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Nov - Dec 2018 Diverse Perspectives Author Series p. 4 Nine Locations, One Library CENTRAL LIBRARY SOUTHWEST BRANCH 515 Pine Street, Green Bay 974 Ninth Street, Green Bay 920-448-4400 920-492-4910 Mon-Thu 9 am - 8 pm Mon-Wed 9 am - 8 pm Fri 9 am - 5 pm Thu & Fri 9 am - 5 pm Sat 9 am - 4 pm Sat 10 am - 2 pm Sun 12 pm - 4 pm (Sept. - May) ASHWAUBENON BRANCH WEYERS-HILLIARD BRANCH 1060 Orlando Drive, Green Bay 2680 Riverview Drive, Howard Mon-Wed 9 am - 8 pm 920-448-4405 Thu & Fri 9 am - 5 pm Mon-Wed 9 am - 8 pm Sat 10 am - 2 pm Thu & Fri 9 am - 5 pm Sat 10 am - 4 pm WRIGHTSTOWN BRANCH DENMARK BRANCH 615 Main Street, Wrightstown Located in Denmark High School 920-532-4011 450 N. Wall Street, Denmark Mon & Wed 1 pm - 8 pm 920-863-6613 Tue & Thu 10 am - 5 pm Mon & Wed 3:30 pm - 8 pm Tue & Thu 3:30 - 6:30 pm EAST BRANCH 2255 Main Street, Green Bay 920-391-4600 Mon-Wed 9 am - 8 pm Thu & Fri 9 am - 5 pm Sat 10 am - 2 pm KRESS FAMILY BRANCH HOLIDAY CLOSURES: 333 N. Broadway, De Pere ALL Brown County Libraries will be CLOSED on 920-448-4407 Mon-Wed 9 am - 8 pm Thursday, November 22 Thu & Fri 9 am - 5 pm Monday, December 24 Sat 10 am - 4 pm Tuesday, December 25 Tuesday, January 1, 2019 PULASKI BRANCH ALL* Brown County Libraries will CLOSE at 5 pm on 222 W. Pulaski Street, Pulaski Monday, December 31 920-822-3220 Mon & Wed 1 pm - 8 pm *The Denmark Branch will be CLOSED on 12/31 Tue & Thu 10 am - 5 pm Fri 1 pm - 5 pm Diverse Perspectives Author Series p. 3 2 browncountylibrary.org SPECIAL events Bee Amazed! at the Neville Public Museum 210 Museum Place Green Bay, WI 920-448-4460 View the museum's exhibits and participate in activities for all ages inspired by the exhibit "Bees!" Hands-on crafts, games and science stations; “The Buzz on Beekeeping” with Brian Haanen; “Creepy Crawly Cuisine: Eating Insects Around the World”; “Bee-Wigged” Story Shows, and more. Saturday, November 3 11:00 am - 3:00 pm e eet th M ry Hung Very ! Kids and teens who earned the Neville Museum Event Pass in the Summer rpillar Cate Reading Adventure will get FREE admission along with one adult. Otherwise, all event activities are included with regular museum admission. Arduino at the Central Library Learn to Write Computer Code & Build Small Electronics ** Arduino is a credit card-sized, programmable microcontroller that can read sensors, turn on lights, run motors, and more, based on the code you write. Call 448-5846 or go to browncountylibrary.org/calendar Arduino at the Library - Thursday, November 8 6:00 - 7:30 pm For beginners ages 10-18; parents welcome to attend. These hands-on sessions introduce the basics of coding and inventing with Arduino. Arduino Club: Guided Project and Free Play! For students ages 10-18 who have attended an Arduino at the Library class. A 45-minute guided project will expand your coding and Arduino knowledge. If you’ve already attended a Club with the scheduled guided project, sign up for the second 45 minutes for open play with our kits and electronic components. Thursday, November 15 6:00-7:30 pm Thursday, December 20 6:00-7:30 pm Guided Project: Serial Monitor 6:00-6:45 pm Guided Project: Potentiometers 6:00-6:45 pm Open Play: 6:45-7:30 pm Open Play: 6:45-7:30 pm Learn to use Arduino's serial monitor to receive A potentiometer is a simple knob that can control and send data, track temperature and light in the a variety of components, from LEDs to motors. room, and control LED lights from a computer. Learn how to use a potentiometer to add a new layer of complexity to simple projects! 3 Requires registration. Call the hosting library or go to browncountylibrary.org/calendar SPECIAL events 4 Central Library Ashwaubenon Denmark East Kress SPECIAL events READER & AUTHOR FAIR Anne of Green Gables is 110 years old! Featuring keynote author Brian Freeman Meet the Author through a Saturday, November 10 First-Person Performance 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday, December 1 1- 2:30 pm 11:00 am - From Decades Past - Fiction set in the worlds of our parents and grandparents, with authors Actress Bev Smith will portray Lucy Maud Montgomery and enact E.L. Risden, Scott Winkler and Dan Linssen. scenes – both sad and humorous – from several of Montgomery's 28 books. Stu Smith and Judy Crain will also play roles. Bev's 12:00 pm - Thriller Award-winning research included a trip to Prince Edward Island, home of the author author Brian Freeman on the and the setting of her books. Learn about the author's life and how it influenced her writings. Stay for light refreshments provided by Perceptive Thriller - When fiction the Friends of Brown County Library. anticipates and responds to current events. Book signing after talk. 1:30 pm - Writing Women's Lives - Publisher Brittiany Koren and a panel of women authors REINDEER CHEER! explore the influence of current issues in creating A fun family event featuring strong, female characters and voices. Santa and live reindeer! Wednesday, December 12 4:00 - 8:00 pm Movies at the Library Three live reindeer from Reindeer Games in Hartford, WI are making Guess Who's Coming to Dinner a return visit to Brown County Library! Monday, November 12 2:00 pm Take photos with the reindeer, visit with Santa, decorate Starring: Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier and cookies and more! Join us! Katharine Hepburn 1967, NR, 1 hr 48 min (4"x 6" digital photos may be purchased for $10) Ocean's 8 Monday, November 19 1:00 pm Event will take place, snow or shine! Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Please dress for the weather! Anne Hathaway 2018, PG-13, 1 hr 50 min National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Sponsored by the Friends of the Brown County Library. Saturday, November 24 1:00 pm Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, and Johnny Galecki Book & a Movie 1989, PG-13, 1 hr 37 min Gather your friends for a fun night out at De Pere Cinema, White Christmas 417 George St., to discuss the book and then watch the film! Monday, December 10 2:00 pm FREE admission, concessions available for purchase. Starring: Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye 1954, NR, 2 hrs 20 min Call 448-4407 for more information. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again! Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Monday, December 17 1:00 pm Monday, November 26 7:00 pm Starring: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried and Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz and Willem Dafoe Meryl Streep 2018, PG-13, 1 hr 54 min 2017, PG-13, 1 hr 54 min Incredibles 2 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Wednesday, December 26 6:00 pm Monday, December 10 7:00 pm Starring: Holly Hunter and Craig T. Nelson Starring: Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder and Kirsten Dunst 2018, PG, 2 hrs 5 min 1994, PG, 1 hr 55 min Pulaski Southwest Weyers-Hilliard Wrightstown Requires registration. Call the hosting library or go to browncountylibrary.org/calendar 5 FAMILY DINOVEMBER SCAVENGER HUNT! KINDNESS ROCKS Stop by the desk to pick up your dino-checklist. Search the It’s World Kindness Day! Drop in to paint your own kindness rocks Pulaski Branch plastic dinosaurs hidden around the library; find to leave around town. at least 15 and earn a prize! November 1-November 30 Tuesday, November 13 10:00 am (Closed Thanksgiving) During Library's Open Hours CODING WITH OZOBOTS** BUILD A DINOSAUR! Use noodles, marshmallows, and Legos to build a dinosaur! Program Ozobots to walk, run spin, turn, and more! Suitable for Tuesday, November 13 3:30 - 4:45 pm ages 8 to 12. Friday, November 23 2:00 - 3:00 pm Friday, November 16 2:00 pm TURKEY TRIATHLON DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION Prepare yourself for Thanksgiving festivities with exercise, crafts Celebrate the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday to honor and a tasty snack. All kids welcome. loved ones that have passed away. This after-hours event Friday, November 16 10:00 am & 3:30 pm features traditional crafts, face-painting, and more. Pan de Muerto and refreshments will be served. Thursday, November 1 5:30 pm FAMILY SEWING MINI QUILTS** Use your mini quilt for a stuffed animal, wall hanging, or to start a THE NUTCRACKER WITH THE DANCE COMPANY full-sized quilt. Supplies provided. For those with specific fabric in Join The Dance Company as they read The Nutcracker and mind: bring 3 fat quarters or at least 1/4 yard for backing plus perform excerpts from the show! scraps to make the front. All ages welcome. Wednesday, November 7 2:00 pm Friday, November 16 2:00 pm Friday, December 28 10:30 am ESCAPE ROOM: CHEF'S SECRET** Look for clues, solve puzzles and beat the time limit in this fun group challenge! Groups of 4-8 welcome. TRY VIRTUAL REALITY Join experts from Edge VR Arcade in Ashwaubenon as they guide Wednesday, November 7 2:00 - 7:00 pm you through VR technology. Headsets will be available to try. Ages 12+. Saturday, December 1 11:00 am CORN HUSK DOLLS Eliza Skenandore, a Native American artist, will lead Friday, December 14 2:00 pm attendees in making traditional corn husk dolls.