LibraryC o m m u n i t y Paddock Lake • Randall • Salem Silver Lake • Twin Lakes
March April May National Library Week 2016 Celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support. From free access to books and online resources for families to library business centers that help support entrepreneurship and retraining, libraries offer Inside this issue opportunities for everyone.
Programs for All Ages 2 The theme for 2016 National Library Week is Libraries Transform. First sponsored in 1958, Preschool Programs 2 National Library Week is a national observance Kids & Tweens Programs 3-4 sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. All types Teen Programs 4-5 of libraries, including school, public, and academic Adult Programs 5-7 participate.
Friends 8 Celebrate Libraries with us!
Saturday, April 9 - “Create a Quote of Art” with Christine Thornton Locations & Hours Thursday, April 14 - Doctor Who Party Saturday, April 23 - Learn how to attract bluebirds Salem
24615 89th Street Spring Break Bonanza Salem, WI 53168 Looking for fun things to do over spring break? Check out our Spring Break Bonanza! (262) 843-3348
Mon-Thu 9am-8pm This week of activities has something for everyone, including games, crafts, movies, science experiments, Fri-Sat 9am-4pm and more. You don't want to miss out, so grab a Sun Closed sibling or friend and come in for something new
every day of spring break! Twin Lakes
110 S. Lake Avenue Twin Lakes, WI 51381 Coming up... (262) 877-4281
Mon-Thu 10am-8pm Super Science! Poetry Art Smartphone Photos
Fri & Sat 10am-4pm
Sun Closed
Thursday, March 31 Saturday, April 9 Friday, May 20 Ages 5-12 Adults Adults
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Register for programs online at www.communitylib.org or contact any of our locations.
Kids of All Preschool Kids & Tweens Teens Adults Ages
Kids of All Ages Kids of All Ages Preschool Evening Storytime Pete the Cat Storytime Wee Read!
Tuesdays Saturday, Mar 19 Fridays Mar 1, 8, 15 & 22 1pm-2pm Mar 4, 11, 18 & 25 Apr 5, 12, 19 & 26 Salem Apr 8, 15, 22 & 29 May 3 & 10 All Ages May 6 & 13
6:30pm-7pm Who doesn't love 10:30am-11am Twin Lakes Pete the Cat? Twin Lakes
All ages Ages 0-2 Join us for a Registration is appreciated Registration is appreciated special Saturday
Develop listening and language skills while storytime featuring Learn pre-reading skills the fun way! enjoying books, storytelling, and crafts at everyone's favorite blue feline, complete A lap sit program designed just for babies our evening storytime. with crafts and activities! ages 0-2 years with plenty of activities including: stories, songs, bubbles, scarves, Preschool and parachute play. Pajama Storytime
Tuesdays Storytime Sensory Storytime
Mar 1 & 15 Salem Twin Lakes Saturdays
Apr 5 & 19 11:15am - 12pm 10:30am-11:15am Mar 19, Apr 16 & May 21
May 3 Tuesdays Thursdays 10:30am-11:30am 6:30pm-7pm Mar 8 & 22 Mar 10 & 24 Twin Lakes Salem Apr 12 & 26 Apr 14 & 28 Ages 2-5
May 10 May 12 All ages Registration is required and is limited Registration is appreciated Ages 2-5 to 10 children with an adult. Unwind at the end of a busy day with our Registration is appreciated Sensory Storytime is designed especially for evening storytime. Listen to some great stories and make a 'go-with-the-story' craft. children with special needs. Join us for an
All ages (and teddy bears) welcome! interactive and inclusive program!
Puppet Show
Wednesdays Mar 16 Apr 20
May 18
6:30pm-7pm Develop listening and language skills while enjoying books, storytelling, puppetry, and Salem crafts. All Ages Books and Boogie
Come join our talented cast of puppets and Salem Twin Lakes storytellers at our evening puppet shows. 11:15am-11:45am 10:30am-11am After the performance, use the puppets to ABC Storytime Tuesdays Thursdays put on your own show! Wednesdays Mar 1 & 15 Mar 3 & 17 Mar 2, 9, 16 & 23 Apr 5 & 19 Apr 7 & 21 Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27 May 3 May 5 Children’s programs are funded by the May 4 & 11 Ages 2-5 Friends of Community Library. 10:30am - 11am Registration is Please help us by supporting them. Silver Lake Village Hall appreciated
Ages 2-5 Visit our website at Bounce on in for Registration required Books & Boogie! www.communitylib.org or Each week we will focus Play our rhythm call us at 262-843-3348 for instruments, dance to more Information about on a different letter of the alphabet. Join us for music, and hear lively the FOCL organization. stories, songs, and crafts! tales.
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Kids & Tweens Kids & Tweens Kids & Tweens Craft Club
Tuesdays, Mar 15 & Apr 19
4:30pm-5:30pm Tuesdays at Salem Twin Lakes Mar 8, Apr 12 & May 10 BeTween the Lines Book Club Ages 5-12
6pm-7pm Registration is appreciated Mondays at Salem Ages 6-12 Mar 7, Apr 11 & May 9 Make your own fabulous crafts at our Registration required monthly craft club. 4:30pm-5:30pm (Provide email address) We’ll give you the supplies and you make Ages 10-12 Join Miss Anna as we explore what life your masterpiece! Registration required was like for the characters in the American
Do you like reading and sharing your Girl series. Each month, we will discuss a opinions with others? Join BeTween the different girl’s story and do crafts based on Lines, a book club for tweens ages 10-12! her life. Please register for each session separately.
Each month we'll discuss a different book and then do an activity based on the book or watch Chrissa the movie. Snacks provided. March 8 Chrissa is a 10 year old girl who lives with her Paws to Read March 7 father, mother, brother
Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Tyler and grandmother Mondays Nana. Mar 21, Apr 18 & May 16 Olympics by Chris Grabenstein Chrissa is a very 4pm-5pm creative girl and knows Salem Mr. Lemoncello has invited how to knit as well as sew. Her favorite teams from all across sports are swimming and diving; she is a Ages 5-12 America to compete in the first ever strong, skilled swimmer. She likes to help Registration required LIBRARY OLYMPICS...but someone is her dad with pottery. Dogs like to hear trying to censor what the kids are reading. Mia stories too! Sign up to read your favorite April 12 story to our canine Mia is the youngest of four April 11 friends! Bring your children and the only girl. own book or pick one A Snicker of Magic Everyone in her from the library by Natalie Lloyd family is heavily involved shelves. with the local ice skating Registration for this The Pickles are new to rink where they play hockey. Mia, however, program is required and permission forms Midnight Gulch, wants to be a figure skater. must be filled out prior to the first reading Tennessee, a town which session attended. Contact the Youth legend says was once She is very determined, although often Services desk at 262-843-3348 with magic--but Felicity is convinced the magic teased by her brothers about figure questions or to sign up for a 15 minute is still there, and with the help of her new skating. reading time slot. friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to bring the magic back. Nicki May 10 Upcycle This! Nicki Fleming is a May 9 ten year old girl Saturday, Apr 23 Love, Aubrey living outside of by Suzanne La Fleur Denver, Colorado. 1pm-2:30pm She is the oldest Salem While living with her daughter of her two Gram in Vermont, parents; she has a Ages 5-12 eleven-year-old Aubrey younger brother, Adam, and her (younger children writes letters as a way of welcome with an adult) mother is expecting twins. Her family owns dealing with losing her a ranch where they raise pigs for slaughter; father and sister in a car accident, and then Registration required they also keep horses as pets. being abandoned by her grief-stricken Turn everyday materials into something Nicki is an artist and skier. She is a very mother. awesome and “new” in the spirit of Earth responsible, compassionate girl. She loves Day! We’ll give you the materials and you her family and her dog. create a one-of-a-kind eco-friendly craft!
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Kids & Tweens Spring Break Bonanza Spring Break Bonanza LEGO before Dark! Super Science Afternoon
Tuesday, Mar 29 Thursday, Mar 31
Saturdays at Twin Lakes 4:30pm-6:30pm 2pm-3pm Salem Mar 12, Apr 9 & May 14 Salem Ages 5-12 Ages 5-12 1pm-3pm Registration required Ages 5-12 Build with the library’s LEGO Science is cool! The library will provide the LEGOs, while collection at this special Come to the library the kids provide the imagination! spring break LEGO night. All you have to do simple to bring is your imagination and a camera hands-on science to capture your adventures! All LEGOs experiments with us! must stay a the library.
All materials must stay at the library, so LEGO Day Family Movie bring a camera to capture your adventures. Wednesday, Mar 30 Please leave your LEGOs at home. We don't 12pm-2pm Friday, Apr 1 want you to lose your favorite pieces. Twin Lakes 1pm-3pm Ages 5-12 Twin Lakes Spring Break Bonanza All ages Build what you Registration is appreciated can imagine! All Looking for fun things to do during spring materials must stay at the library, so bring Looking for something to do during break? Check out our activities! a camera to capture your adventures. spring break?
Leave your LEGOs at home so your Game Day Get out of the house and join us at our pieces don’t get lost. family movie! Refreshments will be Monday, Mar 28 provided. 1pm-3pm Book Bingo Contact the library for the movie title. Twin Lakes Ages 5-12 Wednesday, Mar 30 Registration is appreciated 1pm-2pm Teens Salem Bring your friends to the Ages 5-12 Anime Club (younger children welcome with an adult) library to play Wednesdays a ton of fun Registration is appreciated games! We’ll Join us for a special book-themed bingo Mar 9, Apr 6 & May 11 bring out our afternoon featuring famous children’s 5pm-7pm board games, puzzles, and Wii for you to book characters! use. Who will be the winner? Find out at Salem Game Day! Ages 13-18 Registration is appreciated
Spring Break Crafternoon Teens who love manga and anime are
Tuesday, Mar 29 invited to attend these meetings to learn more about this genre! 2pm-4pm Boredom Blaster Craft Salem We will watch anime and discuss the Thursday, Mar 31 current events in the manga/anime world. Ages 5-12 Registration is 11:30am-1:30pm Snacks provided! appreciated Twin Lakes Ages 5-12 Children’s programs are funded by the It’s spring break! Come to the library any (younger children welcome with an adult) Friends of Community Library. time between 2-4 to make different craft Please help us by supporting them. projects. Siblings are welcome! Registration is appreciated
This is drop-in activity and projects may It’s the end of spring Visit our website at not take the whole time to complete. break. Are you www.communitylib.org or looking for something fun to do? Forget call us at 262-843-3348 for being bored. Come to more Information about the library to work on a the FOCL organization. craft! All materials provided.
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Teens Teens Adults April Who’s Week One to One Computer Calling all Whovians! Did you know that Tutoring
Peter Davison (the 5th Doctor), Peter
Tuesdays, Mar 1, Apr 5, & May 3 Capaldi (the 12th Doctor), and David Tennant (the 10th Doctor) all have April By appointment only 6:30pm-7:30pm birthdays? Celebrate all things Doctor The library’s Information Services staff is Salem Who with our special April Who’s Week available at select times to help with Ages 13-18 activities! individual computer questions on a Registration is appreciated variety of basic topics including how to search the online catalog, how to use Doctor Who Trivia Night e-books, how to use library databases, and Do you have what it takes to win games of strategy? Are you feeling lucky enough Monday, April 11 how to set up an email account. to win games of chance? Who will be the 6:30pm-7:30pm Appointments are limited to 35 minutes. winner? Salem Please call Information Services at Join us for a fun night of board gaming Ages 13-18 262-843-3348 with your tutoring requests. with your friends and find out! We'll bring Registration is appreciated out the library's collection of current and popular board games, including Ticket to Allons-y! Test Ride, Nuns on the Run, and Dominion, for your Doctor Who 1st Thursday Book Discussion you to play. knowledge at our Doctor Who trivia 6:30pm-7:30pm night. We’ll focus Salem on the current Adults
series with a few classic series questions thrown in. Bring your friends for Thursday, March 3 a night of Whovian fun! The Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro
Doctor Who Craft Night On March 18, 1990, thirteen works of art worth today over Wednesday, April 13 Wednesdays $500 million were stolen from 6pm-7pm the Isabella Stewart Gardner Mar 23 & Apr 27 Salem Museum in Boston. It remains
Ages 13-18 the largest unsolved art heist 5pm-7pm in history, and Claire Roth, a struggling Registration is appreciated Twin Lakes young artist, is about to discover that there's Ages 13-18 Wish you could more to this crime than meets the eye. Registration is appreciated have your own TARDIS or some Thursday, April 7 Magic: The Gathering is a popular of the Doctor’s The Husband’s Secret card-based game. Bring your cards and other signature by Liane Moriarty join fellow Planeswalkers for a night of tools? Fantastic! game-play! Make your own Discovering a tattered Doctor Who-themed crafts with your letter that says she is to friends. All materials provided. open it only in the event Magic: the Gathering Saturday! of her husband's death, Saturday, May 7 Cecelia is unable to resist Doctor Who Party reading the letter and 1pm-3pm discovers a secret that shatters her life and Twin Lakes Thursday, April 14 the lives of two other women. Ages 13-18 6pm-7:30pm Registration required Salem Thursday, May 5 Ages 13-18 East of Eden Magic: The Gathering is a popular Registration is appreciated by John Steinbeck card-based game. Bring your cards for a game withfellow Come along, Pond! Celebrate the Set in the rich farmland of Planeswalkers at our birthdays of Peter Davison (the 5th Doctor), California’s Salinas Valley, special Magic: The Peter Capaldi (the 12th Doctor) and David this sprawling and often brutal Gathering Program! Tennant (the 10th Doctor) with novel follows the intertwined
Doctor Who-themed snacks and activities. destinies of two families **Please note: This is whose generations helplessly NOT a tournament. Bring your friends for an adventure through time and relative dimension in space! reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.
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Adults Adults Adults
No Credit? No Problem! Spring Mini Album Genealogy Networking Group Understanding & Building Friday, Mar 4 Thursday, Mar 17, Credit 1pm-2pm Apr 21 & May 19
Thursday, Mar 10 Twin Lakes 2pm-3:30pm
1pm-2pm Ages 13 & up Salem Salem Adults Registration required Registration required This is an Successfully Make a delightful spring-themed mini informal gathering build your album using an unexpected where we talk about genealogy and share credit: material—toilet paper rolls! tips and resources with other family Whether history enthusiasts. you’ve just turned 18 or are “starting Good Yarns Needlework Group over”, there are tools that help you with Thursdays, Mar 10, Make Mine a Mystery building credit. Come discover the lifelong Apr 14 & May 12 value a good credit rating gives and how to Book Discussion take control of it. What is on a credit 11am-12pm report? What if I need to dispute negative Salem 1pm-2pm information? How long will mistakes affect Adults Twin Lakes me? Registration is appreciated Join us for an informal Presented by stitching session! Wisconsin Business Initiative Corporation All with an interest in needle crafts, such as Tuesday, March 15
(WWBIC). knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, Readers Recommend needlepoint, etc. are welcome. Each member is asked to talk about one or two of his or her favorite mystery books, author, or series.
Free Tax Prep Adult Coloring Party
Friday, Mar 11 at 1pm Tuesday, April 19
Wednesday, Apr 20 at 6:30pm The Maltese Falcon Twin Lakes by Dashiell Hammett
Adults Sam Spade's partner is Registration required murdered while working on
Thursday evenings Come to the library for some relaxing and a case, and it is Spade's March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 mindful coloring time! Research shows color responsibility to find the helps relieve stress, and adults usually don’t killer. In his search, Spade Saturday mornings get enough time to pick up the crayons and runs mortal risks as he comes March 5, 12, 19 & 26 color. closer to the answer.
Salem Meeting Room You may use colored pencils provided by the
library or bring your own. Coloring sheets By appointment only. will be provided. Call VITA at 262-960-9178. Tuesday, May 17
In an effort to promote financial stability Raven Black and asset building in our community, by Ann Cleeves the Kenosha VITA Coalition When murder strikes a (United Way of Kenosha County, remote hamlet in the the Kenosha County Job Center and Shetland Islands, and the Carthage College) together with body of a teenage girl IRS-certified volunteers are providing free turns up in the winter income tax preparation assistance to snow, Inspector Jimmy low-to-moderate income families. Perez launches an
investigation into the killing that takes him To find out more about the VITA program into the heart of sinister secrets from the past. see their website: http://www.kenoshaunitedway.org/vita Stop by the information desk to obtain a copy of each book.
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Adults Adults Adults Mid-Day Movie Break Attracting Bluebirds And the winner is...
Wednesday Saturday, Apr 23 How many of these Oscar trivia questions can you answer? Mar 23, Apr 27 & May 25 10am-11:30am
12pm Salem 1. Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert and Frank Twin Lakes Adults Capra clinched top honors for what film at Adults Registration required the 7th annual ceremony? a. The Barretts of Wimpole Street Come enjoy a Learn about the annual life cycle of the b. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town free movie and Eastern Bluebird and how to attract them c. It Happened One Night popcorn! to your yard during their breeding season. d. Cleopatra Nest boxes proper placement of the in Our March feature stars Jimmy Stewart and good habitat, along with good predator 2. Who was the first African-American to Jean Arthur in a political comedy/drama control will be receive an Academy Award? directed by Frank Capra. Running time is 129 discussed. The a. Sidney Poitier minutes. importance and b. Hattie McDaniel Our April feature stars Humphrey Bogart in a tips on c. Halle Berry film noir classic based on Dashiell becoming a d. Dorothy Dandridge Hammett’s book The Maltese Falcon. good bluebird Running time is 100 minutes. trail monitor 3. What was the first motion picture will so be presented in color to win a best picture Our May feature stars Helen Mirren in a 2014 discussed. Academy Award? comedy about rival French restaurants. a. Gone with the Wind Running time is 122 minutes. b. An American in Paris Identity Theft c. The Artist
Thursday, Apr 28 d. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
6pm - 7:30pm 4. In 1983, Meryl Streep won her first Create a Quote of Art with Salem Academy Award for which picture? Christine Thornton Adults a. The Bridges of Madison County b. Kramer vs. Kramer Saturday, Apr 9 Registration required c. Sophie’s Choice
10:30am If you or someone you know has ever been d. Out of Africa a victim of identity theft, you know how Salem 5. What funnyman hosted the most Academy Adults time consuming, costly and painful it can be. At the Identity Theft workshop, you’ll Award ceremonies? Registration learn what identity theft is, how thieves get a. Johnny Carson required and use your personal information, how to b. Billy Crystal protect yourself and what to do if you are a c. Steve Martin Come join us and d. Bob Hope Create a Quote of victim. With some good knowledge and simple steps, you can protect your identity Art. Christine Thornton will teach you how 6. Who was the oldest actor/actress to win an to incorporate a poetry quote into a painted from those who want it. Academy Award? image, then add color with watercolor Today millions of people have been victims a. Shirley MacLaine pencils. Beginners welcome! of Identity Theft, join us to find out how to b. Christopher Plummer know if you are or have been a victim. c. Clint Eastwood d. Paul Newman Presented by Wally Rendon - Educators
Intro to Google Docs Credit Union - Member Education/Outreach 7. Who was the youngest actress to win an Representative. Monday, Apr 11 Academy Award? a. Tatum O’Neal 11am - 12pm b. Dakota Fanning Smartphone Photography Class c. Anna Paquin Twin Lakes Adults Friday, May 20 d. Jodie Foster Registration required 1pm-2pm 8. What director has had the This class will introduce you to the basic Salem most Oscar nominations? functions of Google Docs. Participants Adults a. John Ford should have a Gmail account prior to class. Registration required b. Martin Scorsese c. William Wyler Learn to take great pictures with your d. Steven Spielberg smartphone!
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c - 8 a; - 7 b; - 6 d; -
No experience necessary, but please bring 5
c; - 4 a; - 3 b; - 2 c; - your own smartphone. 1
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Friends of Community Library C o m m u n i t y
Library Board Meetings The Friends of Community Library Paddock Lake • Randall • Salem Silver Lake • Twin Lakes Board meets every second Monday and alternates Library building locations. LIBRARY WEBSITE www.communitylib.org Meetings begin at 10am at the Library in Salem and at 10:15am at E-MAIL ADDRESS the Library in Twin Lakes. [email protected] Book Sale
BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 14 (Chapter & regular meeting) Twin Lakes Library 10am – 12pm Members Only Kathy Christenson 12pm – 2pm General Public Judy Collins April 11 2pm – 3:30pm $5 Bargain Bag Kathey Czischke Salem Library
Mike Faber May 9 Bake Sale Kevin Fitzgerald Twin Lakes Library Begins at 10am Robert Gehring Nancy Kemp Get them while they last! Gail Peckler-Dziki Officers Tim Squier Gloria Walter Marlene Goodson President Support the Friends ~ Support the Library Kathy Woods Karen Christensen Vice President
Mary Ann Bilski Secretary The Board meets on the fourth Ongoing Book Sales Monday of each month at 6:30pm Bernadette Elverman Treasurer Check the Ongoing Book Sales at the unless otherwise noted. Salem and Twin Lakes libraries. March Twin Lakes Meeting Room April Salem Meeting Room Youth Services Programs May Twin Lakes Meeting Room In its ongoing support of the Library, the Friends' Board voted to donate $5,000 to contribute towards Youth Services programming for 2016. Funds will be used to sponsor youth program materials and program presenters. The Friends are pleased to LIBRARY DIRECTOR be able to contribute to a vital part of the Library’s services. LeeAnn Briese Mission Statement The mission of the Friends of Community Library is to: LIBRARY CLOSINGS Build a strong membership of enthusiastic Friends dedicated to furthering the Memorial Day Monday, May 30 purposes of the library. Supplement what cannot be provided by the Library’s budget with funds, materials, equipment, and services.
Friends of Community Library Membership
$5.00 / Individual Membership (New/Renewal) Membership year is May through April $10.00 / Family
$100.00 / Individual lifetime Name: Other donation $______
Address:
City: State: Zip: Annual Business Membership
Phone: Email: $100.00
Other donation $______Make checks payable to: Friends of Community Library 24615 89th St, Salem, WI 53168 We are a 501©(3) organization.
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