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Serving Knightdale, Wake Forest, Wendell & Zebulon
November/December 2009
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Holidays |
All Wake
County Public Libraries will be closed on
Veteran's Day
November 11th
Thanksgiving
November 26th-27th
Closing early on Nov.
25th at 6pm
Christmas
December 24th-25th
Closing
early on Dec 31st at 6pm
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Library Hours |
East Regional Library
946 Steeple Square Ct.
Knightdale, NC 27545
Mon.-Thurs.
9 am - 9 pm
Fri.
10 am - 6 pm
Sat.
10 am - 5 pm
Sun.
1 pm - 5 pm
217-5300
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Welcome! |
Just in time for our birthday, the East Regional Library is proud to welcome the Bookmobile to promote literacy in eastern
Wake County!
We also have four new staff members to serve your library needs:
Ruth van der Grinten, Rebecca Davis,
Judy Packer and
Julie Woodcock!
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Did you know??
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Happy Tenth Birthday East Regional Library!
On December
6th 1999 the East Regional Library first opened its doors and it has
been an AMAZING ten years!
Did you know??
Our
collection offers fiction and nonfiction selections for all ages including
audio-books, periodicals, large print and more!
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computers are available and a wide variety of computer classes are offered!
Our
wakegov.com/libraries website offers one-stop database research, reading lists
for all ages and more!
PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS
BOOK
CLUBS-Looking for ideas for new authors?
Explore our numerous book club possibilities-
Brown
Bag Book and Lunch Daytime Club
Regional Readers Fiction and Nonfiction Club
Clueless
Mystery Club
Travel
Book Club
In
addition to Book Clubs we offer additional special interest clubs to the
community: View our events calendar for when the book clubs meet.
ProCraftinators
Craft Club meets the 4th Monday of every month, January-November. Adults & Youth 13 & up. We learn a different craft every month. Join the fun!
Gardening Club
which meets the third
Tuesday of the month at 7 pm during the spring and fall. We have a variety
of speakers on all topics pertaining to gardening. Past programs have
included: Growing and harvesting herbs, Native plants, Gardening for
wildlife, DOT's roadside wildflower program, Honeybees, Soil types and
many more. We helped design & install the Children's Butterfly Garden
here at the library, which has had a glorious first summer.
Additional
special programs East Regional has offered in the past have include
bellydancing, starting your own business, organic eating, resume writing,
author panels, and more! If you have ideas
for programs you would like offered, let us know!
PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH
We have an exciting
selection of programs for youth in our library including:
Storytimes for
children
birth through age 5,
Pajama Jammie Jam on
select Tuesday evenings,
Saturday Storytimes
for all ages
School-age Programs
Thursdays at 4:30: We have lots to choose from: Book clubs, crafts, and more!
Teen Events: for ages
11 and up, we have book clubs, volunteer opportunities, and lots more!
Upcoming Special
Events include Cookies with Santa and Holiday Cookie House Making for all ages!
All kids and teens
are welcome to join in the
fun @ East Regional Library!
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"
Dedicated to
promoting
the love
of reading
and
fostering
the pursuit
of
knowledge for
the
citizens of
Wake
County"
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The sale has moved to a new location on the edge of Garner,
NC and is open two additional days for ease of shopping.
The sale offers 300,000 books at bargain prices. Only cash and
checks are acceptable for payment. Customers are encouraged to bring
hand trucks and/or push carts. Volunteers are also needed.
New Location
The sale will be held at 1514 Garner Station Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27603
in the South Station Shopping Center. The shopping center is an
immediate right turn from Highway 401 South, just after the Highway
401South/Highway 70 East split, south of Raleigh, on the edge
of Garner. The site is a former Compare Foods (and Winn Dixie) and is
located across the parking lot from Hudson Belk.
Booksale Hours & Dates:
Saturday
Nov. 14th
10 a.m.
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8 p.m.
Sunday
Nov. 15th
10 a.m.
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6 p.m.
Wednesday
Nov. 18th
10 a.m.
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8 p.m.
Thursday
Nov. 19th
10 a.m.
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8 p.m.
Friday
Nov. 20th
10 a.m.
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8 p.m.
PRICES FOR THE FIRST 5 DAYS ARE $4.00 FOR HARDBOUND BOOKS; $1.00 FOR PAPERBACKS
Saturday Nov. 21st
10 a.m.
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8 p.m.
HALF PRICE DAY: HARDBOUND BOOKS $2.00; $.50 FOR PAPERBACK BOOKS
Sunday
Nov. 22nd
10 a.m.
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6 p.m.
$5.00 PER BOX; $2.00 PER BAG BAGS & BOXES PROVIDED BY THE LIBRARY---
CUSTOMER PACKS.
Friday, November 13th is reserved for Wake County agencies (only those
funded by Wake County Property Tax dollars) and Wake County Public
Schools to shop for free books to be used in classrooms, libraries,
clinics, and offices in Wake County. The site will be open for these
Wake County agencies and public schools from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm.
For more information about the 2009 sale, email Dale Cousins Only cash & checks accepted |
EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY'S
10th BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION
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Sunday
Dec 6th at 2:00
Come join in the Gala of Activities to
celebrate East Regional Library's 10th Birthday on Sunday December 6th.
Events starting at 2:00 pm include:
CAKE COOKOFF:
Guest Judges Knightdale
Mayor Russell Killen and Executive Director of the Knightdale Chamber Jennifer
Bryan will award prizes for YUMMY entries!
Stop by the library or
call 217-5317 to sign up as a contestant.
Prizes will be awarded in
the four categories of taste, creativity, presentation, and crowd favorite! Adults (and teens 13 years old and up!) are
invited to enter by the deadline
of Monday Nov 30th. Cakes do not need to be specifically birthday
cakes, whatever you feel is
the best one of your
delectable creations!
If you don't have a
favorite recipe, bring your appetites and come join the fun, sample the
submissions and vote for your choice in the crowd favorite category!
FACE
PAINTING BY LIBRARY TEEN VOLUNTEERS!!
Kids of all ages can enjoy
birthday themed face painting by creative and talented teen volunteers!
LIBRARY
SCRAPBOOK AND MULTI-MEDIA CELEBRATION
Take a look at the our new
library scrapbook and multi-media celebration
highlighting all the
amazing events which have happened in our eventful first 10 years of serving
the
Knightdale Community!
Sign our
GIGANTIC card wishing the library Happy Birthday!
For further information or
to register, stop by the library at
946 Steeple
Square Court, Knightdale, email
Janet Morley or call 217-5300.
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Youth Services
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Special Events for All Ages
Cookies with Santa
Storytime
& Santa, don't forget your Camera!
Cookies & Surprises for kids of all sizes! Saturday,
Dec. 1st @ 3:30 p.m. Immediately following the Knightdale Christmas
Parade
Musical Mornings
Kindermusik
fun for all ages!
Tuesday,
Dec. 1st & Wednesday, Dec. 2nd @ 10:30 p.m.
Gingerbread House Workshop
Kids of
all ages learn to make a cookie house!
Bring a bag of candy to share! Thursday,
Dec. 10th, drop in between 4-6 p.m.
Storytimes
For
younger children
Storytimes run September 1st - November
28th.
Listen to stories and sing songs with your child.
Book Babies (birth-18 months)
Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Toddler Time (18 months-3 years)
Tuesday & Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (3-5
years)
Tuesday & Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.
Family Storytime (Toddlers and
Preschoolers)
Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Pajama Jammie Jam! (all
ages)
Storytime with
Ms. Angie - you can wear your pajamas!
Select Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 10th, Nov. 24th & Dec. 8th
Bilingual Storytime with the
Museum of Natural Sciences - Live Animals! (all ages)
Saturdays
at 10:30 a.m. / Sabados @ 10:30 a.m.
Listen to a story in English and Spanish and meet the animals!
Escuchen
un cuento en español e ingles y conozcan los animales! Nov. 7th
Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Kathleen
En español e ingles para familias! Sabados @ 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 21st
Winter Series of Storytimes will begin on
January 5th and run through March 27th
Kids
Grades
K-5
See Spot Read - Mondays @ 6:30 p.m.
Kids practice reading to some amazing therapy
dogs!
Nov. 9th, Jan. 11th,
Feb. 8th, Mar. 8th & Apr. 12th
Afternoon Fun
Book clubs - Discuss the book and have fun!
1st Thursday of the month @ 4:30
p.m.
Power Readers for grades K-3 and Knight
Readers for grades 3-6
Pick up your copy of the book at the Y.S.
desk.
Nov. 5th, Jan. 7th, Feb. 4th, Mar. 4th & Apr. 1st
Cool Crafts 4 Kids
2nd Thursday of the month @ 4:30
p.m.
Celebrate being creative!
Nov. 12th, Jan. 14th, Feb. 11th, Mar. 11th & Apr.
1st
Weird Science
Wacky experiments in our library laboratory
with the Mad Scientist!
Nov. 19th, Jan. 21st, Feb 18th, Mar. 18th & Apr.
15th
Teens
Saturday Science - all ages!
Prof. Bill Switzer Saturday, Nov. 28th at 2-3:30 pm
Weekly Teen Activities for grades 6+ Tuesdays @ 4:30
Nov. 3rd - Teen Library Corps meeting
Nov. 10th - Pizza and Pages book club - Al Capone Does My Shirts
Nov. 17th - Ice Cream Making
Nov. 24th - Anime Club screening
Dec. 1st - Teen Library Corps meeting
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Good Friends make Great Libraries! |
The Friends of the Wake County Public Library are people of all
ages and walks of life who believe that public libraries are essential to our
county. They care about the role of the
library in the community and are interested in improving the services and
resources of Wake County Public Libraries.
Our Friends have been supporting library services in the county since
1981. They provide financial resources to ensure that many of our libraries'
exceptional programs, events and services can continue to be enjoyed by the
community. Examples of some of their
sponsorships include the Storytelling Festival, author readings and book club
kits. You can become a member of the
Friends of the Wake County Public Library by completing a membership form
available at any library.
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Celebrate National Gaming Day Saturday November 14th!
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Stop by the library anytime during the month of November to browse our displays highlighting games for all ages! We offer books presenting rules for board games, card games, checkers, chess and more!
Along with nonfiction titles, we have several Adult Fiction and Mystery titles with game-related plots including:
A Clue for the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall
Perplexed by a crossword puzzle clue found on the body of a murdered teenage girl, police chief Dale Harper recruits the town's famed "Puzzle Lady," the eccentric author of a weekly syndicated crossword puzzle column
The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen Carter
Chess plays an integral part in Carter's award winning novel set in the privileged world of New York-Washington-Martha's Vineyard upper-crust African-American society and the inner circle of an Ivy League law school, telling the story of a complex family with a single seductive and dangerous link to the shadowlands of crime.
The Girl who played Go by Shan Sa
When hostilities break out between her fellow citizens in Manchuria and their Japanese occupiers, a sixteen-year-old girl becomes disdainful of the adult world and dominates local go competitions until she is challenged by a disguised Japanese soldier.
Monkeewrench by PJ Tracy
Grace McBride and the oddball crew of her software company, Monkeewrench, create a computer game where the killer is always caught, where the good guys always win. But their game becomes a nightmare when someone starts duplicating the fictional murders in real life, down to the last detail.
Newsletters About Books in Your Email!
Newsletters about books you like to read! Get newsletters about what you enjoy reading delivered in your email. Mystery, romance, science fiction, fantasy, classics, and more are all newsletters you can choose from. Choose which individual newsletters you'd like to be sent to you by visiting our website [insert link to www.wakegov.com/libraries/reading] and click on 'Book Newsletters' to view them and sign up! Happy Reading!
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Book Clubs
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Brown Bag Book & Lunch Club
1st
Friday of the Month 12:00 pm
No
assigned reading! Talk about your
current and past favorites.
Library
provides dessert & beverage! Check
out this fun and lively club! For
further information email Janet Morley or call 217-5300.
Regional Readers
Mon - Nov. 2nd at 7 pm
The Floatplane Notebooks by Clyde Edgerton
When
Albert Copeland bought the notebook in 1956, he intended to log the glorious
flights of his home-made floatplane. The plane never did fly--but Thatcher got
married, Noralee had about a hundred hippy boyfriends, and The Floatplane
Notebooks became the daily diary of Copeland dreams.
Travel
Book Club
Mon - Nov. 16th at 7 pm
The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
Any Baedeker
will tell us where we ought to travel, but only Alain de Botton will tell us
how and why. With the same intelligence and insouciant charm he brought to How
Proust Can Save Your Life, de Botton considers the pleasures of anticipation;
the allure of the exotic, and the value of noticing everything from a seascape
in Barbados to the takeoffs at Heathrow. Even as de Botton takes the reader
along on his own peregrinations, he also cites such distinguished
fellow-travelers as Baudelaire, Wordsworth, Van Gogh, the biologist Alexander
von Humboldt, and the 18th-century eccentric Xavier de Maistre, who catalogued
the wonders of his bedroom. The Art of Travel is a wise and utterly original
book. Don't leave home without it.
Clueless
Mystery Club
Thurs - Nov. 19th at 7pm
Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon
Returning from
Scottish exile in 1757, Lord John Grey, a character from Gabaldon's Outlander
series, pursues a traitor through London and across the seas, an endeavor
that is complicated by a delicate family affair and his memories of the
Jacobite Uprising.
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Fall Garden Series
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Tuesday
Nov. 3rd at 7 pm
Anne Spafford, NCSU professor of Horitculture, will
present a program on 'Rain
Gardens: A Beautiful
Solution for Water Pollution'. She will
be doing a book signing of her new book, 'Rain Gardening in the South'
Tuesday
Nov. 24th at 7 pm
Tom Harville, President of the Triangle chapter of the
Native Plant Society, will present a program on 'Gardening with Native Plants'
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Computer
Classes
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 Free Program for Adults
No registration necessary. All first come first serve.
Special
Workshops:
Mondays
Nov. 2nd 1:30
Office 2007 Overview
Nov. 9th 1:30
Office 2007 Overview
Nov. 16th 1:30 Office 2007 Overview
Tuesdays
Nov. 10th 6:30
Introduction to Word 2007
Nov. 17th 6:30
Introduction to Excel 2007
Dec. 1st 6:30 Introduction to Publisher 2007
*Note:
These workshops are not part of any ongoing computer training, and are not
intended to be employment or school-related training.
East Regional Library » 946 Steeple Square Ct. » Knightdale, NC 27545 » 919-217-5300
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ProCraftinators Craft Club- Holiday Party & FREE Craft
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The
ProCraftinators Craft Club for Adults & Youth 13 & Up, presents
Stamping on Tiles
Sign up Today! Registration is required
Bring A Treat to Share
We will provide the Hot Cider & Holiday Music
The Craft
Club meets every fourth Monday of the month at 7 pm.
Each month we learn
something new.
Books are available for
checkout. Ideas for new crafts are always welcomed.
Help us plan for 2010!
No Craft in December
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Wake Forest Library 400 E Holding Ave. Wake
Forest NC 27587 919-554-8498
Each year the Friends of the Wake Forest Library celebrate the anniversary of the opening of this branch. The "Birthday Party" takes place every year in November.
This year, the celebration will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM.
The Board members will provide cake and they have agreed to hire Flow Circus to perform. Flow Circus has been presenting library programs in Wake Co. and other counties for a number of years. The program is titled "Read Yourself Silly". The program is geared toward school age children and adults, but younger children will also enjoy the program. Paul Miller will perform magic, juggling, balloon sculpting, and the history of the circus.
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS FREE TO ALL.
Fall programming ends on Nov. 20th >> Winter programming Jan. 11th-March 5th
Baby & Me Ages 6-18 months Songs, rhymes & fingerplays. Tuesdays at 10 am
Toddler Time Ages 18-36 months Stories, songs, and fingerplays. Wed. and Thurs. at 10 am
Preschool Fun Ages 3-5 Stories, songs and fingerplays. Wed. and Thurs. at 11 am
Crafty Kids Stories & Crafts for K-5th graders. Tues., Nov. 10th at 4:30 pm (Registration required)
 Cookie Houses For all ages
Bring a clean pint sized milk carton and create your own cookie house.
Tuesday, December 8th at 4:30 or 6:30 (Registration required, please register for one time only)
Pizza and Pages - A Book Club for Teens
Come hang out, eat pizza (donated by the Friends of the Wake Forest Library), and talk about books. Please register so that we know how much pizza to order! Pizza and Pages meets the last Friday of every month, with exceptions.
Due to the holidays, Pizza and Pages will not meet in November or December.
Next meeting: Friday, January 23
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Teen Crafternoon @ the Wake Forest Library: Drop-in Knitting
Come to the library and join other knitters for fun and inspiration. Bring needles and yarn or work on your own project for this afternoon knitting group. You can also show off your finished projects. Hooked on crochet? You're welcome to join us as well. All experience levels are welcome. Minimal instruction/advice is available. Ages 12+
We meet every other Monday 4:00-6:00 pm.
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Wendell Public Library 207 S. Hollybrook Rd.
Wendell NC 27591 919-365-2600
ADULT
Monday Afternoon Book Club
First Monday of each month 1:00
pm
November 2nd-Bootleggers Daughter
by Margaret Maron
December 7th-The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank
In The Spirit Book Club
First Tuesday of each month 6:30
pm
East Regional Library
November 3rd-Peony's Daughters by
Leceila Turnage
December 1st-Watch Your Back by
Lisa Watson
Authors will attend
Computer Class 9:00 am November 12th -E-mail
Coming in January-Craft programs for adults and teens 13 and up. The programs will be from January-April and
will be held on the last Tuesday of each month @ 6:30.
CHILDRENS
Family
Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30
a.m.
A weekly story time with flannel
boards, songs, rhymes, books and an art project.
Thanksgiving themed programs Nov. 4 - Food (Pumpkin Pie craft)
Nov. 11th - Closed - Veterans Day
Nov. 18th - Turkeys
Nov. 25th - Being Thankful
December story times
December 2nd & 9th only
Bi-Lingual Storytime
First Friday of each month at 10:30-11:30 stories, songs and art
November 6th & December 4th
Fun In The 'Dell Wednesdays 4:30-5:15 PM Ages 5-12
Stories, crafts, games, experiments & more.
Nov. 4th - A Maize Mosaic - create a scarecrow mosaic from corn and other colorful grains
Nov. 18th - Marble Maze - make a movable magnetic marble maze
Nov. 25th - Games Galore - come and play fun games like Yahtzee, Apples to Apples, Uno Spin, Giant Checkers, and Pictureka.
2009 National Gaming Day @ Wendell Public Library
Saturday, Nov.14th from 10:30 - 12:30 play Pictureka and other fun games
Dec. 2nd - Christmas Garland - hear a Christmas story and make a garland for your tree
Dec. 9th - Cookie House Construction - Build a house of cookies and candy
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Zebulon Library 1000 Dogwood Dr. Zebulon
27597 919-404-3610
CHILDREN
Fall Story times through Nov.18th
Toddlin' Tuesdays - Walkers through 3 years of age. Tuesdays at 10:30am.
20 minute program of songs, fingerplays, rhymes, flannel board stories and book.
Preschool Wednesdays
Ages 3-5 years of age. Wednesdays at 10:30am. 25 minute program of songs, fingerplays, rhymes, flannel board stories, and books.
After School Tuesdays: Crafty Kids Nov. 3 - 2:45-4:45
Nov. 10th - 2:45-4:45
Nov. 17th at 4pm Come listen to Thanksgiving stories, make a craft and play a game
Nov. 24th from 2:45-4:45 Christmas ornament craft
Dec. 1st - 2:45-4:45 Make a Christmas ornament
Dec. 8th Cookie House Making. Come one come all-ages, separate table for teens. Special time 2:45-5:45
See Spot Read! Read a story to a friendly dog! 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm. Nov. 10th and Dec. 15th. Dogs are trained service dogs with volunteer handlers. Sign up at ZEB circ desk required.
Teen book club for November 16th at 4:30pm is Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
ADULTS
Evening Book Club. New members welcome.
Nov 2nd at 7pm.
Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kinsolver.
Dec. 7th at 7pm
A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel
Seniors Book Club: New members welcome.
Nov 12th at 10:30am Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Dec. 10th at 10:30am TBA
Computer class: Nov. 19th at 9am -> E-Mail
Quilting Group: all levels of quilters needed.
Nov. 16th & Dec. 21st at 10am
JobLink Clinic @ the Library. New Program! Every Wednesday 1:00-4:00pm.
One-on-one assistance for all your job-related needs
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