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This Week at Your Library [May 15-21]
Published: May 13, 2021
LIBRARY PROGRAMS
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Contribute to Our Seed Library
Ongoing
We're building a seed library, where the community can exchange seeds for free! We now accept viable seeds at all locations during their standard business hours, and heirlooms are especially welcome. Please package and label any donations you drop off. Seeds may also be borrowed from the Main Library in Newton. They're subject to availability and cannot be reserved.
Submissions: Tails & Tales Pet Art Show
Throughout May
To help us celebrate Summer Learning 2021, you're invited to submit photos, drawings, paintings, or stories about your own pet, a shelter friend, or your favorite animal! We'll accept submissions at all library branches, or you can email them to kidshare@catawbacountync.gov. We'll display all the great art and stories we receive at the Main Library in Newton from June 1 through August 8.
Garden Volunteer Work Day
Saturday, May 15 from 9-11 am at the St. Stephens Branch
Our community gardens need to be prepped and planted for the upcoming summer season, and we're excited to ask you for help! If you enjoy being outside and working in the soil, we’d be happy to have you join us. We’ll be mulching, weeding, planting, and getting our hands dirty to prep our space for the new year. Call 828.466.6821 to sign up.
Butterflies & Blooms: Pollinator Garden DIY
Monday, May 17 at 4 pm
We’ll gather on Zoom for a virtual presentation by pollinator enthusiast Samantha Derr to learn about the importance of pollinators and how to create pollinator gardens in our own yards. Register to attend at tinyurl.com/ccls-Pollinators and indicate if you would like to receive a kit from LiveMonarch.com so you can attract butterflies with your blooms.
LIVE Zumba with Honey & Jossiah
Mondays, May 17 & 24 at 6 pm (no class on May 31)
This fun dance workout takes place outdoors in the lower parking lot of the Newton Library. It's appropriate for every skill and ability level and open to anyone 14+ (parental signature required for teens under 18). In the event of rain, you may access the virtual session with this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/i/87120563944?pwd=S09kaEVkd0dydm1VYW14WnVUZG9sUT09 Then enter the meeting ID: 871 2056 3944 and follow it with the passcode: Dance. [Please note that this word is case sensitive. Enter it exactly as shown.] You can also visit www.facebook.com/ZumbaWithHmongSibs/. Meets every Monday.
Employment Workshop: Overcoming the Challenges of a Criminal Record
Tuesday, May 18 at 10 am
Receive helpful information and assistance from NC Works Catawba in overcoming the challenges of a criminal record when applying for jobs. To register, go to tinyurl.com/catawbajobs and complete the form. A Zoom link will be sent to you before the workshop.
STEAM: Cartesian Diver
Tuesday, May 18 at 4 pm
Join us as we learn about buoyancy and create a water dancer using simple household objects. Register at tinyurl.com/ccls-diver to receive a kit and join our virtual STEAM program.
ESL Class: Intermediate
Tuesday, May 18 at 6 pm
Practice speaking English with us on Tuesday evenings! We'll spend the first 20 minutes or so on grammar and usage topics and then start our conversations. If you'd like to register for class or get more information about the weekly series that concludes this month, please call the Newton branch at 828.465.8664.
Yoga & Chill
Wednesday, May 19 at 9:30 am
Take time for yourself and join our certified yoga instructor on Zoom for a meditation, some yoga poses, and a brief wellness topic of the month. Registration (and waiver) required at tinyurl.com/ccls-yoga-chill.
Virtual Tai Chi
Wednesdays, May 19 & 26 at noon
Our lunchtime tai chi class is led by Cooperative Extension director Dr. George Place. The virtual session is designed to help people relax in their homes or offices during a quick half-hour. It also helps promote balance and alleviate the effects of arthritis. To get the Zoom code, check www.facebook.com/catawbacountylibrarysystem the day of the class.
Black History Discussion Group
Wednesday, May 19 at 4 pm
To learn more about Black History throughout the year, we’re gathering to discuss a variety of topics. This month, we’re talking about American lawyer, civil rights activist, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Take a look at the video here: tinyurl.com/ccls-ThurgoodBio and read the short article here: tinyurl.com/ccls-TMarticle. Then, register to attend our discussion at tinyurl.com/ccls-bhdg-reg to get the Zoom link. Bring your curiosity and your understanding. All are welcome!
Live Preschool Storytime via Zoom
Thursdays, May 20 & 27 at 10 am
Gather the kids and join us for a live, interactive preschool storytime! This family-friendly virtual event will include singing, reading, finger plays, and lots of your favorite activities! Please register at tinyurl.com/CatawbaThursdayStorytime. You’ll receive the registration confirmation and Zoom link in your email.
Computer Skills Series
Thursdays, May 20 & 27 at 11 am
Join us for a virtual lunch-and-learn series covering basic computer skills. Session topics are Device & Internet Basics, Communicating Online, Digital Organization, and Finding & Evaluating Information Online. You can sign up for individual sessions or the entire series. For more details and to register, visit tinyurl.com/cclscomputer. We'll send a Zoom link out the morning of the program.
Hearts & Minds OLBC
Thursday, May 20 at 5:30 pm
This OnLine BookClub has a focus on health and wellness. We’ll meet on Zoom to discuss Robert Kolker’s Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family. Make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and settle in with the rest of us to talk about this riveting true story of one family’s unforgettable legacy of suffering, love, and hope. Register to receive the Zoom link at tinyurl.com/ccls-HeartMind-reg.
LIBRARY TO GO
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Library to Go at the Conover Farmers Market
Saturday, May 15 from 8 am-12 noon
We'll be set up in the parking lot of the Conover Post Office (201 1st St E) to share information about upcoming programs, talk about Summer Learning, and check out books. While you're shopping for fresh produce and homemade treats, make sure to devote a little time to library needs!
Library to Go in Catawba
Thursday, May 20 from 10 am-2 pm
We're making appearances in the Town of Catawba on the first and third Thursdays at Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA (200 S Main St). We're asking that anyone who comes to visit make it a brief stop, sanitize your hands as you come in, and wear your mask while in the building. We'll be taking temperatures at the door and will have extra masks and hand sanitizer for everyone to use.
UPCOMING
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Garden Volunteer Work Day
Saturday, May 22 from 9-11 am at the Main Library in Newton
Our community gardens need to be prepped and planted for the upcoming summer season, and we're excited to ask you for help! If you enjoy being outside and working in the soil, we’d be happy to have you join us. We’ll be mulching, weeding, planting, and getting our hands dirty to prep our space for the new year. Call 828.466.6821 to sign up.