DACA-VITA: Tuesdays & Fridays, January 31-April New Castle Public Library 15, 1-4pm. Reservations required. Call 302-656-8200. AARP Volunteers: Fridays, February 14, 28 & March 14, 28, DACA-VITA: Wednesdays, February 5-April 9, 2-6pm. 10am-1pm. Reservations required. Call 302-328-1995. Reservations required. Call 302-656-8200. Newark Free Library BEAR LIBRARY AARP Volunteers: Wednesdays, February 5-April 9, 5-8pm. AARP Volunteers: Mondays, February 10-April 14, 10am-2pm. Reservations required. Call 302-731-7550. Special Thursday sessions February 6 and February 20. Make NGCDC-VITA: Thursdays & Saturdays, January 23-April 12, appointments in advance at the Information Desk or by calling 10am-3pm. No advance appointments; first come, first served. 302-838-3300. NGCDC-VITA: Mondays, January 27-April 14, 2-6pm; Woodlawn Library Wednesdays, January 22-April 9, 2-8pm; Fridays, January 24- AARP Volunteers: Tuesdays & Thursdays, February 4- April 11, 11am-4pm. No advance appointments; first come, April 15, 10am-1pm. No advance appointments; first come, first served. first served. NGCDC-VITA: Tuesdays, January 21-April 15, 5-8pm; BRANDYWINE HUNDRED LIBRARY Wednesdays & Saturdays, January 22-April 12 (except AARP Volunteers: Fridays, February 7-April 11, 10am-2pm. No March 22), 10am-3pm; Fridays, January 24-April 11, 10am-2pm. advance appointments; first come, first served. No advance appointments; first come, first served.

Claymont Library DACA-VITA: Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 16-April 15, 12- NGCDC (Nehemiah Gateway Community Development 4pm; Saturdays, January 18-April 12, 11am-4pm. Reservations Corporation): Tax help for taxpayers with dependents hav- required. Call 302-656-8200. ing income of $52,000/year or less and for individuals grossing $35,000/year or less. Elsmere Library Tax help for DACA-VITA: Mondays, January 27-April 14, 3-6pm; Tuesdays, DACA-TCE (Tax Counseling for the Elderly): January 21-April 15, 12-3pm; Saturdays, January 18-April 12, 1- seniors aged 60 and above with income of $60,000/year or less. 4pm. Reservations required. Call 302-656-8200. DACA-TCE: Fridays, January 17-April 11, 10am-2pm. DACA-VITA: Tax help for taxpayers with dependents having Reservations required. Call 302-656-8200. income of $51,000/year or less and for individuals grossing $31,000/year or less and for families with a student applying for FAFSA and income of $60,000/year or less. Self-employed are Garfield Park lending Library welcome as long as business expenses do not exceed $10,000/ AARP Volunteers: Mondays, February 24 & March 24, year. 9am-12pm. Reservations required by calling 302-571-7312. DACA-VITA: Thursdays, January 16-April 10, 3-7pm. Reservations required. Call 302-656-8200.

Hockessin Library AARP Volunteers: Tuesdays, February 4-April 8, 10am-1pm. Reservations required. Call 302-239-5160.