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EVENT GUIDE | DECEMBER 2019 Kwanzaa A Q&A With Digital Audiobook Celebration Author Stacy Schiff Collection Expanding Page 5 Page 12 Page 21 DON’T HAVE A LIBRARY CARD? on the cover bestsellers coming soon Sign up today at Tulsa City-County Library welcomed nearly 200 library directors from www.TulsaLibrary.org/ Search the library’s catalog at www.TulsaLibrary.org to reserve your copies now. application. across the U.S. to Central Library for the Library Journal Directors’ Summit. “A House United: Strengthening the Social Fabric” was the theme of the two-day conference, held Nov. 7-8. This was the first time for TCCL to host the annual conference, which brings library leaders and strategic minds from beyond libraries to engage in timely conversations on TO SEARCH strategies libraries can implement to successfully navigate change now FOR EVENTS, and into the future. To complement the conference, TCCL CEO Kimberly scan this code using Johnson kicked off the conference by leading a group tour around your mobile device and Tulsa that included TCCL’s African-American Resource Center at Rudisill QR scanner app. Regional Library, which is where the group is pictured on the cover. NOW OPEN AT library closings CENTRAL LIBRARY All Tulsa City-County Library locations will be closed The Deep Milk Street: The New Rules Redhead by the The Keto Guide Cookbook A Cruel Deception Mon.-Thur., 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas. Fri. & Sat., 7 a.m.-8 p.m. By Rivers Solomon By Christopher Kimball Side of the Road By Vinny Guadagnino By Charles Todd Sun., 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The water-breathing In Milk Street: The New By Anne Tyler You can change your diet In the aftermath of descendants of African Rules, the author and his From the beloved (and your life) with Jersey World War I, nurse in this issue slave women tossed team of cooks and editors and bestselling Anne Shore star and ketogenic Bess Crawford overboard have built their deliver a book full of game- Tyler, Redhead by the diet aficionado Vinny attempts to save Adults & All Ages 1 own underwater society changing recipes powered Side of the Road is a Guadagnino. Packed with a troubled former HEARING LOOP Mr. Henry’s Books Educator Workshop 2 – and must reclaim the by a simple technique, tip sparkling new novel over 100 recipes, plus a soldier from a AVAILABLE AT Kwanzaa Celebration 5 memories of their past or trick that will transform about misperception, convenient 7-day ketogenic mysterious killer. THESE LOCATIONS. Teens & Tweens 7 to shape their future in readers’ cooking. second chances and the diet meal plan, this Switch hearing aid to T-coil. Digital Literacy Lab 10 this brilliantly imaginative sometimes elusive power cookbook shows you that novella inspired by the of human connection. a good diet can be easy, Computer Classes & Technology CENTRAL LIBRARY 11 Hugo Award-nominated healthy and great tasting. Aaronson Auditorium Meet Author Stacy Schiff 12 song “The Deep.” A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Foundation Children’s Garden Children 14 AAON Inc. Computer Lab Writing Workshops for Ages 10-18 16 Mary K. Chapman Children’s Storytime Room Build A Reader 19 Pocahontas Greadington Learning & Creativity Center adults & all ages Digital Audiobook Collection 21 HARDESTY REGIONAL LIBRARY Library Locations 22 BIXBY LIBRARY Holiday Movie Madness: “Santa Buddies” Copies of the book are available for checkout Connor’s Cove 20 E. Breckenridge Saturday, Dec. 14 • 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Bixby Library or as e-books. Light Frossard Auditorium Eat popcorn, make a craft and watch refreshments are served. For adults. Downtown Bixby Christmas “Santa Buddies” (rated G). It’s up to MARTIN REGIONAL LIBRARY Friday, Dec. 13 • 5-8 p.m. Puppy Paws and his newfound buddies Holiday Movie Madness: “The Santa Clause” Auditorium Join the festivities in downtown Bixby to save Christmas. For all ages. Saturday, Dec. 21 • 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. RUDISILL REGIONAL LIBRARY with Christmas crafts and popcorn! Eat popcorn, make a craft and watch “The Ancestral Hall www.TulsaLibrary.org | 918.549.READ Watch the Bixby Christmas parade before Literary Ladies of Bixby Santa Clause” (rated PG). Because of the or after you come to see us. We are Wednesday, Dec. 18 • 2-3 p.m. Santa clause, Scott inherits the job of Santa staying open until 8 p.m. For all ages. Read “One Day in December” by Jose and meets the elf Bernard. For all ages. Silver and then join us for a lively discussion. This publication is printed on partially recycled paper. Free and Open to the Public The My Library event guide is produced by the Public Relations Office of Hard of hearing? Contact library 48 the Tulsa City-County Library. For questions or concerns, call 918-549-7389. hours in advance for ASL interpreter. www.TulsaLibrary.org | 918.549.READ my library event guide | December 2019 1 adults & all ages adults & all ages BIXBY LIBRARY continued BROOKSIDE LIBRARY Meet Author Stacy Schiff: Healthcare Application Assistance 1207 E. 45th Place Free Public Presentation and Book Signing Monday, Dec. 16 • 9 a.m.-noon Holiday Movie Madness: Saturday, Dec. 7 • 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Health care can be confusing. Not sure Mr. Henry’s Books Muppets Extravaganza! Brookside Book Discussion Location: First Floor if you qualify? Not sure where to start? Friday, Dec. 27 • 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 • 1:30-2:30 p.m. Meet Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer The folks at Tulsa Healthcare Coverage EDUCATOR WORKSHOP Popcorn and Muppets all day makes for a fun Bring a gift-wrapped book for a “Dirty Santa” book Stacy Schiff, winner of the 2019 Peggy V. Program are here to help. Come in for holiday! Wear your favorite pajamas and join us exchange and join us for lively conversation about Helmerich Distinguished Award. Schiff’s individualized assistance with SoonerCare, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 • 9-11 a.m. to watch “The Muppet Christmas Carol” and “A the books we’ve read in the past year. For adults. works include “Cleopatra” and “The Witches: Insure Oklahoma and the Affordable Care Pocahontas Greadington Learning and Creativity Center Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa.” For all ages. Salem, 1692.” She will speak about her life Act (ACA) health exchange. Please bring Central Library • Fifth Street and Denver Avenue CENTRAL LIBRARY and works, and sign books. Her books will your ID and income verification. For adults. Holiday Movie Madness: Fifth Street and Denver Avenue be available for purchase at the event. Attention, upper-elementary and middle-school teachers and “Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire” librarians! You are invited to this continuing-education workshop Opioids: Prevention and Awareness Saturday, Dec. 28 • 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Exhibit: Labor Conquers All Piece by Piece: Puzzle Competition Monday, Dec. 16 • noon-1 p.m. focusing on the works of renowned author Katherine Applegate, Eat popcorn, make a craft and watch Ongoing through Dec. 16 Monday, Dec. 9 • 6-8 p.m. Location: Aaronson Auditorium winner of the 2020 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ “Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire” (rated Literature. You will: Location: Third Floor Location: Greadington Center A RSVP/OSU Opioids Awareness Educator PG-13). Harry and friends compete in the Oklahoma’s state motto is “Labor Omnia Test your puzzle prowess! Teams of up to volunteer will educate and inform the • Receive 50 copies of The Last by Katherine Applegate Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Vincit,” Latin for “Labor Conquers All.” From six players will compete to see who can community about the personal, family and for your students to keep as their own. Tournament. For ages 10 and up. the Oklahoma History Center of the Oklahoma put together an identical 500-piece jigsaw community risks of opioids addiction. Sponsored • Learn how to incorporate various elements of The Last Historical Society, this exhibit explores the variety puzzle in the least amount of time. The by Oklahoma State University’s Cooperative into your classroom and receive lesson plans on how to use BROKEN ARROW LIBRARY of opportunities and resources that contributed team that puts their puzzle together the Extension Service and RSVP (Retired Senior 300 W. Broadway Applegate’s works in a variety of school subjects. to the growth and diversity of the state. Some of fastest gets to keep their puzzle, plus they’ll Volunteer Program) of Tulsa. For adults. the topics include agribusiness, entertainment, win another awesome prize. Registration is • Be introduced to Tulsa City-County Library’s Cover to Cover Book Club public service, retail and oil. Sponsored in part by required and is limited to 12 teams. Each team Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature. Tuesday, Dec. 3 • 6:30-7:30 p.m. Maker Monday: Fancy Gift Wrapping Oklahoma Humanities, the National Endowment captain must register for the whole team. Monday, Dec. 16 • 5:30-7 p.m. • Gain an opportunity to win a classroom visit by Applegate Join us for a lively discussion and literary for the Humanities and the Smithsonian Institute. Register at www.tulsalibrary.org/events Location: Maker Space on Friday, May 1, 2020. fun as we read and explore “Seven Days of Us” by Francesca Hornak. For adults. or call 918-549-7323. For adults. Want to improve your gift-wrapping game? Join Continental breakfast will be provided. Every participant will receive their copies of The Last at the Yoga for Every Body Becky Leedy, tissue-paper maven, bow-tying end of the workshop, as well as an official continuing-education certificate.