Library Link Grapevine Public Library Newsletter
Vol. 27, No. 6 March 2018 Grapevine Public Library 1201 Municipal Way Grapevine, Texas 76051
Hours: Monday 10-9 Grapevine Public Library is celebrating its Tuesday 10-9 95th anniversary with a trip through time. Wednesday 10-9 Each month will transport us to a new Thursday 10-9 decade, beginning with the 1920s. Smooth Friday 10-6 Brew Barbershop Quartet kicks off the Saturday 10-5 celebration by singing us back through the decades in old-fashioned Sunday 2-6 style. Watch the library calendar for a live radio show, sock hop, hula hooping, The Culinary Decade cooking shows, living history speakers, Phone Numbers: vintage displays, and classic movie screenings, all headlined by Elvis and Circulation: 817-410-3400 Beatles tribute concerts this summer! Reference: 817-410-3403 Children’s: 817-410-3405 Smooth Brew Barbershop Quartet: Genealogy: 817-410-3429 Saturday, March 3 at 2 pm
Renewals: 817-410-3083 All About Clocks with William Slough: Thursday, March 8 at 7 pm library.grapevinetexas.gov The Culinary Decade (1920s) with Chef Scott Horwitz: Saturday, March 10 at 2 pm Renew materials, place holds, use online Silent Film Double Feature: resources, search our The Gold Rush (1925) & The General (1927) catalog, email us, and more on our website. Saturday, March 31 at 12 and 2 pm
Teen Summer Volunteer Orientation Do you want to volunteer at the library this summer? Are you between the ages of 13 and 18? If you answered yes to these questions, please attend an infor- mation session on one of the following Saturdays at 11 am: March 3, April 14, or May 12. Questions? Email Miss Kansas at [email protected]. Page 2 Library Link
Genealogy:
Name Droppers Who: Anyone with an interest in genealogy
Dot & Dash Robotics What: “Old Photo Identification” Who: Ages 7-9 presentation by Ann McKee What: Learn to program Dot & Dash robots through When: Monday, March 12 at 10:30 am lessons and challenges. When: Saturday, March 3, 17, 31 from 2 to 4 pm No registration needed. Intermediate Genealogy
CAD with 123D Design Workshop Who: Ages 12+ What: Learn how to create 3D objects using Auto- Learn to use Cluster Migration to Identify Your desk 123D Design. Ancestors, Saturday, March 17 from 10:30-12:30 When: Mondays from 6 to 8 pm in the program room. Register on-line. Free and No registration needed. Just come to Create It! open to public. Limited to 50 persons.
Lego Mindstorm EV3 Robotics
Who: Ages 10+ What: Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robotics Workshops Entwined Minds Book Club When: Saturday, March 10 & 24 from 2 to 4 pm Monday, March 12 at 1 pm Please register on the library website for only one of Anyone interested in discussing books is welcome to the posted Robotics sessions at a time. join the group! The book for discussion this month is All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Python Programming with Code Academy Who: Ages 12+ Career Online High School What: Come and set up your account to get started Earn Your Accredited High School Diploma plus a Ca- programming in Python with Code Academy, a self- reer Certificate online! The library is offering a limited paced learning environment. number of Career Online High School scholarships When: Thursday, March 22 & 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 through a selection process to adult learners at least 19 pm. Please register on the library website for only years old, who are looking to expand their career op- one of the posted sessions at a time. portunities, prepare for workforce entry or continue their education. Students are paired up with an online Learn about Drones academic coach and given up to 18 months to complete Who: Ages 10+ the program. Call Reference 817-410-3403 or email When: Sunday, March 4, 18, 25 between 2 and 6 pm [email protected] for details. What: Learn about CODrones No registration needed. Target-A-Book: Read! Adult reading challenge. Read or listen to a book(s) on a Tech Dissect specified theme every month (see book display for sug- Who: Ages 10+ gestions), and drop entries into drawing box located When: Sunday, March 11 between 2 and 6 pm near Check Out desk to win Target gift cards. What: Take apart computers and other technology No registration needed. DFW Machine Knitters Saturday, March 10 at 10:30 am For more information on programs or on 3D printing services, please email Quilt Chat [email protected] Sunday, March 18 at 2:30 pm Vol. 27, No. 6 Page 3
Read to a Furry Friend We will have drop-in sessions with therapy dogs on: Saturday, March 3 from 2:30 to 4 pm Saturday, March 17 from 2:30 to 4 pm Children’s Sunday, March 25 from 2:30 to 4 pm Come by and visit the dogs; they love to hear kids practice their reading! Weekly Programs
Explore Horizons Writing Workshop Monday, March 5 at 4 pm Fun and interactive writing activities for elementary Tuesdays: school aged students. Music & Movement Storytime (2 to 5 years) 10:15 to 10:45 am. Boomwhackers, shakers, ribbons, Lone Star Spinners Yo-Yo Club beanbags, scarves, books, parachute, and puppets fol- Saturday, March 10 from 1 to 3 pm lowed by lights-out dance party. All ages and skill levels are invited to learn or practice Brain Builders (all ages) 1 to 5 pm Legos, Squigz, yo-yo, spin top, diabolo, and kendama skills. Stretch-and-Connect Builders, Marble Runs, and other manipulatives are available in the storytime room. Merry Makers present: Bunny Hop – Here comes Peter Cotton Tail! Wednesdays: Thursday, March 29 at 7 pm Music & Movement Storytime (2 to 5 years) This is a fun show full of furry floppy 10:15 to 10:45 am. Boomwhackers, shakers, ribbons, friendly rabbits. Marionette puppets, fun bunny tricks, beanbags, scarves, books, parachute, and puppets fol- a hopping song, and Easter eggs all around make this a lowed by lights-out dance party. really fun show. This show does have a live animal Art Challenge: What Will You Make? (all ages) 1 production in it. to 5 pm. Use your creativity, critical thinking, and maker skills to craft something unique using only the random craft supplies provided.
Thursdays: Music & Movement Storytime (2 to 5 years) 10:15 to 10:45. Boomwhackers, shakers, ribbons, beanbags, scarves, books, parachute, and puppets fol- lowed by lights-out dance party. Family Storytime (all ages) 7 to 7:45 pm. Some- Boredom Busters thing different every week, but always a fun family time. Storytime, Make-and-Take Crafts, Guest Per- March 12th through 16th @ 2 pm former, Music & Movement, Community Visitor, or Puppet Show. Monday: Professor Pop’s Bubble Show (all ages)
Tuesday: Shrinky Dinks (ages 8 and up) Fridays:
Wednesday: Colorama (all ages) Bouncing Babies (0 & 1 year olds—not yet turned 2) 10:30 and 1:30. Lapsit program of songs, rhymes, Thursday: Jackbox Party Games (ages 13 and up) and bounces for little ones.
Friday: Sphero Sports (ages 8 and up) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 10:15 Music & 10:30 Bouncing 11:00 Teen Volunteers Movement Babies 2:00 Dot & Dash Storytime 1:30 Bouncing 2:30 Read to a 7:00 Storytime Babies Furry Friend 2:00 Smooth Brew
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2-6 Drones 4:00 Explore 10:15 Music & 10:15 Music & 10:15 Music & 10:30 Bouncing 10:30 Knitters Horizons Movement Movement Movement Babies 1:00 Yo-Yo 6:00 CAD Storytime Storytime Storytime 1:30 Bouncing 2:00 Robotics 1-5 Brain Builders 1-5 Art Challenge 7:00 Clock Program Babies 2:00 Chef Scott
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 2-6 Tech Dissect 10:30 Name 10:15 Music & 10:15 Music & 10:15 Music & 10:30 Bouncing 2:00 Dot & Dash Droppers Movement Movement Movement Babies 2:30 Read to a 1:00 Book Club Storytime Storytime Storytime 1:30 Bouncing Furry Friend 6:00 CAD 1-5 Brain Builders 1-5 Art Challenge 2:00 Jackbox Babies 10:30 Intermediate 2:00 Bubble Show 2:00 Shrinky Dinks 2:00 Colorama 7:00 Make & Take 2:00 Sphero Sports Genealogy Workshop
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2-6 Drones 6:00 CAD 10:15 Music & 10:15 Music & 10:15 Music & 10:30 Bouncing 2:00 Robotics 2:30 Quilt Chat Movement Movement Movement Babies Storytime Storytime Storytime 1:30 Bouncing 1-5 Brain Builders 1-5 Art Challenge 6:30 Python Babies Programming 7:00 Music & Movement
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2-6 Drones 6:00 CAD 10:15 Music & 10:15 Music & 10:15 Music & 10:30 Bouncing 12:00 Movie: The 2:30 Read to a Movement Movement Movement Babies Gold Rush Furry Friend Storytime Storytime Storytime 1:30 Bouncing 2:00 Movie: The 1-5 Brain Builders 1-5 Art Challenge 6:30 Python Babies General Programming 2:00 Dot & Dash 7:00 Bunny Hop