Beaumont Public Library System May 2019 Volume 13, Issue 05 1 Table of Contents ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES—AGES BIRTH—ADULT 4 ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN—AGES BIRTH—5 4, 5, 12 ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN—AGES 6—12 12 ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS—AGES 13—18 13 ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS—AGES 18 + 13, 14 THE BOOKISH MOMS BEHIND BOOK RIOT 17 MAURINE GRAY LITERACY CENTER 3 TYRRELL HISTORICAL LIBRARY 15 UPCOMING HOLIDAYS 3 CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BRANCH LIBRARY 20 Flyer Index Summer Reading Club 1 OverDrive 3, 20 Teen Reading Program 6 Adult & Teen Summer Reading Program Guide- 7 lines Lego Mania 8 ♫ Music Mondays ♫ 9 Scented Bookmarks 10 Military Appreciation Month 11 Project Gold 16 Adult Summer Reading Program 19 Library Commission Members Mercy Cook appointed by Gethrel Williams-Wright Larue Smith, Ward IV (at-large) Linda Cooper, Ward V Dora Nisby, President, Ward I Marty Craig, appointed by the Mayor Ben Woodhead, Ward II Belinda Taylor, Ward III BEAUMONT PUBLIC LIBR ARY SYSTEM 2 Maurine Gray Literacy Center earning Express Library, a very careers in that field. At this stage, Controller, the researcher finds L extensive database researchers are required to sign in, AT-SAT ebooks and AT-SAT service offered by Beaumont Public but the process is simple and practices. Other occupation Library and accessed through the requires that the user set up a exams covered in this section Library’s website, is not just for username and password only. include Civil Service, Commer- academic preparation. The database he second tab is ―Prepare for cial Driver’s License, is replete with information to help T an Entrance Exam.‖ This link Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, individuals who are planning for a provides the researcher with Electrical, Emergency Medical first career, or hoping to change information on entrance tests in the Services, Firefighting, careers. Two main areas of the Allied Health fields and Homeland Security including database that are accessible nursing school, including practice Border Patrol and Treasury immediately after clicking into the exams and ebooks describing tests. Enforcement Exams, Law database are Career Center Plus and Preparing for an Occupation Enforcement, Nursing, Jobs and Career Accelerator. In this “ Exam‖ is the third most Plumbing, Real Estate, Social issue of our newsletter we will focus extensive section thus far and Work and Teaching. on the Career Center Plus. includes information on Allied n our next issue we will dig he first tab in the Career Health careers (dental assistant I a little deeper into Career T Center Plus says ―Learn More certification, medical assistant Center Plus. In the meantime if About a Career.‖ Clicking on that certification, pharmacy tech there is anything Beaumont link produces a list for the certification, physician assistant Public Library can do to help researcher that included Allied certification, physical therapy you with your information Health, Caseworker, Culinary Arts, assistant certification, radiologic needs, please don’t hesitate to Law Enforcement, Legal, Nursing, technologist certification, surgical ask! and Teaching. Selecting any of those technologist certification, and links will provide the researcher with veterinary technician certification.) access to general information about Under career heading Air Traffic Upcoming Holidays Memorial Day: Saturday, May 25—Closed Monday, May 27—Closed Independence Day: Thursday, July 4—Closed 3 ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES STORY TIME Ages birth—adult R.C. Miller Memorial Library Wednesday, May 1 MOVIE MATINEE Read * Play * Grow Ages 6 months to 3 years Theodore Johns Branch Library Join us for a story, songs, and an activity with your child. Johns Movie Matinee 11:30am Saturday, May 18 3:00pm Theodore Johns Branch Library Wednesday, May1 ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN Afternoon Story Time Ages birth—5 Cinco de Mayo Stories and a craft MUSIC 4:30pm Elmo Willard Branch Library Elmo Willard Branch Library Monday, May 6 Thursday, May 2 ♫ Musical Mondays ♫ Pre-School Story Time Ages 2—5 Butterflies Get with the beat as we sing, dance, and play 10:30am musical instruments R.C. Miller Memorial Library 10:30am Friday, May 3 Elmo Willard Branch Library Preschool Pals Story Time Monday, May 13 Family ♫ Musical Mondays ♫ It’s story time! Ages 2—5 10:30am Get with the beat as we sing, dance, and play Beaumont Public Library musical instruments Monday, May 6 10:30am Pre-School Story Time Elmo Willard Branch Library Family Monday, May 20 It’s all about Family this week! ♫ Musical Mondays ♫ 10:30am Ages 2—5 Theodore Johns Branch Library Get with the beat as we sing, dance, and play Wednesday, May 8 musical instruments Pre-school Play Date 10:30am An hour of fun with toys, music, a story, and a craft. 10:30am 4 R.C. Miller Memorial Library Wednesday, May 15 Wednesday, May 8 Read * Play * Grow Read * Play * Grow Ages 6 months to 3 years Ages 6 months to 3 years Join us for a story, songs, and an activity with your Join us for a story, songs, and an activity with child. your child. 11:30am 11:30am Elmo Willard Branch Library Theodore Johns Branch Library Thursday, May 16 Wednesday, May 8 Pre-School Story Time Afternoon Story Time Bathtime Mother’s Day 10:30am Stories and a craft R.C. Miller Memorial Library 4:30pm Friday, May 17 Elmo Willard Branch Library Preschool Pals Story Time Thursday, May 9 Superheroes Pre-School Story Time Calling all little superheroes this week for story time! Love My Mom! 10:30am 10:30am Beaumont Public Library R.C. Miller Memorial Library Monday, May 20 Friday, May 10 Pre-School Story Time Preschool Pals Story Time Summer Welcome Ms. Hannah—It’s Story Time! Cool off with stories and songs. 10:30am 10:30am Beaumont Public Library Theodore Johns Branch Library Monday, May 13 Wednesday, May 22 Pre-School Story Time Pre-school Play Date Superhero An hour of fun with toys, music, a story, and a craft. Fly into Story Time this week! 10:30am 10:30am R.C. Miller Memorial Library Theodore Johns Branch Library Wednesday, May 22 Wednesday, May 15 Read * Play * Grow Pre-school Play Date Ages 6 months to 3 years An hour of fun with toys, music, a story, and a Join us for a story, songs, and an activity with your craft. child. 10:30am 11:30am Theodore Johns Branch Library Theodore Johns Branch Library Wednesday, May 15 Wednesday, May 22 Afternoon Story Time Afternoon Story Time Pizza Day Musical Instrument Day Stories & a craft Stories & a craft 4:30pm 4:30pm R.C. Miller Memorial Library Elmo Willard Branch Library 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Thursday, May 23 Friday, May 24 Pre-School Story Time Preschool Pals Story Time Rainy Day Space 10:30am Houston, we do NOT have a problem this week at story time. R.C. Miller Memorial Library 10:30am Friday, May 24 Preschool Pals Story Time BOOK CLUB Summer Before we have fun in the sun, let’s have fun at ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN the library! Ages 6—12 10:30am Beaumont Public Library HOME SCHOOL BOOK CLUB Monday, May 27 Memorial Day—Library Closed. Theodore Johns Branch Library Friday, May 10 Theodore Johns Branch Library Ages 8—11 Wednesday, May 29 Book and Movie Pre-school Play Date Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo An hour of fun with toys, music, a story, and a Read the book then join us as we enjoy the movie with craft. popcorn and have a discussion to compare book and 10:30am movie. 2:00pm—4:00pm R.C. Miller Memorial Library Wednesday, May 29 MOVIE MATINEE Read * Play * Grow Ages 6 months to 3 years Theodore Johns Branch Library Join us for a story, songs, and an activity with Johns Movie Matinee your child. Saturday, April 20 11:30am 3pm Beaumont Public Library THANKS TO THE MILITARY Monday, April 29 Pre-School Story Time Beaumont Public Library Jungle May 1—May 31 It’s all about jungle animals this week. Stop by the Main Library to write or decorate a card 10:30am for a member of the military. Cards will be delivered to the Vet Center in Beaumont. Theodore Johns Branch Library Wednesday, May 29 TWEEN 2 TEEN Afternoon Story Time R.C. Miller Memorial Library Scavenger Hunt LEGO MANIA Stories & a craft Saturday, May 4 4:30pm Ages 6—12 We supply the Legos & YOU supply the Elmo Willard Branch Library imagination! Spend a morning creating Lego master- Thursday, May 30 pieces with friends. Pre-School Story Time Boats 10:00am—11:30am 10:30am SCENTED BOOKMARKS ARE BACK! R.C. Miller Memorial Library R.C. Miller Memorial Library BEAUMONT PUBLIC LIBR ARY SYSTEM 12 Grades K—8 ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS Check out 5 titles and receive a FREE bookmarker. COLLECT THEM ALL WHILE Ages 18+ SUPPLIES LAST! ART/EXHIBITS BOOK CLUB ADULTS COLOR CREATION HOME SCHOOL BOOK CLUB iCOLOR FOR ADULTS ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS R.C. Miller Memorial Library Ages 13—18 Wednesdays, 11am—11:30am Enjoy the therapeutic benefits of coloring! Open to adults & children. Miller Conference Room Theodore Johns Branch Library Instructor: Jaebin L. White, B.F.A.—Art & Art Wednesday, May 8 History Teens 12 and up Book and Movie AUTHORS/BOOK CLUBS Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg Read the book then join us as we enjoy the movie BOOK CLUB with popcorn and have a discussion to compare Lakeview Center—Best Year’s Center book and movie. We will be watching the 1995 Next meeting: Thursday, May 9 version of the film. 2:00pm—3:00pm 2:00pm—4:00pm Book: In Pieces by Sally Field Please note: day, time, and location change MOVIE MATINEE BOOK BUNCH Theodore Johns Branch Library R.